01 June 2013
The Davidson Green School will hold an information session on Tuesday, June 4, at 5:30pm at Davidson Public Library, 119 S. Main St., Davidson. Meanwhile, the school has found a home: Organizers say they have a contract to buy 511 S. Main St. in Davidson, near the Twin Oaks neighborhood. See the full story in REAL ESTATE & HOME»
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31 May 2013
The annual Collier Lilly Ride 4 Life kicks off from Davidson College Saturday morning, while a "Saving Little Hearts of Nicaragua" 5K run begins around the same time on the Davidson Village Green. Meanwhile, the American Cancer Society will raise money with a 12-hour Relay for Life beginning Friday night at Bailey Road Park. And the weekend also brings the Mooreville Soup Kitchen's annual "Lobsterfest."
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31 May 2013
County authorities have confirmed that the victim of Tuesday's house fire on Grey Road in Davidson was the woman who lived there, 84-year-old Gay Nell Menscer. Meanwhile, the Mecklenburg Fire Marshal's office says the fire was sparked by faulty electrical wiring near a clothes dryer.
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31 May 2013
Dear friend who chooses to live: You are brave. I’m impressed by your courage. Whether you survived an attempted suicide, changed your mind at the last minute and saved yourself, or have thought about it but not acted, I want to tell you how amazed I am at your strength to continually choose life. You are a warrior fighting for your life as you go to Geometry class, sit in your cubicle at work, or do five loads of laundry for your family.
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31 May 2013
The Charlotte Observer takes a deeper look today at last week's public dust-up between Mooresville Rep. Robert Brawley and House Speaker Thom Tillis. Reporter Rick Rothacker traces its roots to a disagreement between the two men over the MI-Connection cable system, which is owned by the towns of Davidson and Mooresville.
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30 May 2013
State Rep. Thom Tillis (R-Cornelius), the Speaker of the NC House and Representative for the 98th District which includes Davidson and Cornelius, on Thursday announced he's running for the U.S. Senate. Tillis first will face Greg Bannon in the GOP primary, as both vie for the chance to unseat incumbent Democratic Senator Kay Hagan in the 2014 midterm elections. See more on our ELECTIONS page.
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30 May 2013
Tim Groody, who co-founded Davidson’s Flatiron Kitchen and has worked at a variety of Charlotte-area eateries, is getting ready to open Fork on North Main Street in Cornelius, in the former Meatballs on Main house. Read the full story in FOOD & DINING»
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30 May 2013
Investigators are still seeking the cause of a house fire at 2001 Grey Road, where a body was recovered Wednesday morning. A town spokeswoman said the body was found in the area where the fire is believed to have started, according to the fire marshal's office. The fire itself has been ruled accidental, and the manner of death is still being determined.
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