WLOS Reality Check

Pump and Dump

Tue, May 07 2013, 08:12 PM EDT

Lifting Gift Ban

Tue, Apr 30 2013, 12:55 PM EDT

A North Carolina lawmaker wants to lift the ban on gifts from lobbyists to state legislators. The ban was put in place following the corruption convictions of former house speaker Jim Black.

Republican Representative Robert Brawley introduced HB 640 saying laws don't prevent people from breaking the rules. ...

Pisgah Legal Cutbacks

Tue, Apr 23 2013, 03:13 PM EDT

Rising School Lunch Prices

Tue, Apr 16 2013, 02:41 PM EDT

School lunch prices are going up again in Henderson county. It's part of the federal government's new requirements under the 2010 Child Nutrition Reauthorization Act or Healthy Hunger-Free Kids Act.

The government says school lunch programs can't charge less than the national average of $2. ...

AB Tech Construction

Tue, Apr 09 2013, 06:41 PM EDT

Buncombe County has taken over construction of AB Tech's $50 million expansion project. The move comes after county staff expressed concerns over the project's tax status.

The county is using tax free bonds to fund construction of the new allied health building. ...

EPA's CTS Expenses

Tue, Apr 02 2013, 03:49 PM EDT

Members of a citizens group say the EPA has wasted millions of taxpayers dollars on a hazardous waste site in South Asheville. The EPA established the citizens advisory group back in 2010. Members of that group have been fighting for years to get someone to clean up the former CTS electroplating plant on Mills Gap Road. ...

Expanding Taxes on Services

Tue, Mar 26 2013, 02:13 PM EDT

State lawmakers are considering a proposal to expand taxes on services to raise revenue. The plan is being talked about by top legislators considering ways to reform North Carolina's tax code. Governor Pat McCrory has said tax reform is a top priority for his administration. ...

Renewable Energy Law

Tue, Mar 19 2013, 03:50 PM EDT

A Rutherford county state lawmaker wants to stop giving tax breaks to the renewable energy industry. Representative Mike Hager, a former Duke Energy engineer says it's time to stop asking taxpayers to pay for the renewable industry. He says the industry should stand on it's own without government and taxpayers support. ...

Main Street Makeover

Tue, Mar 12 2013, 03:00 PM EDT

Hendersonville city officials say construction on the third and final phase of Main Street improvements will take longer than originally planned. The city's engineer says bad weather and additions to the project will push the completion about a month behind. ...

Reality Check: Ads Attack Sen. Graham

Thu, Mar 07 2013, 08:18 PM EDT

An immigration proposal by senators known as the "Gang of Eight" is being met with strong opposition.

South Carolina Senator Lindsay Graham is the subject of new television attack ads for his support of the Gang of Eight's amnesty plan. Graham says he represents employers like those in the agricultural industry who need seasonal workers. ...

Medicare Equipment Cuts

Tue, Feb 26 2013, 08:05 PM EDT

Say What

Fri, Feb 22 2013, 09:40 AM EDT

Dual Tracking

Tue, Feb 19 2013, 06:37 PM EDT

Fraud Smartphone App

Tue, Feb 12 2013, 06:34 PM EDT

Special Report: Wrongful Tax

Tue, Feb 05 2013, 03:42 PM EDT

A Madison county homeowner says she's being wrongfully taxed by the town of Marshall. Marlena Wimsett says the home she and her husband built in 2007 is on property they purchased outside the town limits.

But the town of Marshall believes otherwise and has continued to send tax bills now in excess of 6-thousand dollars. ...

Credit Card Surcharges

Tue, Jan 29 2013, 06:45 PM EDT

A landmark legal settlement has cleared the way for merchants to begin collecting as much as 4% in surcharges for people using credit cards. The charges stem from a legal battle between a group of merchants and banks that charge merchants for each credit card transaction. ...

ADHD Diagnoses Spike

Tue, Jan 22 2013, 05:49 PM EDT

The number of kids being diagnosed with Attention Deficit Hyperactive Disorder, or ADHD, has spiked. That's according to a new study out this week that looked at thousands of school-age children.

"I thought he was doing good in school, green lights mean he was good for the day, and most of the time he was getting them," said Mary Swanson of her 6-year-old son Blake. ...

Buncombe Tax Revaluation

Tue, Jan 15 2013, 10:09 PM EDT

If you own property in Buncombe County look for a letter in the mail next week. The county will mail out 120,000 revaluations at the end of the month.

Although many properties will have a higher value, the amount of tax you pay won't be determined until county leaders set a new rate. ...

Tax Delays

Tue, Jan 15 2013, 06:29 PM EDT

Tax Reform

Tue, Jan 08 2013, 06:37 PM EDT