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Durham Council Passes HIV Housing Amendments, Affordable Housing
The Durham City Council meeting on Monday focused on housing and public health, from addressing the city’s HIV cases to the need to work against increasing evictions to approvals for new affordable housing units in South Durham. On the development front, council members unanimously approved: Check out the highlights from the meeting from See Gov:…
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Experience the Flavors, Music, and Joy of Greece at the 2025 Durham Greek Festival
The vibrant spirit of Greece returns to South Durham as the 2025 Durham Greek Festival takes place on May 3 (11 a.m. to 8 p.m.) and May 4 (11 a.m. to 7 p.m.) at St. Barbara Greek Orthodox Church, at 8306 NC Hwy 751 – just south of Interstate 40 Exit 274 near The Streets…
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Durham Council Considers Page/Miami Design District
City leaders on Monday are set to consider a scaled-down version of a plan to rezone a chunk of South Durham territory near Research Triangle Park. New state legislation requires all affected property owners to consent to downzoning, which has the effect of reducing the number or intensity of uses permitted on a North Carolina…
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New Athletic Director Coming to Jordan High
Trevei Z. Foreman is set to become the new athletic director for Charles E. Jordan High School, starting in June. He distinguished himself at Lexington Senior High School, revitalizing that school’s athletic programs. Under his leadership, the football team snapped a 29-game losing streak. In 2023, he transitioned to Northeast Guilford High School as athletic…
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Durham Activities – April 21-27, 2025
Subscribe and never miss our Southpoint Access newsletters! Or donate to support ultra-local neighborhood news! April 21, 2025 April 22, 2025 April 23, 2025 April 24, 2025 April 25, 2025 April 26, 2025 April 27, 2025 Spread the word by sharing this Southpoint Access newsletter with friends and neighbors. Got a tip for your neighborhood news guy? Send email to wes.platt@southpointaccess.news. Call 919-695-9813,…
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[Nerdspresso] A Gen X Dad Watches the Minecraft Movie
I don’t have a ton of memories of watching movies with my dad, but the ones that I do really stand out. The first was a Sunday morning when he let me bail on Sunday School so we could watch John Wayne in The Searchers. My dad’s not a huge film buff, but he is…
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Book Harvest, Blue Cross NC Partner to Distribute Free Children’s Books Across the State
Book Harvest, the Durham-based nonprofit known for its early literacy work, is teaming with Blue Cross and Blue Shield of North Carolina to put free children’s books into the hands of families in every county across the state. Through the new collaboration, Blue Cross NC will distribute books donated by Book Harvest at community events…
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DPS Board Member Umstead Joins Governor’s Council
Bettina Umstead, a member of the Durham Public Schools Board of Education, has been appointed to Gov. Josh Stein’s Advisory Council on Student Safety and Well-Being, a new statewide body charged with developing policies that support safer, healthier school environments for students across North Carolina. Announced earlier this month, the council will work across state…
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Notable NCCU Alums Slated to Speak at May Commencement
North Carolina Central University will welcome three distinguished alumni as keynote speakers for its 145th Commencement Exercises, scheduled for May 9–10 at McDougald-McLendon Arena. The ceremonies will feature Durham Mayor Leonardo Williams, Pulitzer-nominated journalist Ernie Suggs, and national public affairs strategist Reggie McCrimmon. Each speaker will address graduates from specific colleges during one of three…
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Mixed Feelings About District’s Meet and Confer Policy
Last Thursday, a divided Durham Public Schools Board of Education passed what may be North Carolina’s first school district meet and confer policy. But the Durham Association of Educators, which mobilized for the policy and negotiated with district administrators during the past year, considers the outcome “imperfect.” Further, according to a statement posted by DAE…
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[SoDu We Like Local News] Episode 10: A Home for Hope
WATCH ON SPOTIFY What’s new with Harper’s Home? Later in this episode, we’ll catch up with Heather Hindin and her daughter Harper about the project that aims to support families with children undergoing treatment for illnesses at Duke University Hospital. Hello again. I’m Wes Platt, neighborhood news guy for South Durham, and this is SoDu…
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