Davidson fire units responded a minor fire Sunday night in the the River Run neighborhood, where a dishwasher malfunction gave residents a scare. Read the full story

A fire that may have started with candles left burning destroyed a home on Brinkley Street in old Cornelius early Sunday. The house at 21117 Brinkley Street, a couple of blocks off Catawba Avenue, was completely in flames when firefighters arrived just after 6 a.m. Story and photos on CorneliusNews.net.

Friday's wreck occurred on the causeway over Lake Norman north of Exit 30. (David Boraks/DavidsonNews.net)

Updated 9:24 p.m.
A 16-year-old boy was taken to a Charlotte hospital with non-life-threatening injuries Friday night after a four-vehicle accident at rush hour on I-77 southbound near Exit 30. The accident happened around 5:30 p.m. on the causeway across Lake Norman north of Davidson Exit 30. Read the full story

Mooresville police this week arrested a 29-year-old man in connection with the Feb. 3 robbery of a First Citizens Bank off I-77 Exit 33.  In Davidson, police arrested a woman on Griffith Street on a DWI charge after she admitted to driving the right side of the road and smashing into a light pole while texting. An unknown suspect passed two counterfeit $20 bills at the Rushco Oil station, and a known suspect is under investigation for stealing $1,600 worth of jewelry from a Northwest Drive residence. Details on these stories and a tally of the week’s arrests, citations, and traffic enforcement may be found below. Read the full story

This week, Davidson firefighters assisted Iredell County and Cornelius emergency responders with motor vehicle collisions on I-77, and checked on a malfunctioning smoke detector at a Davidson College eating house. Firefighters also provided first responder services on 11 EMS calls and stood by at a Davidson College men’s basketball game. Details on these incidents and a tally of the week’s medical calls may be found below. Read the full story

Wrecks on both sides of I-77 through Cornelius and Davidson were backing up traffic Thursday afternoon.

The first accident happened around 1:40 p.m. A Medic unit responded along with firefighters to the wreck in the southbound lanes, just north of Exit 28/Catawba Avenue. Traffic was backed up for about five miles, to around Exit 33. NC DOT reported that congestion could remain through about 4:30 p.m.

Meanwhile, a second wreck was reported just before 3 p.m. on I-77 northbound, just before Exit 30. One person reportedly was hurt in that incident. NC DOT reported that the accident could slow traffic through at least 4:30.

No further information about the wrecks was immediately available.

News reports late Monday afternoon said one person was wounded in a shooting outside Northlake Mall, in north Charlotte. WCNC-TV reported the man’s injuries were not life-threatening. WBTV said the shooting was a drive-by.
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Police are investigating two instances of intimidation this week, including one case in which a 52-year-old woman reported that a 46-year-old man has been stalking her in person and via text messages/email since December. Elsewhere, a 55-year-old man was charged with trying to pass a forged check for $978 at Aquesta Bank, and a Davidson Gateway Drive resident’s vehicle window was busted out by an unknown suspect on Tuesday. 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