Davidson News

Charlotte Mecklenburg School officials said a student was struck by a car in the Davidson area Friday morning.

Rep. Robert Brawley of Mooresville, just north of Mecklenburg County, sent his House colleagues an email apologizing "for any discomfort caused" by his criticism of Speaker Thom Tillis, a Cornelius Republican.

Fire officials are working to determine what caused the two-alarm fire that destroyed a house in southern Iredell County on Wednesday evening.

RALEIGH A private spat turned very public Wednesday when a Mooresville lawmaker aired a list of grievances against N.C. House Speaker – and fellow Republican – Thom Tillis, even handing over his gavel as co-chair of a powerful committee.

Lexington Mayor Newell Clark and Davidson County Manager Robert Hyatt were two of the panelists at The Business Journal's State of Davidson discussion.

Davidson College announced today a partnership with edX, a non-profit enterprise founded by Harvard and MIT, to produce a series of Massive Open Online Courses over the next several years.

Kaneisha Gaston's ancestors helped build Davidson College as slaves. Gaston posed for a portrait in front of the Chambers Building on campus.

He and girlfriend Melanie McIntosh, plus his sister and brother-in-law, will be owners – "It's really a family-oriented business," he says – and he plans to "get back to my roots." Those involve lots of use of local produce and products, a casual feel but upscale quality, and midrange prices.

Twins Jed Smith 6 and brother Charlie Smith 6, both of Charlotte, eat a free sample of watermelon at S & J Produce of Concord,NC booth at Charlotte Regional Farmers Market.

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At Sugar Creek Charter School on North Tryon Street in Charlotte, black students make up 96% of the student body while at Community School of Davidson, black students account for about 3% of the school.

What is one thing we can do for Charlotte now that that former Mayor Pat McCrory has been elected governor of North Carolina and his successor, Anthony Foxx, has been nominated for U.S Secretary of Transportation? We can stop referring to the Charlotte mayor's job as a dead end or curse for politicians aspiring to statewide or national office.

What is one thing we can do for Charlotte now that former Mayor Pat McCrory has been elected governor of North Carolina and his successor, Anthony Foxx, has been nominated for U.S Secretary of Transportation? We can stop referring to the Charlotte mayor's job as a dead end or curse for politicians aspiring to statewide or national office.

State Representative Robert Brawley stood in front of a citizen's group backing them in their belief that there's a better way to alleviate traffic than with toll roads.

CORNELIUS The Lake Norman Marine Commission unanimously backed a revised N.C. House bill on Thursday that would give first-time powers for Cornelius, Davidson, Huntersville, Mooresville and Troutman to enforce their noise ordinances on the lake.

The 52 mile, police-escorted ride will begin sharply at 1 p.m. and will end at River City Bar & Grill in Lake Norman.

There are nearly 600 boats moored at the Bluestone Harbor community in Cornelius.

ASSAULT A man faces assault charges after the Davidson County Sheriff's Office responded to a call at 407 Gobel Road on April 23.

Fellow Davidson College classmates of Charlotte Mayor Anthony Foxx say they aren't surprised by his nomination Monday to become U.S. secretary of transportation.

Imagine the frustration of studying blueberries for months, and never getting to eat any! That's the situation Davidson student scientists have faced this semester in the new era of genomic research.