Grandfather helps teen get pilot's license Jan 20, 2026 Jan 20, 2026 0 Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save STATESVILLE — A small two-seater plane piloted by an 18-year-old zipped down a grass runway toward Lake Norman on a cold December afternoon.kAmr@?DECF4E:@? H@C<6CD A@:?E65 2?5 7:=>65 H:E9 E96:C 46==A9@?6D 2D E96 A=2?6VD H966=D =67E E96 8C@F?5] %96 A=2?6 4=:>365 9:896C F?E:= :E H2D 7=J:?8 2C@F?5 d[___ 766E 23@G6 xC656== r@F?EJ]k^AmkAmy@9?2E92? w:89=6J[ E96 A:=@E[ A@:?E65 @FE 5@H?E@H? $E2E6DG:==6 2?5 A6@A=6 CF??:?8 @? E96 EC24< 2E $@FE9 xC656== w:89 $49@@=[ H96C6 96 8@6D E@ D49@@=[ 2D 96 7=6H E96 A=2?6 :? 2 =2C86 4:C4=6] %96 7=:89E 3682? 2?5 6?565 2E {@?8 xD=2?5 p:CA2C< :? $96CC:==D u@C5]k^Am kAmQWu=J:?8 :DX 2 =@E @7 7F? 2?5 ;FDE 2 8C62E H2J E@ C6=:6G6 DEC6DD H96? E96C6VD 2 =@E 8@:?8 @?[Q w:89=6J D2:5]k^Am People are also reading… Friday Five: Traffic, a new restaurant, houses and more The Cheesecake Factory expanding with possible Concord Mills location Redeveloped Beverly Hills will be Mary Frances Wall Pre-K Center Holiday closures and Bunny Run 5K & Festival information Down payment aid package launches in Cabarrus County, expanding homeownership access Judge orders Trump to halt White House ballroom construction unless Congress OKs it Concord-Kannapolis and Charlotte region outpaced most US metro areas for 5-year growth Friday Five: Caleb Wygal's life story is as good as his books Cabarrus employee named N.C. Environmental Educator of the Year Free West Avenue express shuttles return to Downtown Kannapolis Cabarrus Healthcare Foundation to 'Illuminate' the community at its 29th annual gala Pam Bondi, Trump loyalist who oversaw Justice Department upheaval, is out as attorney general Trump issues an expletive-filled threat against Iran as details of US aviator's rescue emerge Cabarrus Sports Blast: Cabarrus athletes earn prestigious honors Recognize anyone in this 1950s Methodist Sunday School photo? kAmw:89=6J C646:G65 9:D A:=@EVD =:46?D6 @? pF8] `d 2E E96 286 @7 `f] w:89=6J 3682? EC2:?:?8 2E `d 2?5 5:5 9:D 7:CDE D@=@ 7=:89E 2E `e] w:89=6J D2:5 96 EC:6D E@ 7=J 2E =62DE @?46 2 H66< — H62E96C 2?5 24256>:4 D4965F=6D A6C>:EE:?8]k^AmkAm— %96 w:4<@CJ s2:=J #64@C5k^Am 0 Comments Be the first to know Get local news delivered to your inbox! Sign up! * I understand and agree that registration on or use of this site constitutes agreement to its user agreement and privacy policy. Related to this story Most Popular Friday Five: Traffic, a new restaurant, houses and more Mark Plemmons' Friday Five includes: The continuing traffic jam on Concord Parkway is caused by the Union Cemetery realignment with Rock Hill … The Cheesecake Factory expanding with possible Concord Mills location The Cheesecake Factory is expanding with plans for a third Charlotte-area store. The popular California-based upscale casual restaurant chain … Redeveloped Beverly Hills will be Mary Frances Wall Pre-K Center Cabarrus County Schools is moving forward with a major investment in early childhood education, announcing plans to redevelop the Mary Frances… Holiday closures and Bunny Run 5K & Festival information Here are holiday schedules and the street closures for Concord's Bunny 5K & Festival Saturday. Down payment aid package launches in Cabarrus County, expanding homeownership access CONCORD — A local nonprofit is rolling out what it calls the largest down payment assistance package in Cabarrus County history, aiming to mak…
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