SoDu We Like Local News

Wes Platt - South Durham's neighborhood news guy - streams office hours with the editor. Paying members of the SoDu Crew subscribers are invited to participate in the livestream chat to interact, offer comments, share concerns, and talk about what's happening in their neighborhoods around Southpoint. Become a subscriber at ⁠⁠https://soduwelikelocal.news

Wes Platt - South Durham's neighborhood news guy - streams office hours with the editor. Paying members of the SoDu Crew subscribers are invited to participate in the livestream chat to interact, offer comments, share concerns, and talk about what's happening in their neighborhoods around Southpoint. Become a subscriber at ⁠https://soduwelikelocal.news

Starting today, Wes Platt - South Durham's neighborhood news guy - streams office hours with the editor. Paying members of the SoDu Crew subscribers are invited to participate in the livestream chat to interact, offer comments, share concerns, and talk about what's happening in their neighborhoods around Southpoint. Become a subscriber at https://soduwelikelocal.news

What’s up with the Scooter’s Coffee location on MartinLuther King Jr. Boulevard? We’ll get to that. First, welcome to SoDu We Like Local News, a podcast about what’s happening right here in our back yard around Southpoint, Hope Valley, Parkwood, Fairfield, and more! I’m Wes Platt, neighborhood news guy for South Durham. You’re watching this for free, but I hope you’ll become a paid subscriber and...

What’s new with Harper’s Home? Later in this episode, we’ll catch up with Heather Hindin and her daughter Harper about the project that aims to support families with children undergoing treatment for illnesses at Duke University Hospital. Hello again. I’m Wes Platt, neighborhood news guy for South Durham, and this is SoDu We Like Local News, a podcast about what’s happening right here in our backy...

Just who the heck is your neighborhood news guy and why is he stubbornly insisting on chasing down what’s happening in South Durham? Well, now’s your chance to find out! Hello again. I’m Wes Platt, neighborhood news guy for South Durham, and you’re listening to SoDu We Like Local News, a podcast about what’s happening right here in our backyard around Southpoint, Hope Valley, Parkwood, Fairfield,...

Durham Public Schools might actually have a light at the end of the budget shortfall tunnel, thanks to the 2022 philanthropic donation from MacKenzie Scott. We’ll talk about that in a bit. Hello again. I’m Wes Platt, neighborhood news guy for South Durham, and you’re listening to SoDu We Like Local News, a podcast about what’s happening right here in our backyard around Southpoint, Hope Valley, Pa...

I don’t know about you, but I’m feeling a little dizzy. A year ago this time, I was writing in Southpoint Access about the big budget shortfall in Durham Public Schools caused by math related to the classified worker pay plan. And now I’m writing about a new DPS budget shortfall , coming in around $7 million. We’ll dig into that today. Hello again. I’m Wes Platt, neighborhood news guy for South Du...

In year-round Durham Public Schools, the new family responsibility zones take effect on Jan. 21. On Jan. 22, traditional-calendar schools get their turn. But one South Durham elementary school gets a reprieve of at least a couple of weeks thanks to nearby utility work. Subscribe to the  ⁠⁠⁠ Southpoint Access newsletter ⁠⁠⁠ ! Send email to  ⁠⁠⁠southpointaccessnews@gmail.com⁠⁠⁠ . Follow on  ⁠⁠⁠Blues...

Ready for family responsibility zones around Durham elementary schools? They kick into effect on Jan. 22. Get a quick recap about how we got here and learn about this week's town hall meeting at Hope Valley Elementary School. Subscribe to the ⁠⁠⁠ Southpoint Access newsletter ⁠⁠⁠ ! Send email to  ⁠⁠⁠southpointaccessnews@gmail.com⁠⁠⁠ . Follow on  ⁠⁠⁠Bluesky⁠⁠⁠ . Join  ⁠⁠⁠our Discord community⁠⁠⁠ .

The Durham Public Schools Board of Education switched things up and wants to move on transportation options on Jan. 6 - without public comment. The Durham People's Alliance wants Sheriff Clarence Birkhead to help expand access to the city's HEART crisis response system while he's asking for a $16-million training facility and firing range upgrade. Residents are encouraged to share their views in a...

LION Publishers awarded Southpoint Access with a $20,000 grant after our sustainability audit - a huge shot in the arm for my effort to bring local news to neighbors in South Durham. Heather Leigh Hindin is back with a new Raising Durham column about the phenomenon of social invisibility for women over 40. Nerdspresso isn't just a column by Jeff Stanford. In the past, it started as a podcast. And...

A divided Durham City Council on Monday surprised us with an agenda item that hadn't been publicized: the appointment of Deputy City Manager Bo Ferguson as successor to outgoing City Manager Wanda Page. Some members of the board thought a nationwide search would've been more appropriate. On Fayetteville Street, between two public schools, a developer wants to build 220 apartments - but the city sa...

On Dec. 19, the Durham Public Schools Board of Education is set to hammer out plans for "family responsibility zones" around 21 elementary schools - including Hope Valley Elementary School in South Durham. Countywide, more than 1,000 students could be removed from school buses so DPS can more efficiently use its reduced bus driver workforce. Meanwhile, the district also extended until Jan. 17 the...