The City of Kannapolis is accepting applications from non-profits with programs that would qualify for its 2023-2024 Community Development Block Grant fund allocation. Funds are designated for activities that benefit low and moderate income residents in the city. The deadline for submitting applications is 5 p.m. on March 31, 2023. Eligible Activities include: Employment services (e.g., job training); Crime prevention and public safety; Child care; Health services; Substance ...

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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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Picking up where it left off in 2022, Atrium Health Ballpark will host a multitude of high-quality collegiate matchups as a prelude to the Cannon Ballers 2023 season. With four games on the slate for the month of March, as well as the entire Division III Showcase, Atrium Health Ballpark will be a hub full of opportunities for fans to enjoy quality baseball.    Opening this year’s collegiate baseball schedule in Kannapolis is the D3 Showcase, featuring eight different schools f...

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The City of Kannapolis recently received recognition for its budget. The Government Finance Officers Association (GFOA) has presented the Distinguished Budget Award to the City of Kannapolis. This is the 22nd consecutive year the City has received this honor. The award is given to municipalities who publish a budget that is a policy document, an operations guide, a financial plan and is used as a communications device. The Kannapolis budget was found to be proficient in those four categories an...

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The public can get a first-hand look at how the City of Kannapolis Fire and Police Departments operate by attending the free Citizens Fire Academy and the Citizens Police Academy. Each academy is a ten-week course offered free to residents of Kannapolis and gives the public the opportunity to see the inner workings of the two departments. The Citizens Fire Academy will give participants a better understanding of how our fire department operates and how we assist citizens when an emergency happ...

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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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Kannapolis Fire Marshals Shane Pethel and Don Gray have a lot in common – they are firefighters, have a great sense of humor, love their families – and both had heart attacks in their early 50’s. For Shane, it was Summer 2018, and the City was having a weekend concert with fireworks, and he had been to the fireworks site to inspect it and ensure everything was properly setup. “I was hot and had put out an electrical box fire and after inspecting the fireworks I felt li...

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The City of Kannapolis has been recognized for its citywide National Night Out Event by the National Association of Town Watch. The event was named one of the Top 21 across the U.S. for cities with a population of 50,000-100,000 because of its continuous success in bringing together people in the City to foster positive friendships. The City hosted the National Night Out event with live marching band music, community resource fair with 25 non-profits represented, distributed 400 bookbags f...

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Stadium Lofts are taking shape on West Avenue! The building will be the home of Towel City Tavern, Kannapolis Cannon Ballers team store and 43 refined residential units in the first phase. The project is a partnership between Temerity Capital Partners and Lansing Melbourne Group with Summit Design Build as the general contractor. Towel City Tavern, will be a full-service barbeque restaurant and tavern featuring local beers brewed onsite by Cabarrus Brewing Company and a top-shelf bourbon bar w...

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