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[VIDEO] Southpoint Access Office Hours – Aug. 7, 2025
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[VIDEO] Southpoint Access Office Hours – Aug. 7, 2025

Wes PlattAugust 8, 2025August 8, 2025

Support features like this with our Southpoint Summer fundraiser on GoFundMe! Wes Platt – South Durham’s neighborhood news guy –…

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Wes PlattAugust 4, 2025August 5, 2025

Wes Platt – South Durham’s neighborhood news guy – streams office hours with the editor. Paying members of the SoDu…

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[VIDEO] Southpoint Access Office Hours – July 29, 2025

Wes PlattJuly 29, 2025July 29, 2025

Wes Platt – South Durham’s neighborhood news guy – streams office hours with the editor. Paying members of the SoDu…

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[VIDEO] Southpoint Access Office Hours – July 28, 2025

Wes PlattJuly 28, 2025July 28, 2025

Wes Platt – South Durham’s neighborhood news guy – streams regular office hours with the editor. Paying members of the…

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Wes PlattJuly 25, 2025July 28, 2025

Wes Platt – South Durham’s neighborhood news guy – streams regular office hours with the editor. Paying members of the…

Southpoint Access Office Hours – July 23, 2025
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Southpoint Access Office Hours – July 23, 2025

Wes PlattJuly 23, 2025July 23, 2025

Wes Platt – South Durham’s neighborhood news guy – streams regular office hours with the editor. Paying members of the…

[Election 2025] Leonardo Williams Files for Re-Election
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[Election 2025] Leonardo Williams Files for Re-Election

Wes PlattJuly 9, 2025July 9, 2025

Mayor Leonardo Williams on Tuesday filed his candidacy papers for re-election to lead the City of Durham. His campaign website lists achievements…

[Commentary] Billy Corriher: N.C. Can’t Let Sore Losers Undermine Democracy
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[Commentary] Billy Corriher: N.C. Can’t Let Sore Losers Undermine Democracy

Southpoint AccessMay 28, 2025May 28, 2025

By Billy CorriherBeacon Media  A few months after I left my hometown of Cherryville, North Carolina for college, I voted…

State GOP Proposals Could Affect Schools, Gun Safety, Government Authority
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State GOP Proposals Could Affect Schools, Gun Safety, Government Authority

Wes PlattFebruary 8, 2025February 8, 2025

These bills, introduced by Republican senators, address issues such as concealed carry laws, student participation in public school activities, and…

[Election 2024] SoDu Snapshot: Early Voting Exceeds 2020 Numbers
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[Election 2024] SoDu Snapshot: Early Voting Exceeds 2020 Numbers

Wes PlattNovember 3, 2024November 3, 2024

Nearly 58% of Durham’s 251,785 eligible voters cast ballots during the early voting period, which ended on Nov. 2, exceeding…

[Election 2024] Fight to Finish Will Determine Congressional Control
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[Election 2024] Fight to Finish Will Determine Congressional Control

Southpoint AccessNovember 2, 2024November 2, 2024

By LISA MASCARO, AP Congressional Correspondent The final doors are being knocked, ads are blaring and candidates are making a…

[Election 2024] Human Nature More Hackable Than Election System
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[Election 2024] Human Nature More Hackable Than Election System

Southpoint AccessOctober 31, 2024October 31, 2024

By DAVID KLEPPER and CHRISTINA A. CASSIDY, Associated Press Hacking a local election system in the United States wouldn’t be…

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  • One critically injured; four juveniles shot in Hedgerow Place shooting
    on November 2, 2026 at 5:07 am

    Officers responded to a shooting around 11:05 p.m. in the 700 block of Hedgerow Place in Durham involving multiple juvenile victims.

  • 14 arrested on Glenwood Avenue during Halloween celebrations
    on November 2, 2026 at 2:30 am

    Arrest records showed over a dozen people were taken into custody along Glenwood Avenue after thousands showed up in the busy nightlife district during Halloween weekend.

  • Perfect 10: Hurricanes' Pyotr Kochetkov earns NHL honor amid historic start
    on November 2, 2026 at 12:20 am

    Carolina Hurricanes goaltender Pyotr Kochetkov earned NHL Third Star honors in October after a dominant start to the season, setting a franchise record for consecutive wins and becoming just the third goalie in NHL history to start 10-0.

  • Jet nosedives and erupts into fireball near busy roadway in South Florida. All 9 on board died
    on November 1, 2026 at 9:13 pm

    A business jet carrying nine people nose-dived into a South Florida neighborhood Sunday and erupted into a giant fireball that appeared to just miss homes before crashing near a busy roadway, creating a giant fiery crater in the pavement.

  • Kochetkov makes 26 saves, Walker scores twice as Hurricanes beat Jets 7-0
    on November 1, 2026 at 8:58 pm

    Pyotr Kochetkov’s 26-save shutout gave him 10 straight victories to begin the season, Sean Walker scored two goals, and the Carolina Hurricanes beat the Winnipeg Jets 7-0. Kochetkov became the third goalie in NHL history to start a season at 10-0. Sebastian Aho, Juuso Valimaki, Logan Stankoven, M...

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    by WTVD on November 2, 2026 at 6:02 am

    Next rain chance Thursday into Friday morning

  • Durham police find 3 with gunshots, one critically injured; 4th victim shows up at hospital
    by WTVD on November 2, 2026 at 5:59 am

    The Durham Police Department says officers are investigating a shooting that injured at least four Sunday night.

  • Sheila Chepkirui wins women's race in NYC Marathon, Andreas Almgren makes men's race winning debut
    by WABC on November 2, 2026 at 5:17 am

    Andreas Almgren of Sweden and Sheila Chepkirui of Kenya won the women's race at the TCS NYC Marathon on Sunday.

  • Drought conditions drag on in parts of NC, continue to draw concern
    by Sean Coffey on November 2, 2026 at 5:12 am

    Durham officials say ongoing drought conditions could force stricter water restrictions as the city works to conserve its limited supply.

  • Abdul El-Sayed's Democratic rival, Haley Stevens, endorses GOP's Mike Rogers in Michigan Senate race
    by AP on November 2, 2026 at 4:24 am

    Michigan Democrat Abdul El-Sayed's former opponent in the U.S. Senate primary, Haley Stevens, has stunned party officials by endorsing Republican Mike Rogers.

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