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Friday Five: Raising Cane's and Sheetz coming to Concord

Friday Five: Raising Cane's and Sheetz coming to Concord

  • Mark Plemmons

Mark Plemmons' Friday Five includes Raising Cane's coming to Concord Mills; Sheetz is looking to open convenience stores in Cabarrus County; Dr. Frank Pancotto is honored for more than 30 years as a certified doctor for internal medicine; ELK is beginning its spring litter clean-ups; and Edd…

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The city of Concord Fire Department is gearing up for its annual week-long summer youth camp, Camp Inferno. 

Kannapolis Farmers Market seeking vendors for summer 2026

Kannapolis Farmers Market seeking vendors for summer 2026

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The Kannapolis Farmers Market is looking for vendors. If you are a farmer, artisan, crafter, or chef, the city of Kannapolis would love for you to participate in the market.

Atrium, Novant pursue hospital beds in Cabarrus, Lincoln counties

Atrium, Novant pursue hospital beds in Cabarrus, Lincoln counties

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Atrium Health and Novant Health Inc. are competing again for state health regulatory approvals for hospital bed expansions in Cabarrus County. Both want to add 24 acute-care hospital beds in Lincoln County, which would represent a new Novant hospital in that county.

Bond sale for Rowan-Cabarrus project saves $1.8 million

Bond sale for Rowan-Cabarrus project saves $1.8 million

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Rowan County's bond sale for a $45 million project at Rowan-Cabarrus Community College received a lower than expected interest and will save taxpapers $1.8 million.

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