It's a great week to Discover Fun in Kannapolis! 4-7 p.m., Thursday, June 1st | Kannapolis Farmers Market | Intersection of Vance St. and Dale Earnhardt Blvd. While supplies last, customers can receive a free reusable tote bag when making a purchase of $10 or more from a new vendor. The market is held every Thursday, 4-7 p.m. at the corner of Vance St. and Dale Earnhardt Blvd. The market will continue through September. 7 p.m., Saturday, June 3rd | Concert in the Park: Collective So...

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The Kannapolis Memorial Day 2023 Ceremony will be held in Veterans Park at 12 p.m. on Monday, May 29th. The ceremony will include remarks from guest speaker Rear Admiral Miriam Lafferty of the U.S. Coast Guard. Veterans Park is located at 119 N. Main Street. A Memorial Day procession will proceed the ceremony. The procession will begin at 11:45 a.m. at the intersection of Laureate Way and Main Street to Veteran Park. Everyone is asked to bring lawn chairs and American flags to wave during ...

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All City of Kannapolis offices will be closed for business on Monday, May 29, in observance of the Memorial Day holiday. Offices will reopen at 8 a.m. on Tuesday, May 30. There will be no disruption in garbage and recycling collection service, however, there will be no yard debris collection on Monday. All Kannapolis parks will be open for regular operating hours from dawn until dusk. The train, carousel and splash pad at Village Park will be open this weekend. Tickets are $1.50 for each...

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Street Closure – On Thursday, May 25 N. Research Campus Drive will be closed from 6 a.m. to 10 p.m. for downtown special events. If you are visiting downtown Kannapolis public parking is available in various locations. More info - https://www.kannapolisnc.gov/Community/Parking

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The Kannapolis Fire Department is offering non-certified CPR classes in June. Each class is only two hours and free to the public. Kannapolis Fire’s goal is to train 200 people in our community to do CPR in 2023. Two classes will be offered: 3:30-5:30 p.m. on Saturday, June 3 and 3:30-5:30 p.m. on Saturday, June 24. (You only need to attend one of the two hour classes). Use this link to sign up - https://www.signupgenius.com/go/5080F4BAFAA2FA2FC1-cprclass According to a report by ...

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  Kannapolis City Manager Mike Legg presented the recommended Fiscal Year 2023-24 budget to the Kannapolis City Council Monday evening. The total recommended budget is $104,385,876 which includes all seven operating funds of the City. The budget includes no property tax or fee increases. The proposed budget concentrates on several strategies: A. Beginning the implementation of the Imagine Kannapolis Strategic Plan. B. Retaining existing employees and recruiting new people to wor...

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Discover Fun in Kannapolis returns this week with several activities/events. 4-7 p.m., Thursday, May 25th | Kannapolis Farmers Market | Intersection of Vance St, and Dale Earnhardt Blvd. 8:45 p.m., Friday, May 26th | Movies in the Park- Minions: Rise of Gru | Village Park. Free for the whole family. 12 p.m., Monday, May 29th | Memorial Day Ceremony | Veterans Park 6:30 p.m., Monday, May 29th I Cannon Ballers vs Fayetteville Woodpeckers.Purchase tickets at: http://www.kcballers.com/

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The Kannapolis Police Department recently held its annual police awards ceremony. Two members of the Kannapolis Police Department were honored with the most prestigious awards given by the department. Officer Norman Hill was presented with the Roger Dale Carter Memorial Service Award, given in memory of Kannapolis Police Officer Carter, who died in the line of duty on December 31, 1993. Officer Hill joined the Patrol Division of the Kannapolis Police Department in 2017. He is a highly resp...

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The City of Kannapolis is hosting a blood drive from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Tuesday, May 23 at City Hall, 401 Laureate Way. Doners will receive a $20 eGift Card, a reusable water bottle, and a free wellness checkup (including blood pressure, pulse, temperature, iron count, and cholesterol screening). Appointments are encouraged for donors. If you would like to donate, please visit: https://donor.oneblood.org/donor/schedules/drive_schedule/1353438.

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RALEIGH – Driven by increased demand, NC By Train, North Carolina’s passenger rail service, announced today additional trains and new schedules between Raleigh and Charlotte starting July 10.  The NC By Train improvements will include a mid-day departure from Raleigh, a late-afternoon departure from Charlotte and reduced travel times for rail passengers between North Carolina’s two biggest cities. "We’re excited to offer these new services for NC By T...

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