CONCORD — As podcasting continues to surge in popularity, Cabarrus County is making it easier for residents to join the trend — no expensive gear required.The Afton Ridge Library branch has introduced podcast equipment that library cardholders can reserve and use on site. The setup includes …
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CONCORD — Cabarrus County residents can now apply for and manage social services more easily thanks to a new online document submission tool developed through a partnership between the county’s Department of Social Services and Information Technology Services.
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CONCORD — The cities of Concord and Kannapolis will move to Level 2 mandatory water restrictions beginning Friday, May 15, as drought conditions persist across Cabarrus and Rowan counties.City officials said the restrictions, coordinated with regional partners, are necessary to protect the a…
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Mark Plemmons' Friday Five includes: the restored Historic Cabarrus County Courthouse clock should arrive Monday, two concerts are coming to Les Myers Park, a dinosaur attraction is open at Concord Mills, Concord's Litter Sweep was a big success, and after this week's rain, the statewide bur…
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KANNAPOLIS – The Kannapolis Youth Council recently celebrated its graduating seniors and recognized its new 2026-2027 officers and members.The Kannapolis Youth Council provides opportunities for students to become engaged in leadership development, encourages volunteerism, practices teamwork…
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Television viewers outside of Georgia didn’t have many reasons to care about the Atlanta Braves in the mid-1970s. The team was terrible and its games were largely unavailable to anyone whose “rabbit ears” antenna couldn’t pick up an Atlanta signal. For Ted Turner, who died Wednesday at 87, this wasn’t a baseball problem. It was a television problem. On April 2, 1977, he solved it by using ...
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