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Smoke from wildfires burning in Canada is expected to drift into central North Carolina, creating hazy skies across Davidson County. Forecasters say most of the smoke should remain high in the atmosphere, though air quality could fluctuate depending on weather conditions.
New Name Reflects Expanded Array of Services, Including Developing Palliative Care and Enhanced Grief Support Programs to Meet Community Needs.
Like many nonprofit organizations, Arts Davidson County relies on community support to maintain both the facility and programs that take place within it. Since assuming sole responsibility for operating the space, the organization has experienced increased financial pressure associated with rent, utilities, maintenance, and programming costs.
Two incumbents, including current Davidson County Board of Commissioners Chair Karen Watford and Commissioner Steve Shell, lost their seats in the primary, according to unofficial results.
Approximately 98,000 notices are in the process of being printed and mailed across Davidson County
The next public meeting will be held Thursday at 5:30 p.m. at the Robbins Recreation Center, where residents can continue to provide input in person.
The DL Interns have spoken. We want to thank Debbie Harris for working so hard to keep the public informed.
For the third year in a row, Lexington and Thomasville city schools have not been selected for multi-million dollar grants from the state to build new high schools, forcing leadership to reorganize and rethink how the projects will go forward.
December 30, 2025, as part of a collaborative effort, detectives with the Davidson County Sheriff’s Office Traffic and Criminal Enforcement (T.R.A.C.E.) Team, Criminal Investigations Division, the Patrol Division and the Randolph County Sheriff’s Office Urban Criminal Interdiction Team executed a search warrant at 5875 Mendenhall Road Extension in Archdale in reference to a multi-jurisdictional theft investigation. During the search, detectives recovered numerous items of horse tack equipment that had been reported stolen during a breaking and entering in Davidson County in November 2025.
Online nominations must be submitted by February 13, 2026.
Paper nomination forms must be returned by January 30, 2026, to Tammy Dalton at the United Way of Davidson County.
The leaked data includes usernames and passwords for CodeRed, as well as addresses, emails, and phone numbers.
Pumpkins are popping up on porches, costumes are being stitched together, and Halloween celebrations are taking shape across Davidson County. From family farm fun to downtown trick-or-treat events, communities are preparing for weekends packed with fall festivities leading into October 31.
Davidson County native and publisher Antionette Kerr reflects on faith, love, and laughter as she marks another year around the sun. In her latest column, she shares birthday lessons born of small-town roots, barbecue smoke, and the enduring grace that carries her — raven and all — down life’s backroads.
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During the month of July 2025, the Davidson County Sheriff’s Office received multiple reports regarding the theft of building materials from residential construction sites, particularly those involving newly constructed homes. Detectives with the Criminal Investigations Division conducted an investigation, which led to the arrest of two suspects, Guillermo Trujillo Garcia and Kayla Danielle Hernandez.
During the meeting on Tuesday, several committee members vented frustration on the lack of progress, stating they have met for several years and have yet to come up with a clear plan on how to spend these funds.
Lillian Koontz, director of the Davidson County Health Department, said she proposed the idea of hiring a coordinator for the opioid settlement funds over a year ago.
The Davidson County Commissioners denied rezoning 358 acres in Southmont from residential agriculture, single-family residential to community recreational during its meeting on Monday.
