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Cabarrus County News

Cabarrus County neighbors: Obituaries for March 18

Cabarrus County neighbors: Obituaries for March 18

    Read through the obituaries published today in Independent Tribune.

    Rowan-Cabarrus hosts leaders celebrating No. 1 workforce ranking

    Rowan-Cabarrus hosts leaders celebrating No. 1 workforce ranking

    • 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.

    Pancake Day is set for Thursday at the Boys & Girls Club

    Pancake Day is set for Thursday at the Boys & Girls Club

    • 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.

    Republicans launch a voting bill debate that could last days or even weeks

    Republicans launch a voting bill debate that could last days or even weeks

    • 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.

    News across North Carolina: ASU gets grant and Berger asks for recount

    News across North Carolina: ASU gets grant and Berger asks for recount

      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.

      It's tournament time - here's the 1936-37 Mount Pleasant High team

      It's tournament time - here's the 1936-37 Mount Pleasant High team

      • 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

      Spring Break Sticker Shock: How Rising Oil Prices Are Hitting Travelers

      Spring Break Sticker Shock: How Rising Oil Prices Are Hitting Travelers

      • Cheddar

      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.

      Trump says NATO is making a ‘very foolish mistake’ by not assisting US in Iran war

      Trump says NATO is making a ‘very foolish mistake’ by not assisting US in Iran war

        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.

        US confident economy will weather Iran war, says Trump aide

        US confident economy will weather Iran war, says Trump aide

          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

          Victim, suspect in Charlotte homicide were dating, court filing says

            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 ...

            Berger campaign files recount request, claims some voters given wrong ballot in NC Senate primary vote

            Berger campaign files recount request, claims some voters given wrong ballot in NC Senate primary vote

              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 in NC call for independent audit of Duke Energy after high bills

                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 ...

                Trump's homeland security pick Mullin poised to inherit a department beset by challenges

                Trump's homeland security pick Mullin poised to inherit a department beset by challenges

                  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.

                  Top counterterrorism official resigns over Trump's Iran war, says Iran posed no imminent threat

                  Top counterterrorism official resigns over Trump's Iran war, says Iran posed no imminent threat

                    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.

                    Local News

                    Cabarrus County neighbors: Obituaries for March 18

                    Cabarrus County neighbors: Obituaries for March 18

                    Read through the obituaries published today in Independent Tribune.

                    Rowan-Cabarrus hosts leaders celebrating No. 1 workforce ranking

                    Rowan-Cabarrus hosts leaders celebrating No. 1 workforce ranking

                    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.

                    Pancake Day is set for Thursday at the Boys & Girls Club

                    Pancake Day is set for Thursday at the Boys & Girls Club

                    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.

                    News across North Carolina: ASU gets grant and Berger asks for recount

                    News across North Carolina: ASU gets grant and Berger asks for recount

                    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.

                    State & Regional

                    Traffic camera shows moment two vehicles fall into Pacific Street sinkhole in Omaha

                    Traffic camera shows moment two vehicles fall into Pacific Street sinkhole in Omaha

                    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

                    Two vehicles fall into sinkhole on Pacific Street in Omaha

                    Two vehicles fall into sinkhole on Pacific Street in Omaha.

                    Photos: Two vehicles fall into sinkhole at 67th and Pacific in Omaha

                    Photos: Two vehicles fall into sinkhole at 67th and Pacific in Omaha

                    See photos of the two vehicles fall into sinkhole at 67th and Pacific in Omaha

                    69 Wisconsin schools have closed in the past two years. More could follow.

                    69 Wisconsin schools have closed in the past two years. More could follow.

                    Within the past two years, 69 public schools in Wisconsin shut down. More will close in coming years.

                    Nation & World

                    Republicans launch a voting bill debate that could last days or even weeks

                    Republicans launch a voting bill debate that could last days or even weeks

                    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.

                    Spring Break Sticker Shock: How Rising Oil Prices Are Hitting Travelers

                    Spring Break Sticker Shock: How Rising Oil Prices Are Hitting Travelers

                    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.

                    Trump says NATO is making a ‘very foolish mistake’ by not assisting US in Iran war

                    Trump says NATO is making a ‘very foolish mistake’ by not assisting US in Iran war

                    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.

                    US confident economy will weather Iran war, says Trump aide

                    US confident economy will weather Iran war, says Trump aide

                    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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                    Cabarrus celebrates 25 years of healthy living at wellness expo

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                    Commissioners Notebook: Fair contracts and an overview of human services agency

                    Commissioners Notebook: Fair contracts and an overview of human services agency

                    Shopping

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                    Crime

                    Kannapolis offering CPR classes

                    Kannapolis offering CPR classes

                    The Kannapolis Fire Department is offering free, non-certified CPR classes in 2026 — and you’re invited to attend.

                    Who killed Peter Jordan? Reward upped in Lake Norman cold case murder.

                    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. ...

                    Suicidal woman sent to suffer in silence of solitary confinement. Then she killed herself.

                    Suicidal woman sent to suffer in silence of solitary confinement. Then she killed herself.

                    Illinois jails continue to struggle with the mental health needs of their inmate population, particularly when detainees are unfit to stand trial.

                    Defense counters prosecutors' 'blind hatred' of Bongiovanni in seeking milder punishment

                    Defense counters prosecutors' 'blind hatred' of Bongiovanni in seeking milder punishment

                    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.

                    Politics

                    Concord launches Click-2-Fix tool to report non-emergency issues

                    Concord launches Click-2-Fix tool to report non-emergency issues

                    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.

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                    Commissioners Notebook: Grants and tax notices discussed

                    Commissioners Notebook: Grants and tax notices discussed

                    Cabarrus County Commissioners will hold their monthly regular meeting Tuesday, Feb. 17, at the Cabarrus County Government Center in downtown Concord.     

                    Gov. Hochul proposes law to keep police from working as deputized ICE officers

                    Gov. Hochul proposes law to keep police from working as deputized ICE officers

                    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.

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