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Staying on dry land this weekend?
Town of Cornelius parks and greenways are open and accepting facility reservation requests for fields, shelters, tennis courts, and track from the general public for select dates through Aug. 31. Park users must observe at least 6 feet of physical distancing and, when that’s not possible, wear a mask. For tennis and pickleball play, refer […]
Police blotter: Incidents/arrests/citations as reported by CPD July 23
Incidents Incident Nature Incident address Reported Disposition Victim/Complainant 200715063 Fraud 19010 Statesville Rd 10:18:12 07/15/20 ASN Freeman’s Car Stereo 200715065 Larceny Vehicle 19121 Coachman’s Trace 10:19:00 07/15/20 CLO Fulkerson, Brent & Sara 200715090 Larceny 8315 Magnolia Estates Dr 12:23:51 07/15/20 ASN Publix 200718051 Damage Property 10228 Bailey Rd 14:29:00 07/18/20 ASN Champion Tire & Wheel […]
Op-Ed: Congress must extend unemployment benefits
OPINION. July 23. By Gov. Roy Cooper. Next week, thousands of North Carolinians who are out of work due to COVID-19 will see a drastic reduction in their unemployment benefits despite this pandemic being far from over. The additional $600 a week unemployed workers have received from the Federal Pandemic Unemployment Compensation program has been […]
Davidson adopts new late-night alcohol restrictions
Mecklenburg County, in conjunction with Charlotte, Davidson, Matthews, Mint Hill and Pineville, announced a joint proclamation with additional business restrictions to slow the spread of COVID-19. The restrictions go into effect today and remain in effect while North Carolina remains in Phase Two of the state’s “Stay Safer at Home” Order that is currently effective […]
Davidson Cottages update
The Davidson Planning Board will hear an update July 27 on the Conditional Master Plan Amendment request from Saussy Burbank Homes, developer of the Davidson Cottages. The developer proposes a residential community of 30 single-family homes and two duplexes (totaling 34 units) off Davidson Gateway Drive, along with public open space including a park, seating areas, and […]
Blood drive ‘sold out’
The Aug. 3 blood drive sponsored by the Peninsula Community Foundation is full, and not accepting any more donors. The Charlotte-based American Red Cross chapter is in urgent need for blood. If you are interested in donating blood, OneBlood donation sites will be nearby on Aug. 4 at the CVS on Statesville Road in Huntersville, and […]
River Run roads to be re-surfaced
This year is the last of a five-year paving plan in Davidson that identified streets in need of resurfacing. Each year was broken down by geographic area for cost- effectiveness. The River Run neighborhood project was bid out on June 23and Blythe Construction was the low bidder at $857,627.14. Because the bids came in under […]
Full Remote Academy info
July 17. Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools has opened registration for the Full Remote Academy. The academy is for families who would like to choose remote learning only rather than attend in-classroom onboarding and/or move to in-classroom instruction should CMS transition to Plan A or Plan B in the future. Registration runs from now to Sunday, July 26 […]
Weekend weather: ‘It’s a Heat Wave’
July 17. It’s going to be hot and humid today, tomorrow, Sunday and beyond. The National Weather Service forecast for 28031 calls for lots of heat, humidity and those afternoon thunderstorms that make the dog days of summer more interesting. Look for a high today of 93; Saturday, 94; Sunday, 95; and Monday, yep, 96. […]
Church seeks zoning amendment in Davidson
Lake Forest Church – Davidson is seeking a zoning change for about 4 acres on South Main Street near the Cornelius boundary to build a religious institution and mixed-use building. The parcel is currently zoned Village Edge and Village Infill Planning Areas and the church seeks a Conditional Planning Area Map Amendment. The Davidson Planning Board will […]
