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Coming up on the calendar:
- Live Again Ministries Golf Tournament
Today's riddle: What did the inventor of the knock-knock joke win? 🤔 (Answer below!)
Weather forecast:
- Friday: Mostly sunny and very warm, with a high of 89 and low of 59 degrees.
🌶 Hot!
- Saturday: Partly sunny and hot, temps: high: 93, low: 63.
- Sunday: An a.m. shower; windy, cooler, with a high of 70 and low of 42 degrees.
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🗓 Events Nearby
Friday April 17
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Deeper Shade of Blue: Big Lick Bluegrass Festival 2026
Big Lick Bluegrass Festival , 640 S Oak Ridge Rd , Oakboro
12:00 pm
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Missions Golf Tournanment
Red Bridge Golf Club , 6801 Gatehouse Rd , Locust
12:00 pm
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Freight Train Feud — WHISTLE HOP
Whistle Hop Brewing Company , 1288 Charlotte Hwy , Fairview
6:30 pm
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Comedy Night at Copper Leaf Farm and Vineyard
Copper Leaf Farm & Vineyard , 13646 Lowder Rd , Mt Pleasant
8:00 pm
Saturday April 18
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Career Fair - Union County Public Schools
Forest Hills High School , 701 Old Hwy 74 , Marshville
9:00 am
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Panda Fest Charlotte 2026
Route 29 Pavilion , 5650 Sandusky Blvd , Concord
10:00 am
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Community Baby Shower
Winchester Head Start , 1101 Winchester Ave , Monroe
11:00 am
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Intro to Beekeeping at the Midland Library
Cabarrus County Public Library (Midland) , 4297 NC-24 27 C , Midland
11:00 am
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Jazz Brunch
French Broad River Brewery , 101 Fairview Rd D , Asheville
11:00 am
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Advanced Concealed Carry Class - April 18, 2026
Mountain West Firearms , 1484 Charlotte Hwy , Fairview
12:00 pm
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Big Lick Bluegrass Festival
Hinson's Auction , 640 S Oak Ridge Rd , Oakboro
12:00 pm
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What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- Looking for a wildlife rehabilitation specialist in the area (Mt Pleasant) Last evening my husband hit a nest of baby rabbits not knowing they were there when weed eating around our house.
I work at a vet clinic however, not knowing a ton about wildlife, I did attempt to rebuild the nest as the baby’s (covered in fur but eye are barely… (Nextdoor Mission Church)
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Arby's Restaurant posted a job opening for Assistant Manager in Locust. Apply here.
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Universal Forest Products - UFP Industries, Inc. posted a job opening for Assembler I in Locust. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Locust here.
🗞 Nearby News
Mint Hill
- QC HAPPENINGS: Carolina BBQ Fest, Hornets Play-In Watch Party, Earth Day events and more (qcnews.com)
- ICE picks up alleged gang member from Mecklenburg County after deadly shooting (wsoctv.com)
- Man's bond reduced from $1M to $25K after pregnant wife accidentally shoots herself in Mecklenburg County (wbtv.com)
Concord
- A1 Appliance Repair Services in Concord, NC, Announces Exclusive Service Discounts for Seniors and Military Personnel (barchart.com)
- 5 Steps to Plan the Perfect Indoor and Outdoor Audio System Installation (biztobiz.org)
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P.S. The answer to today's riddle: The NO-BELL prize (Thank you Gina M. for sending it in!)
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