College acceptance letters are rolling in for the Class of 2030, and the total cost of attendance has never been higher.
- MICHAEL KUNZELMAN and WILL WEISSERT Associated Press
The judge noted, "no statute comes close to giving the President the authority he claims to have."
Trump signs order directing creation of a national voter list, a move already facing lawsuit threats
- SEUNG MIN KIM, ALI SWENSON and JONATHAN J. COOPER Associated Press
Voting law experts say the order violates the Constitution by attempting to seize the power to run elections from states.
- MICHAEL KUNZELMAN Associated Press
The judge said the First Amendment right to free speech "does not tolerate viewpoint discrimination and retaliation of this type."
- DEE-ANN DURBIN and MATT SEDENSKY Associated Press
The Iran war has pushed up the average U.S. price for a gallon of regular gas by $1.
- BEN FINLEY and SAM METZ Associated Press
President Donald Trump threatened to deploy ground troops to seize critical oil infrastructure on Iran's Kharg Island, a military gambit that experts say could still fail to end the war.
- MARCIA DUNN Associated Press
The people who toiled night and day to put astronauts on the moon during Apollo are thrilled that NASA is finally going back.
Here are some celebrities who’ve been open about their mental health, even when it would’ve been easier to stay silent. Let’s start with Zendaya. She’s known for being cool, composed, and controlled on the big screen, but she’s been open about dealing with anxiety, especially as her fame exp…
Sugar The Surfing Dog, the first canine inducted into the Surfer's Hall of Fame, who spent her days outside the water as a therapy dog, died Monday after battling cancer.
The Supreme Court on Tuesday ruled against a law banning "conversion therapy" for LGBTQ+ kids in Colorado, one of about two dozen states that ban the discredited practice.
Robocalls, texts, and phishing emails from scammers are up this tax season compared to previous years, according to the Consumer Protection Bureau of the FTC.
The average US gas price has reached $4 per gallon, the highest level since 2022, due to rising global oil prices linked to the ongoing conflict in Iran. The American Automobile Association reported an average price of $4.018 per gallon, up from less than $3 at the end of February, as US mil…
Museums in Europe have been targeted in a series of heists recently, including the theft of French crown jewels from the Louvre in Paris last October.
The last time U.S. drivers were collectively paying this much at the pump was nearly four years ago, following Russia's invasion of Ukraine.
Here are holiday schedules and the street closures for Concord's Bunny 5K & Festival Saturday.
Read through the obituaries published today in Independent Tribune.
The Greater Cabarrus Foundation will host its next Agency Lunch & Learn, titled “Beyond Posting: Using Brand and Story to Strengthen Your Engagement,” on Thursday, April 9, from 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. at 4855 Milestone Ave. in Kannapolis.
Read through the obituaries published today in Independent Tribune.
Traffic camera footage shows moment two vehicles fall into Pacific Street sinkhole in Omaha. Video provided by Omaha Police Department.
Two vehicles fall into sinkhole on Pacific Street in Omaha.
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Within the past two years, 69 public schools in Wisconsin shut down. More will close in coming years.
College acceptance letters are rolling in for the Class of 2030, and the total cost of attendance has never been higher.
The judge noted, "no statute comes close to giving the President the authority he claims to have."
Trump signs order directing creation of a national voter list, a move already facing lawsuit threats
Voting law experts say the order violates the Constitution by attempting to seize the power to run elections from states.
The judge said the First Amendment right to free speech "does not tolerate viewpoint discrimination and retaliation of this type."
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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.
Defense lawyers have asked for a short prison term, if any time in custody is required at all, for the first Drug Enforcement Administration agent in Western New York convicted of protecting drug traffickers.
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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Cabarrus County Commissioners will hold their monthly regular meeting Tuesday, Feb. 17, at the Cabarrus County Government Center in downtown Concord.
Citing "unspeakable acts of violence" committed by federal immigration officers, Gov. Kathy Hochul on Friday proposed a state law to ban local police across New York from working with the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement on immigration raids.

