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Incumbents file early as election season begins
In the early days of filing for this year's municipal elections, it was the familiar names of incumbents and local politicians who made their way to the Cabarrus County Board of Elections to file.
Local food options growing on us
Markets offer homegrown produce and handcrafted products; also may offer eggs and meat.
Work on controversial gas pipeline begins
MONROE A new 43-mile natural gas pipeline, which has caused rancorous land negotiations in northern Union County, consternation in neighboring Cabarrus County and a pending N.C. Utilities Commission complaint, is about one-fifth done and moving forward.
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Evacuations follow Midland ethanol spill
UPDATE: As of 3:45 p.m., citizens were still not being allowed inside the containment area as crews continue cleanup efforts.
Tanker spills hazardous materials near Midland
Homes have been evacuated in Cabarrus County after a tractor-trailer carrying hazardous chemicals overturned on Garmon Mill Road near Midland.
Spill forces evacuations in Midland
A tractor-trailer carrying ethanol overturned Friday morning in the Cabarrus County town of Midland, forcing evacuations of nearby residences and businesses, authorities say.
A truck crash and resulting ethanol spill has people in Midland saying 'I told you so' and wanting safety improvement.
Federal regulators recently accused Raleigh investment manager William Wise of participating in an $80 million Ponzi scheme in which clients were promised staggering returns but never had their money invested, for instance.
Midland man charged in shooting
CONCORD a ' A Midland man has been arrested for shooting another Midland resident around 1:30 a.m. Tuesday.
Caps, gowns and sanitizing wipes
Latyeasaral Robinson cries tears of joy after receiving a Bachelor of Science in nursing from the Presbyterian School of Nursing at Queens University on Saturday morning.
EDITORIAL: Idea for New Trolley Shows Imagination
Greg Law gets an "A" for his acuity in envisioning a Pinehurst-to-Southern-Pines trolley, though we doubt it will make the cut among possible stimulus projects.
A Southern Pines newcomer is championing the creation of a new trolley service to run between the downtowns of Southern Pines and Pinehurst.
Controlled substances are not permitted in the Richmond County Jail. Jerry Wayne Hoots, 44 of Midland, N.C., found out when misdemeanor charges against him increased to felony, said Capt.
Man faces more charges because of drugs
Tom MacCallum Richmond County Daily Journal Controlled substances are not permitted in the Richmond County Jail.
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School board moves forward with A.T. Allen Elementary site
MIDLAND a ' The Cabarrus County Board of Education decided Thursday to move forward and proceed with building the A.T. Allen Elementary replacement school at the Abilene Road and Miami Church Road site.
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Pony rides raise funds for juvenile diabetes
MIDLAND a ' Four-year-old Lexi Purser, from Indian Trail, did not realize that her first pony ride on Sunday would go toward finding a cure for juvenile diabetes.
Feds say NC man used Ponzi scheme for lavish life
A North Carolina man ran a multimillion-dollar Ponzi scheme to feed a lavish lifestyle that included a Maserati sports car and extravagant parties, federal investigators said Wednesday as they began trying to recover some of the assets.
Cabarrus County has 9,000 undeveloped lots, but county officials say they don't expect to make changes in development rules to reduce that number.
Dozens of investors allegedly bilked out of $30 million
It sounds like something right out of the Bernie Madoff scandal, only this alleged Ponzi scheme happened right here at home.
Repaving I-85 to speed up in Cabarrus
AAA's Fuel Price Finder reports these facts about gas prices within 10 miles of the Davidson 28036 ZIP code and the Midland 28107 ZIP code: Self-service regular, per gallon: Low: D: $1.899 M: $1.889. Average: ...
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