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The City of Kannapolis would like to congratulate the winners of its photography contest which was held recently. The City received hundreds of photos from both professional and non-professional photographers. The winning photos illustrate the people, places and things that make the City unique, and they will be displayed in the Kannapolis City Hall.   The winners for each category are:   “Discover a Healthy Life”- Phil Bumgardner Beauty- Angie Ennis, Doug ...

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left to right: Officers Bryan Crim, Antonio Ramirez and Colby Richardson.   The Kannapolis Police Department has presented the Lifesaving Award to three officers for their quick actions that resulted in saving the life of a person last fall.   Officers Bryan C. Crim, P. Antonio Ramirez and Colby V. Richardson were recently presented with the award by Kannapolis Police Chief Terry Spry.   Last fall Officers Crim and Richardson responded to an attempted suicide call. Once they...

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Rider Transit service will resume tomorrow at 10:30 a.m. Loose leaf collection will resume once the snow has melted, Yard waste collection of limbs will resume tomorrow.

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The City of Kannapolis recently received recognition that its financial health is strong. The City received an award for its budget and a “clean audit” both indicators of the financial strength of the City.   First, The Government Finance Officers Association (GFOA) has presented the Distinguished Budget Award to the City of Kannapolis. This is the 21st consecutive year the City has received this honor.   The award is given to municipalities who publish a budget...

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Reminder - Garbage and recycling service is on a one day delay this week. Additionally,  Monday's routes will be collected on a two hour delay tomorrow. Rider Transit will not operate tomorrow.  

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There will be no garbage/recycling service tomorrow, Monday, January 17. Collection will be on a one day delay this week.   We really appreciate everyone staying off the roads. At this point we have not had any vehicle accidents since the storm started which is wonderful! We strongly urge you to continue to stay off the roads until tomorrow midday and remain safe.   City street crews are continuing to plow snow and distribute salt/slag on major streets and thoroughfares but...

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Winter Storm Izzy is here and while she is beautiful she is impacting our City. We have approximately 2 inches of snow. We do expect a significant amount of freezing rain/sleet later today.   We thank you for staying off the roads. At this point we have not had any vehicle accidents since the storm started. We strongly urge you to continue to stay off the roads and remain safe.   City street crews are plowing snow and putting slag down on major streets and thoroughfares but...

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    11:30 a.m. January 15 - Rider Transit services are canceled for Sunday, January 16. 10 a.m. January 15 - Good Morning, Kannapolis and the Charlotte Region is now under a Winter Storm Warning from Saturday night until Sunday night. A Winter Storm Warning means significant snow, sleet, or ice accumulations are expected in our region. We also expect the winter accumulations will impact our City, Monday, after the storm moves thru the area. We encourage you to pay attention to...

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Kannapolis and the Charlotte Region is now under a Winter Storm Watch from Saturday night until Monday. A Winter Storm Watch means there is a potential for significant snow, sleet, or ice accumulations that may impact travel. We encourage you to pay attention to official weather forecasts over the weekend as the winter weather arrives in our area. Kannapolis Transportation employees have begun brining major thoroughfares and bridges in the city as we expect to mostly have wind/sleet/freezing ...

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The City of Kannapolis offices will be closed Monday, January 17, in observance of the Martin Luther King, Jr. holiday. Offices will reopen on January 18. There will be no delay in the collection of garbage, recycling, bulky waste, or e-waste.   Yard debris and loose-leaf collection will not be collected on Monday, January 17, but will be collected on your next regularly scheduled day. Tuesday-Friday collection of loose leaves and yard waste will operate on a regular schedule.

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