Wes Platt

Durham Activities

🌈Your Week Ahead in Durham: July 7-12, 2025

It’s a creative and community-driven week in Durham, with hands-on activities for kids, playful events for teens and families, and practical sessions for adults and entrepreneurs.

Southpoint Access

[SoDu Week in Review] July 5, 2025

The weekly SoDu Week in Review is a free newsletter available to all Southpoint Access subscribers. This week: the real impact of federal legislation on Social Security benefits and taxation, plus ways to help your South Durham community schools and Parktown Food Hub.

federal government

[SoDu We Dig Deeper] Delving Into the Effects on Social Security

Just what impact will the new Trump legislation have on Social Security?

Southpoint Access

[SoDu Sunrise Showcase] Taking the Day Off

Neighborhood News Guy Wes Platt is getting a breather today. Here's an abbreviated SoDu Sunrise Showcase!

Family Budget

SoDu Shopping Basket - July 3, 2025 [SoDu Crew Premium Feature]

Get store-by-store comparisons of prices for grocery staples available in the South Durham area. Available to SoDu Crew and other supporters of Southpoint Access with their paid newsletter subscription.

Southpoint Access

[SoDu Sunrise Showcase] Christmas in July Brings a Backwards Advent Calendar Idea

Parktown Food Hub offers a twist on the holiday tradition to help battle hunger. That and more in the latest SoDu Sunrise Showcase.

Southpoint Access

[SoDu Sunrise Showcase] Help "Fill That Bus!"

Crayons2Calculators is ready to launch its next school supply drive next week. That and more in the latest SoDu Sunrise Showcase.

Southpoint Access

[SoDu Sunrise Showcase] Big Day for Chicken Hut

The Durham Historic Preservation Commission considers a special designation for the restaurant today. That and more in the latest SoDu Sunrise Showcase.

Local Government

🗳️ SoDu We Watch Our Government? - June 30, 2025 [SoDu Crew Premium Feature]

In this installment, Durham's Historic Preservation Commission meets July 1 to consider historic designation for The Chicken Hut.

Southpoint Access

[SoDu Sunrise Showcase] A Year Gone By

It's been a year since I took the jump to work full-time on Southpoint Access. That and more in today's SoDu Sunrise Showcase.

Durham Activities

🎆 Your Week Ahead in Durham: June 30–July 5, 2025

This week brings a mix of summer creativity, community spirit, and patriotic celebration to Durham and the surrounding Triangle.

Southpoint Access

[SoDu Week in Review] June 28, 2025

The weekly SoDu Week in Review is a free newsletter available to all Southpoint Access subscribers. This week: Measles in the Tarheel State, July 4 government office closings, and the Southpoint Spotlight shines on Kindred Spirit at Boxyard RTP.