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The rising cost of a proposed commuter rail line through the Triangle means the project would likely have to be completed in phases rather than built all at once as originally planned. What section would be built first is unclear. GoTriangle, the regional transit agency, and local governments in Durham, Wake and Johnston counties will have to agree on the phases before the project can move ...
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A decade after Superstorm Sandy pummeled New York and New Jersey in one of the costliest storms in U.S. history, the federal government is proposing a $52 billion plan to build movable barriers and gates across bays, rivers and other waterways in the two states hardest-hit by the storm. The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers said Monday it has tentatively chosen an option for the massive task of ...
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The real estate company created by Carolina Panthers owner David Tepper to build the failed team headquarters in South Carolina has filed a proposal in bankruptcy court that would pay the project’s general contractor $60 million, court documents show. And the general contractor apparently is in agreement. A federal bankruptcy judge must approve the $60 million proposal, and the contractor ...
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Debate over the next few weeks will help decide how North Carolina’s electricity will be generated in the coming years. House Bill 951, passed last summer, requires the N.C. Utilities Commission to approve a carbon dioxide reduction plan by the end of 2022. Broadly speaking, that plan needs to chart a path for a 70% reduction in carbon dioxide emissions by 2030 — with some exceptions for ...
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The Regional Internet Service Expansion (RISE) Broadband Project is officially underway in Madison County. Last month, Thomas Jefferson Planning District Commission signed a contract with Virginia Dept. of Housing and Community Development, launching the $288 million fiber internet construction project. Firefly is partnering with Rappahannock Electric Cooperative and Dominion Energy on the ...
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The Central Pennsylvania Chapter of Independent Electrical Contractors has announced that it has expanded its footprint to become a statewide chapter of the national IEC association. The chapter will now be known as IEC Pennsylvania, and will represent merit-shop and independent electrical and systems contractors in 64 of Pennsylvania’s 67 counties. Beaver, Lawrence and Mercer counties in ...
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RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — A North Carolina-based semiconductor company announced Friday it will build a $5 billion manufacturing plant in its home state to produce silicon carbide wafers, which is emerging as a favored part for renewable energy products. Wolfspeed Inc. said it plans to create 1,800 new jobs by the end of 2030 at a location in Chatham County, about 45 miles (72 kilometers) southwest ...
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NORFOLK - With beaches, historical sites and theme parks, Hampton Roads often draws visitors from the western part of the state. In turn, mountain lovers and football fans here frequently trek west for outdoor excursions or to cheer on Virginia Tech. A potential new train route could help Virginians from either side get back and forth faster than other rail options. The route under ...
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The Occupational Safety and Health Administration in Harrisburg is investigating the building collapse that left a construction worker dead at Martin's Famous Pastry Shoppe in Chambersburg. "I can confirm that OSHA is conducting a fatality investigation and has to up six months to complete that process," Leni Fortson, regional director of public affairs for the U.S. Department of Labor, said ...
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CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) — The energy startup SPARKZ said Tuesday it will locate an electric battery factory in northern West Virginia. The batteries will be built at a 482,000-square-foot (4.5-hectare) plant in Taylor County off U.S. Route 50 near Bridgeport, the company said in a statement. The plant, which eventually will employ 350 workers, originally was a glass factory that ceased ...
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