By Eric C. Deines, Independent Tribune, Concord, N.C. Aug. 5--CONCORD -- While a lawsuit put the third and final component of the new Cabarrus County jail on hold for two years, the price tag for that completing piece grew by $12 million.

By Josh McCann, Independent Tribune, Concord, N.C. Aug. 3--State lawmakers' upcoming study of a private power company's request to continue operating a hydroelectric project on the Yadkin River could end a contentious, high-stakes dispute.

By Ben McNeely, Independent Tribune, Concord, N.C. Aug. 3--CONCORD -- The green tree of life logos are up all over the CMC-NorthEast campus. Construction on the eastern side of campus will soon complete a new surgical wing.

By Josh McCann, Independent Tribune, Concord, N.C. Jul. 31--Gov. Mike Easley has signed a bill directing state lawmakers to study a private power company's request to continue operating a hydroelectric project on the Yadkin River.

By Justin Vick, Independent Tribune, Concord, N.C. Jul. 31--Eight educators from Cabarrus County Schools have returned from a 10-day trip to Mexico with a better understanding of how to connect to the system's fast-growing Hispanic population.