Bright red cardinals are commonly part of Christmas cards, holiday decor and the general spirit of wintertime. This bird, called the Northern Cardinal, is North Carolina’s state bird (six other states ...

This type of HPAI virus is considered low risk to people, the U.S. Centers Disease Control said, but highly contagious to ...

SO FAR, NO ARRESTS HAVE BEEN MADE. A CASE OF BIRD FLU HAS BEEN REPORTED IN A FLOCK OF BIRDS IN SPARTANBURG COUNTY. THE CENTERS FOR DISEASE CONTROL SAYS THIS CASE WAS REPORTED JUST BEFORE THE NEW YEAR.

As temperatures drop, new birds are flocking to North Carolina to spend their winters in the region. Winter birds plus our year-round familiar favorites, like the vibrant Northern Cardinal and Blue ...

A flock of birds in Rutherford County tested positive for avian flu. This spurs questions surrounding health and safety.

A backyard flock in Rutherford County, which is essentially a small group of birds in a residential setting, tested positive ...

Opinion articles provide independent perspectives on key community issues, separate from our newsroom reporting. The Black Rail, a coastal marsh bird, is one of the most threatened species in North ...

In the first few days of 2025, the first human death caused by H5N1 "bird flu" in the United States was announced by the Centers for Disease Control. Though no human cases of bird flu have been ...

Highly pathogenic avian influenza, or bird flu, was recently detected in a dairy herd in North Carolina, according to the state Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services. The avian flu, detected ...

North Carolina egg and poultry producers worked to prevent the spread of avian flu known as H5N1. Egg shortages caused by the virus contributed to higher egg prices at the grocery stores. Robert ...

A non-native plant is known to poison — and often kill — hundreds of birds in North Carolina each winter. It’s an invasive plant originally from Asia. Their gorgeous red berries look like great bird ...

The Black Rail, a coastal marsh bird, is one of the most threatened species in North Carolina. Christy Hand, SCDNR If a shy, mouse-sized bird disappears from North Carolina’s marshes, will anyone ...