Wake County Drops Bryant Center Over Shelter Issues

0:00It's April 30th, I'm Cory with the story, and this is Durham News today, your AI-powered local news. Wade County just cut ties with the Bryan Center, the group running the second street place shelter for unhoused folks. They sent a termination notice on March 23rd, ending the deal on April 23rd over some serious operational red flags. Back in June 2025, the county picked the center to handle the shelter, which is still getting renovations. And lately, issues piled up, forcing the county to pull the plug fast. A former employee named Robin Uool got laid off on March 10th and spoke out about paycheck problems, hers and others were laid by up to two weeks. Multiple times, she says the focus felt off from really helping vulnerable people. Now the North Carolina Department of Labor has opened wage investigations into the center, but they can't comment while it's ongoing. The Bryan Center says their board is fully cooperating with authorities and insists they're following all grant rules. With the contract done, the county's hunting for a new operator to keep the shelter on

1:03track.