Davidson
Davidson gets $3M in county ARPA funding
Jan. 30. The Town of Davidson announced the Mecklenburg County Board of Commissioners approved funding for two town projects with money allocated from the American Rescue Plan Act. Across the county, 75 projected were funded, The funding for Davidson is $1 million to support the revised Comprehensive Housing Affordability Program and $2 million to support […]
How do you spell p-e-r-i-p-h-e-r-a-l?
Jan. 27. After spelling the final word, “peripheral,” correctly, Dhruva Srivatsa took home the top prize at the CMS 2023 District Spelling Bee Jan. 26 at The Mint Museum Randolph. He attends Davidson K-8 School. Dhruva and runners-up, Grace Cai from Irwin Academic Center and Emerson McVey from South Academy of International Languages will compete […]
Davidson launches Civics 101 registration
Jan. 25. Civics 101 is a 10-week course with active discussion, facility and town tours, and the chance to get an inside look at how local government works in Davidson. The free class runs late February through mid-May. Register here. This session has been revamped to offer more content about the work the town is […]
Retirement reception for Davidson police chief
Jan. 20. The Town of Davidson invites the community to a reception honoring Police Chief Penny Dunn on Monday, Jan. 30, at Davidson College Presbyterian Church Congregation House Dunn has served the town for over five years and has been in the field of law enforcement for over 37 years. The reception — 3-5 pm […]
Town offices closed in observance of holiday, and MLK Jr. Day celebrations
Jan. 13. Town offices are closes in Lake Norman, and some events are planned to celebrate Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Day Cornelius The Cornelius Town Hall, 21445 Catawba Ave., and offices will be closed Monday, Jan. 17. The Town Board meeting will be moved to Tuesday, Jan. 17, as well. Garbage and recycling will […]
Davidson Lands Conservancy announces campaign to raise $1.75 million
Jan. 12. Davidson Lands Conservancy announced the public launch of the Now & Forever Campaign to raise money for sustainability projects and high-impact projects. John Griffith, board member and Development Committee chairman, said the campaign has raised $850,000 in the quiet phase. The overall goal is $1,750,000. The organization will now reach out to the […]
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 […]
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 […]
