Efforts to stop the closure and demolition of a Cabarrus County elementary school have gained some avian allies. “I think it’s just irresponsible to demolish it when there’s a lawsuit that’s pending,” one parent said. MORE: Class action lawsuit tied to plans to close Cabarrus County school A flock of Chimney Swifts have decided to […]
CABARRUS COUNTY (QUEEN CITY NEWS) — Cabarrus County Sheriffs are seeking information leading to the arrest of a suspect involved in a vehicle breaking-in. A debit card was stolen from the victim’s vehicle and the suspect attempted to use it at Wal-Mart. If you have any information or a possible lead on identifying the suspect, […]
A missing Cabarrus County teen has been found safe in Alabama. MORE: Convicted sex offender charged after Union County teen found, police say According to the Cabarrus County Sheriff’s Office, the 16-year-old was last seen leaving Hickory Ridge High School on Wednesday afternoon with Richard Michael Maybach in a white BMW i2 four-door sedan. Deputies […]
CABARRUS COUNTY, N.C. (QUEEN CITY NEWS) — Fire districts across Cabarrus County continued to make their case to county leaders as to why they feel their rural fire tax rate should not change in the next fiscal year. In February, county commissioners began to explore the possibility of a revenue-neutral approach, among a variety of […]
The Cabarrus County Board of Elections on Monday dismissed challenges by two primary candidates who alleged members of the local Republican Party unfairly influenced the outcome. The board voted 5-0 to dismiss the protest because there was no probable cause or enough evidence presented to determine state election law was violated, election board director Carol […]
CABARRUS COUNTY, N.C. (QUEEN CITH NEWS) – More than 4,000 Cabarrus County School students will attend a different school in the fall after the school board voted in favor of the superintendent’s realignment plan. The plan, however, was not unanimous, as three of the seven board members voiced their concern about the impacts on students. […]
A Cabarrus County Juvenile correctional facility staff member was accused of assaulting an inmate, according to WSOC, the Charlotte Observer’s news partner. According to the report, the Cabarrus County Sheriff’s Office said a juvenile was assaulted on Wednesday at the Stonewall Jackson Youth Development Center. The staff member was identified by deputies as Dana Lassiter, […]
Cabarrus County Schools parents on Tuesday drew closer to identifying where their children will go to school next year during an emotional and lengthy meeting. The district is considering systemwide plans to realign school boundaries that would move between 3,000 and 5,800 students to new schools and suggest new school construction to compensate for a […]
CABARRUS COUNTY, N.C. (QUEEN CITY NEWS) — Cabarrus County Schools leaders have continued to discuss and break down multiple map realignment options that will impact thousands of students in the 2024–2025 school year. Queen City News first told you about the district’s plan to redraw maps back in November. The county has been growing at […]
The North Carolina Department of Transportation gave $1.1 million to J.T. Russell & Sons, Inc. of Albemarle to convert an intersection in Cabarrus County into a roundabout. Construction will take place on Old Concord Road and Irish Potato Road. Crews can begin clearing trees in the area in January. Construction will not start until late […]