Davidson News
It’s only a test, but sirens will sound Oct. 9
The outdoor warning sirens around the McGuire Nuclear Station will be tested at 11:50 am Wednesday, Oct. 9. The 67 sirens within 10 miles of the McGuire Nuclear Station will sound for three minutes. The test is performed in cooperation with emergency officials in Mecklenburg, Gaston, Iredell, Lincoln and Catawba counties, who are responsible for sounding […]
Legislators will hold ‘Town Hall’ Thursday at 7 pm
Sept. 17. By Dave Yochum. NC Sen. Natasha Marcus and NC Rep. Christy Clark will host a Town Hall style discussion starting at 7 pm Thursday at Cornelius Town Hall. There’s plenty to talk about, with North Carolina once again making national news—rightly or wrongly—for the veto over-ride in Raleigh last week Both Clark and […]
Last call for breakfast with the Chief
Davidson Police Chief Penny Dunn will be the Newsmakers Breakfast speaker Sept. 19 at The Peninsula Club. Only about one in 100 chiefs of police in America is female. Newsmakers Breakfasts are open-forum Q&As with people who make the news. Anyone can ask a question. Dunn started her law enforcement career in 1986 and has […]
Food fight! Eat and support Ada Jenkins Oct. 5
The Ada Jenkins Center’s Third Annual Food Fight will be Saturday, Oct. 5 on the premises of the center at 212 Gamble St. in Davidson. The family event features restaurants, caterers and talented chefs competing for best dish honors. Categories include Mac’N’Cheese, Barbecue, Salads and Desserts. Participants include Bonjour Y’all Bakery, BOUK Catering, The Brickhouse […]
Noted organist opens concert series
The 14th season of the Davidson College Presbyterian Church pipe organ series launches Sept. 16 with Dr. Andrew Scanlon, a professor in the keyboard faculty at East Carolina University since 2009. All programs in the monthly series are free and are followed by a Friends of the Organ meet-the-artist reception immediately after the performance. Donations […]
American Legion Post 86 golf tournament is Oct. 9
American Legion Post 86 in Cornelius will host their 12th Annual Golf Tournament fundraiser on Wednesday, Oct. 9 at the Mallard Head Golf Course in Mooresville. The post’s principal fundraiser supports Legion programs, such as Boy’s State sponsorships and Memorial Day and Veterans Day ceremonies at the Cornelius Veterans Monument. The entry fee for this […]
Digging culture: Performance tonight, community luncheon Sept. 14
Aug. 15. Beginning this month, Cornelius and the rest of North Meck will have greater access to free, year-round arts, science and history experiences close to home, thanks to the Arts & Science Council’s “Culture Blocks” program. Unplugged+Live, an acoustic concert series, is Thursday, Aug. 15 at Brick Row, 19725 Oak St. in downtown […]
Wisconsin company plans to buy Continuum
Aug. 14. By Dave Vieser. TDS Broadband Services, one of the nation’s largest telephone, broadband and television services, has a tentative agreement to purchase Continuum for $80 million. Mooresville-based Continuum is the municipally owned cable system that serves customers in Davidson, Mooresville and Cornelius. The deal, which must be approved by voters in Davidson and […]
Sheriff McFadden to speak at Newsmakers Breakfast July 25
Mecklenburg County Sheriff Garry McFadden will be the Newsmakers Breakfast speaker July 25 at The Peninsula Club. McFadden, a 36-year veteran of the Charlotte Mecklenburg Police Dept., was elected county sheriff last year. The department has made the news around traffic enforcement in Cornelius as well as whether or not to report the immigration status […]
Temple Kol Tikvah announces new leader
July 5. David Lipper is the new rabbi at Temple Kol Tikvah, replacing Rabbi Michael Shields who was the Davidson congregation’s first spiritual leader. Rabbi Lipper joins the Lake Norman Jewish community from Bellevue, Wash., where he served for five years as Interim and Senior Rabbi for Temple B’nai Torah. He has extensive experience growing […]
