![[Election 2024] SoDu Snapshot: Early Voting Participation Tops 2016 and Growing](/content/images/size/w600/wordpress/2024/10/snapshot1030.png)
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Here’s a quick snapshot of early voting in Durham with just a few days left: * 112,712 ballots cast in Durham as of Tuesday, Oct. 29. That’s nearly 45% of Durham County’s 251,290 eligible voters. * Of those, more than 71% of the voters are 41 and
![[Welcome to the World] Durham Births – Oct. 11-25, 2024](/content/images/size/w600/wordpress/2024/10/birthreport1030.png)
Birth Reports
Southpoint Access provides subscribers with the most recent reports of children born to parents in Durham. Oct. 11 * Harriet Frances Aarons. Born at 4:28 p.m. at Duke University Hospital to Tyler David Aarons and Sara Dunn Aarons. * Jayla Amelia Bearb. Born at 7:35 p.m. at Duke
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Durham Public Schools families with children who live with disabilities are invited to connect with the Durham Advocates for Exceptional Children during their fall meeting on Tuesday, Oct. 29. The meeting is open to caregivers, educators, administrators, students, support staff, and members of the community. The advocates want to explore
Development
On Wednesday, developers of a proposed 110-unit townhouse project called Odyssey at RTP are holding a neighborhood meeting for Durham residents via Zoom. The property, about 7.8 acres owned by Sundar Mandava, is currently zoned for single-family homes. Mandava, through the Morningstar Law Group, aims to change that zoning
![[Election 2024] Two U.S. House Members Compete for North Carolina Attorney General](/content/images/size/w600/wordpress/2024/08/spa0824election.png)
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By GARY D. ROBERTSON, Associated Press North Carolina’s next attorney general will be one of two outgoing members of Congress who have represented the Charlotte area on Capitol Hill and previously at the state legislature. Both Democratic U.S. Rep. Jeff Jackson and Republican U.S. Rep. Dan Bishop
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Breakfast and lunch are free for all DPS students this year. Menus are subject to change without notice. Kindergarten through 12th Grade Breakfast Oct. 28 * Grits bar with various toppings. * Assorted cereal. * Fresh fruit. Oct. 29 * Grits bar with various toppings. * Overnight oats. * Fresh fruit. Oct. 30 * Jumbo waffles with
Development
Lynley Townhouses, a 102-unit project along Ellis and Clinton Roads in southeastern Durham, faced rejection from the Durham Planning Commission in August. On Nov. 4, it goes to the City Council for a public hearing related to Farasat Syed’s request to rezone more than 12 acres of land currently
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By R.J. RICO, Associated Press If Donald Trump wins the presidential election, Republicans hope he will fulfill a longstanding GOP goal of privatizing the mortgage giants Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac, which have been under government control since the Great Recession. But Democrats and some economists warn that, especially
![[UPDATED 10/24/24] Durham Schools Considering New Transportation Strategies](/content/images/size/w600/wordpress/2024/10/transport1024.png)
Local Government
[UPDATED 10/24/24: The DPS Board of Education voted on Oct. 24 to move the transportation strategies topic to the Nov. 7 work session to ensure the proper personnel can attend to answer questions.] Transportation managers at Durham Public Schools on Thursday expect to discuss tactics within two primary
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By AMANDA SEITZ and DARLENE SUPERVILLE, Associated Press The TikTok videos haunt 26-year-old Christy Kishbaugh. One seared into her memory shows a young mom talking about how several Idaho emergency rooms rejected her because of the state’s abortion ban, leaving her to bleed for weeks after a miscarriage. Kishbaugh
![[Election 2024] SoDu Snapshot: North Carolina's Unaffiliated Voters Could Be Major Force](/content/images/size/w600/wordpress/2024/10/snapshot21024.png)
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Here’s a quick snapshot of early voting in Durham after nearly a week: * 69,665 votes cast in Durham by Wednesday, Oct. 24. * Of those, more than 60% were voters who were at least 41. * 58% of early voters thus far are Democrats. About 31% are unaffiliated. And 9%
![[In Memoriam] Durham Obituaries - Oct. 23, 2024](/content/images/size/w600/wordpress/2024/10/obits-oct-23.png)
Milestones
Sept. 28, 2024 * Walter Frank Lupa, 81. Service planned for 11 a.m. on Nov. 16 at Holy Infant Catholic Church in Durham. Oct. 11, 2024 * Byron Lloyd Nice, 94. Funeral service was held on Oct. 20. * James Isaiah Thorpe, 28. Funeral service planned for 1 p.m. on Oct.