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Concord, North Carolina Patch AM: a 4 min read

Hey there, Concord! Let's get started with what's happening in and around town. Read on and stay in the loop. ☀️

In today's newsletter:

  • Hear the Concord-built Ford V8 scream its way back to Le Mans
  • How a Concord graduate is reinventing HVAC with a smart monitoring startup
  • How a Concord officer ended up in a historic murder trial

Today's riddle: Why did the cookie go to the Doctor ? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Thursday: Humid; a stray p.m. t-storm, with a high of 85 and low of 70 degrees.
  • Friday: Humid; a stray p.m. t-storm, temps: high: 86, low: 69. 🌶 Hot!
  • Saturday: A t-storm around in the p.m., with a high of 88 and low of 70 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

1. Hear Ford's Le Mans V8 Deliver An Engine Symphony At 9,000 RPM (hothardware.com) — Ford’s racing operation in Concord is stress-testing its new Le Mans-bound V8 engine using real driver telemetry instead of generic computer cycles, pushing it to 9,000 rpm on a dyno. Engineers in Concord are using this human-driven data to refine durability, cooling, and performance before the prototype hits the track later this year.
   

2. Charlotte Giving Engineering Innovator Steven Bowers An Opportunity To Modernize The HVAC Industry (collegiatestandard.com) — A Concord-raised Air Force veteran and Jay M. Robinson alum is now leading a UNC Charlotte student team to build a smart HVAC monitoring system that predicts failures before they happen. Steven Bowers’ journey from doubting college prospects in Concord to pitching investors in Charlotte could eventually bring smarter, outage-preventing technology to local homes and businesses.
   

3. Dana Cope makes bail, NC's ‘Star Wars' contract — Today in Triangle history (newsobserver.com) — One historical case in this Triangle-focused roundup involves a Cabarrus County deputy and a Concord police officer tried decades ago in Union County after a farmer was fatally shot. The rest revisits older Raleigh-area headlines, from a union leader’s fraud case to Korean War draft processing and a Cold War research contract.
   

4. The bishop's seat is set in stone by local artist (catholicnewsherald.com) — A Charlotte-based sacred artist who teaches at Christ the King High School also created the Our Lady of Guadalupe mosaic at St. James the Greater Church in Concord, tying his latest high-profile commission back to our community. His new work updates the bishop’s marble chair at St. Patrick Cathedral with an intricate coat of arms, showcasing the same craftsmanship Concord parishioners see in their own church artwork.
   

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    Monday August 10
  • Board of Education Business Meeting
    Cabarrus County Schools Concord, NC 28025
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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

  • Baby Kitten only a couple months old hiding in bushes in front of my house.
    It’s been whining for about 12 to 16 hours. I can’t catch it I’m allergic to cats but I feel terrible because it’s been whining afraid to come out. … (Nextdoor Crestview)
  • Good morning!
    Recommendations on where to donate gently used women's clothing, shoes and accessories. I don't want resellers like Goodwill, just want them to go to… (Nextdoor Winding Walk)
  • Cabarrus County Schools posted a job opening for K+ Group Leader, 2 hrs AM - 2852 in Concord. Apply here.
  • North Carolina Schools posted a job opening for K+ Group Leader 3004 in Concord. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Concord here.

Ok Concord! So now you're in the loop about what's happening today. Thanks for reading, and see you in your inbox next time! Oh -- and if you like what you're reading, invite a friend to Patch AM!

-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: Because he felt CRUMMY ! (Thank you Michelle S. for sending it in!)
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