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, ...

Thirty-eight daycares in Washington may soon need to reduce the number of children they can serve due to new building code requirements.

Building codes have existed for thousands of years. In the Code of Hammurabi, written between 1755 B.C. and 1750 B.C., item 229 states that “if a builder builds a house for someone and does not ...

Ahead of updating the city’s guiding documents and plans, Tupelo officials have agreed to revise its fire prevention and ...

Red Oak officials are another step closer to updating the city's building permit and fee structure. By a 4-0 vote at its ...