CONCORD, N.C. – Cabarrus County first responders say opioid misuse overdoses have become so prevalent, the county is using IT experts to map where the problem is taking the biggest toll. A county GIS ...

according to a letter shared with NC Newsroom. If the bill passes the Senate, referendums would be placed on the ballot in November, asking Cabarrus County residents if they want to make the switch.

Cabarrus County’s Summer Espinosa ... I actually got my degree from North Carolina A&T in business management. I was kind of into the whole project management HR sector, in the corporate America world ...

In North Carolina, the Black Cove, Deep Woods and Fish Hook fires are now being tracked under the consolidated umbrella of the Black Cove complex. The fires, which started in Polk County ...

The blaze is burning in Henderson County ... in western North Carolina." The state of emergency includes the following counties: Alexander, Alleghany, Ashe, Avery, Buncombe, Burke, Cabarrus ...

A top Republican leader in the North Carolina Senate announced his retirement from the chamber on Tuesday. State Sen. Paul Newton of Cabarrus County said ... has meant the world to me.” ...

Another challenge has been the dry, warm and windy conditions that have prevailed across the mountains,” the North Carolina Forest Service explained. On Saturday, the County received a "red" air ...

In North Carolina, the Black Cove, Deep Woods and Fish Hook fires are now being tracked under the consolidated umbrella of the Black Cove complex. The fires, which started in Polk County ...

Wildfires are raging through the western parts of North Carolina, with a fire in the Blue Ridge mountains causing evacuations in the small towns of Tryon and Saluda on Saturday. According to Polk ...

The Independent Tribune is partnering with the Greater Cabarrus Foundation on the What Makes Cabarrus County Great series. Stories feature the people, organizations, places, and community assets ...