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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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Jiggy with the Piggy 2023 returns with the smells and tastes of barbeque and fun for the entire family. Make plans now to join us May 4 – May 7 in downtown Kannapolis. Visit www.kannapolisnc.gov/jiggywiththepiggy for the exciting Jiggy 2023 schedule. Once again, we will host over 50 barbeque competition teams. The BBQ teams are from across the U.S. and will compete for top bragging rights and prize money. This is one of the largest sanctioned events by the Kansas City Barbeque Society an...

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The City of Kannapolis Fire Department is pleased to announce the promotion of three firefighters, Hunter Brantley, Jake Chambers, and Jonathan McCaskill to the position of Captain and three firefighters, Zach Austin, Tyler Karriker and Chase Abernathy, to the position of Engineer. Additionally, the department welcomes Gabriel Cubas, who has completed his training to become a firefighter. Captains supervise the firefighters on shift, coordinate any needed incident response and manage the oper...

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In conjunction with today being “National Pig Day,” the Cannon Ballers revealed a change from their iconic name to one that pays homage to North Carolina barbecue. The team will officially become the Kannapolis Q’s for their three-game, weekend series beginning Friday, May 5.   Introduced this afternoon at Atrium Health Ballpark, the Q’s moniker is not only a reference to the iconic food item, but also represents the cu...

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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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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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