Here’s a heads-up on a siren test you may hear Thursday: Davidson College will test its SSAFER emergency alert system on Thursday at 11:15 a.m.
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College to test emergency system Thur. morning
Posted on 04 May 2011.
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Library funding now up to county commission
Posted on 03 May 2011.
The Charlotte-Mecklenburg Board of Trustees on Monday, May 2, approved recommendations for the future of the library system, including a request from the county for up to $2.5 million in additional funding for operations. The request now goes to the Mecklenburg County Commission, which will take it up Tuesday night. Read the full story
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Red Line financial plan due by year’s end, LNTC chief says
Posted on 03 May 2011.
Lake Norman Transportation Commission Executive Director Carroll Gray told the Cornelius Town Board Monday night a financial plan should be completed by year’s end for the Red Line, the proposed 25-mile commuter rail line from Charlotte to Mooresville. If adopted by the Metropolitan Transportation Commission, “then the question will be how soon can it be started,” he said. Read more on CorneliusNews.net.
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Car overturns on Potts St., occupants flee; road closed
Posted on 29 April 2011.
A car lies on its roof on Potts Street in Davidson after a single-vehicle crash Friday afternoon. (Steve Ingram/Davidson Police Department)
Potts Street in Davidson was closed because of low-hanging utility lines Friday afternoon around 3:30 after a car struck a utility pole and overturned. Police and a witness told DavidsonNews.net that occupants got out of the car and fled the scene. Read the full story
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Photo of the Day: Return of Hawaiian shirt Fridays
Posted on 29 April 2011.
Posing in their Hawaiian shirts on Main Street Friday were (standing, from left) David Boraks, Bill Heyer, Lynn Hunter, Bill Hunter, Peggy Maiorano, Lee Maiorano, Carol Chellino, Bob Andrews, Sharon Simpson, Evan Webster and Jacquie Latzer; and (seated, from left) Barbara Gardiner, Gordon Clark, Ken Latzer. (David Boraks/DavidsonNews.net)
A crowd of Hawaiian-shirt wearing Davidsonians gathered in front of Summit Coffee on Main Street Friday morning for what has become an annual ritual: a photo to mark the start of Hawaiian shirt Fridays. It’s the fifth year for the grass-roots bit of Friday fun, which encourages Davidson residents and business people to wear their finest colors on Fridays during the summer months. Read the full story
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Library trustees vote Mon. on task force recommendations
Posted on 28 April 2011.
The Charlotte Mecklenburg Library Board of Trustees meets Monday to vote on final recommendations for the future of the library that will be presented to County Commissioners in the coming weeks. Read the full story
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Off to vet school, a new baby, royal wedding watch
Posted on 26 April 2011.
All these eggs can be a bit overwhelming...as these young ladies in McConnell found!
What a wonderful Easter weekend! Perfect temperatures and warm sunshine. The Saturday Egg Hunt on the McConnell Green provided fun for young and old. The Easter Sunday worship services interspersed with egg hunts for the youngsters were wonderful occasions. Now we move on to college graduations and the final weeks of public school before the much anticipated summer vacations.
Around Davidson visits today with a new baby for Abbey and Garrett Droege as well as news of an honor for Alex Kello. We also introduce you to Kay and Tim Wahl with news of their vet school bound daughter, Emily. Read the full story
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CATS warns commuters not to park at Sadler Square
Posted on 26 April 2011.
Charlotte-Area Transit System issued a Riders Alert Monday reminding commuters on the 77x express bus from Davidson not to park at Sadler Square off Griffith Street.
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