The Mecklenburg Union Metropolitan Planning Organization voted unanimously Wednesday night to add the N.C. DOT’s proposed I-77 widening project to the region’s long-range transportation plan and priority list. The vote was uneventful, but the meeting wasn’t, as toll opponents packed a meeting room in the Charlotte Mecklenburg Government Center continuing their fight against the widening project. Read the full story

By ANDREW WILKINS
DavidsonNews.net

Davidson police responded to two high-value thefts, a case of breaking and entering and bank fraud, over the past week. Both cases are currently under investigation. Meanwhile, fire and police responded to an overturned vehicle on East Rocky River Road Thursday where the driver and a passenger fled the scene.
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Proposed retirement residence on Peninsula Drive.

Davidson commissioners voted 4-1 Tuesday night to waive town parking requirements and allow construction of a $12 million, four-story senior housing complex on Peninsula Drive in the Exit 30 area. The board also voted 5-0 to designate a Modernist home on Hillside Drive as a historic landmark.

Tuesday’s meeting included a public hearing on the $9.1 million 2013-14 budget, where no citizens spoke. And commissioners approved a revised meeting schedule that includes a board retreat all day this Friday, May 17, at the Foundation for the Carolinas in Charlotte. Read the full story

Crossing Main Street. (David Boraks/DavidsonNews.net)

More than 750 people responded to the Town of Davidson’s recent online survey seeking feedback on conditions for biking and walking in town. Davidson officials say those responses are part of the mix as consultants and officials drafted the proposed Pedestrian Master Plan, which will be presented at a joint meeting of the Davidson Planning Board and Davidson Livability Board Tuesday, May 21. Read the full story

By ANDREW WILKINS
DavidsonNews.net

Davidson police this week issued a reminder about email scams and hoaxes after “a couple of residents” received emails they deemed suspicious, according to a town spokeswoman.  Meanwhile, police  handed out 21 speeding tickets on Griffith Street during the week of May 6 – 12. And two minor vehicle accidents, both involving tight turns while hauling trailers, occurred along Main Street.

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Davidson commissioners are scheduled to vote Tuesday on a rezoning that would allow construction of the proposed Davidson Retirement Residence on Peninsula Drive in the Exit 30 area – a plan that did not win support from the Planning Board because of parking concerns. The board also will hold a public hearing on the proposed 2013-14 budget and plans a public hearing and vote on a proposal to designate 102 Hillside Ave. as a historic landmark.

The meeting begins at 6pm at Davidson Town Hall, 216 S. Main St. Read the full story

Police in Concord are seeking a suspect in the robbery of a BB&T bank branch  on Harris Road Thursday afternoon.  In Davidson over the past week, police responded to more reports of thefts at Davidson Commons shopping center.  A man was seriously hurt Thursday evening in a single vehicle accident in Huntersville, and two single-vehicle wrecks caused significant damage to property on Watson Street. Details on these incidents and more, along with a tally of the week’s arrests, citations, and traffic enforcement, may be found below.

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Concord Police have arrested a 46-year-old Mount Holly man on charges of robbing the State Employees Credit Union on April 29. Meanwhile, Davidson College’s Spring Frolics last weekend resulted in a handful of citations for possession of marijuana, and five students were treated for excessive alcohol consumption. Elsewhere, vandals spray painted messages at The Swimming Hole on Lorimer Road. Read on for news about those and other incidents, plus recent traffic enforcement. Read the full story