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Better Business Bureau reminds social media gift exchange is an illegal pyramid scheme

The following advice is from the Better Business Bureau: A “Secret Santa” around the office, or with friends ...

Columns

Better Business Bureau warns to beware of fake deals on gaming consoles

The Better Business Bureau offers the following advice: With many people shopping for gifts on a budget this ...

Opinion

BBB Tip: Don’t let the microchip shortage ruin your holiday shopping

The following is from the Better Business Bureau: It’s always a good idea to get your holiday shopping ...

Opinion

Better Business Bureau advises to be on the lookout for hot toy scams

Every year, there are always a few “must-have” toys on most kids’ holiday wish lists. The toy sells ...

Opinion

DG MARTIN COLUMN: Philip Gerard — great teacher of great writers

When Philip Gerard died Nov. 7 in Wilmington, North Carolina lost one of its most productive and multi-talented ...

Opinion

BBB offers 5 ways to avoid delivery scams, package theft

The following is from the Better Business Bureau: Some consumers have recently been getting text messages stating a ...

Opinion

DG MARTIN COLUMN: ‘I just want to keep on voting after I die.’

From 1977 until 1985 and from 1993 through 2001 Wilson County was the de facto capital of North ...

Opinion

LIBRARY LOOKOUT COLUMN: Stanly County Museum had a productive year

Greetings! I am the Stanly County Museum firector and guest writing this month’s Library Lookout article. Why is ...

Opinion

JOHN HOOD COLUMN: Economic freedom is a shock absorber

RALEIGH — In a normal market, creditors demand higher interest from borrowers to whom they lend money for ...

Opinion

DG MARTIN COLUMN: The lottery — still bad for North Carolina

I was firmly opposed to the state of North Carolina getting into the lottery business back in 2005. ...

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