Development
Dick's House of Sport Coming to Southpoint
It's not clear yet how soon the new House of Sport location will open, but work is underway.
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Obituaries
[In Memoriam] Durham Obituaries - Dec. 24, 2024
Dec. 11, 2024 * James Rickey Green, 66. No services listed. Dec. 13, 2024 * Excell Jones Jr., 75. Funeral service at 1 p.m. on Dec. 28 at Mt. Zion Christian Academy in Durham. Dec. 14, 2024 * Duane Giles, 49. No services listed. * Carolyn Brenda Turner, 72. Services held Dec. 20.
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SoDu We Like Local News Episode 3: A Boost for the New Year
LION Publishers awarded Southpoint Access with a $20,000 grant after our sustainability audit - a huge shot in the arm for my effort to bring local news to neighbors in South Durham. Heather Leigh Hindin is back with a new Raising Durham column about the phenomenon of social invisibility
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Obituaries
[In Memoriam] Durham Obituaries – Dec. 17, 2024
Nov. 3, 2024 * Jay Joel Farber, 91. Services held on Nov. 5. Nov. 28, 2024 * Debra Jean Holloway, 71. Services will be planned for a later date. Nov. 29, 2024 * Joseph Lee Grice, 82. Services held on Dec. 11. Dec. 2, 2024 * Alice Buhl Bates, 84. Celebration of life planned
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Marriage Applications
[Dearly Beloved] Durham Marriage Applications for Nov. 24-Dec. 14, 2024
From Durham County Register of Deeds records: Nov. 24, 2024 * Anna Noel Lewis, 30, and Robin Karl Ola Arkblad, 28. * Catherine Atchison Sullivan, 28, and Jacob Pasternak, 30. Nov. 25, 2024 * Nicholas Agyapong, 34, and Victoria Williams Dickson, 37. * Marc Medhat Nagib, 26, and Violet Yitao Tu, 26. * Ruben Oseas
affordable housing
Affordable Housing Proposed on Fayetteville Street
The pre-submittal summary includes staff recommendations for extensive engagement with the neighborhood and Durham Public Schools.
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Durham Activities - Dec. 16-21, 2024
Dec. 16, 2024 * Preschool Storytime: Babies through kindergarteners. 10:30 to 11 a.m. Registration required. Stories, songs, and movement in the South Meeting Room at the South Regional Library at 4505 S. Alston Ave. (Durham County Library) * PJ Storytime: Babies through elementary schoolers. 5:30 to 6 p.m.
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Birth Reports
[Welcome to the World] Durham Birth Reports - Dec. 3-9, 2024
Based on information from the Durham County Register of Deeds office: Dec. 3, 2024 · Cameron Dean Adcock. Born at Duke University Hospital at 10:32 a.m. to Dameon Shae Adcock and Kaitlyn Michelle Parra. · Ilerioluwase Elasaid Edube Adekoya. Born at Duke University Hospital at 12:45 p.m. to
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Durham Activities - Dec. 10-14, 2024
Dec. 10, 2024 * Your Business Needs Insurance: Adults of all ages. Registration required. Learn what you need to know about comprehensive business insurance solutions. 11 a.m. to noon in Conference Room #3214 at the Main Library at 300 N. Roxboro St. (Durham County Library) * Legal Aid Health Insurance Enrollment.
home ownership
A Cautionary SoDu Squirrel Saga
"Fast forward to today: A termite inspector noticed the insulation in my crawlspace was falling. Not long after, my cats started intensely staring at a floor vent."
Business
Durham Lights Up Tobacco Tower on Wednesday
Celebrate the 20th annual lighting of the Lucky Strike water tower at American Tobacco Campus on Dec. 4. The event runs from 6 to 8 p.m., with 2,000 free light wands available on a first-come, first-served basis. Admission is free, but parking costs $10 per vehicle (credit card
News
Durham Families Face "Responsibility Zones" for Schools in January
Durham Public Schools transportation leaders are moving forward with plans to implement “family responsibility zones” for elementary schools and possibly express bus stops for secondary schools in January. “You could move forward with walk zones and express stops or move forward with family walk zones or express stops, but doing