Featured Spotlight Merry Christmas Merry Christmas - Kannapolis lights up for the holidays From staff reports Dec 17, 2025 Dec 17, 2025 Updated Dec 17, 2025 0 Santa Claus waved to the crowd Saturday in Kannapolis. Phil Bumgardner Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save From staff reports kAmzp}}p!~{x$ — z2??2A@=:D 46=63C2E65 E96 9@=:52JD H:E9 E96 p??F2= r9C:DE>2D !2C256 $2EFC52J[ s64] `b] %96 DA64:2= ?:89EE:>6 6G6?E 762EFC65 @G6C `b_ 9@=:52J\E96>65 2?5 =:89E65 6?EC:6D 2?5 >2C49:?8 32?5D]k^AmkAmt?EC:6D 4@>A6E65 7@C AC:K6D :? 7@FC ;F5865 42E68@C:6D 7@C E9:D J62C’D A2C256i r:G:4[ r9FC49[ $49@@=[ 2?5 q2?5]k^AmkAm%96 ;F58:?8 4C:E6C:2 :?4=F565i @C:8:?2=:EJ[ 4C62E:G:EJ[ 2?5 AC6D6?E2E:@?]k^Am Kannapolis proudly rolled the Victory Bell in the parade after the Wonders beat the Spiders again this season in football. Phil Bumgardner k9am$49@@= r2E68@CJk^9am kAm`DE – p]{] qC@H? y' 2?5 '2CD:EJ r966C=6256CDk^Am People are also reading… Friday Five New flights, new homes, pancakes and art Big Elm Ministries, Macy's and Second Harvest team up to help families Friday Five: Caleb Wygal's life story is as good as his books Down payment aid package launches in Cabarrus County, expanding homeownership access Cabarrus CrimeStoppers - Call or text a tip anonymously Friday Five: Raising Cane's and Sheetz coming to Concord Art Walk on Union returns in Downtown Concord Saturday Trump signs executive action to pay TSA after Congress fails to agree on DHS funding Cabarrus Sheriff’s Office earns state accreditation after two-year process Advocate Health plans drone network to deliver prescriptions, lab samples 2026 Run Kannapolis 5K Series begins Saturday Rowan-Cabarrus names its newest Student Ambassadors Kanthal celebrates opening of high-tech Concord operation Kannapolis now takes reservations for park shelters Trump says he'll sign order to pay TSA agents as Congress struggles to reach funding deal kAma?5 – p]{] qC@H? $<:==D &$p r92AE6Ck^AmkAmbC5 – p]{] qC@H? (C6DE=:?8k^Am A.L. Brown Wonders jayvee and varsity cheerlanders won in the schools category. Phil Bumgardner k9amr:G:4 ~C82?:K2E:@?k^9amkAm`DE – y66A6CD &?:E65k^AmkAma?5 – u@C3:556? u@C6DE w@CC@C %C2:=k^Am Listen now and subscribe: Apple Podcasts | Spotify | RSS Feed | SoundStack | All Of Our Podcasts kAmbC5 – r92C=@EE6 t=:E6 #:56CKk^Am Jeepers United with the members decorated Jeeps took the top price for civic organizations. Phil Bumgardner k9amr9FC49 r2E68@CJk^9am kAm`DE \ q6E9A286 !C6D3JE6C:2?k^Am kAma?5 – #@586CD !2C< q2AE:DEk^AmkAmbC5 – r9C:DE t>32DDJ r92C=@EE6k^Am Bethpage Presbyterian Church's snowy float won first place for the church category at the Kannapolis Christmas Parade. Phil Bumgardner k9am$49@@= q2?5 r2E68@CJk^9am kAm`DE – p]{] qC@H? w:89k^AmkAma?5 – }@CE9H6DE r232CCFD w:89k^AmkAmbC5 – (6DE r232CCFD w:89k^Am A.L. Brown's Marching Wonders Band took first place among high school marching bands. Phil Bumgardner k9am#6H2E49 E96 A2C256k^9amkAmx7 J@F >:DD65 E96 A2C256 U?52D9j 42E49 :E 2E E9:D =:?< \ k2 9C67lQ9EEADi^^J@FEF]36^a#2J5&0$:__Qm9EEADi^^J@FEF]36^a#2J5&0$:__k^2mk^Am 0 Comments Get local news delivered to your inbox! Subscribe to our Daily Headlines newsletter. Sign up! * I understand and agree that registration on or use of this site constitutes agreement to its user agreement and privacy policy. Related to this story Most Popular Friday Five: Caleb Wygal's life story is as good as his books Mark Plemmons' Friday Five includes: Caleb Wygal's story on how he became a successful writer, his Mrytle Beach Mytery Series and the sponsors… Friday Five New flights, new homes, pancakes and art Mark Plemmons' Friday Five includes: Avelo's new flights to Cleveland and Indianapolis; a few numbers about the Cabarrus Boys & Girls Club… Big Elm Ministries, Macy's and Second Harvest team up to help families A partnership between Macy’s Distribution Center in China Grove, Second Harvest Food Bank, and local ministry organizations is bringing a touc… Down payment aid package launches in Cabarrus County, expanding homeownership access CONCORD — A local nonprofit is rolling out what it calls the largest down payment assistance package in Cabarrus County history, aiming to mak… Cabarrus CrimeStoppers - Call or text a tip anonymously Senior Deputy Claudette Camille of the Cabarrus County Sheriff’s Office, in a Crimestoppers Program last week, shared practical tips for citiz… Watch Now: Related Video Concerns raised over Trump’s daily Iran war briefings; Philadelphia DA has warning for ICE agents at airport Inside the world’s busiest airport during DHS shutdown Inside the world’s busiest airport during DHS shutdown DHS funding bill heads to House after late-night Senate approval DHS funding bill heads to House after late-night Senate approval Savannah Guthrie in NBC News interview appeals for help finding her missing mother Savannah Guthrie in NBC News interview appeals for help finding her missing mother
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