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Got Big Ambitions for 2026?

Respond with your resolutions for the coming new year and I'll include them in a Southpoint Access newsletter - maybe we'll inspire other folks while we're at it!

Your Week Ahead

Your Week Ahead: Board Game Cafe, Blood Drive, Noon Year's Eve and More!

Here's an end-of-year, day-to-day guide to what's happening in and around South Durham until Jan. 3. Got more events? Add them to our calendar!

SoDu How-To

[SoDu How-To] Dispose of Live Christmas Trees

The City of Durham accepts live trees starting in January. Be sure to remove decorations, lights, tinsel, nails, and stands. Don't bag them. And cut them in half if taller than six feet.

Viewpoints and Voices

A New Year Awaits South Durham

How was your Christmas? Hanukkah? Ready for Kwanzaa?

Kitchen Table

SoDu Shopping Basket: Walmart and Food Lion Nearly Tie for Lowest Total

Walmart’s $51.27 basket edges Food Lion’s $51.91, while Fresh Market tops $93 for the same 17 essentials. Average basket cost: $65.58.

Locally Aware

South Durham Crime Report: Holiday Shopping Brings Shift in South Durham Crime Patterns

Vehicle break-ins, retail robberies, and fraud reports clustered around malls, hotels, and shopping corridors as holiday traffic and package deliveries increased across South Durham.

Life and Legacy

In Memoriam: Durham Obituaries – Dec. 23, 2025

Honoring lives recently lost in the Durham community, with upcoming services and remembrances.

Your Week Ahead

Your Week Ahead: Support for Death and Dying, Over 50 Crowd Connections, Kwanzaa, and a Chill Beer Lab

Here's a holiday week day-to-day guide to what's happening in and around South Durham until Dec. 27. Got more events? Add them to our calendar!

Kitchen Table

SoDu Shopping Basket: Walmart and Food Lion Lead as South Durham Grocery Prices Hold Steady

Fresh Market tops $95 again while Walmart, Food Lion, and Target stay under $54. See where to find the best deals on eggs, coffee, meat, and more this week.

Locally Aware

South Durham Crime Report: Vehicle Break-Ins Dominate Again as Hotspots Re-Emerge

Vehicle break-ins continue to dominate South Durham’s weekly crime report, with multi-family neighborhoods, hotel corridors, and major retail areas seeing the highest concentration of incidents.

Development

Longhorn, Fogo De Chao Restaurants on the Horizon

They're among several commercial development projects under review by Durham planning officials.

Life and Legacy

In Memoriam: Durham Obituaries – Dec. 16, 2025

Honoring lives recently lost in the Durham community, with upcoming services and remembrances.