David is a writer, editor and photographer whose work has appeared in newspapers, magazines and on the radio in the U.S. and abroad. For the past four decades he has interviewed public officials, corporate CEOs, college presidents, artists and entertainers, entrepreneurs, foreign leaders, athletes, activists, and small-town police chiefs. He holds degrees from Wesleyan and Cornell universities and has won a variety of awards and fellowships for news writing, editing, design, art, and photography. He founded and ran the online community news network including DavidsonNews.net and CorneliusNews.net from 2006 to 2015 and has spoken at conferences of the Local Independent Online News Publishers (LION), the Block by Block Community News Summit, the Online News Association, the Association for Education in Journalism and Mass Communication as well as to classes at the Poynter Institute, Davidson College, UNC Charlotte and Wingate University. David also works part-time as an announcer and reporter at Charlotte public radio station WFAE-FM and is was Batten Visiting Professor in Public Policy at Davidson College in 2011 .
I’m surprised there hasn’t been more talk about this, but did you know: The Charlotte area is in a drought, with dry conditions not seen since 2011. In some places, it’s evident. Just take a look at the water levels on Lake Norman, which are running a few feet below target. (The level was 95.2 … More ICYMI: We’re in a drought
As the town of Davidson searched for a new part-time fire chief this spring, all paths led to Bo Fitzgerald, a longtime volunteer and former chief who knows the town and firefighting as well as anyone around. And that’s important, town officials say, because one of the new chief’s main challenges will be to help … More New fire chief has deep roots in Davidson | The Charlotte Observer
As my girls and I strolled on the beach at Saint-Malo, France, one night in June, we cast a long shadow. And I suddenly recalled a photo I’d taken of the three of us 10 years earlier, while walking home from school in Taipei, Taiwan. Had to snap the photo again! As my grandmother Mathilde Morin used … More #TBT: Evening shadows, 10 years apart
News for my South and Walnut neighborhood friends. The Davidson Town Board meets tonight, where commissioners will consider approval of the proposed Narrow Passage Development off Shearer and East Rocky River Roads. Also, our neighborhood has a new eatery – the Upper Crust, above Millstone Bakehouse. And The Rusty Knox Band plays this Sunday’s Concert … More Upper Crust opens, Town Board votes on Narrow Passage, Concert on the Green
Wow, just wow. … We photographers know great photos don’t just happen. They take preparation, mastery of your equipment, and knowledge of the physical world around you. Sometimes, that means conceiving a photo before it happens, and angling to be there when it might happen. Love this … Here’s a photo I took a few … More Capturing amazing moments
We recently had a chance to visit Davidson Chocolate Company during peak season for Easter candy production. John Elliott showed us how the shop makes its solid chocolate Easter bunnies. It’s a big time of year for the chocolate business, and the shop at Davidson Commons expected to sell several hundred of the confections by … More Gallery: How your chocolate bunny is made
Emma graduated from North Meck High on Saturday, June 13, 2015, at UNC Charlotte’s Halton Arena. … More With North Meck diploma in hand, Emma’s on to Smith
Here’s my final column for DavidsonNews.net and CorneliusNews.net, published on those sites May 29, 2015. … More Farewell, that’s all the news for now
By DAVID BORAKS Published April 16, 2015 on DavidsonNews.net Ken Norton spent Thursday at Raeford’s Barber Shop on South Main Street doing just what he has for nearly seven decades in Davidson – cutting hair. But this day was different, though there wasn’t much fanfare to note it: It was Norton’s last day on the … More Ken Norton, 87, retires again, but says this time it’s for good
Congratulations to the following Hough students who will receive awards for their entries in the 2015 William A. Hough High School National PTA Reflections Program. Best in Show (Gold) – Congratulations to Ashley Mills for her Visual Arts entry “Halcyon” winning a Gold award and Best in Show. She will receive a certificate and $30. Gold Award … More Congratulations to Hough PTA Reflections winners
David Boraks 