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New affordable housing initiative connects landlords with qualified tenants
May 19. By Dave Vieser. While Cornelius is known for its affluence, there are many who struggle to find affordable housing in the town where they work. Economic growth has driven up housing prices and rents making it more difficult for low- and moderate-income families to pay for housing where they serve others. To help […]
Labor of Love: Thousands of baby items collected for young military families
May 19. By Dave Yochum. Three truckloads of baby items worth tens of thousands of dollars, including 85 baby blankets knitted by Alice Love of Graham, left Cornelius Town Hall yesterday evening. Love drove two hours from Graham to contribute to the Susan M. Tillis Foundation‘s annual Red White & Bundled baby shower which sends […]
Weekend weather
May 19. With a cool start to the weekend today—only 72—the rest of the weekend will be early spring-like, with part sun and 82 Saturday, 78 on Sunday. There’s a chance of showers, more so on Friday and Saturday, not so much on Sunday. Friday: Overcast, then partly sunny, a cool 72 Saturday: Chance of […]
Archery range to open; come get your Katniss on
May 19. The Town of Davidson invites the community to the Fisher Farm Archery Range grand opening on Sunday, May 21. The Fisher Farm Archery Range, 21215 Shearer Rd., has been a longtime vision and dream of Davidson resident Sterling Martin who has taught numerous archery programs in the past and served on the Town […]
MecDec Day: Book signing, revolutionary new beer at Lost Worlds Saturday
May 18. By Dave Yochum. Fourth of July rolls off the tongue like fireworks and watermelon, but author David Fleming says the right day to celebrate American independence is May 20 because on that date 248 years ago the Mecklenburg Declaration of Independence was signed. Sadly it was destroyed in a fire in 1800. Eye-witness […]
Davidson offers child ID kits through May 31
May 18. The Town of Davidson Police Department with the National Child ID Program will provide ID kits to the Davidson community. This kit is the only in-home identification kit to have been officially approved by the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI). ID kits will be available free at the Town Hall and Community Center, […]
Weekender May 18-21: Baby shower, music, NatureFest and more
Calendar Sponsors Thursday, May 18 Red, White & Bundled Bay Shower 6-7:30 pm | May 18. The Susan M. Tillis Foundation’s seeks donations of new baby clothing like onesies, infant caps, socks, bibs, diapers, wipes and receiving blankets that will go to military families. Donations can be dropped off at Town Hall, 21445 Catawba […]
Chicken guards Davidson Police parking lot
May 18. A vigilant chicken has taken up residence in the parking lot of the Davidson Police Department. “Officer Cluck” has been seen patrolling the lot, watching for potential criminals, and occasionally chasing officers. The department introduced Officer Cluck in the Community Connections newsletter. Good peep “He’s a great addition to the department and a good […]
Cornelius resident has big plans for local radio
May 17. By Dave Yochum. Justin Ckezepis, a 2008 Hopewell High graduate who got a degree in communications from App State in 2011 and a law degree from Charlotte School of Law in 2015, is buying WSIC in Statesville, pending FCC approval. The Cornelius resident paid an undisclosed amount for the 24-hour, 1000 Watt station […]
Davidson Home Sales
May 17. These property transactions were recorded by the Mecklenburg County Register of Deeds March 16-April 19. 3/16/23 $595,000 Zane & Allison Elrod to Duane & Barbra Tornquist, 203 Caldwell Ln. 3/17/23 $652,500 HC Davidson Walk to Nicholas Kelly Dye, 372 Armour St. 3/23/23 $464,000 Mattamy Carolina Corp. to Allen Phenica, 16630 Summers Walk Blvd. 3/23/23 […]
