The Davidson Town Board’s meets Tuesday to say farewell to Commissioners Margo Williams and Tim Dreffer, who did not seek re-election, and to welcome the two men elected to fill their seats: Rodney Graham and Jim Fuller. Meanwhile, other public meetings this week include a Red Line rail line “summit” Tuesday in Mooresville, a MI-Connection board of directors meeting Thursday, and a public information session Thursday on the proposed Red Line commuter rail station off Jackson Street. Read the full story

Updated Dec. 15
From Naramore to North Main and Winged Oak to North Downing, thousands of luminaria lined the streets and sidewalks of Davidson Saturday night in the annual Noel for Neighbors fund-raiser for Davidson Housing Coalition. The candle-lit displays raised more than $16,500 for the organization, which provides affordable housing and home ownership education programs. Read the full story

Davidson Rotary Clubraised about $5,000 for local charities in its first major fund-raiser last weekend, a Christmas Tree Village on the Davidson Green during Christmas in Davidson. And which trees were the crowd favorites? A tree decorated by Lake Norman Realty and decorated with bird-edible ornaments came in just one vote ahead of The Soda Shop’s entry to take top honors.

Read the full story

The Lake Norman Transportation Commission will host a special Red Line Regional Rail Project Summit on Tuesday, Dec. 13 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the Charles Mack Citizen Center, 215 N. Main St., Mooresville. Consultants will give area officials an overview of the proposed 25-mile commuter and freight rail line from Charlotte to Mooresville. Read the full story

Ten public officials and citizens, including representatives from local businesses and Davidson College, have been named to the newly formed Davidson Civic Investment Commission, a nonprofit organization set up this fall to lead the town’s economic development efforts.

Several of the new members met the town board at its monthly meeting Nov. 15. The Investment Commission was set up in October as a partnership between local merchants and Town Hall. The commission took over the nonprofit status of the former Downtown Davidson Inc., which had been in search of a role since 2009, when the town took over the job of promoting downtown. Read the full story

The 2011 edition of Christmas in Davidson had a variety of ways for festival-goers to join in, including this new one: an Ugly Sweater Contest. A half-dozen brave souls paraded on the Village Green stage in their best – or worst – holiday sweaters.

Read the full story

Can damage actually increase the value of a piece of art? A Davidson College philosophy professor thinks so, and he’ll test the theory in a benefit auction this Friday, Dec. 9., at Summit Coffee in Davidson. Read about Davidson Professor Paul Studtmann’s theory and project in The GUIDE»

About 20 dogs and their owners took to the stage Friday night for one of the highlights of the annual Christmas in Davidson festival: the Doggie Fashion Show. We have a gallery of the parade of pooches, who all were winners. See PETS & ANIMALS»