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Friday Five: Traffic, a new restaurant, houses and more Mark Plemmons' Friday Five includes: The continuing traffic jam on Concord Parkway is caused by the Union Cemetery realignment with Rock Hill …
Down payment aid package launches in Cabarrus County, expanding homeownership access CONCORD — A local nonprofit is rolling out what it calls the largest down payment assistance package in Cabarrus County history, aiming to mak…
New Northwest area elementary school key project for CCS The new Northwest Area Elementary School is a key project for Cabarrus County Schools as the district continues to respond to growth in the no…
Free West Avenue express shuttles return to Downtown Kannapolis KANNAPOLIS – The City of Kannapolis’ West Avenue Shuttles, Thunder and Lightning, will return to Downtown Kannapolis this summer. The free shu…
Concord-Kannapolis and Charlotte region outpaced most US metro areas for 5-year growth The Charlotte metro area continues to attract thousands of people to the region each year. And the total number puts the area in the top 10 na…
