Top Story Remembering those who gave all - Memorial Day weekend across Cabarrus Mark Plemmons May 23, 2025 May 23, 2025 Updated Jun 28, 2026 0 The procession in Kannapolis begins Monday at 11:30 a.m., and the program begins after that at Veterans Park. Phil Bumgardner, City of Kannapolis Prefer us on Google Learn More Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Mark Plemmons A Memorial Day event will be held at Veterans Park at 119 N. Main St., Kannapolis, Monday, May 26.kAmp AC@46DD:@? H:== 368:? 2E ``ib_ 2]>] @? |2:? $EC66E 7@==@H65 3J 2 AC@8C2> 2E ?@@? :? '6E6C2?D !2C<] %96C6 H:== 36 2 <6J?@E6 DA62<6C[ 2?5 E96 46C6>@?J H:== 2=D@ :?4=F56 DA64:2= >FD:4 A6C7@C>2?46D]k^AmkAm%96 6G6?E :D 9@DE65 3J E96 q62G6C\!:EE>2? p>6C:42? {68:@? !@DE ``d[ E96 !@DE@?\!6C<:?D '6E6C2?D @7 u@C6:8? 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