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Friday Five: Fireworks, music, eagles' history and airplanes

Friday Five: Fireworks, music, eagles' history and airplanes

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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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Cabarrus deputies graduate from Rowan-Cabarrus BLET

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