by WSIC News | Dec 21, 2022 | WSIC State News
Two men – one from North Carolina, the other from Wisconsin – have been charged with participating in a “swatting” spree that, over a one-week span, gained access to a dozen Ring home security door cameras nationwide, placed bogus emergency phone calls designed to...
by WSIC News | Dec 21, 2022 | WSIC State News
Attorney General Josh Stein congratulated law enforcement yesterday for their commitment to testing the backlog of sexual assault kits in local law enforcement custody and using DNA to solve cold cases. In recent days, law enforcement agencies and prosecutors in...
by WSIC News | Dec 20, 2022 | WSIC State News
WBTV is reporting that as cars get more digital, it’s getting easier for scammers to roll back odometers, making a less desirable car suddenly look like a great deal. According to CarFax, North Carolina has 42,000 cars with rolled-back odometers on the road —...
by WSIC News | Dec 20, 2022 | WSIC State News
The North Carolina Department of Commerce has awarded 30 Community Development Block Grant – Neighborhood Revitalization (CDBG-NR) fund requests to 27 local governments totaling $42.3 million. The requests will provide housing and public improvements for low-...
by WSIC News | Dec 20, 2022 | WSIC State News
The State Board of Elections on Monday ordered a new election for the Town of Dobson Board of Commissioners in Surry County, and determined that hearings should be held for the possible removal of two Surry County Board of Elections members. The State Board...
by WSIC News | Dec 19, 2022 | WSIC State News
Dream season for travelers opens today with the arrival of the “The Official 2023 North Carolina Travel Guide,” a 108-page armchair tour designed to inspire real-life trips across the state. Drawing on authentic experiences found in all 100 counties, the new guide...
