One of the new stop signs at the corner of S. Main Street and Catawba. (News of Davidson photo)
The new solar installation at Davidson College includes 10 vehicle chargers. (News of Davidson photo)- The new solar panels not only generate energy, they'll provide shade to cars parked in Baker Parking Lot. (News of Davidson photo)
- The 750 kilowatt project is expected to provide 5% of the energy demand from the campus. (News of Davidson photo)
- Members of FeedNC, the Davidson Fire Department, and the Davidson Police Department on hand for the “Stuff the Truck” event held on August 1. (News of Davidson photo by Lyn Batty)
- Members of FeedNC, the Davidson Fire Department, and the Davidson Police Department on hand for the “Stuff the Truck” event held on August 1. (News of Davidson photo by Lyn Batty)
- Freedom School Scholars lead group chant. (News of Davidson photo by Lyn Batty)
- Hunter Brooks, Davidson College Servant Leader Intern hold the microphone as a Freedom School Scholar addresses the crowd (News of Davidson photo by Lyn Batty)
- Just of few of Davidson's trees in Beaty Park. (News of Davidson photo)
Davidson, NC
6:35 am, | August 17, 2026
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Technology Tutoring at the Davidson Branch Library
NEWS Monday, August 17: 4:00 - 5:00 p.m. Do you have a new phone? Are you trying to figure out your new Kindle? The library can help! Get free one-on-one assistance with computers and technology. Bring your iPhone, iPad, laptop, or other device. Improve your...
Community Alert: Residential Break-ins
NEWS In the last 72 hours, the Davidson Police Department has responded to two separate reports of unoccupied residential breaking-and-entering incidents in the River Run community. The reported incidents occurred in the areas of: 17000 block of Stuttgart...
Ready, Set, This Week in Davidson: August 14 – 20
NEWS Friday, August 14 Davidson College: Fan Fest (Free) August 14 @ 6:00 – 8:00 p.m. Come to the Davidson College Stadium for a night of fun, food, and fandom with the Wildcats. Football scrimmage 6 – 7; inflatables and tailgate games; autograph session with...
Reminder: Street Closures for Sunday’s Lake Norman Fondo
NEWS DAVIDSON, N.C. – The Annual LKN Fondo Cycling Event will be held on Sunday, August 16, 2026, with three rides starting at 7:30 a.m.: 30 miles, 50 miles, and 75 miles. The rides will originate on Lorimer Road near the Town Green and head east out...
The Davidson College Humanities Professors Who Shaped a Doctor, Part 1 of 3
NEWS When I walked onto the Davidson College campus as a freshman in the fall of 1978, I assumed my professors would shape four years of my education and then fade into fond memories. That's the way it usually works. At Davidson, it didn't. Decades later,...
This Fall Build Your Civic Discourse Muscles
NEWS In a world that feels increasingly divided, the ability to engage in productive, respectful dialogue is more than a valuable skill; it is an essential practice we all can utilize in our civic, professional and personal lives. Davidson is leading...