Cabarrus County News including Concord and Kannapolis

Webb Road flea market destroyed by fire
A quick-spreading fire that broke out Friday morning destroyed the 25-year-old Webb Road flea market just north of China Grove.

The Best Fans in Cabarrus: Part 1
The Independent Tribune is in search of the best group of fans in the county this football season. (Part 1 of 8) Jay M. Robinson High School

RCCC continues efforts to allow for more students
As enrollment for Rowan-Cabarrus Community College (RCCC) continues to increase and several programs are at their capacity, staff says it is continuing efforts to accommodate more students.

Celgard plant a sign of new industry for Cabarrus?
Concord and Cabarrus County are positioned well for the future development of an electric vehicle manufacturing plant with recent investments in the area including the $100 million Celgard manufacturing plant, which will produce lithium battery separators used in electric vehicles.

Sheriff's Office names rookie, veteran award winners
Lt. Carl Gadd, and officer Monica P. Smith were the recipients of the annual Kevin M. Pugh Memorial Award, a honor given each year to one veteran and one rookie officer chosen by their peers.

Committee proposes creating adoption director position
Animal lovers from throughout the county met in heated debate Wednesday to discuss the potential for turning Cabarrus County into a "no kill" county for unwanted cats and dogs.

Kannapolis musician records with iconic guitar
If there’s any mojo locked inside Duane Allman’s 1957 Goldtop Les Paul guitar, then local musician Joe Davis wanted to feel it on his fingertips as he glided them over the strings of the vintage instrument.

Charlotte to host 2017 PGA Championship
North Carolina Gov. Beverly Perdue remembers sitting with Johnny Harris in 1993 as the Quail Hollow Club president gushed about his ambitious plans.

STEM program to focus on science, math education
Rowan-Cabarrus Community College signed an agreement with the N.C. Science, Technology, Engineering and Math program Monday during the school’s board of trustees meeting.

International leader visits green business, research campus
SBM Solar, Inc., a groundbreaking Concord-based company making the only UL-certified non-glass solar panels in the world, has partnered with a new electric car manufacturer in an effort to give the cars more travel range.

Couple welcomes 'natural' triplets
The odds for having “natural” triplets -- without the use of fertility medication -- are one in 8,100. Last week, on Aug. 23, a couple at CMC-NorthEast turned out to be that one.

Teacher saves life on difficult anniversary
July 19 started out like so many other days for Shayne Cokerdem, head of the Upper School at Cannon School in Concord.

Kannapolis closes part of Lane Street
The City of Kannapolis will close a section of westbound traffic on Lane Street between Wright Avenue and Bostian Street for water repairs.

Palo finds peace as a choir director
After a tough week as a member of the Cabarrus County Board of Education, Andrea Palo finds her peace as the contemporary choir director at St. Thomas Aquinas Roman Catholic Church in Charlotte.

Checkered Dreams continues nights at the speedway
Joey Morgan raised his arms above his head in celebration, as drivers at Concord Speedway applauded him this week. “Hello there, audience,” he said. It was Morgan’s night to feel special, which is the purpose of Checkered Dreams, who made his visit possible.