For its October 4 test, phones will receive a WEA between 2:20 and 2:50 p.m. Eastern. Once the test message has been received by a phone, it should not receive it again and the test should be over.

GREENSBORO, N.C. — UPDATE: The NC Center for Missing Persons said there was a ‘template error,’ which is why the WEA message was sent out. It was supposed to be in a lower box, but somehow ...