What is Southpoint Access?

It’s an experimental local news website project undertaken by Wes Platt, a resident of the Southpoint/Hope Valley region of Durham and a professional journalist who previously worked for The Herald-Sun after a career at The St. Petersburg Times.

The site’s mission is to provide ultra-local community news coverage on the neighborhood level, from Hope Valley Ridge to Woodcroft to Parkwood and Fairfield.

Check out this welcome post.

Send information to southpointaccessnews@gmail.com.

How Can You Support Ultra-Local News?

Send us your news! Spread the word, of course. But also become a subscriber of Southpoint Access!

And send in photos that illustrate what’s happening in your neighborhood in South Durham!

You’re also invited to reach out for consideration as a member of the community editorial advisory board!

What Social Media Platforms Does Southpoint Access Use?

• Discord: Southpoint Access
• Facebook: Southpoint Access News
• Threads: @southpointaccess

What’s the Southpoint Access Corrections Policy?

Simply put: if we get it wrong, we want to fix it. Please reach out to southpointaccessnews@gmail.com and let us know what needs fixing. We’ll adjust accordingly.