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Historic church building in Davidson receives grant
Sept. 19. The Marion Stedman Covington Foundation has awarded $10,000 to the Reeves Temple AME Zion Church in support of the renovation of the historic Unity Church Cabin / Lingle Hut. The Unity Church Cabin, located at 219 Watson St. in Davidson, was built by mill workers in 1932 and was the first Depression-era, Rustic […]
Police blotter: Incidents, arrests, citations Sept. 7-13
As reported by the Cornelius Police Dept. Incidents Incident Nature Incident address Reported Disposition Victim/Complainant 220907064 Fraud 21500 Catawba Av 13:04:00 09/07/22 ASN Walgreens 220908048 Fraud 18706 Silver Quay Dr 10:44:26 09/08/22 ASN Smith, Cynthia 220909025 Larceny Vehicle 21226 Crown Lake Dr 05:09:47 09/09/22 ASN Lehoe, Richard 220909056 Fraud 17230 Poole Place Dr 11:26:00 09/09/22 […]
Weekend Weather: Fantastic
Sept. 16. The weekend weather outlook is fantastic. It will be dry with plenty of sun, thanks to a strong high pressure system. Temps in the low 80s Friday, Saturday and Sunday. It starts to heat up Monday, with no rain in sight for days. Friday: Sunny, high near 82 Saturday: Sunny, high near 82 […]
Garbage fire in Magnolia Plaza
Sept. 14. Cornelius Lemley firefighters worked on a garbage truck fire in Magnolia Plaza at lunchtime today. The contents of a Waste Pro truck were spread in a 75 foot by 75 foot pile and doused in front of Al’s Bar & Grill. No injuries were reported.
Davidson Fire Department seeks community input
Sept. 13. The Town of Davidson Fire Department invites local community members to participate in the fire department strategic plan process. The department will be participating in a two-day work session to help develop a comprehensive Strategic Plan. Drawing from results that were noted in the Community Risk Assessment / Standards of Cover report, the […]
Chief Dunn to retire in Davidson
Sept. 13. Davidson Police Chief Penny Dunn plans to retire at the end of January. Dunn, who became police chief five years ago, started her law enforcement career in 1986 and served with the San Marcos Police Department in Texas, eventually working her way up to assistant police chief before coming to Davidson. “With the […]
Davidson installing public vehicle chargers
Sept. 13. Public electric vehicle charging stations are being put in at 568 Jetton St. near Harris Teeter at the Circles @ 30, and at Davidson Town Hall at 216 S. Main St. Davidson Parks and Recreation, where questions were referred to, could not say how long the installation would take and when the public […]
Police blotter: Incidents, arrests and citations Aug. 31- Sept. 6
Reported by Cornelius Police Dept. Incidents Incident Nature Incident address Reported Disposition Victim/Complainant 220712073 Fraud 10231 Bailey Rd 19:00:00 09/01/22 ASN Elevate Digital 220901064 B&E Commercial 10921 Bailey Rd 09:17:00 09/01/22 ASN Schottenheimer, Patricia 220901134 Fraud 20329 W Catawba Av 18:20:00 09/01/22 ASN Taco Bell 220902031 B&E Vehicle 19101 Peninsula Club Dr 07:48:45 09/02/22 ASN […]
Where to go after DMV closes license plate agency in Huntersville
Sept. 12. By Dave Vieser. The DMV License Plate Agency in Huntersville was suddenly closed Friday afternoon by the NC Division of Motor Vehicles and may not reopen until November. The agency handled vehicle registration services and title transactions, as well as vehicle license plate renewals, replacement tags and duplicate registrations. What Happened? The closure […]
Cornelius resident is new president emeritus of BRS
Sept. 12. Cornelius resident W. Daniel Pickett was elected President Emeritus of the Brotherhood of Railroad Signalmen (BRS) during the union’s convention in San Diego. He was BRS president for 26 years, having first been elected in 1992, then re-elected to six four-year terms before retiring in 2018. Pickett, 76, and his wife, Jackie, a […]
