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[Raising Durham] Harper’s Home: Beyond Our Four Walls
In 2007, I spent over a year searching for my forever home. I had a long list of must-haves – so long that even my amazing realtor gently suggested I might need to reconsider what I was willing to compromise on. But when I walked into this house, on the very day it was listed,…
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Get a Sandwich for Hope Valley Elementary
Throughout the day today, Eastcut Sandwich Bar is giving 10% of its sales to Hope Valley Elementary School. The restaurant, located at 3211 Old Chapel Hill Rd., is open from 11 a.m. to 8 p.m. Thursday nights after 4 p.m., East features $6 burgers, but the menu – which is available for takeout or delivery…
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South Durham Jobs Update: Where the Economy Gained and Slipped in February
February 2025 brought modest shifts to the Durham-Chapel Hill job market, with several key sectors showing small job losses, even as the region’s unemployment rate held relatively steady at 3.1% – down from 3.3% in January. For South Durham residents, the latest numbers point to a cooling in some business and service sectors, while core…
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Letters Bookshop Hosts “Grown Up Book Fair”
Lyons Farm Elementary School will benefit from today’s Grown Up Book Fair at Letters Bookshop in downtown Durham. The event, which runs 6 to 8 p.m., will see 20% of its proceeds donated to school library services at Lyons Farm. And neighboring Luna Rotisserie and Empanadas will donate 10% of their proceeds from 7 p.m.…
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Two SoDu Townhouse Rezonings Approved by Planning Commission
The Durham Planning Commission on Tuesday approved planned development residential zoning for two properties in the South Durham area. The first, Methodist Street townhouses, could add as many as 18 units. It didn’t draw any opposition at neighborhood meetings or on the Durham Rezoning Explorer. The second, on about an acre covering 1606 and 1608…
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[Talking Tariffs] Higher Prices Could Take the Fun Out of Games
Your Ticket to Ride could cost a lot more soon. Tariffs pushed by President Donald Trump – especially those against China and Canada – are expected to prompt steep cost increases for (among other things) board games and comic books. “It will take time for the effects of the tariffs to be fully realized at…
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Durham City Council Rejects Sheffield Farms
During a late-night Monday meeting that went into early Tuesday, the Durham City Council voted 5-2 against the proposed 702-home Sheffield Farms project. Developer M/I Homes had agreed to invest millions to extend water and sewer service to the area as part of the project, but opponents worried about environmental issues and concerns about exacerbating…
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[In Memoriam] Durham Obituaries – April 8, 2025
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Creative Neighbors Make Finals of 2025 Hugo Awards
Some neighbors in and around South Durham are finalists for the 2025 Hugo Awards, which recognize excellence in science fiction and fantasy literature. Local area nominees include: The final ballot will go out to members of the World Science Fiction Society this month. Winners will be announced at Seattle Worldcon 2025 on Aug. 16. Here’s…
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Durham Activities – April 7-12, 2025
Subscribe and never miss our Southpoint Access newsletters! Or donate to support ultra-local neighborhood news! Looking for fun Easter activities? Check out this article. This week is Library Fest at Durham County Library branches, so peruse this article for information about those activities! April 7, 2025 April 8, 2025 April 9, 2025 April 10, 2025 April 11, 2025 April 12,…
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[Nerdspresso Phase II] Episode 7: Not THAT Blue Steel
Join Jeff Stanford, the nerd behind Nerdspresso, and South Durham’s neighborhood news guy, Wes Platt, for the latest iteration of this celebration of all things nerdy. It’s Nerdspresso, Phase II! In the seventh episode, we harken back to Blue Steel – before Kathryn Bigelow became an Oscar-winning film director.
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[Gallery] Hands Off Protest in Durham
On Saturday, N.C. Rep. Marcia Morey joined hundreds of protesters in downtown Durham to speak out against policies enacted by President Donald Trump and his administration since taking office in January. She shared these images on social media: Get Connected
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