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Nerdspresso Phase II Episode 4: Dissection 31
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 fourth episode, we travel where no one should have gone before: the new Star Trek Section 31 movie. Spread the word by sharing this Southpoint Access newsletter…
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SoDu Shopping Basket – Feb. 7, 2025
Even though Harris Teeter’s not the cheapest grocery option in South Durham (Walmart and Aldi appear to have the lowest prices this week), you’ll find the lowest-cost eggs at the Teeter: $3.99 per dozen. Check out the latest SoDu Shopping Basket, a weekly feature available to SoDu Crew subscribers!
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[SoDu Alert] N.C. Attorney General Opens PowerSchool Investigation
Jeff Jackson, North Carolina’s attorney general, has launched an investigation into the PowerSchool data breach that has affected nearly 4 million users in this state – and more than 62 million across the United States. “I’m a parent who uses PowerSchool, so I know that millions of North Carolina families are concerned about this data…
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[SoDu Sunrise Showcase] Rolling Ahead with Durham School Transportation
The Durham Public Schools Board of Education meets today for its work session and besides getting an update on the financial situation, we’ll get to hear what’s up with school transportation since rotational bus coverage ended and the family responsibility zones kicked into gear. According to the presentation, all school bus routes were covered on the first day…
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[SoDu Sunrise Showcase] Can a Windfall Help a Shortfall?
Every day, I get alerts from Durham Public Schools via Canvas or Talking Points, letting me know what’s going on with my kids. I know before I wait in car line to pick up John Michael if he forgot to turn in classwork or if he struggled on a quiz. His mother and I pepper…
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[SoDu Alert] Durham Schools Staff Data May Have Been Breached
Hackers apparently didn’t get access to sensitive student data during the recent breach of PowerSchool. But they might’ve snared Social Security numbers belonging to Durham Public Schools staff. On Jan. 29, PowerSchool started contacting individuals whose information was breached and has enlisted credit-reporting agency Experian to provide free identity protection and credit monitoring services to…
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Book Harvest Celebrates “Books on Break” Grant
Book Harvest has received a $250,000 grant from the William R. Kenan, Jr. Charitable Trust to expand its Books on Break program, which provides children with 10 new books to take home for the summer. Read more about it in the Southpoint Access newsletter!
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One Valve Leads to Widespread Durham Water Pressure Drop
Durham’s vast water system, controlled by about 31,000 valves, experienced unexpected disruptions after a routine maintenance exercise on Jan. 27. City workers were testing valve functionality when one was accidentally left closed, causing a surge in water pressure that led to multiple water main breaks overnight and into Jan. 28. Stay up to date with…
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[SoDu Sunrise Showcase] Find Your Way to A Little Gelato
I’d just finished breakfast when the phone rang Thursday morning. It was Hope Valley Elementary calling to tell me Athena didn’t feel well. I picked her up about 10 minutes later. We went home. I let her watch all the ridiculous YouTube videos that she wanted while I tried to get some work done (with…
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Hope Valley Chipotle Opens Jan. 30
The new Chipotle opens Friday, Jan. 30, in a space once occupied by Denny’s. It’s the first location in Hope Valley, but there are a few others scattered around Durham. Get more news in the Southpoint Access newsletter!
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