CHARLOTTE – The Charlotte Regional Farmers Market invites families to make unforgettable memories this Mother’s Day at the “Beef, Besties, and Bingo” celebration on Sunday, May 11, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. This fun-filled event combines free food, hands-on creativity and engaging activities to honor moms and best friends alike.
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The primary objective for the N.C. Forest Service Incident Management Team is public and firefighter safety. PLEASE BE AWARE: Wildland fire engines and large equipment continue to be on roads in the fire area and traveling to and from assignments. Motorists are urged to exercise caution and stay alert. Acreage: 1,331 acres | Containment: 27%On Wednesday, fire personnel were able to make another drone flight to detect areas of heat on the fire.
The primary objective for the N.C. Forest Service Incident Management Team is public and firefighter safety. PLEASE BE AWARE: Wildland fire engines and large equipment continue to be on roads in the fire area and traveling to and from assignments. Motorists are urged to exercise caution and stay alert. Acreage: 1,331 acres | Containment: 15%
The primary objective for the N.C. Forest Service Incident Management Team is public and firefighter safety. PLEASE BE AWARE: Wildland fire engines and large equipment continue to be on roads in the fire area and traveling to and from assignments. All areas around the fire perimeter are considered active as firefighting operations continue. For firefighter and public safety, please avoid areas where firefighters are working. Acreage: 1,369 acres | Containment: 10%
The primary objective for the N.C. Forest Service Incident Management Team is public and firefighter safety.
The primary objective for the N.C. Forest Service Incident Management Team is public and firefighter safety.
The N.C. Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services’ Standards Division fined two stores for price scanning errors during the first quarter of 2025.
Agriculture Commissioner Steve Troxler is encouraging equine owners to have their animals vaccinated against Eastern Equine Encephalomyelitis and West Nile Virus. “Mosquito-breeding season in North Carolina lasts from spring until the first frost and horses are at risk if not properly vaccinated,” Troxler said. “EEE is fatal 90 percent of the time in horses and WNV has a fatality rate of 30 percent. However, both diseases are preventable by vaccination.”
North Carolina poultry has been designated High Path Avian Influenza-free by the World Organization for Animal Health. This designation means that the state can resume exports and international trade for poultry products.
RALEIGH -- The N.C. Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services is postponing proposed spring treatments for spongy moth infestations in Currituck, Stokes and Surry counties following delays in federal funding. The department will step up monitoring in these areas to track the potential population growth of this pest and complete some individual tree treatments in the most heavily infested areas.