MOORESVILLE – One man died and another was hurt in a shooting early Saturday north of downtown Mooresville. Read the full story

Members of the anti-toll group Widen I-77 floated their message for commuters Friday off the causeway north of I-77 Exit 30. The group opposes the NCDOT’s plan to widen I-77 between Charlotte and Mooresville using toll lanes.  (David Boraks/DavidsonNews.net)

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See previous coverage of the I-77 widening issue under the HOT lanes tag.

This is the best kind of backdrop for a laptop. (Greg Walters photo)

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By GREG WALTERS
DavidsonNews,net/CorneliusNews.net

I’ve been a digital nomad since 2007 as both an employee and business owner. In the early days, I remember feeling a bit self-conscious when I first used my a laptop in a restaurant. Those days are long gone. More people are working remotely than ever before.

Today, we’ll talk about two establishments worthy of your patronage: the Wi-Fi equipped watering holes Davidson Beverage Co. and Carrburritos. Read the full story

The Davidson Lands Conservancy will host is 4th annual “Saturday in the Park” at Fisher Farm Park on Saturday, Oct. 18. The event includes a day of family-themed activities followed by a rare opportunity to camp out at Fisher Farm Park in Davidson.  Read the full story

Police are investigating a series of car break-ins last weekend in the McConnell neighborhood, many of which were from cars left unlocked.  The police chief said police believe the thefts are the work of local teens.  Meanwhile, police investigate the theft of a Hyundai Elantra from a River Crossing Blvd. residence, and cited a man for shoplifting from the South Main St. CVS. Read on for details.
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Davidson College has won another $6 million grant for financial aid from its from longtime donor The Duke Endowment. The college said the gift announced Thursday will provide $2 million a year for the next three years to help recruit students who need financial aid. Read the full story

Rabbi Michael Shields speaks at Tuesday’s discussion (Lincoln Davidson/DavidsonNews.net)

By LINCOLN DAVIDSON
DavidsonNews.net

Faith communities around the Lake Norman area are welcoming to lesbians, gays and people of all sexual orientations, Davidson College students learned Tuesday at a forum examining how religious organizations can be more inclusive of the LGBT community. The event, titled “Faithful & Affirming Spaces: A Gathering with LGBTQ-Inclusive Religious Leaders,” brought together representatives of a number of area faith communities, campus religious groups and members of Q&A, the college’s LGBT student organization. Read the full story

By DAVID BORAKS
DavidsonNews.net

Davidson Police charged a 24-year-old magazine salesman with assault Wednesday after an altercation with a resident of the St. Alban’s neighborhood who had changed his mind about an order. Police said they also received several complaints about a Washington, DC-based group that had been knocking on doors to sell subscriptions, in violation of Davidson’s ban on solicitation. Read the full story