01 May 2013
Transportation and public safety were the primary concerns at a community chat that Davidson commissioners held at Davidson College Tuesday evening. Davidson College students, faculty, and staff as well as members of the community were present to ask questions of town leaders.
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01 May 2013
McKinney Academy, a private elementary school on Armour Street in Davidson since 2007, is closing its doors at the end of the school year after struggling to build enrollment. Founder Andrea McKinney is undaunted, and is hoping to for approval to open a new charter school in Huntersville next year.
Posted in Beaty-Watson-Armour area, Calendar, Cornelius, Huntersville, Mooresville, SchoolsComments (0)
01 May 2013
By DAVID BORAKS DavidsonNews.net CORNELIUS – Wednesday brought more confusion and concern at W.A. Hough High School, where police were on patrol, and fresh rumors circulated among students about supposed threats. As with bomb hoaxes and other incidents over the past week, no real threats were found Wednesday. But the latest rumors continued to feed [...]
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01 May 2013
Davidson Police Chief Jeanne Miller will give a free presentation this Thursday, May 2, at River Run Country Club on the dangers of dangers of teen drinking and distracted driving - a national problem that experts say may be getting worse.
Posted in Calendar, Public safety, River Run, Traffic alerts, TransportationComments (0)
01 May 2013
Updated 4:30pm - There was no disagreement in the N.C. House of Representatives Wednesday: Mecklenburg County needs to correct its flawed 2011 property revaluation. In a unanimous (116-0) afternoon vote, legislators approved House Bill 200, which requires the county to re-do its most recent assessments.
Posted in Business, Calendar, Cornelius, Downtown & old Davidson, Huntersville, Mecklenburg County, Neighborhoods, Politics, real estateComments (0)
30 April 2013
Area businesses will help raise awareness and money during May for Davidson-based A Giving Spirit Foundation, which provides financial assistance to mothers with debilitating diseases or other unforeseen health challenges. Special events at local restaurants and shops begin Wednesday, May 1. The foundation was inspired by Davidson resident Laura Woodall (photo) after her diagnosis with ALS.
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30 April 2013
Fossil fuels pose an immediate global threat, say Davidson College students petitioning the school to divest of all investments in the fossil fuels extraction industry. The students are part of a nation-wide coalition taking a stand against fossil fuels.
Posted in Calendar, Davidson and the World, Davidson College, EnvironmentComments (2)
30 April 2013
The North Carolina Governor’s Schools began 50 years ago and is now the oldest statewide summer residential program for academically or intellectually gifted students. It’s an honor to be invited— and this year, 26 students from 12 Charlotte Mecklenburg public high schools have been asked to attend the 2013 summer session, including several from Hough [...]
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