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Hello Davidson! Stay connected with the latest updates from around town. Let's dive in! ☕️️

In today's newsletter:

• How to apply for Davidson's new tree canopy grants
• How new towers at Davidson College are tracking wildlife overhead

Today's riddle: What has 2 arms and a neck but no head? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Thursday: Mostly sunny and very hot, with a high of 97 and low of 72 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
• Friday: Very hot, temps: high: 98, low: 71.
• Saturday: Hot; an afternoon t-storm, with a high of 96 and low of 69 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Davidson accepting applications for Tree Canopy Enhancement Program (statesville.com) — Davidson is now taking applications for its 2026–27 Tree Canopy Enhancement Program, which helps residents and community groups plant and protect trees on private property. With most replanting space on residential lots, the town stresses that homeowner participation is crucial to keeping neighborhoods cooler, improving air quality, and strengthening stormwater protection across Davidson.
   

• Charlotte-area colleges install new towers to track migratory birds (wbtv.com) — New wildlife-tracking towers at Davidson College are now helping scientists monitor tagged birds, bats, and butterflies as they migrate through our region. Connected to the global Motus network, the system lets anyone go online to follow animal movements and gives local students hands-on experience with cutting-edge conservation research.
   

📸 Around Davidson

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Davidson

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Friday September 4
• HS Football V week 3 @ Bradford
  Community School of Davidson 2502 State Rd 2469, Charlotte
  7:00 pm
Tuesday September 8
• Board of Commissioners Meeting →
  Davidson Calendar, Davidson Town Hall and Community Center - Council 251 South Street, Davidson
  6:00 pm
• Kâ5 Curriculum Night
  Community School of Davidson Davidson, NC 28036
  6:00 pm
Friday September 11
• Second Friday Breakfast
  Davidson Village Network 417 Windward Dr, Davidson, NC 28036
  10:00 am
• HS Football V week 4 vs West Stokes
  Community School of Davidson Spartan Park 13828 Beatties Ford Rd, Huntersville
  7:00 pm

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🗓 Events Nearby

Thursday September 3
• Mooresville Chamber Senior Resource Networking Group
  Mooresville-South Iredell Chamber of Commerce Hickory Tavern, 115 Morrison Plantation Pkwy Mooresville, NC 28117
  4:00 pm
• Mooresville: DJ Night →
  Dive Bar Mooresville, 152 N Main St, Mooresville
  9:30 pm
Friday September 4
• MIS All Pro Dads
  Mooresville Graded School District Mooresville, NC 28115
  7:30 am
• RPL South: Homeschool Hangout →
  Rowan County Calendar, 920 Kimball Road, China Grove
  10:00 am
Saturday September 5
• Wellness on The Square →
  Lincoln County Calendar, 1 Court Square, Lincolnton
  7:00 am
Monday September 7
• County Offices Closed in observance of Labor Day →
  Lincoln County Calendar Lincolnton, NC 28092
• NO SCHOOL: Labor Day
  Pine Lake Preparatory Mooresville, NC 28115

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💬 Chatter

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• Davidson College posted a job opening for Director of Athletics Mental Health & Performance in Davidson. Apply here.
• Morningstar Properties, LLC posted a job opening for Marina Forklift Operator in Cornelius. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Davidson here.

🗞 Nearby News

Cornelius

• What's Your Budget? $1.9 million to $2 million (corneliustoday.com)
• September Event Calendar Ramps Up (corneliustoday.com)
• New images reveal Michael Jordan's North Carolina lakefront mansion — now nearing completion (nypost.com)

Huntersville

• How to Evaluate a Moving Company in Huntersville NC (newpelican.com)

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: A shirt (Thank you Dianna H. for sending it in!)
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