CONCORD – The City of Concord, along with communities throughout the region, is asking residents to voluntarily conserve water, effective immediately. The City of Concord and Cabarrus County are currently identified as being in an extreme drought condition, and Lake Howell is currently 11 in…
Gov. Josh Stein established the council on the caanabis industry in large part out of concern that "our state’s unregulated cannabis market today is the Wild West and is crying for order." North Carolinians spent about $3.2 billion on unregulated marijuana products just in 2022, according to…
Mark Plemmons' Friday Five includes: Two new restaurants, Panda Fest, ELK's war on litter, a new app for lawncare and an odd list about how people are dealing with inflation.
A.L. Brown and Concord wore orange uniforms and played in the annual Jonathan Foundation game at Atrium Health Ball Park.
CONCORD — Concord has been recognized as one of the Top 100 Best Places to Live in the United States for 2026, according to a new ranking released by Livability.com, highlighting the Cabarrus County city’s affordability and quality of life.
Two dozen historic sites across North Carolina have been added to the National Register of Historic Places, state officials announced, marking another step in preserving the state’s cultural and architectural heritage. The Logan Community in Concord is among those added.
From being the first to call for freedom to being the site of pivotal battles that shifted the trajectory of the war, North Carolina was influential before, during and after America’s call for independence.
Read through the obituaries published today in Independent Tribune.
George Foreman Jr., son of two-time boxing champion George Foreman, explains why his father had always wanted to be buried in Iowa. George Foreman was laid to rest in Sioux City's Logan Park Cemetery following his death in 2025.
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Tom Campbell discusses the proposed "day off" on May 1 for teachers to make a point with lawmakers who won't raise teacher pay.
A1 Minute! April 16, 2026: New Kroger behind the scenes; ART 180 to close; Virginia collective bargaining
Read through the obituaries published today in Independent Tribune.
Al Stanford asks questions about salvation and what each of the three answers mean.
Food, fundraisers, special events - here are upcoming community events around Cabarrus County.
When he was a child, George Foreman Jr. thought his father was joking when he said he wanted to be buried in Iowa. But George Foreman was serious.
Here is a spot check of recent social media posts and submitted photos about Cabarrus County teams and athletes. If you have a signing, highlight or Cabarrus sports news you would like to share, email mplemmons@independenttribune.com.
PITTSBURGH — Doug Whaley can be honest. The Steelers weren’t in love with Troy Polamalu. At least not yet. When Polamalu was a senior at USC in 2003, they scouted his film and saw, as Whaley said, a “hell of a football player.” They saw an undersized 5-foot-10 safety who ran like a banshee and attacked the ball with ferocity. He was quick and explosive, but the Steelers weren’t sure about the ...
STORRS, Conn. — Dan Hurley seemed bemused by the idea of a “season wrap-up” media availability. He mentioned it over and over on Tuesday, as state reporters gathered in the Werth Center, coincidently as a potential transfer was on the way to visit. “You (start) with the mindset, ‘this is horrible, this is chaotic, this sport is out of control,‘ ” Hurley said, kicking off his 28-minute rap ...
🎧 From family favors to organ donation, this conversation asks what separates ordinary calculation from genuine generosity rooted in love, community and moral purpose.
🎧 From sports apps to election forecasts, the hosts discuss how expanding betting options influence decision-making, encourage risky habits and blur distinctions between entertainment and serious outcomes.
Episode 240: In a fast-moving world filled with distractions, it can be easy to lose sight of what truly matters. In this episode, hosts Richard Kyte and Scott Rada explore the idea of reverence — a quality that once shaped how people understood life, but now often feels distant or overlooked.
Pablo Castelblanco, who plays Steve on "Happy's Place," talks with co-host Bruce Miller about the show and his background.
“You, Me and Tuscany” may be structured like a Hallmark movie, but there are enough tweaks to make it worth a lazy Thursday night visit.
Conservative commentator Candace Owens challenged Erika Kirk’s stated reason for withdrawing from a Turning Point USA event in Athens, Georgia, citing competing accounts over security and attendance. In posts on X, Owens alleged low ticket sales, while event organizers asserted “serious thre…
LOS ANGELES — Reese Witherspoon is hyping AI again, and American authors have a few thoughts. The Oscar-winning actor and producer, known for spotlighting women's voices through her famed book club, television and screen projects, may have been barking up the wrong tree when she told her social media followers that it was time to learn AI on Wednesday. "Well…I've decided it's TIME," she wrote ...
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