Weak building codes making North Carolina less safe, engineer says Kim Wooten, an engineer and member of the state Building Code Council, has criticized recent changes to North Carolina's building ...
In the wake of Hurricane Helene, two feet of rain fell on western North Carolina, damaging or sweeping away thousands of houses in landslides and floods. At least 101 people died. In many cases, ...
MORE THAN TWO MONTHS AFTER HURRICANE HELENE’S DEVASTATION, A WESTERN NORTH CAROLINA CHURCH SAYS IT’S STRUGGLING TO FILL TEMPORARY HOMES FOR SURVIVORS BECAUSE OF ZONING RESTRICTIONS. OUR NATE STANLEY ...
COVERAGE. REPUBLICANS SAY THAT NEW BUILDING CODE WOULD HAVE MADE HOUSING LESS AFFORDABLE. THE GOVERNOR SAYS WITHOUT IT, HOMEOWNERS WILL HAVE A HARDER TIME FINDING INSURANCE AND THE STATE WILL LOSE ...