A police officer talks to a driver headed toward the closed intersection of Davidson-Concord and East Rocky River roads. (Brenda Barger photo)

Davidson police are now closely enforcing the “road closed” sign at Kimberly and Concord roads. The town’s main east-west route is closed at East Rocky River Road so a construction crew can work on the new roundabout at the busy intersection. The police enforcement comes as some drivers have been spotted ignoring the sign and using the shoulder and a bicycle path to illegally skirt the road closing. Read the full story

Get ready for a big detour this weekend if you’re heading into or out of town from the east.

Davidson-Concord Road will be closed at East Rocky River Road Saturday and Sunday, Sept. 12-13, as construction continues on the new roundabout at the busy intersection, the state Department of Transportation said Thursday. The DOT  said the road should reopen in time for rush hour Monday.

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Map circulated in a CATS riders' alert Friday.

Charlotte Area Transit System said Friday it will discontinue a temporary commuter parking lot next to Community School of Davidson (formerly Children’s Community School) as of Friday, Sept. 4. That will leave riders of the 77x commuter bus to return to parking on Griffith and other streets, closer to downtown.

The temporary lot had been arranged while construction crews resurfaced Griffith Street beginning last October. That work is now complete and the road has been re-striped. Read the full story

A Mooresville man is facing DWI and reckless driving charges after a two-car crash this morning (Thursday) at the busy intersection of Davidson-Concord and East Rocky River Roads. Read the full story

Ongoing utility work around the Stowe Building, which is under construction at South Main and South streets, may require intermittent closings next week on a portion of South Street near Main Street. Read the full story

An occasional column of items from the Davidson Police Department’s incident and arrest reports and other reports.

Police issued 18 citations for speeding on Griffith Street last week. They also handed out another 9 citations to drivers for failing to stop at a stop sign on Jetton Street. Police provided no incident reports since June 23.

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An occasional column of items from the Davidson Police Department’s incident and arrest reports.

Davidson police investigated two unrelated hit-and-run car accidents over the past week, one a three-vehicle accident on South Main Street Monday evening. Meanwhile, police were out in force last week writing dozens of tickets for speeding and other violations. Read the full story

South Street is expected to be closed intermittently on Tuesday, June 9, and the same will happen on Main Street Wednesday, June 10, as workers move scaffolding at the Stowe Building, according to a traffic alert from the town. Read the full story