Davidson's old train depot at Depot and Jackson streets sits opposite the site that planners have identified for a future commuter rail station. (David Boraks/DavidsonNews.net)

A small group of planners, property owners, elected officials and consultants has been huddled in Davidson’s Town Board meeting room this week, drawing on maps and talking about possibilities for development along the Red Line Regional Rail Project in Davidson. The four-day public planning workshop began Tuesday and continues Thursday and Friday from 9 to 5 at Town Hall, 216 S. Main St.

ALSO: Davidson plans public hearing on Red Line Regional Rail Project Jan. 24. See below.

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Davidson sunset. (Jay Wilson/DavidsonNews.net)

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Neighborhood pals (from left) Evan Foley, Russell Jacobson, Dina Jacobson, Jesse Jacobson, Emory Foley and Ginger Jacobson were selling lemonade from their driveway stand on Lorimer Road on New Year’s Day. (Bill Giduz/DavidsonNews.net)

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Disappointed perhaps? The blue heron who lives in Roosevelt Wilson Park, off Griffth Street, might be thinking so if he could read the sign. (Jay Wilson/DavidsonNews.net)

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Caswell Washam turns 100 years old on Tuesday, and his family and friends this weekend are making sure the milestone doesn’t go unnoticed. The north Mecklenburg native and retired textile mill supervisor was scheduled to be the guest of honor at big party Sunday afternoon in a Huntersville church hall. And on Saturday morning, his monthly haircut at Raeford’s Barber Shop in downtown Davidson was interrupted with a birthday cake and round of “Happy Birthday.”  Story and photos on our YOUNG at HEART page»

Santa listened to a child during Wednesday's holiday party at Davidson Cornelius Child Development Center. More photos below. (Tyler McFayden photo)

Santa and Mrs. Claus joined children and a stream of family, friends and supporters Wednesday night at the annual holiday party of the Davidson Cornelius Child Development Center, on Gamble Street.

Children snacked on holiday treats, decorated cookies, made holiday arts and crafts and sat in Santa’s lap. Lake Norman Kids for Kids volunteered, helping out with the activities.

Visitors were treated to songs and skits from each age group, from the youngest (the tadpoles) to the oldest (the frogs), and in the poliwogs in between. The older group, as part of the center’s Spanish immersion program, sang two songs in English and then two in Spanish. Read the full story

Rush hour on Faith Road, in Mount Mourne, near the Lowe's corporate headquarters around 8 a.m. Tuesday (David Boraks/DavidsonNews.net).

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Sunrise in the Hobbs Hill neighborhood, off Armour Street, on Friday. (Jay Wilson/DavidsonNews.net)

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