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Woman says contractor ruined furniture, lied about insurance to cover the damage

Woman says contractor ruined furniture, lied about insurance to cover the damage

We all hire help for our homes at some point, but a local woman sure does regret her choice of contractor after a handyman ruined some of her family's furniture.

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Get McGinty: Woman says contractor ruined furniture, lied about insurance to cover damage

We all hire help for our homes at some point, but a local woman sure does regret her choice of the contractor after a handyman ruined some of her family's furniture.

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Get McGinty: Widower speaks after nearly losing Gaston Co. home

We finally have closure in a story we've been telling you for six years.

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Local man says his son got scammed on Xbox by another player

A local man said his son got scammed by another player by being conned to give up his cell phone number.

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Local dad: My son got scammed playing Xbox

A local man said his son got scammed by another player by being conned to give up his cell phone number.

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Cold, hard facts of drinking iced beverage in restaurants, bars & hotels

It's a dirty little secret you may not even know: That ice you put in your drink at bars and restaurants could make you sick if the machine it came from isn't cleaned.

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Drinking iced beverages from dirty ice machines can make you sick

It's a dirty little secret you may not even know: That ice you put in your drink at bars and restaurants could make you sick if the machine it came from isn't cleaned.

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Lowest rated Meck. Co. adult care facilities

NBC Charlotte's Bill McGinty looks at the recent inspection scores of local adult care facilities.

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Get McGinty: BBB's worst rated businesses

Consumer Investigator Bill McGinty has the list put out by the Better Business Bureau and one woman's cross country move headache from one of these businesses.

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Father, son get surprise Uber fee after NFL game

A Charlotte customer brings up a cautionary tale of after he and his son took an Uber to an NFL game. The day after the customer was shell-shocked by the price and the reason for it, he decided to "Get McGinty" to get answers!

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Get McGinty: Surprise Uber fee

A cautionary tale of a Charlotte customer who took an Uber to an NFL game. The local customer was shell shocked by the price and the reason for it! What did he do? He decided to "Get McGinty" to get answers!

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5 in demand jobs that don't require a degree

For example, a real estate agent has unlimited potential the high end of average is $180,434, but you do need a license.

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Get McGinty: Check your receipt when you buy gift cards

A warning if you bought gift cards as a present this year. Did you look closely at the receipt? If you paid sales tax, you shouldn’t have.

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Check your receipt if you buy a gift card

A warning if you bought gift cards as a present this year.

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Using rental trucks to deliver packages

If you see rental trucks like U-Haul and penske in your neighborhood this month, it's because of package delivery overload!

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Save before the holidays by cutting down your cell phone bill

Consumer Reporter Bill McGinty is researching tips on how to cut your cell phone bill as we approach the holidays.

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