Featured Top Story Friday Five: Restaurant changes, mermaids, litter and more Mark Plemmons Mar 31, 2023 Mar 31, 2023 0 1 of 4 A Christmas tree was among the litter picked up during Saturday's efforts. ELK photo Members of the A.L. Brown Beta Club helped with the ELK cleanup Saturday, March 25. ELK photo Some of the teenage volunteers had fun despite the rain. ELK photo Here are a few more of the volunteers who helped clean up Kannapolis last Saturday. ELK photo Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Mark Plemmons Changes are coming in the Concord Mills area. It’s time to sign up for swim lessons. 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