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Durham Government Offices Adjust Schedules for Labor Day
Support features like this with our Southpoint Summer fundraiser on GoFundMe! Durham residents planning around the long weekend should take note of several service changes for Labor Day, Monday, Sept. 1, as most City of Durham offices and facilities will be closed in observance of the holiday. 🗂️ City Offices & Services City Hall and…
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[VIDEO] Southpoint Access Office Hours – Aug. 7, 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. Paying members of the 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…
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[Nerdspresso] Marvel Scores with Fantastic Four!
Support features like this with our Southpoint Summer fundraiser on GoFundMe! Looks like the fourth time’s a charm for the Fantastic Four. Marvel’s historic super group was created by Jack Kirby and Stan Lee in 1961. They were the first superhero team for the publisher and often considered one of their flagship titles. Despite being…
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[SoDu How-To] Get Back to School for 2025-26 – Part 2: Attendance, Buses, and Emergency Plans
Support features like this with our Southpoint Summer fundraiser on GoFundMe! As the first day of school approaches on Monday, Aug. 25, families are doing more than packing lunchboxes and picking out backpacks – they’re getting organized. And one of the smartest ways to prepare is by understanding how Durham Public Schools handles the basics:…
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South Durham Weekly Crime Update – Aug. 6, 2025
Support features like this with our Southpoint Summer fundraiser on GoFundMe! Motor vehicle crimes remained a major focus in South Durham last week, with police investigating a series of thefts and break-ins at homes, hotels, restaurants, and commercial properties. The week’s reports also included commercial and residential burglaries, incidents of fraud and forgery, and several…
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Harper’s Home Opens First Two Furnished Houses in Durham
Harper’s Home, a Durham-based nonprofit, is celebrating the early launch of its first two fully furnished family homes as part of an effort called the West Maynard Initiative, less than four miles from Duke Children’s Hospital. Families are expected to start moving in by September. Heather Hindin, executive director and founder of the Harper’s Home…
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[IN MEMORIAM] Durham Obituaries – Aug. 5, 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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[VIDEO] Southpoint Access Office Hours – Aug. 4, 2025
Wes Platt – South Durham’s neighborhood news guy – streams office hours with the editor. Paying members of the 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 this episode: Elijah King, candidate for Ward…
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[SoDu How-To] Know Your Supplies for Forest View Elementary School 2025-26
Durham Public Schools traditional calendar campuses are back in service on Aug. 25. Whether your child is entering kindergarten or wrapping up elementary school in 5th, having the right supplies can make a big difference. Here’s a complete breakdown of what your Forest View Elementary School student needs, including required materials for each grade level…
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[Commentary] Let’s Talk About HIV – and Getting Tested
By Martin HensonBeacon Media In 2023, 52% of all newly diagnosed HIV cases among adults and adolescents in North Carolina were Black. This fact doesn’t make for polite conversation in the Southern Bible Belt, and it’s not comfortable in most spaces in general. North Carolina is a basketball state, so I suppose I could work…
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