Davidson News
Tickets for student theater production on sale now
Sept. 21. The Community School of Davidson and Mooresville Community Children’s Theatre have forged a collaboration in presenting a live theater production of “The Lightning Thief—The Percy Jackson Musical.” Performances will run two weekend in October at the Community School of Davidson ArtSpace, 404 Armour St., Davidson. Tickets are $12 general admission in advance; $15 […]
Win-win for county and conservancy
Sept. 21. Early this year, the Davidson Lands Conservancy initiated a collaboration of Davidson College professors and students, board members, supporters and the Mecklenburg County Storm Water Services to evaluate the impacts of the county’s proposed restoration of the West Branch in Fisher Farm and Abersham Parks. This is a large-scale project that will remove […]
Historic church building in Davidson receives grant
Sept. 19. The Marion Stedman Covington Foundation has awarded $10,000 to the Reeves Temple AME Zion Church in support of the renovation of the historic Unity Church Cabin / Lingle Hut. The Unity Church Cabin, located at 219 Watson St. in Davidson, was built by mill workers in 1932 and was the first Depression-era, Rustic […]
Davidson Fire Department seeks community input
Sept. 13. The Town of Davidson Fire Department invites local community members to participate in the fire department strategic plan process. The department will be participating in a two-day work session to help develop a comprehensive Strategic Plan. Drawing from results that were noted in the Community Risk Assessment / Standards of Cover report, the […]
Chief Dunn to retire in Davidson
Sept. 13. Davidson Police Chief Penny Dunn plans to retire at the end of January. Dunn, who became police chief five years ago, started her law enforcement career in 1986 and served with the San Marcos Police Department in Texas, eventually working her way up to assistant police chief before coming to Davidson. “With the […]
Davidson installing public vehicle chargers
Sept. 13. Public electric vehicle charging stations are being put in at 568 Jetton St. near Harris Teeter at the Circles @ 30, and at Davidson Town Hall at 216 S. Main St. Davidson Parks and Recreation, where questions were referred to, could not say how long the installation would take and when the public […]
Sign up now to be a grandfriend to a Davidson College student
Sept. 12. The Grandfriend program pairs Davidson College students with mature adults in the Lake Norman community to create meaningful, inter-generational friendships. This long running and successful program runs during the traditional school year, breaking for summer and resuming in the fall. What does a grandfriend do? Grandfriends are encouraged to connect on their own […]
Check out the fun at STEAMfest tomorrow at Davidson Farmers Market
Sept. 10. Visit STEAMfest at the Davidson Lands Conservancy booth at the Davidson Farmers Market 9 am to noon Saturday, Sept. 10, to show your support for community land preservation. Attendees can check out the Sun Prints craft or try he Run For Green trivia quiz. This free activity is presented by the STEAMfest team […]
Application forms for Christmas in Davidson available
Sept. 8. Applications for Christmas in Davidson, one of the town’s signature events, are now available online. Christmas in Davidson will take place 6-9 pm Thursday, Dec. 1; Friday, Dec. 2; and Saturday, Dec. 3. The town is seeking event sponsorships, food vendors, artisan vendors and entertainment. Trolley service from neighborhoods and remote parking areas […]
All invited to attend Davidson for Ukraine event
Sept. 7. Davidson for Ukraine is hosting an educational event Sept. 15 to inform people about the war on Ukraine and learn about how Ukrainian refugees are doing and how to help them. There are many Ukrainian refugees in the area; since April, Davidson for Ukraine has helped nearly two dozen of them. Davidson College […]
