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[SoDu Parenting Pickles] Potty Break in the Pickup Line?
Support neighborhood news with our Southpoint Summer fundraiser on GoFundMe! Disclaimer: SoDu Parenting Pickles posts are written by a fellow parent, sharing experiences, reflections, and thoughts on raising kids in South Durham. This column is not written by a licensed therapist or counselor and should not be taken as professional mental health, medical, or legal…
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[SoDu Fuel Tracker] Aug. 29, 2025
Support neighborhood news with our Southpoint Summer fundraiser on GoFundMe! South Durham drivers can find regular gas as low as $2.67 per gallon. Prices are mostly holding in the $2.87–$2.99 range. The average gas price in North Carolina statewide: $2.89. This roundup highlights where neighbors can find the best deals on fuel in South Durham,…
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[SoDu Fuel Tracker] Aug. 28, 2025
Support neighborhood news with our Southpoint Summer fundraiser on GoFundMe! South Durham drivers can find regular gas as low as $2.62 per gallon. Prices are mostly holding in the $2.89–$2.99 range. The average gas price in North Carolina statewide: $2.90. This roundup highlights where neighbors can find the best deals on fuel in South Durham,…
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[SoDu Fuel Tracker] Aug. 27, 2025
Support neighborhood news with our Southpoint Summer fundraiser on GoFundMe! South Durham drivers can find regular gas as low as $2.52 per gallon. Prices are mostly holding in the $2.75–$2.99 range. The average gas price in North Carolina statewide: $2.89. This roundup highlights where neighbors can find the best deals on fuel in South Durham,…
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[SoDu Fuel Tracker] Aug. 25, 2025
Support neighborhood news with our Southpoint Summer fundraiser on GoFundMe! South Durham drivers can find regular gas as low as $2.52 per gallon. Prices are mostly holding in the $2.71–$2.94 range. The average gas price in North Carolina statewide: $2.84. This roundup highlights where neighbors can find the best deals on fuel in South Durham,…
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A Freeway Reimagined: Durham to Weigh Bold Visions for NC 147
When the Durham Freeway (NC Highway 147) was constructed through the heart of the city in the 1970s, it came at a steep cost: vibrant, predominantly Black neighborhoods were razed, displacing families, shuttering businesses, and severing community ties. Now, more than 50 years later, Durham is preparing to have a serious conversation about what should…
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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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[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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[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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[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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