More patient data stolen from data service in Charlotte

Submitted by Nick Needham on Friday, May 17th, 11:16 am

CHARLOTTE, NC (WBTV)- More patient information held at a data center in Charlotte has been reported as compromised.

The NC Attorney General's Office says 1,893 patients from Piedmont HealthCare in Statesville may have had their credit card information stolen from a server at E-dreamz, Inc. on Park Road in Charlotte.

This follows the disclosure earlier this week that nearly 10,000 patients from another doctor's office in Charlotte had their credit card information stolen from the same company.

The FBI is investigating.

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Beards keep men young, healthy & handsome

Submitted by Anonymous on Friday, May 17th, 8:19 am

Gentlemen, beards aren’t just for hipsters and hippies anymore.

If you want proof the beard is king in Charlotte, stand by any college, or look around any corner uptown: You’ll see full beards on the faces of students and men in their 30s and 40s.

So why the new hankering for heavy stubble?

While some say beards just make a man instantly sexy, researchers discovered there’s more to it than sex appeal.

"There are certainly some benefits to having beards," said dermatologist Dr. Ronea Harris with Presbyterian Dermatology South.

The study from the University of Southern Queensland found stubble or facial hair can improve men's overall health.

"We know that hair bearing areas because of the hair it does tend to protect more from UV light so we don't see as many skin cancers," said Dr. Harris.

The study also says that "all that hair" retains moisture and protects against the wind, keeping you looking young and fresh-faced.

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Cops stop the "skipper"; wanted in Rowan and Iredell

Submitted by David Whisenant

Thursday, May 16th, 2013, 7:11pm

Cops stop the "skipper"; wanted in Rowan and Iredell

SALISBURY - Another one of Sheriff Kevin Auten's "Most Wanted" is now facing charges.

In April, Jeremy Simmons, 32, was added to the Rowan County Sheriff’s Most Wanted list. In early May, the Sheriff’s Office received information that Simmons had fled to Bennettsville, South Carolina.

Simmons is on the Rowan County Sheriff’s Most Wanted list for Fraud and Failure to Appear in Court. Simmons is also wanted for charges in Iredell County.

On Thursday, Bradshaw Bonding notified the Rowan County Sheriff’s Office that they had located Simmons in Randolph County, and arrested him for skipping out on bond.

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Severe weather spotter training classes offered

Submitted by WBTV Web Staff

Thursday, May 16th, 2013, 12:05pm

Severe weather spotter training classes offered

Severe weather season is underway in the Carolinas and the National Weather Service is looking to train severe weather spotters in our area.

The first of two classes in our area will be offered Thursday evening, May 16, beginning at 5:30 p.m. at the Iredell County Agriculture Center. Classes are about two hours long and covers the basics of thunderstorm development, fundamentals of storm structure and how to identify potential severe weather features.

The class is free, but you will need to register by calling 704-878-5097. For directions and more information, click here.

The next class will be offered in Union, SC on Tuesday, May 21st.

For more information on the SKYWARN program, click here.

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NC House bill draws fire over contraception rules

Submitted by WBTV Web Staff

Wednesday, May 15th, 2013, 1:50pm

NC House bill draws fire over contraception rules

A bill broadening so-called conscience protections and the number of employers who can refuse to provide contraception services in health insurance coverage has been approved by a North Carolina House committee.

The bill approved Wednesday allows any medical professional to refuse to participate in an abortion and allows any business to refuse to provide contraception coverage on religious or moral grounds.

The bill expands so-called conscience protections beyond doctors and nurses to include people such as pharmacists and technicians.

The contraception provision expands existing law that exempts religious organizations to any private or nonprofit company.

The bill also outlaws health care plans that include abortion services from future online marketplaces of private plans offered under the federal Affordable Care Act.

Opponents say the bill tramples women's rights.

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Hurricane season begins in the eastern Pacific

Submitted by WBTV Web Staff

Wednesday, May 15th, 2013, 1:33pm

Hurricane season begins in the eastern Pacific

While hurricane season is still two weeks away in the Atlantic, Wednesday is the start of hurricane season in the eastern Pacific.

On average, more storms will form in the Pacific basin, but rarely make landfall. The ocean waters off the west coast are far to cold to sustain a hurricane, which requires sea surface temperatures of at least 80 degrees.

Additionally, the trade winds usually carry the storms westward, away from the coast. Rarely, storms can recurve back toward the coastline and make landfall along Baja California. Occasionally, they can bring heavy rain to southern California, but by then have lost their tropical characteristics.

Forecasters expect an average to below-normal year in terms of cyclone activity in the eastern Pacific.

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Police: Man cut 3 women with box cutter

Submitted by John Cominsky on Tuesday, May 14th, 10:49 am

STATESVILLE, NC (WBTV)- Police with the Statesville Police Department have arrested a man they say cut three women with a box cutter, according to a report from SPD.

On Monday, just after 8:30 p.m., Statesville police officers responded to a report of three women being stabbed at a home in the 1000 block of Knox Avenue.

Once at the home, officers were told by the three female victims that they had been assaulted by Tywan Summers, 24, of Statesville.

The victims said that Summers had walked up to them while they were talking outside and began to harass them. He was told to leave, but came back with a box cutter a short time later, police said.

Summers walked back over to where they were standing and grabbed one of the females by the head and cut her. The other two then attempted to help the victim, and were also cut during the struggle, the report states.

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