Indicted former DSS officials booked, reaction spreads across NC
Unlawful child custody agreements led to indictments. Additional issues could also draw further charges. Federal lawsuit still before the courts.…more
Grand jury indicts former Cherokee County DSS officials
Grand jury indicts sheriff’s wife for her role in separation of children from parents when she served as Cherokee County DSS director.…more
![The Cherokee County Department of Social Services building in Murphy, N.C. on May 18, 2020. A grand jury indicted several former DSS officials on Monday.[Frank Taylor/The Carolina Public Press]](https://carolinapublicpress.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/cherokeedss-100x100.jpg)
Guilford, Buncombe adopt stay-at-home, with other counties following soon
State’s biggest local governments move toward stay-at-home orders, but details are different in each place, with some counties and cities acting separately.…more
NC local governments enact piecemeal stay-at-home orders
Governor won’t issue stay-at-home order for now, but counties, cities enact a range of their own policies in response to coronavirus pandemic.…more
Grand jury says woman extorted judge who just retired
Indictment says woman wanted money, threatened to send sexual photos and texts to news media and judge’s family. Judge retired, declared mistrials in cases.…more
