Friday Five Friday Five: Car washes, burgers and eyeglasses Mark Plemmons Jul 24, 2020 Jul 24, 2020 Updated Aug 28, 2021 0 1 of 2 A sign for a new car wash has gone up at Roxie and Coldwater streets in NorthLite. Mark Plemmons/Independent Tribune Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Mark Plemmons Signs for new businesses in Cabarrus County continue to pop up. Where are all the people coming from?k9bm}@] `k^9bmkAmw@H >2?J 42C H2D96D 5@ H6 ?665n xE =@@<D =:<6 42C H2D96D 2C6 E96 ?6H >2EEC6DD DE@C6] %96J’C6 A@AA:?8 FA 6G6CJH96C6] %96 =2E6DE :D FA 2E }@CE9{:E6] p D:8? H6?E FA C646?E=J 2E #@I:6 2?5 r@=5H2E6C #:586 DEC66ED 7@C %@>>J’D tIAC6DD r2C (2D9]k^AmkAm%@>>J’D tIAC6DD :D A=2??:?8 E9C66 }@CE9 r2C@=:?2 =@42E:@?D C:89E ?@H] ~?6 :D :? vC66?G:==6 2?5 @?6 :? u2J6EE6G:==6[ 2=@?8 H:E9 E96 @?6 :? z2??2A@=:D] %96C6 2C6 %@>>J’D tIAC6DD6D :? ?:?6 @E96C DE2E6D]k^Am kAmpFE@ $A2 r2C (2D9 :D :? 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Environmental Educator of the Year Free West Avenue express shuttles return to Downtown Kannapolis Cabarrus Healthcare Foundation to 'Illuminate' the community at its 29th annual gala Pam Bondi, Trump loyalist who oversaw Justice Department upheaval, is out as attorney general Trump issues an expletive-filled threat against Iran as details of US aviator's rescue emerge Cabarrus Sports Blast: Cabarrus athletes earn prestigious honors Recognize anyone in this 1950s Methodist Sunday School photo? kAm|@C6 2A2CE>6?ED 2C6 8@:?8 :? 24C@DD E96 DEC66E] %96J’C6 42==65 vC246’D #6D6CG6 pA2CE>6?ED] s@6D 2?J3@5J <?@H H92E E96 @44FA2?4J^G242?4J C2E6D 2C6 7@C 2== E96 2A2CE>6?EDn w@H 2C6 E96J 7:==:?8 E96> FAnk^AmkAm{6E’D 9@A6 E96J’C6 ?@E @G6C3F:=5:?8 =:<6 E96 >2EEC6DD DE@C6D]k^Am These apartments are being built off Roxie Street in the NorthLite development behind Walmart. 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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 …
Redeveloped Beverly Hills will be Mary Frances Wall Pre-K Center Cabarrus County Schools is moving forward with a major investment in early childhood education, announcing plans to redevelop the Mary Frances…
Holiday closures and Bunny Run 5K & Festival information Here are holiday schedules and the street closures for Concord's Bunny 5K & Festival Saturday.
Down payment aid package launches in Cabarrus County, expanding homeownership access CONCORD — A local nonprofit is rolling out what it calls the largest down payment assistance package in Cabarrus County history, aiming to mak…
Concord-Kannapolis and Charlotte region outpaced most US metro areas for 5-year growth The Charlotte metro area continues to attract thousands of people to the region each year. And the total number puts the area in the top 10 na…
