Featured Top Story Friday Five: It began to look like Christmas weeks ago Mark Plemmons Nov 18, 2022 Nov 18, 2022 0 Prefer us on Google Learn More Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Mark Plemmons “It’s beginning to look a lot like Christmas.” The 1951 song was written by Meredith Willson (he also wrote “The Music Man”).kAm%96 H@C5D C:?8 ECF6 E@52J 2?5 A6C92AD 6G6? 2 76H H66<D 28@]k^AmkAm}@] `k^AmkAm%96 =@?86DE r9C:DE>2D D62D@? 6G6C] xE’D 92C5 E@ C2?E 23@FE r9C:DE>2D[ 3FE x’> 8@:?8 E@ 2?JH2J] %96 4@>>6C4:2=:D> @7 r9C:DE>2D 92D 8@EE6? D@ 325 E92E E96 w2==@H66? DEF77 :? >@DE DE@C6D H2D 8@?6 2?5 E96 r9C:DE>2D DEF77 :? 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Concord student turns a routine gas stop into a $2 million Halloween surprise If the gas pump had printed his receipt, Bram Dunehew wouldn't have bought a Powerball ticket. That little malfunction turned into a $2 millio…
Cabarrus County reorganizes leadership, names new EMS chief Cabarrus County is restructuring several departments, naming Justin Brines EMS chief and expanding leadership responsibilities in emergency se…
Election 2026 Democrats get wins in Cabarrus County, pick up seat in NC Senate, 2 in House According to data from the N.C. State Board of Elections, 53.27%, 87,283 people, cast a ballot in the election.
NC to receive more than $500,000 in settlement involving Food Lion's parent company The four-state settlement resolves allegations that Food Lion parent company Ahold Delhaize violated the False Claims Act.
Dryer fire damages Concord home, displaces residents A fire that started in a clothes dryer damaged a Concord home, displacing residents. Firefighters brought the blaze under control within five minutes.
