The 27-ton cupola featured in the new logo for the city of Kannapolis is put into place on top of the new City Hall and police headquarters Tuesday. The building is expected to be completed in about a year.

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KANNAPOLIS – The city’s director of public works, Wilmer Melton, has been appointed to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s National Drinking Water Advisory Council. The council provides practical and independent advice to the EPA on matters and policies related to ...

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The city of Kannapolis has been branded. In a news release this week, the city announced that over years of developing “a comprehensive plan to implement its strategic vision for economic development, job development and quality of life,” it sought ...

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Zachary D. “Zac” Gordon has been selected as planning director for the city of Kannapolis. Since 2005, Gordon has served as the principal planner for the town of Huntersville, where he has been responsible for long-range planning efforts and oversight ...

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The city of Kannapolis is evaluating economic development options as it seeks to revitalize the city’s downtown core and create jobs while maintaining the quality of life for its residents. Kannapolis is in the process of completing studies on its ...

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CHARLOTTE — Miami-based homebuilding giant Lennar Corp. said it plans to build more than 400 single-family homes in four Greater Charlotte communities, one of which will be a new subdivision. Meanwhile, Lennar is planning to build only about 300 homes in ...

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Look for construction to begin in three or four months in the newly revived development of Castlebrooke Manor. That’s the latest from Anthony Sparrow, of Harvest Real Estate Advisors LLC, the principal new developer of the 108-acre parcel.

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In 2001, when Bill Wilson ended his 36-year career with the family construction business in order to retire, he figured he was done with the industry. So much for those plans. The 70-year-old is now heading up a new company ...

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Residents of Concord and Kannapolis are thirsty for more water, and the nearby town of Albemarle is ready to sell it to them across the Stanly County/Cabarrus County line. No bids have been announced for the project yet, but work ...

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