🌱 Patch AM: Why Davidson leaders are reluctantly backing I-77 South toll lanes now

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In today's newsletter:

• Why Davidson leaders are reluctantly backing I-77 South toll lanes now
• Hear Baroque masterpieces live at St. Alban's in Davidson
• How did Davidson's home course test top college golfers this week?

Also on today's calendar: Autocracy Across the Globe: A Conversation with M. Gessen & Elena Kostyuchenko and 9 more events.

Today's riddle: Is there anybody completely useless? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Wednesday: Cloudy, a shower and t-storm, with a high of 67 and low of 58 degrees.
• Thursday: A passing afternoon shower, temps: high: 65, low: 51.
• Friday: Mostly sunny and pleasant, with a high of 76 and low of 49 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Town of Davidson joins others in reversal on I-77 South toll lanes (wsoctv.com) — Davidson leaders are set to vote tonight on reversing their earlier opposition and backing the I-77 South toll lane project, aligning with Charlotte and nearby towns. The shift comes amid pressure to avoid repaying millions to the state, even as Mayor Rusty Knox says he still doesn't believe in the project.
   

• Music at St. Alban's presents the North Carolina Baroque Orchestra with soprano Margaret Carpenter Haigh (wdav.org) — A major Baroque concert is coming to St. Alban's Episcopal Church in Davidson on Sunday, October 25, featuring North Carolina Baroque Orchestra players and soprano Margaret Carpenter Haigh. Local residents can enjoy a pre-concert youth performance, affordable ticket prices, and a post-concert reception, all supported by regional arts partners and News of Davidson.
   

• Mosley Finishes Tied For Second To Pace ECU At River Run Collegiate - East Carolina University Athletics (ecupirates.com) — A collegiate golf tournament at River Run Country Club in Davidson saw East Carolina's Luke Mosley tie for second with a three-under total, while host school Davidson finished just one shot behind team champion Presbyterian. The two-day event highlighted strong individual and team play on the local course, putting Davidson's home venue in the regional golf spotlight.
   

📸 Around Davidson

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Davidson

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★ Featured events ★

Wednesday September 23
• Open Mic at Summit Coffee Basecamp →
  Summit Coffee, Basecamp, Davidson
  7:00 pm

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Other local events

Thursday September 24
• Solopreneur Circle →
  The Hurt Hub at Davidson College, 210 Delburg Street, Davidson
  9:00 am
• Ada Jenkins Center →
  Ada Jenkins Center, 212 Gamble St., Davidson
  12:30 pm
• WIBN Charlotte hosts - Getting Better Together - A Strategy for Life with Missouri's Head Coach Brian Smith →
  Davidson College Gallery 18, 109 Patterson Court Circle, Davidson
  5:30 pm
Friday September 25
• HS Football V week 6 vs CTK homecoming
  Spartan Park, 13828 Beatties Ford Rd, Huntersville
  7:00 pm
Saturday September 26
• Davidson Lands Conservancy's 21st Annual Run for Green →
  Davidson Calendar, Davidson Village Green 119 S Main St, Davidson
• Run for Green →
  Davidson NC
• Women's Build your Business in 1 Day Workshop →
  The Hurt Hub@Davidson, 210 Delburg Street, Davidson
  9:00 am
• Davidson's Concerts on the Green: Envision →
  Davidson Village Green, Davidson
  6:00 pm
Sunday September 27
• NC Youth Orchestra Faculty Recital →
  Davidson College Presbyterian Church, 100 N Main St, Davidson
  2:30 pm
Tuesday September 29
• Autocracy Across the Globe: A Conversation with M. Gessen & Elena Kostyuchenko →
  Sloan Music Center, 323 Concord Rd, Davidson
  7:00 pm
Friday October 2
• Lake Norman Philharmonic - Free Community Concert →
  Liberty Park, 255 E Iredell Ave, Mooresville
  7:00 pm

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Disabledperson, Inc posted a job opening for Stocking Team Associate at Walmart in Huntersville, North Carolina in Huntersville. Apply here.
• Advantage Solutions posted a job opening for Retail Reset Merchandiser in Huntersville. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Davidson here.

🗞 Nearby News

Cornelius

• Cornelius Targeting Commercial Tax Growth (corneliustoday.com)
• Wegmans Agrees to Buy Land in Cornelius (corneliustoday.com)
• State of the Town Address on Tuesday (corneliustoday.com)

Huntersville

• Beloved Charlotte soul food restaurant picks Lake Norman area for next location (charlotteobserver.com)

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: No because they can always be used as a bad example! (Thank you Gary M. for sending it in!)
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