Just five days after turning 15, the Kannapolis native won his ARCA Menards Series debut Friday at Watkins Glen.

His ready smile, his gentle voice and his open curiosity may mislead those who meet Walter “Wally” Safrit II the first time. Because behind an easy demeanor lies a sharp mind, a quick wit and an ...

The official kick off to the holidays will be the Annual Tree Lighting Ceremony & Celebration of Lights at 6 p.m., Saturday, ...

The Kannapolis Police Department has hired six new officers, including a local couple and recruits with diverse backgrounds ...

Wally Safrit retires as Kannapolis' City Attorney after 41 years of service, with the city honoring him by naming a theatre ...

Gov. Josh Stein on Friday announced a reward of up to $25,000 for information in a 2024 killing. Angelo Markantonakis, 26, ...

Six new police officers have joined the Kannapolis Police Department. They are: Cameron Blackwelder, Gabriel Chandler, Xavier ...

Markantonakis, 26, of Kannapolis, was shot and killed during a home invasion on Windy Rush Drive on Christmas Eve 2024.

Kannapolis’ population was about 42,600 in 2010 and grew almost 25 percent to approximately 53,100 by 2020, according to U.S. Census data.

“Kannapolis is 30% of what’s processed at that station there, so we actually were made aware that we’d be limited, so we started proactively planning for allocations of any future projects.” ...