Top Story Cabarrus County prepares for a frigid Christmas weekend FROM STAFF REPORTS Dec 22, 2022 Dec 22, 2022 Updated Jan 27, 2024 0 Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Cabarrus County is expected to have extreme cold this holiday weekend and preparations are being made deal with the ill effects.kAm~77:4:2=D[ =65 3J r232CCFD r@F?EJ[ 2C6 AC6A2C:?8 E@ 2DD:DE 4:E:K6?D H:E9 E96 7C:8:5 E6>A6C2EFC6D 6IA64E65 E9C@F89@FE E96 9@=:52J H66<6?5]k^AmkAm%96 $2=G2E:@? pC>J @7 r232CCFD 2?5 $E2?=J r@F?E:6D[ =@42E65 2E a`e !2EE6CD@? pG6?F6 $t :? r@?4@C5[ H:== AC@G:56 2 H2C>:?8 46?E6C 5FC:?8 E96 7@==@H:?8 9@FCDik^AmkAmuC:52J[ s64] ab 7C@> g 2]>] E@ e A]>]k^Am kAm$2EFC52J[ s64] ac 7C@> g 2]>] E@ e A]>]k^Am People are also reading… The Cheesecake Factory expanding with possible Concord Mills location Friday Five: Traffic, a new restaurant, houses and more Cabarrus County roads to receive upgrades Key UNC basketball guard makes decision on future New Northwest area elementary school key project for CCS Down payment aid package launches in Cabarrus County, expanding homeownership access Friday Five: Fast food fun, beer, plants, running and poetry Free West Avenue express shuttles return to Downtown Kannapolis Trump issues an expletive-filled threat against Iran as details of US aviator's rescue emerge UNC Charlotte receives major gift to launch Albert School of Construction Rowan-Cabarrus YMCA honors lifesaving efforts, community impact at annual meeting Harrisburg's new turf fields complete, opening ceremony next week Sisters become neighbors in WeBuild Concord homes Trump issues fiery new threat against Iran as details of US aviator's rescue emerge Top 5 can't-miss experiences at AutoFair at Charlotte Motor Speedway kAm$F?52J[ s64] ad 7C@> g 2]>] E@ e A]>]k^AmkAm%96 $2=G2E:@? pC>J’D @G6C?:89E @G6C7=@H D96=E6C H:== @A6? 6249 6G6?:?8 =:DE65 23@G6 E@ AC@G:56 255:E:@?2= @G6C?:89E 9@FD:?8 ?665D 7@C E96 4@>>F?:EJ]k^AmkAmsF<6 t?6C8J >6E6@C@=@8:DED 2C6 EC24<:?8 2 D:8?:7:42?E H:?E6C H62E96C 6G6?E 6IA64E65 E@ >@G6 E9C@F89 }@CE9 2?5 $@FE9 r2C@=:?2 @? uC:52J >@C?:?8[ 3C:?8:?8 H:?5 8FDED FA E@ dd >A9 2?5 36=@H\7C66K:?8 E6>A6C2EFC6D] r@?5:E:@?D =:<6 E96D6 2=D@ 3C:?8 2 9:896C C:D< @7 H:56DAC625 A@H6C @FE286D 24C@DD E96 C68:@?]k^Am kAm“(9:=6 E96C6 :D ?6G6C 2 8@@5 E:>6 E@ 36 H:E9@FE A@H6C[ H6 C64@8?:K6 E92E E96 A@DD:3:=:EJ @7 @FE286D @G6C E96 9@=:52JD :D A2CE:4F=2C=J H@CC:D@>6 7@C E96 4FDE@>6CD 2?5 4@>>F?:E:6D H6 D6CG6[” D2:5 y2D@? w@==:7:6=5[ r2C@=:?2D DE@C> 5:C64E@C] “~FC 4C6HD 2C6 AC6A2C65 2?5 H:== H@C< 2D BF:4<=J 2?5 D276=J 2D A@DD:3=6 E@ C6DE@C6 A@H6C H96? @FE286D @44FC]”k^Am kAmw:89 H:?5D 2?5 D2EFC2E65 8C@F?5 >2J =625 E@ 5@H?65 EC66D[ =:>3D 2?5 A@H6C =:?6D] %96D6 H:?5D 42? 2=D@ :>A656 sF<6 t?6C8J H@C<6CD’ 23:=:EJ E@ 2DD6DD DE@C> 52>286 2?5 C6DE@C6 A@H6C[ 2?5 2?J @FE286D E92E @44FC 62C=J uC:52J 4@F=5 =:?86C :?E@ E96 6G6?:?8 2D 9:89 H:?5 8FDED 2C6 7@C642DE E9C@F89@FE E96 52J]k^Am k9am'@=F?E66CD[ H2C> DA246D ?66565k^9amkAmr@@A6C2E:G6 r9C:DE:2? |:?:DECJ D6?E @FE E9:D >6DD286ik^AmkAmr232CCFD r@F?EJ AC6A2C6D 7@C E96 7@C642DE65 6IEC6>6 4@=5 H62E96C E9:D H66<6?5[ E96 >@DE :>>:?6?E 4@?46C? :D 7@C E96 F?D96=E6C65] (9:=6 :E :D E96 H66<6?5[ :E :D 2=D@ r9C:DE>2D tG6 2?5 r9C:DE>2D s2J[ C6DF=E:?8 :? 6G6? 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