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🌱 What really happened before a Concord toddler left daycare badly hurt?
Be sure to catch Unlock the Fun: Educator Open House at Dave & Buster's - Concord on the Concord Patch calendar
Greetings Concord! We're your go-to source for what's happening in town. Read on to get plugged in! ☕️️
In today's newsletter:
- What really happened before a Concord toddler left daycare badly hurt?
- See how a Concord middle schooler just earned national safety honors
- How bad are flight delays at Concord-Padgett Regional Airport?
Also on today's calendar: Unlock the Fun: Educator Open House at Dave & Buster's - Concord.
Today's riddle: What has 2 arms and a neck but no head? 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Thursday: Near-record temperatures, with a high of 97 and low of 72 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
- Friday: Very hot, temps: high: 98, low: 71.
- Saturday: Warm; an afternoon t-storm, with a high of 94 and low of 70 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• McGill Learning Center Faces Backlash Over Toddler Injury (thencbeat.com) — A Concord mother is demanding answers after her toddler suffered a severe head injury at McGill Learning Center on George W. Liles Parkway and she says staff waited hours to call her. The church‑affiliated daycare says safety is its priority and it followed rules, but questions remain about surveillance footage, notification timing, and required state incident reports important to all Concord parents using childcare. 
• Texas Sixth Grader Wins National School Bus Safety Poster Contest (stnonline.com) — Harris Road Middle School student Aashna Tandon of Concord earned second place nationally in the 2026 National School Bus Safety Poster Contest, highlighting this year's theme, "Safe Rides, Everyday Heroes." Her recognition puts Concord students on a national stage and supports ongoing conversations in local classrooms about safe behavior on and around school buses during National School Bus Safety Week.
• Upstate NY airport ranks among nation's worst for flight delays (ithacajournal.com) — Concord-Padgett Regional Airport ranks among the nation's worst for average flight delays, with typical holdups nearing half an hour per flight. A new national study of 2024 data shows smaller regional airports like Concord's experiencing longer delays than many major hubs, giving local travelers reason to plan extra time into their trips.
📸 Around Concord
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🗓 Upcoming Events in Concord
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- Commissioners Work Session
Cabarrus County Public Library Multipurpose Room 65 Church St S Concord NC 28025
5:00 pm - Board of Education Work Session
Cabarrus County Schools Concord, NC 28025
6:00 pm - Unlock the Fun: Educator Open House at Dave & Buster's - Concord →
Dave & Buster's Concord, 8361 Concord Mills Boulevard, Concord
4:00 pm
Tuesday September 8
Tuesday September 15
📣 Concord Shout Outs!
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🗓 Events Nearby
- RPL South: Homeschool Hangout →
Rowan County Calendar, 920 Kimball Road, China Grove
10:00 am - Library Card Sign-up Month BINGO →
Rowan County Calendar
9:05 am - Board of Commissioners Regular Meeting →
Rowan County Calendar, 130 W Innes Street, Salisbury
3:00 pm - RPL South Exhibit: When Are We US? Becoming American →
Rowan County Calendar, 920 Kimball Road, China Grove
9:00 am - Children's Scavenger Hunt: Understanding Labor Day →
Rowan County Calendar
9:00 am - Military & Veteran Food Pantry →
Rowan County Calendar, 1935 Jake Alexander Blvd. W., Salisbury
10:30 am - Historic Landmarks Commission Monthly Meeting →
Rowan County Calendar, 402 N Main St Room 204, Salisbury
4:00 pm - RPL East: Pinterest Club: Cyanotype Art →
Rowan County Calendar, 110 Broad Street, Rockwell
5:30 pm - Board of Education Work Session
Hickory Ridge Middle Harrisburg, NC 28075
6:00 pm
Friday September 4
Monday September 7
Tuesday September 8
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💬 Chatter
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- Inside Solo Faith's Pantry Pilot: A New Way of Choosing Who Orders —Solo Faith Church Read on Patch
- Good morning neighbors!
If you or if you know someone that lives in this house. Your dog was running loose this morning. I put your dog back into the gate and gave them… (Nextdoor Boulder Creek)
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- Rowan-Cabarrus YMCA posted a job opening for Lifeguard - West Cabarrus in Concord. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Concord here.
🗞 Nearby News
Kannapolis
- Path to awareness: Alzheimer's walk assists with support and research efforts (salisburypost.com)
- Lincoln County Sanitation Grades (lincolntimesnews.com)
- Kannapolis Middle school athletic field named for Rodgers family (salisburypost.com)
Davidson
- Charlotte-area colleges install new towers to track migratory birds (wbtv.com)
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-- The Patch AM Team
P.S. The answer to today's riddle: A shirt (Thank you Dianna H. for sending it in!)
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