A proposal to allow Thiensville residents to keep chickens in their backyard will advance to a final vote from the village board, despite a rebuke from the Planning Commission. THIENSVILLE ...

After a heated meeting where many community members voiced their opinions, the council voted to move forward with a hearing to consider lifting the ban on backyard chickens in Lake City Borough.

Baton Rouge's mayor said Tuesday he was scaling back his plan to shift some money that currently funds East Baton Rouge Parish libraries to pay for other priorities, saying it was a compromise ...

Alexandra Bialousow, 40, of Myrtle Beach, faces two charges related to accusations that she did not take proper precautions while burning debris in her backyard and negligently allowed the fire to ...

Several witnesses reported seeing Bialousow intentionally start a fire on March 1 in a backyard fire pit near a tree line in the Covington Lakes subdivision, the commission said. Horry County ...

This as-told-to essay is based on a conversation with Justin Mauldin, 40, who built an accessory dwelling unit in his Austin backyard. The interview has been edited for length and clarity.

The bird flu has come closer to the Des Moines metro, being detected in a small backyard flock in Dallas County, the Iowa Department of Agriculture announced Saturday. It's the fifth time bird flu ...

According to the USDA National Wildlife Disease Program, in most cases there is low risk to songbirds who visit backyard feeders. So far, though mortality is especially high in raptors and ...

Ordinances for backyard chickens vary in cities and counties across the Upstate. In the City of Greenville, officials explained that the City doesn’t have a specific number limit on the amount ...