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Concord Youth Council celebrates 10 years
Posted at 10:55am on May. 25, 2012
The Concord Youth Council celebrated its 10th anniversary May 21 at the Hotel Concord.
Concord, Kannapolis police pass the torch
Posted at 10:51am on May. 25, 2012
For decades, members of the Concord and Kannapolis police departments have run hundreds of miles and raised thousands of dollars in Special Olympics North Carolina’s annual Law Enforcement Torch Run.
Performance benefits Jeff Gordon Children’s Hospital
Posted at 10:37am on May. 25, 2012
About a dozen students at Piedmont School of Music & Dance recently raised $2,500 for the Jeff Gordon Children’s Hospital through a special performance of the classic folk tale “Peter and the Wolf.”
Briefly
Posted at 2:24pm on May. 25, 2012
Fly the Ford: A fully restored 1929 Fort Tri-motor aircraft will stop at Concord Regional Airport May 31-June 4. Public ground tours and rides available. Details: www.FlyTheFord.org.
‘Stitched in Time’ documentary tailored for Kannapolis
Posted at 10:27am on May. 25, 2012
If Charles Cannon was looking down on Kannapolis on May 17 from beyond the billowy cotton clouds above, he most likely was smiling with pride.
Ready for the Jeff Gordon Expressway?
Posted at 9:24pm on May. 25, 2012
Fans of NASCAR driver Jeff Gordon might enjoy their trip on Interstate 85 a little more after Friday afternoon.
A man of good faith turns 100
Posted at 12:27pm on May. 24, 2012
Gwendolyn Rodgers Williams tells a story from the early 1920s that she says embodies her dad’s character.
Artists paint to raise money for Downtown Concord
Posted at 3:20pm on May. 24, 2012
When people think of Concord, they may think of the black-and-white checkered flags of NASCAR. But through June 2, the streets of historic downtown Concord will be swathed in colors of a different kind.
‘Fifty-year fans’ reflect on racing
Posted at 11:09am on May. 24, 2012
Scott Padgett and Bob Misenheimer have followed dirt-track and NASCAR racing since they were in their teens. They’ve watched dozens of races unfold at Charlotte Motor Speedway since it opened 52 years ago.
National Guard family in Concord soldiers on
Posted at 11:11am on May. 23, 2012
Somewhere overseas, 35-year-old Lt. Matt Pelusi is wearing camouflage.
