Heavy rains have prompted public health officials in Washington to warn residents about toilet rats, a rare plumbing nightmare that drives frantic calls to pest control experts. By Amanda Holpuch ...

One May afternoon a few years ago, on the second floor of my prewar co-op building in Carroll Gardens, my neighbor was working in her bedroom when she heard splashing from the bathroom. Assuming her ...

In the 10 days since snow and ice hit the D.C. region, trash and pet poop have piled up. Officials in Virginia, Maryland and D.C. say crews are working as fast as possible to clear out streets, alleys ...