Over 20 City of Kannapolis employees recently completed an intensive supervisory program called S.E.E.K This program is coordinated and designed by the Kannapolis Human Resources Department The five-week course is designed for city employees with supervisory experience The program covers topics such as supervisor training This interactive program is taught by in-house experts and outside consultants It also includes tours and hands-on exercises to introduce employees to all departments of the city “Investing in our current employees to ensure that they are ready to assume responsibilities and be the future leaders of our organization is a healthy succession planning strategy We are very fortunate to have so many promising leaders in our City organization,” commented Kannapolis City Manager Mike Legg Graduating from the program were:  David Hancock Department Directory Website created by Granite Sky Creative Group 38-year-old Reginald Scott Brown of Kannapolis has been arrested by Iredell County Sheriff’s Officers on a felony count of larceny of a motor vehicle Events leading to Brown’s arrest began on March 10 when Iredell County Deputies responded to a reported vehicle theft at a residence on the East Memorial Highway in Harmony Deputies spoke with the homeowner who said their vehicle had been stolen from the driveway while they were out of town a Detective learned that the stolen vehicle had been found in the parking lot at a Mocksville business The vehicle had been towed and was stored at a local wrecker service’s facility Detectives searched the vehicle for any evidence left behind by the suspect Evidence was recovered that identified Brown as the suspect A warrant was issued and Brown was quickly located and taken into custody He was placed in the Iredell County Detention Center under a $10,000 secured bond Brown also has an appearance scheduled on May 7 on felony counts of breaking & entering a motor vehicle and possession of a stolen motor vehicle Suspects wanted in connection to a stabbing are being sought 30-year-old Peter Grant Catoe of Knollwood Drive in Boone has been arrested by Boone Police… 42-year-old Christopher Scott Woody of Antioch Road in Morganton was arrested by Burke County Sheriff’s… 13vs0Davidson NC State Takes Care of Davidson 13-0 in Kannapolis3/19/2025 12:09:00 AM | Baseball More than 20 City of Kannapolis employees recently completed an intensive supervisory program called S.E.E.K “Investing in our current employees to ensure that they are ready to assume responsibilities and be the future leaders of our organization is a healthy succession planning strategy We are very fortunate to have so many promising leaders in our City organization,” commented Kannapolis City Manager Mike Legg Graduating from the program were: David Hancock KANNAPOLIS– More than 20 City of Kannapolis employees recently completed an intensive supervisory program called S.E.E.K Subscribe to our Daily Headlines newsletter Mark Plemmons' Friday Five includes two new restaurants opening in Harrisburg Word on the Streets is a new semi-regular feature in the Independent Tribune Today we look at traffic switch on Concord Parkway Mount Pleasant was about to receive $4 million when the Federal Emergency Management Agency eliminated the program nonprofit organization led by Cabarrus constituents Harrisburg Town Council is opposed to House Bill 765 and Senate Bill 688 two pieces of legislation under consideration in the North Carolina … Get up-to-the-minute news sent straight to your device Account processing issue - the email address may already exist Invalid password or account does not exist Submitting this form below will send a message to your email with a link to change your password An email message containing instructions on how to reset your password has been sent to the email address listed on your account Thanks for visiting ! The use of software that blocks ads hinders our ability to serve you the content you came here to enjoy. We ask that you consider turning off your ad blocker so we can deliver you the best experience possible while you are here. Photo by: Helen McGinnis / Wake Forest AthleticsWake Forest Starts Road Trip in Kannapolis against High Point3/31/2025 4:08:00 PM | Baseball The Demon Deacons look to continue a five-game win streak over the Panthers Queen City News KANNAPOLIS, N.C. (QUEEN CITY NEWS) — Kannapolis Police say a man who was out on bond for a domestic assault killed his wife and her 19-year-old daughter outside the Cabarrus County Department of Social Services building Wednesday morning and then got into a chase with law enforcement all the way into Rowan County where police say the man shot and killed himself police got a 911 call from someone saying accusing 51-year-old Rafael Lopez of firing shots in the parking lot of the building that houses DSS and Transportation Services for the county When police got to the public services building 45-year-old Maria Julian-Pichardo and her daughter “I was more shocked than anything because typically this is a quiet area and everybody’s friendly so to hear that type of violence to take place the victim’s car was riddled with bullet holes Police say at least one of the women who was killed was shot while they were inside the car Workers at other businesses still can’t wrap their minds around what happened “It was a little crazy to hear early this morning it’s very well patrolled,” said a worker who did not want to be identified Investigators say an on-duty Cabarrus County deputy heard the shots and spotted Lopez driving away Police say the deputy chased Lopez’s car for about twenty miles The chase ended when police say Lopez shot and killed himself on Lower Palmer Road in Rockwell Queen City News is tracking CRIME in your area 🚨 >> Latest stories here “People have been calling to check to make sure we’re ok,” said Rice He’s saddened by what happened but comforted that the community is stepping in to help one another by checking in on their neighbors “You really don’t know how close or how much you mean to somebody until tragedy happens,” said Rice Kannapolis Police say law enforcement officers were called out to the couple’s home in Harrisburg on February 1 for problems at the house Investigators say the couple’s children were there that day Lopez was later charged with misdemeanor domestic assault and was out on a $5,000 bond Police say Lopez was served with a temporary Domestic Protective Order on Valentine’s Day and on Wednesday morning his wife and her daughter were at DSS to talk with a social worker about the February 1 incident when investigators say he shot and killed them in the parking lot No DSS employees were injured and the DSS center in Kannapolis will be closed for the rest of the day Officials said department services are still available including at the Milestone location at 4855 Milestone Avenue in Kannapolis. Residents can call 704-920-1400 for assistance.  Authorities said this remains an active investigation as police look into how Lopez came into possession of a firearm these are the actual most popular baby names so far in 2025 Whether it’s a short vacation or they’re jetting off to begin their career show the future traveler you care with a meaningful graduation gift National Teacher Appreciation Week begins May 5 take advantage of these freebies and deals NC— The Columbia Fireflies used an eighth inning solo homer from right fielder Roni Cabrera to beat the Kannapolis Cannon Ballers 4-3 Cabrera came up with a pair of outs and no one on the basepaths before smashing his first homer of the 2025 season off Carlton Perkins (L The Fireflies’ bullpen closed out the night strong one-run innings to allow the bats to take the lead before Fraynel Nova (S 1) closed the door with a scoreless ninth inning The Fireflies took the lead in the top of the fifth inning Giulliano Allende started the frame with a one out hustle double Colton Becker reached on a Texas League single into right field to set the table for Josi Novas The third baseman scorched a double to the left field corner that allowed both Allende and Becker to score to put Columbia in front 3-2 Columbia broke the scoreless tie in the top of the second inning Angel Acosta reached on a two-base throwing error from Cannon Ballers shortstop Javier Mogollon and later scored off a Milo Rushford sacrifice fly The Cannon Ballers worked three doubles off Hiro Wyatt to score a pair of runs in the home half of the second inning It forced the 20-year-old to leave the game after only 1.2 innings of work and 49 pitches Columbia turned things over to Ismael Michel who punched out Ronny Hernandez to end the inning and strand a pair of runners The Fireflies kick-off a two-week homestand with their lone day game of the year Tuesday They’ll play the Carolina Mudcats at Segra Park at 11:05 am 3.38 ERA) takes the ball for Columbia and the Mudcats have yet to name their starters for the series Columbia closes out the month of April at Segra Park with some can’t-miss promotions The team is home from April 22-May 4 and will host USC Night presented by E.F Faith and Family Night presented by United Way of the Midlands April 26 Bluey at the Ballpark presented by South Carolina Department of Social Services May 3 and Star Wars Night presented by Founders Credit Union May 4 Buy your tickets now at FirefliesTickets.com A potential candidate from Kannapolis says he has decided to end a planned political campaign due to concerns over his family’s well-being after facing anti-LGBTQ harassment.  Andy Craighill-Middleton no longer plans to run for the U.S House in North Carolina’s 6th District in next year’s midterms says he has faced months of harassment at his family home The family says that includes having vehicle tires slashed, a Pride flag torn down, and glass broken and left on his driveway. WSOC-TV reported that Kannapolis police have visited the house four times since February over reported incidents of harassment Craighill-Middleton says he's concerned about the safety of himself “They're the ones who created the foundation for me to be able to run to come back to every single day was quite literally one of the things that made it possible for me to run at all," Middleton said "And looking at throwing my family right back into that stress — on top of not having a stable or safe home situation Craighill-Middleton ran for office in 2024 — mounting a campaign for the same House seat — and says that time But since announcing he planned to run again in 2026 The family is no longer staying at their home and is instead couch-surfing. They have also launched a GoFundMe to fund renovation efforts for a school bus they plan to live aboard more than half of the $12,000 fundraising goal has been raised Stories Under the Stars returns to Kannapolis in 2025 Get ready for another series of unique storytelling and performing arts events All events are free and will begin at 7 p.m Events will take place at the Kannapolis Library on Mountain Street Programs are geared toward families with children of all ages and do not require advance registration April 12                                      Children’s Theatre of Charlotte The True Story of the Three Little Pigs Three pigs build houses, the one who builds with bricks avoids the Big Bad Wolf and lives to tell the tale In this brilliant parody of the famous fairy tale we follow the Big Bad Wolf as he stands trial for his purported deeds He has his own version of the story – and the audience becomes the jury helping decide his fate: guilty or not guilty May 10                                       Shadow Puppets with Matt Sandbank** Poetry springs hilariously to life as soon as Matt Sandbank’s handmade shadow puppets hit the screen We will visit a world filled with dancing pants **This performance will be at the Swanee Theatre (200 West Ave) June 14                                      Storyteller Donna Washington Donna Washington is an author and award-winning storyteller of folklore You will be spellbound as she transforms herself into dozens of characters July 19                                       Dog Performances – Stories with Sugar will capture our hearts and entertain us with an amazing show Come have a blast as we witness this dynamic duo tell stories perform tricks and teach us why Chinese Cresteds are so cool August 2                                    Shepherd Shakespeare interactive production leads the audience from the Duke’s castle into an adventure in the colorful Forest of Arden and Shakespeare's famous speech "All the world's a stage." 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NC State Baseball to Play in Cannon Baller College Series; Takes on Davidson in Kannapolis3/17/2025 6:18:00 PM | Baseball Share on FacebookShare on X (formerly Twitter)Share on PinterestShare on LinkedInKANNAPOLIS (WBTV) - A house connected to a car shop in Kannapolis burst into flames Wednesday night prompting a response from several area fire departments The blaze broke out around 8:30 p.m. along West 9th Street at the house attached to Weaver’s Complete Auto Repair and Body Shop When Kannapolis firefighters first arrived They went inside but conditions deteriorated and more help was called for The Kannapolis Fire Department said the house began to show “signs of collapse” and so a “Code Red” was called which ordered firefighters to come out from inside the home firefighters worked from outside to contain the fire and protect nearby houses Officials said one person was taken to the hospital with non-life-threatening injuries Landis and Salisbury fire departments also responded to the blaze The cause of the fire was under investigation early Thursday morning The fire broke out on the very outer edge of Rowan County Also Read: Patient dead after ambulance involved in crash near North Carolina university Kannapolis welcomes Amazon to their second location in the City which is located at the intersection of Kannapolis Parkway and N.C This new center will be a hybrid fulfillment and delivery station that will have the capacity to deliver items to customers within five hours of their order The new Same-Day Delivery facility has 200,000 square feet and will employ 100 full-time employees It will operate 24 hours a day – seven days a week “We are pleased that Amazon has chosen to open a second location in Kannapolis and creating 100 new jobs in Kannapolis Their growing presence in our City is another sign that we are a top location for corporations in the United States Over the last decade we have worked to create an environment where businesses of all sizes can create their own momentum for success We look forward to our continued positive relationship with Amazon,” said Kannapolis Mayor Darrell Hinnant The Same-Day Delivery site in Kannapolis allows Amazon to fulfill and deliver orders all from one site—making the entire process of delivering customer package even faster Same-Day Delivery facilities are finely curated to the areas and customers they serve “North Carolina is a great place to do business and we're proud to be expanding our operations footprint across the state through collaborative partnerships and our continued commitment to economic growth,” said Economic Development Manager for Amazon Sam Blatt “We're looking forward to better serving local customers creating job opportunities for the talented workforce in this region and appreciate the support we’ve received from these communities.” The 85 Exchange Industrial Park has been developed by Trinity Capital Advisors “Trinity Capital Advisors is excited to be part of the dynamic Kannapolis community we are committed to bringing more investment and jobs to this growing corridor as evidenced by our plans to provide an additional 1,000,000 square feet at this location,” said Jordan Quinn Visit the Amazon website, www.amazondelivers.jobs to learn more about the company and job opportunities at their Kannapolis sites 85 Exchange is one of five major job creation projects along the I-85 corridor in Kannapolis that are Lakeshore Corporate Park (Chick-Fil-A Supply has announced their new home at this facility) and Metro 63 For more on the transformation of economic development in the City of Kannapolis Economic Development Director - iwong@kannanpolisnc.gov Get the best experience and stay connected to your community with our Spectrum News app. Learn More – A man fatally shot his wife and daughter Wednesday morning at a Cabarrus County social services office before taking his own life after a police pursuit in the Department of Social Services parking lot at 1303 S A Cabarrus County sheriff’s deputy who was parked outside the building heard gunshots and saw the shooter flee in a vehicle The deputy called in the incident and pursued the shooter with Kannapolis police and Rowan County deputies joining the chase The pursuit ended in the Rowan County town of Rockwell When officers arrived at the social services office Police said the shootings stemmed from domestic violence and authorities had been investigating since Feb when domestic violence was reported at their home in Harrisburg with their children present Lopez was charged with misdemeanor domestic assault and released on $5,000 bail He was later served with a temporary protective order on Feb Julian-Pichardo and Sosa-Julian were at the social services office Wednesday morning for a scheduled meeting with a social worker regarding the Feb No social services employees were hurt in the shooting Authorities are working to determine how Lopez got the weapon used in the shooting The Kannapolis Police Department and the Cabarrus County Sheriff’s Office are investigating.  50 Most Influential Women Crestfield will feature 231 townhomes in M/I Homes’ second community in Kannapolis  Staff Report//March 27 M/I Homes Buys 48 Acres in Kannapolis for New Community  Sign up for your daily digest of Mecklenburg Times Daily News companies were expanding left and right in Charlotte Building permits were skyroc[...] Listen to this article My 4-year-old son is sort of obsessed with David Bowie Winter isn’t feeling very wintery in much of the U.S. and the warm temperatures are putting peopl[...] Over in the Charlotte-Mecklenburg Planning Department there have been talks about what to do with a[...] NAR has another reason to reach for bottles sealed with cotton (o[...] it was known as the Charlotte Region Commercial Property Exchange Listen to this article The dollars signs are already in property owners’ eyes Will the Trump Organization ever go through with a purchase of The Point Lake and Golf Club in Mooresville View Results Mecklenburg Times provides 24/7 construction news coverage and events honoring top construction professionals Get our free Mecklenburg Times News & breaking news notifications Subscribe for access to the latest digital and special editions Share on FacebookShare on X (formerly Twitter)Share on PinterestShare on LinkedInMyrtle Beach 2025) – The Myrtle Beach Pelicans were defeated by the Kannapolis Cannon Ballers 8-6 in 12 innings on Tuesday evening at Pelicans Ballpark Kannapolis (8-8) took an early lead against Myrtle Beach (6-10) with a leadoff homer in the top of the second from Javier Mogollon Leading 1-0 in the visiting portion of the fourth inning the Cannon Ballers erupted for five-runs to extend their lead to 6-0 against Hayden Frank Caleb Bonemer highlighted the frame with a two-run single to center before an RBI single by Lyle Miller-Green capped off the scoring surrendering six earned runs on 10 hits and no walks while fanning a career-high six batters also set a career-high with six punchouts across 3.0 scoreless The Pelicans offense was held scoreless until the bottom of the ninth inning where Cole Mathis launched his third homer of the year to open the frame Owen Ayers singled home Cameron Sisneros to cut the deficit to 6-2 Alexey Lumpuy plated Leonel Espinoza before Christian Olivo evened the game at 6-6 with a three-run homer to left Both teams failed to score in the 10th and 11th innings Brayden Risedorph delivered a pair of perfect innings Kannapolis netted a run on a Mogollon double against Brayden Spears (0-1) and later plated him with a triple by Calvin Harris to make it an 8-6 ballgame Myrtle Beach stranded a pair of runners in the bottom of the 12th dropping to 0-2 in games that go to extras the Birds notched nine hits with Sisneros (3-for-5) pacing the team Espinoza also recorded a multi-hit night in the loss The Pelicans continue a six-game homestand against the Kannapolis Cannon Ballers (Chicago White Sox affiliate) at 6:35 p.m 9.64) is slated to start for Myrtle Beach against LHP Christian Oppor (0-1 Share on FacebookShare on X (formerly Twitter)Share on PinterestShare on LinkedInKANNAPOLIS, N.C. (WBTV) - A man who pled guilty to charges related to the “Pizzagate” sex-trafficking conspiracy nearly a decade ago died after he was shot by police in Cabarrus County this past weekend Kannapolis police said Edgar Maddison Welch pulled a gun on officers when they tried to arrest him on Saturday Welch had been riding in a GMC Yukon when officers recognized the vehicle After pulling the Yukon over on North Cannon Boulevard police found Welch – who had a warrant for his arrest – in the passenger seat Police said one of three officers at the scene opened the passenger door to arrest Welch Welch pulled a gun out of his jacket and pointed it at the officer That officer and another ordered Welch to drop the gun Police said he did not listen and the two officers shot him Medical aid was immediately given and Welch was taken to Atrium Cabarrus before he was moved to Atrium CMC in Charlotte The driver of the Yukon and a backseat passenger were also not hurt The two officers who shot Welch were placed on administrative leave The North Carolina State Bureau of Investigation is investigating the case Police said the warrant for Welch’s arrest was for a felony probation violation Welch made national headlines in December 2016 after he fired shots inside a Washington pizza parlor that he believed was hiding a child sex ring that was tied to Hillary Clinton and other Democratic leaders He later apologized in a letter and called his actions “foolish and reckless.” He pled guilty to two charges related to the incident in March 2017 Previous Coverage: Kannapolis police officers involved in shooting during traffic stop NC— The Fireflies fell 6-2 to the Kannapolis Cannon Ballers after allowing three runs in the third inning Tuesday night at Atrium Health Ballpark Ramon Ramirez got Columbia on the board with a solo homer in the fourth inning The 410’ blast cut Kannapolis’ lead to 4-1 Ramirez is the first Fireflies player to homer in consecutive games since Blake Mitchell accomplished the feat August 8 and 9 Kannapolis jumped on top in the bottom of the first inning Braden Montgomery slashed a solo homer over the right field fence to break the scoreless tie The Cannon Ballers added onto their lead in the bottom of the third inning Nathan Archer and Javier Mogollon drew back-to-back walks to kick-off the frame before Caleb Bonemer cleared the bases with a triple down the left field line to put Kannapolis ahead 3-0 Braden Montgomery lifted a sacrifice fly off Fireflies starter Jordan Woods to end the lefty’s night The Fireflies added another run in the seventh Roni Cabrera drew a one out walk and came around on a fielding error from third baseman Jordan Sprinkle Kannapolis added a pair of runs off Henson Leal thanks to a pair of fielding errors in the hoem half of the inning to get out of reach Columbia’s bullpen allowed just one earned run over 5.2 innings in the opener Julio Rosario started things out with two scoreless innings Then Dennis Colleran worked 1.2 innings without allowing a run Leal stranded both inherited runners to put a goose egg up in his first inning of relief and didn’t allow a run in the eighth The Fireflies continue their series with the Kannapolis Cannon Ballers tomorrow morning at Atrium Health Ballpark 2.89 ERA) takes the hill for Columbia and Kannapolis counters with southpaw Christian Oppor (0-0 KANNAPOLIS, N.C. (QUEEN CITY NEWS) – One person suffered minor injuries and six people have been displaced following a large house fire in Kannapolis The Kannapolis Fire Department responded to the late Wednesday night fire at a commercial automotive garage attached to a two-story home along West 9th Street firefighters saw smoke coming from the garage though it was soon determined that the fire started from within the house Fire crews entered the home to fight the flames and search for any potential victims With the threat of collapse becoming more apparent the incident commander declared a “Code Red,” pulling firefighters from inside the structure for their safety crews continued to battle the blaze from the outside working to prevent the fire from spreading to neighboring homes The Kannapolis Fire Department was supported by firefighters from Atwell and Odell Fire Departments assisted with coverage Other agencies on the scene included Kannapolis Police One person sustained non-life-threatening injuries and was taken to an area hospital for treatment Six people have been displaced by the fire An investigation into the cause of the house fire is ongoing – The Kannapolis Cannon Ballers used an impressive five extra-base hits in a seven-hit game that resulted in a win over the Columbia Fireflies on Tuesday night at Atrium Health Ballpark the Ballers are winners of four of their last five games RHP Ricardo Brizuela turned in a solid performance except for a Ramon Ramirez home run in the fourth inning striking out five over 4.1 frames with five strikeouts but striking out one and allowing no runs over 1.2 innings Kannapolis started quick in their series opening win on a Braden Montgomery solo home run to right field The number 53 prospect in baseball notched his second home run of the season to hand Kannapolis the early lead Caleb Bonemer continued his hot hitting way with a two-RBI triple scoring Nathan Archer and Javier Mogollon to push the Cannon Ballers ahead Montgomery drove in his second RBI of the night with a sacrifice fly to score Bonemer and make it Columbia put up a fight in the top of the seventh getting runners on against Kannapolis’ bullpen but only one run scored on a fielding error from Jordan Sprinkle allowing Hyungchan Um to reach and Roni Cabrera to score After Montgomery reached on an odd fly ball to left field Lyle Miller-Green launched a triple into right-center field to score the run and make it Calvin Harris reached on a fielding error to score Miller-Green and complete the night’s scoring at The Kannapolis Cannon Ballers will look for their fifth win in their last six games in a quick turnaround with the Columbia Fireflies First pitch in game two of the series is slated for 11:00 a.m with LHP Christian Oppor scheduled as Kannapolis’ starter season ticket packages and 10-game mini plans for the 2025 season are available now Come see the Kannapolis Cannon Ballers in their fifth season at Atrium Health Ballpark Call the Cannon Ballers ticket office at (704) 932-3267 or visit kcballers.com for more information and to secure your seats today (WBTV) - Two people were killed in the Cabarrus County Department of Social Services parking lot before the suspect led police on a chase and died from a self-inflicted gunshot on Wednesday morning UPDATE: Mother, daughter killed in domestic situation outside social services building, Kannapolis police say The first shooting happened around 8:30 a.m at the office on South Cannon Boulevard in Kannapolis Kannapolis police found both victims dead and a Cabarrus County deputy was in pursuit of the suspect Kannapolis police officers joined in the chase and when the suspect crossed into Rowan County The chase ended about 20 miles away when the suspect pulled over on Lower Palmer Road in Rockwell and shot himself Police said the situation appeared to have been domestic and the people involved knew each other No Department of Social Services employees were hurt in the shooting Officials have not yet released the names of the two victims nor the suspect They also said the South Cannon Boulevard office will be closed the rest of the day but services will stay available at the office on Milestone Avenue People in need of service can call 704-920-1400 Investigators had not yet said what might have led up to the shooting Related: Concord juveniles arrested, charged in shooting is retiring after serving the City for 37 years 21 City Council members and four City Managers She has recorded the minutes of over 1,700 city council meetings The City recently celebrated its 40th birthday of incorporation and Bridgette has been with the City for almost the entirety of the City’s lifespan “I have had the pleasure of meeting lots of amazing people and forming lifelong friendships both in the private sector and internally with my co-workers It is with mixed emotions that I say goodbye but on the other hand I am excited that I can finally start doing the things that I always said I was going to do but never actually got around to doing,” she said Bridgette was hired in the fall of 1987 through a temp agency by Gene McCombs He asked her to “tryout” the position of clerk and she never looked back There had been one clerk prior to Bridgette assuming the position there were few city employees and Bridgette wore many hats including finance entering water and sewer receipts and maintaining all the City Council and Planning and Zoning meeting agendas and minutes Three decades later Bridgette attends every City Council meeting preparing the agendas and recording the minutes She coordinates calendars for City Council members fields calls from the public and much more tracks City Council resolutions and signing of contracts and official documents “Bridgette has been an integral part of Kannapolis for 37 years She has touched nearly every important document we have generated as a City since our incorporation in 1984 Bridgette has recorded the minutes of 1,700 council meetings and witnessed many historical moments and milestones as we evolved as City She will be greatly missed but her retirement is much deserved and we wish her the very best in this new chapter in her life,” Kannapolis City Manager Mike Legg commented She is a native of Kannapolis and a graduate of A.L She has earned the prestigious designation of Certified Municipal Clerk and Master Municipal Clerk and has served on the board of the N.C She is married to Larry and looks forward to traveling with him in their retirement Bridgette was honored for her years of service at the Kannapolis City Council meeting with a proclamation of thanks and appreciation as well as a resolution honoring her service by the N.C By Luke TuckerPublished: Jan 2025 at 9:21 AM ESTEmail This LinkShare on FacebookShare on X (formerly Twitter)Share on PinterestShare on LinkedInKANNAPOLIS (WBTV) - Amazon is bringing five new facilities to North Carolina including one that just opened in Cabarrus County this past week The online marketplace opened a new same-day delivery facility in Kannapolis on Jan and has plans to open four other facilities across the state Amazon said the Kannapolis site will allow the retail giant to “fulfill and deliver orders all from one site – making the entire process of delivering customer packages even faster.” The new facility in Kannapolis will be across from Amazon’s existing one at the corner of Davidson Highway and Kannapolis Parkway The building is 200,000 square feet in size and created about 100 new jobs “We are pleased that Amazon has chosen to open a second location in Kannapolis,” Mayor Darrell Hinnant in a news release “Their growing presence in our city is another sign that we are a top location for corporations in the United States We look forward to our continued positive relationship with Amazon.” The four future locations will be in Jacksonville which is where delivery partners pick up orders and take them to customers’ addresses The Jacksonville building will be the biggest at approximately 100,000 square feet Anyone looking to work at one of Amazon’s facilities can find more information here Amazon’s average starting wage increased to $22 an hour and employees were given free Prime memberships Related: Amazon workers to get a bump in pay and free Prime memberships The Lynchburg Hillcats fell just short in their comeback against the Kannapolis Cannon Ballers on Sunday Lynchburg fell behind early and spent the remainder of the game playing catch up The Hillcats would crawl within one run three separate occasions but failing to get over the hump each time Kannapolis struck first in the third inning on a Caleb Bonemer three run home run left frustrated regarding the tightness of the strike zone having assumed he retired the hitter on several different pitches The Hillcats rebounded in the fourth as Garrett Howe would ground into a double play with the bases loaded Ryan Cesarini would score another on an RBI single Another big inning followed for Kannapolis in the fifth as Bonemer drove in RBI number four on the day with a sacrifice fly Braden Montgomery continued his tear at the plate in this series with an RBI single to left Nick McLain would pick up a RBI of his own to push the lead to four as Bennett Thompson walked with the bases loaded Garrett Howe would grab two more RBI’s after a sharp single up the middle Kannapolis struck for two more with a Ronny Hernandez double in the eighth Montgomery would follow suit in the ninth with a sacrifice fly the Cannon Ballers would need all of those runs as Bennett Thompson would drive home two with the bases loaded on a ground ball to left Cesarini would top one at the dish to end the ballgame Lynchburg hits the road this week against Salem for a six-game series beginning on Tuesday when Fayetteville makes their return trip to the Hill City Tickets for that series can be found at Lynchburg-hillcats.com 13vs1High Point Freshmen Lead Wake Forest Over High Point in Kannapolis4/1/2025 11:01:00 PM | Baseball Starting pitcher Chris Levonas tossed 5.0 scoreless innings and Wake’s freshmen hitters had seven of the Deacs’ 12 RBI The Lynchburg Hillcats and the Kannapolis Cannon Ballers split their doubleheader on Saturday at Bank of the James Stadium Game one erupted for a combined 27 runs in the 16-11 Kannapolis victory The Hillcats would rebound in game two for the 8-2 win The Hillcats erupted early and often in the first inning of game one capitalized by a two-run single from Yanki Baptiste Lynchburg would score two more in the bottom of the second inning courtesy of Yaikel Mijares driving home a run followed by Alberto Mendez with an RBI of his own After Baptiste would touch home in the bottom of the third inning with Kannapolis scoring 16 unanswered runs over the fourth and fifth innings the Cannon Ballers put a five-spot on the board to cut the deficit to two with the first 11 hitters of the frame all coming around to score Nine of the runs were scored before any Cannon Baller was retired Lynchburg would recover to do some damage in the sixth with a second four-run inning Jose Pirela would scrape across three with a triple in the gap Game two would start nearly identically to the first with Lynchburg plating four runs in the frame Jeffrey Mercedes would drive home two on a single to right Jose Pirela followed suit with an RBI single as well followed by a wild pitch to make it a four-run advantage Kannapolis would inch their way back courtesy of Jordan Sprinkle Sprinkle would return with a double in the gap to bring the deficit back to two the sixth would then turn to the favor of the Hillcats A passed ball early in the frame would allow Garrett Howe to score after he knocked his first career extra base hit at the start of the frame Carlos Gutierrez and Welbyn Francisca would each plate a run with a single after Kannapolis brought in a position player to pitch plating the eighth and final run of the game and five separate times where a team hit through the order Lynchburg and Kannapolis will finish up their series on Sunday at 2 p.m Tickets are available at Lynchburg-hillcats.com – After falling in the last three contests to the Columbia Fireflies the Kannapolis Cannon Ballers scored in all but one inning in front of a rowdy crowd on Saturday night at Atrium Health Ballpark 1-2) earned the first win of the season for any Ballers starting pitcher Saturday RHP Pierce George and LHP Grant Umberger closed out the final three innings shutting out the Fireflies while allowing a combined one hit and four strikeouts Despite the outlandish amounts of offense from Kannapolis it was Columbia who struck first in the top of the first INF Colton Becker launched his first home run of the season George Wolkow drove in his first of three RBI in the bottom of the first knotting the game on an RBI groundout before Nick McLain and Nathan Archer added RBI singles to put Kannapolis ahead Braden Montgomery turned in another outstanding performance Saturday scoring Caleb Bonemer in the bottom of the second on an RBI groundout Nick McLain stole his fourth base of the year before scoring on a Columbia throwing error to make it The Fireflies added a pair in the top of the fourth on Brennon McNair’s first home run of the season The towering shot scored Derlin Figueroa to cut the Ballers’ lead to just before Kannapolis started to pour on the offense Montgomery contributed his second RBI in the bottom of the fourth Wolkow launched his first home run of the season into the third level of Stadium Lofts scoring another pair of runs to push the lead to Mayhem on the basepaths gave the Ballers another set of runs in the bottom of the fifth with Archer swiping a base to draw another error from Columbia to score Jordan Sprinkle Archer crossed home on a wild pitch to jump Kannapolis ahead Angel Acosta notched the final run of the game for Columbia in the top of the sixth driving in Figueroa on an RBI single to tally their fourth run of the night and make the score driving in another run on the bottom of the sixth on a sharply hit single that drew a third error from the Fireflies to score Ronny Hernandez Kannapolis’ scoring came to an end after a three-piece in the bottom of the eighth After Hernandez reached on his fourth hit of the game Montgomery smashed his team-high third home run of the season into right field to push the Ballers ahead LHP Nick Pinto gets the start for the Kannapolis Cannon Ballers in the final game of a six-game set with the Columbia Fireflies First pitch in the Easter Sunday contest is set for 1:30 p.m Call the Cannon Ballers ticket office at (704) 932-3267 or visitkcballers.comfor more information and to secure your seats today KANNAPOLIS, N.C. (QUEEN CITY NEWS) — One person is injured after an officer-involved shooting during a traffic stop according to the Kannapolis Police Department officers conducted a traffic stop near the Shoe Show store at 251 North Cannon Blvd Officials said they believed one of the occupants was wanted for outstanding warrants but police said an occupant inside the vehicle was injured by gunfire and taken to a local hospital The officers and other occupants were not injured The officers involved have been placed on administrative leave and the NC SBI has been requested to investigate the shooting Game Recap: Baseball | 4/8/2025 10:45:00 PM Thanks for visiting The use of software that blocks ads hinders our ability to serve you the content you came here to enjoy We ask that you consider turning off your ad blocker so we can deliver you the best experience possible while you are here Thanks for visiting ! – Old Dominion men’s golf rounds out its regular season this Monday and Tuesday at the Irish Creek Collegiate hosted by App State at The Club at Irish Creek in Kannapolis The course at Irish Creek is 7,001 total yards with a par of 70 The tournament will feature 36 holes of continuous play on Monday and the final 18 holes on Tuesday, with both days beginning with 8:30 a.m. shotgun starts. Live stats will be available through GolfGenius A total of 15 teams will compete in the Collegiate Charlotte and Coastal Carolina will send individuals The Monarchs finished fourth at last year’s Irish Creek Collegiate with a nine-over par 849 Jakob Chicoyne tied for 13th with a two-over 212 and Ma shot a four-over 214 to tie for 19th The CourseThe Club at Irish CreekPar: 70Yardage: 7,001ODU LineupKaijun Ma Jakub Sutor Jacob Gunther Philip Minnehan Cullen Campbell James Page Tournament FieldApp State the Hillcats Friday night matchup against the Kannapolis Cannon Ballers has been postponed A seven-inning doubleheader will take place on Saturday tonight’s fan giveaway will now be given away at the beginning of the first game on Saturday Fans with tickets to tonight’s game can exchange their ticket for any remaining 2025 Lynchburg Hillcats regular season game For questions and to make ticket exchanges please contact Jose Villarruel at the box office at (434) 528-1144 x8103 KANNAPOLIS, N.C. (QUEEN CITY NEWS) — Kannapolis Police are providing a timeline on what led up to a man being shot and killed by officers a KPD officer was patrolling North Cannon Boulevard when he spotted a gray 2001 GMC Yukon He recognized it as a vehicle driven by a person he had previously arrested and who currently had an outstanding warrant the officer recognized the front-seat passenger as the person with the outstanding warrant The first officer went to the passenger side of the SUV and opened the front door the wanted man pulled a handgun from his jacket and pointed it at the officer That officer and another officer standing at the rear passenger side of the SUV both told the man multiple times to drop the gun he was then transferred to Atrium Charlotte where he later died from his injuries on Monday The three officers and the driver of the Yukon were uninjured The man who died has been identified as Edgar Maddison Welch of Salisbury He was wanted for a felony probation violation The officers who fired their weapons have been named as Officer Brooks Jones and Officer Caleb Tate The third officer did not shoot his gun and remains unnamed the State Bureau of Investigation is in charge of investigating the shooting and Officer Jones and Officer Tate are on administrative leave No more updates are expected until the end of the investigation and a decision is made by the Cabarrus County District Attorney NC – Two people are dead following a shooting in the parking lot of  the Cabarrus County Social Services Office on South Cannon Boulevard in Kannapolis The shooting happened around 8:30 Wednesday morning Kannapolis police say they received a 911 call that a man was firing a gun in the parking lot When officers arrived they found 45-year-old Maria Julian-Pichardo and her 19-year-old daughter Yamilaine Sosa-Julian dead A Cabarrus County Sheriff Deputy and other law enforcement chased the suspect 51-year-old Rafael Lopez to Rockwell where police say he pulled over and then shot himself Investigators say Lopez and Julian-Pichardo were married Law enforcement and DSS began investigating a situation involving the couple on February 1 following a domestic violence incident at their home while their children were present At that time firearms were removed from the home Lopez was charged with a misdemeanor crime of domestic assault On February 14 he was served with a temporary 50-B Domestic Protective Order The two victims were at DSS to meet with a social worker to further discuss the domestic violence incident Natalie Jones is a licensed professional counselor She says situations like this happen almost every day Jones tells victims to take extra precautions when taking out a restraining order that may be investing in some sort of personal Protection,” said Jones If you or someone you know is a victim of domestic violence call the Domestic Violence Hotline at 1-800-799-7233 Pam Scaggs has been promoted to the position of City Clerk for the City of Kannapolis As clerk she will be the primary public records custodian for the City Pam will attend every City Council meeting prepare agendas and record the minutes of these meetings She will coordinate calendars for City Council members provide administrative support to the City’s staff leadership team and much more she will handle updates to City ordinances track City Council resolutions and the signing of contracts and official documents Pam has served as the City’s Planning Department Administrative Assistant since 2015 and has 30 years of high-level administrative experience Pam was appointed “Acting City Clerk” in 2019 and completed the North Carolina Certified Municipal Clerk certification in 2023 She is a North Carolina Notary and an active member of both the International Institute of Municipal Clerks and the North Carolina Association of Municipal Clerks having served on the State Certification Committee in 2023.  “Pam has been a highly valued member of our Kannapolis team for the past decade and I am excited about this new opportunity for her to grow professionally.  I am confident she will excel in this new role” said Kannapolis City Manager Her previous administrative experience includes working in the banking industry have been married for 36 years and have three children and two grandchildren She replaces Bridgette Bell who retired after serving as City Clerk for over 30 years KANNAPOLIS, N.C. (QUEEN CITY NEWS) – A man has been arrested after a 7-year-old girl was accidentally shot and killed by her sibling Thursday morning in Kannapolis officers were called to a home along Cabarrus Arms Drive around 7:30 a.m where they found a young child who had been shot The 7-year-old girl died from her injuries at the scene The investigation determined she had been accidentally shot once by her sibling was unsecured at the home when the sibling picked it up and it accidentally fired Burris has been charged with felony child abuse inflicting serious injury storing a firearm in a manner accessible to a minor and contributing to the delinquency of a minor KANNAPOLIS, N.C. – The man shot and killed by Kannapolis Police on January 4th has been identified as Edgar Maddison Welch of Salisbury. Welch made headlines in late 2016 after driving from Salisbury to a Washington DC pizza parlor with an assault rifle to “self-investigate” false claims of a politician-led child sex ring being run out of the business Welch fired shots into the pizza shop’s walls He was sentenced to four years in federal prison Welch was shot and killed by officers during a traffic stop on January 4 Kannapolis Police say they were patrolling North Cannon Boulevard around 10 that night when they saw a gray 2001 GMC Yukon they recognized as being driven by a person who had an outstanding warrant as the person with an outstanding arrest warrant While the officer was speaking with the driver of the Yukon two additional Kannapolis Police officers arrived to assist The officer who initiated the traffic stop opened the front passenger’s door to arrest Welch Investigators say that Welch then pulled out a handgun from his jacket and pointed it in the direction of the officer That officer and a second officer say they gave commands for Welch to drop the gun They say that Welch refused to drop the gun and both officers fired their weapons at Welch Welch was transported to Atrium Cabarrus and then Atrium Charlotte as well as the driver of the Yukon and a back seat passenger The officers who fired their duty weapon during this incident are Officer Brooks Jones and Officer Caleb Tate A third officer who was on scene at the time of the shooting did not fire his duty weapon This investigation remains on-going by the North Carolina State Bureau of Investigation and the officers who fired their duty weapon remain on administrative leave as is standard protocol The outstanding warrant for arrest on Welch was for a Felony Probation Violation