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Ultra-local community news in South Durham, North Carolina!
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Trick or Treat? This spooky season, we’re thinking about things that vanish. Pumpkins rot. Candy bowls empty. And too often, local news outlets disappear.
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Help! AI Pinocchio's Stuck in a NIN Video! Writes Jeff Stanford: "If all you want from a movie is savage tunes and blinking lights, then Tron: Ares is super lit." Read Nerdspresso:
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17 days ago
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Get caught up on headlines from the past week in our SoDu Week in Review:
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about 2 months ago
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What’s neighborhood news worth to you? Consider donating, subscribing, or becoming a sponsor with Southpoint Access!
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about 2 months ago
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DID YOU KNOW? No matter where you live, you can play the free crosswords offered by Southpoint Access!
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about 2 months ago
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Our latest SoDu Parenting Pickle: Home lunch vs. cafeteria!
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#schools
#parenting
2 months ago
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Find the best gas prices among the stations monitored by Southpoint Access!
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[SoDu Fuel Tracker] Sept. 3, 2025
South Durham drivers can find regular gas as low as $2.73 per gallon at the stations monitored by Southpoint Access.
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2 months ago
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What’s on the radar in South Durham? Check out September’s report in Southpoint Access!
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2 months ago
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We’ve shifted our news production focus entirely to the newsletter platform now that Ghost seems to have optimized its search functionality. Sign up today!
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2 months ago
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Parenting Pickle of the Week: Carpool pickup line pee etiquette!
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2 months ago
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2 months ago
On Tuesday, I’m off for the
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Durham Public Schools has more than 100 teaching positions unfilled during the first week of traditional calendar school. More about the agenda for Thursday’s regular meeting in our newsletter!
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2 months ago
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In our first SoDu Parenting Pickle: Is it ok to snoop on your child’s smartphone?
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[SoDu Parenting Pickles] Snoop Your Teen's Smartphone? - Southpoint Access
Support neighborhood news with our Southpoint Summer fundraiser on GoFundMe! Disclaimer: SoDu Parenting Pickles posts are written by a fellow parent,
https://southpointaccess.news/2025/08/20/sodu-parenting-pickles-snoop-your-teens-smartphone/
3 months ago
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Find the best grocery deals in South Durham with our weekly SoDu Shopping Basket!
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[SoDu Shopping Basket] Comparing South Durham Grocery Prices - Aug. 21, 2025 - Southpoint Access
Support neighborhood news with our Southpoint Summer fundraiser on GoFundMe! In the SoDu Shopping Basket, we take a look at grocery prices at some of
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3 months ago
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In today’s Southpoint Access Office Hours, meet Dr. Jennifer Stone of Stone Circle Speech Therapy in Durham:
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[VIDEO] Southpoint Access Office Hours - Aug. 21, 2025 - Southpoint Access
Support features like this with our Southpoint Summer fundraiser on GoFundMe! Wes Platt – South Durham’s neighborhood news guy – streams office
https://southpointaccess.news/2025/08/21/video-southpoint-access-office-hours-aug-21-2025/
3 months ago
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During Thursday’s City Council work session, officials are expected to discuss three visions for the future of Durham Freeway:
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A Freeway Reimagined: Durham to Weigh Bold Visions for NC 147 - Southpoint Access
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 B
https://southpointaccess.news/2025/08/19/a-freeway-reimagined-durham-to-weigh-bold-visions-for-nc-147/
3 months ago
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Durham Police Department report: violent crime down in Q2, but juvenile crime on upswing
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Durham Sees 19.5% Drop in Violent Crime in Q2 2025 - Southpoint Access
The Durham Police Department’s latest quarterly report shows encouraging progress on violent crime, even as property crimes remain a persistent chal
https://southpointaccess.news/2025/08/19/durham-sees-19-5-drop-in-violent-crime-in-q2-2025/
3 months ago
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In the Aug. 19 Office Hours livestream, neighborhood news guy Wes Platt talked with Durham author Russell W. Johnson about his Mountaineer Mystery series:
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[VIDEO] Southpoint Access Office Hours - Aug. 19, 2025 - Southpoint Access
Support features like this with our Southpoint Summer fundraiser on GoFundMe! Wes Platt – South Durham’s neighborhood news guy – streams office
https://southpointaccess.news/2025/08/19/video-southpoint-access-office-hours-aug-19-2025/
3 months ago
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Get your tickets to the fundraising dinner to support Parktown Food Hub:
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Fundraising Dinner Planned to Support Parktown Food Hub - Southpoint Access
Support neighborhood news with our Southpoint Summer fundraiser on GoFundMe! Break bread for a good cause on Aug. 23 at a special fundraising dinner t
https://southpointaccess.news/2025/08/13/fundraising-dinner-planned-to-support-parktown-food-hub/
3 months ago
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What’s got you concerned about the findings of an independent auditor looking into Durham school district finances from 2023-24?
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Durham School Administration Addressing Troubling Audit Findings - Southpoint Access
Support neighborhood news with our Southpoint Summer fundraiser on GoFundMe! An independent audit of Durham Public Schools’ finances during the cont
https://southpointaccess.news/2025/08/13/durham-school-administration-addressing-troubling-audit-findings/
3 months ago
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What do you know about Malan Syndrome?
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[LETTER TO THE EDITOR] For Yanni, for Science, for Hope: Marking Malan Syndrome Awareness Day - Southpoint Access
Every Aug. 19, families like ours join with doctors, researchers, and advocates around the world for Malan Syndrome Awareness Day. It’s a day t
https://southpointaccess.news/2025/08/11/letter-to-the-editor-for-yanni-for-science-for-hope-marking-malan-syndrome-awareness-day/
3 months ago
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Catch episode 14 of Nerdspresso Phase 22: It’s Nerding Time!
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[VIDEO] Nerdspresso Phase II Episode 14: It's Nerding Time - Southpoint Access
Support features like this with our Southpoint Summer fundraiser on GoFundMe! Join Jeff Stanford, the nerd behind Nerdspresso, and South Durham’
https://southpointaccess.news/2025/08/11/video-nerdspresso-phase-ii-episode-14-its-nerding-time/
3 months ago
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Timothy Burke
3 months ago
there have been zero mass shootings in Washington, D.C. in the past 12 years. In Tampa, where Benny lives, there has been at least one mass shooting every year since 2022.
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Did you catch the Office Hours interview with Durham City Council candidate Ashley Robbins?
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[VIDEO] Southpoint Access Office Hours - Aug. 7, 2025 - Southpoint Access
Support features like this with our Southpoint Summer fundraiser on GoFundMe! Wes Platt – South Durham’s neighborhood news guy – streams office
https://southpointaccess.news/2025/08/08/video-southpoint-access-office-hours-aug-7-2025/
3 months ago
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Did you catch the Office Hours interview with Durham City Council candidate Ashley Robbins?
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[VIDEO] Southpoint Access Office Hours - Aug. 7, 2025 - Southpoint Access
Support features like this with our Southpoint Summer fundraiser on GoFundMe! Wes Platt – South Durham’s neighborhood news guy – streams office
https://southpointaccess.news/2025/08/08/video-southpoint-access-office-hours-aug-7-2025/
3 months ago
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Catch episode 14 of Nerdspresso Phase 22: It’s Nerding Time!
southpointaccess.news/2025/08/11/v...
#marvel
#movies
#fantasticfour
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[VIDEO] Nerdspresso Phase II Episode 14: It's Nerding Time - Southpoint Access
Support features like this with our Southpoint Summer fundraiser on GoFundMe! Join Jeff Stanford, the nerd behind Nerdspresso, and South Durham’
https://southpointaccess.news/2025/08/11/video-nerdspresso-phase-ii-episode-14-its-nerding-time/
3 months ago
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What do you know about Malan Syndrome?
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[LETTER TO THE EDITOR] For Yanni, for Science, for Hope: Marking Malan Syndrome Awareness Day - Southpoint Access
Every Aug. 19, families like ours join with doctors, researchers, and advocates around the world for Malan Syndrome Awareness Day. It’s a day t
https://southpointaccess.news/2025/08/11/letter-to-the-editor-for-yanni-for-science-for-hope-marking-malan-syndrome-awareness-day/
3 months ago
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Get the latest neighborhood crime update for South Durham:
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South Durham Weekly Crime Update – Aug. 6, 2025 - Southpoint Access
Support features like this with our Southpoint Summer fundraiser on GoFundMe! Motor vehicle crimes remained a major focus in South Durham last week, w
https://southpointaccess.news/2025/08/06/south-durham-weekly-crime-update-aug-6-2025/
3 months ago
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3 months ago
From
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: "I wish that vague memories of the early ’90s AIDS crisis were the only things that scare me about HIV." - Martin Henson
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3 months ago
Today’s the final day of my revenue-sharing effort with Parktown Food Hub in South Durham! Tomorrow, I’ll send them 20% of revenue from subscribers, advertisers, and other contributors. Supoort neighborhood news and fight food insecurity in our back yard!
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Developers are holding a virtual neighborhood meeting tonight about plans for Morgan Farm - or as one neighbor calls it: “Sheffield Farms with a new haircut.”
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3 months ago
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The latest SoDu Shopping Basket provides a snapshot of prices in South Durham grocery stores!
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3 months ago
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3 months ago
JUST IN: A federal judge has blocked the cancelation of $175 million in National Endowment for the Humanities grants, mass terminated by DOGE in April. She says the effort was transparent viewpoint discrimination in violation of the First Amendment.
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Contribute $50 to our Southpoint Summer fundraiser and become a member of the Sandcastle Club!
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4 months ago
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4 months ago
Support neighborhood news in South Durham with the Southpoint Summer fundraiser for
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Can you help these Chapel Hill businesses recoup some of their losses in the aftermath of Chantal?
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#goodneighbors
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[SoDu We Like Local News] GoFundMe Launched to Support Some Chapel Hill Small Businesses - Southpoint Access
I’ve known Johnny and Catherine Mariakakis since I joined St. Barbara Greek Orthodox Church in South Durham back in 2011. Served with Johnny on
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4 months ago
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Congratulations to the Town of Apex for landing the new N.C. Children’s hospital, which is expected to break ground in 2027:
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Apex Lands Duke/UNC Children's Hospital Site - Southpoint Access
North Carolina Children’s Health – a partnership between UNC Health and Duke Health – has picked 230 acres near U.S. 1 and NC 540 in
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4 months ago
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Many thanks to the subscribers who make our neighborhood news effort possible in and around South Durham!
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Celebrating Southpoint Access Subscribers
Without you, why should I bother?
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4 months ago
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Follow neighborhood news guy Wes Platt on Instagram!
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5 months ago
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In the latest Nerdspresso podcast, Jeff and Wes discuss the sci-fi spy thriller series Andor!
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[Nerdspresso Phase II] Episode 10: Friends Everywhere - Southpoint Access
Join Jeff Stanford, the nerd behind Nerdspresso, and South Durham’s neighborhood news guy, Wes Platt, for the latest iteration of this celebrati
https://southpointaccess.news/2025/06/04/nerdspresso-phase-ii-episode-10-friends-everywhere/
5 months ago
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In today’s news: please don’t assume kids can stay home from Durham schools after exams are done! That and more in the SoDu Sunrise Showcase!
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[SoDu Sunrise Showcase] School's Not Out...Yet
Plus, Durham Parks and Recreation pools open! That and more in today's SoDu Sunrise Showcase.
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5 months ago
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Become a sponsor of the SoDu Sunrise Showcase newsletter from Southpoint Access! Support local, independent community journalism!
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Become a Southpoint Access Sponsor - Southpoint Access
Hi, neighbors! I’m Wes Platt, neighborhood news guy behind Southpoint Access and our weekday email newsletter, the SoDu Sunrise Showcase. Every morn
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5 months ago
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What's on your mind,
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? Submit your letter to the editor about issues your neighbors should know about in South Durham!
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5 months ago
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Hiring for jobs in South Durham? Let Southpoint Access help you spread the word!
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Employment - Southpoint Access
Post your job opening with Southpoint Access for $50 per month. To submit, email a job description with contact information, as well as a logo for you
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5 months ago
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Enjoy crossword puzzles? Southpoint Access has those too! Give them a try!
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5 months ago
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Are you going to help Boxyard RTP celebrate four years this weekend?
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Boxyard RTP Celebrates 4 Years with a Weekend of Music, Magic, and Community - Southpoint Access
Boxyard RTP is turning four, and the community is invited to join in a birthday weekend packed with music, creativity, and connection. Taking place Fr
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5 months ago
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Ryan Coogler says no sequel for "Sinners." Are you sad or glad? Honestly, I think it was perfect as a one-off. Don't miss Jeff Stanford's Nerdspresso column about this film in Southpoint Access!
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[Nerdspresso] Miss "Sinners" on the Big Screen? That'd Be A...Well...You Know! - Southpoint Access
The way we consume new movies has certainly changed over the last few years. It used to be that if you wanted to catch the latest Hollywood opus, you
https://southpointaccess.news/2025/05/30/nerdspresso-miss-sinners-on-the-big-screen-thatd-be-a-well-you-know/
5 months ago
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Got issues with your reassessed property values in Durham? Time's running out to appeal your property tax:
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Deadline Approaches for Durham Property Tax Appeals - Southpoint Access
Durham County property owners who believe their home or land has been overvalued on their 2025 tax assessment have until 5 p.m. Monday, June 16, to fi
https://southpointaccess.news/2025/06/02/deadline-approaches-for-durham-property-tax-appeals/
5 months ago
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Thinking of a run for public office in Durham this year? Here's what you need to know about the process:
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[SoDu How-To] Run for Public Office in Durham County 2025 - Southpoint Access
Thinking about stepping into local leadership? Whether you’re passionate about affordable housing, transportation, youth programs, or neighborho
https://southpointaccess.news/2025/05/22/sodu-how-to-run-for-public-office-in-durham-county/?ref=soduwelikelocal.news
5 months ago
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Durham City Council meets tonight, so get a preview of the agenda in Southpoint Access!
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🗳️ SoDu We Watch Our Government? - May 30, 2025 [SoDu Crew Premium Feature]
In this installment: The Durham City Council meeting set for June 2.
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5 months ago
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