Davidson News
Register now for Back2School community event
Aug. 1. Gethsemane Baptist Church of Lake Norman will be hosting its annual Back2School drive-through event Saturday, Aug. 13. Register by filling out this online form. For those who sign up, free backpacks and school supplies will be available for students kindergarten to college from 10 am to noon at the church in Davidson. Students […]
Treasure Trees tagged with a diamond in Davidson
July 26. Small, diamond-shaped signs on trees around Davidson designate the oldest and grandest trees. These trees, known as Treasure Trees, are port of a program recently launched by Davidson Lands Conservancy and underwritten by Trane Technologies. The Treasure Trees initiative aims to heighten community awareness and knowledge of the tree canopy, and to […]
Davidson encourages non-profits to apply for tree canopy funds
July 25. Davidson recently established a Tree Canopy Enhancement Program to provide funding for eligible nonprofits to enhance and promote the town’s tree canopy. All qualified non-profits are encouraged to apply for the funds to conduct tree canopy-related activities in the community on an annual basis, beginning this year. An “eligible” or “qualified” non-profit is […]
Beaty Park construction is underway
July 20. Vertical construction has begun at Beaty Park https://townofdavidson.org/1190/Beaty-Park with the frame of the bathrooms up, along with most of the concrete being poured to support structures and the base for the garden beds and seating walls. The park is expected to open in October or November. Project Info Budget: $2,838,417(Phase 1), $1,261,280 […]
Registration open for World of Wonder family outing in August
July 20. Space is limited for the Davidson Lands Conservancy program Butterflies, Bees, Bugs and Dragonflies at 9:30 – 11 am on Saturday, Aug. 20. Slots go quickly. Click here to register for this outing for children with their families. The minimum age is 4 years old. Local pollinator expert and naturalist Rob Van […]
ASC needs you
July 20. The Arts & Science Council (ASC) seeks a Lake Norman resident for its geographic Advisory Council to represent the north/west region of Mecklenburg County. The ASC strives to create a more vibrant cultural life for our entire community. To accomplish this goal, the ASC board of directors has established advisory councils to ensure […]
Beaty Park construction is in final stages
July 20. Vertical construction has begun at Beaty Park with the frame of the bathrooms up, along with most of the concrete being poured to support structures and the base for the garden beds and seating walls. The park is expected to open in October or November. Project Info Budget: $2,838,417(Phase 1), $1,261,280 (Phase 2) […]
Davidson home and property sales
July 14. These recent property transactions in Cornelius were recorded by the Mecklenburg County Register of Deeds. 5/18/22 $412,500 Tiffany Crowe & Alan Suggs to Hunter Johnson & Jacqueline China, 16419 Leavitt Ln. 5/23/22 $370,000 River Run Golf & Country Club Inc. to Largo Enterprises, Lot 30 River Run 5/23/22 $375,000 Maxime Laboures St Hilaire […]
Update: No swimming advisory lifted on Lake Davidson
July 10. A no swimming advisory has been lifted for a cove on Lake Davidson after results from routine water quality monitoring revealed elevated bacteria levels. There was not a sewage spill. Lake Davidson is separated by I-77 from Lake Norman. The elevated bacteria levels are most likely associated with natural conditions and high temperatures, […]
Davidson teen part of team spreading awareness of historic preservation to a new generation
June 29. The student leaders that make up the American Battlefield Trust’s 2021-2022 Youth Leadership Team, including a teen from Davidson, recently completed capstone projects that highlight battlefield preservation, education, or visitation. Through the Youth Leadership Team program, the trust challenges young people to seek out adventure, creativity, an expanded network, and a greater understanding […]
