Recent votes by the Davidson Town Board and Mecklenburg County Commission have tied up some legal loose ends that will allow Mecklenburg County to acquire the failed Abersham project, off Grey and Shearer roads, and also let the owners of the only home ever built in the failed project stay there.  Read more in REAL ESTATE & HOME»

This Saturday, Sept. 17, will be a big day for ‘green’ events in Davidson. Davidson Lands Conservancy’s Run for Green road races and Green Day festival will be on the Village Green, as will Davidson Garden Club’s annual plant sale. Across Main Street next to Town Hall, it’s the weekly Davidson Farmer’s Market. And Saturday also is the first day of the 3rd annual Know Your Farms Charlotte area farm tour. Read on for the details. Read the full story

Davidson College grad and trustee worked previously at Bank of America. He also will lead Carolina Thread Trail project

The Catawba Lands Conservancy, which works to protect land across the Greater Charlotte region, has named 1984 Davidson College grad and former Bank of America executive Thomas W. Okel as executive director.

Mr. Okel takes over on Oct. 3, replacing Dave Cable, who announced in March he was leaving the post. Read the full story

It may seem like we’ve had a lot of rain lately, as hurricanes and tropical storms sent their effects our way. But folks who monitor lake water levels in the area say it hasn’t been enough. With August drier than usual, officials have declared that the region is back at a Stage 1 drought level – the second lowest of five stages. Read the full story

We’re always looking for good photos of Davidson, people and events. Send us your photos for consideration at editor@davidsonnews.net. Read the full story

WATCH vs. WARNING? We’ve heard people wondering what the difference is between a severe weather watch and a warning. Here’s a glossary: A watch means the conditions are right for bad weather – tornadoes or a severe thunderstorm, for example. A warning is more serious. It means that experts have spotted a tornado in the area or on radar.

Updated 2:55 p.m.
A total of 17 N.C. counties, including Mecklenburg and Iredell, were under a tornado watch again Tuesday, according to the National Weather Service. The weather service issued the alert before noon Tuesday as the remains of one-time tropical storm Lee brought wind and rain to the Carolina.

(Update: The tornado watch was canceled just before 3 p.m.)

On Monday, the threat of a tornado escalated to a warning, which prompted safety officials to activate emergency warning systems and invoke safety plans. Some residents Monday afternoon heard emergency warning sirens going off. At Davidson College, officials used their emergency announcement system to warn people on campus of the threat. Read the full story

The National Weather Service had a tornado warning in effect for Mecklenburg and Cabarrus counties through 4 p.m. and the entire region is under a tornado watch through 11 p.m.  See the weather statements from the weather service at weather.gov.
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HUNTERSVILLE -  It’s Labor Day weekend, and the gates will be open at the 2011 Amazing Maize Maze, a seven-acre cornfield maze at historic Rural Hill farm.  The outdoor challenge with 2 1/2 miles of pathways will be open Saturday, Sept. 3, through Sunday, Nov. 13 at the farm, off Neck Road.

Gates open Saturday through Monday (Labor Day) at 10 a.m., with tickets sold until 6:30 p.m.  Admission for ages 13+ is $10 per person and youth ages 5-12 are $7 per person.  Children 4 and under free. Read the full story