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1 week ago | 
americanmilitarynews.com | Gavin Off
The World Organization for Animal Health this week declared North Carolina’s commercial poultry farms bird flu-free, lifting a months-long suspension of poultry exports, according to a N.C. Department of Agriculture release. Since January, a High Path Avian Influenza outbreak in the state’s commercial poultry flock has stopped farmers from exporting and trading their birds to some foreign counties.
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2 weeks ago | 
thebrunswicknews.com | Gavin Off
By Gavin Off, The News & Observer The World Organization for Animal Health this week declared North Carolina's commercial poultry farms bird flu-free, lifting a months-long suspension of poultry exports, according to a N.C. Department of Agriculture release. Since January, a High Path Avian Influenza outbreak in the state's commercial poultry flock has stopped farmers from exporting and trading their birds to some foreign counties.
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2 weeks ago | 
charlotteobserver.com | Gavin Off
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. [email protected] The World Organization for Animal Health this week declared North Carolina's commercial poultry farms bird flu-free, lifting a months-long suspension of poultry exports, according to a N.C. Department of Agriculture release.
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2 weeks ago | 
arcamax.com | Gavin Off
The World Organization for Animal Health this week declared North Carolina’s commercial poultry farms bird flu-free, lifting a months-long suspension of poultry exports, according to a N.C. Department of Agriculture release. Since January, a High Path Avian Influenza outbreak in the state’s commercial poultry flock has stopped farmers from exporting and trading their birds to some foreign counties.
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1 month ago | 
charlotteobserver.com | Gavin Off
Joseph Bizzell operates the crane on a barge after collecting leftover debris from Helene in the Catawba River on Wednesday. The storm left an estimated 75,000 cubic yards of debris in the Mount Holly area of the river and Dutchman's Creek. [email protected] Within 15 minutes last week, three converted dump trucks packed with tangled messes of mud-caked tree parts rumbled down Mount Holly's North Main Street, a windy, two-lane road near the Catawba River.
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2 months ago | 
charlotteobserver.com | Gavin Off
Cabarrus County Deputy County Manager Kelly Sifford tops the list of best-paid county employees at $224,349 annually, according to March data. Other top-paid employees include the chief information officer, assistant county manager and sheriff. Below are Cabarrus County's 25 highest earners as of March 2025. To see the salaries of all Cabarrus County employees, click here. Gavin Off has been the Charlotte Observer's data reporter since 2011.
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2 months ago | 
ca.news.yahoo.com | Gavin Off
Who are top earners among Cabarrus County employees? Observer salary list has answersThe 25 best-paid county employees all make more than $130,000, data show. Search the highest-paid employees below. Cabarrus County Deputy County Manager Kelly Sifford tops the list of best-paid county employees at $224,349 annually, according to March data. Other top-paid employees include the chief information officer, assistant county manager and sheriff.
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2 months ago | 
charlotteobserver.com | Gavin Off
Cabarrus County employs roughly 1,400 people - with attorneys, detention officers, emergency personnel and librarians among them. About 100 employees earn at least $100,000 and one, the deputy county manager, makes more than $200,000. Here is how the salaries of workers break down by the highest average salary-earning departments as of March 2025. ▪ County manager office: with three employees, pays an average salary of $144,000.
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2 months ago | 
charlotteobserver.com | Gavin Off
After Helene's floodwaters rushed down the Catawba River, spilling over the river's banks and into area homes, Mecklenburg County code enforcement officials inspected buildings on some 150 properties to see if they were safe for power to be restored. Most were not. About half had a building that needed significant repairs before power could be turned back on, according to a Charlotte Observer analysis of county data.
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2 months ago | 
charlotteobserver.com | Gavin Off
Union County employs roughly 1,500 people - with attorneys, detention officers, dentists and librarians among them. About 110 employees earn at least $100,000 and six make more than $200,000. Here is how the salaries of workers break down by the highest average salary-earning departments as of February 2025. ▪ County manager office: with 10 employees, pays an average salary of $136,000. ▪ County attorney office: with 15 employees, pays an average salary of $118,000.
