Monday morning in Charlotte: Hornets coach exit, injured driver on I-485, scrutiny of short-term rentals and more | Collin Cunningham
By Collin Cunningham
(CHARLOTTE, North Carolina) Wonderful Monday, QCR readers! Entering a new week, today’s Roundup came out with the old, with the new as the Charlotte Hornets get ready to lead a out of season hunting for a new trainer after cooking head coach James Borrego Following four Seasons. In the weekend news, a driver suffered serious injuries in the second accident take place on Interstate 485 in a week, and North Carolina Court will have a say in how short term rentals to like Airbnb will operate in the Queen City.
He is Monday April 25and here’s what every Charlotte resident needs to know until tomorrow.
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1. Borrego on the move: Hornets head coach fires, prepare for off-season hunt
What happened: After the Charlotte Hornets pulled out of the NBA Play-In Tournament with a 132-103 loss to the Atlanta Hawks on April 13, the team decided Friday part ways with the head coach James Borregowho has the ‘Nets 138 wins and 162 losses since joining the franchise in 2018. Prior to that, Borrego spent 2016, 2017 and 2018 with the San Antonio Spurs following a two-year stint with the Orlando Magic.
Hornets general manager Mitch Kupchak thanked Borrego for his “hard work and commitment” during his tenure with the team, adding that he “is a wonderful person” and leaves behind a class of “young talented base players”.
Why is this important: Of Borrego’s four seasons with the Hornets, the most recent has been the sweetest for the shooter, who has won 43 and lost 39. The termination means the Hornets will have to conduct and complete a coaching search before October, when the NBA season usually begins. . The speculation period also begins as fans wonder who will break in for Borrego and At The Hive considered the possible choices for his replacement.
2. 2 I-485 crashes last week: 1 death, 1 injury
While traveling along the off ramp connecting the inner loop of Interstate 485 to Interstate 77, the driver of an SUV collided with a concrete barrier, seriously injuring the driver interior around 2:30 a.m. Monday. Few details have been released about the incident, but the North Carolina State Highway Patrol is looking into the matter after reopening the ramp around 4 a.m. The SUV driver drove to a nearby hospital for treatment.
In the meantime, state troopers are also investigating the hit-and-run death of Cedric Jacobs, who was riding a motorcycle on the outer loop of I-485 near Moores Chapel Road in New York. west of Charlotte around 9 a.m. on April 17. Police reports say the offending vehicle hit the back of another car before swerving into a nearby lane and hitting the bike, and officers are looking for the dark gray 2011-12 Honda Accord model that allegedly caused the accident.
Reminding Jacobs to The Charlotte Observerthe victim’s wife, Rayetta, described her husband as “a people person” who “loved life…traveling… [and] his family,” while Octapharma Plasma, a lab where Jacobs served as senior center director, credited his “energy and dedication.” He leaves behind a trio of boys, aged 11, 17 and 19.
3. Short term review: North Carolina court weighs in on Airbnbs and other services in Charlotte
What is happening: As Charlotte prepares to pass a sweeping overhaul of its municipal ordinances this year, a sticking point that has permeated throughout the process is coming under scrutiny in a North Carolina court: the politics of the city on short-term rental services like Airbnb and Vrbo.
Under proposed rules in the city’s Unified Development Ordinance, a single property can be used as both a short-term rental, bed and breakfast or boarding house and requires short-term rentals to be separate from 400 feet, but city officials are preparing to review this latest requirement.
Some rental property managers or owners, who say they rely on their rental properties to earn an incomeopposed to spacing, while other residents would prefer these units be separated to keep homes open to traditional ownership or leases.
Why is this important: The city recently concluded the first public engagement period on its 608-page UDO rulebook in March and plans to release a second version of the document in May, with third and fourth versions to follow in June and July. The upcoming review could include different rules for short-term rentals after Charlotte Mayor Vi Lyles ordered a special meeting to discuss the UDO with city council on May 5. Future roundups will educate readers on the latest rental regulations.
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