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  "description": "South Durham grocery prices are a little cheaper on average this week.",
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  "publishedAt": "2026-02-05T13:18:33.000Z",
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    "SoDu Sweet Talk: Valentine’s Messages From the NeighborhoodSouthpoint Access is an independent, locally owned news outlet focused on schools, neighborhoods, and community life in South Durham. Projects like SoDu Sweet Talk help support that work - while giving neighbors an easy way to celebrate love, gratitude, and community connection.Southpoint AccessWes Platt",
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  "textContent": "Your weekday local lowdown, powered by  _Southpoint Access_.\n💌 **[Subscribe Free]**\n\n## News from the Neighborhood\n\n  * Durham Police Investigate Apparent Murder-Suicide [WRAL]\n  * Downtown Businesses Plagued by Break-Ins [ABC11]\n  * No More 3-Month Advance on DMV Appointments [News & Observer]\n\nSoDu Sweet Talk: Valentine’s Messages From the NeighborhoodSouthpoint Access is an independent, locally owned news outlet focused on schools, neighborhoods, and community life in South Durham. Projects like SoDu Sweet Talk help support that work - while giving neighbors an easy way to celebrate love, gratitude, and community connection.Southpoint AccessWes Platt\n\n## SoDu Price Check - Week of Feb. 5, 2026\n\n##\n\nWhere can you stretch your grocery dollars the furthest in South Durham this week? We priced **17 everyday items** - from eggs and milk to meat, pasta, and toilet paper - at **nine major grocery stores** serving the SoDu area.\n\nThis week’s **SoDu Shopping Basket** shows South Durham grocery prices **dropping some** this week, with the average basket at **$66.39**. Walmart's back on top this week with a $53.78 basket price, followed by Target, Food Lion, and Wegmans.\n\n* * *\n\nPitch in for Neighborhood News and Middle School Students!Become a paid subscriber today - through March 31, a percentage of Southpoint Access revenue supports the Rogers-Herr Middle School Music Boosters.Southpoint AccessSouthpoint Access\n\nDonate!\n\n_Get a free subscription to read the rest of this report!_\n\n### This post is for subscribers only\n\nBecome a member to get access to all content\n\nSubscribe now",
  "title": "SoDu Shopping Basket: Walmart Nudges Its Way Back to First Place",
  "updatedAt": "2026-02-05T13:18:33.000Z"
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