Mecklenburg County’s pending purchase of the 243-acre former Abersham development in northeast Davidson will eventually allow for creation of a new public park. What shall we call it? The Davidson Lands Conservancy is seeking ideas in a naming campaign this month. Read the full story

Davidson’s Town Board will hold a public hearing Tuesday night, Oct. 11, on proposed changes to the town’s sign ordinance that could let shop owners install bigger signs. The hearing will come during the monthly town board meeting, which also will include votes on a new Parks & Recreation user fee policy and a planning amendment that would revise the town’s bonding requirements for developers.

The meeting begins at 6 p.m. at Town Hall, 216 S. Main St. Read the full story

Lake Norman Transportation Commission, which includes representatives from area towns, the county and Charlotte, will hold its monthly meeting Wednesday, Oct. 12, at 6:30 p.m., at Huntersville Town Hall, 101 Huntersville-Concord Road. Read the full story

By DAVID BORAKS
DavidsonNews.net

Davidson and Mooresville are among 13 area counties and towns receiving grants this week to continue planning and building the Carolina Thread Trail, a 15-county network of trails, greenways and conservation corridors in North and South Carolina. The grants, totaling $689,240 and covering 38 miles of trails, were announced Monday by the Carolina Thread Trail Governing Board.

Davidson applied for and received $27,640 to acquire land or rights-of-way to extend the Kincaid Greenway about one-half mile. The extension would cross South Street near Davidson Elementary School, run west of McEver Fields and north to Spring Street, along an existing utility right of way and local streets. Read the full story

Recent votes by the Davidson Town Board and Mecklenburg County Commission have tied up some legal loose ends that will allow Mecklenburg County to acquire the failed Abersham project, off Grey and Shearer roads, and also let the owners of the only home ever built in the failed project stay there.  Read more in REAL ESTATE & HOME»

By DAVID BORAKS
DavidsonNews.net

After nine months of workshops and public meetings, Davidson’s Town Board on Tuesday approved new zoning that significantly reduces the number of homes allowed and boosts commercial uses at the 180-acre Davidson East site off N.C. 73. The board also approved a new agreement with Odell Volunteer Fire Department in Cabarrus County to provide fire coverage on the east side of town.

In those and other votes Tuesday, the board: Read the full story

Davidson College grad and trustee worked previously at Bank of America. He also will lead Carolina Thread Trail project

The Catawba Lands Conservancy, which works to protect land across the Greater Charlotte region, has named 1984 Davidson College grad and former Bank of America executive Thomas W. Okel as executive director.

Mr. Okel takes over on Oct. 3, replacing Dave Cable, who announced in March he was leaving the post. Read the full story

Davidson has won plenty of recognition for planning and quality of life in recent years. Now another of its neighborhoods is in the spotlight as well. River Run neighborhood has been named 2011 Community of the Year by the 600-member North Carolina chapter of the Community Association Institute. Story in REAL ESTATE & HOME»