Posted on 17 July 2010.
Source: Lowe’s Charitable and Educational Foundation
Lowe’s Charitable and Educational Foundation announced Thursday a $250,000 grant to the Carolina Thread Trail to support the development of Iredell County’s section of the regional trail network. The grant will support land acquisition and trail construction for segments identified by the citizens and leadership of Iredell as part of the county’s Greenway Master Plan.
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Posted on 15 July 2010.
Lightning struck this tree at Fisher Farm Park during last Friday's storm. (Mark Sullivan photo)
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Posted on 14 July 2010.
An American toad in east Davidson. (Allan White photo)
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Posted on 13 July 2010.
For the third day in the past five, the area is getting hit with severe weather. The National Weather Service on Tuesday afternoon issued a tornado warning for southern Iredell and north Mecklenburg counties – including Davidson and Cornelius.
The tornado warning expired at 5:30 p.m. as the storm that prompted the warning weakened and moved east into Cabarrus and Rowan counties. But
a severe thunderstorm watch remained in effect until 6:15 p.m. for parts of Mecklenburg County.
Below is the text of the original weather alert:
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Posted on 12 July 2010.
This tree on Potts Street on Davidson's West Side was struck by lightning Friday. (Jeanne Neumann photo)
Just how violent was Friday night’s thunderstorm? You’ve already seen elsewhere on the site today the photos of the massive tree that fell on the Phillips family’s home, on Ney Circle. Today, we share a photo from reader Jeanne Neumann, who discovered that one of her trees had been struck by lightning. The tree looks like like some giant animal has clawed it, nearly from top to bottom.
The storm came up quickly on Friday night around 8 p.m. Strong winds took down trees all over the old part of town and knocked down power lines. At one point, hundreds of people in parts of old Davidson and the McConnell neighborhood were without power.
Town public works employees and utility crews restored power and reopened most blocked streets on Saturday.
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Posted on 10 July 2010.
Chad and Sarah Phillips talk to Mike Kessler (right) of Davidson College about their options for temporary housing while their Ney Circle home is repaired. (David Boraks/DavidsonNews.net)
By DAVID BORAKS
DavidsonNews.net
Sarah Phillips was just putting her 2-year-old daughter to bed in an upstairs bedroom of her Ney Circle home Friday night around 8:15 when she heard a big storm outside.
“That storm came up fast, with lots of lightning and thunder,” Ms. Phillips said Saturday morning. The house shook “four or five times, pretty violently, and it was obvious that a tree had fallen on the house.”
More photos below. Read the full story
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Posted on 09 July 2010.
A butterfly works on a tithonia (Mexican sunflower) blossom at the Barger Farm. (Brenda Barger/DavidsonNews.net)
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Posted on 06 July 2010.
You may have heard about major changes in the recycling programs in Charlotte and other area towns. Here in Davidson, there are no changes in pickup frequency or containers. But you will be able to recycle a wider range of items – from wide-mouth containers to empty aerosol cans – beginning with this week’s collection on Wednesday, July 7. Read more about the changes and download a flier in our June 29 article, “Recycle more items beginning on July 1″
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