Alert Top Story Dorton Park Concord kicks off park bond construction with groundbreaking at Dorton Park Christopher Miller Sep 26, 2023 Sep 26, 2023 Updated Mar 26, 2025 0 City of Concord officials during the Dorton Park groundbreaking Tuesday morning. Chris Miller Prefer us on Google Learn More Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Christopher Miller A groundbreaking was held Tuesday morning for the Dorton Park renovations, which are part of the $60 million bond that voters approved last November.kAm%96 3@?5[ H9:49 H2D E96 7:CDE !2C<D 2?5 #64C62E:@? v6?6C2= ~3=:82E:@? Wv~X q@?5 7@C E96 4:EJ :? ?62C=J c_ J62CD[ :?4=F56D 7F?5:?8 7@C ?:?6 E@E2= A2C< AC@;64ED — 7@FC ?6H @?6D 2?5 C6?@G2E:@?D E@ 7:G6 6I:DE:?8 A2C<D] %96C6 H:== 36 g >:=6D @7 ?6H 8C66?H2JD H:E9:? 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Cabarrus is the only one of NC’s 10 largest school districts to reach this goal Twenty-five district schools earned A or B performance grades.
Stabbed husband saves wife by driving car into knife-wielding man, NC sheriff says A man stabbed outside a Food Lion went on the offensive to protect his wife, using his vehicle to run down a knife-wielding man, according to …
Charlotte bank VP from Concord alleges racial discrimination, retaliation by old company A former leader for artificial intelligence at U.S. Bank is suing the financial institution for racial discrimination while working in Charlot…
Cabarrus school bathroom battle is stoking worries about LGBTQ student harassment Transgender students are absorbing the consequences of a growing fight in Cabarrus County Schools, where two federal lawsuits and a Trump admi…
Novant Health revenue grows, but rising expenses weigh on first-half results Novant Health Inc. core operating revenue was up 9.4% to $6.24 billion.
