Perdue Foods’ Georgetown-area chicken plant is facing nearly $85,000 in fines and penalties after state officials discovered the facility discharged polluted wastewater into a nearby waterway.

A Maryland-based company hopes to harness the untapped potential of chicken poop to generate enough electricity to power up to 3,500 homes. But Sussex County neighbors are worried that the promise ...

The birthplace of the broiler chicken industry has emerged as one of the latest hot spots in the battle against COVID-19. The crisis unfolding in Sussex County, Delaware – which leads the ...