New exhibitions, classes and concerts are on tap in Cabarrus County.
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- By Brian McLean Peninsula Daily News
A 43-year-old man was arrested in Port Angeles, Washington for the Sundrop murders in Concord.
- Reid Spencer NASCAR Wire Service
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.
- From staff reports
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.
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Ashwinee Thakur, a freshman at Cox Mill High School, launched Enviate four months ago after coming across research on PFAS contamination across North Carolina. What she found was alarming, and the fact that so few people knew about it made it even more urgent.
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CONCORD — A family was displaced last week after a fire damaged a home on Patrick Avenue Southwest, according to the Concord Fire Department.
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The Rev. Mike Ruffin reminds Christians that they are never alone.
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Food, fundraisers, special events - here are upcoming community events around Cabarrus County.
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — At least according to the Oxford English Dictionary and archives of Newspapers.com, the term “bracket creep” originated in 1977 in the context of inflation and taxes and such. But the first time I heard it used was by my friend Bill Hancock when he was executive director of the Bowl Championship Series in the years following his tenure as director of the NCAA Tournament ...
'It was really special' - Brunson getting the East Finals MVP trophy from Knicks legends Fraizer and Ewing
The Knicks capped a dominant playoff run by eliminating the Cavaliers and are now four wins away from their first NBA title since 1973.
Ray Lewis recently offered a window into his Hall of Fame football career. He said it turned at the University of Miami when he decided who he wanted to be. “Before I leave here, I will be the greatest Hurricane to ever walk through this university,” Lewis said to North Carolina Central University graduates. “That wasn’t arrogance. That was identity.” It’s one of my favorite seasons in sports: ...
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