County grapples with ransomware after malware email
Gaston County notes rising cyber threats as Mecklenburg County suffered a December malware attack. A single infected email forced hackers to encrypt nearly 50 servers and demand about 23000 in bitcoin. Mecklenburg did not pay and by December 22 had restored over 80 systems while continuing recovery.
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Obituaries from North and South Carolina Community
Obituaries list multiple residents with ages and home towns including Salfie Burton 80 Kings Mountain Teresa Capps 47 Charlotte Annie Quinn 75 Clover Doris Huffstetter 90 Kings Wilford Morris Charlotte Matt Bisanar 38 Gastonia Darion Jackson 68 Gastonia Dianne Pope 56 Gastonia Douglas Hueltz 63 Gastonia Demetria Barber 23 Rock Hill Bart Roberts 63 Gastonia James Jackson 73 Belmont Barry Brasley 61 Forest City Lucy Seagle 68 Cherryville Dale Clark 59 Athens Georgia.
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Teresa Capps
Charlotte Annie Quinn
Clover
S.C. Wilford Morris
Charlotte Matt Bisanar
Gastonia
Dianne Pope
Douglas Hueltz
Demetria Barber
Rock Hill, S.C
Bart Roberts
James Jackson
Belmont
Barry Brasley
Forest City
Lucy Seagle
Cherryville
Dale Clark
Athens
Cold snap to drop highs into the 30s Sunday through Wednesday
Weather forecast by Bill Poteat warns Gaston County of a severe cold snap as the new year begins. Daytime highs are not expected to exceed the 30s from Sunday through Wednesday, with conditions likely to push residents toward indoor activities and gyms or YMCAs for activity during January.
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Saint Bernard mix dog left at Gaston shelter seeks home
A 70-pound Saint Bernard mix nicknamed John Doe was abandoned at the Dallas shelter before dawn with no note. Shelter staff, posting on Facebook after more than 400 shares, hope to find his owner or a new home as they consider the dog’s uncertain circumstances and best outcome.
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Saint Bernard mix
John Doe
Gaston County Animal Care and Enforcement Shelter
Dallas
Gaston County
Gaston County Animal Care and Enforcement
Saint Bernard
Karrie Brotzman
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