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Top Charlotte news: 2 sentenced for attempted cocaine smuggling; worker dies after fall from roof

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Published on July 29, 2019
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2 sentenced for trying to smuggle cocaine at airport

Two Jamaican men have received prison time in separate cases for trying to smuggle cocaine in their suitcases through Charlotte International Airport.

Read the full story on WNCN.

Worker dies after falling through warehouse roof

A worker from Charlotte was trying to fix an air conditioner on the roof of a South Carolina warehouse when he fell 60 feet on to a concrete floor and died, the Cherokee County, S.C., coroner said.

Read the full story on The News & Observer.

Kids toss fireworks onto porch in dangerous prank

The homeowners in the Belmont neighborhood say the prank went too far and could have burned down their house. 

Read the full story on WNCN.

Missing teen might be traveling with man, officials say

A 19-year-old girl who has been reported missing in Charlotte may be traveling with a man, police say. Itati Romero Ambrosio was last seen leaving her home last Tuesday night.

Read the full story on WNCN Steve Sbraccia.

Coin collection comes up short for nonprofits

There haven’t really been any donations in the year since the meter garden was created at the Charlotte-Mecklenburg Government Center to help city nonprofits.

Read the full story on Spectrum News North Carolina.


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