Kannapolis downtown development project earns honor, so does Salisburyâs Cheerwine Festival
Council Members Van Rowell and Darrell Jackson, Mayor Darrell Hinnant, Council Member Tom Kincaid, Director of Economic Development Irene Sacks, Assistant City Manager Wilmer Melton, Director of Water Resources Alex Anderson. Back Row: City Manager Mike Legg, Director of General Services Jerome Blakeney, Director of Parks and Recreation Gary Mills, Director of Communications Annette Privette Keller, City Attorney Wally Safrit, Assistant City Manager Eric Davis and Deputy City Manager Eddie Smith. (Source: City of Kannapolis)
By David Whisenant | May 13, 2021 at 4:30 PM EDT - Updated May 13 at 4:30 PM
CHARLOTTE, N.C. (WBTV) - The Centralina Regional Council announced the recipients of the Region of Excellence Awards in a virtual ceremony. Presented annually, these awards recognize individuals, communities and organizations for their outstanding achievements in support of Centralinaâs mission to expand opportunity and improve quality of life in the nine-county, Centralina region which includes Anson, Cabarrus, Gaston, Lincoln, Iredell, Mecklenburg, Rowan, Stanly and Union counties.