Updated Wednesday, 8:52am
By LINCOLN DAVIDSON
DavidsonNews.net

Leaders of Kappa Alpha fraternity at Davidson College have taken action to address reports of “racist and homophobic/anti-gay epithets directed at some members of the Davidson community” at the house during rush week in mid-January.

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Hundreds of athletes will hit the road Saturday morning for the Lake Norman YMCA 2012 Triathlon, significantly affecting traffic on local streets during the race, town officials say. Read the full story

Bikers race through Lake Norman Saturday. (Ron Donson photo)

More than 800 people ages 7 to 62 participated in the Lake Norman Excursion Saturday, that started from Lowe’s headquarters in Mooresville. Cool Breeze Cyclery in Mooresville, The Trek Store of Charlotte and Lowe’s teamed up with the American Red Cross to plan the event, that raised about $35,000 for the Red Cross. Read the full story

By CHRISTINA RITCHIE ROGERS
DavidsonNews.net

Huntersville resident Doug Gray has developed the “next generation of racing,” he says, and is preparing for the inaugural “Dash 4 Cache” June 15 at Jetton Park in Cornelius.

During the technologically-enhanced, activity-driven scavenger hunt, teams of two to four people will dash from cache to cache (predetermined checkpoints), using smart phones and customized guidebooks to locate the next spot. They can dash by foot, bicycle or car, and each new location will present a new task – a healthy, “green” activity or puzzle – to complete. The goal is to earn the most points by completing tasks before the end of the race. Scores will be entered in the players’ smart phone score sheets and posted in real-time. Read the full story