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[SoDu Poll] 2024 Presidential Election
Are you ready for early voting? Here’s a how-to guide from Southpoint Access!
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[Election 2024] Robinson Sues CNN Over Porn Site Report
By GARY D. ROBERTSON, Associated Press North Carolina Republican Lt. Gov. Mark Robinson sued CNN on Tuesday over its recent report that he made explicit racial and sexual posts on a pornography website’s message board, calling the reporting reckless and defamatory. The lawsuit, filed in Wake County Superior Court,
Health
New Campaign Seeks to Help Black Breast Cancer Patients
TOUCH, The Black Breast Cancer Alliance (TOUCHBBCA) and Unite for HER have launched Care for HER, a campaign aimed at addressing health disparities among Black breast cancer patients through integrative care and culturally tailored nurse navigation services—all at no personal cost. Care for HER, which launched this October during
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Birth Reports
[Welcome to the World] Durham Births – Sept. 30-Oct. 10, 2024
Southpoint Access provides subscribers with the most recent reports of children born to parents in Durham. Sept. 30 * Faith Simone Allen. Born at 9:47 a.m. at Duke Regional Hospital to Derrick Jamar Allen and Ellaina Monet Allen. * Jaking Lashik Battle. Born at 6:29 a.m. at Duke
Business
Wolfspeed Getting $750M Boost from Biden Administration
By JOSH BOAK, Associated Press The Biden-Harris administration announced plans Tuesday to provide up to $750 million in direct funding to Wolfspeed, with the money supporting its new silicon carbide factory in North Carolina that makes the wafers used in advanced computer chips and its factory in Marcy, New
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[Election 2024] Harris Calls Out Trump from NC Pulpit
By JOSH BOAK, AAMER MADHANI, and DARLENE SUPERVILLE, Associated Press Kamala Harris used an appearance Sunday before a largely Black church audience in battleground North Carolina to call out Donald Trump for spreading misinformation about the government’s hurricane response. President Joe Biden visited Florida for the second time this
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Durham Public Schools: Menus for Oct. 14-18
Breakfast and lunch are free for all DPS students this year. Menus are subject to change without notice. NOTE: It’s National School Lunch Week! Kindergarten through 12th Grade Breakfast Oct. 14 * Bagel bar: assorted bagels with cream cheese, jelly, butter. * Whole grain cereal. * Fresh fruit. Oct. 15 * Bagel bar:
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[Election 2024] Data Shows Migrants Aren't Taking Jobs from Blacks, Hispanics
By FATIMA HUSSEIN, Associated Press Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump promises the biggest deportation event the U.S. has ever seen if he is elected — a promise he has predicated, in part, on the notion that immigrants in the U.S. legally and illegally are stealing what he calls “Black
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Higher Demand, Declining Workforce Challenges Durham School Transportation
Is this news valuable to you? Consider subscribing or, if you run a small business that serves South Durham, become a sponsor of Southpoint Access. Learn more here! In August, before Durham Public Schools traditional calendar students returned to class, 17,000 riders were registered for bus transportation. “We had
Dining
South Durham Restaurant Inspection Scores for October 2024
On occasion, Southpoint Access will gather information from Durham County’s Public Health Department to get a snapshot of how facilities in this region are scoring on their inspections. In this report, we delve into recent reports on restaurants in the 27713 zipcode. These reports were filed between Aug. 1
Business
Durham Mayor Plans Small-Business Town Hall
Business owners can gain resources and insights to help their ventures grow at Durham Leveling Up: Scaling Your Business Through Opportunity and Collaboration, a free town hall hosted by Mayor Leonardo Williams. The event will be held at North Carolina Central University’s new School of Business, 829 E. Lawson
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[Election 2024] Safeguards Help Against Rare Voter Fraud
By ALI SWENSON, Associated Press You’ve heard the horror stories: Someone casting multiple ballots, people voting in the name of dead relatives, mail-in ballots being intercepted. Voter fraud does happen occasionally. When it does, we tend to hear a lot about it. It also gets caught and prosecuted.