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 .
Interested in local history? The Davidson Historical Society’s next meeting features author and historian Ann Williams discussing her new book, “The Uncommon Bond of Julia and Rose.”
Environmentalists are disappointed over the Supreme Court’s decision Tuesday to put the EPA’s Clean Power Plan on hold. But they say it won’t slow progress toward eliminating coal from the power supply. Here’s my report on WFAE. Feb. 10, 2016, WFAE.org, “Clean Power Plan On Hold, But Environmentalists Optimistic“
Two years ago, 39,000 tons of coal ash spilled near Duke Energy’s Dan River plant in Eden, North Carolina. That prompted new state rules and forced Duke to speed coal ash cleanups there and at other old coal plants, including Riverbend near Charlotte. Some environmentalists support Duke’s approach, while others are fighting it. I’ve been visiting … More Coal Ash Is Moving, But Landfill Neighbors Fight Back | WFAE
An army of disappointed fans streamed out of bars and restaurants around the Charlotte area Sunday night after the Carolina Panthers fell to the Denver Broncos in Superbowl 50. My coverage on WFAE.org. Source: For Fans Uptown, Excitement Becomes Disappointment | WFAE
The Carolina Panthers and the Leicester City Football Club are both at the top of their leagues this year, having their best seasons in years. That has prompted a bit of camaraderie between the two sides, including an exchange of jerseys, and a fascination with “The Dab.” I did a 5 1/2 minute interview on … More Interview with BBC Leicester on the Panthers and Foxes
Andy Dunnill, the British-born metal sculptor who created Davidson’s first public art piece, died January 29, 2016. Dunnill was an art professor at the University of North Carolina at Greensboro, which announced his death this week.
Davidson police are making a new plea for help finding evidence to solve an 18-month-old murder case. North Mecklenburg Crime Stoppers are offering a $1,000 reward as police continue investigating the mysterious death of 41-year-old Sarah Long in July 2014.
A federal jury in Charlotte has ruled against a New York man who sued Davidson police over his 2011 arrest on I-77 near Exit 30. Richard Hagins had claimed Davidson officers used excessive force and falsely arrested him.
Veteran NASCAR announcer Barney Hall has died. The North Carolina native helped shape auto racing broadcasting over the past half-century as NASCAR grew into a nationwide sport. Here’s my audio report for WFAE.
What a treat it was to cover Sunday night’s NFC Championship Game at Bank of America Stadium, where the Carolina Panthers beat the Arizona Cardinals, 49-15. The win means the Panthers will face the Denver Broncos in the Super Bowl, on Feb. 7, 2016, in Santa Clara, CA.
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