Daycare Coverage

Couple arrested for pointing gun at daycare

Two people involved in an apparent social media stunt were arrested after causing a scare at a day care facility in south Florida.

Parents scrambling to find childcare after Rolesville daycare announces closure

Northern Wake County parents have just a few weeks to find new childcare for their kids. Amber Clark said she cried when she opened the letter notifying her that the locally-owned Rolesville daycare center, Rhymes & Reasons, was closing down for good

'Childcare cliff': Families struggle as another daycare center closes, NC considered childcare desert

Northern Wake County parents have just a few weeks to find new childcare for their kids. Some of the issues cited by Rolesville's Rhymes and Reasons daycare center are common statewide.

Destinee Patterson, WRAL reporter

Wife of NC lieutenant governor shutters nonprofit that had drawn criticism from fellow Republicans

Lt. Gov. Mark Robinson's wife, Yolanda Hill, founded Balanced Nutrition in 2015. She's shutting down the Greensboro nonprofit, which has recently become a source of criticism from fellow Republicans.

Will Doran, WRAL state government reporter

Baby girl recovering after getting severe burns at Concord day care

A local nine-month-old baby girl is fighting in the hospital after getting third-degree burns at her daycare in Concord.

WCNC

NC daycare responds after toddler loses part of finger

WITN reports a Farmville daycare is responding after a 2-year-old boy lost part of his finger at the childcare center.

Price of raising kids contributes to smaller family sizes

The cost of living is a major concern for many Americans, including those who live in North Carolina. The average American family is having fewer children, and the average cost of child care is around $9,200 per year.

High costs shrink size of families: The price of raising kids

The cost of living is a major concern for many Americans. The average American family is having fewer children, and the average cost of child care is around $9,200 per year.

Dan Haggerty, WRAL anchor/reporter

Goldsboro daycare closing, some parents yet to receive notice

Brighton Academy in Goldsboro announced an impending closure Wednesday, leaving parents scrambling to find childcare with little notice.

Heidi Kirk, WRAL eastern North Carolina reporter

Impending child care center closure causes panic

The owner of Brighton Academy says she is closing their doors for good next week. People with children enrolled at the center tell WRAL they still haven't gotten a notice. WRAL's Heidi Kirk spoke to concerned parents who now have to find a plan B.

Child-feeding program reimbursements delayed due to NC accounting software switch

Child care services that serve low-income families rely on a federal reimbursement to buy food. Those payments have been delayed twice in the last few months, causing a cash flow issue in an already struggling industry.

Travis Fain, WRAL state government reporter

Wake County woman arrested for taping child's mouth shut

A Wake County woman has been charged with assault after a video showed her taping a 4-year-old boy's mouth shut and jerking him by the arm at a day care.

Day care worker faces assault charge for taping 4-year-old boy's mouth

A Wake County woman has been charged with assault after a video showed her taping a 4-year-old boy's mouth shut and jerking him by the arm at a day care.

Monica Casey, WRAL Durham reporter

Which term is correct to use? Day care or child care

Whichever term you use, WRAL anchor/reporter Dan Haggerty found there are increasing costs for people who look after children.

Day care versus child care: Which is the correct term to use?

Whichever term you use, WRAL anchor/reporter Dan Haggerty found there are increasing costs for people who look after children.

Dan Haggerty, WRAL anchor/reporter

Day care owners help save lives when NC tornado hits

On Wednesday, there were 67 children inside St. Stephen's Loving Daycare Center in Rocky Mount. None of them were hurt thanks to quick actions of the day care's staff.

Owners help save lives at Rocky Mount day care when tornado hits

An EF3 tornado damaged St. Stephen's Loving Daycare Center in Rocky Mount. There were 67 children inside on Wednesday, but no one was injured thanks to the quick actions of the staff and director, Carolyn Slade.

Day care director's quick actions helped keep 67 kids safe during NC tornado

An EF3 tornado damaged St. Stephen's Loving Daycare Center in Rocky Mount. There were 67 children inside on Wednesday, but no one was injured thanks to the quick actions of the staff and director, Carolyn Slade.

Kat Campbell, WRAL meteorologist and Destinee Patterson, WRAL reporter

Children sheltered in Nash County day care during Wednesday's EF3 tornado

Children sheltered at the St. Stephen's Loving Daycare Center at 3861 North Wesleyan Blvd. in Rocky Mount during Wednesday's EF3 tornado.

1,700 child care centers expected to close in NC when American Rescue Plan funding ends

At the end of September, more than 4,000 child care programs in North Carolina will stop receiving federal funding from the American Rescue Plan.

1,700 NC child care centers expected to close, 155K kids impacted when American Rescue Plan funding ends in September

At the end of September, more than 4,000 child care programs in North Carolina will stop receiving federal funding from the American Rescue Plan.

Shelle Jackson, WRAL reporter

A caregiver charged with child abuse after child overdosed at Raleigh daycare center

A caregiver was charged Tuesday afternoon regarding a child overdose at a Raleigh daycare center.

Daycare worker fired for alleged involvement of a child overdose

Raleigh Police Department took a report of an incident related to 2300 Bridgeport Drive due to a report of an overdose.

Hundreds of Durham families remain on waiting list for district-provided after-school care

There are 330 elementary school students on the waitlist for Durham Public Schools' after-school care, according to data provided by the district.

Sarah Krueger, WRAL Durham reporter

Bills aim to fund, reform NC's child care system

A worker shortage, fueled by low wages, in North Carolina daycares and preschools is causing problems for parents and the economy as a whole. State lawmakers are proposing fixes.

Travis Fain, WRAL state government reporter