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Month: February 2024

Durham Libraries Host Gaming, Art Events in March
News Youth Activities

Durham Libraries Host Gaming, Art Events in March

Wes PlattFebruary 29, 2024March 18, 2024

Durham County Library branches are hosting LibCon919 during the week of March 18, featuring events focused on creative endeavors, tabletop…

Durham In-Home Care Service Gets $10K Grant
Business News

Durham In-Home Care Service Gets $10K Grant

Wes PlattFebruary 28, 2024February 28, 2024

Legacy Homecare Services in Durham is the first of five small businesses to receive a $10,000 grant from M&F Bank…

[Southpoint Spotlight] Shining On: Urban Turban Indian Grill and Bar
Business Dining

[Southpoint Spotlight] Shining On: Urban Turban Indian Grill and Bar

Wes PlattFebruary 28, 2024February 28, 2024

Occasionally, Southpoint Access will showcase local businesses that serve customers in South Durham. This installment features Urban Turban Indian Grill and Bar Indi…

DPS Afterschool Programs Adopt Lottery Model
News Schools

DPS Afterschool Programs Adopt Lottery Model

Wes PlattFebruary 28, 2024February 28, 2024

Durham Public Schools parents may have wanted assurances that their child would make it easily into an afterschool program in…

APS Pet of the Week: Socks
Features Pet of the Week

APS Pet of the Week: Socks

Wes PlattFebruary 27, 2024February 27, 2024

Socks is an energetic large dog available for adoption from the Animal Protection Society of Durham. Here are his biographical…

Durham Schools Among Free Breakfast Grant Recipients
News Schools

Durham Schools Among Free Breakfast Grant Recipients

Wes PlattFebruary 27, 2024February 27, 2024

School districts and public charter schools across North Carolina, including Durham Public Schools, are expected to share $1.3 million in…

City Taps Acting Director to Lead Waste Management
Local Government News

City Taps Acting Director to Lead Waste Management

Wes PlattFebruary 26, 2024February 26, 2024

From a City of Durham news release: Wayne Fenton, who has served as acting director of Durham’s Solid Waste Management…

[Southpoint Access] Subscriber Report – February 2024
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[Southpoint Access] Subscriber Report – February 2024

Wes PlattFebruary 25, 2024February 25, 2024

In the interest of transparency, and because I want to track how Southpoint Access grows and evolves over time, I…

Four Companies Tapped for Innovate Durham Program
Business Local Government

Four Companies Tapped for Innovate Durham Program

Wes PlattFebruary 25, 2024February 25, 2024

Are you a Southpoint Access subscriber? Support our ultra-local news at this link! Innovate Durham, a city/county program that allows entrepreneurs and startups…

[Junction 54] Mission Not Quite Accomplished – Editor’s Column/Audio Note
Columns Junction 54

[Junction 54] Mission Not Quite Accomplished – Editor’s Column/Audio Note

Wes PlattFebruary 24, 2024February 24, 2024

If you hadn’t been paying attention for the past six weeks, you’d be forgiven for breathing a sigh of relief…

DPS Meet-and-Confer Group Takes Shape
News Schools

DPS Meet-and-Confer Group Takes Shape

Wes PlattFebruary 23, 2024February 23, 2024

Bettina Umstead, chair of the Durham Public Schools Board of Education, on Thursday appointed 11 people to serve on the…

DPS Board Votes for 11% Pay Plan
News Schools

DPS Board Votes for 11% Pay Plan

Wes PlattFebruary 22, 2024February 22, 2024

Starting in March, classified Durham Public Schools workers who saw their pay increased based on a 2022-23 salary study can…

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