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Part of Kannapolis evacuated after gas line ruptures

Residents were returning to their homes in Kannapolis late Thursday after the area was evacuated following a gas line rupture.

The break occurred at Mooresville and Stirewalt roads near Bethpage Presbyterian Church. Police evacuated a one-mile radius from the intersection as a precaution.

Kannapolis Police have not released the cause of the leak.

Cleve R. Wootson Jr.: 704-358-5046, @CleveWootson

This story was originally published October 22, 2015 at 10:29 PM with the headline "Part of Kannapolis evacuated after gas line ruptures."

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