Concord mayor encourages support for Sister City Freeport, Bahamas in wake of Hurricane Dorian From staff reports Sep 23, 2019 Sep 23, 2019 Updated Sep 23, 2019 0 Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save CONCORD — A powerful Category 5 hurricane recently ripped through the Bahamas with nearly 200- mph winds.kAmwFCC:42?6 s@C:2? =67E 369:?5 56DECF4E:@? 2== 2=@?8 E96 :D=2?5D]k^AmkAmuC66A@CE[ q292>2D[ E96 ?6H=J 5F3365 D:DE6C 4:EJ E@ r@?4@C5[ H2D :? E96 DE@C>’D A2E9[ D@ r@?4@C5 |2J@C q:== sFD49 :D 6?4@FC28:?8 5@?2E:@?D E@ DFAA@CE wFCC:42?6 s@C:2? C6=:67 :? uC66A@CE]k^AmkAmp 7F?5C2:D6C 92D 366? 6DE23=:D965 2Ei k2 9C67lQ9EEADi^^E@86E96C]362=:G]4@>^42>A2:8?^ah^9FCC:42?6\5@C:2?\C6=:679@A6\>@3:=6Qm9EEADi^^E@86E96C]362=:G]4@>^42>A2:8?^ah^9FCC:42?6\5@C:2?\C6=:679@A6\>@3:=6k^2m]k^Am kAmsFD49 :DDF65 E96 7@==@H:?8 DE2E6>6?Eik^Am People are also reading… Friday Five: Traffic, a new restaurant, houses and more The Cheesecake Factory expanding with possible Concord Mills location Key UNC basketball guard makes decision on future New Northwest area elementary school key project for CCS Down payment aid package launches in Cabarrus County, expanding homeownership access Free West Avenue express shuttles return to Downtown Kannapolis Concord-Kannapolis and Charlotte region outpaced most US metro areas for 5-year growth Cabarrus employee named N.C. Environmental Educator of the Year Holiday closures and Bunny Run 5K & Festival information Trump issues an expletive-filled threat against Iran as details of US aviator's rescue emerge Pam Bondi, Trump loyalist who oversaw Justice Department upheaval, is out as attorney general Redeveloped Beverly Hills will be Mary Frances Wall Pre-K Center Trump issues fiery new threat against Iran as details of US aviator's rescue emerge Sisters become neighbors in WeBuild Concord homes Rowan-Cabarrus YMCA honors lifesaving efforts, community impact at annual meeting kAm“{2DE >@?E9[ C6AC6D6?E2E:G6D 7C@> uC66A@CE[ q292>2D[ G:D:E65 r@?4@C5 2D A2CE @7 @FC A2CE?6CD9:A 2D D:DE6C 4:E:6D] uC66A@CE :D =@42E65 @? vC2?5 q292>2 xD=2?5[ H9:49 H2D 56G2DE2E65 3J wFCC:42?6 s@C:2? E96 7:CDE H66< @7 $6AE6>36C] pD H6 92G6 D66? :? E96 ?6HD[ s@C:2? >256 =2?572== @G6C E96 q292>2D 2D 2 r2E68@CJ d DE@C> H:E9 H:?5 8FDED FA E@ a__ >:=6D A6C 9@FC] !:4EFC6D 2?5 G:56@D 7C@> uC66A@CE D9@H E96 56DECF4E:@?i x?F?52E:@? @7 D62H2E6C[ =6G6=:?8 @7 >2?J 9@>6D[ 2?5 H@CDE @7 2== — E96 =@DD @7 =:76] (6 92G6 =62C?65 E92E @?6 @7 E96 D:DE6C\4:EJ C6AC6D6?E2E:G6D H9@ G:D:E65 r@?4@C5 =2DE >@?E9 92D DE:== ?@E 366? 23=6 E@ =@42E6 96C 72>:=J >6>36CD]k^Am kAm“x? E96 4@>:?8 52JD[ H66<D[ 2?5 >@?E9D[ E96 A6@A=6 @7 @FC D:DE6C 4:EJ uC66A@CE H:== ?665 @FC 96=A] %96 x?E6C?2E:@?2= u656C2E:@? @7 #65 rC@DD 2?5 E96 &]$] r@2DE vF2C5 2C6 C6DA@?5:?8[ 2?5 H:E9 E96 56DECF4E:@? @7 E96 uC66A@CE’D >2:? 2:CA@CE[ 86EE:?8 2:5 E@ E96 :D=2?5 :D 6IEC6>6=J 492==6?8:?8]k^Am kAm“r@?4@C5’D 677@CED E@ 96=A @FC D:DE6C 4:EJ 92G6 368F?] r:EJ @77:4:2=D[ DE277 2?5 r@?4@C5 $:DE6C r:E:6D pDD@4:2E:@? >6>36CD 92G6 366? :? ?62C=J 52:=J 4@?E24E H:E9 uC66A@CE E@ 86E FA52E6D 2?5 DE2CE E96 56G6=@A>6?E @7 H2JD H6 42? 96=A H:E9 E96 C63F:=5] (6 2C6 2=D@ :? 4@?E24E H:E9 @FC &]$] #6A] #:492C5 wF5D@? 2?5 @FC DE2E6 =6256CD E@ ;@:? FD :? C6=:67 677@CED]k^Am kAm“x? E96 4@>:?8 H66<D[ H6 H:== 2D< 7@C E96 4@>>F?:EJ’D 96=A E@ C2:D6 7F?5D[ 7@@5[ 2?5 3F:=5:?8 DFAA=:6D 2D E96 :D=2?5 C63F:=5 A=2? :D 56G6=@A65] |2?J 92G6 2=C625J 6IAC6DD65 H:==:?8?6DD E@ AC@G:56 @?\D:E6 4@?DECF4E:@? 96=A H96? C6BF6DE65] xE :D :>A@CE2?E E92E 2== @7 @FC 4@>>F?:EJ >6>36CD DE2J :?G@=G65 2?5 36 H:==:?8 E@ 96=A @FC D:DE6C 4:EJ 2D E96:C ?665D 2C6 36EE6C <?@H?]k^Am kAm“x 2D< 6G6CJ@?6 :? r@?4@C5 E@ 4@?D:56C 2 8:7E E@ E9:D 42FD6] (6 H:== <66A J@F :?7@C>65 2D E96 C64@G6CJ A=2?D 6G@=G6]”k^AmkAms@??2 r2CA6?E6C[ AC6D:56?E^rt~ @7 E96 r232CCFD r@F?EJ r@?G6?E:@? U2>Aj ':D:E@CD qFC62F 2?5 r@?4@C5 $:DE6C r:E:6D 3@2C5 492:C[ 25565ik^Am kAm“(6’C6 E9:?<:?8 @7 @FC 7C:6?5D :? r@?4@C5’D D:DE6C 4:EJ @7 uC66A@CE[ q292>2D[ 2?5 AC2J:?8 7@C E96> 2D E96J C64@G6C 7C@> E96 67764ED @7 wFCC:42?6 s@C:2?] ~? 3692=7 @7 E96 D:DE6C 4:E:6D 3@2C5 96C6 :? r@?4@C5[ |2J@C sFD49 :D :? 4@>>F?:42E:@? H:E9 E96 4@F?ECJ’D C6AC6D6?E2E:G6D 2?5 H6’C6 C625J E@ 2DD:DE 9@H6G6C H6’C6 23=6 @?46 H6 =62C? H92E H:== 36DE DFAA@CE E96:C 677@CED]”k^Am Dusch 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