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Health center’s director denies clinic harmed patients by over-prescribing opioids

Health center’s director denies clinic harmed patients by over-prescribing opioids

  • TED McDERMOTT,

Members of the Blackfeet Tribal Health System, including its medical director and CEO, have alleged that the health center’s prescribing practices have endangered patients.

Class of 2026 - Celebrating  Cox Mill and A.L. Brown

Class of 2026 - Celebrating Cox Mill and A.L. Brown

  • Mark Plemmons

Celebrating the Class of 2026 for Cox Mill and A.L. Brown.

Friday Five: Dash In, Kellswater Lowe's Foods opening

Friday Five: Dash In, Kellswater Lowe's Foods opening

  • Mark Plemmons

Mark Plemmons' Friday Five includes: Dash In opens Monday on Copperfield Boulevard, the first of several planned in N.C.; the Kellwater Lowe's Foods is finally opening in Kannapolis with a June 14 block party; and visitors have flocked to the dinosaur and light show in the Concord Mills Mall…

PHOTOS: Celebrating Cox Mill's Class of 2026

PHOTOS: Celebrating Cox Mill's Class of 2026

  • Cabarrus County Schools

These are photos from the Cox Mill High School graduation taken by Cabarrus County Schools. CCS has many more online and on its social media. A.L.Brown graduation photos were taken by Aaron Beaver and many more are available on the A.L. Brown Facebook page and Beaver's website www.aaronbeaver.com.

Tucker Gardens Tour to benefit CVAN Saturday

Tucker Gardens Tour to benefit CVAN Saturday

  • From staff reports

The Tucker family will once again welcome guests to its private 12-acre Tucker Gardens from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday, June 6, with proceeds benefiting CVAN, Cabarrus County's Battered Women’s Program.

A ride 100 years in the making

A ride 100 years in the making

  • From staff reports

When Eileen Keipper entered the dressage arena at a horse show in Pinehurst on May 23, she wasn't just competing for a ribbon. She and her longtime equine partner, Emila, were making history together.

Rowan Chamber names Christine Lynn as next president and CEO

Rowan Chamber names Christine Lynn as next president and CEO

  • From staff reports

The Rowan Chamber of Commerce has selected Dr. Christine Lynn, associate dean of Catawba College’s Ketner School of Business, as its next president and chief executive officer.

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Cabarrus County neighbors: Obituaries for June 5

Cabarrus County neighbors: Obituaries for June 5

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Tom Campbell: Our healthcare system is spiraling out of control

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Tom Campbell outlines troubling news in the healthcare industry.

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Known as "New Gunston Hall" or "Franklin Hall," the Colonial Revival estate at 324 Vanderbilt Road was completed in 1923 and is listed on the National Register of Historic Places.  

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View all of our stories about America's 250th anniversary

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America commemorates its 250th anniversary in 2026. Here's how our community is marking this historic milestone.

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Al Stanford recalls Herod being smote for failing to recognize God's sovereignty.

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The Rev. Steve Davis tells his children about the ’70s, and a time when the bad things in the world were not as obvious.

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