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2 weeks ago | charlotteobserver.com | Gavin Off

Joseph Bizzell operates the crane on a barge after collecting leftover debris from Helene in the Catawba River on Wednesday. The storm left an estimated 75,000 cubic yards of debris in the Mount Holly area of the river and Dutchman's Creek. [email protected] Within 15 minutes last week, three converted dump trucks packed with tangled messes of mud-caked tree parts rumbled down Mount Holly's North Main Street, a windy, two-lane road near the Catawba River.

1 month ago | charlotteobserver.com | Gavin Off

Cabarrus County Deputy County Manager Kelly Sifford tops the list of best-paid county employees at $224,349 annually, according to March data. Other top-paid employees include the chief information officer, assistant county manager and sheriff. Below are Cabarrus County's 25 highest earners as of March 2025. To see the salaries of all Cabarrus County employees, click here. Gavin Off has been the Charlotte Observer's data reporter since 2011.

1 month ago | ca.news.yahoo.com | Gavin Off

Who are top earners among Cabarrus County employees? Observer salary list has answersThe 25 best-paid county employees all make more than $130,000, data show. Search the highest-paid employees below. Cabarrus County Deputy County Manager Kelly Sifford tops the list of best-paid county employees at $224,349 annually, according to March data. Other top-paid employees include the chief information officer, assistant county manager and sheriff.

1 month ago | charlotteobserver.com | Gavin Off

Cabarrus County employs roughly 1,400 people - with attorneys, detention officers, emergency personnel and librarians among them. About 100 employees earn at least $100,000 and one, the deputy county manager, makes more than $200,000. Here is how the salaries of workers break down by the highest average salary-earning departments as of March 2025. ▪ County manager office: with three employees, pays an average salary of $144,000.

1 month ago | charlotteobserver.com | Gavin Off

After Helene's floodwaters rushed down the Catawba River, spilling over the river's banks and into area homes, Mecklenburg County code enforcement officials inspected buildings on some 150 properties to see if they were safe for power to be restored. Most were not. About half had a building that needed significant repairs before power could be turned back on, according to a Charlotte Observer analysis of county data.