Stories tagged: "NC DHHS"

Education A medical professional heads to the parking lot at BoJangles Arena in Charlotte to administer the Covid-19 vaccine to a patient in their vehicle. Photo by Grant Baldwin for Courier Newsroom.
Education A Meaningful Milestone: Teachers in at Least One NC County Get Vaccinated

Revised state guidelines moved NC teachers up in priority for the COVID-19 vaccine, with vaccinations already happening in at least one Eastern North Carolina school district.

Jennifer Bringle Jennifer Bringle January 8, 2021 6:56 am EST
Health NC DHHS Sec. Mandy Cohen, here at a Thursday press conference on COVID-19, is among those being considered to join the Biden Administration. (Image via NC DPS)
Health NC DHHS Sec. Mandy Cohen Could Be Heading to the Biden Administration Soon

Mandy Cohen has been the face of NC's COVID-19 response. But she is on a short list of people that might head to Biden’s federal health agency.

Jesse James DeConto Jesse James DeConto November 13, 2020 11:19 am EST
Voting Jay Leavitt of Polk County, pictured here with his wife Virginia, is in acute care facility and upset at how hard it is to cast a ballot this fall. (Image courtesy of Jay Leavitt.)
Voting Thousands of Older North Carolinians and People With Disabilities May Not Get to Vote in 2020

People in NC’s long-term care and nursing homes face more barriers than usual in casting ballots this year. Solutions have been slow to come.

Sarah Ovaska Sarah Ovaska September 29, 2020 12:24 pm EDT
Education A NC counselor gives advice for high schoolers on enduring the coronavirus-era virtual classroom. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)
Education Back in Session: Gov. Cooper Gives Elementary Schools Option to Reopen

Gov. Roy Cooper announced Thursday that K-5 schools could reopen in October, but final decisions are left up to local school boards.

Jennifer Bringle Jennifer Bringle September 17, 2020 5:28 pm EDT
North Carolina A North Carolina Newfoundland (not pictured) died this month, the first pet to test positive for the novel coronavirus. (Stock Image via Shutterstock.)
North Carolina Coronavirus May Have Killed a North Carolina Dog

A NC dog who tested positive for COVID-19 died from its illness.

Pat Moran Pat Moran August 13, 2020 4:48 pm EDT

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Two prospects from Indian Trail, NC — Grayson McCall, left, Sam Howell, right — were among the top 5 quarterbacks in the nation this year. (Images by AP/Graphic by Rebecca Russ for Cardinal & Pine) Sports How One NC Suburb Rocked College Football in 2020
WASHINGTON, DC - JANUARY 13: Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi (D-CA) (C) wears a protective mask while walking to the House Floor during a vote on the impeachment of President Donald Trump at the U.S. Capitol on January 13, 2021 in Washington, DC. The House of Representatives moved forward with impeachment following Vice President Mike Pences refusal to use the 25th amendment to remove Trump from office after protestors breached the U.S. Capitol last week. (Photo by Stefani Reynolds/Getty Images) Politics President Trump Has Been Impeached Again. Here’s How Your Representative Voted.
NC DHHS Secretary Mandy Cohen in an October 2020 briefing with Gov. Roy Cooper. (Image via NC DPS/Treatment by Rebecca Russ) Coronavirus 65 Or Older? You’re Now Eligible for a Coronavirus Vaccine in NC
Amid a dangerous new COVID spike, NC DHHS Secretary Mandy Cohen says North Carolinians must stay put. (Image via NC DPS) Coronavirus Now, More Than Ever, Mandy Cohen Says North Carolinians Must Stay at Home
Health Workers at a Walgreens location in Durham, N.C. assist persons with tests for COVID-19 at a temporary drive-thru site where patients administer their own tests, Thursday, May 7, 2020. Persons with appointments who meet certain criteria are assisted as pharmacists stand by. (AP Photo/Gerry Broome)
Health How NC Plans to Keep Black, Latino Communities Safe from COVID-19

Black and Latino North Carolinians have been sickened by COVID-19 at alarming rates, and the state health department is trying to change that.

Max Millington Max Millington July 22, 2020 4:10 pm EDT