Southpoint Access
Welcome to the SoDu Crew - June 2026
Taking a moment to say hello to recent Southpoint Access subscribers!
Wes Platt
Neighborhood news guy for Southpoint Access!
News
Durham Woman Held on Arson, Assault Charges After University Ridge Fire
A District Court judge has determined that Mahogany Ashley Massey represents "a danger to the community," per court records.
![[Dispatches Received in Error Issue 10] Minutes from a Civic Meeting in Glass-on-Mire](https://storage.ghost.io/c/50/33/50334374-93a7-4cf9-ba69-d7d51c63be2a/content/images/size/w600/2026/06/dispatches615.png)
Fiction
[Dispatches Received in Error Issue 10] Minutes from a Civic Meeting in Glass-on-Mire
A weekly serial fiction project for paid subscribers, unfolding through a growing archive of documents from an alternate-universe Southpoint.
News
Queer Horror Knows the Monster Rarely Stays Dead
Ahead of a June 18 event at Arcana, Jes Malitoris and Michael G. Williams explore how queer fiction turns fear, strangeness, and refusal into freedom.
sodu week in review
Heat Advisory in Effect Today
Plus, catch up on news you might've missed from the past week in Southpoint Access!
News
What Does South Durham Cook?
Share the recipe that tastes like home for the SoDu We Enjoy Food community cookbook.
![[Nerdspresso] A Nerdy News Round-Up - June 12, 2026](https://storage.ghost.io/c/50/33/50334374-93a7-4cf9-ba69-d7d51c63be2a/content/images/size/w600/2026/06/widowsbay.png)
Nerdspresso
[Nerdspresso] A Nerdy News Round-Up - June 12, 2026
Emergency meeting! Paramount+ drops a new animated series based on Among Us. Plus: new releases in comics, novels, and games!
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News
[SoDu Stuff to Do] Your Weekend Ahead - June 11, 2026
What's in the SoDu Events Calendar for this weekend? Southpoint Access provides a few highlights to consider!
News
Durham Chamber Calls for Targeted Data Center Rules
As Durham pauses new data center approvals, the Greater Durham Chamber of Commerce is urging city and county leaders to distinguish between business-serving facilities and massive projects that could strain local resources.
News
Durham NC Readies Heightened Water Usage Restrictions
Starting June 15, Durham city residents and businesses move to Stage 2 water restrictions.
storytelling
Help Choose the Next Jump in OtherSpace
Readers can help pick what happens next in a serial LitRPG set in an interactive universe I started noodling around with back in 1998.
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durham public schools
[SeeGov] DPS Weighs Right-Sizing, Budget Strain, and Restraint Policy
Durham school board members used a June 9 work session to frame a long-term debate over school consolidation and capital costs, review the county’s newly approved budget, and scrutinize changes to the district’s seclusion-and-restraint policy.