Leo Pope has been promoted to Operations Manager of the City of Kannapolis’ Transportation Division. As Operations Manager, Leo is now responsible for fleet maintenance, sign maintenance, asphalt repairs, street resurfacing and preventative maintenance of city streets as well as snow and ice removal during winter weather events. Leo is a graduate of South Rowan High School and the North Carolina ROADS Scholar Program. He joined the City in 2012 as a construction maintenance worker. O...

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The Kannapolis Fire Department welcomes three new firefighters, Jacob Gaworecki, Michael Nance and Ryan Wilson, to its ranks. The new recruits completed eight weeks of fire, rescue and medical training prior to officially joining the department. A badge pinning ceremony was conducted at Veteran’s Park recognizing the new personnel for their achievements. During the ceremony, family members pinned the recruits by placing their badges on their uniforms for the first time, signifying the t...

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Join us for the Cabarrus Center for Innovation and Entrepreneurship Virtual Launch Celebration on September 22 at 11 am. The Center will serve as a hub for entrepreneurship education, mentor networks, capital access, and engaging programs for all of the Cabarrus County area. While the physical location of the Cabarrus Center will open in downtown Concord in December 2020, the Center is planning programs in downtown Kannapolis. This free virtual event is for current and aspiring entrepreneu...

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All City of Kannapolis offices will be closed on Monday, September 7, in observance of the Labor Day holiday. Garbage and recycling collection services will run on its normal schedule. The Splash Pad at Village Park will be open thru Labor Day and will be closed beginning September 8. Boomer’s Splash Zone at Atrium Health Ballpark remains open to children from 9 a.m. to 7:45 p.m. daily. Playgrounds will open at 5 p.m. today and will remain open Village Park, Safrit Park, Bakers ...

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The City of Kannapolis is accepting upset bids for property on Oak Avenue. The city-owned property includes 230, 234, 242, 246 and 250 Oak Avenue. The properties currently have two tenants, including Pizza Hut, and is suitable for office and commercial space. The City has received an upset bid of $815,000 for the property which is .56 acres and approximately 11,000 square feet. The legal upset bid process is open now until 5 p.m. October 12. During that time anyone may upset th...

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U.S. Representative Richard Hudson and U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) Secretary Dr. Ben Carson visited Kannapolis today and hosted a roundtable of city and community leaders. Topics discussed included affordable housing, Opportunity Zones and COVID-19 relief efforts. “We were able to personally show Secretary Carson and Congressman Hudson the work we have done in our Opportunity Zone which is the West Avenue Streetscape, the Atrium Health Ballpark and the mixed-u...

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Terry Spry has been named Chief of Police of the Kannapolis Police Department. He will lead a department, that is one of the only 6% percent of law enforcement agencies nationwide, who are accredited by the Commission on Accreditation for Law Enforcement Agencies (CALEA). The department has 106 officers and staff. Chief Spry was appointed interim chief in December 2019 when former Police Chief Woody Chavis retired.  Kannapolis City Manager Mike Legg led a search for the chief’s pos...

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The City of Kannapolis is seeking applications from non-profit organizations who have programs that provide direct services to prevent, prepare or respond to COVID-19. The City has designated $196,000 in funding to go to non-profits who meet these criteria. Existing or new programs are eligible for funding. Funds will be awarded to non-profits whose programs and services benefit Kannapolis residents. The deadline for submitting applications is 5 p.m., on September 11, 2020. Funds must b...

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N.C. Department of Transportation contract crews are actively working on every section of N.C. 3 from Kannapolis Parkway to Loop Road as work continues to widen the existing road to a four-lane divided roadway. Current operations include: • Soil cement stabilization • Fine grading in multiple areas • Earthmoving work (taking material out of some areas to place for embankment fills) • Storm drain installation • Water line installation • Work on d...

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The Kannapolis Police Department welcomes five new police officers, Matthew Honeycutt, Jonathan Lambert, Nicholas Lollis, Colby Richardson and Sam Small, Jr.  They have completed their basic law enforcement training (BLET) and will now be assigned to patrol units to complete their field training. All five officers graduated from the Rowan Cabarrus Community College’s Basic Law Enforcement Training Program in July. Officer Matthew Honeycutt is a graduate of South Rowan High Schoo...

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