News
The National Weather Service is warning of a return of hot conditions, as well as threatening storms, on this Independence Day. According to an advisory released early Thursday, high temperatures are expected in the mid to upper 90s, with heat index values as high as 105 degrees. Also, scattered thunderstorms
Local Government
Got food scraps that should be converted to compost but don’t have the means to accomplish that at home? The City of Durham has opened two pilot locations with bins for Durham residents to drop off their scraps, extending beyond an initial rollout of limited curbside collections. Collected food
Business
ON Semiconductor Corporation (Onsemi), an Arizona-based semiconductor supplier, this week announced the acquisition of SWIR Vision Systems in Research Triangle Park. SWIR provides CQD (colloidal quantum-dot based) short wavelength infrared technology that can extend the detectable light spectrum to see through objects and capture images not previously possible. “The integration
Business
The South Durham Farmers’ Market makes its debut in a new location on Saturday, July 6, offering fresh produce, meats and dairy products, handcrafted items and more at Hub RTP in Research Triangle Park after years in a strip mall parking lot off NC Highway 55. New Location Details * Address:
Local Government
Wanda Page, the current city manager, expects to end her career with the City of Durham in December after 36 years of service. She told Mayor Leonardo Williams and City Council members in a July 1 email that “now is the right moment to begin the transition of passing the
Features
More than 2,400 students graduated from high schools in the Durham Public Schools system this academic year between Aug. 7, 2023, and June 30, 2024. Of those, 526 had at least one opt-out on file, preventing their inclusion in media releases. So, what follows is a list of 1,
![[In Memoriam] Durham Obituaries - July 2, 2024](/content/images/size/w600/wordpress/2024/07/obits-july-2.png)
Milestones
June 20, 2024 Sandra Rose Turner, 67. No service information listed. June 21, 2024 Fern Newman Donohue, 90. No service information listed. June 22, 2024 * Barbara Atwater, 75. Funeral services will be Saturday, July 6, at American Cremation and Funeral Service at 10 a.m. Burial following at Glennview Memorial
News
“Today is a new day,” said Wendell Tabb, one of two newcomers to the Durham Public Schools Board of Education on Monday, in remarks after he was sworn in by Superior Court Judge Josephine Davis. Tabb and Joy Harrell-Goff joined the board after six tumultuous months that saw a district
![[Video] To the Point Episode 7: Meet Durham's New School Superintendent](/content/images/size/w600/wordpress/2024/07/to-the-point-video-7-thumbnail-template.png)
Commentary
In the seventh episode of To the Point, Wes Platt, editor and publisher of Southpoint Access, interviews Dr. Anthony Lewis, the newly hired superintendent of Durham Public Schools. * Visit Southpoint Access: https://southpointaccess.news/ * Become a subscriber on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/wesplatt * Donate to Southpoint Access: https://southpointaccess.
Business
On occasion, Southpoint Access will gather information from Durham County’s Public Health Department to get a snapshot of how facilities in this region are scoring on their inspections. In this report, we delve into recent reports on restaurants in the 27707 zipcode. TL;DR Version: Top scores (99.5)
![[Fiction] Dear Posse No. 12: The Tree Sees](/content/images/size/w600/wordpress/2024/06/posse12fruit.png)
Fiction
I’m working on a serial fiction project. Each segment will be published here and on Patreon. It is available in full to Patreon supporters: Dear Posse, Last night, Brad and Eliza’s dog, Juno, started barking at the black tree in the garden. Their barks were urgent, scared. We
Local Government
In about two years, work is set to begin on a federally funded project along Durham’s Holloway Street to address the high traffic fatality rate, sidewalk gaps, and a dearth of bus stop amenities. The U.S. Department of Transportation awarded Durham a $12 million grant through the Rebuilding