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OK, Boomer: Cannon Ballers unveil mascot name
By Carl Blankenship carl.blankenship@salisburypost.com KANNAPOLIS – Fans asked, and they got their answer on Wednesday. The name for the well-mustachioed mascot for the newly renamed ... Read more
2 days ago by Carl Blankenship.
Suspect sought in Kannapolis robbery possibly linked to another robbery
By Shavonne Walker shavonne.walker@salisburypost.com KANNAPOLIS — Rowan County Sheriff’s detectives are looking for a man believed to have robbed two Kannapolis convenience stores within days. ... Read more
2 days ago by Shavonne Walker.
Blotter: Kannapolis woman living in shed charged with drug possession
By Shavonne Walker shavonne.walker@salisburypost.com KANNAPOLIS — A Kannapolis woman who was found to be living in a shed now faces felony drug possession charges after ... Read more
3 days ago by Shavonne Walker.
Rowan Sheriff’s Office investigating Kannapolis Rushco robbery
By Shavonne Walker shavonne.walker@salisburypost.com KANNAPOLIS — The Rowan County Sheriff’s Office is looking for a man who robbed the Rushco convenience store in Kannapolis and ... Read more
1 week ago by Shavonne Walker.
10 to Watch 2020: Kannapolis Cannon Ballers
By Liz Moomey liz.moomey@salisburypost.com KANNAPOLIS — There’s now a countdown to April 16 for the city’s newly renamed minor league baseball team — the Cannon ... Read more
2 weeks ago by Liz Moomey.
Towel City Tire offering chance to win set of new tires
KANNAPOLIS — Towel City Tire, a family-owned business, is offering a chance for someone to win new tires in the upcoming year. All you have ... Read more
3 weeks ago by Shavonne Walker.
Christmas in Village Park brings visitors from near and far
By Shavonne Walker shavonne.walker@salisburypost.com KANNAPOLIS — Around the Christmas holiday, Nate Worthy typically plans something for his grandchildren to do while they are in town. ... Read more
3 weeks ago by Shavonne Walker.
Kannapolis Police Chief Woody Chavis receives Order of the Long Leaf Pine
KANNAPOLIS — Kannapolis Police Chief Woody Chavis has received the state of North Carolina’s highest honor – the Order of the Long Leaf Pine. The ... Read more
4 weeks ago by Post Lifestyles.
Salisbury doctor to serve nearly four years after over-prescribing opioids
SALISBURY — A Salisbury medical doctor who unlawfully prescribed oxycodone was sentenced to prison, announced Matthew G.T. Martin, United States Attorney for the Middle District ... Read more
1 month ago by Shavonne Walker.
Kannapolis’ Haas receives Order of the Long Leaf Pine
KANNAPOLIS — Outgoing Mayor Pro Tem Roger Haas, who chose not to run for re-election this year, received the Order of the Long Leaf Pine ... Read more
1 month ago by Staff Report.
Rowan-Cabarrus cuts ribbon for new technology center
KANNAPOLIS — Rowan-Cabarrus Community College held the official ribbon-cutting Dec. 3 for its new Advanced Technology Center (ATC), which prepares students for competitive, high-skilled technological ... Read more
1 month ago by Post Education.
Kannapolis City Schools apologizes for assignment comparing value of slaves
KANNAPOLIS (AP) — Kannapolis City Schools has apologized for an assignment that asked middle school students to compare the value of slaves and white people. ... Read more
1 month ago by Staff Report.
Kannapolis police chief retiring at end of year
KANNAPOLIS — After serving as police chief since 2007, Woody Chavis has announced his retirement. His last day will be Dec. 27. Terry Spry will ... Read more
1 month ago by Staff Report.
NC State team lands $12.8 million to improve fruit quality
KANNAPOLIS – With the long-term goal of improving the blueberry and cranberry crops based on producer and consumer interests, N.C. State university scientists Massimo Iorizzo, ... Read more
1 month ago by Terrence Jefferies.
Silver Alert for missing Kannapolis man
RALEIGH — The N.C. Center for Missing Persons has issued a Silver Alert for a missing endangered man, Calvin George Hines. Citizens are asked to ... Read more
1 month ago by Staff Report.
Kannapolis sells downtown property for mixed-use development, townhomes
KANNAPOLIS — The next steps in downtown’s redevelopment will include more than 128 townhomes and the conversion of the block around the Gem Theatre into ... Read more
2 months ago by Josh Bergeron.
Kannapolis council approves 278-unit housing development after three-hour hearing
KANNAPOLIS – A contentious, three-hour rezoning hearing on a residential development Monday night is expected to result in the creation of an endowment to sustain ... Read more
2 months ago by Josh Bergeron.
Cabarrus Shrine Club gearing up for another Breakfast With Santa Dec. 7
KANNAPOLIS — Over the years, the Cabarrus Shrine Club’s yearly Breakfast With Santa has become more than just breakfast, and more than just a visit ... Read more
2 months ago by Mark Wineka.
County awards tax incentives to 161-job CBD manufacturer prospect
SALISBURY — The Rowan County commissioners voted Monday to award tax incentives and other inducements to a cannabidiol (CBD) product manufacturing facility in northern Kannapolis that ... Read more
2 months ago by Terrence Jefferies.
Kannapolis Deputy Police Chief Terry Clanton retiring after 36 years
KANNAPOLIS — Deputy Police Chief Terry Clanton is retiring after working for the Kannapolis Police Department for 36 years. He will continue his career in ... Read more
2 months ago by Staff Report.
NC Food Innovation Lab launches on NC Research Campus
KANNAPOLIS – Complete with state-of-the-art equipment and a goal of serving as a catalyst for the development of plant-based food, the N.C. Food Innovation Lab ... Read more
2 months ago by Terrence Jefferies.
Old Beatty Ford Road exit’s ribbon cutting celebrates decades of advocacy
LANDIS — When Fred Steen was running for town board in 1993, people asked what he planned to do about an interchange that state officials ... Read more
2 months ago by Josh Bergeron.
Kannapolis man arrested in China Grove gas station robbery
CHINA GROVE — Three days after a man robbed the Circle K convenience store, police made an arrest Thursday. The China Grove Police Department charged ... Read more
2 months ago by Shavonne Walker.
Kannapolis police charge mother with abuse, neglect; looking for boyfriend
KANNAPOLIS — A Kannapolis mother was charged with abuse and neglect of a 4-year-old boy, and police are looking for her boyfriend. The Kannapolis Police ... Read more
2 months ago by Shavonne Walker.
New traffic lanes open on I-85 in southern Rowan, interchange to follow
LANDIS — County commissioners Chairman Greg Edds has a message for employers. “All interstate lanes are now open, and Rowan is open for business,” Edds ... Read more
2 months ago by Josh Bergeron.
Kannapolis voters opt for experience, choose Dayvault, Kincaid, Jackson for city council
KANNAPOLIS — Voters chose experience Tuesday, electing Ryan Dayvault, Tom Kincaid and Darrell Jackson to the City Council. Incumbents Dayvault and Kincaid were re-elected to ... Read more
2 months ago by Josh Bergeron.
Elections board dismisses complaint against Kannapolis’ Darrell Jackson
CONCORD — With a driver’s license serving as the most compelling piece of evidence for some of its members, the Cabarrus County Board of Elections ... Read more
2 months ago by Josh Bergeron.
Wallace will resign from Kannapolis City school board
KANNAPOLIS — Daniel Wallace, vice chairman of the Kannapolis City Schools Board of Education, will resign from his position Tuesday to focus on his family ... Read more
