A Pine Road lemonade stand Saturday was staffed by, from left, Peter Snynder, Rachel Stewart, Sam Ruppenthal, and Liam Wright.

A stand at Woodland and Lorimer. (E3D photo)

That gauntlet of lemonade stands set up on Davidson’s streets on Saturday really delivered, and that means computers for local school kids who need them. Organizers with E3D (Eliminate Davidson’s Digital Divide) said Sunday night the effort raised $3,134 – the equivalent of about 10 new or 30 refurbished computers.

The nonprofit E3D estimates there are 50 students at Davidson Elementary School alone who don’t have the advantage of a home computer with an internet connection. Founded in February by town residents, the group is working with public schools in Davidson and Cornelius as well as the Ada Jenkins Center to obtain computers and provide technical support. Read the full story

A worker drives over the completed Piedmont Natural Gas pipeline Friday evening. We talked to the driver, who said workers were blowing off gas from the new pipeline. (David Boraks/DavidsonNews.net)

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A loud roaring noise, which some residents described as sounding like a jet engine, was heard in the Lake Norman area Friday afternoon and evening, followed by the smell of gas from Cornelius to Davidson to Mount Mourne. The odor of gas prompted more than two dozen 911 calls in Davidson and Cornelius between 5 and 8:30pm, as well as calls in the south Iredell area. Read the full story

Police are continuing their investigation of another string of car break-ins, as well as two stolen cars, this week. In an unrelated case, a driver on North Main Street was arrested during a traffic stop for possession of a stolen vehicle, speeding, and driving while license revoked. Also this week, a Davidson College professor is looking for his 1976 Raleigh Competition GS bicycle that was stolen from a bike rack at the Davidson College Chambers Building. A picture and more details may be found below, as well as a tally of the week’s arrests, citations, and traffic enforcement. Read the full story

Police are investigating several thefts this week, including one in which a thief took a $2,100 competition bicycle from a garage in the St. Alban’s neighborhood and another involving $9,400 of jewelry stolen from a residence on Jib Court. A mother reported being assaulted by her 17-year-old son, and an unidentified driver of a 1998 Honda Accord drove over the River Run Golf Course, damaging the course and crashing into a tree. Details on these incidents and a tally of the week’s arrests, citations, and traffic enforcement may be found below. Read the full story

Police are investigating a string of vehicle thefts this week, including a Saturn Ion that was reported stolen from Shearer Street and a Honda Civic that went missing from the North Harbor Club. Officers also found a Honda Accord that had been stolen from Statesville soon after receiving the second stolen vehicle report. On July 20, Concord Road was closed briefly after a Las Vegas woman’s car struck a parked car and rolled over.  And we also have a warning from a resident who lost an expensive bike to theft. Read the full story

Eight-year-old Allie Sadoff of Davidson was inspired last year when her grandfather rode in Charlotte’s 24 Hours of Booty bicycle fundraiser for cancer research. So she began making plans to join this year’s ride. Then last fall she was diagnosed with cancer herself, a tumor in her cheek. With her treatment nearly done, she’s still planning to ride two weeks from now – but as both a cyclist and a patient. Read her story and find out how to help her and others in the ride, in HEALTH & FITNESS»

Happy Birthday Liam Roberts!

Whew!  Summer is here and we are feeling the heat and humidity.  Even the most stalwart are hitting the air A/C’s on switch for a little relief.  Liam Roberts planned a “cool” birthday party at a local bowling alley to celebrate being seven years old!  Best wishes to Liam, a rising second grader at Davidson Elementary, whose birthday is today!

Around Davidson today has news of graduations for Spencer Chisholm, Neal Bartl and Dan and Russ Kerr.  We also catch up on the wedding of Will Roberts and Elizabeth Marie Melchionna.  In addition there is a Noteworthy Note about baby names. Read the full story

Davidson-based Unitarian Universalist Fellowship of Lake Norman says it now will meet weekly, beginning July 1. Mary Margaret Porter of Davidson College Presbyterian Church will be ordained June 17. Community in Christ Lutheran Church in Cornelius has named Travis Norton as its new permanent pastor. Meanwhile, summer bible school is scheduled next week at Hopewell Baptist Church and also coming up at other area churches. Read on for those and other stories. Read the full story