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Emergency teams search for people in the rubble of a destroyed building in Adana, southern Turkey, Tuesday, Feb. 7, 2023. For Syrians and Ukrainians fleeing the violence back home, the earthquake that struck in Turkey and Syria is but the latest tragedy.

World News

Turkey detains building contractors as the quake death toll rises to more than 33,000

10:27am February 12, 2023

by The Associated Press

As rescuers still pulled some from the rubble, Turkish officials detained those allegedly involved in constructing buildings that toppled down and crushed their occupants.

Housing

Rental housing market in the Carolinas explained

6:00am September 06, 2022

by David Ford

Many factors have contributed to historic jumps in home prices on the rental side of the housing market, and the impacts have been felt North Carolina.

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Education

Groundbreakings for six new schools in Guilford County begin this week

1:23pm August 22, 2022

by Amy Diaz

The Guilford County School District began breaking ground on six new school buildings this week.

Heavy haul trucker Eric Jammer stands in front of his truck.

Economy

The astronomical price of diesel is making everything more expensive

8:56am May 28, 2022

by Brittany Cronin

America runs on diesel. It keeps freight moving, factories humming and farmers planting. But a surge in diesel prices is making everything more expensive.

Housing

$60-million development project comes to East Winston

4:36pm March 17, 2022

by David Ford

A $60-million development project is coming to East Winston, an historically underserved community in Winston-Salem.

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Education

High Point University will apply $100M in gifts to a major expansion project

10:40am March 11, 2022

by Neal Charnoff

High Point University President Dr.

A white-tailed deer emerges from the brush. The Lower Rio Grande Valley National Wildlife Refuge has some of the richest biological diversity in North America--with 1,200 plants, 300 butterflies, and 700 vertebrates, of which 520 are birds.

National

Border Wall Threatens National Wildlife Refuge That's Been 40 Years In The Making

10:11am January 14, 2020

Construction of the Trump administration's border wall has been slowed by difficulties acquiring private land, so the government is prioritizing construction inside federal nature sanctuaries.

RK workers depart a bus on their way to the job site at a new airport under construction in Salt Lake City.

Health & Safety

A Construction Company Embraces Frank Talk About Mental Health To Reduce Suicide

6:32am December 12, 2019

by Yuki Noguchi

The suicide of a construction worker in 2014 became a pivotal event for the Denver-based company that employed him. The death led management to make mental health care a part of the workplace culture.

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A 30-foot border barrier — as tall as a two-story building — rises from the desert near Lukeville, Ariz.

National

Border Wall Rising In Arizona, Raises Concerns Among Conservationists, Native Tribes

10:38am October 13, 2019

by John Burnett

The Customs and Border Protection agency says it is doing its best to reduce impact to the environment and tribal citizens. Conservationists and Native Tribes in the area are not appeased.

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Education

High Point University Plans To Get A Lot Bigger Over Next Decade

3:36pm September 18, 2019

by Keri Brown

High Point University is planning a major expansion, and president Nido Qubein says he'll stay to see it through.