CHARLOTTE, N.C. (WBTV) – A bill that would give the state more oversight into child welfare cases is one step closer to becoming law after the North Carolina House passed the “Dominique Moody Safety Act” on Wednesday afternoon.
The bill was named after Dominque Moody, a 6-year-old Charlotte girl, who died in December 2025 after investigators said she was beaten, tortured and starved.
WBTV Investigative reporter Naomi Kowles said earlier in June during a legislative hearing lasting more than eight hours Mecklenburg County Social Services received a dozen calls for investigations at Moody’s house…