By Mark Starling
Asheville s Hotel Construction Ban Lifting
(Asheville, NC) A ban on hotel construction in Asheville is about to end. The city plans to lift the year-and-a-half-long moratorium at the end of this month, with a few changes in place. The planning and zoning commission revealed last night that new hotels must start meeting public benefit requirements, such as paying a living wage and utilizing green elements. The Asheville Mall and River Ridge shopping center will also be removed from the hotel overlay district.
DOT Forces Out Asheville Homeless Camp
(Asheville, NC) The city of Asheville is reviewing the removal of a homeless camp under the Lexington Bridge in downtown. Up to ten people were reportedly told to leave the area by the North Carolina Department of Transportation on Monday. The assistant city manager told WLOS-TV the proper city protocol wasn t followed since those affected weren t given seven-days to remove their belongings. The DOT asked
Local couple fights $6,000 bill, thought medical procedure was covered by insurance
Local couple fights $6,000 bill, thought medical procedure was covered by insurance By Dee Dee Gatton | February 2, 2021 at 1:15 PM EST - Updated February 2 at 6:44 PM
CHARLOTTE, N.C. (WBTV) - Fighting cancer and hit with a big bill for treatment - thatâs what one family has been fighting for two years.
They called WBTV in hopes of getting help.
Casey and Roger McCurry are fighting a $6,000 medical bill.
The couple claims their insurance provider said the treatment was covered under their policy.
But thatâs not what they said happened.
Man accused of hitting bike rider and driving away in Concord, jailed under $100K bond Police later identified the suspect as Desmond Romun Mason. Mason surrendered to officers and was charged with felony hit and run causing serious injury and driving with a revoked license. (Source: Concord Police Department) By WBTV Web Staff | January 23, 2021 at 9:06 AM EST - Updated January 28 at 9:24 PM
CONCORD, N.C. (WBTV) - The Concord Police Department has charged a man for his role in a hit-and-run.
Officers responded to a hit and run involving a bicyclist at the intersection of Warren C. Coleman Boulevard and Cabarrus Avenue West.
First Doses Of COVID-19 Vaccine Arrive In North Carolina iheart.com - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from iheart.com Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
First COVID-19 vaccine arrives in Charlotte Monday wcnc.com - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from wcnc.com Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.