CONCORD — At the drivers’ meeting before Sunday’s Coca-Cola 600 at Charlotte Motor Speedway, NASCAR Senior Vice President of Competition Elton Sawyer had some parting words for the NASCAR Cup Series drivers.“Let’s put on a race Kyle would be proud of,” Sawyer said, referring to two-time seri…
- Mark Plemmons
Cabarrus County students have been graduating from various high schools across the county over the past several days. The Independent Tribune is sharing photos from Cabarrus County Schools and highlights from the ceremonies. We will continue over the next several issues.
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CONCORD — Atrium Health Cabarrus was among 10 Atrium Health hospitals in North Carolina to receive an “A” grade for patient safety from The Leapfrog Group in its Spring 2026 Hospital Safety Grades report.Charlotte-based Atrium Health led the state with the most “A” ratings among health syste…
- Cabarrus County Schools
These are photos from the graduation ceremonies for the Cabarrus Health Sciences Institute and Performance Learning Center. Cabarrus County Schools shared these photos and have many more on the CCS social media and website.
- Andrew Phillips Special to the Independent Tribune
Fans flock to the area race shops during Coca-Cola 600 week. Here is a glimpse at some of the things they saw.
- Andrew Phillips Special to the Independent Tribune
The Coca-Cola 600 week represents a homecoming for most of the NASCAR teams based in Cabarrus County and nearby. It gives the teams a chance to show off their shop and sport to fans who flock to the area. Andrew Phillips captured the photos at a couple of area fan events.
NASCAR legends Brad Keselowski, Joey Logano, Denny Hamlin and Joe Gibbs expressed their thoughts and admiration for Kyle Busch on Saturday, May 23, 2026 at Charlotte Motor Speedway in Concord, NC. Busch passed away unexpectedly on Thursday, May 21, 2026.
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