Cabarrus County

Concord Drug Bust Uncovers 4,000 Lbs. Of Marijuana

Ben Bradford — Thu, 30 May 2013 21:15:31 +0000

A Cabarrus County newspaper has reported one of the largest drug busts in years. According to the Independent-Tribune of Concord, two tons of marijuana were seized in April, as part of an FBI investigation into an international drug ring running through the county.

Cabarrus County Plans 15-Acre Compost Facility

Tasnim Shamma — Fri, 05 Apr 2013 14:26:36 +0000

Composting ... has a certain ick factor. But Cabarrus County commissioners are trying to make it cool and are working on converting 15-acres of one of their landfills into a composting facility.

Cabarrus Co. Register Of Deeds Controversy Appears Near Resolution

Tasnim Shamma — Sat, 22 Dec 2012 00:01:42 +0000

After more than a month of controversy, Cabarrus County will finally have a new Register of Deeds. The county's Republican Party announced a new nominee for Register of Deeds on Friday.

The Register of Deeds keeps the records of births, deaths, marriages -- all kinds of important public records. The man who was elected to that office in Cabarrus County, Ben Small, had a shortcoming.

Effort Afoot To Oust Cabarrus Democratic Leader Over Non-Support Of Kissell

Tasnim Shamma — Thu, 18 Oct 2012 03:14:35 +0000

Cabarrus County Democratic Chairwoman Grace Galloway admits she’s not happy with 8th District Congressman Larry Kissell and has not outright endorsed him. In response, members of the party's local executive committee wants to remove her from office.

Teens Line Up For Voter Pre-Registration

Tasnim Shamma — Thu, 20 Sep 2012 20:51:17 +0000

Editor's Note: This story includes a correction

North Carolina is one of just five states that allows teenagers to "pre-register.” But, the state goes a step further: local election boards are required to hold voter registration drives in all public high schools. In Mecklenburg County alone, there are more than 5,600 teens pre-registered to vote.

At West Mecklenburg High School, student-body president Brodrick Montgomery is inspired to grab a bullhorn.