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Charlotte City Council moving forward with data center moratorium
1+ hour, 20+ min ago (175+ words) CHARLOTTE " Charlotte City Council is moving forward with a data center moratorium. City leaders unanimously voted Monday night to hold a public hearing on May 26. That will set up a moratorium vogte on June 8. The city of Charlotte is recommending…...
Police arrest copper wire thieves disguised as AT&T workers
4+ hour, 30+ min ago (193+ words) CHARLOTTE " Three people disguised as AT&T workers stole $10, 000 of copper wire from telephone poles in northwest Charlotte. The alleged thieves were stealing from telephone poles on North Hoskins and Mitchell Streets, according to court documents. But police said the…...
Ghost tapping: How to protect yourself from a growing digital pickpocketing scam
6+ day, 16+ hour ago (355+ words) CHARLOTTE " These days, money moves in modern ways. As it turns out, scammers do too. Experts want you to look out for a new form of digital pickpocketing, known as ghost tapping. "It's a growing problem," Ben Spradling, with the…...
Person cut fiber optic line in west Charlotte, Spectrum offers reward for help finding suspect " WSOC TV
1+ week, 2+ day ago (96+ words) Person cut fiber optic line in west Charlotte, Spectrum offers reward for help finding suspect'WSOC TV Person cut fiber optic line in west Charlotte, Spectrum offers reward for help finding suspect CHARLOTTE " Spectrum is offering a $25, 000 reward for help finding…...
Protecting the life of your cell phone battery
1+ week, 6+ day ago (120+ words) WSOC TV Protecting the life of your cell phone battery CHARLOTTE " Many people consider their phone their lifeline. We use them to wake up and keep track of important information, but sometimes, keeping them charged and ready to go can…...
Scary: How to spot hidden GPS trackers
2+ week, 17+ hour ago (391+ words) CHARLOTTE " At Spy Tech Surveillance in Belmont, Skip Graham doesn't sell GPS trackers, but he does sell the equipment to find them. "It is scary, and it's done more than you think," he told Channel 9's Erika Jackson. According to…...
Prego wants you to connect with family; will record conversations with Story Corps" Connection Keeper
2+ week, 5+ day ago (320+ words) Prego Connection Keeper Prego has teamed up with Story Corps for a family dinner Connection Keeper bundle. (Hand-out/Campbell's) From cell phones to Alexa to Google, it seems that every time we speak, we're being listened to. Now your dinner…...
Action 9: Man switched phone companies because of promotion, but says carrier didn't follow through
8+ mon, 3+ week ago (231+ words) CHARLOTTE " Alan Sacks says Verizon was offering a deal: switch companies, get gift cards. "They basically said it will take eight weeks maximum to get these gift cards," he said. He says eight weeks came and went and that all…...
USPS wants to increase the cost of forever stamps
4+ week, 19+ hour ago (90+ words) CHARLOTTE " It could soon cost you even more to mail a letter. The post office wants to increase the cost of forever stamps by 4 cents to 82 cents. The proposal still needs regulatory approval. Last week, the post office said it…...
How to save on streaming services
1+ mon, 2+ week ago (230+ words) CHARLOTTE " Streaming price hikes have become so common they've earned a nickname: "Streamflation," and Consumer Reports says those rising fees can quickly add up, especially for the roughly half of American households with three or more services. And those who…...