Jill Doss-Raines

A northern Davidson County man has been accused in a shooting-related chase and vehicle crash investigation, according to a Lexington Police Department report.

Residents have plenty of ways to kick off the weekend in Davidson County, from live music that gives back and a new songwriter series to outdoor concerts, local flavors at the farmers market and late-night entertainment around town.

Uptown Lexington merchants gathered Tuesday night not only to celebrate their shared success and community support, but also to rally around one of their own still recovering from a devastating May fire, turning the annual Uptown Lexington Incorporated Annual Meeting into a night defined by resilience, recognition and hope.

For the second time in less than a year, the Davidson County Board of Commissioners unanimously rejected a proposal Monday night to rezone rural land for a construction- and heavy-equipment training facility despite recommendations for approval from county planning staff.

DAVIDSON COUNTY — Philip Corriher began buying up land in east-central Davidson County years ago on a quest to make his fortune in mining precious metals.

A controversial rezoning that expands one of the largest potential industrial development sites in North Carolina won unanimous approval Monday from the Davidson County Board of Commissioners, despite concerns from nearby residents about environmental impacts and the changing character of the rural Conrad Hill Mine Road community.

A Lexington arcade bar is bringing the community together Sunday with a fundraiser aimed at supporting four uptown businesses still recovering from a destructive fire in May.

Lexington leaders have set the stage for a pivotal decision on what could become one of Davidson County's largest industrial developments, voting Monday night to schedule an Aug. 10 public hearing on annexing 848 acres along N.C. Highway 47.

A small group of forward-thinking Lexington women gathered in October 1898 with a simple idea — to read, to learn and to discuss the world around them. Just weeks after the end of the Spanish-American War — with cries of “Remember the Maine” and news of Teddy Roosevelt's Rough Riders still fresh, those 12 women formed what would become known as the Club of The Twelve.