A list of the most recent stories about Cabarrus County.
Classmates mourn Kannapolis teen who was shot
Less than three weeks before a Kannapolis teenager was supposed to graduate high school, he was shot and killed. Brennah Black was a close friend to Daniel Cooper. She visited him in the hospital Monday before he died. “I just knew he wasn't going to come back,” she said. Inside ...
Teammates plan to dedicate tournament win to boy injured in crash
Teammates of a local boy injured in a crash Friday said they will dedicate their tournament win to him. He and his family were all involved in a crash while coming home from a basketball game in Charlotte Friday night. The Cabarrus Stars won their tournament this weekend without a ...
2 elderly women die on way to birthday lunch
Two Concord women died Thursday when their vehicle hit a Concord City yard waste truck. The two were on their way to the passengers 86th birthday lunch. The Independent Tribune reports that Ruth Bost, 89, was driving Katherine White, 86, when the car hit the yard waste truck on and ...
Parents could face charges in deadly crash
Highway troopers in Cabarrus County said they are investigating why a teen, killed in a deadly crash, was driving in the first place. "That crash will have an impact on everyone involved for a long time," said Sgt. Garrett Barger. He said the crash on Cox Mill Road Friday happened ...
2 dead in Concord crash involving garbage truck
Police in Concord are looking into a deadly crash involving a garbage truck. Ruth Bost, 80, and Katherine White, 86, were killed in the wreck just after 12 p.m. Thursday. Police said the women were driving on Fawn Ridge Road when they clipped the parked truck and hit a tree. ...
I-85 construction could add to race weekend traffic gridlock
Friday starts a big racing weekend at Charlotte Motor Speedway, and the usual traffic congestion will be made worst by the ongoing construction on Interstate 85. Department of Transportation officials and Highway Patrol are asking people going to the race to look at some alternate routes. They are asking commuters ...
Police catch Rowan Co. suspect who was accidentally released
The robbery suspect who was accidentally released from a Rowan County jail has been arrested. Police said Willie James Johnson Jr., 19, was taken into custody in Concord Thursday morning. Deputies said Johnson is being transferred back to Rowan County. The Rowan County Sheriff's Office was searching for Johnson after ...
Teen accused of exposing himself to girls in Concord
Police arrested a teenager after they said he exposed himself to a group of high school girls as they walked home from their bus stop. Police said the teen, identified as 17-year-old Billy Ray Shinn, did not go to jail willingly. The girls said Shinn stepped out of his Concord ...
Cabarrus Co. CVB launches early push for DNC memorabilia sales
One North Carolina county’s visitors bureau isn’t waiting for September to market Democratic National Convention merchandise. On Wednesday, the Cabarrus County Convention and Visitors Bureau announced it was the exclusive retail provider for all official DNC merchandise in the county. The agency has shirts, water bottles, car magnets and buttons, ...
Concord elementary school on lockdown for two hours Tuesday morning
A Concord elementary school spent more than two hours on lockdown Tuesday as police searched for a teen with a gun. Police went to Weddington Hills Elementary School before 11 a.m. after reported that an armed teen was in a wooded area near the school. After 90 minutes of searching, ...
Action 9: Woman glad to see eyesore near her home removed
A Cabarrus County woman said no one would listen to her when she spent a year asking for an eyesore near her home to be removed. “It will bring our property down, so I wanted to get it moved,” said Maggie Thrasher about an abandoned, stripped-down trailer in her neighborhood. ...
Officials prepare for race traffic as I-85 construction continues
This weekend kicks off a week that brings in an estimated $250 million to the Concord area, and also a lot of traffic. This year, the NCDOT and Highway Patrol have a new challenge to contend with as fans file in for race week. New construction on Interstate 85 is ...
Local leaders compete for education money through Coca Cola 600
Local cities have a chance to win big money for schools at the upcoming races at Charlotte Motor Speedway. Mayors and council members from 20 area cities met at the speedway Friday afternoon. During the meeting, each person randomly chose a driver. If their driver wins the All-Star race of ...
Another Monroe church vandalized
Police in Monroe are now warning local churches after a rash of break-ins and vandalism. Police said five churches have been targeted in the past eight days, mostly along Old Charlotte Highway. "This is highly unusual when churches are a target of these types of crimes, we take it seriously," ...
Teen shoots Amendment 1 sign in YouTube video, gets attention from deputies
A Cabarrus County teenager posted a video on YouTube that has attracted the attention of deputies and Amendment One opponents. The video is the newest strike in the battle over North Carolina’s proposal to ban same-sex marriages. Cabarrus County deputies spent more than an hour at the teen’s home after ...
Concord man arrested, charged with rape
A Concord man has been accused of holding a knife to a woman’s throat and raping her. Police arrested 30-year-old Robert Dale Motley. He has been charged with first degree rape and assault by strangulation. They said he broke through the woman’s door.
I-85 construction to stop during NASCAR races
The North Carolina Department of Transportation met with officials from the Charlotte Motor Speedway Thursday to discuss traffic concerns during upcoming races. Construction on Interstate 85 near Poplar Tent Road and Interstate 485 has been causing traffic trouble for months. Frustrated drivers don't even want to think about driving through ...
Great Wolf Lodge evacuated because of smoke
A popular vacation resort in Concord, N.C., was evacuated Wednesday after smoke was reported in a building. Concord Fire Department crews responded to the Great Wolf Lodge shortly before 11 a.m. The resort was evacuated as a precaution, fire officials said. According to fire investigators, the smoke came from an ...
Gingrich tells Concord crowd he's staying in race
Republican Newt Gingrich said he's staying in the race and focusing on North Carolina. He said he has 23 events here this week and that he's keeping them. Gingrich and his wife, Callista, took the stage at the Vintage Motor Club in Concord Tuesday night. Gingrich admitted Mitt Romney had ...
Kannapolis police say their building creates challenges
Kannapolis police have been in a building that was supposed to be a temporary home, but it's been more than 20 years and they're still waiting for a new department to be built. The building on South Main Street may look more like a house than a police department, but ...
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