BRIEFS: Charlotte transit agency to hold meeting in Rock Hill about the end of bus route
NC DEQ to hold public hearing on proposed Craven County permit modification
Down Ballot Staff Reports
The Charlotte Area Transit System is scheduled to discontinue Route 82x, the Rock Hill Express, on July 1, 2026.
According to an email from Charlotte's transit agency, The Charlotte Area Transit System and City of Rock Hill will host a public meeting regarding the service discontinuation on Tuesday, May 19, starting at 5 p.m., at the Rock Hill City Hall (155 Johnston St., Rock Hill, SC 29730). This meeting will be open to the public to allow community members the opportunity to provide feedback.
To request a reasonable accommodation or translation (free of charge) please email telltransit@charlottenc.gov or call 704.336.7433.
NC DEQ to hold public hearing on proposed permit modification for Craven County-based mining operation
The North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality’s Division of Energy, Mineral and Land Resources will hold a public hearing on May 27, 2026, to hear public comments regarding R.J’s Bushhogging, Inc.’s 2026 modification application for mining permit 25-75.
R.J’s Bushhogging, Inc. is a sand and limestone mining operation off Winn Circle, in the town of Vanceboro, in Craven County.
The hearing will be held at 6 p.m. at Craven County Community College Auditorium at 800 College Court in New Bern. Those who wish to speak during the hearing can sign up to do so starting at 5:30 p.m.
Public Hearing information:
When: 6 p.m., May 27, 2026
Where: Craven County Community College Auditorium, 800 College Court, New Bern
Sign up: Begins at 5:30 p.m.
The purpose of the public hearing is to receive comments from the public related to the modification application for a mining permit for a sand and limestone mining operation located off Winn Circle, in Vanceboro, Craven County.
Public comments should be limited to the seven denial criteria listed under G.S. §74-51 of The Mining Act of 1971.
