Thursday, May 1st, 2025
Good morning, Concord. Here's your local news at a glance for Thursday, the 1st of May.
COMMUNITY NEWS
- ➤ Cabarrus Rotary clubs will host the Rotary Fights Hunger event on Saturday—aiming to pack 100,000 meals for families facing food insecurity. Independent Tribune
- ➤ Traffic on Concord Parkway has been rerouted as crews shift northbound lanes on the bridge over Irish Buffalo Creek, while Cabarrus Avenue remains closed but is set to reopen tomorrow after repair work. A Tommy Hilfiger photo shoot took place at Frank Liske Park on Monday—county real estate will be auctioned online until May 7, a $3.3 million contract was awarded to improve 11 miles of roads, and Gilead Road will close Friday night for interchange work reopening Monday morning. Independent Tribune
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