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  "description": "Rolling live updates from Southpoint Access, your neighborhood news source in South Durham.",
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    "Huck’s Heavenly Hangout | Pet Obituaries | Southpoint AccessSouthpoint Access is launching a pet-obituary feature honoring beloved companions, named for Huckleberry and open to families across Durham and beyond.Southpoint AccessWes Platt",
    "Dog Rescued After Durham House Fire [CBS 17]",
    "Shooting Reported on Merrick Street [ABC 11]",
    "Southpoint Access Events Calendar",
    "Friends of the Durham Library DVD Sale",
    "SoDu Farmers' Market: Wildlife Day",
    "The Dark Doorway",
    "Man Arrested in American Tobacco Trail Stabbing [WRAL]",
    "Oak Grove Landing",
    "5217, 5307, 5351, & 5419 Farrington Road",
    "3638 Old Chapel Hill Rd. and 3641 Shannon Rd.",
    "Durham Public Schools Cafeteria Menus - May 18-22",
    "Ground Broken for Villages of Hayti Project [ABC 11]",
    "Traffic Update for U.S. 70 at Sherron Road",
    "GoFundMe Launched for Silver Spoon Family",
    "Durham Educators Rally for Pay Increase [CBS 17]",
    "I-40 West Reopens After Durham Crash [WRAL]",
    "DONATE AND SUPPORT NEIGHBORHOOD NEWS IN SOUTH DURHAM!",
    "⁠⁠⁠",
    "Threads",
    "Instagram",
    "⁠⁠⁠our Discord community⁠⁠⁠",
    "the Southpoint Access subreddit",
    "Southpoint Access Events CalendarFrom Durham County Library programs and family activities to special events at local businesses and key public meetings like the City Council, County Commission, and Planning Board, our calendar brings it all together in one easy-to-use resource.Southpoint AccessWes Platt"
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  "textContent": "Huck’s Heavenly Hangout | Pet Obituaries | Southpoint AccessSouthpoint Access is launching a pet-obituary feature honoring beloved companions, named for Huckleberry and open to families across Durham and beyond.Southpoint AccessWes Platt\n\n_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_ _!_\n\n* * *\n\n4:09 p.m.: Dog Rescued After Durham House Fire [CBS 17]\n\n1:57 p.m.: Shooting Reported on Merrick Street [ABC 11]\n\n1:42 p.m.: Added to the Southpoint Access Events Calendar - Friends of the Durham Library DVD Sale - Friends of the Durham Library Pop-Up DVD Sale on Saturday, May 16, 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the main library branch downtown.\n\n1:08 p.m.: Added to the Southpoint Access Events Calendar - SoDu Farmers' Market: Wildlife Day - The market's open 8 a.m. to 12 p.m. with wildlife education and activities from the New Hope Bird Alliance and the Piedmont Wildlife Center, including a DIY insect hotel station.\n\n12:51 p.m.: Added to the Southpoint Access Events Calendar - The Dark Doorway, a horror writing workshop hosted by the Horror Writer's Association North Carolina chapter at Moon Dog Meadery on Sunday, May 17, 2 to 5 p.m.\n\n10:30 a.m.: Man Arrested in American Tobacco Trail Stabbing [WRAL]\n\n9:52 a.m.: City of Durham Development Neighborhood Meetings Planned\n\n  * May 21: Oak Grove Landing - Deals with about 11 acres on Sherron Road, currently zoned rural residential and residential suburban. Applicant wants this changed to planned development residential to allow a single-family residential development. 6 to 7 p.m. via Zoom.\n  * May 26: 5217, 5307, 5351, & 5419 Farrington Road - Proposal is for more than 15 acres that would annexed and rezoned to allow development of a multi-family residential project with about 350 units. 6 to 7 p.m. via Zoom.\n  * June 9: 3638 Old Chapel Hill Rd. and 3641 Shannon Rd. - In 2023, this project was approved for 43 townhouse units, 17 apartment units, and 3,600 square feet of commercial space. Now, developers want to convert the planned apartment units to townhouses due to market concerns. 5 to 6 p.m. via Zoom.\n\n\n\n9:26 a.m.: Durham Public Schools Cafeteria Menus - May 18-22\n\n9:06 a.m.: Ground Broken for Villages of Hayti Project [ABC 11]\n\n9:04 a.m. - Traffic Update for U.S. 70 at Sherron Road [Google Maps]\n\n9 a.m. - GoFundMe Launched for Silver Spoon Family\n\n8:59 a.m. - Durham Educators Rally for Pay Increase [CBS 17]\n\n8:58 a.m. - I-40 West Reopens After Durham Crash [WRAL]\n\n8:56 a.m. - **SoDu Startup**\n\nSoDu Startup 5 15\n\n0:00\n\n/129.002667\n\n1×\n\nDONATE AND SUPPORT NEIGHBORHOOD NEWS IN SOUTH DURHAM!\n\n## **Get Connected**\n\n  * Send email to ⁠⁠⁠your neighborhood news guy: **wes.platt@southpointaccess.news**\n  * Follow on ⁠⁠⁠Threads**.**\n  * Connect on**** Instagram**!**\n  * Join**** ⁠⁠⁠our Discord community⁠⁠⁠\n  * Join the Southpoint Access subreddit!\n\nSouthpoint Access Events CalendarFrom Durham County Library programs and family activities to special events at local businesses and key public meetings like the City Council, County Commission, and Planning Board, our calendar brings it all together in one easy-to-use resource.Southpoint AccessWes Platt\n\n## 🤝 **Support Our Sponsors**\n\nLocal journalism in **South Durham** survives thanks to the generous businesses and organizations that make this work possible. 🧭\n\nBy supporting these sponsors, you’re helping ** _Southpoint Access_** continue to deliver trusted, hyperlocal news and resources for our community - from school updates to neighborhood stories that keep South Durham connected.\n\n💛 **Shop local. Hire local. Support those who support Southpoint Access.**",
  "title": "SoDu Daily: May 15, 2026",
  "updatedAt": "2026-05-15T20:10:19.437Z"
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