Residents in one Toledo, Ohio, neighborhood say groundhogs are digging through yards, driveways, and areas near home foundations, leaving some homeowners worried about property damage. The problem is centered in the Junction neighborhood, where people on Vance Street told 13abc that groundhogs have become an everyday sight. Paulette Mason-Bates said the animals “run rampant” and …
A West Virginia homeowner says rain now sends water from a school construction site across her driveway, yard, and carport. Sharon Stewart lives on Moran Avenue in Mullens, across from construction on a new $24 million K-8 school in Wyoming County, according to WVVA. Stewart said the street was quiet before construction began. Now, she …
A Connecticut homeowner’s security cameras helped alert police during an attempted theft of a dirt bike and four-wheeler, authorities said. South Windsor police said the case began with a November 2022 incident on Main Street, where officers responded to an attempted burglary into a shed, according to Patch. Police said the suspects were trying to …
An Attleboro, Massachusetts, backyard became the end point of a roadway crash Monday afternoon after a vehicle left the street and traveled through a wooded area, officials said. Firefighters responded to Rachael Drive at 2:26 p.m. for a report of a vehicle in the woods, according to NBC 10. Crews then found the vehicle in …
One person died after being trapped inside an Aurora, Colorado, house fire late Sunday night, fire officials said. Firefighters were called to a home in the 12600 block of East Bates Circle just before 10 p.m. after a resident reported a fire and said someone else was trapped inside, according to Sentinel Colorado. Aurora Fire …
A new congressional investigation is putting a spotlight on what critics call “home equity theft” in Washington, D.C. The House Oversight Committee says it is reviewing the District’s handling of homes tied to unpaid property taxes. In a June 16 letter to D.C. Council Chairman Phil Mendelson, the committee said it is concerned about homeowners …
A Louisiana neighborhood proposal to allow golf carts on residential streets is heading back to homeowners before parish officials take final action. The Bossier Parish Police Jury voted to send a proposal designating Woodlake South as a “golf cart community” back to the Woodlake South Homeowners Association for additional review and a formal resident vote, …
A bird nest tucked inside a porch light is being blamed for a fire that damaged a home’s deck and siding in Friendship, Indiana. The fire happened around 8:13 p.m. last Wednesday in the 3800 block of East Olean Road, according to Eagle Country 99.3. Friendship Volunteer Fire Department said no injuries were reported. When …
A morning explosion at a home in Dixon, Illinois, seriously injured one man and forced hundreds of Chateau Estates residents to leave while crews checked elevated gas levels in the area. Firefighters were called around 6 a.m. Monday to the 1500 block of Estates Road after reports of a structure fire following an explosion, according …
Neighbors near the Prairie Meadow subdivision in Wisconsin are watching a proposed solar project that could bring a large energy installation close to homes and a city park. The proposal involves a 5 MW solar facility at 5510 River Road in the Town of Trenton, according to Washington County Insider. Property owner Dennis Schloemer petitioned …