Copper wire theft knocks out internet for Charlotte neighborhood for 2 weeks

CHARLOTTE, N.C. (WBTV) – Homeowners in a northwest Charlotte neighborhood say they lost internet for 16 days after thieves stole copper wiring from an AT&T utility pole.

Telecommunications companies have reported sharp rises in the amount of copper wire thefts. So far this year, AT&T reports more than 700 incidents of copper wire thefts – more than all of 2025…

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