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A new Kannapolis story every week.

Downtown Kannapolis and West Avenue: Planning Your First Visit

Local Discovery

Downtown Kannapolis and West Avenue: Planning Your First Visit

Explore downtown Kannapolis and West Avenue with a practical first-visit guide to parking, walking, dining, baseball, and checking current event details.

Living in Kannapolis, NC: A Complete City Guide

Local Discovery

Living in Kannapolis, NC: A Complete City Guide

What day-to-day life in Kannapolis looks like — downtown, history, housing, schools and getting around — with the caveats that matter.

Cannon Mills and Kannapolis: A History Beyond the Headline

History

Cannon Mills and Kannapolis: A History Beyond the Headline

The 2003 closure is the headline. The century of work, community and change behind it is the story.

Kannapolis in Two Counties: Why the Exact Address Matters

Homes & Ownership

Kannapolis in Two Counties: Why the Exact Address Matters

Cabarrus or Rowan, inside or outside city limits — how one line on a map changes taxes, schools and services.

Renovating an Older Kannapolis Home: A Practical Checklist

Build & Design

Renovating an Older Kannapolis Home: A Practical Checklist

Permits, structure, systems and scope — a checklist for renovating an established Kannapolis home.

Interior Design for an Established Home

Build & Design

Interior Design for an Established Home

How to design within an older Kannapolis house — working with its proportions, light and materials.

Planning Home Technology Before a Renovation

Build & Design

Planning Home Technology Before a Renovation

Wire for networking, audio and media while walls are open — a planning guide.

Coming up

  • — Atrium Health Ballpark: Baseball and Visitor Planning
  • — Understanding the North Carolina Research Campus
  • — School Assignments in Kannapolis: Where to Verify
  • — Established Home or New Construction in Kannapolis?
  • — Buying Near Downtown: Housing, Parking, and Daily Life
  • — Building a Custom Home in Kannapolis: Begin With the Parcel
  • — Village Park and Verified Local Recreation
  • — Visiting Lake Fisher: Check the Rules Before You Go
  • — Kannapolis to Charlotte: Comparing the Full Journey
  • — Passenger Rail in Kannapolis: Understanding the Service
  • — Selling a Kannapolis Home: Accurate Local Positioning
  • — A Day in Kannapolis: Downtown, History, and Baseball
  • — What Downtown Investment Does—and Does Not—Tell You About a Home Purchase