Thursday: Near-record temperatures, with a high of 98 and low of 71 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• Best high schools in North Carolina (rrdailyherald.com) — A new statewide ranking of North Carolina high schools highlights Cannon School in Concord among the top 25, noting its A+ rating and relatively small class sizes. While most listed schools are elsewhere in the state, the inclusion of Concord's private school offers local families another data point when comparing academic options and student–teacher ratios.
• Andy's Astronomy: SpaceX Broadens Starlink (hhjonline.com) — A recent astronomy column notes that a bright fireball meteor on Aug. 21 was visible as far east as Concord, giving local skywatchers a rare spectacle. It also recaps a new SpaceX Starlink launch, Voyager 2's anniversary, and encourages residents to report future fireball sightings and explore the night sky with free apps.
• Why Sebastian Akins is Washington State's most important team transfer for 2026-27 (bustingbrackets.com) — A Washington State basketball preview spotlights guard Sebastian Akins, who grew up in Concord and is expected to play a key role after transferring from Wake Forest. The piece explains how his past scoring success and power-conference experience could stabilize a nearly all-new Cougars roster returning to a rebuilt Pac-12.
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
Inside Solo Faith's Pantry Pilot: A New Way of Choosing Who Orders —Solo Faith Church Read on Patch
Victory Family Counseling: Therapy Upstairs on Union Street —Solo Faith Church Read on Patch
Thrive Dental in Concord: A Career That Began at a Free Clinic —Solo Faith Church Read on Patch
Looking for a Direct Care Worker to support my daughter who is on the Autism Spectrum. Female Only. This contractor role offers about 15 hours per week during the school year and up to 28 hours during winter and summer breaks. Start… (Nextdoor Moss Creek)
For those of you who have had to pay for a metal handicap ramp with rails out of pocket which company gave the best price please? Insurance won't help us and I got denied disability so out of pocket it is I guess. I need it to be 7' long and apx 4' wide. (Nextdoor English Woods)
Whistle Express Car Wash posted a job opening for Team Member in Concord. Apply here.
Steven Madden, Ltd. posted a job opening for stock associate in Concord. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Concord here.
🗞 Nearby News
Kannapolis
White Sox Minor League Player of the Week (August 24-30, 2026): David Sandlin (southsidesox.com)
High school football: Raiders score 64; Mustangs and Wonders win: losses for Falcons and Cougars (salisburypost.com)
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