The Hometown Gives donated 200 turkeys to Lexington City Schools. The initiative is a partnership between the Cory Holt Foundation, NASCAR driver Austin Dillon and former NFL player Josh Bush.
All in Business
Final Lexington Farmers Market of the season being held Saturday
On Saturday, December 4, 9am-2pm the Lexington Farmers Market at the Depot will present it’s special “Holiday Market”.
LACC celebrates with The Smoke and Oak
The Lexington Area Chamber of Commerce and Uptown Lexington, Inc. participated in a grand opening ribbon cutting ceremony on 11/19/21 for The Smoke and Oak located at 127 West Center Street.
Holiday decorating contest nearing full swing in Thomasville
Thomasville Tourism is hosting a Holiday Window Decorating contest.
Jingle all the way to Uptown Lexington this holiday season
Candidate applications are now being accepted for apprenticeship programs offered through the Davidson and Davie Apprenticeship Consortium (DDAC).
Samet Corp. prepares to build ‘NC 85 Center’ in Lexington
On Wednesday, November 10, the Lexington City Council unanimously approved the voluntary satellite annexation of property along I-85 southwest of Lexington.
Brews, Grooves and News with Brooke Maners
Brews, Grooves and News with Brooke Maners. Get the inside scoop for November 5th-November 11th.
Now More Than Ever: The Workshop of Davidson provides opportunities for personal growth and self-sufficiency
The Workshop of Davidson, Inc. provides opportunities for personal growth and self-sufficiency through vocational and life skills training. Having been in operation since 1964, the past 57 years have shown much evolution in services for adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities. Now More Than Ever is a weekly Agency Spotlight sponsored by United Way of Davidson County.
City of Lexington hires diversity, equity and inclusion officer
Dr. Patricia R. Smyre has been appointed to fulfill role as the first dedicated Diversity, Equity and Inclusion (DEI) Officer for the City of Lexington.
Visit Uptown Lexington for the Boo Bash & Boo Crawl
Uptown Lexington, Inc. is excited to present the family-friendly Boo Bash from 6pm to 8pm on Saturday, October 30th, 2021. Several activities will bring the community together in a safe way including pumpkin painting, live music, courthouse lighting, a haunted house, and the best mask and costume contest.
Davidson Local Top 5: October 10-15
Take a look at our top 5 articles for this week.
Pop Up Market to feature local products
The Davidson-Davie Community College Small Business Center will partner with Uptown Lexington and the Lexington Area Chamber of Commerce to offer the final event of Accelerate Retail, a program designed to help existing businesses and start-ups map out business resiliency.
The Butcher’s Block is on a path of growth
After working more than 30 years in the grocery business, Eric Everhart decided to take a leap of faith and open The Butcher’s Block in uptown Lexington in July 2017.
"Best Burger" belt bestowed upon Sophie's Cork and Ale
On Monday, October 11, Chef John Wilson, owner of Sophie's Cork & Ale, received three of the six awards presented Eat. Drink. Burger Week's ceremony. The Winston-Salem Journal hosted the event.
Lexington Medical Center has a new robotic surgical system
Atrium Health Wake Forest Baptist Lexington Medical Center now has the Da Vinci Xi Surgical System, allowing the hospital to offer minimally-invasive robotic assisted surgeries.
Opinion: Facebook, Instagram and WhatsApp went down, Davidsonlocal.com was there
Column: Co-Publisher Antionette Kerr talks about yesterday’s social media crisis and how Davidson Local’s team responded. Lesson’s learned: If you subscribe to Davidson Daily, we can email you the important details so you don’t have to rely solely on social media. We hope to be your go to for free local news, daily. You don’t have to be stuck in Facebook limbo. Don’t miss a beat at Davidson Local!
Davidson County restaurant wins triad's Eat! Drink! Burger Week
Sophie’s Cork and Ale wins triad burger competition with this shrimp and grits burger.
A Photo Gallery: Demolition of First National Bank (old LSB building)
Earlier this year, it was announced that Lexington’s tallest building would be demolished.
Realty company, retailer win North Davidson chamber awards
A real estate company and an old-fashioned general store were recently recognized by the North Davidson Chamber of Commerce for being outstanding businesses.
Thomasville chamber presents annual small business awards
The Thomasville Area Chamber of Commerce recently named Todd’s Seafood as the 2021 Small Business of the Year and recognized Annalisa Di Puorto of Elizabeth’s Pizza (West Main) as an Emerging Entrepreneur.