Britt has scheduled an Oct. 6 hearing to judge the overall fairness of the settlement. Attorney fees makes up about $3 million of the settlement total. EQ previously reimbursed the town of Apex more than $200,000 for its costs in responding to the fire and handling the evacuation.
Crowne Plaza. Crowne Plaza is a chain of full service, upscale hotels catering to business travelers and to the meetings and conventions market.
New owner for Crowne Plaza Hotel in Clayton. NEW CROWNE: Locally owned DeVault Investments has bought the 250-room Crowne Plaza Hotel in Clayton. DeVault, which is headquartered in St. Charles, bought the hotel from the Bemiston Carondolet Corp., which has owned and operated it since 1989.