News
Recycle & Win will reach more towns in Mecklenburg, Cabarrus
Posted at 11:15pm on May. 25, 2013
Race fans camping at Charlotte Motor Speedway for this month’s NASCAR events are the first participants in an expanded program by Coca-Cola, Harris Teeter and local governments to rev up the recycling effort.
Cabarrus County attracts antiques aficionados
Posted at 3:05pm on May. 24, 2013
A new 66,000-square-foot antique mall and design center is expected to open June 1 on Spring Street in Concord.
Cabarrus County’s economy would suffer if October race moved away
Posted at 5:40pm on May. 23, 2013
Charlotte Motor Speedway owner Bruton Smith looks to revive lawsuit against Cabarrus County over incentives he says he’s owed.
The Tams help Concord celebrate “Great Main Street” award
Posted at 6:46pm on May. 22, 2013
Mayor wore Harvey Fuqua’s tie, and the crowd packed the dance floor as the Atlanta group sang its biggest hits.
Charlotte Motor Speedway owner Bruton Smith blasts Cabarrus politicians, taxes
Posted at 11:23am on May. 22, 2013
A day after threatening to move the fall NASCAR race out of Concord, track owner Bruton Smith blamed Cabarrus County politicians for raising his taxes.
Kannapolis library party makes little girls into princesses
Posted at 2:19pm on May. 21, 2013
Kannapolis library holds party for young “princesses” – with crafts, tiaras, wands and more.
Work resumes Tuesday on Concord road
Posted at 12:47pm on May. 20, 2013
Work is scheduled to resume Tuesday on Old Charlotte Road in Concord, according to city officials.
Blueway on the Rocky River in southern Cabarrus could boost county’s ecotourism traffic
Posted at 5:53pm on May. 22, 2013
A newly constructed canoe/kayak launch point in the Midland area is the first on a planned 59-mile recreational waterway on the Rocky River. It’s expected to open to the public in July.
Kite-flying group members aren’t just WACKOS
Posted at 11:29am on May. 17, 2013
Members spend every other Saturday at Frank Liske Park, where they fly kites on the only public field in the area that’s devoid of trees, telephone poles or soccer goals.
