Featured Spotlight Friday Five: Raising Cane's and Sheetz coming to Concord Mark Plemmons Mar 13, 2026 Mar 13, 2026 Updated Mar 13, 2026 0 Prefer us on Google Learn More Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Readers helped compile today's Friday Five, and there is plenty to report.k9am}@] `k^9amkAm$966EK :D D4@FE:?8 =@42E:@?D :? r232CCFD r@F?EJ[ H:E9 EC277:4 DEF5:6D 2?5 A=2? 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Friday Five: Burrage Road construction, historical program, a rant and fun Mark Plemmons' Friday Five includes: Burrage Road is getting more homes and a church; Historic Cabarrus continues its History Talks series; se…
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