Friday Five: Fiber crew breaks two more waterlines - the price of progress? Mark Plemmons Apr 22, 2022 Apr 22, 2022 Updated May 9, 2022 0 Vegetables, herbs and flowers will be part of the Plant Sale Saturdays, April 23 and 30, at the Piedmont Farmer Market on Winecoff School Road. Piedmont Farmers Market Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Mark Plemmons The price of “progress” is pretty high and at the very least inconvenient. 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Friday Five: Two new restaurants, Panda Fest, lawncare and acting broke Mark Plemmons' Friday Five includes: Two new restaurants, Panda Fest, ELK's war on litter, a new app for lawncare and an odd list about how p…
As drought worsens Concord asks customers to conserve water The city of Concord, along with communities throughout the region, is asking residents to voluntarily conserve water, effective immediately.
Commissioners Notebook: Board discusses opioid settlement funds; revisions to Emergency Operations Plan CONCORD– Cabarrus County Commissioners will hold their monthly Regular Meeting on Monday, April 20, at the Cabarrus County Government Center i…
Buying a home in Concord costs far more than renting, a new study finds For many Concord residents weighing whether to rent or buy, the math is becoming increasingly difficult to ignore.
Second arrest made in Rowan fentanyl trafficking investigation A second suspect has been arrested in connection with an ongoing fentanyl trafficking investigation in Rowan County, authorities said.
