Apartments Infested With Black Mold

A Bessemer City apartment complex has numerous units infested with black mold, and the city has given the property’s owner 30 days to rectify the situation.

Linda Stiles lives in an apartment at the Central School Apartments, and has mold everywhere, from the food in her pantry to the clothes in her closet. She claims it is making her family ill.

“My daughter has had pneumonia twice in the last two months,” she said.

Stiles’ 72-year-old mother lives with her, and is also ill, complaining of breathing problems.

Stiles filed a formal complaint with the Better Business Bureau. The Bessemer City Code Enforcement office said the conditions are not clean and gave the property manager 30 days to take action.