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Top Charlotte news: Nine people, dog, saved from house fire; city ranks high for mosquitoes; more

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Published on July 01, 2019
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Read on for the most recent top news you may have missed in Charlotte.

Nine people, dog safe after house fire

Five adults, four children and a dog are displaced following a house fire in the 300 block of Whayhill Drive in northeast, according to the Charlotte Fire Department.

Read the full story on WCNC.

Man charged with indecent exposure

Peletisala Maka, 35, of Charlotte has been charged in multiple indecent exposure cases involving children in the city, according to the Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police Department.

Read the full story on WNCN.

Charlotte ranks in top 10 for mosquito cities

The Queen City ranks No. 9 out of 10 top cities for mosquitoes, according to a list released by a pest control company.

Read the full story on Spectrum News North Carolina.

Tree crushes woman's car moments after she gets out

A woman escaped injury late Thursday after a tree fell on her car on Pinecrest Avenue off Briar Creek Road, minutes after she got out of the vehicle, her father reported.

Read the full story on WNCN Steve Sbraccia.

Man accused of $1M swindle in online dating scam

A citizen of Ghana who lives in Charlotte has been indicted in U.S. District Court on wire and mail fraud charges related to conning elderly people he met on online dating sites out of $1 million, authorities say.

Read the full story on The News & Observer.


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