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Cabarrus voters head to polls
Tue, 08 May 2012 06:06:22 -0700
A controversial marriage amendment and some hotly contested races are in play today as voters in Cabarrus County and the rest of North Carolina head to the polls for the primary election.
Cabarrus Co. CVB launches early push for DNC memorabilia sales
Wed, 16 May 2012 11:00:29 -0700
One North Carolina county’s visitors bureau isn’t waiting for September to market Democratic National Convention merchandise. On Wednesday, the Cabarrus County Convention and Visitors Bureau announced it was the exclusive retail provider for all official DNC merchandise in the county. The agency has shirts, water bottles, car magnets and buttons, it said in a release. "Our visitor center will be ...
Cabarrus mayors team up with drivers for chance at education funds
Tue, 15 May 2012 13:50:04 -0700
Cities and towns all across Cabarrus County and North Carolina have extra incentive in Saturday’s Sprint All-Star Race at Charlotte Motor Speedway -- money to spend on education.
NC, Cabarrus voters ban gay marriage
Tue, 08 May 2012 18:51:17 -0700
Cabarrus County voters were even more strongly in favor of the ban, with about 70 percent voting for the marriage amendment.
Cabarrus Co. moves toward reducing death rate at animal shelter
Mon, 14 May 2012 16:36:59 -0700
At one time it meant almost certain death. WBTV reported two years ago that 80 percent of animals sent to the Cabarrus County Animal Shelter were put down.
Authorities looking for missing couple in Cabarrus County
Mon, 14 May 2012 14:07:00 -0700
Sheriff's investigators in Cabarrus County are looking for two teenagers they say ran away together.
North Carolina adds ban on gay unions to its constitution
Tue, 08 May 2012 17:47:08 -0700
North Carolina has become the 31st state to add an amendment on marriage to its constitution, with voters banning same-sex marriage and barring legal recognition of unmarried couples by state… Click to Continue »
Teen shoots Amendment 1 sign in YouTube video, gets attention from deputies
Tue, 01 May 2012 15:09:47 -0700
A Cabarrus County teenager posted a video on YouTube that has attracted the attention of deputies and Amendment One opponents. The video is the newest strike in the battle over North Carolina’s proposal to ban same-sex marriages. Cabarrus County deputies spent more than an hour at the teen’s home after learning about the video. They believe the 17-year-old Jonathan Wiles took the sign from an ...
N.C. gay-marriage ban prompts cheers, ire
Wed, 09 May 2012 02:16:07 -0700
RALEIGH, N.C., May 9 (UPI) -- North Carolina's overwhelming approval of a constitutional amendment declaring marriage solely between a man and a woman brought outrage on both sides.
Cabarrus ceremony honors fallen officers, the laws they protect
Fri, 04 May 2012 14:52:13 -0700
Cabarrus County law enforcement agencies observed the 54th Annual National Law Day at the Cabarrus County Government Center on Friday.