AmericanTowns is a virtual "town square", connecting you to all the events and news happening in Kannapolis North Carolina. Whether it's town issues and community activism, or school calendars and sports schedules, AmericanTowns delivers the information faster and helps you use it better. en-us 30 https://www.americantowns.com/kannapolis-nc 144 69 https://www.americantowns.com/kannapolis-nc https://www.americantowns.com/images/atn_rss_logo.gif Fri, 03 May 2024 10:06:29 -0500 Kannapolis, NC – The North Carolina Music Hall of Fame marks another historical year as it announces its 2022 class with five new inductees to https://www.americantowns.com/news/north-carolina-music-hall-of-fame-announces-2022-inductees-31431017-kannapolis-nc.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/north-carolina-music-hall-of-fame-announces-2022-inductees-31431017-kannapolis-nc.html Arts and Entertainment Fri, 03 May 2024 00:00:00 -0500 Rep. Ted Budd Statement Opposing Democrat Plan To Raise Taxes And Expand The Irs Washington, D.C. – Rep. Ted Budd (R-NC) released the https://www.americantowns.com/news/rep-ted-budd-statement-opposing-democrat-plan-to-raise-taxes-and-expand-the-irs-31452774-kannapolis-nc.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/rep-ted-budd-statement-opposing-democrat-plan-to-raise-taxes-and-expand-the-irs-31452774-kannapolis-nc.html Government and Politics Fri, 03 May 2024 00:00:00 -0500 Budd-Biden Student Debt Cancelation Is A Bailout For The Wealthy Washington, D.C. – Rep. Ted Budd (R-NC) released the following https://www.americantowns.com/news/buddbiden-student-debt-cancelation-is-a-bailout-for-the-wealthy-31452782-kannapolis-nc.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/buddbiden-student-debt-cancelation-is-a-bailout-for-the-wealthy-31452782-kannapolis-nc.html Government and Politics Fri, 03 May 2024 00:00:00 -0500 Budd, Tillis Seek Answers From Dhs On The Murder Of Wake County Deputy Sheriff Ned Byrd Washington, D.C. – Today, Sen. Thom Tillis https://www.americantowns.com/news/budd-tillis-seek-answers-from-dhs-on-the-murder-of-wake-county-deputy-sheriff-ned-byrd-31452803-kannapolis-nc.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/budd-tillis-seek-answers-from-dhs-on-the-murder-of-wake-county-deputy-sheriff-ned-byrd-31452803-kannapolis-nc.html Government and Politics Fri, 03 May 2024 00:00:00 -0500 Burr Demands Clarity on Admin’s Contradictory Covid-19 Policies After President Declares 'the Pandemic is Over' Today, Senator Richard Burr https://www.americantowns.com/news/burr-demands-clarity-on-admins-contradictory-covid19-policies-after-president-declares-the-pandemic-is-over-31460736-kannapolis-nc.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/burr-demands-clarity-on-admins-contradictory-covid19-policies-after-president-declares-the-pandemic-is-over-31460736-kannapolis-nc.html Government and Politics Fri, 03 May 2024 00:00:00 -0500 Rep. Ted Budd Introduces Bill To Stop U.S. Chip Money From Flowing To China Washington, D.C. – Today, Rep. Ted Budd (R-NC) introduced https://www.americantowns.com/news/rep-ted-budd-introduces-bill-to-stop-us-chip-money-from-flowing-to-china-31467208-kannapolis-nc.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/rep-ted-budd-introduces-bill-to-stop-us-chip-money-from-flowing-to-china-31467208-kannapolis-nc.html Government and Politics Fri, 03 May 2024 00:00:00 -0500 WASHINGTON (December 5, 2022) – Congresswoman Alma Adams (NC-12) has introduced the Protecting Wages of Essential Workers Act of 2022. The https://www.americantowns.com/news/adams-introduces-bill-to-protect-essential-workers-from-wage-garnishment-31501147-kannapolis-nc.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/adams-introduces-bill-to-protect-essential-workers-from-wage-garnishment-31501147-kannapolis-nc.html Government and Politics Fri, 03 May 2024 00:00:00 -0500 Today, Congresswoman Deborah Ross (NC-02) released the following statement after her appointment to the House Committees on the Judiciary; Ethics; and https://www.americantowns.com/news/congresswoman-ross-announces-appointment-to-house-judiciary-ethics-and-science-space-and-technology-committees-31527355-kannapolis-nc.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/congresswoman-ross-announces-appointment-to-house-judiciary-ethics-and-science-space-and-technology-committees-31527355-kannapolis-nc.html Government and Politics Fri, 03 May 2024 00:00:00 -0500 Today, Governor Roy Cooper announced $462.9 million in funding for 249 infrastructure projects in 80 communities statewide that will strengthen North https://www.americantowns.com/news/governor-cooper-announces-4629-million-in-clean-water-and-wastewater-infrastructure-funding-tours-water-treatment-facilities-in-lexington-and-cullowhee-31541586-kannapolis-nc.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/governor-cooper-announces-4629-million-in-clean-water-and-wastewater-infrastructure-funding-tours-water-treatment-facilities-in-lexington-and-cullowhee-31541586-kannapolis-nc.html Government and Politics Fri, 03 May 2024 00:00:00 -0500 Governor Roy Cooper has declared March 2023 as Students@Work? Month in North Carolina. Throughout the month, businesses across the state will help https://www.americantowns.com/news/governor-cooper-proclaims-march-2023-as-studentswork-month-31544096-kannapolis-nc.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/governor-cooper-proclaims-march-2023-as-studentswork-month-31544096-kannapolis-nc.html Government and Politics Fri, 03 May 2024 00:00:00 -0500 Today, Governor Roy Cooper and North Carolina Department of Information Technology Secretary Jim Weaver toured Southern School of Energy and https://www.americantowns.com/news/governor-cooper-highlights-tech-team-program-and-proposed-budget-investments-in-education-at-high-school-in-durham-31564069-kannapolis-nc.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/governor-cooper-highlights-tech-team-program-and-proposed-budget-investments-in-education-at-high-school-in-durham-31564069-kannapolis-nc.html Government and Politics Fri, 03 May 2024 00:00:00 -0500 WASHINGTON, D.C. - The Senate passed legislation supported by U.S.Senator Thom Tillis (R-NC) to overturn President Biden’s aggressive EPA https://www.americantowns.com/news/tillis-votes-to-overturn-biden-epa-rule-that-would-raise-prices-for-nc-families-31570570-kannapolis-nc.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/tillis-votes-to-overturn-biden-epa-rule-that-would-raise-prices-for-nc-families-31570570-kannapolis-nc.html Government and Politics Fri, 03 May 2024 00:00:00 -0500 The Cannon Ballers are once again excited to announce that we are hosting our 4th Annual Oktoberfest at Atrium Health Ballpark! In addition to all of https://www.americantowns.com/news/4th-annual-cannon-ballers-oktoberfest-31618812-kannapolis-nc.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/4th-annual-cannon-ballers-oktoberfest-31618812-kannapolis-nc.html Arts and Entertainment Fri, 03 May 2024 00:00:00 -0500 Come join us for a night full of free fun out on our ball field! Community is welcome, we hope to see you there! We will have an inflatables for the https://www.americantowns.com/news/kannapolis-fall-festival-2023-31625148-kannapolis-nc.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/kannapolis-fall-festival-2023-31625148-kannapolis-nc.html Arts and Entertainment Fri, 03 May 2024 00:00:00 -0500 We are celebrating 10 years of Jiggy with the Piggy! The festival will return in 2024 for its 10th year with the smells and tastes of barbeque and fun https://www.americantowns.com/news/jiggy-with-the-piggy-festival-2024-31654299-kannapolis-nc.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/jiggy-with-the-piggy-festival-2024-31654299-kannapolis-nc.html Arts and Entertainment Fri, 03 May 2024 00:00:00 -0500