SoDu Daily: May 21, 2026
Rolling live updates from Southpoint Access, your neighborhood news source in South Durham.
Wes Platt
Throughout the day, I'll update this post with information you might find interesting. If you see something I should know about, send email to wes.platt@southpointaccess.news!
12:16 p.m.: Atrivial news trivia quiz updated for this week!
10:22 a.m.: Gift subscriptions to Southpoint Access are now available!
10:20 a.m. Traffic congestion on I-40 and I-885 in South Durham this morning:
9 a.m.: The SoDu Shopping Basket average cost dips about 50 cents week-over-week.
8:43 a.m. SoDu Startup - May 21, 2026 w/Neighborhood News Guy Wes Platt [AUDIO]
6:56 a.m.: Durham Fire Department on Wednesday battled a blaze in the 1500 block of Valley Run that burnt a shed and the backs of two homes. No injuries reported.
6:54 a.m.: Cyclists participate in Triangle Ride of Silence [CBS 17]
6:52 a.m.: New Duke/UNC study focused on gastrointestinal care for children with autism [WUNC]
6:48 a.m.: Police investigate shooting near William Penn Plaza in Durham [WRAL]
6:45 a.m.: Gasoline price snapshot from our Southpoint Access Fuel Tracker. Prices are spiking again ahead of Memorial Day weekend:
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