Since the start of the year, the North Carolina Wildlife Commission said 16 wild birds have tested positive for the HPAI strain of avian flu, but none have been found in the Cape Fear.

Egg prices have surged nationwide due to an outbreak of avian influenza, which has greatly reduced the number of egg-laying ...

Mark Paylor is a poultry research specialist at North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University. Paylor said while their flock is strictly for research and academic purposes, he and other ...

If one bird in a flock gets sick, farmers are required to euthanize the entire flock to keep the virus from spreading.

In the U.S., there have been 70 reported cases of bird flu in humans since 2024, but none in North Carolina and no known ...

The North Carolina Wildlife Resources Commission (NCWRC) is seeking public comment on the 2025-2026 Migratory Game Bird Hunting Seasons for waterfowl, webless migratory species and extended falconry.

One reason eggs are pricey and sometimes hard to find is an outbreak of highly pathogenic avian influenza, commonly called bird flu.

Commercial egg farmers in North Carolina were among those in several states to lose millions of birds to the avian influenza ...

The hunt for eggs is on, but at what price? Eggs are somewhat of a rare commodity in the state and across the country due to ...

Egg prices in the Charlotte area have surged by up to 175% in less than two months, with some stores now charging as much as ...

Shoppers are feeling the pinch of inflation over the cost of eggs. We detail which stores have had the biggest price ...

A spokesperson for N.C. Wildlife confirmed the case and said one hawk and multiple geese were found dead in the same area.