By Sharif Durhams, The Charlotte Observer, N.C. Mar. 1--After pleading guilty last summer to prostitution-related charges, longtime N.C. politician Coy Privette said he would resign from the Cabarrus County Board of Commissioners and move out of the county once he sold his house.

By Gail Smith-Arrants, The Charlotte Observer, N.C. Mar. 29--CONCORD -- With unprecedented growth in student enrollment, Cabarrus County Budget Director Pam DuBois said she's concerned about the cost of school construction needs now and in the future.

By Gail Smith-Arrants, The Charlotte Observer, N.C. Jan. 28--CONCORD -- Last year, a high school student who had missed too many school days was still determined to find a way to graduate. She asked Colleen Sain, Cabarrus County Schools assistant superintendent, for help.