🌱 How could this court fight reshape Kings Mountain’s billion-dollar casino project?
Kings Mountain, North Carolina Patch AM: a 4 min readGood morning to you Kings Mountain! Catch up on our news and events right here. Keep reading to stay in the know. ☕️️
In today's newsletter:
- How could this court fight reshape Kings Mountain’s billion-dollar casino project?
- Why a fatal Virginia bus crash points back to Kings Mountain
- Kings Mountain-based bus company tied to deadly Virginia crash investigation
Also on today's calendar: W+W Hiking Day and 5 more events.
Today's riddle: What did the carpenter ant say when he walked into the bar? 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Wednesday: Sunny and pleasant, with a high of 79 and low of 52 degrees.
- Thursday: Sunny and pleasant, temps: high: 82, low: 56.
- Friday: Partly sunny, with a high of 85 and low of 61 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
1. Appeals Court tackles dispute over Kings Mountain casino construction (carolinajournal.com) — A major legal fight over construction of the Catawba Nation’s Kings Mountain casino is now before the N.C. Court of Appeals, with judges weighing how far the tribe’s sovereign immunity extends. Local landowner Kings Mountain Land Development Partners claims the tribe overstepped easements, damaged its property, and diverted a promised parking deck, while the tribe argues any lawsuit must stay within narrow immunity waivers. 
2. CEO of bus operator in deadly Virginia crash has ties to Charlotte-area bus stop (wbtv.com) — A bus company tied to a deadly Virginia crash lists its principal address at an apartment complex in Kings Mountain, raising local questions about the firm’s presence here. Records link the CEO to another Charlotte bus business, while investigators review the company’s safety record and the driver faces serious charges after multiple prior speeding incidents.
3. Stafford County Grand Jury Adds Charges Against Tour Bus Driver in Deadly I-95 Crash (potomaclocal.com) — A tour bus company based in Kings Mountain is at the center of a deadly Interstate 95 crash case in Virginia, where the driver now faces five involuntary manslaughter charges. Federal officials are also scrutinizing how the New York-licensed driver obtained his commercial license and training, raising broader questions about CDL standards that could affect regional carriers like E&P Travel.
4. Staten Island bus driver in fatal Virginia crash had previous speeding charges (silive.com) — Residents should know that the bus in a recent fatal Virginia crash was operated by E&P Travel, a company based in Kings Mountain. The Staten Island driver now faces multiple involuntary manslaughter charges after authorities detailed his prior speeding history and ongoing investigations into the deadly interstate pileup.
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