Cabarrus Today

HUD provides additional $604,865 COVID-19 relief funding to Concord

By Benjamin Kibbey | Nov 20, 2020

The City of Concord recently received an additional $604,865 in federal CARES Act funding from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD).

State House Republicans override budget veto, Democrats respond with accusations the vote wasn't announced

By Benjamin Kibbey | Sep 20, 2020

The North Carolina House of Representatives overrode Gov. Roy Cooper’s veto of the proposed state budget on Sept. 9, spurring a heated series of back-and-forth accusations regarding whether or not House Democrats were properly informed prior to the vote.

State Senate and House leaders call for presidential debate in North Carolina

By Benjamin Kibbey | Aug 13, 2020

State Senate Leader Phil Berger (R-Rockingham) and state House Speaker Tim Moore (R-Cleveland) want a presidential debate to take place in North Carolina in early Septemeber.

Researchers spent nearly $12 billion in North Carolina in 2018

By Benjamin Kibbey | Jan 10, 2020

North Carolina ranked 12th in the U.S. for research and development funding in 2018, with almost $2.2 billion coming from federal funding, according to a recent study.