Davidson News
Davidson hires first housing and equity director
Oct. 28. Davidson has hired Eugene L. Bradley as the town’s first Housing and Equity director to lead the town’s affordable housing and racial equity programs. This role will be responsible for developing and implementing affordable housing strategies as well as a racial equity action plan. In addition to developing overall strategies for affordable housing […]
New COVID-19 case climb again, as well as hospitalizations, deaths
Oct. 27. The number of new COVID-19 cases statewide reported by the NC Dept. of Health and Human Services rose again. The NCDHHS today reported 2,141 new cases, up from 1,643 new cases yesterday. It’s still fewer than the 2,716 new cases reported on Friday last week. When you look at the median number […]
Town of Davidson Comprehensive Plan wins award
Oct. 27. The Davidson Comprehensive Plan has been recognized by the North Carolina Chapter of the American Planning Association (NC-APA) with a Marvin Collins Planning Award, Comprehensive Plan/Small Community (less than 25,000 persons) category. The award recognizes comprehensive plans that advance the science and art of planning. Adopted in January 2020, the Comprehensive Plan followed […]
Reminder: Applications for North Mecklenburg Holiday Parade available
Oct. 27. The 38th Annual North Mecklenburg Parade will be virtual this year instead of running down Main Street from Davidson to Cornelius. Applications for the 38th Annual North Mecklenburg Holiday Parade are available online at www.townofdavidson.org/dpr. Up to 100 video entries will be accepted to allow for an enjoyable viewing experience. As of Oct. 29, […]
Bradford Park initial work done
Oct. 26. Phase one of a plan to update the Bradford Neighborhood Park, 13045 Robert Walker Dr., Davidson, is complete and the park is now open to the public. In 2019 the Town of Davidson and Bradford Home Owners Association (HOA) were the recipients of the GameTime and North Carolina Recreation and Park Association’s Healthy Play […]
Zoom event and live tour recall Lula Bell Houston
Oct. 22. Lula Bell Houston may have passed away three years ago come November, but the Cornelius resident’s warmth and giving spirit lives on at Davidson College. A “Lunch & Learn” on food insecurity on college campuses will be held via Zoom on Nov. 9 from noon to 1 pm, concluding with a tour of […]
Free Potassium Iodide available Saturday at Alexander Middle
Oct. 22. Potassium Iodide will be distributed free of charge to residents and employers within the 10-mile Emergency Planning Zone (EPZ) of the McGuire Nuclear Power Plant from 9 am to 1 pm Oct. 24 at the Alexander Middle School in Huntersville. This distribution was planned for this past spring but was delayed due to […]
Davidson Fire Department chief to step down
Oct. 21. Davidson Fire Department Chief Reuben “Bo” Fitzgerald recently announced he plans to step away from his current role with the town as of December 1, 2020. Fitzgerald assumed the role of chief five and a half years ago after having previously served as the Volunteer Fire Chief from 2006 – 2009. Chief Fitzgerald began […]
Americarna IGNITE car show goes virtual this year
Oct. 21.The 8th annual AmeriCarna LIVE car show, which benefits the Autism Society of North Carolina’s community centers for young adults with high-functioning autism or Asperger’s Syndrome, is going virtual this year. In past years, thousands of car enthusiasts have attended the AmeriCarna LIVE car show in Davidson to get a close-up look at celebrity […]
Hoke master plan public input session to be held via Zoom
Oct. 20. Taylor Morrison Homes – the project developer – proposes to develop the five and half-acre site with 78 townhomes located along Jetton Street, Catawba Avenue and Hamilton Street. This development will fill in a set of vacant industrial and occupied residential lots that comprised the old Hoke Lumber site and adjacent residences. The […]
