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Swiss Chocolatier Läderach Opening Saturday at The Streets at Southpoint
The Aug. 22 grand opening will include a ribbon-cutting and a chocolate giveaway for the first 100 customers.
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[SeeGov Enhanced] Durham City Council Approves Comprehensive Plan Changes in 4-3 Vote
Council members also extended Durham’s affordable housing bond timeline and approved federal funding agreements for several South Durham transportation projects.
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DPS Delays $5.3M Class Tech Proposal until Aug. 27
The Board of Education wants its new committee structure to review the interactive panel purchase first. Members also moved a sustainability resolution toward a vote and assigned summer policy updates for review.
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[SoDu Crime Watch] Vehicle-Related Thefts and Thefts from Buildings Lead South Durham Reports
Vehicle-related theft remained South Durham’s largest category from Aug. 7-13, while reports of thefts from buildings rose from two to 11.
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DPS Board Considering $5.3-Million Classroom Tech Proposal
A five-year agreement would bring nearly 2,000 interactive panels to Durham Public Schools classrooms.
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[SoDu Stuff to Do] Your Weekend Ahead - Aug. 13, 2026
What's in the SoDu Events Calendar for this weekend? Southpoint Access provides a few highlights to consider!
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[SoDu Shopping Basket] Wegmans Holds Steady as Grocery Prices Rise
The average basket climbs to $67.83 this week, but Wegmans remains unchanged at $55.83 - a rare point of stability in a week when Walmart takes the lowest-cost spot.
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Durham Planning Commission Votes 10-0 Against Reserve at Rocky Branch
The revised proposal would allow up to 190 homes along Virgil Road. Commissioners delayed a decision on Thompson Village until October.
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Durham's New Police Chief: Stephanie Mardis
The Greensboro assistant chief brings more than two decades of experience in investigations, accountability, training, and community engagement. Durham will be her first job leading a police department.
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[SoDu Crime Watch] Vehicle-Related Thefts Increase in This Week's Reports
Vehicle-related theft accounted for 49 of the 109 South Durham police reports reviewed from July 31 through Aug. 6.
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5 Takeaways from Durham's Gun Violence Recommendations
A city-county working group wants Durham to focus on the people and places at greatest risk, improve coordination, and reduce shootings by 10% each year. A detailed action plan is due Aug. 25.
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[SoDu Stuff to Do] Your Weekend Ahead - Aug. 6, 2026
What's in the SoDu Events Calendar for this weekend? Southpoint Access provides a few highlights to consider!