A new cash crop is flourishing on farmland across North Carolina.
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The decision overturning Roe v. Wade ended a half century of constitutional protections for abortion rights, and some legal observers suggest Friday’s opinion could also signal a willingness by the U.S. Supreme Court’s conservative majority to drastically curtail federal efforts to fight cli…
There aren’t a lot of elevators in my neck of the woods, so I am rarely on one other than when I am in a larger town on business or pleasure.
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For N.C. House Speaker Tim Moore, it was “long overdue and a major win for protecting life.” In Gov. Roy Cooper’s eyes, it represents a right "tragically ripped away.”
LGBTQ advocates fear the Supreme Court's abortion ruling could someday allow a rollback of legal protections for gay relationships, including marriage.
We talk about downtown Kannapolis and the N.C. Research Campus a lot, but there’s a lot more going on across the city. One of the anticipated projects on the west side is starting to take shape.
Cabarrus County Schools Superintendent John Kopicki announced the following personnel appointments Tuesday, June 21. These appointments were approved by the Cabarrus County Board of Education on June 13.
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MOUNT PLEASANT—The annual Independence Celebration in Mount Pleasant on Saturday kicks off celebration of American independence.
CONCORD – You didn’t get to see Wendell Moore Jr. saunter onto the stage and show off his sweet, dark suit – or “drip,” as ESPN basketball analyst Kendrick Perkins repeatedly called players’ outfits – Thursday night.
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The City of Concord released Mayor Bill Dusch and the Concord City Council's statement on the death of Bruton Smith:
The 2022 Northwest Cabarrus High School Junior Marshals were the top of the junior academic class. They are Chief Marshal Kyle Wood,, Maddox Bass, Lindy Caldwell, Owen Evans, Jonathan Futch, Mia Guerriero, Kate Grundman, Mary Liu, Addison Meckley, Jacob Pasch, Shreejal Paude, Wilson Puckett,…
The Supreme Court is giving Republican legislative leaders in North Carolina a win in an ongoing fight over the state’s latest photo identification voting law. The 8-1 decision Thursday doesn’t end the more than three-year dispute over the voter ID law, which is not currently in effect and h…
Rowan-Cabarrus Community College observed Juneteenth with a special event Monday at the Dr. Carol S. Spalding Advanced Technology Center in Kannapolis. Employees brought lawn chairs to enjoy a time of celebration, education and remembrance. Music, speeches, food and fellowship were part of t…
When growing up did you have dreams you could fly? Have you been envious of astronauts floating in the space station and wished you could experience that feeling? Well now you can.
Police are looking for the suspect or suspects involved.
🎧 The House committee investigating the Jan. 6 Capitol resumes today and the Avalanche are a win away from their first Stanley Cup in 21 years. Those headlines and more on our daily news podcast.
CONCORD – The defining moment of Wendell Moore Jr.’s basketball life is mere hours away.
CONCORD – Wendell Moore Jr. has this thing about making Cabarrus County basketball history.
Free lunch for children
Art Walk on Union will be held on Saturday, June 25, from 11 a.m.to 4 p.m. and visitors can enjoy shopping with more than 80 local artists along with their favorite downtown businesses on Union Street.
The Kannapolis Police Department and the Kannapolis Youth Council are spearheading a school supply collection campaign for local students.
🎧 President Biden will ask Congress to suspend gas taxes for three months and Senate bargainers have reached agreement on a bipartisan gun violence bill. Those stories and more on our daily news podcast.
The Eastern Cabarrus Historical Society shared these photos of West Franklin Street in Mount Pleasant.
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A North Carolina man now described as a “serial killer” shot and killed Nancy Rego of Charlotte and poisoned her 88-year-old mother in November 2017, according to federal prosecutors who handled the case. Daniel Printz, a Rutherford County handyman, also killed Gaston County resident Leigh Goodman, 61, in 2018 within days of meeting her, the U.S. Attorney’s Office in South Carolina says. The ...
North Carolina’s GOP says the state’s Republican Party offices in Raleigh were vandalized Friday night following the Supreme Court ruling that overturned the constitutional right to an abortion.
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The Colorado Avalanche defeated the Tampa Bay Lightning in the Stanley Cup Finals.
Mississippi wins first CWS title by sweeping Oklahoma.
The 2021–2022 NBA season is coming to an end, as 16 playoff teams have played their way down to the final two. For many sports fans, success is determined by their city’s postseason participation and the number of championships they win. But before the title run, they have to make the playof…
Oklahoma defeated Texas to repeats as softball national champs.
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