Good morning. Here's what happened in the last 24 hours across Cabarrus County.

Fire, police and traffic:

  • Disabled vehicle blocks 1 of 5 lanes on I-85 North (Cabarrus County). cleared
  • Martin Luther King Jr Ave closed between E 1st St and N Cannon Blvd (Cabarrus County): cleared
  • Structure fire reported on Lawings Dr SW (Concord). Crews on scene report a working fire.
  • Crash reported on Orphanage Rd in Kannapolis (Kannapolis)
  • Structure fire reported on Church St (Concord)
  • Road closure reported on Englewood St (Concord). cleared
  • 812 dispatch calls heard on our radio yesterday, including 202 police calls, 7 crashes, 5 fire calls, 1 road closure.

In the news:

  • Cabarrus County Board of Education to meet Monday evening (Cabarrus County Schools)
  • This weekend in Cabarrus. 6 things to do (Nov 6) (City and downtown event calendars)
  • Concord council to weigh $3.3M power line contract and $15M park grant bid (Concord City Council agenda)
  • Cabarrus NCWorks center hosts Employ A Vet event in Concord Nov. 9 (N.C. Department of Commerce)
  • Kannapolis tree lighting Nov. 13 starts Celebration of Lights at Village Park (City of Kannapolis)
  • Concord student wins $2 million Powerball prize with Harrisburg ticket (WSOC-TV)

Things to do today:

  • Time TBA. Dave Smith Motors World of Outlaws World Finals, Charlotte Motor Speedway
  • 5:30 PM: Interactive Mystery Theater – Death is a Cabernet, Ol’ Chum, The Laureate Center
  • 6:00 PM: Coffee & Crafts, 1122 Coffee Company
  • 6:00 PM: First Friday at the Cellar, Cellar Door Wine Shop

Overnight: Chance Showers And Thunderstorms, low 64°. Friday: Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Partly Sunny, high 73°. (National Weather Service)