Davidson News
Davidson Commissioners opt for immediate indoor mask mandate
Aug. 19. By Dave Yochum. After an hours’ worth of discussion Thursday evening, the Davidson Town Board voted 5-0 to enact a town-wide mask mandate. They considered waiting to begin the indoor mask mandate on Monday, and then Friday at 5 pm, but agreed it was urgent for the sake of public health for masking […]
Davidson will vote on mask mandate Thursday
Aug. 18. The Davidson Board of Commissioners will hold a virtual special meeting on Thursday to decide on whether to enact a town-wide mask mandate immediately or wait 10 days for the Mecklenburg County indoor mask mandate to go into effect. Davidson has among the highest vaccination rates as well as lowest infection rates in […]
Davidson is accepting applications for nonprofit grant requests
Aug. 11. Davidson is now accepting applications from nonprofits for grant funding for the 2021-2022 fiscal year. Go to: www.townofdavidson.org/nonprofitfunding for more information and to apply. The application deadline is Sept. 10. Below are the program grant guidelines: + Nonprofit agencies must meet a public purpose that the town government does not directly […]
E-bike Demo Day
Aug. 10. Davidson Parks and Recreation is partnering with Mestizo’s Restaurant to offer free test rides with e-bikes from their rental fleet. Come test out an e-bike on Friday, Aug. 20 at the Town Green from 9-11am. Electric-assist bikes are a transportation option. The test ride is available for ages 16-18 with adult. Please bring […]
Davidson National Night Out is Aug. 3
July 23. National Night Out is a really fun event across the country. The Davidson Police Dept.’s crime prevention and community-building edition runs 5 pm to 7 pm Tuesday, Aug. 3 at Roosevelt Wilson Park. This year’s event will offer hamburgers and hot dogs, along with sides and an ice cream truck. There will be […]
15th Annual Back2School event Aug. 14
July 21. Gethsemane Baptist Church in Davidson is partnering with Davidson United Methodist Church, Lake Forest-Davidson and St. Alban’s Episcopal Church on the 15th annual Back2School Community Outreach on Saturday, Aug.14, from 10 am to noon. Back2School aims to equip 600 K-12 students for the upcoming school year by providing book bags and school supplies […]
Mayor Knox running unopposed in Davidson; 8 running for Town Board
July 16. Mayor Rusty Knox is a shoe-in for a third term as mayor of Davidson; he’s running unopposed. Commissioners Jim Fuller, Matthew Fort and David Sitton are not seeking re-election. There are eight candidates for five seats on the Town Board. It’s a non-partisan race, with no official party affiliations. Here are the candidates […]
Residents Invited to offer regional mobility input
July 15. CONNECT Beyond, a regional mobility initiative led by the Centralina Regional Council and the Charlotte Area Transit System (CATS), is asking residents to participate in short, virtual listening session interviews to develop a transit plan for the 12-county region. The transit plan will guide future public transit investments in the region and serve […]
Atrium’s Davidson urgent care has closed
July 12. Atrium Health Urgent Care in Davidson closed June 27. The healthcare giant did not respond to inquiries from Cornelius Today. Immediate care for a minor condition is available at these urgent cares: Atrium Health Urgent Care – Mooresville 119 Marketplace Ave., Suite D Mooresville 28117 Atrium Health Urgent Care – Huntersville 12905 Rosedale Hill […]
All 5 incumbents have filed to run for re-election in Cornelius; newcomer running in H’ville
July 8. By Dave Yochum. Second-term Commissioner Denis P. Bilodeau has filed to run for re-election to the Cornelius Town Board. He is the fifth incumbent to file to run in the non-partisan November election. Four incumbents filed on Friday afternoon last week. Former Commissioner Dave Gilroy has said he plans to run again but […]
