Police are investigating a wreck on I-77 northbound just north of Exit 28 in which a car rolled over and wound up on its roof in the median.

The crash happened around 10am and appeared to involve a single vehicle. Emergency radio reports said the car’s occupants were out and there appeared to be a single patient.

Both lanes of I-77 northbound were open.

No further information was immediately available.

The Cornelius-Lemley Fire Department responded to 49 calls for service over the past week, including 9 fire alarms, 2 outside gas leaks, and 2 motor vehicle accidents.  In once incident, firefighters put out an engine fire in a cable company truck off NC 115. More information about these and other calls below, along with a tally of this weeks medical calls. Read the full story

Cornelius-Lemley Fire Department responded to 45 calls over the past week, including two outside fires, a vehicle fire, six fire alarms, and three motor vehicle accidents. One of the outside fires destroyed a construction trash bin on View Point Lane.  A leaking gas fireplace on Kanawha Drive prompted a call to firefighters. More information about these and other calls below, along with a tally of this week’s medical calls. Read the full story

A trailer somehow separated from a truck on I-77 southbound just south of Exit 30 around 2:20pm Tuesday, slowing traffic on the highway.

Davidson and Cornelius rescue units responded to the scene, and found the truck in the median on the left side of the southbound lanes. Most units left soon after.

Traffic remained slow at 3:30pm.

Cornelius firefighters responded to 41 emergency calls over the past week, including one for smoke in a residence, two traffic accidents, and 10 fire alarms. Details about those and other incidents, and a tally of the week’s medical calls below. Meanwhile, firefighters also spent some of Christmas Day delivering toys to 2 local kids who they sponsored, spreading some good Christmas cheer. Read the full story

Cornelius firefighters responded to 36 emergency calls over the last week, including two calls for smoke in a residence, four traffic accidents, two carbon monoxide alarms, and nine fire alarms. One of calls, on Sunday night, came from Sterling Bay apartments, where someone called firefighters after seeing flames on a balcony. It turned out to be a resident cooking dinner on a grill.  Details about those and other incidents, and a tally of the week’s medical calls below. Read the full story

Cornelius firefighters were dispatched to 32 emergency calls over the last week, including two kitchen fires, four traffic accidents, and eight fire alarms. Details about those and other incidents, a tally of the week’s medical calls, and an advisory about dry conditions and outside burning below. Read the full story

Cornelius firefighters were called to several brush fires over the past week, as well as an elevator rescue, and a small fire that started in the furnace at home on Meta Road. Two of the brush fires were reported near W.A. Hough High School.  Details about those and other incidents, a tally of the week’s medical calls, and an advisory about outside fires  below. Read the full story