The messages, described as hateful and distressing, have reached Hispanic, LGBTQIA+, and high school communities, escalating concerns about their scope and intent.

LUMBERTON — The Robeson County Sheriff’s Office issued a scam alert on Thursday warning that “criminal scam artists are at it again.” Residents throughout the area are receiving calls from a person ...

It seems harmless, getting free things in the mail, but there’s a downside to what consumer experts call “brushing.” ...