The Cox Mill Chargers may be young and have a new coach, but they enter the season with never-say-die attitude.
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Speedway workers helped with community projects across the area during Speedway Motorsports' annual Day of Service.
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The Cabarrus Economic Development Corporation has hired James Carter as its new business retention and entrepreneurship manager, putting him in a role focused on helping existing companies grow and strengthening the county’s startup community.
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Three men have been charged in connection with the 2024 shooting death of a 26-year-old Kannapolis man during a home invasion, police announced this week.
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Many voices will come together in Concord as Maestro Eddie Brown Jr. presents the Citywide Mass Choir in “It’s A Musical Affair” Aug. 30, at 4 p.m. at Barber-Scotia College.
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