Congrats to Kannapolis Police Officer Nijah Armstrong who has been named the 2023 Hometown Hero by WCNC and Hyundai! Nijah, is a school resource officer at Kannapolis Middle School, and she received several nominations from students and people in our community who praised her for her love for children, coaching athletic teams and going the extra mile before and after school to show students she cares.  Nijah was formerly a special education teacher with the Anson County School System....

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For the second year in a row, the Kannapolis Cannon Ballers and Atrium Health Ballpark will host some of the best local high school baseball from the greater Kannapolis area for the F&M Bank Cannon Ballers Invitational from Friday, April 7 to Monday, April 10.   Among the competing teams in this year’s iteration are Carson, Central Cabarrus, South Rowan, West Cabarrus, Northwest Cabarrus, J.M. Robinson, A.L. Brown and Concord. The teams will be placed into a bracket style compe...

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Kannapolis Fire Chief Tracy Winecoff recently recognized the entire department for their commitment to the Kannapolis CPR Initiative. In 2009, when firefighters responded to cardiac arrests, the average resuscitative (return of spontaneous circulation or ROSC) rate was only 12%.  That year, the department established the Kannapolis CPR initiative to improve the success rate of treating cardiac arrests. This initiative increased the level of medical training for responders, increased staffin...

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  The City of Kannapolis will host a virtual Fair Housing Lunch & Learn seminar from 11:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. on Tuesday, March 28th. The event's speaker will be Anthony Hodges, Program Administrator – Adult and Aging Services Cabarrus County. The presentation will be on Hoarding and topics will include: - A New Chore (Deep Cleaning) Program - Special Assistance In-Home Program - Congregate Nutrition   The event is free to the public. To RSVP and r...

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2023 is the Year of the Trail in North Carolina and the City of Kannapolis is celebrating with Story Walks®. The Kannapolis Parks and Recreation Department encourages you to walk the City’s greenways and participate in Story Walks®. The Year of the Trail was designed by The Great Trails State Coalition to encourage individuals to get outside and explore North Carolina trails. Each month from now through August, Story Walks® will be installed along different parks, greenwa...

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Water Boil Advisory Update: 5 p.m. March 16 - The Water System Advisory is lifted for the Suburban Woods Neighborhood. All water quality tests are negative for contaminants - thus the water is safe to drink. No boiling of water is needed. Thank you for your patience as we worked to make repairs. Kannapolis Issues Water System Advisory for Suburban Woods Neighborhood . . . .  Update 3:30 p.m. March 15 - Water has been restored to the neighborhood. The water system advisory and boil wate...

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We’re Building STEAM is coming to Kannapolis in April. Join us for three fun family events on April 22, 26, and 27, as we celebrate (STEAM) - Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts and Math. The Building STEAM Festival will be held from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. April 22 at the North Carolina Research Campus Horseshoe, 401 Laureate Way, Kannapolis. The event is free and will include activities for children, teenagers, and parents – both indoors and outdoors on the campus. Bring your la...

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The Kannapolis Youth Council has opened applications for the 2023-2024 year. High school aged students, who live within the Kannapolis City limits, are eligible to apply to be on the Youth Council.   Applications are due at 5 p.m. on March 31, and students will be notified of their acceptance or denial no later than May 1. Selected students will serve from May 2023 through May 2024.   The Council’s goal is to create opportunities for students to become engaged in leadership d...

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Jiggy with the Piggy 2023 returns with the smells and tastes of barbeque and fun for the entire family. Make plans now to join us May 4 – May 7 in downtown Kannapolis. Visit www.kannapolisnc.gov/jiggywiththepiggy for the exciting Jiggy 2023 schedule. Once again, we will host over 50 barbeque competition teams. The BBQ teams are from across the U.S. and will compete for top bragging rights and prize money. This is one of the largest sanctioned events by the Kansas City Barbeque Societ...

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The City of Kannapolis Fire Department is pleased to announce the promotion of three firefighters, Hunter Brantley, Jake Chambers, and Jonathan McCaskill to the position of Captain and three firefighters, Zach Austin, Tyler Karriker and Chase Abernathy, to the position of Engineer. Additionally, the department welcomes Gabriel Cubas, who has completed his training to become a firefighter. Captains supervise the firefighters on shift, coordinate any needed incident response and manage the oper...

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