sci-fi Archives - Southpoint Access

[Nerdspresso] Rediscover the Sweet ’70s Sci-Fi of Battlestar Galactica

I remember my parents letting me stay up late to watch the thee-hour TV premiere of Battlestar Galactica on a…

Sign Up For the Southpoint Access Newsletter! Join Jeff Stanford, the nerd behind Nerdspresso, and South Durham’s neighborhood news guy,…

State Bureau of Investigation agent shot in Rockingham County
on October 3, 2026 at 6:29 pm
Two Rockingham County Sheriff's deputies and an agent with the State Bureau of Investigation (SBI) were shot at Saturday morning in Reidsville.
Car hit by bullet on N. Roxboro Street in Durham Friday afternoon
on October 3, 2026 at 4:52 pm
Just before 3:30 p.m., Durham police responded to a call of a shooting from inside a vehicle in the area. A vehicle driving southbound on Duke Street near Horton Road was hit by a bullet.
Apex seminar educates and calls for e-bike regulation
on October 3, 2026 at 4:41 pm
This is an opportunity for bike riders, families and community members to learn more about bike safety, the rules of the road and address the growing hazards associated with e-bike riding.
No. 3 Notre Dame, Carr outlast North Carolina in rainy Chapel Hill
on October 3, 2026 at 4:30 pm
Notre Dame won its 15th consecutive game, all by double digits, and improved to 22-2 all-time against the Tar Heels.
Iredell County students hospitalized after eating cookies from classmate
on October 3, 2026 at 3:10 pm
Several students became ill after eating a homemade cookie brought in by another student

SBI agent shot while searching for suspect in Rockingham County
by WTVD on October 3, 2026 at 8:14 pm
An SBI agent was shot in the leg while searching for a suspect in Reidsville; the suspect is now in custody.
Medical plane missing: Gulfstream G-100 bound for Boston to Bermuda goes missing near Nantucket, Massachusetts, US Coast Guard says
on October 3, 2026 at 7:43 pm
The U.S. Coast Guard was searching for a missing medical transfer plane with six people on board that went missing early Saturday.
Axe-wielding FlyDubai co-pilot had been flagged over extremism concerns
by AP on October 3, 2026 at 7:24 pm
The co-pilot accused of attacking the captain on an Israel-bound flight with an axe and trying to seize the controls was an Omani national who'd been barred from flying on his country's airline because of concerns about extremist views, officials said Saturday.
Tennessee's prisons chief is resigning after failed execution of Christa Pike
by AP on October 3, 2026 at 5:36 pm
The head of Tennessee's prison system is resigning after the failed execution of Christa Pike.
Walk to End Alzheimer's 2026: Join ABC11 in Taking Steps Across the Region
by Bianca Holman on October 3, 2026 at 5:23 pm
In North Carolina, more than 210,000 people live with the disease, supported by an estimated 338,000 caregivers. Nearly 2,000 people filled downtown Raleigh on Saturday morning for the annual Walk to End Alzheimer's.