Featured Spotlight Friday Five: Millions more invested in Concord including $77M at Lilly Mark Plemmons Mar 6, 2026 Mar 6, 2026 Updated Mar 6, 2026 0 1 of 2 Laurel View Apartments, off George Liles Parkway, recently sold for $41.39 million. It is 174 units. From Northmarq's Carolinas Investment Sales Miss A is a retail makeup store that is coming to Concord Mills Mall. Mark Plemmons, Independent Tribune Prefer us on Google Learn More Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Mark Plemmons Builders keep building, and investors keep investing. The Cabarrus County market continues to be strong for industrial and commercial projects.k9am}@] `k^9amkAmr@?4@C5 2A2CE>6?E 4@>A=6I D@=5] }@CE9>2CB’D r2C@=:?2D x?G6DE>6?E $2=6D E62> =65 3J p?5C62 w@H2C5[ y@9? rFCC:?[ pFDE:? y24<D@?[ y677 v=6?? 2?5 y2>6D s@CD6EE DF446DD7F==J 4@>A=6E65 E96 Sc`]bh >:==:@? 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That’s going to change Court rules in Concord Mills mall effort to evict store and collect back rent Friday Five: Merry Christmas - Downtown Concord celebrates Saturday Pastor Doug Lattimore's mission to bring food and hope to every doorstep Atrium Health agrees to $1.8 million settlement in patient data case Fickenscher named GM of Charlotte Motor Speedway; Walter expands external affairs role 2026-27 Davis Theatre Season at the Cabarrus Arts Council unveiled Kannapolis Police officers for honored saving lives, outstanding service kAmQ{2FC6= ':6H :D 2 9:89\BF2=:EJ a_`f\G:?E286 2DD6E A@D:E:@?65 E@ 56=:G6C 5FC23=6 42D9 7=@H 2?5 =@?8\E6C> 8C@HE9 7@C :ED ?6H @H?6C] r@?4@C5 4@?E:?F6D E@ 2EEC24E 9:89\A2J:?8 6>A=@J6CD 2?5 @FED:K65 A@AF=2E:@? 8C@HE9[ D@=:5:7J:?8 :ED A@D:E:@? 2D @?6 @7 E96 r92C=@EE6 C68:@?’D >@DE 5J?2>:4 2?5 D@F89E\27E6C DF3FC3D[” D2:5 w@H2C5]k^AmkAmqF:=E :? a_`f 2?5 D:EE:?8 @? ``]b 24C6D[ {2FC6= ':6H @776CD C6D:56?ED 2 =:76 @7 =FIFCJ[ C6=2I2E:@? 2?5 4@?G6?:6?46] %96 4@>>F?:EJ 762EFC6D @?6\[ EH@\ 2?5 E9C66\365C@@> 7=@@CA=2?D H:E9 =FIFCJ A=2?< 7=@@C:?8[ DA24:@FD 8C2?:E6 4@F?E6CE@AD[ @A6? 2?5 2:CJ 7=@@C A=2?D[ 255:E:@?2= DE@C286 E9C@F89@FE E96 2A2CE>6?E[ DE2:?=6DD DE66= 2AA=:2?46D[ >@56C? 423:?6ECJ[ =2C86 A2E:@D @C 32=4@?:6D[ 2?5 H2=<\:? 4=@D6ED]k^Am kAmr@>>F?:EJ 2>6?:E:6D :?4=F56 2 DE2E6\@7\E96\2CE 7:E?6DD 46?E6C[ C6D@CE\DEJ=6 DH:>>:?8 A@@= H:E9 4232?2D[ C6D:56?E 4=F39@FD6 2?5 4J36C 427é[ @FE5@@C 6?E6CE2:?>6?E 2C62D 2?5 8C:==:?8 DE2E:@?D[ 7:C6 A:E[ A6E A2C< 2?5 DA2[ 42C H2D9 DE2E:@?[ A24<286 4@?4:6C86 D6CG:46[ @?=:?6 >2:?E6?2?46 C6BF6DED[ 2?5 ac\9@FC 6>6C86?4J >2:?E6?2?46]k^Am k9am}@] ak^9amkAmp ?6H 3FD:?6DD A2C< @? }]r] fb] %96 AC@;64E :? 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Friday Five: Caldwell Park and Rogers Lake Road bridge open Mark Plemmons' Friday Five includes: Marvin Caldwell Park opens; the Rogers Lake Road bridge is open in Kannapolis; and more.
North Carolina should treat obesity like the chronic disease it is A Concord mother, writer and speaker shares her experience battling obesity and says North Carolina and insurance companies should treat it li…
Friday Five: Merry Christmas - Downtown Concord celebrates Saturday Mark Plemmons' Friday Five includes: Christmas in July in Concord, the Eastern Cabarrus Historical Society seeking descendants of Mont Amoena …
Robyn Benjamin: Danny the 'server' made an impression Robyn Benjamin recalls a server who made an impression on her recent trip to Chicago.
Larry Cothren: Is the U.S. growth of socialism a passing fad? Larry Cothren discusses socialism and why it may seem more acceptable.
