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The Jiggy with the Piggy 5K is this Thursday, May 4.  The event is part of the Run Kannapolis Series and the Jiggy with the Piggy Festival. Special prizes will be given to participants who wear piggy-related costumes. The Jiggy with the Piggy 5K begins at 6:30 p.m. at Vietnam Veterans Park on Orphanage Road. Please note this new location for the race. Pre-registration is $25 (and closes at 7 p.m. on May 3). Race Day Registration is $30 on-site from 5-6:15 p.m. All 5K finishers will re...

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  The Steam Festival, scheduled for tomorrow on the N.C. Research Campus, is CANCELLED due to the forecast for thunderstorms and rain showers, for most of the day.   We anticipate rescheduling the event and announcing the new date soon.

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Cabarrus County, the City of Kannapolis and the City of Concord are partnering to host a free event to educate residents about the Fair Housing Act and their rights as tenants or homebuyers. For some, housing discrimination can add hurdles to securing safe, permanent housing. To help increase understanding of the Fair Housing Act and rights afforded by it, the agencies are collaborating on “Fair Housing: Making Every Zip Code an Opportunity.” El Puente Hispano will host a Spani...

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The popular Stories Under the Stars program returns to Kannapolis in 2023! Get ready for another series of unique storytelling and performing arts events. All events are free and will begin at 7 p.m. at the Kannapolis Library. Programs are geared toward families with children of all ages and do not require advance registration. Join us as we kick off the Stories Under the Stars series with The Children’s Theater of Charlotte on April 29. The Children’s Theater of Charlotte...

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Come be a part of the Jiggy with the Piggy Festival on May 4 – May 7 in Kannapolis! We need volunteers to help with the BBQ competition, 5k walk/run, arts & crafts vendors, concerts, family movie and more! The festival needs more than 200 people for it to run smoothly and you can be a part of the excitement. Partners in the weekend events include: City of Kannapolis, Rowan CVB, Insite, Kannapolis Rotary, Kannapolis YMCA and more. Get a free T-shirt when you sign up to voluntee...

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Discover Fun in Kannapolis returns this summer with an incredible lineup of great concerts, movies, and of course, fireworks.  Events will be held from May to August. All events are free to the public. Watch your mailbox – a mailer with the complete event schedule for the City is coming soon or download it here.  Children 18 & under must be accompanied by a parent/guardian. You are welcome to bring your lawn chairs. No pets or smoking, please. Food and drinks will be on...

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Congrats to Kannapolis Police Officer Nijah Armstrong who has been named the 2023 Hometown Hero by WCNC and Hyundai! Nijah, is a school resource officer at Kannapolis Middle School, and she received several nominations from students and people in our community who praised her for her love for children, coaching athletic teams and going the extra mile before and after school to show students she cares.  Nijah was formerly a special education teacher with the Anson County School System....

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For the second year in a row, the Kannapolis Cannon Ballers and Atrium Health Ballpark will host some of the best local high school baseball from the greater Kannapolis area for the F&M Bank Cannon Ballers Invitational from Friday, April 7 to Monday, April 10.   Among the competing teams in this year’s iteration are Carson, Central Cabarrus, South Rowan, West Cabarrus, Northwest Cabarrus, J.M. Robinson, A.L. Brown and Concord. The teams will be placed into a bracket style compe...

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Kannapolis Fire Chief Tracy Winecoff recently recognized the entire department for their commitment to the Kannapolis CPR Initiative. In 2009, when firefighters responded to cardiac arrests, the average resuscitative (return of spontaneous circulation or ROSC) rate was only 12%.  That year, the department established the Kannapolis CPR initiative to improve the success rate of treating cardiac arrests. This initiative increased the level of medical training for responders, increased staffin...

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2023 is the Year of the Trail in North Carolina and the City of Kannapolis is celebrating with Story Walks®. The Kannapolis Parks and Recreation Department encourages you to walk the City’s greenways and participate in Story Walks®. The Year of the Trail was designed by The Great Trails State Coalition to encourage individuals to get outside and explore North Carolina trails. Each month from now through August, Story Walks® will be installed along different parks, greenwa...

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