Mandy Cohen is shown speaking behind a microphone.
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Dr. Mandy Cohen, former secretary of the North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services, will replace outgoing CDC director Rochelle Walensky.

Credit: Associated Press

The White House today announced a new leader for the Atlanta-based Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

The Savannah-Chatham County school board last night unanimously approved a new schools superintendent.

Unionized workers at Georgia-based voted overwhelmingly to authorize a strike as contract negotiations continue.