Downtown Concord will offer a trolley connecting downtown, Southern Strain Brewing and Gibson Mill Market for Small Business Saturday on Nov. 28.
- Grace Church Concord
Three years after its first service in a Kannapolis gym, Grace Church Concord has broken ground on a permanent worship center.
- City of Concord
Artists have until Dec. 11 to submit sculptures for a downtown Concord exhibition running from March 2027 through March 2029.
- Rowan-Cabarrus Community College
Rowan-Cabarrus Community College has earned five-year reaccreditation for its law enforcement training programs, allowing instruction to continue under state approval through August 2031.
- Atrium Health
The final steel beam is in place at Atrium Health Cabarrus, marking progress on a three-story expansion designed to meet growing demand for care.
- s_johnson
After being born prematurely at a hospital due to his mother being assaulted, the child lived for 11 hours, according to the Rowan County Sheriff's Office.
- City of Kannapolis
CK Rider will operate on a regular schedule.
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With her reelection hanging in the balance, Rep. Virginia Foxx has requested election observers as officials prepare to count provisional ballots Tuesday.
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Philip Rivers will be the next N.C. State football coach, USA TODAY Sports' John Brice has confirmed.
With the Clemson Tigers' win over the Syracuse Orange and a Friday night matchup between SMU and Virginia Tech, among other games, the ACC standings look a bit different after Week 10 of the 2026
Landis High School class of 1961 wants to reunite Saturday, Nov. 14.
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A Nebraska man died Friday while being pursued by law enforcement in a collision on U.S. Highway 30 that also took the life of teenager.
ORLANDO, Fla. — I must be getting old. I can still remember those delirious days of yesteryear when Florida fans were euphoric about getting invited to the now-defunct Astro-Bluebonnet Bowl and Florida State fans celebrated an invitation to the Tangerine Bowl. I remember when New Year’s Day was sacred, when the Cotton, Sugar, Orange and Rose bowls were college football’s cathedrals, and when ...
PITTSBURGH — Many people will tell you it’s things like tradition and school pride that make college football great. They’re not wrong, but neither serve as the primary reason for the sport’s popularity. The biggest thing that separates college football from other sports? Pressure. Historically, college football has offered hardly any room for error. One bad performance could cost an awesome ...
DALLAS — The second batch of rankings for what, as it turns out, will be the final version of the College Football Playoff's 12-team bracket was released on Tuesday night. Here are three observations from the latest rankings drop: Texas gets a bump before Death Valley showdown The No. 6-ranked Longhorns get a small bump up one spot after their win over a ranked Missouri team last Saturday. ...
The Miami Hurricanes moved down in this week’s College Football Playoff rankings after losing to Notre Dame, as expected. But Miami is still in a good position to make the playoffs for the second year in a row. The Hurricanes are No. 7 this week after losing on the road to the Fighting Irish. “Miami didn’t look great early in the game — give some credit to Notre Dame’s defense — I think Miami ...
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HopeHealth will host its annual AIDSWalk on Dec. 5 in Florence, featuring a resource fair, free HIV testing, breakfast, giveaways, and an awareness walk.
- UNC Greensboro
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UNCG women’s basketball visits Gardner-Webb Wednesday at 6 p.m., with series tied 4-4, recent Clemson recap, team stats, and ticket and coverage details.
- Catawba College
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Riley Hill made the All-SAC Third Team and Maggie Ayers the All-Freshman team as Catawba women’s volleyball prepares for the SAC tournament in Rock Hill.
- Guilford County Schools
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Guilford County Schools will update bus rosters after a 10-day ridership review in November to streamline routes, reduce delays and adjust service for families.
🎧 Casting ballots settles elections, but meaningful change requires staying informed, contacting elected officials and participating in decisions that shape everyday life.
In this week’s episode of Streamed & Screened, film critic Bruce Miller offers his thoughts on some of the most notable films coming during this final stretch of 2026.
🎧 Some mysteries concern distant galaxies. Others involve household pets, forgotten kindnesses and small decisions that quietly change our lives forever.
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LAS VEGAS — One in 300. That is the average number of blackjack dealers that professional gambler Gina Fiore discovered that flashed their hole card — or unintentionally exposed a portion of a facedown card that should stay hidden during the dealing process. Working up to 16 hours a day scouting those dealers was well worth it to Fiore and her teams of advantage players. She said they used ...
CHICAGO — Over the many decades it loomed across a large portion of the Near North Side, the Cabrini-Green public housing project was many things to many people. It inspired some — Curtis Mayfield, Jerry Butler, Bradley Parker-Sparrow— to make music and others — Ben Austen, Natalie Moore — to write books. It broke a lot of hearts, terrified and traumatized generations. But still, tens of ...
Carmani was born with sickle cell disease, a blood disorder that disproportionately affects African Americans and which can be lethal.
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