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 ...

For months, an outbreak of avian flu in the state’s commercial poultry flock has stopped farmers from exporting and trading ...

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.

North Carolina has quite a few state symbols. The cardinal is the state bird. The dogwood is the state flower. Milk is even ...

It’s one of the rarest birds to ever show up in North Carolina, even more rare than the Green-breasted Mango. “We were fortunate to see it because of the dedicated birders in our state who ...

While North Carolina is ... Dec. 13, HPAI/bird flu has not been detected in dogs in the United States. In April, avian flu was detected in a dairy herd in the state, The News & Observer reported ...