A quick hit of local news from Southpoint Access editor and publisher Wes Platt.
![[AUDIO] SoDu Startup Ep. 3: May 11, 2026](https://storage.ghost.io/c/50/33/50334374-93a7-4cf9-ba69-d7d51c63be2a/content/images/size/w1200/2026/05/SODU-STARTUP-3.png)
Wes Platt
A proposed suspension of the 18-cent federal gas tax may bring down war-spiked fuel prices, but it raises longer-term questions about how road repairs and transportation projects are funded.
![[Health Inspection Reports] Durham Meat Markets and Butcher Shops - May 2026](https://storage.ghost.io/c/50/33/50334374-93a7-4cf9-ba69-d7d51c63be2a/content/images/size/w600/2026/05/inspections511--1-.png)
TL;DR Version: The top scores went to Harris Teeter Meat Market 172, Publix #1817 Meat Market, and Super Target Meat Dept 2069, all scoring a perfect 100. The facility with the lowest score was Moroleon Carniceria/Meat Market with a score of 86.5.
Residential growth on Leesville and Andrews Chapel, plus a large industrial proposal at Parmer Edge, are all up for public hearings before possible City Council action.
![[Dispatches Received in Error Issue 5] Postcard from a Rain-Drowned Market](https://storage.ghost.io/c/50/33/50334374-93a7-4cf9-ba69-d7d51c63be2a/content/images/size/w600/2026/05/dispatches511--1-.png)
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