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Drugs, guns seized in Winston-Salem raid, nine people face charges

Arkansas Democrat-Gazette and WFMY News 2 (Tegna, Greensboro) describe the same event in different terms.

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What happened Drugs, guns seized in Winston-Salem raid, nine people face charges.
The headline split FOX8 WGHP (Nexstar, Greensboro) frames it as "Drugs, guns seized in Winston-Salem raid, nine people face charges". WFMY News 2 (Tegna, Greensboro) frames it as "NC Alcohol Law Enforcement charges nine in Winston-Salem early Saturday morning".
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CenterDrugs, guns seized in Winston-Salem raid, nine people face charges

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FOX8 WGHP (Nexstar, Greensboro)News report · Aug 8, 7:30 PM

Drugs, guns seized in Winston-Salem raid, nine people face charges

WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. (WGHP) -- A joint investigation by the North Carolina Alcohol Law Enforcement Division and the Winston-Salem Police Department arrested nine people, discovered a half ou...

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Arkansas Democrat-GazetteNews report · Aug 8, 10:00 PM

4 Arkansans face charges after investigation into contraband at Pulaski County jail

Four people, including a man serving time for murder, have been arrested and accused of smuggling drugs and other contraband into the Pulaski County jail, a news release from the county she...

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WFMY News 2 (Tegna, Greensboro)News report · Aug 8, 7:47 PM

NC Alcohol Law Enforcement charges nine in Winston-Salem early Saturday morning

Officials say an undercover investigation at Maximum Private Lounge revealed violations of alcohol laws, possession of firearms and cocaine.

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Aug 8, 7:30 PM: FOX8 WGHP (Nexstar, Greensboro) joined the source map.

Aug 8, 7:47 PM: WFMY News 2 (Tegna, Greensboro) joined the source map.

Aug 8, 10:00 PM: Arkansas Democrat-Gazette joined the source map.

Now: score hidden until the source match is cleaner. Story health is developing · 3 sources · 1 bucket.