Scott Calvert
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WSJ
We’ve all probably seen those sketchy-looking phishing emails from scammers. You know the ones that say something like ‘your account has been hacked’ or ‘you’ve got a UPS shipping notification’ and then it asks you to click on a link. Hopefully, you haven’t fallen for it. Well, the town of Surfside Beach in South Carolina did fall for it recently, sending about half a million dollars to a fraudulent account instead of the Gastonia contractor it was meant for. Reporter Scott Calvert wrote about it for The Wall Street Journal and joined WFAE’s Marshall Terry.
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Board of Governors limits new UNC-Chapel Hill program to 75 students, targets enrolled students seeking undergraduate degree in social work. -
Early voting sites at UNCG and NC A&T are key issues for the Guilford County Board of Elections. The nonunanimous decision now goes to the State Board. -
A new immigration detention center could open in eastern North Carolina by the end of 2026. -
Republican U.S. Senate candidate Michael Whatley campaigned in Gastonia Thursday, and in 25 minutes of prepared remarks, he mentioned President Trump only twice. -
As Charlotte weighs a 9 p.m. youth curfew, police, researchers and teenagers disagree over what is driving teen takeovers and what it will take to keep them from turning violent. -
North Carolina's drought continues to ease, though dry conditions persist in some parts of the state.
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The Charlotte region is still growing, but fewer people are moving there than a year ago, according to a new analysis from the Charlotte Regional Business Alliance.The analysis found the region gained a net average of 135 new residents a day over the past year. That's down from a record 157 a day the previous year.The alliance said the decline is likely due in large part to slower international migration.
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Republican U.S. Senate candidate Michael Whatley campaigned in Gastonia Thursday. Democratic candidate Roy Cooper also campaigned in Gaston County.
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