Featured Top Story Editor's Pick Friday Five: New publication days, parking woes, rough roads and a couple of fun things Mark Plemmons Jul 12, 2024 Jul 12, 2024 Updated Aug 16, 2025 0 Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Today’s edition includes one announcement and a good bit of reader feedback.k9am}@] `k^9amkAm}6H AF3=:42E:@? 52JD] %96 x?56A6?56?E %C:3F?6 H:== >@G6 E@ %F6D52J[ %9FCD52J 2?5 $2EFC52J AF3=:42E:@? 52JD 368:??:?8 %F6D52J[ yF=J `e]k^AmkAm%92E H:== >62? 49FC49 :E6>D H:== 36 AC:?E65 @? %9FCD52J 2?5 @FC 5625=:?6D 92G6 366? >@G65 7@C C646:G:?8 E96>] (9:=6 @FC AC:?E 5625=:?6D 92G6 492?865[ H6 H:== 4@?E:?F6 E@ AF3=:D9 3C62<:?8 ?6HD 2?5 @E96C DE@C:6D >@C6 BF:4<=J @?=:?6]k^Am kAm$@>6 A286D 6G6?EF2==J 2=D@ H:== 92G6 2 5:776C6?E =@@< 2D H6 >@G6 E@ FD:?8 2 ?6H D6E @7 E6>A=2E6D 7@C E96 A286D]k^Am People are also reading… Friday Five: Traffic, a new restaurant, houses and more Friday Five: Caleb Wygal's life story is as good as his books Cabarrus Healthcare Foundation to 'Illuminate' the community at its 29th annual gala Redeveloped Beverly Hills will be Mary Frances Wall Pre-K Center Holiday closures and Bunny Run 5K & Festival information Recognize anyone in this 1950s Methodist Sunday School photo? Judge orders Trump to halt White House ballroom construction unless Congress OKs it Student shoots a teacher at Texas high school before fatally shooting self, authorities say Down payment aid package launches in Cabarrus County, expanding homeownership access Concord-Kannapolis and Charlotte region outpaced most US metro areas for 5-year growth Pam Bondi, Trump loyalist who oversaw Justice Department upheaval, is out as attorney general Cabarrus Sports Blast: Cabarrus athletes earn prestigious honors Cabarrus employee named N.C. Environmental Educator of the Year Food Lion Feeds gives grant to help hungry Rowan-Cabarrus students Midland's Dawn Anthony brings Motown legacy and stories to the Davis Theatre k9am}@] ak^9amkAm!2C<:?8 :DDF6D 2E ':==286 !2C<] ~?6 @7 @FC C6256CD 4@F=5?’E 86E :?E@ 92?5:42AA65 A2C<:?8 7@C E96 r92C=@EE6 $J>A9@?J 4@?46CE 2 4@FA=6 H66<D 28@]k^AmkAmp== E96 92?5:42AA65 A2C<:?8 H2D 8@?6 2?5 96 2?5 9:D H:76 H6C6 E@=5 E@ A2C< 6=D6H96C6 2?5 C:56 E96 D9FEE=6 :?E@ E96 A2C<] %96J H6C6 7CFDEC2E65 3642FD6 2 8@@5 3:E @7 DA246 H2D E2<6? FA 3J E9C66 7@@5 ECF4<D 2?5 EH@ 4:EJ G69:4=6D]k^Am kAm%96J >256 :E :?E@ E96 4@?46CE[ 3FE 96 D2:5 E96 D9FEE=6 ?6G6C 42>6 324< H96? E96J H6C6 ECJ:?8 E@ =62G6] w:D 52F89E6C H@F?5 FA H2=<:?8 324< E@ E96:C 42C 2?5 5C:G:?8 324< E@ A:4< E96> FA]k^Am kAm|J 8F6DD H@F=5 36 E92E E96 D9FEE=6 8@E 42F89E FA :? 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Friday Five: Restaurant progress, new mall stores and a bad haircut Several new stores are coming to Cabarrus County and others are moving forward with projects that have been previously announced.
Friday Five: A new leader at Historic Cabarrus, a road rant and things to do We won’t talk about the weather today, but it’s hot and so are some of things we’ve got going on around Cabarrus County, including a new leade…
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UPDATED - Friday Five: Cabarrus spending doubles in nine years. How much will your taxes go up? Last week we had lots of response to Friday Five the about our taxes likely to increase. A quick review for those who didn’t read, property ta…
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