Davidson News
COVID update: Hospitalizations now below 2,000 statewide
Oct. 18. The NC Dept. of Health & Human Services today reported statewide COVID-19 hospitalizations under 2,000 for the first time since Aug. 9. Today’s report lists 1,852 North Carolinians hospitalized, down more than 50 percent from the Delta variant peak of 3,800 set Sept. 3. Back in late June/early July there were fewer than […]
COVID update Oct. 15: Hospitalizations down 45% from Oct. 1
Oct. 15. A day after a panel of outside advisers to the Food and Drug Administration approved the Moderna booster shot, the NC Dept. of Health & Human Services is reporting another day of fewer COVID-19 hospitalizations statewide. Today’s report lists 2,074 North Carolinians hospitalized, down 45 percent from the Delta variant peak of 3,800 […]
Virtual breakfast fundraiser supports DCCDC
Oct. 18. The Davidson-Cornelius Child Development Center was founded in response to a tragic fire that claimed the lives of children whose mother had no access to daycare—she left them alone while she worked outside the home to support them. Decades later the DCCDC is still helping working parents; it’s a place of stability and […]
COVID update Oct. 13
Oct. 13. Statewide COVID-related hospitalizations have remained under 3,000 since Sept. 30, but the NC Dept. of Health & Human Services reported an increase of 41 coronavirus patients from yesterday to today. The NCDHHS today reported 2,277 North Carolinians hospitalized due to the coronavirus. Deaths The NCDHHS reported 77 COVID-related deaths statewide. New cases statewide […]
CMS raises bus driver pay $2 an hour; how to apply
Oct. 13. Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools has about 50 vacant bus-driver positions, with another 50 or so out on leave and 30 or so absent on a daily basis. • To help fill the vacancies, the Board of Education is increasing starting pay for drivers by $2 an hour to $17.75, intensifying the district’s efforts to attract […]
This is just a test…
Oct. 13. The 67 outdoor warning sirens around McGuire Nuclear Station will be tested for three minutes between 11 am and 1 pm today, Oct. 13. The tests are conducted with emergency officials in Mecklenburg, Gaston, Iredell, Lincoln and Catawba counties. Local broadcasting stations will not interrupt regular programming. If there were ever a real […]
Davidson candidate forum Oct. 14
Oct. 12. The Lake Norman Chamber’s Davidson candidate forum on Oct. 14 is strictly virtual. It starts at 7 pm, and includes a welcome from Mayor Rusty Knox. The moderator is Jeff Tarte, the former NC Senator representing District 41. There are eight candidates for Town Board. Mayor Knox is running unopposed. Watch it live: […]
Ada Jenkins event brings in $16K for non-profit
Oct. 12. The Ada Jenkins Center’s Music for Good fundraiser Oct. 5 brought in more than $16,000. “We truly appreciate everyone who made the music happen,” says Ada Jenkins Center CEO Harold Rice. “They had a great time, met friends old and new, danced throughout the evening—and most importantly, helped support vulnerable Lake Norman neighbors […]
Follow the Cookie Crawl on Nov. 6: Collect Cookies from Davidson Businesses
Oct. 11. The Town of Davidson will host the sixth annual “Cookie Crawl” as an effort to introduce residents and visitors to Davidson businesses, kick off the holiday shopping season, and support our local retailers, all while visiting shops safely during the COVID-19 pandemic. On Saturday, Nov.6 from 11 am to 4 pm, more than […]
Davidson receives a Parks and Recreation Trust Fund grant
Oct. 11. Gov. Roy Cooper announced Sept. 30 that the N.C. Parks and Recreation Trust Fund (PARTF) will award over $5 million in grants to fund local parks and recreation projects across the state. The Town of Davidson was one of 14 projects in the state to be awarded. This is the Town of Davidson’s […]
