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Mark Plemmons' Friday Five includes: Caleb Wygal's story on how he became a successful writer, his Mrytle Beach Mytery Series and the sponsors for the Mount Pleasant Literary Festival.
- From staff reports
CONCORD — A local nonprofit is rolling out what it calls the largest down payment assistance package in Cabarrus County history, aiming to make homeownership more attainable for a broader range of residents.WeBuild Concord announced March 12 the start of its “Fair Housing Month Comes Early” …
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CONCORD — More than 150 volunteers from across the NASCAR community, government and local businesses gathered at Charlotte Motor Speedway on Wednesday to pack 50,000 meals for families facing food insecurity across the region.The effort, organized in partnership with Coca-Cola Consolidated, …
- From staff reports
CONCORD — The City of Concord has recognized employee Debra Navey as the 2026 recipient of the Sid Talbert Finance Core Values Award, an annual honor celebrating excellence within the city’s finance department.The award is named for Sid Talbert, who served as the city’s purchasing manager fr…
- From staff reports
CHARLOTTE — Advocate Health announced Thursday plans to launch what it says will be the nation’s largest hospital-based drone delivery network, aiming to speed up delivery of medications, medical supplies and lab samples for patients.The system, developed through a partnership with drone com…
- Jadyn Watson-Fisher The News & Observer (Raleigh)
Will Wade made a lot of promises a year ago, when N.C. State introduced him as its new head men’s basketball coach. The Wolfpack would finish in the top half of the ACC, he said. The Pack would make the NCAA Tournament, and improve on last season’s results. He promised a model of consistency…
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