Officially declared the state flower of North Carolina in 1941 ... the tree's foliage provides shelter and nesting sites for birds and small animals. During the winter months, the bright red ...

North Carolina's state motto is "Esse Quam Videri." It's a Latin phrase that roughly translates to "to be rather than to seem." The state bird of North Carolina sticks out among the rest.

In January, avian flu was detected in a dead bird at Julian Lake Park. Here's what to know about the virus in North Carolina.

Turkeys in a commercial Sampson County flock have tested positive for highly pathogenic avian influenza, the N.C. Department ...

A commercial turkey operation in Sampson County, North Carolina, has tested positive for High Path Avian Influenza.

A commercial turkey flock in North Carolina has tested positive for highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI), also known as ...

Kavya Beheraj/Axios North Carolina has the third highest number of birds affected by avian influenza in the country, according to the U.S. Department of Agriculture. Why it matters: The number of ...

Bird Flu Found ... as bird flu, the North Carolina Department of Agriculture confirmed Tuesday. The affected flock is in Sampson County and is the second case in the state this year, according ...

"It's been kind of alarming, the number of cases we've seen across the country," Dr. Michael Martin, a veterinarian at North Carolina State University ... 67 cases of bird flu in humans have ...