Kannapolis Transportation Department will be implementing increased traffic safety measures on West Avenue September 12 – 16. Staff will add a safety bollard system which will be used to improve West Avenue’s primary pedestrian intersections. West Avenue will be closed intermittently the week of September 12-16. West Avenue will close on September 12, from Cannon Baller Way to Laureate Way. Once work is completed on this section of the street, it will reopen, and the next section,...

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(Free Online Information Portal Will Assist Firefighter Response) The Kannapolis Fire Department encourages the public to sign up for the new Community Connect Program. This free program allows residents and business owners to share valuable information that may be needed by firefighters in the case of an emergency. The public can register their information online.   Residents can provide details about their home, family members, pets, medical needs and more. If there is an emergen...

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The Kannapolis Police Department welcomes three new officers, James Mead, Samantha Pettit and Jason Whitley.       James Mead completed the Rowan Cabarrus Community College’s BLET program. Mead is a graduate of West Potomac High School in Alexandria, VA. He earned a Bachelor of Arts in Film and Video Studies from George Mason University. He served as an Aviation Electronics Technician in the U.S. Navy where he received the National Defense Medal, Honor Recruit Ri...

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On Saturday, October 15, from 9 a.m. until noon, the Kannapolis Transportation and Environmental Services Department will host a free document shredding event at the Public Works Operation Center, at 1401 Bethpage Road. This event is for Kannapolis residents only. Document shredding is limited to five file boxes per person, which is the equivalent of two 40-gallon trash bags. No businesses please. For more information, call Transportation and Environmental Services at 704-920-4444.

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