Kannapolis News

Authorities have issued warrants against Rapheall William Knotts on charges of statutory rape and sexual offense of a 14-year-old. Lt.

Police have upgraded the charges against a man accused of killing a Kannapolis teenager.

The Cabarrus Economic Development Corporation asked county commissioners for an additional $50,000 over last year's budget to help pay for youth entrepreneurial training program and other additions.

Bananas are a rich source of potassium and other nutrients, and are easy for cyclists, runners or hikers to carry.

Final: Intimidators 6, Braves 4 The turning point: With Rome leading 4-3, the Intimidators plated three runs in the bottom of the seventh to take a 6-4 lead.

The mother of a high school senior murdered in Kannapolis thinks her son was the victim of a random act of violence and was trying to protect himself and a friend by giving him a ride.

Cabarrus County Schools and Kannapolis City Schools told similar stories about lost state and federal funding when they came to Cabarrus County commissioners Thursday to present their budgets for fiscal year 2013.

Sweepstakes businesses are seemingly on the way out, however not for at least another four months, leaving local officials to regulate such establishments in the meantime.

Police have issued a warrant for the arrest of a second suspect in connection with the May 21 shooting death of high school student Daniel Cooper.

The North Carolina Virtual Academy plans to enroll 2,750 students statewide in its first yearstudents to take classes from their home computers "It's morally and principally not good for taxpayers to finance a for-profit entity that's in direct competition with what we're trying to do." KANNAPOLIS, N.C. The Kannapolis City Board of Education voted ... (more)

Police on Monday arrested two men accused of using a BB gun to rob a man in a McDonalds parking lot.

Film crews from ESPN are taking advantage of race week in Cabarrus County to shoot a commercial featuring NASCAR drivers.

KANNAPOLIS, N.C. Daniel Cooper, decked out in a tuxedo, had already had his graduation photo taken and was set to receive his diploma from A.L. Brown High School on June 8. Cooper, 17, was found in a car with a gunshot wound to the neck Monday in Kannapolis.

Kannapolis Police are looking for three suspects who they believe were involved with an assault with a deadly weapon incident Monday afternoon.

Using information gathered from confidential informants, the Rowan County Sheriff's Office ACE Team, the Kannapolis Police Department and the Mooresville Police Department teamed up to arrest five suspects in response to citizen complaints of street-level sales of drugs, according to a police report.

A man wanted in Kannapolis on kidnapping and assault charges is in custody after Concord Police arrested him on shoplifting charges Thursday.

A.L. Brown students, from left, Tyler Palmer, Jonathan Greene, Brittany Klutz and Victoria Thorpe prepare to shoot an interview for the film documentary, "Stitched in Time." Miss the premier? You'll get another chance to see "Stitched in Time" on the big screen on Sunday, Oct.

The Lexington Legends scored all seven of their runs with two outs on the board in a 7-3 defeat of the Kannapolis Intimidators on Friday night in North Carolina.

KANNAPOLIS, N.C. The Kannapolis City Board of Education is sending an updated facilities request to Cabarrus County Board of Commissioners this week that totals about $33.3 million and includes adding a new intermediate school on the property beside the current middle school, renovating the current intermediate school into an elementary school and ... (more)

Kannapolis police have arrested three people after an armed robbery Wednesday at a restaurant.