![[SoDu Shopping Basket] Grocery Average Dips as Aldi, Walmart, and Food Lion Lead Value Tier](https://storage.ghost.io/c/50/33/50334374-93a7-4cf9-ba69-d7d51c63be2a/content/images/size/w600/2026/07/shopping723.png)
SoDu Shopping Basket
The average basket falls to $66.48 this week, with Aldi ($50.75) lowest overall and Fresh Market ($102.43) highest — a $51.68 spread for the same 17 staples.
![[VIDEO] Growing SoDu Readership](https://storage.ghost.io/c/50/33/50334374-93a7-4cf9-ba69-d7d51c63be2a/content/images/size/w600/2026/07/growingreadership.png)
Schools
Neighborhood News Guy Wes Platt brings readers up to speed about the Durham Public Schools handbook, technology fees, recent power outages, and the drought situation. Plus: How you can help grow Southpoint Access readership and make it possible to expand coverage!
![[Carolina Public Press] NC Senate Splits Massive Elections Bill into Two](https://storage.ghost.io/c/50/33/50334374-93a7-4cf9-ba69-d7d51c63be2a/content/images/size/w600/2026/07/elections729.png)
elections
They've been sent back to the House with changes.
News
As of July 27, Durham Water Management reported 197 total days of water supply.
Life and Legacy
Honoring lives recently lost in the Durham community, with upcoming services and remembrances.
sodu daily live blog
Rolling live updates from Southpoint Access, your neighborhood news source in South Durham.
![[Gallery] Giant Robot Fight Club Closes Out July Run at Mettlesome](https://storage.ghost.io/c/50/33/50334374-93a7-4cf9-ba69-d7d51c63be2a/content/images/size/w600/2026/07/grfccover.png)
gallery
Next week, the post-apocalyptic cardboard battlebot show invades Motorco before an expected return to Mettlesome in August.
Business
Prices for food at home are expected to rise 2.7% across the country this year, the U.S. Department of Agriculture reported Friday. That's higher than the grocery inflation shoppers saw in 2024 and 2025 but close to the historical average of 2.6%.
News
The topic this month: Supergirl: Woman of Tomorrow - (Tom King, Bilquis Evely), which was the inspiration for the DC movie that appeared in theaters this summer. It follows Kara Zor-El as she's enlisted by an alien girl seeking vengeance.
News
As of July 23, Durham reported 175 total days of water supply, based on average demand of 26.42 million gallons per day.
![[SoDu Crime Watch] Vehicle-Related Thefts Lead This Week's Reports](https://storage.ghost.io/c/50/33/50334374-93a7-4cf9-ba69-d7d51c63be2a/content/images/size/w600/2026/07/crimewatch--1-.png)
sodu crime watch
Vehicle-related theft accounted for 28 of the 61 South Durham police incident listings reviewed for July 17-23.
sodu daily live blog
Rolling live updates from Southpoint Access, your neighborhood news source in South Durham.