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Here’s an up-to-date list of all NFL Players from A.L. Brown High School in Kannapolis, NC.

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NFL Players from A.L. Brown HS

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Clinton was inducted into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame in 1997. He received the Lifetime Achievement Award at the Grammys in 2019.

KANNAPOLIS, N.C. — A music legend and North Carolina native is up for a major honor.

George Clinton, along with The Doobie Brothers, Ashley Gorley, Rodney “Darkchild” Jerkins, The Beach Boys' Mike Love and Tony Macaulay make up the 2025 Songwriters Hall of Fame inductees — an inspiring mix of funk, rock, R&B, country and beyond.

Is there funk without George Clinton? Is there groove? From Parliament/Funkadelic to his solo work, Clinton is an innovator of American popular music — a long overdue inductee heard on timeless hits (like “Atomic Dog” and “Give Up The Funk (Tear the Roof off the Sucker)”) but also across the songs of Kendrick Lamar, Tupac, OutKast, Dr. Dre, Busta Rhymes, Missy Elliot, De La Soul and beyond.

Previously, Clinton was inducted into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame in 1997. He received the lifetime achievement award at the Grammys in 2019.

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The Doobie Brothers — the inducted members are Tom Johnston, Michael McDonald and Patrick Simmons — are known the world over for their roots-y rock ‘n’ roll, particularly for their No. 1 hits “What A Fool Believes” and “Black Water.” They went into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame in 2020.

Ashley Gorley is an unmistakable name in the world of country music, with 80 No. 1 radio singles to his name. Recent credits include the honky-tonk stomp “I Had Some Help” by Post Malone and Morgan Wallen.

The class of 2025 also includes The Beach Boys' Mike Love, who joins his bandmate Brian Wilson in the Hall; Wilson was inducted in 2000. Groundbreaking producer Rodney “Darkchild” Jerkins, whose touch is heard across countless R&B and pop hits, will also be inducted, as will legendary English songwriter Tony Macaulay, known for such classics as The Foundations' “Build Me Up Buttercup” and 'Baby Now That I’ve Found You."

The 2025 Songwriters Hall of Fame induction ceremony will be held on June 12 at the Marriott Marquis Hotel in New York City.

“The foundation of the music industry exists because songwriters compose great songs," Songwriters Hall of Fame chairman Nile Rodgers said in a statement. “Without them, there is no recorded music, no concert business, no fans, or merchandising; it all starts with the song and the songwriter."

Last year's inductees included Steely Dan, R.E.M., Timbaland, Hillary Lindsey and Dean Pitchford. At the induction ceremony last summer, R.E.M. stunned attendees by reuniting for an acoustic version of their alt-rock hit, “Losing My Religion.”

The Songwriters Hall of Fame was established in 1969 to honor those creating popular music. A songwriter with a notable catalog of songs qualifies for induction 20 years after the first commercial release of a song.

The Associated Press contributed to this report.

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Kannapolis welcomes Amazon to its second location in the city. Amazon will open an additional site in the 85 Exchange Industrial Park at 6255 Shumard Street near its distribution center, which is located at the intersection of Kannapolis Parkway and N.C. 73.

This new center will be a hybrid fulfillment and delivery station that will have the capacity to deliver items to customers within five hours of their order. The new Same-Day Delivery facility has 200,000 square feet and will employ 100 full-time employees. It will operate 24 hours a day, seven days a week.

“We are pleased that Amazon has chosen to open a second location in Kannapolis and creating 100 new jobs in Kannapolis. Their growing presence in our city is another sign that we are a top location for corporations in the United States. Over the last decade, we have worked to create an environment where businesses of all sizes can create their own momentum for success. We look forward to our continued positive relationship with Amazon,” said Kannapolis Mayor Darrell Hinnant.

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The Same-Day Delivery site in Kannapolis allows Amazon to fulfill, sort and deliver orders all from one site — making the entire process of delivering customer packages even faster. Same-Day Delivery facilities are finely curated to the areas and customers they serve, so product selection varies by city.

“North Carolina is a great place to do business and we’re proud to be expanding our operations footprint across the state through collaborative partnerships and our continued commitment to economic growth,” said Economic Development Manager for Amazon Sam Blatt. “We’re looking forward to better serving local customers, creating job opportunities for the talented workforce in this region and appreciate the support we’ve received from these communities.”

The 85 Exchange Industrial Park has been developed by Trinity Capital Advisors. “Trinity Capital Advisors is excited to be part of the dynamic Kannapolis community. With Amazon as a leading tenant, we are committed to bringing more investment and jobs to this growing corridor, as evidenced by our plans to provide an additional one million square feet at this location,” said Jordan Quinn, Partner, Industrial.

Visit the Amazon website, www.amazondelivers.jobs to learn more about the company and job opportunities at their Kannapolis sites.

This will be the fourth major Amazon facility in Cabarrus County. Amazon has two facilities in Concord, both just south of the Kannapolis sites.

KANNAPOLIS, NC – A gas leak at a Prime Beverage in Kannapolis sent several employees to the hospital late Saturday night. OSHA is now investigating the incident.

Workers at the beverage packing facility say a gas leak got them sick on the job.

“I was throwing up. I started feeling nauseous, had a headache, started getting chest pains, and I went inside of my car,” the employee who didn’t want to be named said.

He says when he was at work Saturday, January 11th, when supervisors suddenly told 30 employees to go into the break room.

“I was like, I can’t sit in here. Like, I’m getting a really bad headache. It’s starting to get worse just sitting in the building and I keep throwing up,” the employee said.

Kannapolis firefighters were called to the building several hours later. A spokesperson for the city says the department found high levels of nitrogen. At least three employees were transported to the hospital.

“They were doing a bunch of tests and x-rays and everything on me. They told me that I did have carbon monoxide in my system and that they had to drain it all out,” the employee said.

The employee says he got a doctor’s note to sit out the next day of work. He says his boss fired him instead.

“He said it was because of my phone, but I was like, he could have been fired me,” the employee said. “He had he had multiple opportunities to fire me because of my phone. It’s crazy how it’s happened right after the gas leak.”

In a statement to WCCB, Prime Beverage says in part, “the health and safety of our employees is our top priority and management acted as quickly as possible…”

The employee still feels the environment is unsafe.

“I don’t feel safe in that work environment, because if that can happen once, it can happen again, then you don’t have the right equipment to determine the kind of gas,” the employee said. “I don’t know if I feel safe coming back there.”

OSHA inspected Prime Beverage back in 2021 and found at least four violations including exit routes and fire extinguishers. Investigators are still working to learn the cause of the latest gas leak.

Kannapolis welcomes Amazon to their second location in the City. Amazon will open the additional site, in the 85 Exchange Industrial Park, at 6255 Shumard Street, near their distribution center, which is located at the intersection of Kannapolis Parkway and N.C. 73. This new center will be a hybrid fulfillment and delivery station that will have the capacity to deliver items to customers within five hours of their order. The new Same-Day Delivery facility has 200,000 square feet and will employ 100 full-time employees. It will operate 24 hours a day – seven days a week.

“We are pleased that Amazon has chosen to open a second location in Kannapolis and creating 100 new jobs in Kannapolis. Their growing presence in our City is another sign that we are a top location for corporations in the United States. Over the last decade we have worked to create an environment where businesses of all sizes can create their own momentum for success. We look forward to our continued positive relationship with Amazon,” said Kannapolis Mayor Darrell Hinnant.

The Same-Day Delivery site in Kannapolis allows Amazon to fulfill, sort, and deliver orders all from one site—making the entire process of delivering customer package even faster. Same-Day Delivery facilities are finely curated to the areas and customers they serve, so product selection varies by city.

“North Carolina is a great place to do business and we're proud to be expanding our operations footprint across the state through collaborative partnerships and our continued commitment to economic growth,” said Economic Development Manager for Amazon Sam Blatt. “We're looking forward to better serving local customers, creating job opportunities for the talented workforce in this region and appreciate the support we’ve received from these communities.”

The 85 Exchange Industrial Park has been developed by Trinity Capital Advisors. “Trinity Capital Advisors is excited to be part of the dynamic Kannapolis community. With Amazon as a leading tenant, we are committed to bringing more investment and jobs to this growing corridor, as evidenced by our plans to provide an additional 1,000,000 square feet at this location,” said Jordan Quinn, Partner, Industrial.

Visit the Amazon website, www.amazondelivers.jobs to learn more about the company and job opportunities at their Kannapolis sites.

Economic Development In Kannapolis:

85 Exchange is one of five major job creation projects along the I-85 corridor in Kannapolis that are

underway or nearing completion. The others include Davidson 85, Kannapolis Crossing & Overlook 85, Lakeshore Corporate Park (Chick-Fil-A Supply has announced their new home at this facility) and Metro 63.

For more on the transformation of economic development in the City of Kannapolis, NC. Contact Irene Wong, Economic Development Director - iwong@kannanpolisnc.gov, or 704.920.4326