Davidson News
Davidson hires new police chief
Dec. 20. Kimber “Kim” Davidson has been named the new chief of police in Davidson. He will replace Police Chief Penny Dunn upon her retirement in January 2023. The town conducted a nationwide search and received interest from 28 applicants. The new chief His law enforcement service began at the local level when he served […]
Ada Jenkins financial assistance program ‘on pause’ for a few weeks
Dec. 16. The Ada Jenkins Center’s financial assistance program has depleted its available funding and is temporarily closed. Harold E. Rice Jr., chief executive officer, says that since July, the center has served 92 families with rent, mortgage and utility payments, helping them remain in their homes and without interruption of their utility services. There […]
Davidson to change recreation program refund policy, making it more like Cornelius
Dec. 14. Beginning Jan. 1, Davidson Parks & Recreation will be implementing a new refund policy for all programs, activities and events run by the Town of Davidson. In an effort to improve the quality of the department’s program offerings and its relationship with the community, Davidson Parks & Recreation is removing the flat cancellation […]
Christmas in Davidson drew crowd of 50,000, town leaders estimate
Dec. 12. Christmas in Davidson drew more than 50,000 people during the three nights it was held earlier this month, a spokeswoman and Mayor Rusty Knox say. “We have always tried to have activities along Main Street to help spread the crowd out and give people more options of things to do,” says Kim Fleming, […]
Town leaders seek Davidson residents’s input on veterans monument
Dec. 12. The Davidson community is invited to attend the next meeting about the proposed Veterans Monument at 5 pm Monday, Dec. 12, at Davidson Town Hall. Davidson staff is working on the development and construction of a Veterans Monument and is seeking the support of Davidson residents, including those who have served. The effort […]
Davidson offices will close for holidays
Dec. 9. Town of Davidson offices, including Town Hall and Parks and Rec on South Street, will be closed Friday, Dec. 23 through Tuesday, Dec. 27 for Christmas. The offices will close again on Monday, Jan. 2 in celebration of the new year. Waste Pro will operate on a normal schedule for trash collection for […]
Santa to scour the streets of Davidson for all the good boys and girls
Dec 5. Santa will be visiting Davidson on Thursday, December 8, 6:30-8:30 p.m. and Friday, December 9, 6:30-8:30. pm. The Davidson Fire Department will be helping Santa get around, and if there’s an emergency, the plans might change. Want to know when he’ll be in your neighborhood? Thursday, Dec. 8, 6:30-8:30 p.m. Map 1 […]
Electric vehicle chargers in Davidson are ready for use
Dec. 2. Two new electric vehicle (EV) chargers are up and running in Davidson. The Level 2 EV chargers are at Davidson Town Hall and next to the Harris Teeter on Jetton Street. They’re part of Duke Energy’s Park & Plug Pilot Program. News hook New gasoline-powered cars will be banned in California under a […]
Davidson College Presbyterian contributes $200K to Hope House
Nov. 30. Davidson College Presbyterian Church is contributing $200,000 to the Hope House Foundation to support its affordable housing efforts. The gift is the first of three mission gifts resulting from the church’s Opening Doors Capital Campaign. The funds will be used to build one of three new cottages in the Norman Park neighborhood in […]
ReadDavidson announces book selections
Nov. 30. ReadDavidson, an annual town-wide reading initiative that started in 2007, is a partnership between the Town of Davidson, the Davidson Public Library, Main Street Books, and local avid readers. For 2023, ReadDavidson is excited to announce that it is joining forces to support and enhance the Charlotte Mecklenburg Library’s (CML) Community Read initiative. […]
