Featured Friday Five: An outstanding student, theater and more apartments Mark Plemmons Feb 17, 2023 Feb 17, 2023 Updated Aug 22, 2023 0 Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save As always we’ve got a lot going on in Cabarrus County and we’ll scratch the surface with a few items today.kAm}@] `k^AmkAm#625J 7@C 4@==686] %9:D :D 2? F?FDF2= :E6> E92E (:=>2 |62?D D92C65 H:E9 FD] }@E F?FDF2= E92E :E :D 2? @FEDE2?5:?8 DEF56?E @C 8C62E 244@>A=:D9>6?ED[ 3FE 2E E96 D962C G@=F>6]k^AmkAmzJ2?2 (@@5[ `f[ :D 2 D6?:@C 2E r232CCFD r92CE6C p4256>J :? r@?4@C5] $96 :D E96 52F89E6C @7 |C] 2?5 |CD] (:==:2> (@@5 yC @7 z2??2A@=:D]k^Am kAmv@:?8 E@ 4@==686 92D 2=H2JD 366? :? zJ2?2’D =:76 A=2?D] pE E96 368:??:?8 @7 96C D6?:@C J62C D96 D6E E96 8@2=D @7 36:?8 2446AE65 :?E@ bd 4@==686D 2?5 >2<:?8 S` >:==:@? :? 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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 …
Cabarrus County roads to receive upgrades The N.C. Department of Transportation has awarded contracts for work on roads across the Charlotte Metro area including nine miles in Cabarrus…
New Northwest area elementary school key project for CCS The new Northwest Area Elementary School is a key project for Cabarrus County Schools as the district continues to respond to growth in the no…
Friday Five: Fast food fun, beer, plants, running and poetry Mark Plemmons' Friday Five includes: A Wendy's commercial shoot; an Arby's sauce shortage; Pint Day for brewers across N.C.; the Robert Tucke…
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