Homeless in Cabarrus County: Opportunity House offers hope, day services to homeless By Adam Thompson/ Aug 23, 2019 Aug 23, 2019 Updated Oct 11, 2019 0 Prefer us on Google Learn More Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save By Adam Thompson/ Editor’s note: This is the fourth story in a five-part series on the homeless crisis in Cabarrus County.kAmr~}r~#s – $:EE:?8 2=@?8 r@C32? $EC66E[ ?62C 5@H?E@H? r@?4@C5[ D:ED 2 52JE:>6 724:=:EJ FD65 E@ 2DD:DE 72>:=:6D 2?5 :?5:G:5F2=D :? 4C:D:D]k^AmkAm%96 ~AA@CEF?:EJ w@FD6 AC@G:56D >62=D[ 4=@E9:?8[ C6DEC@@>D[ H2D9:?8 >249:?6D 2?5 5CJ6CD[ 2?5 @E96C D6CG:46D[ 7@C E9@D6 4@?D:56C65 E@ 36 9@>6=6DD]k^AmkAmw@>6=6DD?6DD :D 567:?65 2D =:G:?8 :? 2 A=246 E92E :D 36=@H >:?:>F> DE2?52C5 @C =24<D D64FC6 E6?FC6] %96J 2C6 A6@A=6 42E68@C:K65 2D =:G:?8 @? E96 DEC66ED @C >@G:?8 36EH66? 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State Health Plan loses bid to stop Atrium program, warns of $50 monthly premium hike A legal setback for North Carolina's State Health Plan. A win for Atrium. And new questions about what state workers and retirees could pay.
What the property tax amendment on your ballot tells NC lawmakers to do If voters choose to pass the amendment, the General Assembly would be required to pass new legislation that would instill a levy limit, meanin…
Cabarrus County General Election in-person early voting begins Thursday Beginning Thursday, Oct. 15, Cabarrus voters can cast their ballot at four locations across the county.
2027 Social Security COLA increase confirmed. Many feel it's too low The Social Security Administration has confirmed that more than 70 million recipients will get their largest increase in payments since 2022.
Salisbury woman wins $100,000 prize in scratch-off; wants to start hair salon with money “My eyes like lit up when I saw it,” Lori Latham recalled. “It’s so surreal.”
