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Safety tips for parents, motorists and trick-or-treaters The N.C. Department of Transportation and Kannapolis Police Department are encouraging parents, motorists and trick-or-treaters to be safe this Halloween.   More than 2,100 pedestrians are injured or killed in collisions with motor vehicles in North Carolina each year, and over half of those collisions occur in the evening or at night.   Thousands of children are expected to be walking outside on Oct. 31.&...

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The City of Kannapolis Parks and Recreation Department is currently accepting applications for craft and food vendors for the Celebration of Lights Holiday Market from November 20 through December 30. Applications are due November 7. This year, visitors will be able to shop locally and find holiday gifts during the Celebration of Lights at Village Park. Craft vendors will be at Village Park, Thursday through Sunday. Food vendors will also be at the park daily this year.   Click here f...

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Cabarrus County, the City of Concord and the City of Kannapolis will jointly host a “Home Sweet Home” virtual fair housing workshop on Thursday, October 28, 2021 from 6 p.m. to 7:30 p.m.  Anyone interested in learning more about local efforts to address chronic fair housing issues is encouraged to attend.   The virtual workshop will include a guest speaker from Legal Aid of North Carolina, Inc. and several panelists who will share their professional perspectives on th...

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Loose leaf collection will begin October 25 and will end March 4. After March 4, we request that you bag any loose leaves you have and place them at the curb for yard waste collection.   During the Loose-Leaf Season, there will not be loose leaf collection on the following holidays observed by the City:  Veteran's Day (Nov 11th), Thanksgiving (Nov 25th and 26th), Christmas (Dec 23rd, 24th, and 27th), New Year's Eve  (Dec 31st), and Martin Luther King Day (J...

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The Kannapolis City Council recently approved $56,000 for its 2021-2022 Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) fund allocation. The funds are designated for activities that benefit low- and moderate-income residents within the City of Kannapolis.   Grants were awarded to: Academic Learning Center - $4,000 to be used for after-school tutoring, stipends, and supplies Big Brother Big Sisters - $5,000 to support and grow a youth mentorship program in partnership with Kannapolis ...

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