Viewpoints and Voices
A New Year Awaits South Durham
How was your Christmas? Hanukkah? Ready for Kwanzaa?
News
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.
Your Week Ahead
Your Week Ahead: Caregiving During Holidays, Classical Open Mic Night, and More (Dec. 15–20)
From holiday caregiving for Alzheimer's patients to festive horror readings at Moon Dog Meadery, here’s your day-by-day guide to South Durham events Dec. 15–20.
durham public schools
DPS Superintendent Earns Contract Extension
During the past school year, 90% of DPS schools have seen improved academic performance, with more than half of the district's schools earning an A, B, or C grade.
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Health Inspection Reports
[Health Inspection Reports] South Durham Restaurants 27713 - December 2025
TL;DR Version: The top scores went to Blue Ridge Deli and Café, Dunkin Donuts, and Moe’s Southwest Grill, all scoring a perfect 100 with no demerits. The restaurant with the lowest score was China Wok with a score of 82.5.