North Carolina
Former NCDHHS Secretary Mandy Cohen is Biden’s pick to lead CDC: Washington Post
WASHINGTON (WTVD) — Former North Carolina Health Secretary Dr. Mandy Cohen will be the person President Joe Biden picks to lead the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, according to the Washington Post.
The Post cited three anonymous sources with direct knowledge of the pending announcement.
ABC11 is working to independently confirm the report.
Current CDC Director Rochelle Walensky’s last day is June 30.
Cohen stepped down from her position as North Carolina’s Secretary of Health and Human Services in 2021 after nearly five years on the job. She helped lead North Carolina through the COVID-19 pandemic and was a public face and spokeswoman for health policy out of Gov. Roy Cooper’s administration.
She was named 2020’s “Tar Heel of the Year” by ABC11’s news partner, the Raleigh News & Observer.
In a 2021 interview with ABC11, Cohen said, “It’s nice to be recognized, particularly as ‘The Three W’s Lady,’” referring to her near-daily emphasis on wearing a mask, waiting six feet apart and washing hands as key efforts to stop the spread of COVID-19. “But when I go home at the end of the day, I have two daughters and they could care less if I’m on TV or not.”
The North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services is among the largest agencies in state government and, in particular, the governor’s administration. As Secretary, Cohen was the de facto CEO of an organization with 17,000 employees and an annual budget of $20 billion. The department’s programs affect millions of North Carolinians, NC Medicaid, Public Health, Mental Health/IDD/SUD, State Operated Hospitals and Facilities, Economic Services, Adult and Child Services, Early Childhood Education, Employment Services, and Health Services Regulation.
Before coming to North Carolina, Cohen was appointed by President Barack Obama to be the Chief Operating Officer and Chief of Staff at the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) and was a key figure in managing several provisions of the Affordable Care Act.
Cohen’s work in North Carolina also garnered national recognition, as there was wide speculation that Cohen was a finalist for a position in the Biden administration. Also in 2020, Cohen won the Leadership in Public Health Practice Award from Harvard University’s T.H. Chan School of Public Health for her role in the state’s pandemic response.
Kody Kinsley succeeded Cohen as North Carolina Health Secretary.
NOTE: Video is from a previous report.
North Carolina
Vince Marrow turns down offer to join Bill Belichick at North Carolina
The Kentucky Wildcats will keep Vince Marrow in Lexington for at least one more season.
According to John Brice of Football Scoop, Marrow has decided to remain with Kentucky. He was recently offered a spot on Bill Belichick’s first staff as head coach of the North Carolina Tar Heels.
“Sources with direct knowledge tell FootballScoop that Marrow intends to remain on Mark Stoops’s Kentucky staff,” Brice wrote.
So, for what feels like the hundredth time, Kentucky’s recruiting coordinator and tight ends coach has turned down offers from another school to remain on Mark Stoops’ staff, where he’s been ever since Stoops was first hired as the program’s head coach in November of 2012.
It’s no secret that Marrow has been Kentucky’s most important assistant coach in terms of recruiting for the duration of the Stoops era. That’s led to him receiving frequent interest from other programs, including Michigan, Michigan State, Louisville, and even head-coaching interest from Youngstown State and Southern Miss.
That interest has helped Marrow receive numerous extensions and subsequent pay raises while in Lexington. He’s now one of the highest-paid assistants in college football at $1.3 million per season.
Now, Marrow will look to help this program rebound from its most disappointing season in the Stoops era.
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2024 photo galleries: Businesses hit hard by Helene in Western North Carolina
Businesses in Western North Carolina took a hit after Helene hit on Sept. 27, causing unemployment to skyrocket. For example, before Helene, only around 5,000 were unemployed in the Buncombe County, but after the storm over 13,000 people out of work, according to a report from the North Carolina Department of Commerce.
Fraser fir farmers
Christmas Cottage
Asheville Tea Company
River Arts District
Ellaberry Llama Farm
Corner Kitchen
Zillicoah Beer Co.
Asheville breweries
US Reps. tour Asheville’s River Arts District
North Carolina
NC Lottery Powerball, Lucky For Life results for Dec. 25, 2024
The NC Lottery offers several draw games for those aiming to win big. Here’s a look at Wednesday, Dec. 25, 2024 results for each game:
Winning Powerball numbers from Dec. 25 drawing
15-26-27-30-35, Powerball: 03, Power Play: 3
Check Powerball payouts and previous drawings here.
Winning Lucky For Life numbers from Dec. 25 drawing
04-10-35-42-45, Lucky Ball: 02
Check Lucky For Life payouts and previous drawings here.
Winning Pick 3 numbers from Dec. 25 drawing
Day: 8-0-0, Fireball: 3
Evening: 7-3-2, Fireball: 2
Check Pick 3 payouts and previous drawings here.
Winning Pick 4 numbers from Dec. 25 drawing
Day: 9-0-3-0, Fireball: 7
Evening: 9-3-8-4, Fireball: 7
Check Pick 4 payouts and previous drawings here.
Winning Cash 5 numbers from Dec. 25 drawing
03-09-28-39-40
Check Cash 5 payouts and previous drawings here.
Winning Double Play numbers from Dec. 25 drawing
01-11-15-18-22
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Are you a winner? Here’s how to claim your lottery prize
All North Carolina Lottery retailers will redeem prizes up to $599.
For prizes over $599, winners can submit winning tickets through the mail or in person at North Carolina Lottery Offices. By mail, send a prize claim form, your signed lottery ticket, copies of a government-issued photo ID and social security card to: North Carolina Education Lottery, P.O. Box 41606, Raleigh, NC 27629. Prize claims less than $600 do not require copies of photo ID or a social security card.
To submit in person, sign the back of your ticket, fill out a prize claim form and deliver the form, along with your signed lottery ticket and government-issued photo ID and social security card to any of these locations:
- Asheville Regional Office & Claim Center: 16-G Regent Park Blvd., Asheville, NC 28806, 877-625-6886 press #1. Hours: 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Friday. This office can cash prizes up to $99,999.
- Greensboro Regional Office & Claim Center: 20A Oak Branch Drive, Greensboro, NC 27407, 877-625-6886 press #2. Hours: 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Friday. This office can cash prizes up to $99,999.
- Charlotte Regional Office & Claim Center: 5029-A West W. T. Harris Blvd., Charlotte, NC 28269-1861, 877-625-6886 press #3. Hours: 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Friday. This office can cash prizes up to $99,999.
- NC Lottery Headquarters: Raleigh Claim Center & Regional Office, 2728 Capital Blvd., Suite 144, Raleigh, NC 27604, 877-625-6886 press #4. Hours: 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Friday. This office can cash prizes of any amount.
- Greenville Regional Office & Claim Center: 2790 Dickinson Avenue, Suite A, Greenville, NC 27834, 877-625-6886 press #5. Hours: 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Friday. This office can cash prizes up to $99,999.
- Wilmington Regional Office & Claim Center: 123 North Cardinal Drive Extension, Suite 140, Wilmington, NC 28405, 877-625-6886 press #6. Hours: 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Friday. This office can cash prizes up to $99,999.
Check previous winning numbers and payouts at https://nclottery.com/.
When are the North Carolina Lottery drawings held?
- Powerball: 10:59 p.m. Monday, Wednesday, and Saturday.
- Mega Millions: 11 p.m. Tuesday and Friday.
- Lucky for Life: 10:38 p.m. daily.
- Pick 3, 4: 3:00 p.m. and 11:22 p.m. daily.
- Cash 5: 11:22 p.m. daily.
This results page was generated automatically using information from TinBu and a template written and reviewed by a Carolina Connect editor. You can send feedback using this form.
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