Kitchen Table
SoDu Shopping Basket: Prices Largely Flat as Walmart Remains Cheapest Option
Walmart leads at $51.07, with Food Lion ($52.96) and Target ($53.97) close behind.
News
Locally Aware
South Durham Crime Report: Holiday Travel, New Year Crowds Drive Higher Vehicle Crimes
Motor vehicle burglaries led late-December incidents, while assaults and robberies clustered near shopping centers, hotels, and major corridors as the year turned.
News
Hillside High Alum Nilan Johnson Passes Away
The former theater student who went on to win accolades as a writer, director, actor, and educator died on Jan. 4, 2026.
Life and Legacy
In Memoriam: Durham Obituaries – Jan. 6, 2026
Honoring lives recently lost in the Durham community, with upcoming services and remembrances.
sodu sold
SoDu Sold: Home Sales Tracker - December 2025
Get the lowdown on homes sold in the Southpoint Access readership area during the past 30 days.
Your Week Ahead
Your Week Ahead: Animal Tracks, Entrepreneurship, and Getting Mathical
Here's an end-of-year, day-to-day guide to what's happening in and around South Durham until Jan. 10. Got more events? Add them to our calendar!
![[SoDu We Watch Our Government] Durham City Council Meeting - Jan. 5, 2026](https://storage.ghost.io/c/50/33/50334374-93a7-4cf9-ba69-d7d51c63be2a/content/images/size/w600/2026/01/sagebrookmap-1.png)
sodu we watch our government
[SoDu We Watch Our Government] Durham City Council Meeting - Jan. 5, 2026
State-funded PFAS study reimbursement is on a Jan. 5 agenda that also features two annexation hearings and more than $9.6 million in sidewalk work.
Kitchen Table
SoDu Shopping Basket: Walmart Stays Lowest as Average Grocery Cost Inches Up
Walmart leads at $50.47, with Food Lion ($53.71) and Target ($53.78) close behind. Fresh Market tops $92 - a $42+ spread for the same 17 essentials.
Southpoint Access
Beat the Clock and Help Hope Valley Elementary School!
Midnight tonight, our revenue-sharing effort with the Hope Valley Elementary PTA ends. End the old year on a high note, supporting students and neighborhood news in South Durham!
Locally Aware
South Durham Crime Report: Christmas Crime Spike Troubles South Durham
Vehicle break-ins and thefts led a late-December surge, with clusters near hotels, malls, and major corridors like NC 54, NC 55, Renaissance Parkway, and Fayetteville Road.
Southpoint Access
Hours Left to Support Hope Valley PTA
Check out our Top 10 most-read articles of 2025, and then make your final contributions to Southpoint Access - a percentage of all revenue goes to Hope Valley Elementary School until Dec. 31.
Life and Legacy
In Memoriam: Durham Obituaries – Dec. 30, 2025
Honoring lives recently lost in the Durham community, with upcoming services and remembrances.