Thanks to all the readers who have become paying subscribers so far during our 5th anniversary subscription drive. It’s hard to believe DavidsonNews.net has been around that long, and for many in town, it’s hard to imagine what life would be like here without it.

If you haven’t made your payment yet, please consider helping to support local news in and around Davidson with a voluntary monthly or annual payment. Read the full story

DavidsonNews.net subscribers, readers and friends:

It’s hard to believe, but it has been 5 years since DavidsonNews.net started as a pioneer of community news publishing on the Internet. To celebrate, we’re throwing a reception next Friday, Nov. 18, from 5:30 to 8:30 p.m. at the Brickhouse Tavern on Delburg Street. It’s a drop-in, with hors d’oeuvres and cash bar – and we hope you’ll join us. But wait, there’s more … Read the full story

As you may have noticed, we had a pretty bad Halloween here. Problems at our out-of-state Internet hosting service had our sites crashing and rebounding all day Monday. Our tech guy in Virginia has us back up this morning, but DavidsonNews.net and CorneliusNews.net lost what we posted Sunday and Monday. We’re working to restore. Sorry for the trouble.

- David Boraks, Lyndsay Kibiloski, Christina Rogers

DavidsonNews.net is in the business of reporting the news, not making it. However, when information about us is circulating in town, we need to address it to make sure our readers have accurate information. We’re talking about a copy of an email by mayoral candidate Vince Winegardner that’s making the rounds in town right now.

On Oct. 10, Mr. Winegardner accused Davidsonnews.net and one of its commenters of making libelous statements about him on the site. He warned that if we did not remove the information from the site, he might initiate legal action against us. Read the full story

The war of words that swirls unceasingly around Mooresville’s and Davidson’s ownership of the local cable network, MI-Connection Communications System, took another twist Friday when one of the system’s longtime critics admitted he actually works for competitor Time Warner Cable.

Andy Stevens of Troutman has spoken out against the towns’ 2007 cable purchase, posted comments on this and other local websites and started an anti-MI-Connection blog. He has described himself as a concerned citizen and an opponent of government ownership of government involvement in telecommunications. When reporters and local officials have questioned him about his employment, he has repeatedly denied working for the company. Read the full story

Alliances, collaborations and partnerships among news organizations have become the answer to shrinking news room staffs and increasing demand for local news coverage. CorneliusNews.net and DavidsonNews.net are joining forces with Charlotte public radio station WFAE 90.7fm through a partnership to provide more news to their audiences. Read the full story

When news broke late Sunday about U.S. forces’ killing of terrorist leader Osama bin-Laden, there were spontaneous gatherings and in some cases jubilant celebrations around the nation.

For many, the cheering came naturally, but for others, the moment seemed to call for reflection. Read the full story

DavidsonNews.net has reached a milestone: After four years on the web, we are launching our first sister site: CorneliusNews.net to cover our neighboring town to the south.

As with our flagship in Davidson, our goals in Cornelius will be to deliver news, feature stories, events listings and other information on the web, and to help build community.

CorneliusNews.net has been in a “soft launch” for the past several weeks, covering Town Hall, the arts, sports, schools, real estate, houses of worship, community events and breaking news. It’s now officially live at http://www.corneliusnews.net/.  (We’ll have a launch party this Friday. See the details below.) Read the full story