Two eastern NC counties report avian flu in wild birds, USDA confirms
Two Eastern North Carolina Counties are among the three North Carolina counties that have had wild birds test positive for Highly Pathotenic Avian Iinfluenza in
Bird flu confirmed in eastern North Carolina wild birds
North Carolina Wildlife says the only other confirmed case in wild birds was in Buncombe County. In January, state agriculture officials confirmed bird flu at a commercial egg operation in Hyde County that had more than 3.3 million chickens. For more on this story, visit our news partner, WITN.
Bird flu confirmed in Eastern Carolina wild birds
North Carolina Wildlife says the only other confirmed case in wild birds was in Buncombe County. Last month state agriculture officials confirmed bird flu at a commercial egg operation in Hyde County that had more than 3.3 million chickens. Copyright 2025 WITN. All rights reserved.
A dead goose that tested positive for bird flu is Burlington County’s first case
A Canada goose that was found dead in Pemberton earlier this month is Burlington County’s first bird to test positive for H5N1 avian influenza, also known as bird flu. The announcement was made Thursday by the Burlington County Health Department.
Owl in Cary had bird flu; other dead birds being tested
Bird flu has been detected in a great horned owl in Wake County, according to the North Carolina Wildlife Resources Commission.
Wild bird tests positive for bird flu in Hays County
A dead bird found in Hays County has tested positive for bird flu, according to the county's health department.
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North Carolina Democratic activist and onetime US Ambassador Jeanette Hyde has died at age 86
Jeanette Wallace Hyde, a longtime figure in North Carolina Democratic politics who also served as a U.S. ambassador, has died ...
N.C. Democratic activist and onetime US ambassador Jeanette Hyde has died at age 86
Jeanette Hyde and her late husband, Wallace, were a political power couple, opening their home to state and national Democratic candidates.