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Second break-in reported at Taylorsville car wash

Submitted by WBTV Web Staff
Tuesday, May 1st, 2012, 3:13pm

TAYLORSVILLE, NC (WBTV) - The break-in was Sunday night around 10:50 p.m. at the Speedy Car Wash off Highway 16 South, the same day as the other incident.  

The man is described as a white male in his 30-40's, 175-200lbs, wearing a sweat shirt, blue jeans, and hiking boots.  He is driving a vehicle that is the style between a Minivan and SUV wagon.  The vehicle is believed to be a Hyundai with some discoloration on the hood.  

If anyone has any information about this Break In please contact Crime Stoppers at 828-632-8555.  A reward will be offered for the arrest and conviction of the suspect.

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Near freezing temps return to area Wednesday night

Submitted by Nick Needham on Wednesday, April 11th, 11:06 am
Near freezing temps return to area Wednesday night

CHARLOTTE, NC (WBTV) - Chilly temperatures across the viewing area will lead to another night of covering plants for many of us.

The National Weather Service in Greenville-Spartanburg has issued a Freeze Watch for the entire viewing area except for Lancaster County from late Wednesday night through Thursday morning.

Highs will top out around 60 in the Charlotte region Wednesday but will drop down to the mid-30s overnight and into Thursday morning, according to the NWS.

The biggest threat will be to flowering plants and vegetation that is left exposed to the cold air.

Temperatures will also dip down into the 30s Thursday night as the Canadian cold front lingers before moving out over the weekend.

Weekend temperatures will heat up Saturday. 

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Do your homework before replacing windows in your home

Submitted by WBTV Web Staff
Friday, April 6th, 2012, 12:24pm
Do your homework before replacing windows in your home

CHARLOTTE, NC (WBTV) - Spring is the high season for home improvement projects. One of the largest and most expensive home improvement projects is replacing the windows in your home. 

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“No Need 2 Speed” campaign underway in NC

Submitted by Chris Dyches
Monday, April 2nd, 2012, 12:08pm

RALEIGH –The Governor’s Highway Safety Program Director Becky Wallace along with N.C. State Highway Patrol Lt. Col. Wellington Scott and Richmond County Sheriff James Clemmons, Jr. kicked off the “No Need 2 Speed” Campaign today at the Rockingham Speedway.

During the week-long campaign, which lasts today through Sunday, April 8, local and state law enforcement agencies will conduct stepped up patrols and enforcement to cite speeders and other traffic law violators on North Carolina’s highways.

“Speeding can be deadly,” said GHSP Director Becky Wallace. “In North Carolina last year, there were 428 speed-related fatalities and 412 of those fatalities were unbelted. Our partnerships with law enforcement to strictly enforce North Carolina speed limits are crucial to keeping our highways safe.”

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BBB warns of spring home improvement scams

Submitted by Nick Needham on Thursday, March 22nd, 8:48 am

CHARLOTTE, NC (WBTV) - More than one and a half million consumers search the local BBB’s online directory each year to find businesses for specific projects and to check out businesses before they sign contracts. With warm weather, recent storms and a soft housing market, consumers are focused on home maintenance, remodeling and repair projects.

According to the BBB, eight of the top 10 types of businesses that consumers in the Southern Piedmont are researching the most are home-related:

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BBB Warning: Watch for Scam offering ‘Free’ $1,000 Best Buy Gift Card

Submitted by Chris Dyches
Wednesday, March 21st, 2012, 12:08pm

Have you received a text message offering you a free $1,000 Best Buy gift card? The BBB has a warning that the Best Buy gift card text message is another smishing scam.

The text message says: “You have been randomly selected for a Best Buy gift. Get your $1000 gift card now at LINK REMOVED.”   

A smishing scam is a phishing scam that is sent to you via SMS text to your phone, instead of via email to your computer.

WEB EXTRA: Screen shot of scam text message

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State AG kicks off campaign to fight prescription drug abuse

Submitted by Nick Needham on Wednesday, March 21st, 11:15 am
State AG kicks off campaign to fight prescription drug abuse

CHARLOTTE, NC (WBTV) - Attorney General Roy Cooper will visit South Mecklenburg High School in Charlotte
to kick off a statewide contest to fight prescription drug abuse on Wednesday.

Cooper is partnering with the National Association of Drug Diversion
Investigators, the North Carolina Association of Pharmacists, and the
Governor's Institute on Substance Abuse to sponsor a statewide student video
competition to help educate young people about the dangers of prescription drug
abuse.  Prescription drugs are the second most abused drug among young
people ages 12-17.

Cooper will talk to students about the contest and the
dangers of prescription drug abuse and misuse.  Also speaking to the
students will be a former prescription drug addict, a man who lost two nephews
to prescription drug overdose, and an SBI agent who investigates prescription
drug crimes.

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