Police are investigating the theft of a woman’s Chevrolet Aveo that was left unoccupied on I-77  the day before Thanksgiving. Meanwhile, two more local drivers had violent encounters with  deer over the past two weeks. A woman was hurt in a Nov. 17 accident in which a deer ran into her car on Potts Street, while a man’s 1998 Ford was damaged the following day on NC 115/South Main Street near the Twin Oaks neighborhood.

Details on these incidents and a tally of the week’s arrests, citations, and traffic enforcement may be found below. Read the full story

Geese have become a problem at Roosevelt Wilson Park, the town says. (Jay Wilson/DavidsonNews.net)

The Town of Davidson has hired a Charlotte company called Goose Busters!to help with a perennial problem at Roosevelt Wilson Park: Too many Canada geese and what they leave behind. (Did you know geese can drop a pound of poop daily?)

Beginning Thursday, Dec. 1, and continuing three times a week for several weeks, the company will use trained herding dogs to shoo the birds away and will treat goose eggs to prevent geese from nesting in the park, which is off Griffith Street in Davidson. The town says the campaign won’t kill any geese. Read the full story

Davidson firefighters assisted other departments with several auto accidents last week, including one SUV rollover on I-77 between Exits 30 and Exit 31.  Meanwhile, two people were taken to a hospital Nov. 18 for injuries sustained in a an accident on Davidson-Concord Road.  A malfunctioning propane tank and a possible gas leak inside of a residence prompted emergency responses, as well. Firefighters assisted a homeowner with a propane tank that would not flow properly, and the gas leak was determined to be coming from an outside pipeline’s relief valve. False alarms on the Davidson College campus rounded out the fire calls.

Details on these incidents and more (along with a tally of the week’s medical calls) may be found below. Read the full story

"Cormorant challenges photographer to fight." (Jay Wilson photo)

Photographer Jay Wilson, who lives in Davidson’s Hobbs Hill neighborhood, is continuing to watch the water at Davidson Pond, off Griffith Street in the Roosevelt Wilson Park. Last weekend, he spotted this cormorant, and even faced a challenge – sort of. See additional photos below.

We’re always looking for good photos of Davidson, people and events. Send us your photos for consideration at editor@davidsonnews.net. Read the full story

A 17-year-old told police he was robbed at gunpoint by two men he knows Sunday night behind Summit Coffee in downtown Davidson.  Meanwhile, police are investigating several reports of vehicle break-ins at the parking lot of 209 Delburg St., The Davidson Cotton Mill, on Saturday and Tuesday. Read the full story

Firefighters assisted police with a number of vehicle accidents over the past two weeks, including two incidents involving deer and one versus a parked car on Concord Road. Kitchen fires and the cross-town power outage on Nov. 14 (“Power outage hits Cornelius & Davidson; 3 schools closed”) kept emergency responders on the road, as did a number of false alarms resulting from construction projects on the Davidson College campus. Details on these calls and others (along with a tally of the past two weeks’ medical calls) may be found below. Read the full story

This car overturned on I-77 northbound, north of Exit 30, on Sunday. Rick Brisson snapped this shot shortly after it happened. (Rick Brisson photo)

Davidson fire and rescue and Medic units responded to an overturned vehicle on I-77 northbound just north of Exit 30 around 12:15 p.m. Sunday. For a time, one lane was closed and traffic backed up as far south as Huntersville. Read the full story

The blue heron who lives in Roosevelt Wilson Park off Griffith Street didn't seem to mind the rain Thursday morning. (Jay Wilson photo)

We’re always looking for good photos of Davidson, people and events. Send us your photos for consideration at editor@davidsonnews.net. Read the full story