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Wake County Public School System Superintendent Robert Taylor speaks to the League fo Women Voters of Wake County, April 18, 2024

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The Wake County Sheriff's Office announced Tuesday it had settled an unfair termination lawsuit with a former employee. 



Wake sheriff's office settles with former employee who claimed Baker retaliated against him

Wake County Sheriff Gerald Baker

Franklin County leaders fired their medical director, who was contracted with the county for seven years, on Friday.



Franklin Co. medical director says she was fired for public comments on handling of emergencies, EMS program 

Franklin Co. medical director says retaliation was the reason she was fired

2229 PEOPLE IN THE HOSPITAL BEING TREATED FOR IT. THE FEWEST SINCE DECEMBER 29. FRANKLIN COUNTY OFFICIALS FIRE THEIR MEDICAL DIRECTOR CONTRACTED WITH THE COUNTY FOR SEVEN YEARS AND TONIGHT SHE IS SPEAKING OUT FOR THE FIRST TIME OVER WHAT SHE CALLS AN ACT OF RETALIATION. WRAL ERIN THOMAS JOINS US LIVE IN THE TOWN OF LEWISBURG WITH AN INTERVIEW  YOU WILL ONLY SEE ON WRAL. ERIN. >> THIS IS A COPY OF THE TERMINATION LETTER THEY RECEIVED ON FRIDAY. IT DOES NOT SPELL OUT EXACTLY WHY SHE WAS FIRED. SHE BELIEVES IT HAS EVERYTHING TO DO WITH THE COMMENTS SHE MADE DURING A FEBRUARY 7th BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS MEETING. THE DIRE SITUATION AT HAND SHE HAD NO OTHER CHOICE BUT TO GO PUBLIC. >> THERE'S NO QUESTION, THIS IS RETALIATION FOR STANDING UP PUBLICLY. >> IS A MEDICAL PROFESSIONAL, SHE SAYS HER MISSION IS TO SAVE LIVES. >> THERE'S NOT MUCH HOPE LEFT FOR THE WONDERFUL CITIZENS IN FRANKLIN COUNTY. >> SHE'S BEEN ORDERED TO CEASE ALL ACTIVITIES AFTER BEING FIRED . COUNTY LEADERS HAVE NOT GIVEN AN EXPLANATION THE MANY WERE NOT HAPPY WITH HER CLAIMS THAT ONE OF THE LOTUS CARDIAC SURVIVAL RATES AGAINST ALL 100 NORTH CAROLINA COUNTIES. >> THAT SHOCKING AND HORRIFYING. WITH DR. STILL SAYS THE SURVIVAL RATE SET AT 3.6% AT 2021. IT DROPPED FROM 9.9% IN 2020. COUNTY LEADERS SAY THE OVERALL SURVIVOR HOSPITAL RAISES 20.6%. THE STATISTIC THEY SAY ACCURATELY DEPICTS THE QUALITY OF LIFE SAVING CARE THE FRANKLIN COUNTY STAFF PROVIDES. SEVERAL REQUEST FOR ONE-ON-ONE INTERVIEWS FOR ALL SEVEN FRANKLIN COUNTY COMMISSIONERS. NONE RESPONDED TO ME. COUNTY MANAGER DECLINED AN INTERVIEW AND REFERRED ME TO THE PRESS RELEASE. EMS SYSTEM IS PROPERLY FUNCTIONING AND APPROVED BY THE NORTH CAROLINA OFFICE OF SERVICES. ANY REPORTS BY THE MEDICAL DIRECTOR ARE THE DIRECT RESULT OF A LACK OF COMMUNICATION AND SHARING OF INFORMATION BY THE MEDICAL DIRECTOR OF EMERGENCY SERVICES. THEY WANT TO SEE THE COUNTY APPROVED ITS ABILITY RESPOND TO EMERGENCIES HER >> I THINK THEY ARE IN REAL TROUBLE AND I FEEL FOR THEM. >> AS OF RIGHT NOW, DR. TRIPP WINSLOW IS NOW THE ACTING DIRECTLY OR HERE IN FRANKLIN COUNTY.

Franklin Co. medical director claims firing was retaliation 

Dr. Barbara Stiehl 

Four former, high-ranking employees at St. Augustine's University in Raleigh filed a wrongful termination lawsuit Thursday against the school, targeting members of the Board of Trustees and the current interim president. 

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Wake sheriff's office settles with former employee who claimed Baker retaliated against him

Franklin Co. medical director says she was fired for public comments on handling of emergencies, EMS program

Franklin Co. medical director claims firing was retaliation

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