According to the North Carolina Department of Agriculture, a commercial turkey operation in Sampson County has tested positive for high-path avian influenza. An NCDA&CS lab in Raleigh first identified the sample and was confirmed to have bird flu by a USDA lab.

The humble egg, one of nature’s perfect foods, a self-packaged, relatively inexpensive source of protein that can serve as a lowly hangover remedy or help a souffle rise to heavenly heights, is also a great teacher. It’s helping Americans understand how a free-market economy works: When demand is high and supply is low, prices rise.

Egg prices continue to rise as the USDA projects a 20% increase this year due to ongoing bird flu cases affecting farms nationwide.