Music enthusiasts are in for a rare treat when the David Osborne Trio takes the stage at the Brock Performing Arts Center on Saturday, January 16th at 7:30 pm. The trio’s blend of romantic, classical, jazz, pop, inspirational, patriotic and Broadway show tunes is guaranteed to wow music lovers of all ages. “Pianist to the President” Known as the “Pianist to the Presidents”, Osborne has given performances at the White House for every American President since Ronald Reagan. Osborne is also a regular performer for Jimmy and Rosalynn Carter in Plains, Georgia.  He created and organized President Carter’s 75th birthday […]

Change One Light to Blue on this New Year’s Day Beginning on New Year’s Day and thru January 9th, 2016, please consider placing a blue light in a window or on your porch to show your support for your law enforcement officers. Blue light bulbs are available at the Mocksville Town Hall for $1.50. Why Blue Light a Cop? By displaying blue lights, you will be sending a dual message: that you support America’s peacemakers and that you hope the coming year will be a year of peace. You will be showing your support for those officers who have made […]

Everyone has their favorites –the restaurant that serves that special dish, the stylist who gets your haircut just right, or the boutique that always has the perfect gift. Well it’s time again to give those businesses the recognition they deserve by voting online today for “THE BEST” in over 20 categories in the 3rd Annual Best of Davie Awards! We all know just how special our community is—and judging from all the new businesses and enterprises choosing to locate here it seems the word is starting to spread.  The Davie County Chamber of Commerce is giving you a chance to […]

Change your porch Light to Green on Veterans Day to show our Veterans they are Remembered, Walmart, Lowes, and Home Depot all carry Green Lights. What is Greeenlight a Vet? America’s veterans are some of our nation’s bravest, hardest-working men and women. However, it’s hard to show them the appreciation they deserve when, back home and out of uniform, they’re more camouflaged than ever. Greenlight A Vet is a campaign to establish visible national support for our veterans by changing one light to green. Change One Light to Green Change one light to green in a visible location-on your porch, […]

In another win for Davie County, AccuMED is moving its corporate headquarters from Buffalo, New York to Mocksville.  The company will invest approximately $3.5 million and create 40-50 jobs here! Another Vacant Building Back in Business – Hiring to Begin in Spring The company is moving into the former Ventlab building, a 78,300 square foot building located at 155 Boyce Drive in Mocksville.  AccuMED corporate headquarters in Mocksville is expected to include jobs in senior management, engineering, supply chain, production planning, information technology, human relations, quality assurance, logistics and warehousing, project management, finance, and general production and support positions. The […]

Just two years after opening its East Coast manufacturing plant in Davie County, Pro Refrigeration is expanding!  They have outgrown the 40,000 square feet of space in the former Crown Wood building on John Crotts Road and have expanded into over 60,000 square feet of space in the former Renegade Tobacco warehouse on Beechtree Place, just off of Farmington Road near Interstate 40.  The layout of the new location doubles the amount of space dedicated to the manufacturing process. Skilled Workforce, Business Friendly Environment & Amazing Support Pro Refrigeration was founded in 1990 and is headquartered in Auburn Washington.  In […]

Two events have been cancelled due to rain in the forecast for this weekend. The Riverwalk Art and Antique Festival in the Town of Bermuda Run and the free Carolina Soul Concert in Historic Downtown Mocksville have both been rained out.  The Mocksville concert has already been rescheduled for June 25, 2016.  

Whether it’s a traditional harvest festival, grape picking, special tastings, or simply a cool, crisp day in the country, fall is the perfect time of year to visit all five of Davie County vineyards and wineries. Here are some “grape” events coming up soon! SEPTEMBER Chestnut Trail Vineyard’s Harvest Fiesta Saturday, September 19, 2015 from 4-10 p.m The fabulous fiesta features activities for the entire family including pick your own muscadines, horse demonstrations, handcrafted art, hayrides, music, food and wine. Vineyard owners, John and Claudia Ellis, will demonstrate their Peruvian Paso horses for which each of their award winning wines […]