Police are investigating a string of vehicle break-ins early Friday, June 29. Officers received reports on Pine Road beginning around 7:35 a.m. and continued near Woodland Street and Lorimer Road in the hours that followed. Also this week, a 23-year-old woman reported losing almost $4,000 worth of camera equipment, and police met with the mother of a 14-year-old girl who was allegedly sexually assaulted. Details on these stories and more (along with a tally of the week’s arrests, citations, and traffic enforcement) may be found below. Read the full story

Firefighters stayed busy with malfunctioning and overheating appliances this week, including an air-conditioning unit whose motor burned out and a washing machine that leaked into a residence’s fire alarm system. PSNC Energy workers were called after construction personnel ruptured a 3/4-inch natural gas line on the Davidson College campus, and a light pole near the Chambers Building ignited the surrounding vegetation after it became too hot. Duke Energy technicians responded to inspect the light pole, which also caught fire. Details on these stories and more (along with a tally of the week’s medical calls) may be found below. Read the full story

HUNTERSVILLE - Sirens around McGuire Nuclear Station will sound during a regular quarterly test Wednesday, July 11, at around 11:50 a.m. Read the full story

Raise your ice pops kids! A crowd of marchers lined up in front of the library Sunday night after the parade up South Street. (Amy Young photo)

A few drops of rain interrupted Davidson’s Independence Day celebration, but the weather couldn’t stop the event on the Village Green Sunday night. The night began with a short parade of about 75 patriotically attired residents waving flags, marching and riding decorated bicycles from McEver Fields up South Street to the Green. Then Shaggie Maggie played a Concert on the Green. Read the full story

Police received a report last week that an unknown suspect pulled over a woman and demanded her driver’s license while impersonating a police officer. The Harris Teeter grocery reported someone stole $480 worth of lawn furniture. And a dead limb caused  $500 worth of damage to a Virginia woman’s car when it fell from a tree that was hanging over North Thompson Street. Read the full story

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A Concord man was convicted Tuesday of charges stemming from the November death of Davidson College professor Robert Whitton, who was struck by a car on Concord Road.    Read the full story

Davidson police are investigating a series of vehicle break-ins on or near Concord Road in the old part of town Monday morning. Police sent out an citizen alert about the break-ins, reminding residents to lock their cars overnight. Police also got reports over the past week about the theft of two vehicles owned by Cooke Rentals from Abersham Park, about a house break-in on Hillside Drive, and about the use of a stolen credit card to buy lottery tickets at Rushco Davidson Market, off I-77 Exit 30. Details on these stories and more (including a tally of the week’s arrests, citations, and traffic enforcement) may be found below. Read the full story

Firefighters chased a variety of fire alarms and carbon monoxide detector activations over the past week, but no hazards were found. Police reported an auto wreck after finding a vehicle off East Rocky River Road in some trees, but emergency crews were canceled after it was determined the accident occurred overnight and nobody was hurt. Details on these stories and a tally of the week’s medical calls may be found below. Read the full story