Mark Plemmons' Friday Five includes: Mount Pleasant and Kannapolis celebrating American independence; new flights to Florida; see an eagle in person; and visit a historic site.
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The Kannapolis Cannon Ballers will celebrate Independence Day with an evening of baseball, live music and what organizers say will be the largest fireworks display in the region.
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Fourteen veterans from the Charlotte, Greensboro and Salisbury areas will represent North Carolina at the 2026 National Veterans Golden Age Games, an annual athletic competition for veterans age 55 and older.
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Three Cabarrus County Sheriff's Office deputies have graduated from Basic Law Enforcement Training (B.L.E.T.) at Rowan-Cabarrus Community College, marking an important milestone in their law enforcement careers.
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