Families across Cabarrus County will have several opportunities to meet teachers, tour campuses and prepare for the first day of school during Cabarrus County Schools' August open houses.
- From staff reports
The Greater Cabarrus Foundation's Cabarrus Spark aims to help nonprofits effectively expand. The program begins with three the Community Free Clinic, Present Day Ministries and Elder Orphan Care.
- Andy Rassler Old Courthouse Theatre
Old Courthouse Theatre’s 51st season, Around the World in Five Plays, takes us first to France with an adaptation of Alexandre Dumas’ beloved novel, The Three Musketeers.
- Amber Gaudet The Charlotte Observer
A Concord ear, nose and throat doctor was reprimanded by the North Carolina Medical Board this month after telling a patient to put hand sanitizer in her ear.
- Mark Plemmons
Football season in Cabarrus County will unofficially kick off Friday, Aug. 14, when eight local high school teams take the field for the 2026 Cabarrus County Football Jamboree at Jay M. Robinson High School.
- From staff reports
Six division championships will be decided Tuesday night when Charlotte Motor Speedway closes the 33rd season of the Cook Out Summer Shootout with Champions Night.
- From staff reports
The city of Concord is accepting submissions from artists for a new public art project that will transform traffic signal boxes into colorful public art installations across the city.
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The memorial for Corey Ruiz has been in place on Williamson Street since Wednesday, when Ruiz was shot dead by police there. It was still holding strong Saturday, with no sign of police or other means of removal. Protesters said they plan on staying as long as they can.
Kadin Hoger was grilling at the encampment on Williamson and South Baldwin streets from 2 p.m. Friday until 2 a.m. Saturday.
People gather at Williamson and South Baldwin Streets where Corey Ruiz was fatally shot by a police officer on Wednesday afternoon in Madison.
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Robyn Benjamin has been the recepient of a kind stranger and decided to "pay it forward."
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EFNEP educators from North and South Central regions met at the Durham Center Food Lab to train on knife skills and new healthy, affordable recipes for classes.
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