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- From staff reports
Rowan-Cabarrus Community College recently welcomed legislators, state leaders and community partners for the college’s annual Legislative Luncheon, along with a Community Celebration to mark Site Selection magazine’s designation of North Carolina’s No. 1 national ranking in workforce development.
- From staff reports
The Boys & Girls Club of Cabarrus County welcomes the community back for the 69th Annual Pancake Day, presented by SHOE SHOW, INC. on Thursday, March 19, from 6 a.m. to 7:30 p.m. for a day full of pancakes, sausage, and fun with friends and neighbors.
- MARY CLARE JALONICK Associated Press
The bill would require Americans to prove they are U.S. citizens before registering to vote and to show ID at the polls, among other things.
Here are some of the headlines across North Carolina: ASU gets nursing grant for Hickory campus; Sen. Phil Berger asked for a recount; a murder suspect and victim were dating; and customers ask for an audit of Duke Energy.
- From Eastern Cabarrus Historical Society
In honor of the NCAA Basketball Tournament beginning, the Eastern Cabarrus Historical Society shared this photo of the 1936-37 Mount Pleasant High School basketball team. Do you recognize anyone? Let us know, email mplemmons@independenttribune.com
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Rising oil prices tied to the Iran conflict are driving up gas and airfare costs, creating new challenges for travelers heading into the spring break season.
President Donald Trump complains about NATO’s refusal to join the U.S. in the war, calling the decision “disappointing” and bad for the “partnership.” He floated the idea of having the U.S. withdraw from the alliance as a result.
Trump aide says Iran war’s oil shock is short term, touts strong US economy and vows escorts, partners and policy tools to curb price rises
The suspect and victim in a homicide case in east Charlotte last week were dating, according to an affidavit filed in court by Charlotte-Mecklenburg police. Police have charged 23-year-old Lhis Brito-Costa with first-degree murder in the death of Evelin Carolina Enamorado-Cisnado. She confessed to the killing when speaking to detectives, according to the March 11 affidavit, and said she was ...
Senate leader Phil Berger's campaign released a statement Monday that may set the tone for potential eletcton protests. The campaign said it has been contact by voters "expressing concerns that they were given the wrong ballot when they voted and were therefore prohibited from voting in SD-26."
Thousands of residents across the Carolinas are calling for an independent audit of Duke Energy, saying unexplained spikes in electric bills are putting financial strain on households across the state. An online petition demanding an investigation into the utility’s billing practices had gathered more than 33,000 signatures as of Tuesday morning. The petition asks for an independent review of ...
Should Sen. Markwayne Mullin be approved this week as the next secretary of Homeland Security, he will walk into the department's campus with his work cut out for him.
Joe Kent, the director of the National Counterterrorism Center, has announced his resignation, saying he "cannot in good conscience" back the Trump administration's war in Iran.
Read through the obituaries published today in Independent Tribune.
Rowan-Cabarrus Community College recently welcomed legislators, state leaders and community partners for the college’s annual Legislative Luncheon, along with a Community Celebration to mark Site Selection magazine’s designation of North Carolina’s No. 1 national ranking in workforce development.
The Boys & Girls Club of Cabarrus County welcomes the community back for the 69th Annual Pancake Day, presented by SHOE SHOW, INC. on Thursday, March 19, from 6 a.m. to 7:30 p.m. for a day full of pancakes, sausage, and fun with friends and neighbors.
Here are some of the headlines across North Carolina: ASU gets nursing grant for Hickory campus; Sen. Phil Berger asked for a recount; a murder suspect and victim were dating; and customers ask for an audit of Duke Energy.
Traffic camera footage shows moment two vehicles fall into Pacific Street sinkhole in Omaha. Video provided by Omaha Police Department.
Two vehicles fall into sinkhole on Pacific Street in Omaha.
See photos of the two vehicles fall into sinkhole at 67th and Pacific in Omaha
Within the past two years, 69 public schools in Wisconsin shut down. More will close in coming years.
The bill would require Americans to prove they are U.S. citizens before registering to vote and to show ID at the polls, among other things.
Rising oil prices tied to the Iran conflict are driving up gas and airfare costs, creating new challenges for travelers heading into the spring break season.
President Donald Trump complains about NATO’s refusal to join the U.S. in the war, calling the decision “disappointing” and bad for the “partnership.” He floated the idea of having the U.S. withdraw from the alliance as a result.
Trump aide says Iran war’s oil shock is short term, touts strong US economy and vows escorts, partners and policy tools to curb price rises
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The Kannapolis Fire Department is offering free, non-certified CPR classes in 2026 — and you’re invited to attend.
Huntersville police are offering a reward of up to $14,000 for information that leads to an arrest and conviction in the 2014 killing of Peter Jordan. Jordan was 19 when someone shot and killed him in The Landings at Northcross Apartments on Feb. 19 of that year, police said. The apartments are on Landings Drive, off Sam Furr Road (N.C. 73) and Interstate 77 exit 25 in the Birkdale area. ...
Illinois jails continue to struggle with the mental health needs of their inmate population, particularly when detainees are unfit to stand trial.
Defense lawyers have asked for a short prison term, if any time in custody is required at all, for the first Drug Enforcement Administration agent in Western New York convicted of protecting drug traffickers.
The city of Concord is introducing a new way for residents to easily report non-emergency issues like potholes, street sign damage, streetlights that are out and more. The new Concord Click-2-Fix is a free online reporting tool that replaces the former Concord Mobile Care application.
Cabarrus County Commissioners will hold their monthly regular meeting Tuesday, Feb. 17, at the Cabarrus County Government Center in downtown Concord.
Citing "unspeakable acts of violence" committed by federal immigration officers, Gov. Kathy Hochul on Friday proposed a state law to ban local police across New York from working with the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement on immigration raids.

