Put on your blue suede shoes, showcase your performing talents and sing like “The King” with thousands of Elvis Presley fans and car lovers at the April 2-5 Pennzoil AutoFair at Charlotte Motor Speedway.
With almost one in four American adults having been arrested or prosecuted for a criminal offense, the pool of job applicants with a criminal history is large and continuing to grow.
In an effort to align executive leadership roles within its ever-evolving business model, Charlotte Motor Speedway officials have announced personnel promotions among its Events, Guest Services and Operations teams.
The city of Concord is preparing to offer taxpayer incentives to a furniture maker to bring several hundred jobs to the former Philip Morris plant as part of an $86 million investment.
A group called Operation Warm was formed more than 20 years ago with the goal of providing coats for kids, and on Tuesday they gave out more than 500 coats at Forest Park Elementary School in Kannapolis.
Cabarrus County is mailing revaluation notices to property owners in Cabarrus County, and residents will have 30 days to file appeals with the Cabarrus County Tax Administration Office.
While many homeowners are busy trying to clean up the damage caused by six tornadoes in our area last Thursday, there may be some unscrupulous operators also trying to clean up by taking advantage of the situation.
Fans who’ve longed for the chance to drive on Charlotte Motor Speedway’s hallowed pavement will have the opportunity at the speedway’s Cars and Coffee event on Saturday, Feb. 15.
Rowan-Cabarrus Community College English Chair Dr. Jenny Billings has been honored as an Innovator of the Year “Star Act” for 2019 by the North Carolina Association of Community College Association of Distance Learning (NC3ADL).
The National Weather Service confirmed that an EF-2 tornado with 125 mph winds touched down in Kannapolis and an EF-0 tornado with 85 mph winds touched down near Gold Hill Thursday.
The Kannapolis Cannon Ballers have announced a monumental 10-year partnership with Atrium Health that includes naming the city’s new, state-of-the-art baseball stadium, Atrium Health Ballpark, according to a news release from the Cannon Ballers.
On Saturday, February 8, from 9 a.m. until noon, Kannapolis Public Works will host a free document shredding event at the Public Works Operation Center, at 1401 Bethpage Road.
Thomas Wayne Steele, 63, pastor of New Life Baptist Church in Concord, reportedly took more than $120,000 from a widow and family friend following the death of her husband in 2015.
As the latest American Sign Language (ASL) course wrapped up at Rowan-Cabarrus Community College, students reflected on their personal reasons for attending and talked about the importance of learning to communicate with different populations.
One of the brands most closely associated with Concord for decades has now been sold. On Friday the Westrock Coffee company announced the purchase of S&D Coffee.
Jiggy with the Piggy 2020 returns with the smells and tastes of barbeque and fun for the entire family. Make plans now for April 30 – May 3 in downtown Kannapolis.
Rowan-Cabarrus Community College and Catawba College are making history with their new Learn Local, Grow Local program that will enable graduates from Rowan-Cabarrus to transfer with junior standing into more than 50 different programs at Catawba.
Police have charged 19-year-old Jermiah Howard with first-degree murder as a result of an investigation into the shooting death of 18-year-old Kevon Cousar.
The public can get a first-hand look at how the City of Kannapolis Fire Department trains and responds to the emergency needs of the community by attending the Citizens Fire Academy.
The origins and impact of slavery in Cabarrus County, North Carolina, and the benefits of slave labor to Reed Gold Mine will be examined during Black History Month. Reed Gold Mine State Historic Site will offer “Black Gold – African American Gold Miners in North Carolina” tours
The most famous sports venue in the Charlotte area is celebrating a big anniversary this year. Charlotte Motor Speedway is now in its 60th year of providing thrills to race fans who come from all over the world to see the action on 1.5 mile superspeedway in Concord.
Do you tend to think of middle school students as active and constantly eager to move around? One local school nurse says that may be a false impression, and that many middle schoolers are so tied to screens that they are putting their lives at risk.
Elvis Presley’s™ pink-and-white 1955 Cadillac, the car most associated with “The King” and the birth of rock 'n' roll music, will roll into Charlotte Motor Speedway to serve as the centerpiece attraction for the April 2-5 Pennzoil AutoFair.
Join the thousands of people who have participated in Run Kannapolis. Run Kannapolis is part of the City of Kannapolis’ Discover a Healthy Life brand and cosponsored by Atrium Health Cabarrus.
Recently, the City of Kannapolis and Atrium Health Cabarrus honored the 2019 Run Kannapolis and Loop the Loop Challenge participants during a special ceremony.
Concord’s ClearWater Arts Center and Studios has announced its collaboration with its newest tenant—the Cabarrus Art Guild –to host the Guild’s Annual Spring 2020 Judged Show.
The Concord Police Department is seeking the public’s assistance in locating 15-year-old Amy Rivera, a possible runaway teen last seen at Concord Mills Mall on Saturday, Jan. 18.
Residents of Kannapolis are mourning the death of former Mayor Bob Misenheimer, and this news comes just days after the death of another former Mayor, Ray Moss.
Moss served two terms as Kannapolis’ mayor from 1997-2005. During that time, he established the Kannapolis Youth Council to encourage participation and involvement in local government.
In 2019, over 174,000 passengers stepped into Concord by way of Allegiant Air at Concord-Padgett Regional Airport. This was another record-breaking year, with an increase of 23% over 2018.
The extensive training that firefighters undertake isn’t just to keep them safe. It’s also designed to keep all of us safe by showing them better and more effective ways to handle a crisis.
During the search, officials say they found 21 marijuana plants growing in a camper, 84 grams of marijuana individually packaged, 44 grams of methamphetamine, 3 handguns, 2 rifles, a tactical shotgun and an assault rifle.
On Monday, Rowan County Sheriff Kevin Auten sent letters to 22 sweepstakes, or fish arcades, notifying them they would need to cease operations by Monday, January 20, or face arrest and seizure of equipment.
Cabarrus Early College of Technology student Hope Bovard has been named the 2019 William D. Weston Outstanding Student of the Year by the North Carolina Work-Based Learning Association.
NC State University’s Plants for Human Health Institute (PHHI) is kicking off 2020 with the start of its first clinical research trial, the Blueberry Absorption Metabolism study, or “BAM.”
A bus driver with the Kannapolis City Schools has been fired after a video was given to school administrators that appeared to show the driver yelling at students.
It’s not too early to start thinking about Spring and Summer park fun. Make your park shelter reservations now. The City of Kannapolis offers shelter reservations at Village Park and Bakers Creek Park.
Registration is now open for Appetite For Life on Thursday, January 16, 6 PM, at Rowan-Cabarrus Community College Biotechnology Training Center located on the North Carolina Research Campus.
Rowan-Cabarrus Community College will hold orientation sessions in January for anyone seeking to earn a High School Equivalency/General Education Diploma (HSE/GED).
Beginning Monday, January 13, Virginia Street SE will close to through-traffic for up to nine months while a major infrastructure rehabilitation project is underway.
Beginning Monday, January 13, a portion of Means Avenue SE near its intersection with Union Street S will be reconfigured to accommodate construction taking place in a historic commercial building located at 51-57 Union Street S in downtown Concord.
A resident of Kannapolis was sentenced on Friday in federal court in Greensboro for possessing methamphetamine with the intent to distribute, announced United States Attorney Matthew G.T. Martin of the Middle District of North Carolina.
