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SoDu Sold: Home Sales Tracker - March 2026
Get the lowdown on homes sold in the Southpoint Access readership area during the past 30 days.
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Durham City Council
Durham City Council Work Session - March 5, 2026: Developers Face Surprise Sewer Limits and Hayti Promise Raises Questions
As officials warned Goose Creek is at capacity and developers blasted a little-publicized sewer freeze, a separate fight over Hayti Promise’s $10-million Fayetteville Street award raised deeper questions about who gets to shape growth, investment, and repair in Durham.
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Durham County Board of Commissioners Work Session - March 2, 2026: Growth Debate, Cheek Road, and Economic Impact
Residents and commissioners clashed over whether a proposed annexation would push growth beyond Durham’s own planning boundaries, as a wider discussion tied development to strained infrastructure, emergency response times, sewer capacity, and future tax burdens.
Durham City Council
Durham City Council - March 2, 2026: Youth Safety, Tight Budgets, and a Call to Vote
After opening with celebration and recognition, Durham leaders confronted grief, budget strain, and emotional calls to treat youth violence as a crisis demanding investment.
durham public schools
Durham Public Schools Board of Education Budget Hearing - March 5, 2026: Pay Raises and Library Funding
With state funding unresolved, Durham school leaders confront pay pressure, staffing shortages, library cuts, device rollout questions, and competing budget demands — while pledging to protect the lowest-paid workers.
News
Hillside High Student Faces Pending Assault, Arson Charges
The female student is accused of discharging pepper spray and starting a fire in a trash can.
Kitchen Table
SoDu Shopping Basket: Walmart Reclaims Low-Price Lead, and Aldi Improves
South Durham average grocery prices overall rose slightly, though, to $65.84.
durham public schools
Durham Voters Signal New Direction for Public Schools Leadership
Nadeen Bir, Natalie Bent Kitaif, Gabby Rivero, and Xavier Cason will be new representatives on the Board of Education.
Life and Legacy
In Memoriam: Durham Obituaries – March 3, 2026
Honoring lives recently lost in the Durham community, with upcoming services and remembrances.
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Office Hours March 2, 2026: Dr. Kelvin Bullock, Maureen Joy Charter School
In his first month, Dr. Bullock talks mission, momentum, and bridging divides between charters and traditional public schools.
sodu week in review
U.S., Israel Begin Strikes on Tehran
The attacks, which appear to target leadership sites with regime change as a motive, do not have Congressional authorization.