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[SoDu Sunrise Showcase] Sept. 1, 2025

Voter registration broken? Here's how to fix it! That and more in the latest SoDu Sunrise Showcase.

Wes Platt

01 Sep 2025 — 5 min read

Good Morning, South Durham!

Happy Labor Day! I plan to enjoy the day with my family before I wing it to St. Louis on Tuesday for the LION Publishers summit. Hoping to come back with even more energy and enthusiasm for my work as your neighborhood news guy.

And welcome to Paul, one of our new paid SoDu Crew subscribers! I really appreciate the support for hyperlocal journalism.

In today's issue:

Durham Launches a Voter Registration Repair Dashboard
[VIDEO] Dris Eats the Streets Episode 2: Del Taco
[VIDEO] Nerdspresso Phase II Episode 15: The Most Gen-X Podcast
What's Ahead on Tuesday and Wednesday
New Ways for Businesses to Engage with Southpoint Access Readers

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