Wes Platt

Wes Platt

Lead storyteller. Game designer and journalist. Recovering Floridian. Email: southpointaccessnews@gmail.com.

Drive a Kia Telluride? Beware the Fire Risk!

Kia America has issued a “park outside” recall for 462,869 model year 2020-2024 Telluride vehicles because of a risk of fire while parked or driving. The automaker advises owners to park their

Durham Drivers: Feds Finalize New Fuel Economy Standards

The U.S. Department of Transportation’s National Highway Traffic Safety Administration issued new vehicle fuel economy standards today that will save Americans more than $23 billion in fuel costs while reducing pollution.

[In Memoriam] Milson Leroy Shackelford, 89

The following obituary originally was published by Clements Funeral and Cremation Services: Milson Leroy “Roy” Shackelford of Durham passed away on June 2. He was 89. Shackelford was born March 7, 1935, in

New Chancellor Tapped to Lead Durham's NCCU

From a UNC System news release: Dr. Karrie Dixon, a transformative leader who steered Elizabeth City State University to remarkable growth, was elected chancellor of North Carolina Central University (NCCU) today by the