Featured Top Story Editor's Pick '... luckiest man on the face of the earth' Steve Medlin receives Liberty Bell Award Christopher Miller Dec 10, 2023 Dec 10, 2023 Updated Jan 13, 2025 0 Steve Medlin, who has been a lawyer in downtown Concord for close to 50 years, was the 2023 recipient of the Liberty Bell Award. Chris Miller Prefer us on Google Learn More Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Christopher Miller Steve Medlin understands how blessed and fortunate he’s been throughout his life.kAmx? 255:E:@? E@ 36:?8 2 ECFDE65 2?5 C6=:23=6 r@?4@C5 =2HJ6C 7@C 4=@D6 E@ d_ J62CD[ |65=:? :D 2 9FD32?5[ 72E96C 2?5 8C2?572E96Cj 7@F?56C @7 vC246 v=@32= |6E9@5:DE r9FC49j 6?E9FD:2DE:4 AF3=:4 DA62<6C H9@ 92D H@? 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Atrium Health Cabarrus ranks among North Carolina's best hospitals in U.S. News report Atrium Health Cabarrus has been recognized among North Carolina's top hospitals in the annual U.S. News & World Report Best Hospitals rank…
Friday Five: New restaurants, National Night Out and bestseller coming Mark Plemmons' Friday Five includes: 7 Brew Drive-Thru and The Cheesecake Factory are coming to Concord; the Farmington Famous Toastery is nea…
Concord urges residents to keep common contaminants out of recycling bins The City of Concord is reminding residents that recycling the wrong items can be just as harmful to the recycling process as not recycling at all.
50 years of service - honoring Dr. Doug Kelling Dr. Doug Kelling, who joined what is now Atrium Health Cabarrus in 1976, has spent five decades treating patients in the Concord area.
Cabarrus County reminds drone operators of 'no-fly' zones downtown Cabarrus County is reminding residents and drone operators that parts of downtown Concord are designated "No Drone Zones" under North Carolina law.
