KANNAPOLIS, N. C. — The NC Food Innovation Lab (NCFIL) officially launches on Thursday, November 14, 2019 with a ribbon cutting, facility tour and open house celebration. NCFIL is a 16,000 sq. ft. plant-based food processing and product development facility located on the 350-acre NC Research Campus in Kannapolis, NC. This pilot-scale facility, complete with state-of-the-art equipment, will serve as a catalyst for plant-based food research and food manufacturing. NC Agriculture Commis...

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The Interstate 85 widening project in Rowan County has reached a significant as the highway opened to four lanes in each direction. The new Exit 65 (I-85 and Old Beatty Ford Road) is also now open. This exit will improve connectivity to the cities of Landis, China Grove, and Kannapolis. Kannapolis Crossing, a new mixed use development of commercial and residential property, will be located at this exit. This marks substantial completion of the larger project to widen 8 miles of I-85 i...

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The City of Kannapolis offices will be closed Monday, November 11, in observance of Veterans Day. Offices will reopen on November 12. There will be no delay in the collection of garbage and recycling. Monday’s yard debris and loose-leaf collection will be delayed until the following week. The yard debris and loose-leaf schedules for Tuesday thru Friday will not be affected. To find your collection schedule, visit kannapolisnc.gov/garbage, or download the CARTology app in the Apple and G...

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The Kannapolis Christmas Parade will be held at 6 p.m., on December 14, in downtown Kannapolis. Thousands of lights decorate the parade entries which make it one of the holiday’s most special nighttime events in the state. This is a great Christmas holiday tradition for you and your family to enjoy.                                 The parade is sponsored by Cannon Pharmacy and the City of Kannapolis....

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Drop in from 10 a.m. – noon, on November 16, for an Open House, as we celebrate the completion of Fire Station #2, located at 817 Richard Avenue. We invite you to tour the new station, meet firefighters, and receive fire safety information. Construction on Station #2 began in May 2018. The previous Fire Station #2 building was demolished, and the new station constructed in the same location. Fire Station #2 was built in 1963. With only 1,838 square feet, it was originally designed as...

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The second half of the Run Kannapolis Series is underway. There are only three runs left in 2019. The Fall Back 5K starts and ends on the beautiful NC Research Campus. The run will start at 1:50 a.m. this weekend on November 3. (The run will take place during the time change, which happens at 2 a.m. For example, if you run a 30 minute 5K, your finish time will be around 1:20 a.m.) We’ll have lots of fun staying awake and falling back in time! Proceeds will benefit the Fire Explorer Post...

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