Celebrate Davidson County Creek Week and the 50th Anniversary of the Clean Water Act with Bob Timberlake and the Yadkin Riverkeeper!
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Lexington Chamber accepting small business award nominations
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Novant Health sets near and long-term environmental sustainability goals
Novant Health announced it is building on environmental sustainability initiatives already underway by setting more ambitious, science-based targets to create a more sustainable future for its patients, team members and communities
HOSPICE to host virtual grief and loss event
Hospice of Davidson County, a recognized leader in the advancement of quality end-of-life care across the Piedmont Triad region, is excited to host its Eleventh Annual Professional Conference on Grief and Loss. The 2022 Annual Conference will be held virtually on Thursday, October 6 from 9am – 3pm.
Reach Out and Read now offered children under five during well-child visits at Davidson Pediatrics
Reach Out and Read integrates reading aloud into pediatric care, providing books and coaching that help every family make reading a part of their daily routine.
Everybody's Night and Day filled with festivities
Friday Night, September 23rd in Downtown, Thomasville Tourism will get the weekend started with an outdoor concert. Saturday, September 24th, Thomasville Chamber of Commerce keeps the fun going with Everybody's Day; the longest-running street festival in North Carolina.
Upcoming chemical release training exercise
Crews will undergo training by simulating a hazardous material leak at the Harcros Chemicals Inc. facility near I-85 and Randolph Street in Thomasville on Friday, Sept. 16th from 8 a.m. - 2 p.m.
Davidson County: 2022 Digital Counties Award for Information Technology
Davidson County has been named by the Center for Digital Government as one of the Top 10 Digital Counties Survey Awards winners, among counties across the nation with a population between 150,000 and 249,999 people.
Davidson County receives $500,000 for the Yadkin River Playground
Davidson County applied for PARTF and received $500,000 for the Yadkin River Playground.
Suspect extradited back to Lexington
On Tuesday, September 7, D'Won Still, accused of soliciting for murder and leading officers in a high-speed chase last month, was extradited back to Lexington.
DDCC Small Business Center hosting networking event for women business owners
Find inspiration in prominent female entrepreneurs as they share their success strategies.
Sunday voting raises questions: Davidson County residents encouraged to comment by Friday
Davidson County residents are included in a few communities invited to weigh in on election protocol. Debates surrounding dates, hours and locations for early voting typically fall along party lines. While many party leaders encourage voting, when and where that happens is often left for scrutiny by governing bodies. In the case of the November 8, 2022 election parties, local leaders are promoting the public comment period due to close on 5 p.m. Friday, September 9 for Davidson County voters.
Comedian returning to hometown to headline comedy show
Eugenio Perez, Jr. is coming home. And he’s bringing with him real life experiences, stories, anecdotes and laughter in the form of a comedy show.
Energy United encourages educators to apply for Bright Ideas Grant
EnergyUnited’s Bright Ideas program has expanded learning opportunities for students and teachers for over 25 years by awarding grants to North Carolina teachers to support innovative, classroom-based projects that wouldn’t typically be funded by schools.
Eat. Drink. Restaurant Week: Coming soon
In collaboration with our friends at the Winston-Salem Journal, Davidson Local is a proud Local Media Sponsor of the delicious week!
Antionette's Column: Rumors, Confirmation Bias, Cancellations and Celebrations
Oh my! It was another big week for the Davidson Local team. Reporting the news is always exciting for our staff but the past few weeks added an extra layer of education.
Davidson-Davie Small Business Center director shares vision
In early August, Sharon Styffe took the helm as the Davidson-Davie Community College director of the Small Business Center to help provide support and guidance to local owners. Styffe describes her role as helping local businesses connect passion with a wealth of resources.
Davidson County 911 Center launches Prepared Live, first in the state to offer livestream and receive GPS location data
The Davidson County 911 Center is excited to announce the launch of Prepared Live in our dispatch center. The software, built by the company Prepared Inc., (Prepared911.com) enables our 9-1-1 dispatch center to livestream, receive multimedia, and GPS location data from mobile callers in real-time.
Lexington City Schools reports growth, drops in COVID cases
“We are beyond proud of students, families and stakeholders for the promising progress being made here at Lexington City Schools, '' said Dr. Anitra Wells, LCS Superintendent. However special recognition goes to our teachers and administrators who sometimes faced very difficult situations of massive attendance issues and class coverages due to COVID cases and quarantines, while working to close learning loss gaps.”
Grace Episcopal Church open registration for youth chorus
Registration fees are $180 (which includes a t-shirt) for the 12-week fall semester and parents can register their children online through the Arts Academy at Grace website. Scholarships are available. Applications are included on the website. For more information, go to https://gracelexingtonnc.org/arts-academy