Twenty-six lawsuits were filed against the county in 2018 and 2019, stemming from the department’s use of such agreements to place children outside of their parents’ homes without court approval.
Durham County is currently experiencing increases in COVID-19 case counts, as indicated by the North Carolina COVID-19 Wastewater Monitoring Dashboard.
Commissioners have scheduled a public hearing to receive public input about the board during the regularly scheduled meeting at 6:30 p.m. Tuesday, Jan. 3.
GREENVILLE, N.C. (WNCT) — During Black Maternal Health Week, officials spread awareness and take action to educate people on the disparities Black women face during and after pregnancy. According to the CDC, Black women are three times more likely to die from a pregnancy-related cause than white women. It also says multiple factors contribute to […]