DELCAMBRE, KATC - Police in Delcambre are now using decibel meters to crack down on excessive noise, following years of complaints from frustrated residents. Starting this week, Delcambre police ...

An acoustics professor, a food critic and an audio producer are staring at their devices in a Peruvian restaurant in downtown Washington. “What are you getting?” “Let’s see … it’s fluctuating.” “I ...

MILTON, Fla. (WKRG) — Speaking too loudly or playing music for too long in Santa Rosa County could now lead to a hefty fine. The Santa Rosa County Board of County Commissioners passed a new noise ...

RIO RANCHO, N.M. – The Rio Rancho Police Department has been busy with noise complaint calls. According to the department, they responded to more than 1,000 calls last year but only seven resulted in ...

HOT SPRINGS -- "Plainly audible and disruptive" is the standard that determines if noise is a nuisance or unreasonable under the noise ordinance the city adopted in 2001, a determination made by ...

As Charlotte grows, so does the potential for noisy neighbors. A Charlotte resident recently expressed frustration about their experience with loud neighbors and boisterous street racers on a Reddit ...

TAUNTON — A new noise ordinance aims to keep residential neighborhoods no louder than a "quiet restaurant" after 10 p.m. City politicians and staff have worked for months on the new rules, which set ...

Data shows extended noise exposure damages auditory and cognitive development. A new study published in the journal Sleep Medicine analyzed existing data about sound levels of white noise machines and ...