Davidson News
Davidson 2.5: Playgrounds open
Here’s some advice about heading out from the Davidson Parks & Recreation. Playgrounds at town parks will open for play. Use these facilities at your own risk; many town parks have hand sanitizing stations, but plan ahead and bring your own sanitizing supplies. Adhere to all remaining protocols such as wearing a face covering for […]
Davidson: Phase 2.5
Sept. 8. Gov. Roy Cooper announced the state would be moving into a modified “Safer at Home” Phase 2.5 through October 2. What does this mean for town facilities? Here’s an update from the town. Playgrounds at town parks are open. Use these facilities at your own risk; many of our town parks have hand […]
Loaves & Fishes needs your help
Sept. 8. For families across Charlotte, this school year is unlike anything we have experienced before. In 2019, nearly 82,000 children were a part of the CMS Free and Reduced Lunch Program. This amount would overflow the Bank of America Stadium by 6,000 children. A story from Loaves & Fishes Genesis [no last name to […]
The Davidson Art Festival is back on
Sept. 4. This year’s festival will be held 4-7 pm Saturday, Oct. 17 with an Oct. 31 rain date. To help local artists, the $40 application fee is waived. Although there is no charge for this festival, participants must fill out an application and be accepted into the show. Space is very limited and coronavirus […]
Town halls closed on Labor Day
Sept. 3. Town employees in Cornelius , Davidson and Huntersville will observe the Labor Day holiday on Monday, Sept. 7 and will not be working remotely that day. Police and fire departments will still be available in their roles as first responders. Waste Pro will be operating on a normal garbage pick-up schedule on Sept. 7.
Arts & Science Council seeks Davidson resident for Advisory Council
Sept. 1. The Arts & Science Council (ASC) seeks a Davidson citizen for its advisory council to represent the north/west region of Mecklenburg County. The ASC strives to create a more vibrant cultural life for our entire community. To accomplish this goal, the ASC board of directors has established advisory councils to ensure that the […]
North Meck Christmas Parade remains hold for now
Sept. 1. The 38th Annual North Mecklenburg Christmas Parade remains on hold while organizers look at options and wait on what state guidelines regarding gatherings in the pandemic will be enacted. Organizers, who earlier promised an update today, have sent an Oct. 1 deadline to make the final decision, according to Leslie Willis, director of […]
Deadline for agencies to apply for DCF grants is Friday
Sept. 1. Since its April 10 launch, Davidson Community Foundation has raised nearly $275,000 in Emergency Funds for vulnerable and financially-distressed local residents who face job loss or other significant hardship due to the impact of the COVID-19 crisis. The funds helped a total of 151 households and 434 individuals. DCF awarded over $210,000 to […]
Annual sidewalk project
Aug. 31. The Davidson Board of Commissioners unanimously approved moving forward with the engineering for sidewalk on the northside of Beaty Street, from the entrance of Oakhill Apartments to Shearer Street and possibly to north Main Street. The FY2021 budget allocates $130,000 for new sidewalk projects. Staff will begin preliminary engineering, refine the budget and […]
Davidson donates fire engine
Aug. 28. Davidson is donating a fire engine to the Millers Ferry Fire Department, located just outside of Salisbury. The Millers Ferry Fire Department lost all three of its frontline fire engines from its primary fire station when a tractor trailer drove through an accident scene on I-85, striking the three trucks on Aug. 11. […]
