Kannapolis
Kannapolis a step closer to downtown makeover
April 26. The Kannapolis City Council lat night approved a revitalization project for 50 acres of downtown land and buildings purchased from David Murdock. Construction could be under way in spring of 2017. A master development plan, put together by the non-profit Development Finance Initiative, is expected to be ready in June. A “Demonstration Project” […]
Kannapolis pigs out
March 31. Kannapolis will host the Jiggy With the Piggy Festival May 6-7 at the North Carolina Research Campus and downtown Kannapolis. More than 80 barbeque competition teams from around the U. S. will compete in this premier event sanctioned by the Kansas City Barbeque Society. In addition to barbeque, the event will feature carnival rides, […]
City Officials Consider First Major Downtown Project
March 29. The Kannapolis City Council is considering approval of what would be the first major Downtown Revitalization project. In September 2015 the city purchased 50 acres of land and buildings in the downtown core. A master development plan has been underway since that time with the city completing a market analysis, a site analysis and […]
Clyde Higgs leaving NCRC
Sept. 15. Clyde Higgs, executive vice president of operations and business development for the North Carolina Research Campus, will step down this month to become the chief executive officer of Atlanta Beltline, a multi-billion dollar economic development project in Georgia. In April he took over the campus leadership position from Lynne Scott Safrit, who also resigned. He […]
RCCC, community leaders confab on downtown Kannapolis
July 23. The recent Rowan-Cabarrus Community College summit with North Carolina Research Campus representatives, the mayor of Kannapolis and community members centered on NCRC’s and RCCC’s pivotal role in the growth and development of the campus and downtown Kannapolis. Mayor Darrell Hinnant said he envisions downtown Kannapolis as a mixed-use destination with living, dining and […]
City of Kannapolis establishes in-house planning department
By Dave Yochum. The City of Kannapolis has a brand new planning department, a reflection of the growth that is expected ahead. Benchmark Planning, an outside consulting firm, had conducted the town’s planning business, including code enforcement, since the 1980s, according to Kannapolis spokesperson Annette Privette Keller. The new in-house municipal department will cost about the […]
Kannapolis signs final purchase agreements for downtown real estate
June 28. Kannapolis City Council members have finalized the purchase agreements for properties located in the downtown area, including property controlled by David Murdock. The City has purchased land and buildings for $7,550,000 from Castle & Cooke and Atlantic American Properties Inc. The City is also purchasing K-Town Furniture from the Uwharrie Bank for $875,000 and […]
