Jeff Melton of Concord, in the A-1 Automotive - W. D. Wade 2008 Chevrolet Impala SS picked up his first Town & Country Ford Late Model Stock Car Victory of the 2008 Season Saturday night during Whelen Engineering Night at the Races at Concord Motorsport Park. Other winners of the NASCAR Whelen All-American Series events were: Michael Van Wingerten in the Metrolina Greenhouses / Dillon Products Thunder Roadsters; Mike Terry of Charlotte, driving the J R D Earthworks / Truck Service of Charlotte / Maaco Paint & Body / Racing Electronics 2006 Chevrolet Monte Carlo SS in the 40-lap JRD Earthworks limited late model feature; Todd Bradburry of Rialto, CA in the Bench Built Transmissions Chevrolet in the Coca-Cola Pure Stock feature and Tracy Mullis of Indian Trail, NC driving the Miracle Dental Center / Spencer Morgan (Autism Foundation) "THE ENFORCER" Honda Prelude in the 20-lap fast and furious fours feature.
Concord Motorsport Park is located on highway 601 north of Midland and south of Concord. For ticket information
Fate of Philip Morris site is question mark for Cabarrus.
Despite a good year for business recruitment and expansion last year, Cabarrus economic development officials said this week that one big wild card is still out there for the future.
It involves the fate of the 2,200-acre Philip Morris USA factory site, once cigarette production ends in Concord in 2010.
John Cox, chief executive officer of the Cabarrus County Economic Development Corp., touched on that issue and others during the agency's annual meeting Tuesday in Kannapolis. About 100 people attended. - Charlotte Observer
Summer program promotes healthy eating and living, self-esteem to children Club Strongheart is moving to the Logan community.
The summer program, sponsored by Cabarrus Pediatrics, teaches children about healthy eating, healthy living and self-esteem. It is partnering with Grace Lutheran Church to reach children in the community. Organizer Dr. Stephen O’Brien said the program is designed to help kids with weight problems.
and 'a lot of love'
The flag that frames one of the two front porch windows of Eddie and Marion Duncan's modest Concord home reads "Welcome All." The flag is less a decoration and more a philosophy. "We believe that everyone deserves a place where people love and support them," Marion says. "This is our ministry and I guess we are a type of missionaries." - Independent Tribune
