N.C. Senate hopefuls Jeff Tarte and John Aneralla had a chance to show voters where they differ on Thursday during a lunchtime forum at Cornelius Town Hall. About 50 people turned out for the event, which came in advance of a July 17 runoff election between the two Republicans. Story, photos and an audio replay on our ELECTION 2012 page»

Our Election 2012 page has several stories of interest this week, including one about the governor’s race, and other coverage of the N.C. 41st District state Senate race. There’s a runoff election July 17 for both the Senate Republican nomination and the 9th Congressional District Republican nomination. Read more at http://www.davidsonnews.net/election/ Read the full story

HUNTERSVILLE – The North Mecklenburg Republican Women will welcome radio talk show host Frank Roche as their keynote speaker June 12. Mr. Roach’s show airs on Rush Radio, 106.1 FM, and he has been called “talk radio’s chief economist.” He also ran in the 2012 primary race for Republican nominee for N.C. State Treasurer, but did not win. Read the full story

The Davidson Town Board will host an informal chat with citizens on Tuesday, May 29, at 6 p.m., at Hopewell Baptist Church, 18841 Davidson-Concord Road. Read the full story

Updated Wed., May 23, 2012, 7:24 a.m.
Davidson commissioners voted 4-0 Tuesday to revise an agreement with the Town of Mooresville governing ownership of the MI-Connection Communications System. The deal will save Davidson about $1 million this year, and help ease the financial burden the town has felt as it helped cover losses at the jointly-owned high-speed communications network. Read the full story

More information has become public this week about the town’s decision to replace its public information officer two weeks ago. Town officials have released a letter saying that Megan Pillow Davis was terminated May 11 for failing to meet expectations and follow coaching. Read the full story

MOORESVILLE – Mooresville’s Town Board on Monday voted 4-2 in favor of revising the way Mooresville and Davidson share ownership and expenses from MI-Connection Communications System, the local high-speed communications network they jointly own. Davidson’s Town Board is expected to vote on the proposed revisions Tuesday night. Read the full story

By DAVID BORAKS
DavidsonNews.net

The town boards of Mooresville and Davidson this week will take up critical revisions to the agreement that governs their jointly owned communications network, MI-Connection. Mooresville’s board on Monday and Davidson’s board on Tuesday will vote on changes that would adjust the towns’ ownership shares and limit Davidson’s financial pain while the system keeps losing money. The new agreement also would limit Davidson’s gains later, if the system turns profitable, and give Mooresville a chance at bigger payoffs. Read the full story