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Mark Plemmons is editor of the Independent Tribune in Concord, N.C.
Mark Plemmons' Friday Five includes: 7 Brew Drive-Thru and The Cheesecake Factory are coming to Concord; the Farmington Famous Toastery is nearing completion; National Night Out is Tuesday; and a New York Times best-selling author is coming to Mount Pleasant.
Football season in Cabarrus County will unofficially kick off Friday, Aug. 14, when eight local high school teams take the field for the 2026 Cabarrus County Football Jamboree at Jay M. Robinson High School.
Mark Plemmons' Friday Five includes: Walmart's new drone service coming to Concord; Parks & Rec Month is celebrated at Frank Liske; nonprofits offices; new McDonald's specials; Carolina Mall back-to-school program.
Cabarrus County Commissioners approved placing two general obligation bond questions totaling $400 million on the Nov. 3 ballot. Here are some of the needs.
If voters approve the bonds, the county says the earliest any tax rate increase associated with the debt would be reflected would be in the FY 2027-28 budget.
Mark Plemmons' Friday Five includes: Marvin Caldwell Park opens; the Rogers Lake Road bridge is open in Kannapolis; and more.
Cabarrus Health Alliance is investigating the county's first reported case of cyclosporiasis this year, though health officials say they do not believe the infection was acquired locally.
Mark Plemmons' Friday Five includes: Christmas in July in Concord, the Eastern Cabarrus Historical Society seeking descendants of Mont Amoena Female Seminary students, and the changing landscape for 7-Eleven.
Caldwell Park to reopen soon, and groundbreaking Thursday at David Phillips Park.
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