Stay informed with Southpoint Access, your trusted source for the latest South Durham news, events, school updates, local government coverage, and community stories. Our newsletter delivers hyperlocal reporting on everything from development and traffic to education, elections, and neighborhood happenings.
Southpoint Access Independent news and updates for South Durham, covering local development, government, health, and community life.
- DPS targets chronic absenteeism after 11k students miss too much school
by Wes Platt on September 9, 2026 at 8:34 pmThe Board of Education on Thursday also will review mixed academic results, overdue fire-safety work, policy changes, and several building projects.
- OneFundraiser returns to Hope Valley Elementary
by Southpoint Access on September 9, 2026 at 6:25 pmHope Valley Elementary’s eight-day campaign aims to raise $40,000 for recess equipment, student support, teacher grants, and a gaga ball pit.
- [The Gourmand Next Door] Chianti, What a Fiasco!
by Preston Wilson on September 8, 2026 at 8:10 pmYou may recognize the bottles, fiaschi, as the straw-wrapped, squat bottles that often serve as candelabras. A wine that requires little thought, and even less deliberation.
- Durham brings back $10,000 aid for Fayetteville Street businesses
by Southpoint Access on September 8, 2026 at 1:41 pmA yearlong city program will offer money, coaching, training, and technical help to qualifying businesses along the historic corridor.
- In Memoriam: Durham Obituaries – Sept. 8, 2026
by Southpoint Access on September 8, 2026 at 12:05 pmHonoring lives recently lost in the Durham community, with upcoming services and remembrances.
Author: Wes Platt
Lead storyteller. Game designer and journalist. Recovering Floridian. Email: southpointaccessnews@gmail.com.
Leave a Reply