The City of Kannapolis was recently award a grant from the National Association of County and City Health Officials, through support from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). The grant monies will be used to replace the City’s aging fluoride feed system and pumps. The $24,050 grant covered the cost of replacing the water treatment plant’s fluoride chemical feed pumps, platform scale, injection flange and day tank. According to the CDC, drinking fluoridated wate...

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The Cabarrus County Convention and Visitors Bureau honored area hospitality and tourism professionals on Thursday evening at Chez François in Downtown Concord during the annual Celebrate Cabarrus event. “Over the past five years, we’ve honored so many deserving members of our hospitality industry,” said Cabarrus County CVB President and CEO Donna Carpenter. “We appreciate their contributions to tourism in Cabarrus County and look forward to recognizing many more...

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The Double Decker Carousel and water feature at Village Park in Kannapolis is now open for the young and young at heart to enjoy. This unique park feature is the only double decker carousel in North Carolina. A 1989 Bertazzon Carousel, it was manufactured in Italy, and has 1,800 lights, Brazilian oak decking, and charming hand painted Venetian murals. The distinctive carousel horses rotate to carnival music. Carousels first originated at fairs in Europe in the 17th century. Carousels mimicke...

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Two Kannapolis firefighters have received scholarships from the North Carolina State Firefighters’ Association (NCSFA). Senior Captain Greg Summitt, who joined the Kannapolis Fire Department in 2008, received an $8,000 scholarship. He is enrolled in the bachelor’s degree program for Fire and Emergency Service Administration at Fayetteville State University. Engineer Josh Funderburk received a $2,000 scholarship and he is working to complete an associate’s degree in Fire Pro...

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The City of Kannapolis has released an animation of the West Avenue streetscape which is the first component of the City’s visionary Downtown Revitalization Project. The animation can be found here. The streetscape is designed to curve and wind through the main core of downtown – West Avenue. It will feature green and outdoor spaces that will complement the new sports and entertainment venue, apartments, retail and restaurants. It will also include improvements to the surroundi...

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The Kannapolis Memorial Day Parade and Ceremony will be held in Veterans Park on Monday, May 29th. The parade begins at 11:30 a.m. and travels down Main Street in Kannapolis from the North Carolina Research Campus parking deck to Veterans Park. At the conclusion of the parade a ceremony honoring all Post Vietnam Veterans will be held. Guest speakers are Josh White and Kendrick Carroll Everyone is asked to bring lawn chairs and American flags to wave during the parade and ceremony. A...

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All City of Kannapolis offices will be closed on Monday, May 29 in observance of the Memorial Day holiday. Offices will reopen on Tuesday, May 30 at 8 a.m. There will be no disruption in garbage and recycling collection service. All Kannapolis parks will be open for regular operating hours from dawn until dusk. In Village Park, the Rotary Express and Splash Pad will be open Saturday, 10 a.m. -7 p.m.; Sunday and Monday from noon to 6 p.m. At Bakers Creek Park the putt putt course will be open ...

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The Kannapolis Police Department recently held their annual service awards ceremony. Officer T. Hinton was presented with the Roger Dale Carter Memorial Service Award and Deena Chavis received the Norma C. Howard Memorial Award. T. Hinton embodies the principles that the Roger Dale Carter Memorial Service Award is meant to represent. He has established high standards of personal conduct and his moral and ethical behavior has gained him the respect of his peers and the community he serves. ...

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The City of Kannapolis has been recognized by the North Carolina Department of Labor for maintaining a safe and healthful workplace in 2016. The statewide program includes more than 5,000 North Carolina firms, and about 3,000 awards are presented each year. In order to qualify for an award, businesses must have no fatalities and an injury incidence rate at least 50 percent below the average for their industry. The City of Kannapolis received the following awards: Administration –...

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The staff at the City of Kannapolis Water Treatment Plant has earned the North Carolina’s Area Wide Optimization Program Award, which means turbidity levels in the City’s water is below federal and state minimums. Turbidity is a measure of cloudiness or haziness in the water caused by particles that can interfere with disinfection. While all drinking water systems have to meet strict federal and state standards, the City of Kannapolis has met performance goals that are significant...

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