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The Independent Tribune is the local news source for Cabarrus and southern Rowan counties. The name became the Independent Tribune in 1996 when The Concord Tribune and The Daily Independent merged.

They won’t get you buzzed, but some experts say alcohol-free beers and mocktails shouldn’t be sold to minors, and they’r...
09/21/2024

They won’t get you buzzed, but some experts say alcohol-free beers and mocktails shouldn’t be sold to minors, and they’re calling for laws that curb sales to kids and teens.

“I was so giddy with excitement. I couldn’t believe I was getting done up to be the Penguin,” Farrell says.
09/21/2024

“I was so giddy with excitement. I couldn’t believe I was getting done up to be the Penguin,” Farrell says.

On Valentine's Day in 2004, when Kamala Harris was San Francisco's newly elected district attorney, she performed one of...
09/21/2024

On Valentine's Day in 2004, when Kamala Harris was San Francisco's newly elected district attorney, she performed one of the first same-sex unions in the United States.

🎧 Get a recap of recent financial, health and general interest stories through this special edition of our Hot off the W...
09/21/2024

🎧 Get a recap of recent financial, health and general interest stories through this special edition of our Hot off the Wire daily news podcast.

It was the second time Big Bear Alpine Zoo animals were transported to the Living Desert during a wildfire. Each time, l...
09/21/2024

It was the second time Big Bear Alpine Zoo animals were transported to the Living Desert during a wildfire. Each time, lessons are learned.

09/21/2024

KANNAPOLIS – Entering its Friday matchup at Kannapolis’ Memorial Stadium, it had been 13 years since homestanding A.L. Brown had beaten visiting Hickory Ridge in a regular-season high school football

Browse through recently listed homes in the Cabarrus County real estate market and find your next home!
09/21/2024

Browse through recently listed homes in the Cabarrus County real estate market and find your next home!

The latest study should be a comfort for caffeine drinkers, but isn't necessarily a sign to start a new habit.
09/21/2024

The latest study should be a comfort for caffeine drinkers, but isn't necessarily a sign to start a new habit.

Precisely when will the fall equinox happen? Here are the answers to some fall equinox questions.
09/21/2024

Precisely when will the fall equinox happen? Here are the answers to some fall equinox questions.

Read through the obituaries published today in Independent Tribune.
09/21/2024

Read through the obituaries published today in Independent Tribune.

Here are upcoming events from around Cabarrus County
09/21/2024

Here are upcoming events from around Cabarrus County

So what comes next for the 54-year-old music mogul? And what about the unnamed employees and associates accused of consp...
09/21/2024

So what comes next for the 54-year-old music mogul? And what about the unnamed employees and associates accused of conspiring with him?

“Speak No Evil” isn’t tricky or even well-plotted. It’s simply a horror film with clunky “opportunities” that add up to ...
09/20/2024

“Speak No Evil” isn’t tricky or even well-plotted. It’s simply a horror film with clunky “opportunities” that add up to nothing.

State Treasurer Dale Folwell repeated his comments that Republican primaries in recent years have become "more about sel...
09/20/2024

State Treasurer Dale Folwell repeated his comments that Republican primaries in recent years have become "more about selection than election" no matter how controversial the candidate.

N.C. Sen. Michael Garrett said he was “sad for our state because once again the Republicans have put North Carolina cent...
09/20/2024

N.C. Sen. Michael Garrett said he was “sad for our state because once again the Republicans have put North Carolina center stage nationally in an incredibly embarrassing moment.”

“It’s a rising of the Phoenix,” Will Spencer said of the revival efforts culminating with the debut of “The Nash” in the...
09/20/2024

“It’s a rising of the Phoenix,” Will Spencer said of the revival efforts culminating with the debut of “The Nash” in the first quarter of next year.

CHINA GROVE - The Rowan County Sheriff's Office is looking for a man who started a fire at a home in the 900 block of We...
09/20/2024

CHINA GROVE - The Rowan County Sheriff's Office is looking for a man who started a fire at a home in the 900 block of Weaver Road, China Grove

Cabarrus County Republicans varied on their views regarding the embattled Lt. Gov. Mark Robinson, whose campaign for gov...
09/20/2024

Cabarrus County Republicans varied on their views regarding the embattled Lt. Gov. Mark Robinson, whose campaign for governor took a major hit on Thursday, when a CNN investigative report detailed

Communication breakdowns with local law enforcement hampered the Secret Service’s performance ahead of a July assassinat...
09/20/2024

Communication breakdowns with local law enforcement hampered the Secret Service’s performance ahead of a July assassination attempt on former President Donald Trump.

"I grew up the biggest Carolina fan ever. … I’ve always wanted to go to the University of North Carolina," John Holbrook...
09/20/2024

"I grew up the biggest Carolina fan ever. … I’ve always wanted to go to the University of North Carolina," John Holbrook said.

Stevie Wonder is coming to the Greensboro Coliseum Oct. 17.
09/20/2024

Stevie Wonder is coming to the Greensboro Coliseum Oct. 17.

A Kentucky sheriff allegedly shot and killed a judge after the two had an argument. Here’s what we know about the two me...
09/20/2024

A Kentucky sheriff allegedly shot and killed a judge after the two had an argument. Here’s what we know about the two men, the killing and the investigation so far.

Kathleen Kennedy said when she was 6, her dad learned a dead whale washed ashore. He used a chainsaw to cut off and retr...
09/20/2024

Kathleen Kennedy said when she was 6, her dad learned a dead whale washed ashore. He used a chainsaw to cut off and retrieve its head.

Beepers went the way of answering machines decades ago when smartphones wiped them from popular culture. They resurfaced...
09/20/2024

Beepers went the way of answering machines decades ago when smartphones wiped them from popular culture. They resurfaced in tragic form Tuesday when thousands of sabotaged pagers exploded simultaneously in Lebanon, killing at least a dozen people and injuring thousands as Israel declared a new phase of its war on Hezbollah.

The small plastic box that beeped and flashed numbers was a lifeline to Laurie Dove in 1993. Pregnant with her first baby in a house beyond any town in rural

A penny for your thoughts.
09/20/2024

A penny for your thoughts.

New details of the new Coltrane-Webb/Beverly Hills STEM Replacement School were shared with the public during a construc...
09/20/2024

New details of the new Coltrane-Webb/Beverly Hills STEM Replacement School were shared with the public during a construction update meeting Tuesday at the new R. Brown McAllister school.

Momentum is slowly gathering for the Brown Mill property on Cabarrus Avenue, which was purchased last year by Cooperativ...
09/20/2024

Momentum is slowly gathering for the Brown Mill property on Cabarrus Avenue, which was purchased last year by Cooperative Christian Ministry and will eventually be turned into transitional housing.

Read through the obituaries published today in Independent Tribune.
09/20/2024

Read through the obituaries published today in Independent Tribune.

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President Jimmy Carter becomes the first president to live to see White House ornament honoring his legacy.

A trial date has been pushed back from June to November for a former Los Angeles-area gang leader charged with killing hip-hop music icon Tupac Shakur.

What you can expect to experience during April’s total solar eclipse.

While Valentine's Day may not be known as a busy time for air travel, it's a busy time at Miami International Airport. where many of the nation's fresh cut flowers arrive from South America.

Flight attendants for major U.S. airlines are holding rallies at airports around the country to push for higher pay.

The latest nails trends to express Valentine's love.

Paris Olympics medals unveiled.

With the Chiefs preparing to face off against the San Francisco 49ers in Kansas City's fourth Super Bowl appearance in five years, stores can hardly keep in stock any of the caps, sweatshirts and other odds and ends (some odder than others) commemorating the sports and pop crossover romance.

A federal appeals panel has ruled that Donald Trump can face trial on charges that he plotted to overturn the results of the 2020 election.

What you need to know about the origins of Black History Month.

The nation's largest dental association said Thursday it will no longer recommend the use of lead aprons and thyroid collars on patients who are getting dental X-rays.

Hungry sea otters are helping save California's marshlands from erosion.

Signs of progress in cease-fire efforts between Israel and Hamas.

Thief who stole ‘Wizard of Oz’ ruby slippers sentenced.

Thousands have lined up across Russia in recent days, standing in the bitter cold for a chance to sign petitions to support an unlikely challenger to President Vladimir Putin.

Kenya's IVF White Rhino could save near extinct species.

The Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists announced Tuesday that its famous Doomsday Clock remains at ninety seconds to midnight and illustrates current trends continue to point to " global catastrophe" as of January 2024.

One the world's most renowned art museums is changing the descriptions attached to their paintings in a move to increase inclusion and promote equality.

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