Updated Wed., May 23, 2012, 7:24 a.m.
Davidson commissioners voted 4-0 Tuesday to revise an agreement with the Town of Mooresville governing ownership of the MI-Connection Communications System. The deal will save Davidson about $1 million this year, and help ease the financial burden the town has felt as it helped cover losses at the jointly-owned high-speed communications network. Read the full story

Lake Norman Chamber of Commerce members have hit their goal of raising $71,500 to pay for construction of a Habitat for Humanity House for a family in Cornelius. The group hit the target thanks to a recent fund-raising party and last-minute pledges from local businesses, according to Denis Bilodeau, chair of the chamber board’s community affairs division. See REAL ESTATE & HOME»

Davidson Presbyterian Church will host another in its series of fundraising church breakfasts this Saturday, May 19, in downtown Davidson. Meanwhile, Davidson United Methodist Church‘s Boy Scout Troop 82 plans a pancake breakfast on the lawn Sunday, June 3;  Hopewell Presbyterian plans a picnic lunch at Latta Plantation this Sunday; and Mt. Zion United Methodist Church in Cornelius will celebrate its 185th anniversary. Also, Davidson College Presbyterian has a special graduation day schedule, and DCPC and other area Presbyterian churches are helping out Ramah Presbyterian, a sister congregation, for a couple of months this spring while the pastor is on medical leave. Read below for details. Read the full story

At the Lake Norman Chamber’s Focus Friday event May 18, commercial property owners will learn how to properly prepare for a revaluation appeal hearing.

Former chamber chairman John Hettwer, president of Payroll Plus, and Robbie Lowrance of Merit Properties Commercial Real Estate will discuss the appeals process and the steps commercial property owners should take in advance of their hearings. Read the full story

Two weeks after Mecklenburg County Commissioners voted in favor of an independent review of the county’s 2011 property revaluation, they voted Tuesday on a timeline for the review and to require citizen involvement in the review process. Read the full story

By DAVID BORAKS
DavidsonNews.net

Davidson’s Town Board voted 4-1 Tuesday night to revise the town’s development approval process in a move some town officials said would make it “more predictable” for developers. The vote came after a lengthy debate and discussion with citizens, some concerned that it would reduce public involvement in planning decisions.

The 4 hour and 47 minute meeting included a presentation and public hearing about the $9.3 million town budget for 2012-13 and a presentation by Carolinas HealthCare System officials about a planned mental health hospital off N.C. 73. The board also adopted a new ordinance limiting and regulating the use of golf carts and utility vehicles in town. Read the full story

The 20th Annual Davidson-Cornelius Child Development Center 5K & Fun Run is scheduled this Saturday, May 19, at the Davidson Village Green. After the race, join the first Davidson Farm-to-Fork ”Taste-nic,” organized by Davidson Farmers Market and Know Your Farms. Read the full story

Welcome Home Veterans Living History Museum, at Richards Coffee, 165 N. Main St., Mooresville .

MOORESVILLE - Welcome Home Veterans Living Military Museum at Richard’s Coffee Shop will celebrate the long-awaited grand opening of its new, permanent home on North Main Street this Thursday to Saturday, May 17-19, during Armed Forces Day Weekend and Mooresville’s Race City Festival. The weekend kicks off with a ribbon cutting and grand opening ceremony Thursday morning. Read the full story