Top Story Spotlight DOWNTOWN CONCORD Cabarrus Center at 5: From idea to impact, downtown hub reshapes local business landscape From staff reports Apr 19, 2026 Apr 19, 2026 Updated 12 mins ago 0 The center features co-working spaces ideal for small businesses and individuals who need work space. Cabarrus Center for Innovation and Entrepreneurship Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save From staff reports CONCORD — Five years ago, starting a business in Cabarrus County often meant navigating a maze of disconnected resources.kAm%@52J[ >2?J 6?EC6AC6?6FCD DE2CE :? @?6 A=246i E96 r232CCFD r6?E6C 7@C x??@G2E:@? 2?5 t?EC6AC6?6FCD9:A]k^AmkAm%96 5@H?E@H? r@?4@C5 9F3 :D >2C<:?8 :ED 7:7E9 2??:G6CD2CJ E9:D DAC:?8[ 46=63C2E:?8 :ED C@=6 :? 96=A:?8 =2F?49 2?5 8C@H =@42= 3FD:?6DD6D H9:=6 4@?EC:3FE:?8 E@ E96 4:EJ’D 3C@256C C6G:E2=:K2E:@?]k^AmkAm$:?46 @A6?:?8 :? a_a`[ E96 r232CCFD r6?E6C 92D 364@>6 2 7@42= A@:?E 7@C D>2== 3FD:?6DD 24E:G:EJ — 5C2H:?8 6?EC6AC6?6FCD[ 9@DE:?8 H@C<D9@AD 2?5 4@??64E:?8 DE2CEFAD H:E9 >6?E@CD 2?5 7F?5:?8] qFE =@42= =6256CD D2J :ED 3:886DE :>A24E >2J 36 D:>A=:7J:?8 2 @?46\4@?7FD:?8 DJDE6>]k^Am People are also reading… Friday Five: Two new restaurants, Panda Fest, lawncare and acting broke Concord beach music Hall of Fame singer dies in crash Second arrest made in Rowan fentanyl trafficking investigation As drought worsens Concord asks customers to conserve water Andy Langford: One councilperson's response to outcry against ICE detention center Commissioners Notebook: Board discusses opioid settlement funds; revisions to Emergency Operations Plan Buying a home in Concord costs far more than renting, a new study finds Cabarrus Scroll: Outstanding performances and athletes moving to the next level Friday Five: Fast food fun, beer, plants, running and poetry NC facing 'wild west' crossroads with cannabis usage, regulations Cabarrus Brewing goes statewide in 10th year Concord named among nation’s best places to live in 2026 Bubba Wallace to be honored by Boys & Girls Club along with his 300th start Logan Community among two dozen added to Historic Places list Friday Five: Traffic, a new restaurant, houses and more kAm“(6 925 C62==J 8C62E C6D@FC46D :? r232CCFD r@F?EJ[ 3FE E96J H6C6?’E 4@??64E65[” D2:5 7@C>6C r232CCFD t4@?@>:4 s6G6=@A>6?E r@CA@C2E:@? tI64FE:G6 s:C64E@C !286 r2DEC@52=6] “x7 J@F H6C6 D@>6@?6 H9@ H2?E65 E@ DE2CE 2 3FD:?6DD[ E96C6 H2D 4@?7FD:@? 23@FE H96C6 E@ 8@]”k^AmkAm%96 D@=FE:@? 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