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[SoDu Fuel Tracker] Aug. 19, 2025
Support neighborhood news with our Southpoint Summer fundraiser on GoFundMe! South Durham drivers can find regular gas as low as $2.61 per gallon. Prices are mostly holding in the $2.61–$2.95 range. This roundup highlights where neighbors can find the best deals on fuel in South Durham, helping commuters save a few extra dollars on their…
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[IN MEMORIAM] Durham Obituaries – Aug. 19, 2025
Southpoint Access remembers the lives of neighbors who recently passed away. Information about services and memorials is included where available. Southpoint Access extends condolences to the families and friends of those we remember this week.
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Durham Celebrates Minority Entrepreneurs in October
Support neighborhood news with our Southpoint Summer fundraiser on GoFundMe! South Durham entrepreneurs, mark your calendars. The City of Durham is once again hosting its annual Minority Enterprise Development (MED) Week, a multi-day celebration and professional development opportunity for minority- and women-owned businesses. This year’s event will run from Oct. 20–24, with free registration open…
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[SoDu Fuel Tracker] Aug. 18, 2025
Support neighborhood news with our Southpoint Summer fundraiser on GoFundMe! South Durham drivers can find regular gas as low as $2.61 per gallon. Prices are mostly holding in the $2.75–$2.95 range. This roundup highlights where you can find the best deals on fuel in South Durham, helping commuters save a few extra dollars on their…
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[SoDu Fuel Tracker] Aug. 17, 2025
Support neighborhood news with our Southpoint Summer fundraiser on GoFundMe! South Durham drivers can breathe a little easier today: several of our busiest commuter corridors are showing regular gas at $2.66 per gallon. Circle K, Murphy Express, Sheetz, and Sam’s Club are all matching the day’s lowest price, making it easy to top off whether…
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[SoDu Shopping Basket] Comparing South Durham Grocery Prices – Aug. 15, 2025
Support neighborhood news with our Southpoint Summer fundraiser on GoFundMe! In the SoDu Shopping Basket, we take a look at grocery prices at some of our stores in the South Durham area. Data is gathered using online shopping tools (specifically, apps for each store). Based on data for Aug. 15, 2025, Target appeared to have…
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Developer Seeks Zoning Relief for 200-Unit Housing Project
Support neighborhood news with our Southpoint Summer fundraiser on GoFundMe! A new development at Carpenter Fletcher Road and NC Highway 55 could bring 200 apartments – including 31 affordable housing units – to about 17 acres. But first they need permission to abandon plans for recreational open space in wetlands that would endanger a federal…
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[Nerdspresso] Get a Shot of the Sillies with “Naked Gun”
Support features like this with our Southpoint Summer fundraiser on GoFundMe! You can have a good time at the movies and the movie doesn’t have to necessarily be good. There’s a sense of community that comes from being in a big dark room with a bunch of strangers. You’re all looking at a flickering screen…
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[SoDu Rezoning Radar] Developments in the Works – August 2025
Welcome to the August edition of SoDu Rezoning Radar, your snapshot of what’s coming down the pipeline in South Durham’s fast-changing development landscape. From affordable housing and townhome clusters to major mixed-use districts and warehouse projects, rezoning requests can reshape neighborhoods – and it’s not always easy to keep track. I’ve rounded up the latest…
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[From Inside Climate News] An Environmental Justice Test Case for Trump’s EPA
By Lisa SorgAug. 13, 2025 This article originally appeared on Inside Climate News, a nonprofit, non-partisan news organization that covers climate, energy, and the environment. Sign up for their newsletter here. On a summer afternoon in Burton Park, hip-hop throbs from a car stereo over the backbeat of a basketball slapping on concrete. The sun…
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