Forsyth County Sheriff’s Office says their Facebook page was compromised | Preventative measures implemented
I’M CHRIS PETERSON, WXII 12 NEWS. WELL, WE’VE HAD SOME GREAT WEATHER SO FAR THIS WEEK. I KNOW THERE ARE A FEW CHANGES AHEAD THOUGH, SON AND I AND CAROLINE THIS MORNING WE’RE TALKING ABOUT THOSE HUGE SNOW BANKS AND HOW MUCH SMALLER THEY’VE GOTTEN OVER THE LAST COUPLE DAYS. MICHELLE. LOTS OF MELTING THE FLOOR. THE POOR SNOW BANKS HAVE JUST KIND OF LIKE FLATTENED ALL THE WAY ALMOST, WHICH I’M HAPPY TO SEE ACTUALLY. SO WE’RE NOT SLIPPING AND SLIDING IN THE NEIGHBORHOOD SO MUCH. WE DO HAVE SOME DRIER PAVEMENT OUT THERE, EVEN THOUGH WE HAD SOME SPRINKLES THIS MORNING, WE DIDN’T GET A WHOLE LOT OF RAIN. WE ARE LOOKING FORWARD TO RAIN CHANCES THOUGH THIS WEEKEND. WE WILL NEED THE RAIN TO COMBAT DROUGHT CONDITIONS. 55 AND HIGH POINT 62 IN LEXINGTON, 65 IN TROY. RIGHT NOW, AFTER A DAY OF 70 THERE, 63 FOR A HIGH WHEN WE SHOULD BE AT 52. SO ABOUT TEN DEGREES ABOVE NORMAL. TOMORROW WE’RE GOING TO DROP YOU BACK TO NORMAL. SO THAT’S A TEN DEGREE TEMPERATURE SHIFT IN THE OTHER DIRECTION. I KNOW IT’S BEEN SO GREAT, RIGHT? 70 DEGREES TROY 67, IN UPTOWN LEXINGTON. WARM SPOTS ALSO IN BURLINGTON AT 66. WE HAD 53 IN BOONE TO 61 IN WILKESBORO AND ALMOST MADE IT TO 60 IN MOUNT AIRY. TIME TO SPRING FORWARD. THAT’S COMING UP ON MARCH 8TH. SO WE’VE GOT A LITTLE WHILE. WE HAVE ABOUT 36 DAYS UNTIL SPRING BEGINS. BUT YES, I CAN’T BELIEVE IT, I CAN’T WAIT, ACTUALLY. WE’RE LOOKING FORWARD TO SOME SUNSHINE TOO OUT THERE TOMORROW. WE’RE STILL GOING TO FEEL COMFORTABLE, BUT IT’S NOT GOING TO BE SPRING LIKE IN THE MOUNTAINS BY ANY MEANS. YOU’VE GOT TEMPERATURES THAT START AT 26, WARMING TO 42. IN THE PIEDMONT TRIAD, WE START OUT NEAR FREEZING OR JUST BELOW, AND THEN WARMING UP TO ABOUT 51 DEGREES. TODAY’S FRONT IS NOW TO THE SOUTH, AND SO IT’S ALLOWING FOR A NEW AIR MASS AND A DIFFERENT PATTERN OUT OF THE NORTHWEST. SO 29 DEGREES IN THE FOOTHILLS FEELING A LITTLE BIT COOLER THAN THAT WITH A LIGHT BRISK WIND TOMORROW MORNING FOR THE TRIAD AND MOUNTAINS. WE’VE GOT TEMPERATURES, THOUGH COMFORTABLE ALL THE WAY THROUGH YOUR THURSDAY AND EVEN INTO FRIDAY. WE’RE TALKING ABOUT TEMPS THAT WILL HANG OUT IN THE 50S. MIGHT BE JUST A LITTLE BIT WARMER BY FRIDAY AFTERNOON. OTHERWISE, SUNSHINE IS GOING TO MAKE US FEEL MORE COMFORTABLE TOO, SO WE’RE REALLY NOT SLIDING BACK BELOW NORMAL, WHICH IS GREAT NEWS AS WE GET TO CLOSE TO THE HOLIDAY WEEKEND. WE’VE GOT A RIDGE OF HIGH PRESSURE THAT’S GOING TO BUILD IN. YOU SEE, FRIDAY MORNING YOU’RE AT 26 DEGREES WILL WARM UP INTO THOSE LOW TO MID 50S BEFORE WE SEE SUNSHINE AND A FEW MORE CLOUDS BY YOUR VALENTINE’S DAY. THIS IS HOW IT’S LOOKING FOR YOUR LATE VALENTINE’S DAY NIGHT INTO SUNDAY. WE’LL HAVE SOME CLOUDS IN PLACE, OF COURSE, AND SCATTERED SHOWERS COULD START AFTER MIDNIGHT. WE GET THINGS GOING WITH SOAKING RAIN. TEMPERATURES IN THE UPPER 40S LOW 50S IF WE’RE LUCKY. YOU SEE THAT DOWN TO THE SOUTH, AND THAT’S WHERE OUR WARM FRONT IS GOING TO BE. AND SO DEPENDING ON WHERE THE WARM FRONT GOES WILL HELP DETERMINE OUR TEMPERATURES. RIGHT NOW WE’VE GOT YOU IN THE CHILLY 40S, WITH RAIN LIKELY HELPING KEEPING US COOL THROUGHOUT THE DAY. YOUR CHANCES ARE PRETTY HIGH. 70% PUTS US AT AN IMPACT DAY. RAINFALL TOTALS MAY BE BENEFICIAL MORE THAN A HALF AN INCH FROM THE MOUNTAINS THROUGH THE FOOTHILLS. YOU’VE GOT ABOUT AN INCH IN NORTH WILKESBORO, POTENTIALLY, AND THE SOUTHERN PIEDMONT MAY SEE SOME OF THE BIGGER RAINFALL TOTALS OUT OF THIS. WE DO WANT TO CAUTION YOU, THOUGH. IT’S GOING TO BE MUDDY ON THE BACK EDGE OF THIS, RIGHT? VALENTINE’S DAY FORECAST FOR YOU. WE ARE TALKING ABOUT SOME REALLY NICE CONDITIONS SATURDAY IN THE PIEDMONT TRIAD. WE START OUT WITH THOSE TEMPERATURES IN THE 40S, BUT THEN GET YOU INTO THE 50S 58 DEGREES EXPECTED FOR A HIGH. A FEW MORE CLOUDS STARTING TO FILL IN, AND THEN FOR YOUR WEEKEND, IT’S REALLY LOOKING RAINY FOR SUNDAY. THAT’S THE PRIMARY PROBLEM THAT WE’VE GOT TO DEAL WITH ON SUNDAY. JUST WET CONDITIONS AND ROADS ARE GOING TO BE SLICK ENOUGH THAT WE COULD ALSO SEE ACCIDENTS. YOU DON’T NEED BLACK ICE TO MAKE THAT HAPPEN, RIGHT? WE’VE GOT 58 DEGREES SATURDAY CHILLY RAIN CHANCES WITH 46 DEGREES FOR HIGHS. ALSO SIMILAR CONDITIONS EXPECTED IN THE FOOTHILLS. IF YOU’RE HEADING OUT IN THE MOUNTAINS ON THE WEEKEND, YOU’VE GOT SUNSHINE TOO. FOR VALENTINE’S DAY AND RAIN CHANCES BACK FOR YOU AT 80% ON SUNDAY MAKES IT AN IMPACT DAY. PRESIDENT’S DAY ON MONDAY, WE’RE CLEARING. WE’RE DRIER. IT’S 55 DEGREES. THEN WE’RE RIGHT BACK TO THE 60S AND MAYBE FLIRTING WI
Forsyth County Sheriff’s Office says their Facebook page was compromised | Preventative measures implemented
Updated: 4:11 PM EST Feb 12, 2026
The Forsyth County Sheriff’s Office said its Facebook page was compromised on Feb. 11.The next day, deputies said administrators worked to secure the page from further infiltration. Officials said they were able to regain control of their Facebook and implement safety measures to prevent hackers from taking control again. In a post on the agency’s X account, officials urged followers not to engage with or share any Facebook posts until the page is fully secured.WXII reached out to the Sheriff’s Office and received the following statement:“Let this be an example that even law enforcement agencies aren’t immune to the manipulations of hackers. Monitor your accounts, change passwords often, and report any suspicious activity to the proper authorities. We are grateful to our team, who noticed something was amiss and worked quickly to remedy the situation before any real damage was done.” TRENDING STORIES:
The Forsyth County Sheriff’s Office said its Facebook page was compromised on Feb. 11.
The next day, deputies said administrators worked to secure the page from further infiltration. Officials said they were able to regain control of their Facebook and implement safety measures to prevent hackers from taking control again.
In a post on the agency’s X account, officials urged followers not to engage with or share any Facebook posts until the page is fully secured.
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WXII reached out to the Sheriff’s Office and received the following statement:
“Let this be an example that even law enforcement agencies aren’t immune to the
manipulations of hackers. Monitor your accounts, change passwords often, and
report any suspicious activity to the proper authorities. We are grateful to our team,
who noticed something was amiss and worked quickly to remedy the situation before
any real damage was done.”
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