A new gallery at Titanic: The Exhibition will honor a North Carolina postal clerk who died while trying to save mail aboard the RMS Titanic during the ship's sinking in 1912.
Food, fundraisers, special events - here are upcoming community events around Cabarrus County.Â
- Mark Plemmons
Cabarrus Health Alliance (CHA) reports that West Nile virus (WNV) was detected in mosquitoes collected by Environmental Health staff on July 8, 16 and 20. Testing was conducted by the State Laboratory of Public Health (SLPH) on July 30. It is typical to detect WNV in mosquitoes at these hig…
- Mark Plemmons
CONCORD – N.C. Department of Transportation contract crews will shift traffic to a new bridge deck on U.S. 29 North in Concord this weekend as work continues to replace two bridges on U.S. 29/601 over Irish Buffalo Creek. An $11.1 million contract was earned by Dane Construction Inc. of Moor…
- 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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Food, fundraisers, special events - here are upcoming community events around Cabarrus County.Â
CANTON, Ohio — Luke Kuechly gave his Pro Football Hall of Fame induction speech on Saturday, and it was just as authentic and appropriate as you’re imagining. The former Carolina Panthers linebacker spent his 15 minutes deflecting credit and thanking others, showering dozens of people from his life with praise. The speech was as well-prepared as Kuechly was every Sunday when he combined elite ...
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Eli Manning has been eligible for the Hall of Fame since the 2025 class and still does not have a gold jacket, and now Ben Roethlisberger hits the ballot for 2027. PFN analyst Jacob Infante says Big Ben has the stronger case and that Eli is waiting until at least 2028, but is he right? Drop …
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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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Excessive midseason rain and cloudy weather can increase peanut disease, reduce nutrient uptake and photosynthesis, and lead to significant yield losses.
- NC Cooperative Extension Cabarrus County Center
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The yellow-legged hornet was recently confirmed in North Carolina, and officials urge trapping and reporting while reassuring beekeepers and offering guidance.
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Hands-on Organic Soil Health Field School in Goldsboro, NC, offers a train-the-trainer workshop on organic soil practices, biology, carbon and conservation tools.
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