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Business in North Carolina shut down after the discovery of illegal gambling activities, police say

Business in North Carolina shut down after the discovery of illegal gambling activities, police say
LIVE LOCAL BREAKING NEWS. THIS IS WYFF NEWS FOUR AT SIX. WE’RE THINKING ABOUT ABOUT WHAT WE CAN DO AND MAKING SURE THAT WE DON’T WE DON’T GIVE IN A STUDENT GROUP CONFRONTED ABOUT CAMPAIGNING AT CLEMSON SPRING GAME. THE STUDENTS CLAIM FREE SPEECH. TONIGHT. THE UNIVERSITY IS RESPONDING TO A CHILLY NIGHT TAKING SHAPE IN THE MID 40S. BUT YOU CAN SOON SAY GOODBYE TO THESE AND SUMMER LIKE HEAT COMING UP. I’LL SHOW YOU THE MID TO EVEN UPPER 80S SCAN AND GO A THING OF THE PAST. AN UPSTATE WALMART CHANGING HOW YOU CHECK OUT. AND IT STARTS THIS WEEKEND. A RESPONSE FROM CLEMSON UNIVERSITY TONIGHT AFTER AN INCIDENT AT THE FOOTBALL TEAM’S SPRING GAME. IT INVOLVED THE CLEMSON COLLEGE REPUBLICANS AND CAMPUS SECURITY. OUR CARLOS FLORES IS JOINING US LIVE IN CLEMSON TONIGHT WITH THE UNIVERSITY’S RESPONSE. CARLOS. HEY GOOD AFTERNOON THERE GABBY AND NIGEL. THAT’S RIGHT. WHILE ALL EYES WERE ON THE FIELD LAST WEEK, THERE WAS A HEATED DEBATE AND DISCUSSION HAPPENING BETWEEN THE CLEMSON COLLEGE REPUBLICANS AND SECURITY HAPPENING OFF THE FIELD. NOW, WE WERE TOLD BY THE ORGANIZATION LEADERS THEY WERE THERE TO CATCH THIS. ON BEHALF OF STUART JONES, WHO’S CURRENTLY RUNNING FOR A CONGRESSIONAL SEAT IN THE AREA. NOW, DURING THE GAME, THEY WERE APPROACHED BY SECURITY AND ASKED TO LEAVE. THE GROUP WERE QUESTIONED, THE MOVE SAYING THEY WERE NOT VIOLATING ANY POLICY LIKE ANY OTHER ORGANIZATION, SHOULD ALSO BE ABLE TO TABLE AND NOT BE SCARED OF BEING PUSHED OFF OR SANCTIONED AS A STUDENT AND THEN OTHER UNIVERSITIES IN SOUTH CAROLINA AND EVERYWHERE ELSE SHOULD ALSO KNOW THAT THIS IS EXACTLY WHERE YOU’RE SUPPOSED TO EXERCISE YOUR FREE SPEECH. NOW, CLEMSON UNIVERSITY SENT US THE FOLLOWING STATEMENT, SAYING IN PART. THIS ISOLATED OCCURRENCE HAS BEEN ADDRESSED BOTH WITH THE STUDENT ORGANIZATION, WHICH WILL NOT FACE ANY SANCTIONS OR DISCIPLINE, AS WELL AS SECURITY PERSONNEL. WE WILL CONTINUE TO EDUCATE BOTH UNIVERSITY EMPLOYEES AS WELL AS CONTRACTED SECURITY PERSONNEL ON THE RIGHTS AND POLICIES REGARDING FREE SPEECH ON CLEMSON’S CAMPUS. NOW, THESE LIKE LIKE THE STATEMENT MENTIONED, THE STUDENTS AND SECURITY WILL NOT BE FACING ANY DISCIPLINE AND THE STATEMENT WENT ON TO SAY THE UNIVERSITY SUPPORTS STUDENTS RIGHTS TO ASSEMBLE AND TO PRACTICE THEIR FREE SPEECH. WELL, FOR NOW, LIVE IN CLEMSON. CARLOS FLORES, WYFF NEWS FOUR. CARLOS, THANK YOU. LET’S TAKE YOU OUTSIDE NOW FOR THIS LIVE LOOK FROM OUR WOFFORD SKY CAMERA THERE IN SPARTANBURG COUNTY. A VERY WINDY DAY. IN FACT, THAT WIND IS PROMPTING A LIVE SUPER DOPPLER FOR IMPACT DAY TODAY. CHIEF METEOROLOGIST CHRIS JUSTUS IS HERE. AND CHRIS, IT IS WINDY OUT THERE, VERY WINDY. AND THAT’S GOING TO CONTINUE INTO THE OVERNIGHT HOURS AND THROUGH TOMORROW IN THE MOUNTAINS. IT WILL SIMMER DOWN A LITTLE BIT IN THE UPSTATE CLEARING SKIES HERE. WE’VE GOT A FEW SHOWERS, MAYBE EVEN A FEW SNOW SHOWERS IN THE HIGHER ELEVATIONS OF THE MOUNTAINS. AND THIS ALL IS AN UPPER LEVEL PIECE OF ENERGY ROLLS THROUGH THAT BROUGHT DOWN TEMPERATURES CONSIDERABLY TODAY, AND ESPECIALLY AFTER THAT LITTLE BATCH OF RAIN MOVE THROUGH. REALLY BROUGHT TEMPERATURES DOWN ABOUT TEN DEGREES. WE WERE IN THE UPPER 60S, MADE IT DOWN TO THE UPPER 50S. NOW WE’RE KIND OF REBOUNDING A LITTLE BIT A FEW HOURS BEFORE THE SUN GOES DOWN. 62 IN GREENVILLE, WHILE IT’S 61 IN SPARTANBURG, 53 IN ASHEVILLE. BUT LOOK AT THOSE WINDS 25 TO 30 MILE PER HOUR SUSTAINED WINDS GUSTING AT TIMES CLOSE TO 40MPH. IT’S GOING TO REMAIN WINDY FOR A COUPLE MORE HOURS HERE. IF YOU HAVE THOSE PLANS, WEAR A JACKET TONIGHT BECAUSE THAT WIND CHILL DOES MAKE A DIFFERENCE. 43 IN CULLOWHEE, 53, IN ASHEVILLE. WHILE IT FEELS LIKE 62, IN GREENVILLE, OVER THE NEXT 12 HOURS, THOSE TEMPERATURES WILL CONTINUE TO TUMBLE ON DOWN. WE’LL SEE UPPER 40S BY TOMORROW MORNING BEFORE WE WARM THINGS BACK UP. A MAJOR WARM UP UNDERWAY, AND I’LL SHOW YOU HOW LONG THE 80S WILL STICK AROUND IN JUST A FEW MINUTES. CHRIS. THANK YOU. IN PICKENS COUNTY, A MAN HAS DIED AFTER A CRASH EARLIER THIS WEEK. OFFICIALS SAY IT HAPPENED MONDAY NIGHT ON POPE FIELD ROAD AND WALNUT HILL ROAD IN EASLEY. WE’RE TOLD A CRASH INVOLVED AN 18 WHEELER. THE CORONER SAYS CHRISTOPHER DURHAM WAS TAKEN TO THE HOSPITAL BUT DIED YESTERDAY. NO DETAILS ON WHAT LED TO THE CRASH. AN ASHEVILLE MOTHER IS ASKING FOR THE PUBLIC’S HELP TO FIND OUT WHO SHOT AND KILLED HER SON. TWO YEARS AGO, POLICE SAY 27 YEAR OLD MICHAEL CARTER WAS FOUND DEAD ON APRIL 12TH, 2022, ON FAIRFAX AVENUE. THEY SAY DESPITE ONGOING EFFORTS BY DETECTIVES, CRUCIAL QUESTIONS REMAIN UNANSWERED. IF YOU KNOW ANYTHING, YOU’RE ASKED TO CALL ASHEVILLE POLICE. WE HAVE THE NUMBER POSTED ON THIS STORY ON Y4.COM, A MAJOR SETTLEMENT HAS BEEN ANNOUNCED IN THE ABUSE LAWSUIT AGAINST GREENVILLE COUNTY BASED ROCKSTAR CHEER AND DANCE, AS WELL AS SEVERAL CHEERLEADING COMPANIES. COURT DOCUMENTS SAY. THE CASE AGAINST ROCKSTAR CHEER AND DANCE AND THE UNITED STATES ALL STAR FEDERATION HAS BEEN DISMISSED, DOCUMENTS SHOW. ATTORNEYS BEGAN NOTIFYING A JUDGE THEY HAD SETTLED CLAIMS WITH ALL PLAINTIFFS INVOLVED. THE DETAILS OF THE SETTLEMENT HAVE NOT YET BEEN MADE PUBLIC. THE ATTORNEYS CLAIM TEENAGE ATHLETES WERE PHYSICALLY, EMOTIONALLY AND SEXUALLY ABUSED. THE LAWSUIT CLAIMS THE ABUSE HAPPENED AT THE HANDS OF ROCKSTAR CHEER OWNER SCOTT FOSTER AND OTHER COACHES OVER SEVERAL YEARS. FOSTER DIED BY SUICIDE IN AUGUST OF 2020, TWO DAYS BEFORE THE LAWSUIT WAS FILED. THE GYM CLOSED JUST A WEEK AFTER THE JUDGE SAYS IF THE SETTLEMENT IS NOT COMPLETED WITHIN 60 DAYS, THE CASE CAN BE REOPENED. 12 YEARS AFTER A HACKER STOLE PERSONAL DATA FROM MORE THAN 3.6 MILLION PEOPLE IN SOUTH CAROLINA, THE STATE’S TOP POLICE OFFICER SAYS HE THINKS HE KNOWS WHO DID IT, BUT ISN’T READY TO NAME ANYONE. SLED CHIEF MARK KEEL MADE THE COMMENT DURING A CONFIRMATION HEARING. THIS WEEK FOR ANOTHER SIX YEAR TURM. THE 2012 BREACH HAPPENED AFTER CONTRACT WITH THE STATE CLICKED ON A MALICIOUS LINK IN AN EMAIL, ALLOWING A HACKER TO ACCESS STATE INCOME TAX RETURNS, SOCIAL SECURITY NUMBERS AND CREDIT AND DEBIT CARD NUMBERS. AT THE TIME, IT WAS ONE OF THE LARGEST BREACHES IN US HISTORY. NO WORD ON IF THE HACKERS IDENTITY WILL EVER BE RELEASED, BUT RIGHT NOW, THE CLOCK IS TICKING FOR YOU TO FILE YOUR TAXES. FEDERAL AND STATE INCOME TAX RETURNS ARE DUE ON MONDAY, APRIL 15TH. YOU CAN FILE FOR AN EXTENSION WHICH EXTENDS THE DEADLINE TO FILE YOUR INDIVIDUAL INCOME TAX RETURN, BUT IT DOES NOT DELAY ANY PAYMENT THAT MAY BE DUE. OFFICIALS SAY YOU MUST PAY WHAT YOU OWE BY MONDAY, OR YOU WILL FACE A LATE FEE PENALTY WITH INTEREST. YOU CAN FIND MORE INFORMATION AND TIPS ON FILING STATE TAXES ON THE SOUTH CAROLINA DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE WEBSITE, AND FEDERAL TAXES ON IRS.GOV. AND A REMINDER NOW ABOUT THE IMPORTANCE OF USING CAR SEATS CORRECTLY. DATA SHOWS CORRECTLY USED CHILD SAFETY SEATS CAN REDUCE THE RISK OF DEATH BY AS MUCH AS 71%. SADLY, THE PICKENS COUNTY CORONER’S OFFICE SAYS MORE THAN HALF OF CHILD SAFETY SEATS ARE NOT USED OR INSTALLED CORRECTLY TOMORROW IN CENTRAL, SEVERAL COUNTY AGENCIES ARE HOLDING A CAR SEAT SAFETY EVENT. EXPERTS WILL BE ON SITE READY TO ASSIST, INSPECT CAR SEATS AND ANSWER QUESTIONS. THE DETAILS ARE THERE ON YOUR SCREEN. IT’S BEING HELD AT BULLOCK FIELD ON PEPPER STREET IN CENTRAL. IF YOU SHOP AT THE WALMART ON WHITE HORSE ROAD, YOU MAY SOON NOTICE SOME CHANGES. STORE OFFICIALS SAY THEY HAVE DECIDED TO REMOVE THE SELF CHECKOUT LANES. THEY SAY IT’S TO IMPROVE THE IN-STORE EXPERIENCE AND HELP ASSOCIATES DELIVER MORE PERSONALIZED AND EFFICIENT SERVICE, WHILE ALSO IMPROVING CUSTOMER SATISFACTION. THE SELF CHECKOUT REMOVAL IS EXPECTED TO BEGIN SUNDAY AND THE TRANSITION WIL
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Business in North Carolina shut down after the discovery of illegal gambling activities, police say
On Thursday, police discovered illegal gambling activities happening inside a North Carolina business, Cumberland County Sheriff's Office said.(Video above: WYFF News 4 Evening Headlines)The investigation began on Feb. 27th after a tip was sent into CCSO that illegal gambling activities were occurring inside Sandhills PC Sales and Repair in Fayetteville, North Carolina, deputies said.More News: 'Pill Press' found during arrest of 2 fentanyl traffickers, deputies sayCCSO, with the help of the Department of Homeland Security got a warrant to search the computer repair store. Police found 68 gambling terminals and a large amount of cash inside on Thursday morning, officials say. Sandhills PC Sales and Repair was promptly shut down by police following the search.The investigation is still ongoing as CCSO works with other federal agencies.

On Thursday, police discovered illegal gambling activities happening inside a North Carolina business, Cumberland County Sheriff's Office said.

(Video above: WYFF News 4 Evening Headlines)

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The investigation began on Feb. 27th after a tip was sent into CCSO that illegal gambling activities were occurring inside Sandhills PC Sales and Repair in Fayetteville, North Carolina, deputies said.

More News: 'Pill Press' found during arrest of 2 fentanyl traffickers, deputies say

CCSO, with the help of the Department of Homeland Security got a warrant to search the computer repair store. Police found 68 gambling terminals and a large amount of cash inside on Thursday morning, officials say.

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Cumberland County Sheriff's Office

Sandhills PC Sales and Repair was promptly shut down by police following the search.

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Cumberland County Sheriff's Office

The investigation is still ongoing as CCSO works with other federal agencies.