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Top Raleigh news: Decrease in child abuse calls concerns officials; festival ticket purchase on hold

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Published on April 01, 2020
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Here's the most recent top news you may have missed in Raleigh.

Urban Ministries of Wake working to meet unprecedented needs

Staffers and volunteers are working daily to fill packaged meals that are loaded into cars that pull through.

Read the full story on ABC Raleigh, WTVD.

NC pivoting on how it tracks spread of COVID-19

With a shortage of COVID-19 lab tests, North Carolina is pivoting in how it tracks the spread of the virus. The state plans to use syndromic surveillance, deploying the system it uses to monitor the seasonal flu for the coronavirus.

Read the full story on www.independenttribune.com.

Calls related to child abuse, neglect down dramatically in Wake County, worrying officials

Child Protective Services (CPS) is reporting a drop in calls to child abuse hotlines across the country as stay-at-home orders take effect in an effort to mitigate the spread of coronavirus.

Read the full story on WNCN.

Wake County sheriff must resume processing pistol purchase permits, judge rules

The Wake County sheriff must resume accepting and processing pistol purchase permits within seven days, a judge ruled on Tuesday. 

Read the full story on WNCN.

World of Bluegrass postpones ticket sales for Raleigh festival

World of Bluegrass organizers announced that tickets for this year's festival will not go on sale in April, as originally planned.

Read the full story on WRAL TV.


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