December 16, 2015

Enjoy Award Winning Wines From 5 Davie County Vineyards!

Davie County is home to five wonderful vineyards with a variety of award winning wines available to suit any taste.  Fall and winter are a wonderful time to discover new wine pairings for your favorite holiday recipes, enjoy a glass of wine with family and friends, and take part in a variety of scheduled events.  Event schedules for each vineyard are available on the vineyard web sites. Davie County Vineyards are welcoming spots to enjoy with a group of friends and family for an hour, an afternoon or an entire evening. RayLen Vineyards & Winery 3577 Highway 158 Mocksville, NC […]
December 8, 2015

Free Events for the Entire Family – Advance Christmas Parade and Mocksville Winterfest this Saturday!

“You’ll be thrillin’ though your nose may get a chillin’,” when you enjoy this Saturday’s exciting holiday activities in delightful Davie County. Advance Christmas Parade at 10 am Grab a cup of hot chocolate and a chair and head to the Advance Christmas parade. Parade participants meet by 9 am in the parking lot of Shady Grove Elementary School on Cornatzer Road. The parade begins at 10 am starting at the school, and follows Cornatzer Road, turning right onto Highway 801 and left on Peeples Creek Road. Winterfest is FREE! —Huge inflatable slide, maze, bounce house, hay rides, and balloon […]
December 5, 2015

3rd Annual Best of Davie Awards – Vote Online Today!

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 […]
December 1, 2015

Help “Flag” the Tree of Honor and Support Davie County Veterans!

During this season of Thanksgiving and Christmas holidays, no one deserves our thanks more than those who serve or have served to protect our freedom.  A tribute “Tree of Honor” to honor and/or remember these brave folks is located beside the Mocksville Police Department and will be on display throughout the 2015 holiday season. The Goal is to fill the Entire Tree with Flags to Benefit Local Heroes! For each $1 contribution, a United States flag will be placed on the tree to represent a designated service person.  Proceeds will be contributed to the Davie County Hero’s Fund, which was established […]
November 24, 2015

6 Great Shops to Visit and Celebrate Small Business Saturday This Weekend!

Avoid the nightmarish crowds of Black Friday AND support your own friends and neighbors by shopping Davie County’s wonderfully unique small businesses this Saturday! Small Business Saturday, this Saturday November 28, started as an American Express initiative to encourage consumers to shop small and local during the holiday season. Eighty-eight million people have shown up to “shop small” since it began in 2010. Find the Perfect Gifts in Davie County Small Businesses Davie County businesses are ready to help you find that perfect gift for everyone on your list, and maybe even a little something special for you as well. The […]
November 18, 2015

Bed Races and Christmas Parade Kick-off 2015 Hometown Holiday Celebration

Bed Races Friday night , Parade Saturday – Historic Downtown Mocksville will race into the Christmas season this Friday night, November 20 as 18 intrepid teams from local businesses, non-profits and WXII-12 News take part in the 4th annual “Twas the Night Before” Bed Races. The festivities will begin with the lighting of the Oaks and downtown businesses at dusk followed by the bed races at 6 pm. New this Year – Parade of Beds, Surprise Events, WXII-12 Food Drive Race participants, accompanied by their supporters, will parade up and down North Main Street, beneath the twinkling lights, showing off […]
November 10, 2015

Greenlight a Vet!

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, […]
November 5, 2015

Welcome AccuMED – Company Investing $3.5 Million and Bringing 50 Jobs to Davie County!

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 […]
November 2, 2015

iSHOPDavie Gift Shopping Expo This Thursday at WinMock at Kinderton

Don’t miss the 2nd annual iSHOPDavie Gift Shopping Expo this Thursday, November 5th from 3:30pm to 7:30pm at WinMock at Kinderton, 168 E. Kinderton Way in Bermuda Run. Last year’s event was a huge success with over 300 shoppers packing the majestic WinMock barn, and stocking up on holiday gifts and items purchased from local vendors. This year’s event is 100% focused on gift shopping and considered the official Kick Off to Christmas Shopping with a local flair! Several local restaurants and caterers will be onsite offering a wide variety of food samplings and items to purchase. Davie County vineyards […]