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  "description": "South Durham grocery prices continued to soften this week, with an average basket value of $65.34.",
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  "publishedAt": "2026-02-26T13:38:10.000Z",
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    "**[Subscribe Free]**",
    "Next Level Local",
    "Benetis Breakfast Grill",
    "Sheila Amir",
    "Back-to-back crashes on I-40 at Airport Boulevard in Raleigh caused by speed, wet roadsWet roads on Thursday morning caused two crashes on Interstate 40 West near Airport Boulevard.WRALWRAL staff",
    "**SoDu Shopping Basket**",
    "Can South Durham Buck the Trend and Support Local News?Most people assume “someone else” funds journalism. In South Durham, that someone is us.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\nPhoto: Wes Platt\n\nOn Monday, Michelle Johnson of business marketing startup Next Level Local hosted a gathering of more than 30 area entrepreneurs at Benetis Breakfast Grill off NC Highway 55.\n\nDuring this inaugural meeting, sponsored by _Southpoint Access_ , Bulls of Durham founder Sheila Amir offered insights into small business grants.\n\nBack-to-back crashes on I-40 at Airport Boulevard in Raleigh caused by speed, wet roadsWet roads on Thursday morning caused two crashes on Interstate 40 West near Airport Boulevard.WRALWRAL staff\n\n## SoDu Price Check - Week of Feb. 26, 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 softening a bit this week, and the leaderboard has a clear winner: Food Lion posts the lowest total basket by a wide margin. At the high end, Sprouts and Fresh Market remain the most expensive for the same 17 staples.\n\n* * *\n\nCan South Durham Buck the Trend and Support Local News?Most people assume “someone else” funds journalism. In South Durham, that someone is us.Southpoint AccessWes Platt\n\nDonate!\n\n__Become a free subscriber to access the full article!__\n\n SUBSCRIBE! \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: Food Lion Maintains Low-Price Basket",
  "updatedAt": "2026-02-26T13:38:10.198Z"
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