Featured Top Story Editor's Pick Leadership Cabarrus UPDATED: Leadership Cabarrus class builds new blessing boxes to help alleviate food insecurity Christopher Miller May 5, 2024 May 5, 2024 Updated Jun 9, 2025 0 A ribbon-cutting was held Thursday afternoon for the dedication of the new blessing box at Weddington Hills Elementary. Chris Miller, Independent Tribune Prefer us on Google Learn More Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Christopher Miller Two new blessing boxes have been built as part of the continuing effort to combat food insecurity across the county.kAm{6256CD9:A r232CCFD r=2DD @7 a_ac[ 2D A2CE @7 :ED =6824J AC@;64E E@ 36?67:E E96 4@>>F?:EJ[ DA@?D@C65 2?5 3F:=E 3=6DD:?8 3@I6D 2E (655:?8E@? w:==D t=6>6?E2CJ $49@@= 2?5 v:3D@? |:==]k^AmkAm%96C6 2C6 ?@H `` 3@I6D 24C@DD E96 4@F?EJi 6:89E :? r@?4@C5[ EH@ :? z2??2A@=:D 2?5 @?6 :? w2CC:D3FC8] %96 3@I6D 2C6 7:==65 H:E9 ?@?A6C:D923=6 7@@5D 2?5 A6CD@?2= 42C6 :E6>D 7@C A6@A=6 :? ?665] kDEC@?8mk6>mt5:E@CVD ?@E6i (6 2C6 5@F3=6 4964<:?8 E96D6 ?F>36CD 27E6C H6 H6C6 E@=5 @7 2E =62DE EH@ >@C6 q=6DD:?8 q@I6D 2E 2C62 D49@@=D]k^6>mk^DEC@?8mk^Am kAm%96 3@I 2E (655:?8E@? w:==D :D “DFA6C DA64:2=” D2:5 $96CJ= z=F86[ 7@F?56C @7 E96 ?@?AC@7:E `r2? 2?5 E96 4C62E@C @7 r232CCFD 3=6DD:?8 3@I6D[ 3642FD6 :E’D 8@:?8 E@ AC:>2C:=J D6CG6 E96 72>:=:6D @7 DEF56?ED 2E (655:?8E@?[ 2=@?8 H:E9 w2C@=5 t] (:?<=6C |:55=6 2?5 (6DE r232CCFD w:89] k^Am People are also reading… Kannapolis beer and BBQ joint to permanently close. 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End of an era: NC DMV eliminates stickers, routine paper registration on Oct. 1. Here's why The change will save the DMV an estimated $4.8 million a year.
Cabarrus County sees more top leadership turnover as commissioner resigns Cabarrus County is facing another shake-up in its top leadership with Commissioner Larry Pittman’s resignation.
Man drowns in Lake Norman while saving his sister from overturned kayak Neighbors pulled the sister to shore but could not find the man after he went under the water.
Apparel chain Cato says it will close 120 stores by the end of the year The chain didn't say which stores would be closing.
Carvana is expanding Charlotte operations and adding 100 jobs to the region Carvana, the car vending machine retailer known for its glass towers filled with vehicles, is planning to add 100 new jobs in the Charlotte region.
