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Community Block Party Parking Information
NEWS As we bring the week to a close with the Community Block Party Celebration, the following information is provided: Friday, September 17th, there will be NO PARKING in The Hurt Hub parking lot. We will be closing down Delburg street for the Community Block Party...
Ready, Set, This Week in Davidson: Sept. 17 – 23
NEWS Friday – Sept 17 Spin with Us – Hearts on Fiber Sept 17 @ 3:00 p.m. 208 South Main Street We love spinning! We also love the company while spinning. So let’s make a group. Bring your spinning wheel, or drop spindle, or whatever you have to spin with and...
Davidson Film Club Presents “Horses of God”
NEWS The DFC is pleased to invite you to a discussion of the Oscar-nominated Moroccan film, Horses of God, on Saturday, September 25, at 7:00 p.m. on Zoom. "“A compelling contemplation of the roots of Islamic terrorism in poverty and hopelessness.” Stephen Holden,...
Town to Offer COVID-19 Vaccine Clinic on Monday, September 20
NEWS Mecklenburg County Public Health and its community partners will host a COVID-19 vaccine clinic at Davidson Town Hall on Monday, September 20, 2021 from 2:00 – 6:00 p.m. The vaccine is free, and no photo ID or insurance is needed. Everyone meeting the age...
This Week at DFM: September 18
NEWS Hello DFM Shoppers, As the market continues to grow and our busiest season is quickly approaching, DFM is looking for more volunteers to join our Green Team. We have a number of opportunities and shifts to accommodate everyone's skills and schedule....
Last-Minute Goal Lifts Men’s Soccer over Furman, 2-1
SPORTS GREENVILLE, S.C. – Freshman Vincent Bennage scored a pair of second-half goals, including the game-winner with 52 seconds remaining in regulation to lift Davidson over Furman, 2-1, Wednesday evening at Stone Stadium. Battling through heavy rain the...
Davidson Volleyball to Close Out Non-Conference Play at Wake Forest, UNC
SPORTS DAVIDSON, N.C. -- The Davidson Wildcats will close out their non-conference season this weekend, with one final tuneup before starting Atlantic 10 play, by taking on ACC foes Wake Forest and UNC on Friday and Saturday, respectively. The 'Cats will meet...
Field Hockey Enters A-10 Play Friday Against UMass
SPORTS This week's return to action also marks the return of Atlantic 10 field hockey for the Davidson Wildcats. Davidson (2-3) will host the No. 21 UMass Minutewomen at Belk Turf Field Friday at 6 p.m. From here, the Wildcats have 13 games remaining on the...
Public Comment Period Opens on Amendments to the CRTPOs’ Public Involvement Plan
NEWS The Charlotte Regional Transportation Planning Organization (CRTPO) has started a public comment period on the update to its Public Involvement Plan (PIP). The update is to the Comprehensive Transportation Plan (CTP) amendment guidelines and processes...
A Day Late and a Few Dollars Short
NEWS Have you ever forgotten someone’s birthday? Sure, we all have. But have you ever forgotten your own birthday? Golly. We have been so busy, head down, getting our stories out to you that we just did it. We like to remember September 2017. Sometimes it...
The SARS-CoV-2 Delta Variant: Where Are We Now?
NEWS As we all have learned over the past 18 months, pandemic conditions can change quickly. The rapid spread of the SARS-CoV-2 Delta variant, also referred to as B.1.617.2, certainly confirms that statement. In June, experts agreed that Delta would become...
Illegal Entering and Vandalism at Reeves Temple’s Historic Lingle Hut
NEWS For several years, the News of Davidson team has announced Fish Fries and "Buying a Brick" to help Reeves Temple AME Zion Church restore and renovate the historic Lingle Hut that is an integral part of their church home. So, when we got word that vandals...
Wildcat Volleyball Falls in Four to College of Charleston
SPORTS CHARLESTON, S.C. -- The Davidson volleyball team dropped to 4-4 overall on the season on Sunday, after falling 3-1 to the home Cougars at the College of Charleston Invitational. Despite a first set loss, the 'Cats bounced back to a 25-23 second-set...
Women’s Soccer Extends Winning Streak to Three
SPORTS ASHEVILLE — Hannah Casey and Riley Patton scored and the Davidson defense did its job as the Wildcat women's soccer team earned a 2-0 win at UNC-Asheville Sunday afternoon in the final non-conference game of the season. The Wildcats (4-3-1) are now...
Community Mourns the Death by Suicide of “Ket” Barrington
NEWS Late Sunday afternoon people started gathering on the Town Green. On any number of Sundays in our community, that gathering would be for a Concert on the Green. However, this Sunday it was different. There was somber shadow hanging over the hundreds who...
Gold Award Scout Project Unveiled to the Community
NEWS Saturday afternoon Claire Alexander was surrounded by friends and family as her Girl Gold Award project was unveiled to the community. Folks gathered on the basketball courts at Davidson K-8 before trekking through the woods behind the school to the site...
Iredell County Seeks Public Input on Countywide Transportation Master Plan
NEWS Iredell County Planning & Development staff have completed a draft of its first countywide transportation master plan and is seeking public comments. The Iredell County Transportation Master Plan (ICTMP) identifies priority transportation improvements to help...
Field Hockey Wins Home Opener 3-1
SPORTS DAVIDSON — The Davidson field hockey team struck twice in a span of 1:54 in the third quarter Sunday to pull away from Bellarmine and notch a 3-1 victory at Belk Turf Field. That the two-goal spurt came moments after the Knights had tied the game was...
Davidson Downs Shaw 28-26 in Football Home Opener
SPORTS See more photos in our game album DAVIDSON, N.C. – Davidson opened its 2021 home slate with a 28-26 victory over in-state foe Shaw Saturday night inside Richardson Stadium. The Wildcats recorded a total 310 rushing yards with senior running back Coy...
In Memoriam: Dr. Julian McIver Pleasants
NEWS Julian McIver Pleasants, 82, of Davidson, North Carolina passed away September 7, 2021 at The Pines at Davidson. Pleasants was born on November 12, 1938 in Moore Memorial Hospital in Pinehurst, North Carolina, son of the late James McIver Pleasants and Jean...