Top Story Spotlight LAW ENFORCEMENT DAY Law Day 2026: A story behind every badge From staff reports May 5, 2026 May 5, 2026 Updated May 6, 2026 0 White roses were placed at the memorial as the names of the fallen were read aloud. Cabarrus County Prefer us on Google Learn More Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save From staff reports CONCORD — “We will never forget what they did to protect us.”kAm%9@D6 H@C5D[ DA@<6? 3J &]$] pEE@C?6J #FDD u6C8FD@?[ 9F?8 :? 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Music Hall, George Clinton to be honored The scene after UNC baseball gets heartbreak in America's Heartland at College World Series Concord gives students behind-the-scenes look at city careers Rowan-Cabarrus nursing student earns statewide workforce scholarship Cabarrus deputies graduate from Rowan-Cabarrus BLET More than 250,000 in NC may lose Medicaid coverage under new work requirements Kannapolis approves $134.7 million budget, holds tax rate at 55.95 cents Irvin Elementary's Rachel Gillcrist CCS Teacher of the Year Mount Pleasant kicks off Independence celebration Saturday In Charlotte cemeteries, historian unearths untold tales of American independence Cabarrus County Sheriff Van Shaw led the program. 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