Davidson invests $80,000 in the name of health and business

DAVIDSON – Continuing an effort to balance a range of COVID-19 concerns, town commissioners have authorized an $80,150 investment addressing both community safety and commercial interests. At the May 26 Davidson town board meeting, considering packages prepared by town staff following a COVID-19 response session a week earlier, commissioners unanimously agreed to spend $42,750 on a town-wide health and safety […]

Iredell reaches 240 COVID-19 cases


Iredell County added four new COVID-19 cases Thursday, bringing its total to 240, according to health officials. Seventy-six are active cases involving residents who are in isolation and seven were in hospitals Thursday, according to the Iredell County Health Department. There have been six deaths related to COVID-19 in Iredell and 151 people who tested positive are now considered to […]

Catawba-Wateree Hydro Project

Lake Norman nearly at capacity; Mountain Island Lake a foot above


Lake Norman was at nearly full capacity Thursday afternoon as the Catawba-Wateree River Basin controlled by Duke Energy continues to swell after persistent rain over the course of several days. The company reported the lake had reached 99.9 percent of its maximum capacity.  Duke is moving water through one hydroelectric unit at the Cowans Ford Dam and “pulsing” another to […]