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CONCORD — The steps of the Cabarrus County Courthouse was once again a meeting site for the community's calls for change in policing.
CONCORD – As far as double-digit victories go, the Cream of Cabarrus second-ranked Cannon School boys basketball team may have had one of the most gut-wrenching, disconcerting ones of all time Friday.
These are the results from Friday’s high school basketball games involving teams from Cabarrus County, starting with teams listed in The Independent Tribune’s Cream of Cabarrus rankings:
CHINA GROVE – Junior center Jeremiah Howard’s double-double played a major role as the Concord boys basketball team powered past homestanding Carson, 63-39, Friday night.
CONCORD – The West Cabarrus girls basketball team put up a valiant fight but fell short of pulling off the upset as undefeated Lake Norman took a 69-53 win on the Wolverines’ home floor Friday night.
INDIAN TRAIL – They’re one step away.
Concord Police Chief Gary Gacek released a statement on the death of Tyre Nichols in Memphis, Tennessee.
CHINA GROVE – Jalayah Ray flirted with a triple-double Friday night, and Kyra Lewis secured a double-double as the Central Cabarrus girls basketball team crossed the county line and came with a 54-42 victory over South Rowan.
HARRISBURG – It was a balanced night for the Hickory Ridge girls basketball team.
CONCORD — The North Carolina State Bureau of Investigation says the state is ranked ninth in the United States for the volume of human trafficking cases. Neighboring Charlotte is considered a hotspot for activity, and that puts Cabarrus at a much higher risk for incidents to occur, according…
A Rockwell man was arrested for indecent liberties with a minor and sexual assault.
The Chamber, Leading Business in Cabarrus in partnership with Cabarrus County Schools, Cabarrus County Education Foundation, Cabarrus County EDC, Cabarrus College of Health Sciences, Kannapolis City Schools, Kannapolis Education Foundation, NC Works Career Center and Rowan-Cabarrus Community…
A postal carrier was attacked and seriously injured by two Great Dane dogs in Lenoir on Thursday. Both dogs were seized by the Caldwell County Animal Care Enforcement.
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Fifty years ago, as the sun rose and the smoke cleared from around an isolated district compound in the Central Highlands of South Vietnam, I was a 25-year-old field artillery first lieutenant serving as an adviser with the Montagnards and thankful to be alive.
Pancake Day and the Souper Bowl are coming soon, so are new restaurants and a special event in Mount Pleasant.
Here upcoming community events around Cabarrus County.
The Independent Tribune’s ranking of the top six teams in the county:
The Independent Tribune’s ranking of the top six teams in the county:
Five wrestlers from schools in Cabarrus County walked away with individual South Piedmont 3A championships last week when the conference meet was held at Carson High School.
CONCORD — Concord Middle School Principal Tonya Williams has been selected as the 2023 Wells Fargo Southwest Principal of the Year.
KANNAPOLIS — A group of area ministers has launched the Community Bridge Project.
CHARLOTTE — The team at the Move For Jenn Foundation is thrilled to announce that $50,000 has been gifted to the Levine Children’s Hospital in a collaboration with the Mighty Millie Foundation.
The city of Kannapolis is once again planning the annual Jiggy with the Piggy Festival to be held the weekend of May 4-7. The festival will take place in Downtown Kannapolis and the city is seeking vendors and sponsors to participate in the event. The event has been named one of the top 20 e…
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SALISBURY – In his junior season, Northwest Cabarrus boys basketball player Jordan Gonder was certainly having a strong campaign.
KANNAPOLIS — Cabarrus Health Alliance (CHA) has been recognized by the National Association of County and City Health Officials (NACCHO) for its ability to plan for, respond to, and recover from public health emergencies.
Applications are available for the South Central District Extension and Community Association (ECA) Scholarship for 2023.
RALIEGH — The N.C. Department of Administration honored 19 of its employees who have exemplified excellence in their work during the past year. Departmental leaders and more than 100 staff members gathered for a special ceremony where honorees were presented with the Secretary’s Award for Ex…
These are recent reports of missing children made to local law enforcement. If you think you have seen a missing child, contact the National Center for Missing & Exploited Children at 1-800-THE-LOST (1-800-843-5678).
Is our economy doing better or worse? See recent changes in local employment, regional inflation and more in these regularly updated charts and maps.
Check out modern homes in new communities around Cabarrus County
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Wimbledon champion Elena Rybakina has reached her second final in the past three Grand Slam tournaments by beating Victoria Azarenka at the Australian Open. Rybakina will take on No. 5 Aryna Sabalenka.
PITTSBURGH — Kris Letang scored his second goal of the game with 54 seconds left in overtime to give the Pittsburgh Penguins a 7-6 victory over the Florida Panthers on Tuesday night.
TAMPA, Fla. — Steven Stamkos scored the tiebreaking goal with 5:38 remaining and the Tampa Bay Lightning won their 10th consecutive home game by defeating the Minnesota Wild 4-2 on Tuesday night.
PITTSBURGH — The Penguins activated veteran defenseman Kris Letang off injured reserve, clearing the way for him to play Tuesday night against Florida.
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During an interview with Apple Music's Zane Lowe, the Unholy singer was asked to reflect on the highs and lows they have experienced since they came out as non-binary and changed their pronouns to they/them in 2019.
The British singer filed a lawsuit in Los Angeles on Thursday.
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