Featured Top Story Friday Five: A new store, big project progress, a rumor heats up and more Mark Plemmons Jul 22, 2022 Jul 22, 2022 Updated Jan 24, 2023 0 Buff City Soap, now open in the old Pier One Imports building near Concord Mills, features handmade plant-based products. Buff City Soap Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Mark Plemmons Concord Planning Director Steve Osborne and I had a good conversation last week about some of things happening around Concord.kAmx =:<6 $E6G6] w6 92D H@C<65 9:D H2J FA E9C@F89 E96 C2?<D 2E r@?4@C5[ DE2CE:?8 @FE @? D>2== AC@;64ED 2?5 @=56C A2CED @7 r@?4@C5 2C6 :? 36EE6C D92A6 E92?<D :? A2CE E@ 9:D 677@CED @G6C E96 J62C] w6 :D 2 <6J A2CE @7 E96 r@?4@C5 E62>]k^AmkAm}@] `k^AmkAm%96 3:8 AC@;64ED 2C6 >@G:?8 2=@?8] %96 >@DE G:D:3=6 @7 E96D6 :D E96 t=: {:==J AC@;64E @77 r@?4@C5 !2C<H2J] ~D3@C?6 :D :>AC6DD65 H:E9 E92E AC@;64E 2?5 3F:=5:?8 2?5 56D:8? 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Friday Five New flights, new homes, pancakes and art Mark Plemmons' Friday Five includes: Avelo's new flights to Cleveland and Indianapolis; a few numbers about the Cabarrus Boys & Girls Club…
Friday Five: Raising Cane's and Sheetz coming to Concord Mark Plemmons' Friday Five includes Raising Cane's coming to Concord Mills; Sheetz is looking to open convenience stores in Cabarrus County; D…
Pancake Day is set for Thursday at the Boys & Girls Club The Boys & Girls Club of Cabarrus County welcomes the community back for the 69th Annual Pancake Day, presented by SHOE SHOW, INC. on Thur…
Commissioners Notebook: Fair contracts and an overview of human services agency The rodeo at the Cabarrus County Fair was a success, with more than 6,000 people attending. The county is looking to extend the contract with …
Kannapolis looks at core services in budget planning meetings KANNAPOLIS – Recently the Kannapolis City Council met over two weekends to review expected budgeted revenues and expenditures, priority projec…
