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City of Kannapolis offices will be closed Friday, April 15, in observance of the Easter Holiday. Offices will reopen on Monday, April 18. Garbage and recycling services will operate on a regular schedule. There will be no yard waste collection on Friday. It will be collected on a regular schedule the following week. To find your collection schedule, set reminders for your pickups and learn how to dispose of items properly, download the CARTology app in the Apple or Google Play stores.

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The Kannapolis Police Department has once again been awarded national accreditation. This is the eighth consecutive time the agency has achieved the accreditation honor. The department has been accredited since 2000. Kannapolis Police Chief Terry Spry, Deputy Police Chief Daniel Wallace, along with Accreditation Manager Lori Parker accepted the award at the conference of the Commission on Accreditation for Law Enforcement Agencies, Inc. (CALEA). “I am very proud of our departmen...

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The City of Kannapolis has installed its first electric vehicle charging stations.   Located at Kannapolis City Hall at 401 Laureate Way, the charging stations are conveniently located within walking distance of Atrium Health Ballpark and the restaurants and shops on West Avenue.    To use - park in one of the designated spaces, download the free Shell Recharge app. Enter your credit card information and the app activates the charger. A nominal fee will be assessed bas...

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With warm weather, comes  visits to our beautiful downtown.  Enjoy Cannon Ballers games, outdoor dining, walking, and socializing.  As a reminder the Kannapolis City Council has designated a social district in downtown Kannapolis. This new district, branded the West Avenue District, enables patrons of downtown ABC permitted establishments to drink an alcoholic beverage on sidewalks and public areas in the social district. This new social district includes portions ...

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(Click to enlarge) Discover Fun in Kannapolis returns this summer with an incredible lineup of great concerts, movies, and of course, fireworks.  Events will be held from April to August. All events are free to the public.  This year’s Village Park Saturday Concert lineup includes the legendary Air Supply, Don Felder, formerly of the Eagles; Mother’s Finest; Everclear, Fastball & The Nixons; and Country Superstar Tracy Lawrence. Additional opportunities to hear...

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Join us from 1-3 p.m. this Sunday, April 3, for a free concert at Veterans Park in Kannapolis.   Brazilian artist H. Reinaldo-Brahn will perform classic Brazilian rhythms (Samba and Bossa Nova) infused with funk and jazz. He performs his own original music as well as American pop music with his own style.   Veterans Park is located at 119 N. Main Street.   You are welcome to bring a chair/blanket. Please no smoking or pets. 

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The North Carolina Music Hall of Fame marks another historical year as it announces its 2022 class with five new inductees to be installed into its Hall of Fame. The induction ceremony to honor each music artist is held annually as the Hall of Fame’s premier event to commemorate the musical legacy of the state’s greatest music makers. Those to be inducted are: NNENNA FREELON (Durham, N.C.) - Six-time Grammy nominee jazz vocalist, composer, actress, and producer is known ...

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The City of Kannapolis Police Department is once again partnering with NCDOT and the Watch for Me NC Program. This is the 4th year the Kannapolis Police Department has participated in the program. The City is one of 22 cities in the state who will benefit from the comprehensive pedestrian and bicycle safety program. As the City’s population, especially in downtown Kannapolis, grows, it is very important for police officers to educate pedestrians and motorists on how to safely share the ...

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Maria Bostian, Fire & Life Safety Educator/Community Outreach Coordinator with Kannapolis Fire Department, has been chosen as the new Chairperson for the Western Region Fire & Life Safety Educators Association. Bostian will serve a two-year term.   Bostian has 19 years of fire service experience; 14 of those have been with Kannapolis Fire Department. She has served as an at-large member and as Vice-Chair of the Western Region and has served in all Executive Board capacities of...

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Senator Paul Newton and Representative Kristin Baker are inviting members of the community to come together from 8am-10am on March 28 at the Laureate Center in Kannapolis for “Open for Business: A Community Conversation.” The purpose of the event is to ask questions and learn about how state and local governments work together with education and workforce partners to both recruit new industry and support existing businesses of all sizes. Cabarrus County has been fortu...

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