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Discover Fun in Kannapolis returns this summer with an incredible lineup of great concerts, movies, and of course, fireworks.  Events will be held from May to August. All events are free to the public. Watch your mailbox – a mailer with the complete event schedule for the City is coming soon or download it here.  Children 18 & under must be accompanied by a parent/guardian. You are welcome to bring your lawn chairs. No pets or smoking, please. Food and drinks will be on...

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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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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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Congratulations to Becky Barbee on her retirement from the City of Kannapolis. Becky has worked for City Attorney Wally Safrit for 35 years. Becky began working for Mr. Safrit in 1988 when he was in private practice and completing the City’s legal work. As the City grew, the demand for legal services increased as well, and Mr. Safrit was offered a full-time position as the City’s Attorney. Becky also transitioned to the City at that time as a full-time employee. “I have r...

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We are excited to announce that the Run Kannapolis 5K Series is back. Runners and walkers of all ages and abilities are invited to participate in this unique series featuring the best 5K runs/walks in the city. Each run is held in Kannapolis and most runs include a one-mile fun run and Strides for Stroke will include a new 10K option. Join the thousands of people who have participated in Run Kannapolis over the years. Run Kannapolis is part of the City of Kannapolis’ Discover a Healthy ...

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Three new officers, David Flynn, Michael Armstrong, and Robert Goodell have joined the Kannapolis Police Department. As part of their training each officer is assigned to two experienced Kannapolis Police Officers in the patrol division. David Flynn is a career police officer with over twenty years of experience and has worked with several law enforcement departments. He is a graduate of Denver Academy (CO). He also studied Criminal Justice at Central Piedmont Community College and Firearms T...

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See your favorite school face-off in the D3 Showcase Powered by the Kannapolis Cannon Ballers. No ticket is required, donations at the gate benefit the U Deserve A Chance Foundation. What is the U Deserve a Chance Foundation? The U Deserve a Chance Foundation works hard to level the playing field in youth baseball for players as well as hometown recreation organizations. They are a non-profit organization created to promote the game of baseball in communities and to develop young baseball ...

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The City of Kannapolis recently honored the 2022 Run Kannapolis and Loop the Loop Challenge participants during a special ceremony. This year 16 people completed all seven of the 5K Run Kannapolis events! They received the designation of “BEAST”, commemorative Run Kannapolis medals and prizes during the ceremony. Eight people completed six runs and 26 people completed at least five of the runs. A total of 961 people ran at least one of the races. This was the eighth year for...

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