The right lane of I-77 southbound in Mooresville and the Exit 36 (N.C. 150) ramp onto I-77 south will be closed this weekend as part of the N.C. Department of Transportation’s Brawley School Road widening project. Read the full story

Updated 10:40 a.m. A pump failed at the Lee Dukes water treatment plant in Huntersville Thursday morning, knocking out service or reducing water pressure in some areas, Charlotte Mecklenburg Utilities said.

Residents began seeing problems before 7 a.m. As of 8:49 a.m., the pump had been repaired and water pressure “should be returing to normal,” CMU spokeswoman Karen Whichard said. The plant is off N.C. 73 in Huntersville, at 7980 Babe Stillwell Road, and serves Davidson, Huntersville and Cornelius.

Residents in Cornelius and Davidson reported problems earlier Thursday morning. Areas affected included neighborhoods off and along North and South Main Street, Griffith Street, Concord Road (including the St. Alban’s and McConnell neighborhoods), N.C. 115 in Cornelius, and in the Antiquity Cornelius neighborhood off South Street, according to residents who contacted DavidsonNews.net. Davidson College also saw low pressure, CMU said.

CMU did not say how widespread the water outage was.

Ms. Whichard said CMU crews will be flushing hydrants Thursday in the area, a standard procedure when a pressure drop occurs,

8:27 a.m.
Water problems reported around town Thurs. morning

Residents around Davidson and in the Antiquity neighborhood of Cornelius are reporting their water is out or they have low water pressure. Charlotte Mecklenburg Utilities is investigating the complaints, and county operators are telling residents that there are water main breaks in our area.

At just after 8 a.m., a Charlotte Mecklenburg Utilities spokeswoman said she had not heard any reports of water main breaks. We’re hoping to hear back from her shortly.

We’ve put the word out via email, telephone and our Facebook page to find out where the problem is. So far, readers on South Street, Walnut Street, off South Street in Antiquity Cornelius, in Spinnaker Point (off I-77 exit 30) and on North Main Street all are reporting they are without water or have very low pressure.

We’ll post more information when we get it. If you’re seeing problems, post a comment below or email me editor@davidsonnews.net.

The July 4th holiday is upon us. Hope you’ve got something fun planned. Government offices, banks, ABC stores and post offices all will be closed for the day Trash collection and recycling are on a regular schedule in Davidson and Cornelius. Read the full story

About 200 fish died last week in Davidson Pond, off Griffith Street. (David Boraks/DavidsonNews.net)

Gizzard Shad. Click to see a brochure about NC Shad. (SOURCE: N.C. Wildlife Resources Commission)

By DAVID BORAKS
DavidsonNews.net

Warm water and rapid algae growth are being blamed for an unusual fish kill last week at the pond in Roosevelt Wilson Park, off Griffith Street. Town and county officials say the recent warm, clear weather has spurred algae growth, which has reduced oxygen in the water, and likely caused the deaths of about 200 Gizzard Shad. Read the full story

Town and county officials are trying to figure out what caused the death of about 200 fish this week in Davidson Pond at Roosevelt Wilson Park, off Griffith Street.

Davidson Public Works Manager Doug Wright said Thursday that a resident reported the dead fish on Tuesday morning. Town officials contacted the N.C. Department of Environment and Natural Resources. Read the full story

The work is happening overnight. (Bill Giduz/DavidsonNews.net)

They’re nowhere to be found in daylight, but paving crews are out in force overnight this month on N.C. 115, the main street through downtown Davidson and Cornelius. Charlotte-based Ferebee Corp. is doing the work under a $7.8 million contract with N.C. Department of Transportation.

The DOT is resurfacing Main Street/N.C. 115 from the Iredell County line in Davidson south to Washam-Potts Road in Cornelius. The patching and repaving project is happening nightly from 8 p.m. to 6 a.m. It began the first week of June and is expected to last at least through the end of the month. Read the full story

A water line replacement project has begun near the South Main Street/Walnut Street intersection. This section of Walnut heading east from South Main will be affected through Saturday. (David Boraks/DavidsonNews.net)

A water line replacement project could affect traffic this week at South Main and Walnut streets in Davidson. The work began Tuesday and is expected to continue through at least Saturday, according to Charlotte Mecklenburg Utilities and Davidson Public works officials. Read the full story