Davidson News
Early Voting added in Davidson; local elections get under way Thursday
Oct. 20. The Mecklenburg County Board of Elections has added the Davidson Public Library to its early voting locations, in addition to Cornelius Town Hall and the North County Regional Library at 16500 Holly Crest Lane across Sam Furr from Northcross Shopping Center. Registered voters from any precinct are permitted to vote at any of […]
Boos & Brews scarefest Oct. 28-30
Oct. 19. Davidson Community Players presents its fifth annual 10-Minute-Play Festival with a Halloween twist Oct. 28-30. Boos & Brews will feature seven original plays written, performed, and directed by members of the community—all outdoors in the parking lot of the Armour Street Theatre. The Halloween-themed performances begin at 8 pm. A selection of beer […]
Home and property sales
Oct. 19. These recent property transactions in Cornelius, Davidson and Huntersville were recorded by the Mecklenburg County Register of Deeds. Cornelius 8/23/2021 $1,395,000 Rayetta & Aron Bahl to Thomas & Virginia Villanti, 17519 Jetton Rd. 8/23/2021 $310,000 Mary Jo Anderson to Vicki Blaney, 19745 Playwrights Way 8/24/2021 $210,000 Deborah & Fred Williamson to Kenneth Stafford, […]
COVID update: For a second day, NCDHHS reports fewer than 2,000 hospitalized statewide
Oct. 19. The NC Dept. of Health & Human Services today reported statewide COVID-19 hospitalizations under 2,000 for the second day in a row. Today’s report lists 1,886 North Carolinians hospitalized, up somewhat from 1,852 hospitalized as of yesterday. The NCDHHS reported 1,374 new cases of the coronavirus, lowest volume of new cases since late […]
NC Sen. Marcus ‘Town Hall’ Oct. 19
Oct. 18. NC Sen. Natasha Marcus will host a Town Hall discussion Tuesday, Oct. 19, from 7 pm to 8 pm via Zoom. She will provide updates on the NC General Assembly, including the state budget and redistricting, and give constituents an opportunity to ask questions. Attendees must sign up in advance to join the […]
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 […]
