Davidson
Treemendous holiday events lie ahead
Nov. 10. There are only about 63,000 minutes till Christmas, so it’s time to get ready. The Birkdale Village Christmas tree is up, all 26 feet of it. It will be lit Nov. 19, the same day a 4,160-square-foot ice rink will open. Santa shows up Nov. 20 for an extended stay, but it’s a […]
Community members invited to Jack Burney Award ceremony
Nov. 10. The Town of Davidson invites community members to the G. Jackson Burney Community Service Award ceremony and reception on Wednesday, Nov. 23 at Davidson Town Hall. The North Mecklenburg Moravian Band will play at 9:30 am, and Mayor Rusty Knox will open the ceremony at 10 am. In light of the COVID-19 pandemic […]
2 more weeks of Davidson Farmers Market before holiday markets
Nov. 8. The Davidson Farmers Market will be open for the next two Saturdays—Nov. 12 and 19—and then return for holiday markets Dec. 10 and 17. The 2022 holiday markets will mark the first year some vendors will offer their handmade crafts, along with their regular market goods. The market is closed Nov. 26, Thanksgiving […]
Road work in Davidson begins today
Oct. 24. As part of Davidson’s annual streets resurfacing project, road work is starting Monday Oct. 24, and will last about three weeks. This is the second year of a comprehensive five-year plan to maintain and improve streets throughout Davidson. The plan focuses paving in tight geographic areas to be the most cost-effective, and will […]
Davidson College among top schools for 2023 in survey
Oct. 17. With the first “early decision” college-application deadline looming on Nov. 1, and tuition and room and board at a four-year college costing around $23,000 – $52,000 per year, the personal-finance website WalletHub today released its Best College & University Rankings report, in addition to separate rankings for colleges and for universities. In […]
Davidson seeks service organizations to help with leaf collection
Oct. 14. The Town of Davidson is looking for service organizations to provide leaf raking and collecting for older and disabled community members. Groups interested in being part of the effort are asked to please complete the contact form. While this is not a town effort, the Town of Davidson is helping to facilitate the […]
Davidson installs dynamic ‘no right on red’ to improve pedestrian safety
Oct. 12. Davidson and the NC Department of Transportation is improving pedestrian safety with new LED signage at downtown signalized crosswalks that provides a prominent alert to drivers turning right. The intersections are: Main Street and Griffith Street, Main Street and Concord Road, and Main Street and Chairman Blake Lane/South Street. LED message boards facing […]
Grant to fund Sloan House conditions assessment and building use study
Oct. 12. The town of Davidson was recently received a $15,000 grant by the State Historic Preservation Office for a conditions assessment and building use study for the Sloan House, 230 S. Main St. The completed study will be used to ascertain the current material health of the building, form recommendations for ongoing maintenance, and […]
Davidson tries to provide easier access for downtown parking
Sept. 27. Davidson is taking steps to provide easier access to parking options for shops and restaurants downtown. Parking management was an issue identified by the recent Downtown Small Area Plan process as needing improvement. Returning to pre-COVID enforcement levels and the proper use of designated 2-hour parking areas will ensure turnover of parked vehicles […]
How Davidson handles animal control differs from Cornelius
Sept. 26. Unlike Cornelius, Davidson does not have its own animal shelter. Instead, the Town of Davidson contracts with Charlotte-Mecklenburg Animal Control for animal control services. The town budget line item for FY2022-2023 is $8,640 for those services, according to Amanda Preston, town communications director. “We evaluate each year to estimate the next year’s annual […]
