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Food, fundraisers, special events - here are upcoming community events around Cabarrus County.
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CONCORD — A 17-year-old Charlotte resident has been charged with murder after a shooting early Monday in Concord left a man dead and a teenage girl seriously injured, according to the Concord Police Department.Police arrested Keshaun Tirrell Degraffenreid, 17, of Charlotte, following the inc…
- Daniel Wiessner Reuters
A U.S. appeals court on Monday blocked the Trump administration from expelling transgender military service members while a lawsuit plays out.
- Laila Bassam, Maya Gebeily and Hatem Maher Reuters
Lebanon announced a partial ceasefire Monday between Hezbollah and Israel in what would amount to a limited de-escalation of a conflict that has killed thousands of people and inflamed the broader war with Iran.
- Terry Savage, Tribune Content Agency
The deadline is July 1, after which reduced payment options disappear because of provisions in the One Big Beautiful Bill Act of 2025.. If you miss the July 1 deadline, you will be forced into a standard 10- year repayment plan with high monthly costs instead of affordable income-based payme…
- Aysha Bagchi and Zachary Schermele USA Today
In her remarks to lawmakers, Bondi said complying with the Epstein Files Transparency Act was "an enormously complicated and labor-intensive process."
In her remarks to lawmakers, Bondi said complying with the Epstein Files Transparency Act was "an enormously complicated and labor-intensive process."
Both the U.S. and Iran say they're still working on a peace deal, even as they exchanged renewed airstrikes over the weekend.
Approvals for proof of citizenship by descent rose by more than 1,000 per month so far this year, Canadian data shows.
With the fate of the cultural hub in limbo, here's what to know about the recent order and the Trump administration's attempts to overhaul the venue.
Educators say the country's deep divisions make it more difficult than ever to teach students about the government.
The Rowan-Cabarrus Community College Future Business Leaders of America-Collegiate chapter delivered an outstanding performance at the 2026 North Carolina State Leadership Conference, earning top honors across competitive events and statewide recognition for leadership and service.
Cabarrus County students have been graduating from various high schools across the county over the past several days. The Independent Tribune is sharing photos from Cabarrus County Schools and highlights from the ceremonies. We will continue over the next several issues. Today we feature Northwest Cabarrus and Mount Pleasant.
Read through the obituaries published today in Independent Tribune.
Food, fundraisers, special events - here are upcoming community events around Cabarrus County.
The Rowan-Cabarrus Community College Future Business Leaders of America-Collegiate chapter delivered an outstanding performance at the 2026 North Carolina State Leadership Conference, earning top honors across competitive events and statewide recognition for leadership and service.
Read through the obituaries published today in Independent Tribune.
We are a week away from the Indy 500. There's no better time to check out one of the top museums dedicated to racing — the Speedway Motors Museum of American Speed draws visitors from around the world.
Plane with U.S. carrying passengers of the cruise ship MV Hondius arrives in Omaha
The plane with U.S. carrying passengers of the cruise ship MV Hondius arrived in Omaha early Monday morning.
You couldn't see the full solar eclipse in Lincoln or any part of Nebraska, but a partial eclipse was visible on Apirl 8, 2024. Hundreds of people gathered at Hyde Observatory to view.
A U.S. appeals court on Monday blocked the Trump administration from expelling transgender military service members while a lawsuit plays out.
Lebanon announced a partial ceasefire Monday between Hezbollah and Israel in what would amount to a limited de-escalation of a conflict that has killed thousands of people and inflamed the broader war with Iran.
The deadline is July 1, after which reduced payment options disappear because of provisions in the One Big Beautiful Bill Act of 2025.. If you miss the July 1 deadline, you will be forced into a standard 10- year repayment plan with high monthly costs instead of affordable income-based payments. According to Rae Kaplan of FinancialRelief.com, a law firm...
In her remarks to lawmakers, Bondi said complying with the Epstein Files Transparency Act was "an enormously complicated and labor-intensive process."
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The Cabarrus County Sheriff’s Office is recognizing the vital contributions of its 911 telecommunicators during National Public Safety Telecommunicator Week.
The Kannapolis Fire Department is offering free, non-certified CPR classes in 2026 — and you’re invited to attend.
Huntersville police are offering a reward of up to $14,000 for information that leads to an arrest and conviction in the 2014 killing of Peter Jordan. Jordan was 19 when someone shot and killed him in The Landings at Northcross Apartments on Feb. 19 of that year, police said. The apartments are on Landings Drive, off Sam Furr Road (N.C. 73) and Interstate 77 exit 25 in the Birkdale area. ...
Illinois jails continue to struggle with the mental health needs of their inmate population, particularly when detainees are unfit to stand trial.
Senate Bill 1080, titled "Lower taxes for all," places a state constitutional amendment on the Nov. 3 general election ballot that would allow North Carolina voters to decide on whether to cap the individual income tax rate at 3.49%.
Gov. Josh Stein established the council on the caanabis industry in large part out of concern that "our state’s unregulated cannabis market today is the Wild West and is crying for order." North Carolinians spent about $3.2 billion on unregulated marijuana products just in 2022, according to a U.S. Cannabis Report. About 1.6 million North Carolinians used cannabis in 2022, including 15.8% of high schoolers.
The city of Concord is introducing a new way for residents to easily report non-emergency issues like potholes, street sign damage, streetlights that are out and more. The new Concord Click-2-Fix is a free online reporting tool that replaces the former Concord Mobile Care application.
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