Cabarrus Health Alliance (CHA) reports that West Nile virus (WNV) was detected in mosquitoes collected by Environmental Health staff on 7/8/26…
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- Mark Plemmons
Cabarrus Health Alliance (CHA) reports that West Nile virus (WNV) was detected in mosquitoes collected by Environmental Health staff on 7/8/26, 7/16/26, and 7/20/26. Testing was conducted by the State Laboratory of Public Health (SLPH) on 7/30/26. It is typical to detect WNV in mosquitoes a…
- Mark Plemmons
Mark Plemmons' Friday Five includes: National Night Out; South Union Shopping Center sold; a new vendor for CK Rider; Bae's Burgers opens; and rental car horrors.
Tuesday, Aug. 4, was National Night Out and the Cabarrus County Sheriff's Office and the Kannapolis Police Department held fun evenings of activities. Here are a few photos from the events. The City of Kannapolis and the sheriff's office's Facebook pages have lots more photos.
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- T. Keung Hui The (Raleigh) News & Observer
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- Andrew Phillips Special to the Independent Tribune
The South Piedmont Conference held Media Day on Saturday, Aug. 1. Here are some preseason predictions heading into the 2026 high school football season.
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Grace Kitchen in Alleghany County serves free community meals, relies on grants and donations, and now offers a monthly Grab Bag of staple groceries.
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High Point University golfer Anna Howerton won the 28th Carolinas Women’s Match Play at Pinewood Country Club, capping a strong season and postseason run.
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High Point’s Kari Powell was named 2026 Big South preseason midfielder of the year, as HPU tops the women’s soccer preseason poll voted on by league coaches.
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Augusta capitalized on eight walks to beat Hickory 7-5, despite Paulino Santana’s 13th homer, in Wednesday’s Carolina League action at LP Frans Stadium.
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