Food, fundraisers, special events - here are upcoming community events around Cabarrus County.
- Mark Plemmons
Mark Plemmons' Friday Five includes: The continuing traffic jam on Concord Parkway is caused by the Union Cemetery realignment with Rock Hill Church Road; Jaggers looks like it will open in the old Chick-fil-A in front of Walmart; and Toll Brothers wants to build 142 homes on Weddington Road.
- From staff reports
Cabarrus Soil and Water Conservation District Resource Education Coordinator Abby Weinshenker has been named Environmental Educator of the Year as part of the 2026 Governor’s Conservation Achievement Awards.
- Desiree Mathurin and John Marks The Herald (Rock Hill, S.C.)
The Charlotte metro area continues to attract thousands of people to the region each year. And the total number puts the area in the top 10 nationally, new Census Bureau estimates released Thursday found.
- RICHARD CRAVER Winston-Salem Journal
Eloon University Poll officials asked 800 adults between March 13 and March 20 if they would oppose or support construction of a large data center in their local community. About 44% of participants said they would oppose, while 24% said they would support and 32% were unsure.
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Food, fundraisers, special events - here are upcoming community events around Cabarrus County.
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Food, fundraisers, special events - here are upcoming community events around Cabarrus County.
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INDIANAPOLIS — Andrej Stojaković walked off the court at Lucas Oil Stadium on Friday morning after Illinois’ open Final Four practice in front of a surprising sea of orange-clad fans. He waved with both hands to some of the people leaning over the wall to greet the Illini players on their way to the locker room, then stopped to sign a hand-drawn poster board that read that he wore No. 2 on the ...
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