A tractor-trailer accident on I-77 southbound near Exit 30 on Saturday released gasoline and engine oil into Lake Norman, requiring a cleanup, according to a fire department report following the crash. The crash, which came during the weekend snowstorm, tied up traffic on I-77 for hours. Also over the past week, firefighters responded to a variety of other medical and fire calls.
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Archive | Exit 30 area
Truck crash sent fuel and oil into Lake Norman
Posted on 03 February 2010.
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Truck accident closes I-77 near Exit 30
Posted on 30 January 2010.
Truck went over the guardrail and nearly into Lake Norman. (David Boraks/DavidsonNews.net)
Updated 3:22 p.m.
A southbound tractor-trailer skidded on icy pavement and crashed Saturday afternoon on I-77 just north of Exit 30. The accident forced closure of the southbound lanes and backed up traffic for miles into Iredell County. The crash left a surprising scene: The tractor-trailer wound up with its cab nearly in Lake Norman.
Posted in Exit 30 area, Fire calls, Lake Davidson, Lake Norman, Public safety, Traffic alertsComments Off
Firefighters tend to false alarms and accidents
Posted on 21 January 2010.
Davidson firefighters responded to a handful of false alarms, auto accidents and one minor brush fire in Mount Mourne last week. Also below, emergency medical services calls last week. Read the full story
Posted in Davidson College, Downtown & old Davidson, East Davidson, Exit 30 area, Fire calls, Huntersville, MooresvilleComments Off
Clarks buy out Village Inn partners; Monkee’s coming to Main
Posted on 21 January 2010.
Rebecca and Gordon Clark have managed Davidson Village Inn since 1993, as the working partners in the inn’s local ownership group. Last week, they closed on a big milestone: They’re now sole owners of the cozy Depot Street hotel.
Also in this week’s BizNotes:
- Monkee’s of Lake Norman is preparing to open a second location on Main Street.
- Meet local planner John Cock, who runs the Davidson office for Alta Planning & Design.
- Dave and Greta Munger have shut down their Davidson-based Cognitive Daily psychology blog after 5 years in operation.
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Excuse me, sir, where’d you get all that beer?
Posted on 15 January 2010.
Police charged a man with shoplifting Saturday afternoon after he was found wheeling a shopping cart full of stolen beer away from the Harris Teeter.
Also over the past week, Davidson police reported two more cases of identity theft, in which unknown suspects opened accounts in residents’ names and ran up charges. One involved an account with a satellite TV service. The other involved a bank.
Those and other incidents are below, along with a summary of the past week’s traffic enforcement on local streets. Read the full story
Posted in Downtown & old Davidson, Exit 30 area, Police Blotter, River RunComments Off
Business closings: Lollipop Decor, MJ’s Sugar Shack
Posted on 07 January 2010.
Also, new businesses: Builder on S. Main St., ‘Yuppie Hippie’ website
News this week of several new businesses as well as some closings.
- NEW BIZ: Kelly Custom Builders at South Main Square, and coming soon, TheYuppieHippie.com.
- CLOSING: Lollipop Decor in the Harris Teeter shopping center, and MJ’s Sugar Shack, on South Main St.
Read on for the details. Read the full story
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Christmas burglary in River Run; police on alert tonight
Posted on 31 December 2009.
A home in River Run was burglarized over the Christmas holiday, with a large flat-screen TV and jewelry reported missing. Also today, a warning: Local police will be out on the roads tonight looking for drivers who have been drinking.
Those and other incidents are below, along with a summary of the past week’s traffic enforcement on local streets. Read the full story
Posted in commuter, Downtown & old Davidson, East Davidson, Exit 30 area, Police Blotter, River Run, South Main StreetComments Off
Emergency crews aid injured horseback rider
Posted on 30 December 2009.
Davidson firefighters helped treat an east Davidson girl who was injured while horseback riding on Monday and had to be flown by Medic helicopter to Carolinas Medical Center in Charlotte. The call was one of a handful reported over the past week. Read the full story
Posted in East Davidson, Exit 30 area, Fire callsComments Off
