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City of Durham Offers MiFi Hotspots
Support neighborhood news with our Southpoint Summer fundraiser on GoFundMe! Durham residents who need home internet access can get help through the city’s new MiFi hotspot program. Applications are open now. “Internet access is essential for success in today’s world,” said Patrice Carroll, digital inclusion program manager for the City of Durham’s Engagement Department. “Access…
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Durham School Administration Addressing Troubling Audit Findings
Support neighborhood news with our Southpoint Summer fundraiser on GoFundMe! An independent audit of Durham Public Schools’ finances during the controversial 2023-24 academic year reveals problems with bank account reconciliation, delayed purchase orders for expenses, pay issues with certified employees, and the loss of more than $900,000 in unused funding for unfilled career and technical…
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Fundraising Dinner Planned to Support Parktown Food Hub
Support neighborhood news with our Southpoint Summer fundraiser on GoFundMe! Break bread for a good cause on Aug. 23 at a special fundraising dinner to support Parktown Food Hub, a vital local resource that helps families facing food insecurity. Hosted by Christus Victor Lutheran Church (1615 NC Hwy. 54), the event offers two seatings –…
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South Durham Weekly Crime Update – Aug. 13, 2025
Support features like this with our Southpoint Summer fundraiser on GoFundMe! Motor vehicle theft dominated the week’s activity, accounting for more than a third of all reports. Thefts were heavily concentrated in multi-family residential complexes and hotel parking lots, particularly along Woodcroft Parkway, Emerald Forest Drive, and Exchange Place. Several streets, including Langdon Drive and…
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[VIDEO] Southpoint Access Office Hours – Aug. 12, 2025
Support features like this with our Southpoint Summer fundraiser on GoFundMe! Wes Platt – South Durham’s neighborhood news guy – streams office hours with the editor. SoDu Crew subscribers are invited to participate in the livestream chat to interact, offer comments, share concerns, and talk about what’s happening in their neighborhoods around Southpoint. Visiting for…
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[IN MEMORIAM] Durham Obituaries – Aug. 12, 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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[LETTER TO THE EDITOR] For Yanni, for Science, for Hope: Marking Malan Syndrome Awareness Day
Every Aug. 19, families like ours join with doctors, researchers, and advocates around the world for Malan Syndrome Awareness Day. It’s a day that means more to us than I ever could have imagined, because this rare disorder changed our son’s life, and with it, ours too. Our son Yanni is 15. He’s vibrant, joyful, and…
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[VIDEO] Nerdspresso Phase II Episode 14: It’s Nerding Time
Support features like this with our Southpoint Summer fundraiser on GoFundMe! 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 14th episode, we’re talking about the new Fantastic Four: First Steps movie…
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[SoDu How-To] Get Back to School for 2025-26 – Part 5: Health, Special Education, and Mental Wellness in DPS
Support features like this with our Southpoint Summer fundraiser on GoFundMe! Academic success doesn’t happen in a vacuum. Students bring their whole selves to school – their health, emotions, learning needs, languages, talents, and identities. Durham Public Schools recognizes this, and has built a system of supports to meet students where they are. In Part…
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[SoDu How-To] Get Back to School for 2025-26 – Part 4: Grades, Tests, and Success in Durham Classrooms
Support features like this with our Southpoint Summer fundraiser on GoFundMe! Grades and standardized tests can cause stress, for students and parents alike. But Durham Public Schools is working to make sure that academic success is measured fairly, consistently, and with student growth at the center. In Part 4 of our handbook series, Southpoint Access…
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