Headed to the new NC casino? Here s what to know before gambling becomes a problem Alexandra Karlinchak, The Charlotte Observer
Jul. 2 Charlotteans no longer need to drive 165 miles for the nearest North Carolina casino, but the arrival of a new gambling facility could add to existing concerns over gambling addiction among adults in the state.
The Rock Hill-based Catawba Indian Nation opened the first phase of its planned $273 million Two Kings Casino Resort on Thursday: a 500-slot machine facility in Kings Mountain, about 35 miles west of the Queen City. Up until now, the only gambling opportunities in North Carolina had been a state lottery, two Cherokee-owned casinos, and bingo halls and arcades scattered throughout the area.
May 20 A south Charlotte homeowner has sued a South Carolina pulp and paper mill whose fumes have sickened residents in the Carolinas for many months. Kenny White, who lives off Rea Road in the Ballantyne area, filed the private-nuisance, class-action lawsuit against New-Indy Containerboard of Catawba, S.C, in federal court in Rock Hill on Tuesday. New-Indy is a joint venture between New .
SC paper mill reacts to EPA blaming it for odor gagging south Charlotte, Rock Hill Joe Marusak, The Charlotte Observer
May 15 A South Carolina paper mill has issued it first public comments in response to government health officials blaming the company for an odor that s sickened Carolinians for many months.
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency on Thursday ordered New-Indy Containerboard of Catawba, S.C. which is just southeast of Rock Hill to immediately lower hydrogen sulfide emissions and monitor the air in communities surrounding the plant.
The EPA also will begin monitoring the air in the greater Rock Hill area and into North Carolina, as requested by various state and local agencies and the Rock Hill-based Catawba Indian Nation, EPA officials said.
May 14 Federal environmental officials on Thursday issued an emergency order against a South Carolina pulp and paper mill to stop an odor that's sickened residents in the Carolinas for many months, including Rock Hill and parts of south Charlotte. The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency ordered New-Indy Containerboard of Catawba, S.C. which is just southeast of Rock Hill to immediately .