Monica Casey

1 week ago | wral.com | Monica Casey

UNC-Chapel Hill faculty are raising concerns about a lack of professors receiving tenure this year, especially in the College of Arts and Sciences. In their most recent May meeting, the Board of Trustees approved tenure for a handful of professors, all within health affairs schools, including the School of Medicine, the School of Pharmacy, and the School of Nursing. Faculty Chair Beth Moracco is raising concerns about that decision, after other tenure appointments did not move forward.

1 week ago | wral.com | Monica Casey

WRAL has learned new information about the murder suspect who died in Durham police custody earlier this month. The State Bureau of Investigation identified that suspect as 19-year-old Joshua Farmer weeks ago. Now, Durham police are disclosing new details in their investigation into Farmer. Police said Farmer was arrested and charged with murder in connection to a shooting that happened on May 9 on Dayton Street. That shooting left a juvenile male dead, and an adult male with minor injuries.

1 week ago | wral.com | Monica Casey

Understaffing, aging infrastructure, and more inmate assaults are all issues plaguing the Durham County Detention Center. Sheriff Clarence Birkhead told WRAL the issues are not limited to Durham. “This is a conversation that I have with my colleagues all across North Carolina and beyond,” Birkhead said. The Detention Center is nearly 30 years old, currently filled with about 445 inmates.

1 week ago | wral.com | Monica Casey

The Person County Sheriff’s Office is investigating the death of a 1-year-old child over the weekend. Sheriff’s deputies responded to a residence on Northside View in Roxboro around 10 a.m. on May 24. A 49-year-old woman and a 2-year-old girl were present in the house when deputies arrived. Person County Sheriff Jason Wilborn told WRAL the child who died had previous medical conditions, but he did not elaborate on the specifics.

1 week ago | wral.com | Monica Casey

Local leaders are working to decide how to budget for the upcoming year. The City of Durham and Durham County have separate budgets. The city takes care of funding police and fire, trash and parks, and streets and sidewalks, while the county's responsibilities include schools, courts, the jail, EMS and other social services. It’s the first budget for Claudia Hager as Durham County manager, but she’s been working in Durham County government for years.