Uploaded August 2026 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago

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Students in six local school districts are returning to the classroom Wednesday morning to start the new academic year. The back-to-school kickoff spans Cabarrus, Cleveland, Gaston, Iredell and Stanly counties, along with Kannapolis City Schools.

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