The major cell phone companies are providing some free services due to Hurricane Florence’s devestation in our area. AT&T: We are automatically issuing credits and waiving additional charges from September 11 through September 25 to provide unlimited talk, text, and data access for AT&T wireless and AT&T PREPAID customers in the areas affected most by the […]

Before Hurricane Florence arrives, you want to think about your cell phone. You’ll need it to communicate with family and friends or to call emergency services if you need help. Make sure you have backup power sources for your cell phone in case you don’t have electricity. Check places like Target, Walmart, Best Buy or […]

A man accused of stealing a cellphone was arrested yesterday after Cumberland County sheriff deputies used the self-portraits he took with the device to track him down. Sheriff spokeswoman Debbie Tanna said the suspect, 33-year-old James Matthews, turned himself in after relatives saw his “selfies” broadcast on television news. The Sheriff’s Office released the photos […]

Talking on a cell phone while driving in Chapel Hill becomes illegal June 1. The town became the first in the nation to pass an ordinance outlawing talking on both hand-held and hands-free cell phones while driving. After two years of discussion on the issue, the council voted 5-4 Monday night. Mayor Mark Kleinschmidt and […]

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Can you imagine your life without that electronic appendage of yours? I’m taking about your cell phone. Hard to imagine isn’t it? If you’re like most people, it’s the main way that you connect with your family, friends and business associates. Your cell phone can be a real life saver, but can it save your […]

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VIA: WRAL.COM Lawmakers banned texting while driving last year. Now, researchers say it might be time to ban all cell phone use behind the wheel. Arthur Goodwin, a senior research associate for the University of North Carolina Highway Safety Research Center, recently briefed state lawmakers about the dangers of talking while driving. “The research shows […]

My take is SHUT UP and DRIVE. Your car is NOT an office. It’s a car. They need attention in order to operate it correctly. It seems like more people every day lose their brain as soon as the get in the car and turn the key or push the start button. So…Here’s my public […]