N.C. Research Campus
Saturday, November 07, 2009 11:14 AM |
By Emily Ford
eford@salisburypost.com
KANNAPOLIS — Once a destination for furniture buyers and outlet shoppers, the former Cannon Village in downtown Kannapolis now faces an identity crisis as it struggles in the shadow of the N.C. Research Campus.
A handful of merchants who remain in the heart of the shopping district say they are battling to survive as their landlord, David Murdock, turns his ... Read More
HEADLINES
RCCC gets grant for distance learning
Wednesday, November 04, 2009 9:02 AM |
KANNAPOLIS — Rowan-Cabarrus Community College has won a $50,142 grant from the U.S. Department of Commerce to equip a distance-education classroom at the college's new building under construction at the N.C. Research Campus.
The grant will enable ...Read More
Labor chief touts opportunities in skilled trades
Area | Tuesday, October 27, 2009 1:08 AM |
KANNAPOLIS — As interest surges in biotechnology careers and "green" jobs, which field would the state's top labor official recommend to her children if they were young again?
Neither.
Cherie Berry, commissioner of the N.C. Department of Labor, s ...Read More
New WIC foods promote healthy eating
Area | Thursday, October 22, 2009 11:25 AM |
KANNAPOLIS — Tofu, brown rice, fruits and vegetables and other healthy foods are now available through the Women, Infants and Children nutrition program known as WIC.
The Cabarrus Health Alliance, which serves as the public health department for ...Read More
NCRC program is now NC MarketReady
Area | Thursday, October 22, 2009 8:33 AM |
KANNAPOLIS — A program at the N.C. Research Campus that helps North Carolina farmers compete in the marketplace has changed its name.
N.C. State University's Program for Value-Added & Alternative Agriculture has become N.C. MarketReady.
"We are ...Read More
Stimulus funds go for tunnel project; Kannapolis will use $1.7 million on changes to Loop Road
Area | Thursday, October 15, 2009 8:54 AM |
KANNAPOLIS — Federal stimulus funds totaling $1.7 million will help pay for two public works projects in downtown Kannapolis.
The American Recovery and Reinvestment Act will cover half the cost to install a pedestrian tunnel under Loop Road, conne ...Read More
Murdock will retain control Dole Food after stock sale
Area | Thursday, October 15, 2009 8:54 AM |
David Murdock, founder of the N.C. Research Campus in Kannapolis, will still control Dole Food Co. after the company sells 35.7 million shares of stock in an upcoming public offering, according to a regulatory filing.
The sale could raise more than ...Read More
Multiple sclerosis think tank meets at N.C. Research Campus
Area | Tuesday, October 13, 2009 6:04 AM |
KANNAPOLIS — The N.C. Research Campus reinforced its role as a pivotal player in the battle against multiple sclerosis Monday by hosting an international think tank on the disease.
Panelists from as far away as Switzerland and Great Britain discus ...Read More
Kannapolis City Council considers plan to widen N.C. 3
Area | Tuesday, October 13, 2009 6:03 AM |
KANNAPOLIS — The highway that connects Kannapolis and Mooresville may grow to four lanes and carry three times as many vehicles, but a plan for expansion suggests maintaining the road's rural character.
Recommendations in the N.C. 3 Corridor Study ...Read More
Kannapolis faces 'dilemma' on NCRC funding
NCRC | Thursday, October 08, 2009 8:32 AM |
KANNAPOLIS — The city of Kannapolis has been dealt yet another blow in its attempt to raise money to pay for infrastructure improvements around the N.C. Research Campus.
After requesting between $25 and $30 million from BB&T in an unusual arra ...Read More
Biotech
Area | Wednesday, October 07, 2009 2:09 AM |
Rick Wenkel had just returned from three tours of duty in Iraq when he enrolled at Rowan-Cabarrus Community College.
Originally from St. Louis, Wenkel and his wife settled in Concord after he came home from the war because her family lives in Nort ...Read More
Modern Film Fest premiers in Kannapolis
Area | Thursday, October 01, 2009 10:14 AM |
KANNAPOLIS — Last weekend's Modern Film Fest could become a signature event for the city of Kannapolis.
"This might be the festival that we've been looking for," City Manager Mike Legg said.
The three-day, 15-film festival held at the Gem Theatre ...Read More