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Nonprofits can apply now for Davidson tree canopy grants
July 19. The Tree Canopy Enhancement Program is an opportunity for eligible nonprofits to enhance and promote Davidson’s tree canopy through a town grant. Eligible nonprofit organizations are encouraged to apply for funds to conduct tree canopy-related activities in the community on an annual basis, beginning in 2023. Eligible and qualified nonprofits are defined as […]
Christmas in July ticket sales for The Charlotte Symphony’s holiday concerts
July 19. Tickets are on sale for The Charlotte Symphony Orchestra’s 2023 holiday concerts. The shows include beloved annual traditions like Handel’s Messiah and Holiday Pops, seasonal favorites like Elf in Concert and Cirque de Noël, and new performances like A Very Thorgy Christmas, featuring drag queen Thorgy Thor, and Soulful Christmas, a celebration of […]
Cornelius Youth Orchestras present Instrument Discovery Day
July 19. The Cornelius Youth Orchestras will hold Instrument Discovery Day, an exciting and interactive event designed to ignite the passion for music in young hearts. This open-house style event invites children with no prior musical experience to embark on a journey into the world of orchestral instruments 10-11:30 am July 29 at Bailey Middle […]
Task force will look for new funding mechanisms for road projects
July 18. Mayor Woody Washam has announced the creation of a Mayor’s Task Force on Transportation Funding and Implementation. The purpose of this task will be to investigate how to more quickly move critical town road projects forward within the town. This Task Force is a follow-up to the already established Transportation Advisory Board which […]
Landowner gives his thoughts on growth and development
July 18. What sometimes gets lost in the managed growth equation is that property owners have rights too, within reason of course. Greenberg Gibbons’ Cornelius Commerce Center proposal, which was withdrawn last night, was backed by the landowners—the eighth and ninth generation at that. Speaking at a public hearing, Wes Hunter, son of the property […]
Letter: Cornelius Business Park speaks out after Town Board vote
July 18. OPINION. We are both surprised and disappointed by the Cornelius Town Board’s decision tonight to deny Greenberg Gibbons the opportunity to present new information about the proposed Cornelius Business Park. The company has worked with Town staff for years to create a project that best served the Cornelius community. Upon request of the […]
Drowning victim identified
July 17. NC Wildlife has released the identity of the 49-year-old man who drowned late yesterday afternoon near The Sandbar in Lake Norman. Anthony Barnes fell off the back of a personal watercraft, according to NC Wildlife. A spokesperson said he was on the back of the PWC moving from The Sandbar to his own […]
Registration now required at Fisher Farm Archery Range
July 17. Because of demand, registration is now required for open hours at the Fisher Farm Archery Range in Davidson. Registration, which will to ensure all who attend are able to participate, will still be free. Click HERE to register. Please review the Archery Range policies here prior to attending. Contact Davidson Parks & Recreation at dpr@townofdavidson.org or […]
Hot weekend!
July 14. The headline on the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration homepage today is “Earth just had its hottest June on record.” July is looking the same and next week will be a doozy. But first, this weekend: Showers and T-storms, 90s today (Friday) and Sunday, and a chilly 😉 88 Saturday. Next week: 92 […]
Cornelius Home Sales
July 14. These property transactions were recorded by the Mecklenburg County Register of Deeds May 22 – June 22. 5/22/23 $1,122,500 Cuc Hon Thi Do & Bryant Huu Nguyen to Elizabeth Thomas & Kip Bodey, 7604 Vistaview Dr. 5/25/23 $500,000 Joshua & Melissa Koch to Lisa Stovel, 20215 Floral Place Ln. 5/25/23 $275,000 Robert & […]
