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Ramona Fiorillo is facing charges of assault on a child under 12 and misdemeanor child abuse. She was terminated from her job at Cornerstone Learning Center in Wake County.



Warrant: Wake County child care employee slammed child onto chair, bruised child's cheeks

<p>ANYTHING THAT HAPPENS FROM THE RESULT. SHAUN GALLAGHER, WRAL NEWS, WAKE COUNTY. &gt;&gt; COVERING WAKE COUNTY, A CHILDCARE WORKER IS CHARGED WITH MISDEMEANOR CHILD ABUSE. COURT PAPERS LIST. A WOMAN'S EMPLOYER HAS CORNERSTONE LEARNING CENTER IN RALEIGH. WR IS CAN SMITH IS HERE NOW WITH WHAT WE KNOW ABOUT THE INCIDENT AND THE CHILD CARE WORKER NOW FACING CHARGES CAN, BUT THEY WERE GETTING MORE INFORMATION TODAY ABOUT THIS INCIDENT THAT HAPPENED THIS PAST FRIDAY AND REPORTED THE FUQUAY-VARINA POLICE THAT VERY SAME DAY WITH THIS IS A CHILDCARE WORKER NOW FACING CHARGES. SHE 60 YEAR-OLD RAMONA COURT PAPERS SHOW AT THE TIME OF HER ARREST. THE REAL WORK FOR THE CORNERSTONE LEARNING CENTER IN WAKE COUNTY, ACCORDING TO THE ARREST, ONE IS ACCUSED OF FORCEFULLY PICKING UP A 4 YEAR-OLD CHILD SLAMMING THE CHILD ONTO A CHAIR AND SQUEEZING THE TOWN'S CHEEK SO HARD THAT IT CAUSED SOME BRUISING. THE CHARGES AGAINST HER INCLUDE ASSAULT ON A CHILD, A MISDEMEANOR CHILD ABUSE. NOW WE HAVE A LOT OF QUESTIONS ABOUT THIS STORY, INCLUDING IF YOU USE FOR QUALIFICATIONS TO BE A CHILDCARE WORKER LEARNING SAY THIS RESPONSE TO THESE CHARGES, OF COURSE, HOW THE CHILD IS DOING WRAL'S CHELSEA DONOVAN IS WORKING THE STORY TRYING TO GET ALL THOSE AND SAYS LOOK FOR NEW REPORTING</p>

Ramona Fiorillo

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NC second lady says scrutiny of her nonprofit was political vendetta against Lt. Gov. Mark Robinson

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Poe Hall testing begins

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With over 30,000 acres, Versailles can not only hold a chateau built for a king, a large pond and gardens but also an Olympic venue for equestrian events.

Palace setting offers touch of magic to Olympic equestrian events

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"Bullwinkle died as wild as he lived," the Corolla Wild Horse Fund said. "He was in the prime of his life, and went from being a symbol of what it means to be wild and free to a tragic example of how irresponsible, reckless human behavior can cause pain, suffering, and irreparable damage to the herd in an instant."

Wild horse Bullwinkle euthanized after car hits him on NC beach

Wild horse Bullwinkle euthanized after car hits him on beach

An autopsy report reveals a woman found dead last August at Jordan Lake was shot before she was dumped in the water. Her husband was charged with first-degree murder.

Autopsy: Apex woman found dead at Jordan Lake was shot; husband charged with murder

Chatham County Sheriff's Office has identified the woman's body discovered in Jordan Lake

A judge said Mariah King should have no contact with her 9-year-old son, Geon King-Parriett, on Monday. The appearance came days after an Amber Alert for King-Parriett.

Durham mom ordered to have no contact with son days after Amber Alert

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Kalon Frank was charged with indecent exposure and secret peeping from an incident at a Fayetteville restaurant in June.

Man charged with indecent exposure, peeping at Fayetteville restaurant

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Jury deliberations began Monday in the trial for Henderson Atwater, a Holly Springs man charged in a series of pellet gun shootings from 2020.



Jury deliberations begin in Holly Springs pellet gun case; Henderson Atwater maintains innocence

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The Atlantic hurricane season runs each year from June 1 to Nov. 30. The most active time is late August into October, but it's possible to see a hurricane make landfall any time of the year.

Hurricane season 2024: Tropical system could develop in Atlantic in early August

Tracking tropics: July 29, 2024

Work begins Monday to demolish Swift Creek Elementary School. This is all a part of a seven-year school improvement project for Wake County Public Schools.

Historic Wake County school to be demolished Monday as part of improvement project to build new schools

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The U.S. Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services approved a state plan that would use federal funds to incentivize hospitals to help low- and middle-income families in arrears.



Feds approve NC plan to forgive medical debt for some families 

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At 7:45 a.m., Wake County deputies responded to a stabbing in the 5700 block of Forest Branch Road near Fuquay-Varina. When deputies arrived, they found a man who had been stabbed. He was taken to the hospital.

Man hospitalized after stabbing in Wake County neighborhood near Fuquay-Varina

Wake County deputies respond to reported stabbing in Fuquay-Varina

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Tifanie Kreft, who spent time with Avantae Deven in 2000 in Las Vegas, claims that Deven withheld food, beat her, and forced her to dress and pose in a certain way to deceive her family into thinking she was OK.

'Evil monster': Avantae Deven's ex-roommate says she starved her, beat her

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A hero emerged during a swimming prelims session at La Defense Arena, when a stray sunken swim cap belonging to American Emma Weber delayed the start of the fifth and final women's 100m breaststroke heat.

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Amid the stories of destruction from the Park Fire north of Sacramento, California, some good news came over the weekend: A rescue crew saved a Rottweiler and four puppies caught stranded in the Park Fire in Northern California, according to the Butte County Sheriff's Office.

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A 70-year-old man was found safe after going missing for nearly a week in California's Sierra Nevada mountains. 

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Ron Perlman graced the main stage of the Raleigh Convention Center for a Q&A with fans. Perlman is most known for his roles as Clay Morrow in the hit FX show, "Sons of Anarchy," and the titular hero in "Hellboy" and "Hellboy 2: The Golden Army."

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