Replacing a ceiling fan looks like a simple swap: old fixture down, new fan up. In reality, one hidden mistake can cause an inspector to fail your project in seconds and, worse, put everyone in the ...

A provision in a new state law barring most North Carolina governments from requiring inspections of the plywood and nails that hold a home’s frame together could leave many vulnerable to high winds, ...

The recent fires in Minneapolis, including the one on East Lake Street that claimed the lives of six people, are adding a sense of urgency to some cities’ pleas for more authority to address fire ...

Everyone is talking about doing more with less these days. I keep wondering when we will be discussing doing less with less. Some taxpayers are so naà¯ve about what government does that their ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Many of the houses under construction in the Estates at Weddington development in western Wake County are already sold before ...