At approximately 7:30 p.m. on Monday, an officer with the Lexington Police Department was on patrol in the area of West Fifth Avenue and Southbound Avenue and observed a white male standing on the bridge overlooking the railroad tracks. The officer reported that the male jumped from the bridge railing landing on the tracks below.
There was no response to a request for comment from Davidson County Schools. It is policy for the school district not to comment on personnel issues.
On Wednesday, July 2, 2025, Charles Jenkins, 43, of Thomasville, North Carolina, pleaded guilty in Davidson County Superior Court to one count of Death by Distribution of a Controlled Substance.
The filing for the 2025 municipal election started on Monday with several people registering at the Davidson County Board of Election to run for office, including candidates for Lexington and Thomasville mayor. Candidate filing is from July 7 through July 18.
Detectives arrested Sejimarion Stiller, age 28, of Salisbury, and charged him with one count of felony accessory after the fact to first degree murder, for involvements he had in this incident.
The City of Lexington invites interested parties to attend an Open House for the redevelopment of 211-213 South Main Street, a historic property located in the heart of Uptown Lexington. The event will be held on Tuesday, July 15, 2025, from 4:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m. at the site.
United Way of Davidson County will host a mandatory virtual Funding Application Meeting for established United Way partner agencies applying for funding on Thursday, July 17, 2025.
Para pedir prestadas las herramientas, los residentes deben presentar un documento de identidad emitido por Carolina del Norte y un comprobante de su domicilio en Thomasville.
Candidate filing for Davidson County’s 2025 municipal elections will open on Monday, July 7 at 8am and close on Friday, July 18 at 12:00 noon.
The group, Disability Community of Davidson County, was created to connect neighbors who live with disabilities, care for someone who does, or are simply committed to making the county more accessible, informed, and compassionate.
State Senator Steve Jarvis is celebrating the passage of a bill that hits close to home.
It’s personal. In a heartfelt column, Davidson Local Publisher Antionette Kerr reflects on a weekend of family, military service, a surprise award, and a Facebook memory that brought her 16-year-old self back into the newsroom. From the front porch to the frontlines of storytelling, this piece is about identity, community, and why the stories we tell (and who gets to tell them) still matter.