Oh Rats! Washington D.C. Has So Many Rats The District was the nation’s third rattiest city in 2013, faring better than just Chicago and Los Angeles, according to pest control company Orkin. Orkin compiled these ranking based on how many rat treatments it performed in 2013, so take this ranking with a large cluster of rat dropping–sized skepticism.
With homelessness surge, next Washington D.C. mayor will face fresh challenges An estimated 850 families are projected to be homeless in the District of Columbia this winter, a 16 percent increase from last year.
Washington D.C.-Area Housing Is More Expensive Than New York or San Francisco You may not be surprised to hear it costs a lot to live in the D.C. area. But the region is more expensive than even New York or San Francisco, according to a new government report.
Washington D.C. police seek man in weekend sexual assault Metropolitan police say the woman was traveling between the 600 and 700 blocks of Kennedy Street in Northwest D.C. when a man sexually assaulted her, leaving her with injuries.
Portion of ceiling collapsed inside Jefferson Memorial The Washington Post reports that a portion of the ceiling inside the Jefferson Memorial collapsed recently due to water damage.
Beloved Washington D.C. principal dies suddenly, school community mourning According to Kaya Henderson, chancellor of D.C. public schools, Father John Payne collapsed of an apparent heart attack Thursday evening at the school. He was rushed to the hospital, but later died.
Washington D.C. to lead East Coast in tidal floods In 30 years, D.C. is expected to lead the East Coast in the number of tidal floods — nearly 400 per year, according to the UCS report, titled “Encroaching Tides: How Sea Level Rise and Tidal Flooding Threaten U.S. East and Gulf Coast Communities over the Next 30 Years.”
Washington D.C. taxicab survey finds 27 percent of drivers illegally refuse passengers The study found that D.C.’s cab drivers refused to haul 84 of the 308 riders who participated in the commission’s Anonymous Rider Program study, a violation that carries with it a $500 fine. Drivers are required by law to pick up anyone who hails them.
Prisoner Had Loaded Gun in Underwear at Washington D.C. Superior Court Isiah Bogan was arrested in Southeast D.C. early Tuesday for unauthorized use of a vehicle, according to the U.S. Marshals Service. After he was taken into custody, authorities say they found a loaded handgun in his underwear.
