Top Story Spotlight Friday Five: Celebrity spotted, Chick-fil-a opens and Rotary at the library Mark Plemmons May 1, 2026 May 1, 2026 Updated 27 mins ago 0 Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save A couple of weeks ago, I mentioned how busy the weekend was. 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Friday Five: Concerts return to Concord, a mall business closes and more Mark Plemmons' Friday Five includes: Concerts return to Downtown Concord, Elizabeth's Treasures closed; Concord Micro-Con is coming; Jim Helm…
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…
Friday Five: Traffic, a new restaurant, houses and more Mark Plemmons' Friday Five includes: The continuing traffic jam on Concord Parkway is caused by the Union Cemetery realignment with Rock Hill …
Andy Langford: One councilperson's response to outcry against ICE detention center Concord Councilperson Andy Langford wrote this in response to the outcry over a proposed ICE Detention Center in Concord.
Steve Davis: Making God visible The Rev. Steve Davis says the more we become like Jesus, the more people will see God.
