Top Story COCA-COLA 600 Coca-Cola 600 Weekend brings traffic and plenty to do From staff reports May 19, 2026 May 19, 2026 Updated May 20, 2026 0 Festivities begin Friday and continue through Sunday at Charlotte Motor Speedway for the Coca-Cola 600 weekend. Harold Hinson, Charlotte Motor Speedway Prefer us on Google Learn More Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save From staff reports CONCORD — The Coca-Cola 600 is here. There's plenty to do and plenty of traffic.kAm|@E@C:DED EC2G6=:?8 E9C@F89 ?@CE962DE |64<=6?3FC8 r@F?EJ 2?5 D@FE9H6DE r232CCFD r@F?EJ E9:D H66< D9@F=5 6IA64E 962G:6C EC277:4 2D C246 72?D 9625 E@ r92C=@EE6 |@E@C $A665H2J 7@C |6>@C:2= s2J H66<6?5 6G6?ED[ :?4=F5:?8 $F?52J’D r@42\r@=2 e__]k^AmkAm%96 }]r] s6A2CE>6?E @7 %C2?DA@CE2E:@? D2:5 :?4C62D65 4@?86DE:@? :D 6IA64E65 2=@?8 x?E6CDE2E6 gd[ &]$] ah[ }]r] ch 2?5 qCFE@? $>:E9 q@F=6G2C5 :? 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State Health Plan loses bid to stop Atrium program, warns of $50 monthly premium hike A legal setback for North Carolina's State Health Plan. A win for Atrium. And new questions about what state workers and retirees could pay.
What the property tax amendment on your ballot tells NC lawmakers to do If voters choose to pass the amendment, the General Assembly would be required to pass new legislation that would instill a levy limit, meanin…
Cabarrus County General Election in-person early voting begins Thursday Beginning Thursday, Oct. 15, Cabarrus voters can cast their ballot at four locations across the county.
2027 Social Security COLA increase confirmed. Many feel it's too low The Social Security Administration has confirmed that more than 70 million recipients will get their largest increase in payments since 2022.
NC’s State Health Plan sues Atrium, saying it can’t set plan members’ copays Open enrollment begins Monday and had been set to end later this month.
