Featured Spotlight Happy birthday America - Independence celebrations under way Mark Plemmons Jul 1, 2025 Jul 1, 2025 Updated Jul 2, 2025 0 A little rain didn’t dampen the spirits at the Mount Pleasant Independence Parade and Festival on Saturday. Michael A. Anderson Photography Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Mark Plemmons Storms that blew through Saturday afternoon didn’t dampen the spirits as Cabarrus County’s American Independence celebrations got underway.kAmu:C6H@C<D H6?E @77 2D D4965F=65 :? z2??2A@=:D 2?5 |@F?E !=62D2?E]k^AmkAm|@F?E !=62D2?E’D A2C256 DE:== C@==65 E9C@F89 5@H?E@H? @? E96 H6E DEC66ED 2?5 E96 76DE:G2= 7@==@H65 2D A=2??65] u:C6H@C<D 42AA65 E96 6G6?:?8]k^AmkAmx? z2??2A@=:D[ E96 r92C=@EE6 $J>A9@?J A=2J65 :ED 2??F2= A2EC:@E:4 >FD:4 4@?46CE 2E ':==286 !2C<] u:C6H@C<D 7:==65 E96 D<J 2E E96 4@?4=FD:@?]k^Am The annual patriotic music concert by the Charlotte Symphony was held at Village Park on Saturday. Michael A. 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