UDO
Legal Challenge Sidetracks Durham UDO Plans
Officials cite threatened litigation tied to a 2024 state “down-zoning” restriction; staff will still attend Tuesday’s meeting to answer questions.
Wes Platt
Neighborhood news guy for Southpoint Access!
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Games
[WordroW] Outbreak - Feb. 20, 2026
A daily, hyper-local word/phrase challenge pulled from recent Southpoint Access coverage.
durham
UDO 101: How to Read Durham's Zoning Rulebook (Without Losing Your Mind)
How to use the zoning map, the Use Table, and the standards to answer “what applies here?”
Games
[WordroW] They Built This City - Feb. 19, 2026
A daily, hyper-local word/phrase challenge pulled from recent Southpoint Access coverage.
Kitchen Table
SoDu Shopping Basket: Food Lion Slips Ahead of the Pack
South Durham grocery prices continued a slight downward trend.
Southpoint Access
Can South Durham Buck the Trend and Support Local News?
Most people assume “someone else” funds journalism. In South Durham, that someone is us.
Games
[WordroW] Out to Pasture - Feb. 18, 2026
A daily, hyper-local word/phrase challenge pulled from recent Southpoint Access coverage.
Locally Aware
South Durham Crime Report: Incidents Reported Feb. 8-14
A street-by-street look at recent police reports across South Durham, including assaults, vehicle thefts, burglaries, and fraud cases.
Development
Durham Council Approves Leigh Village Center, Creekside Projects
Council split on Leigh Village Center, unanimously advanced Creekside mixed-use in night of major land-use votes.
Games
[WordroW] Student Showcase - Feb. 17, 2026
A daily, hyper-local word/phrase challenge pulled from recent Southpoint Access coverage.
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Nerdspresso
[VIDEO] Nerdspresso Phase II Episode 19: NCC-90210
Join Nerdspresso hosts Jeff Stanford and South Durham’s own Wes Platt for Phase II of this caffeinated celebration of all things geek. In the 19th episode, we're talking about Star Trek: Starfleet Academy. Good, bad, overly angsty?
sodu week in review
Durham Planning Commission Recommends Against Morgan Farm
The project - a scaled down version of the previously rejected Sheffield Farms - had been described by one opponent as "lipstick on a pig." But City Council could still approve the project.