CONCORD, N.C. — There are plans to build a Dollar General near Pitts Road Elementary School.
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Many residents were surprised when they saw heavy equipment arrive at the site.
In the video at the top of this webpage, we hear from more residents who signed an online petition against the project.
“No. No idea at all,” resident Ben Heyward said. “I don’t understand why they'd want to put a commercial property in the middle of a residential area.”