Concord airport terminal gets named after city's longest serving council member Staff report Jul 5, 2021 Jul 5, 2021 Updated Aug 8, 2022 0 1 of 3 Concord-Padgett Regional Airport honors the city’s former Council Member Lamar Barrier with naming its commercial airport terminal after him. TRIBUNE FILE PHOTO A ceremony honoring Barrier will be held at a later date. City of Concord Councilman Lamar Barrier was one of the longest serving council members in the state. City of Concord Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Staff report CONCORD – The City of Concord has named the commercial airport terminal building at after former Council Member Lamar Barrier.kAm%96 3F:=5:?8 2E fcbd +6A9JC !=246 }( H:== ?@H 36 42==65 E96 (] {2>2C q2CC:6C %6C>:?2=] p 7@C>2= 46C6>@?J 9@?@C:?8 q2CC:6C 2?5 F?G6:=:?8 E96 ?6H E6C>:?2= D:8?286 H:== 36 D4965F=65 2E 2 =2E6C 52E6]k^AmkAmq2CC:6C :D r@?4@C5’D =@?86DE D6CG:?8 4:EJ 4@F?4:=>2? 2?5 @?6 @7 E96 =@?86DE D6CG:?8 :? E96 DE2E6] w6 72:E97F==J D6CG65 E96 4:E:K6?D @7 r@?4@C5 2D E96 4@F?4:= >6>36C 7@C s:DEC:4E d 7C@> `hgd F?E:= 9:D C6E:C6>6?E :? a_`f]k^Am Listen now and subscribe: Apple Podcasts | Spotify | RSS Feed | SoundStack | All Of Our Podcasts kAm“u@C ba J62CD r@F?4:= |6>36C {2>2C q2CC:6C 92D D6CG65 E96 r:EJ @7 r@?4@C5[” D2:5 |2J@C q:== sFD49] “r:EJ r@F?4:= 2?5 x 2C6 AC@F5 E@ C64@8?:K6 9:> H:E9 E96 ?2>:?8 @7 E96 (] {2>2C q2CC:6C %6C>:?2= 2E r@?4@C5\!2586EE #68:@?2= p:CA@CE]”k^Am People are also reading… Friday Five: Two new restaurants, Panda Fest, lawncare and acting broke As drought worsens Concord asks customers to conserve water Commissioners Notebook: Board discusses opioid settlement funds; revisions to Emergency Operations Plan Buying a home in Concord costs far more than renting, a new study finds Cabarrus Scroll: Outstanding performances and athletes moving to the next level NC facing 'wild west' crossroads with cannabis usage, regulations Second arrest made in Rowan fentanyl trafficking investigation Cabarrus Center at 5: From idea to impact, downtown hub reshapes local business landscape Concord named among nation’s best places to live in 2026 Concord beach music Hall of Fame singer dies in crash Historical marker in Rowan County honors nation’s first Black credit union Andy Langford: One councilperson's response to outcry against ICE detention center Logan Community among two dozen added to Historic Places list Wonders win on scoreboard, but all winners in Jonathan Foundation game UPDATE: US military seizes Iranian-flagged cargo ship kAmsFC:?8 9:D 5:DE:?8F:D965 E6?FC6 2D 4@F?4:=>2?[ q2CC:6C H2D 2 DEC@?8 25G@42E6 7@C r@?4@C5’D =@42= 7:CDE C6DA@?56CD 2?5 :?DECF>6?E2= :? E96 56G6=@A>6?E @7 r@?4@C5 |:==D |2==[ @?6 @7 E96 DE2E6’D =2C86DE E@FC:DE 2EEC24E:@?D] w6 :D 2=D@ 4C65:E65 2D 2 <6J 7:8FC6 :? E96 DF446DD7F= 8C@HE9 @7 r@?4@C5\!2586EE #68:@?2= p:CA@CE[ H96C6 p==68:2?E p:C 4@?E:?F6D E@ 6IA2?5 – 4FCC6?E=J @776C:?8 6:89E 5:C64E C@FE6D E@ 56DE:?2E:@?D :? u=@C:52 2?5 }6H ~C=62?D[ H:E9 ?6H D6CG:46 E@ |6=3@FC?6 ~C=2?5@ x?E6C?2E:@?2= p:CA@CE 368:??:?8 :? }@G6>36C] |@C6 E92? 92=7 2 >:==:@? A2DD6?86CD EC2G6=65 E9C@F89 E96 4@>>6C4:2= E6C>:?2= @G6C E96 =2DE EH@ J62CD 2=@?6[ >2<:?8 E96 ?2>:?8 @7 E96 E6C>:?2= 2 7:EE:?8 EC:3FE6 E@ @?6 @7 r@?4@C5’D >@DE 565:42E65 2?5 36=@G65 AF3=:4 D6CG2?ED]k^Am kAmx? 255:E:@? E@ 9:D 564256D @7 H@C< 2D 4:EJ 4@F?4:=>2?[ q2CC:6C :D 2=D@ 2 7@F?5:?8 >6>36C 2?5 A2DE 3@2C5 492:C>2? @7 w@DA:46 2?5 !2==:2E:G6 r2C6 @7 r232CCFD r@F?EJ] w6 96=A65 6DE23=:D9 E96 r232CCFD r@>>F?:EJ w62=E9 r6?E6CD 2E |4v:== 2?5 {@82? H96C6 96 AC6G:@FD=J D6CG65 2D r92:C>2? @7 E96 q@2C5] q2CC:6C :D 2=D@ 2 DEC@?8 DFAA@CE6C @7 E96 r232CCFD r@F?EJ q@JD 2?5 v:C=D r=F3[ r@?4@C5 w:89 $49@@= pE9=6E:4 q@@DE6CD r=F3[ r'p}[ r232CCFD c\w 2?5 >2?J @E96C =@42= @C82?:K2E:@?D E92E AC@G:56 962=E9 2?5 D276EJ 65F42E:@? 7@C @FC 4@>>F?:EJ]k^Am kAmq2CC:6C 8C25F2E65 7C@> E96 z6?EF4<J r@==686 @7 |@CEF2CJ $4:6?46 2?5 :D 2 &?:E65 $E2E6D pC>J G6E6C2?[ 92G:?8 AC@F5=J D6CG65 9:D 4@F?ECJ 5FC:?8 E96 ':6E?2> tC2]k^Am 0 Comments Get local news delivered to your inbox! Subscribe to our Daily Headlines newsletter. Sign up! * I understand and agree that registration on or use of this site constitutes agreement to its user agreement and privacy policy. Related to this story 'Everybody knew Lamar': longest-serving former Concord councilperson dies "He just knew everybody, and everybody knew Lamar," said former Concord Mayor Scott Padgett about former Concord Councilperson Lamar Barrier. Watch Now: Related Video Unable to play video AP top stories for April 20 Louisiana shooting that killed 8 children a domestic violence incident: officials Louisiana shooting that killed 8 children a domestic violence incident: officials US tariff refund process begins - here's what we know US tariff refund process begins - here's what we know 2-week ceasefire between U.S. and Iran set to expire Tuesday 2-week ceasefire between U.S. and Iran set to expire Tuesday
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