Storm clouds tower over Lake Davidson, looking toward Iredell County, on Saturday. (David Boraks/DavidsonNews.net)
Archive | Environment
Photo of the Day: Dark skies
Posted on 17 May 2011.
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As gas prices rise, shop targets buyers shifting to 2 wheels
Posted on 16 May 2011.
Gina Mikels works on a motor scooter with a mechanic. (David Boraks/DavidsonNews.net)
First of a series. To celebrate Small Business Week 2011, DavidsonNews.net and CorneliusNews.net are starting a new feature, Small Biz Spotlight. We’ll have several columns this week, and then every Thursday after that. Have an idea for a spotlight? Send it to editor@davidsonnews.net
By DAVID BORAKS
CorneliusNews.net
Gas prices are up and drivers are looking for alternatives. For some, that means shifting from four wheels to two wheels. Gina and Richard Mikels of Huntersville opened Carolina Scooter Shop on Catawba Avenue eight months ago hoping to take advantage of the trend. Read the full story
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Photo of the Day: Stormy sunset
Posted on 14 May 2011.
The stormy skies made for a spectacular sunset Saturday evening looking west from Bridges Farm Road, near the Davidson Pointe neighborhood. (David Boraks/DavidsonNews.net)
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Photo of the Day: Future swallowtail
Posted on 13 May 2011.
This green, black and yellow caterpillar has a future as a swallowtail butterfly. (Nick Gibietis photo)
Nick Gibietis of the River Run neighborhood sent along today’s Photo of the Day for its color, and for a bit a “bug education.” “I found these little guys chewing on my dill plants in my garden. There were about 10 of them happily munching away. They were too beautiful, but I did want to relocate them to a better home. I found out they are the caterpillars that turn into Swallow Tail Butterflies,” he said in an email accompanying this photo.
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Meet Davidson, Charlotte zoo’s new ambassador
Posted on 12 May 2011.
Organizers of the planned Charlotte Zoological Park recently picked an ambassador to help spread the word – an Eastern Box Turtle named Davidson. He’s so named because he’s on permanent loan from the Davidson College biology department, thanks to the efforts of Professor Michael Dorcas. Read the full story on our PETS & ANIMALS page »
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West Branch greenway ready for May 21 opening
Posted on 12 May 2011.
Section of greenway looking east toward Shearer Road. (David Boraks/DavidsonNews.net)
An occasional series about new and old trails, parks and public spaces in Davidson.
Updated Thursday, May 12, 5:10 pm
A May 21 grand opening is in the works for the West Branch Rocky River Greenway, a new 1.1 mile public walking and biking trail in the River Run neighborhood.
The Town of Davidson, Mecklenburg County, and Davidson Lands Conservancy are collaborating on a grand opening on Saturday, May 21, from 1 to 4 p.m., at the new greenway’s east end off Shearer Road, according to a town press release. Read the full story
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Photo of the Day: Spring blooms
Posted on 26 April 2011.
With spring, the azaleas are blooming in full color. (David Boraks/DavidsonNews.net)
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In the news: Revisiting the ReVenture project
Posted on 25 April 2011.
ReVenture site plan. Click to visit the ReVenture site and download a larger version.
Two years ago, developers proposed turning a contaminated 667-acre Superfund site in Charlotte into a “renewable energy eco-industrial park,” which would convert trash to energy and help boost recycling in the region. A year ago, the Davidson Town Board threw its support behind the idea. What’s happened since then?
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