HUNTERSVILLE – Duke Energy and county officials will conduct a quarterly test of sirens around McGuire Nuclear Station on Wednesday, Jan. 11, at approximately 11:50 a.m. Read the full story

Summit Coffee is in its 14th year supplying coffee and more on Main Street in downtown Davidson. All is well at the popular community gathering place, but owner Tim Helfrich and marketing manager Brian Helfrich recently decided it was time for a little sprucing up. So over the New Year’s weekend, they and their coworkers slapped on some fresh paint and rearranged the furniture. And that’s not all. See the full story on our FOOD & DINING page.

Lake Norman Chamber press release
Jack Salzman, owner and president of Lake Norman Chrysler Jeep Dodge, has been named chairman of the board of the Lake Norman Chamber of Commerce for 2012.

Salzman, whose Cornelius dealership employs more than 80 people, has been the top new vehicle Chrysler Jeep Dodge dealership in the Carolinas by volume since he purchased it in 2003. He was named the Lake Norman Chamber’s Robert T. Cashion Business Person of the Year in 2006.

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New Year’s Day was a beautiful morning for a run, and about 40 people showed up at the Davidson Village Green for the first Tightwad 5K, a free road race through the streets of Davidson to celebrate the holiday. The race also was a trial run for Davidson Timing LLC, a new Davidson company that provides race timing services. Bobby Aswell Jr. of Cornelius and Julie Alsop of Mooresville were the top male and female finishers. Complete results in SPORTS»

A Davidson resident found cash while walking on a sidewalk in downtown Davidson Thursday evening and is trying to find the owner. The cash has been turned over to the Davidson Police Department, at Town Hall, 216 S. Main St., which is holding the money in case an owner comes forward.

If you lost money in downtown Davidson Thursday, stop at the main information desk at the police department during business hours. Or call 704-892-5131. You’ll need to identify the amount and where it was lost.

More new signs are going up around Davidson this week, part of an ongoing town campaign to spruce up downtown and help visitors find their way to local landmarks. The newest signs, including a several along and around Main Street, point visitors to “Historic Downtown,” the library, Davidson College and the South Main area, among other sites. Read the full story

The town has adopted parking limits on an area of South Street near downtown in response to residents’ concerns about overflow parking from the nearby Stowe’s Corner building and CVS. The changes include parking permits for residents and a 2-hour limit on parking for patrons of Main Street businesses. Meanwhile, the cost of a parking ticket in downtown Davidson is going up on Jan. 1. Read the full story

By CHIP DAWSON
DavidsonNews.net

Long under consideration and announced in October, the first solar panels on the Davidson College campus are being placed on the roof of the Baker Sports Center this week. College officials say the $600,000 project is funded by the college as well as federal and foundation grants, and could save $25,000 a year.

Two crews from Southern Energy Management are doing the work. One team is placing panels on the south center of the roof, for pool heating, and on the north side, for heating water for the showers at the tennis complex. Read the full story