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🌱 Council clears Afton Ridge industrial park with new access requirement

Kannapolis, North Carolina Patch AM: a 4 min read

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In today's newsletter:

  • Council clears Afton Ridge industrial park with new access requirement
  • Kannapolis native Kameron Marlowe sets the stage for album three
  • Kannapolis figures in Harris Teeter’s Southeast expansion plans

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Today's riddle: What are the two sides of a circle? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Wednesday: Partly sunny and nice, with a high of 72 and low of 48 degrees.
  • Thursday: Shifting clouds and sun, temps: high: 68, low: 39.
  • Friday: Mostly sunny; breezy, cooler, with a high of 55 and low of 34 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• K-town City Council approves Afton Ridge industrial rezoning after planning board concerns (salisburypost.com) — Kannapolis City Council unanimously approved rezoning 78 acres in Afton Ridge for a proposed industrial park with four buildings totaling 1.1 million square feet. After Planning Board concerns, the conditions require a new entrance from Glen Afton Boulevard and prohibit several uses, including data centers and recycling centers.
   

• Kameron Marlowe announces three album release shows (themusicuniverse.com) — Kannapolis native Kameron Marlowe will celebrate his third album with January shows in Nashville, St. Louis and Dallas, including chances for fans to meet him afterward. The self-titled record arrives January 22, ahead of a February tour, and blends his country roots with soul and rock influences.
   

• Harris Teeter to open in Clemson with Starbucks, fuel center (greenvilleonline.com) — Harris Teeter lists Kannapolis among its planned new stores as the grocer expands across the Southeast, though this report gives no local opening date or address. Its newest opening is November 11 in Clemson, South Carolina, where a former Bi-Lo site will house a grocery store, pharmacy and fuel center.
   

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  • On a positive note, Sofie is doing great and has opened her eyes!!!
    Welcome to being able to see the big world girl!!! #SouthernFlyingSquirrel #LicensedNCWildlifeRehabber (Nextdoor Litten Plaza)
  • Seeking Professional Interior Painting & Drywall Repair Services
    I am looking for experienced and reliable contractors to complete a full interior painting and drywall repair project for a 3-bedroom, 2-bathroom… (Nextdoor Kellswater)
  • Dollar General posted a job opening for ASST STORE MGR in KANNAPOLIS NC S03424 in Kannapolis. Apply here.
  • SAS Retail Services posted a job opening for Traveling Lead Retail Reset Merchandiser - Overnight in Kannapolis. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Kannapolis here.

🗞 Nearby News

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  • Amazon Warehouse Lead – Concord, NC (us.com)
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P.S. The answer to today's riddle: "What are the two sides of a circle?" — The inside and the outside ! (Thank you James M. for sending it in!)
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