Concord
Earth Fare in Davidson closing next week
Nov. 15. By TL Bernthal. The Earth Fare store in Davidson is closing permanently on Nov. 23. The store, 261 Griffith St., is holding a 25 percent off sale during a chain-wide consolidation. An employee in Davidson said workers were not given a reason for the closing, and someone brought in to help the store […]
Former Concord City Council member receives top NC honor for public service
March 29. David W. Phillips has received the Order of the Long Leaf Pine, the state’s highest award for public service. The former member of the Concord City Council received the award in recognition of his more than 20 years of service to the citizens of Concord and Cabarrus County. “Any contributions I’ve made over […]
Downtown Concord makes HGTV ‘most charming’ list
Feb. 23. Downtown Concord made HGTV’s list of the “30 Most Charming Small-Town Downtowns” in the United States. The popular home improvement and real estate TV network looked for small-town downtowns with charm, history and nostalgia. Concord was the only city in North Carolina to make the list. Other downtowns Coming in first was Athens, […]
Big crane will affect Church St. traffic in Concord next week
Nov. 12. Crews will install a 135-foot crane for construction of the new Cabarrus County Courthouse in downtown Concord. Flaggers will direct traffic along the 50 block of Church Street S from Nov. 16 to Nov. 19 while crews transport and position the crane. Construction on the 250,000 square foot Courthouse project began earlier this […]
$5.9 million contract for roads in Concord
Aug. 27. The City of Concord has awarded a $5.9 million contract to NJR Group, a New London based asphalt company, to resurface almost 62 lane miles and rehab another 69 lanes miles of roadway. Concord’s Transportation Department staff have developed a new interactive map that shows the location and status of work is scheduled, […]
Rowan-Cabarrus Community College acquires acreage in Concord
Rowan-Cabarrus Community College has purchased two parcels of land totaling 16.44 acres near the South Campus in Concord from Crown Court. The additional acreage will accommodate the growth in Cabarrus County and the College’s future over the next three decades. “The College has long recognized the need to keep pace with the growing needs of […]
New spec multi-tenant project coming to Concord
Sept. 11. Fortius Capital Partners has announced plans to build Meadows Corporate Park, a multi-tenant industrial development with 192,000 square feet of space in two buildings. The project, on I-85 near Poplar Tent Road, represents a $9.9 million investment. J. Harris Morrison III of Fortius Capital Partners says the 21.5-acre site targets industrial users requiring […]
