Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services warns of facilities with ‘yo-yo’ compliance that don’t address problems putting residents at risk.
![The Cherokee County Department of Social Services building in Murphy, N.C. on May 18, 2020. After an SBI investigation, A grand jury indicted several former DSS officials on Monday.[Frank Taylor/The Carolina Public Press]](https://i2.wp.com/carolinapublicpress.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/cherokeedss.jpg?resize=1172%2C879&ssl=1)
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Indicted former director resigns from DSS position, can’t work for county again
Cindy Palmer faces multiple felony charges for role in illegal removal of children from Cherokee County families.
Posted inEducation
NC school boards alarmed by aggressive anti-mask parents
School board members in several counties concerned about security, amid heightened rhetoric, vandalism and death threats.
Posted inEducation
Vaccine mandates for NC school staffs are few and far between
School districts with vaccine mandates point to lower levels of COVID-19 transmission.
Posted inHealth
Postpartum Medicaid benefits could be extended to one year in budget
Senate budget draft extends postpartum benefits for a year for low-income families.