infrastructure

Heavy rain from the remnants of Hurricane Ida flooded roads and expressways in New York in 2021. In a hotter climate, rainstorms are becoming more intense.

Environment

An unexpected item is blocking cities' climate change prep: obsolete rainfall records

11:03am February 09, 2022

by Lauren Sommer

Cities are experiencing heavier storms and flooding as the climate gets hotter. But due to outdated rainfall records, many are still building infrastructure for the climate of the past.

$1.7B bond referendum for Guilford County Schools will be on spring ballot

3:19pm December 03, 2021

by Keri Brown

Politics & Government

North Carolina will reap the rewards of infrastructure bill passage

11:07am November 08, 2021

by Neal Charnoff

Last week, House lawmakers gave final approval to a spending package totaling roughly $1.2 trillion aimed at improving the country's infrastructure.

President Biden was ebulliant as he described the contents of the infrastructure bill and what it took to get it across the finish line.

Politics & Government

Biden's infrastructure win gives him some momentum. Here's why he needs that

7:00am November 07, 2021

by Tamara Keith

President Biden's polls have plunged. As his agenda stalled, his party lost the Virginia gubernatorial race. The infrastructure win gives him some lift as he now tries to pass a much-tougher bill.

Education

GCS requests $1.7 billion school construction bond referendum

3:46pm October 20, 2021

by Keri Brown

Guilford County Schools is hoping the community will help the district with unmet capital needs.

Rescuers carry a boat into the subway in Zhengzhou, China, in July after flash floods trapped passengers underground.

Science

NYC's Subway Flooding Isn't A Fluke. It's The Reality For Cities In A Warming World

5:10pm September 02, 2021

by Rebecca Hersher

Underground trains are incredibly susceptible to flooding from climate-driven extreme rain and sea level rise. Cities around the world are racing to adapt their transit systems.

Education

Guilford County Schools Addresses Concerns From COVID To HVAC

4:37pm August 26, 2021

by Keri Brown

Politics & Government

Cooper Announces $20M Loan For Forsyth County Water, Sewer Project

10:48am August 02, 2021

by Neal Charnoff

Governor Roy Cooper's office has approved a $20 million loan for a Forsyth County water and sewer renovation project.

Education

GCS Prepares For New School Construction, Other Projects

4:34pm June 09, 2021

by Keri Brown

Guilford County Schools is getting ready to begin several major infrastructure projects.

A dangerous crack in a steel beam on the Interstate 40 bridge, near Memphis, Tenn., caused authorities to order an emergency closure, disrupting road and Mississippi River traffic.

National

Cracked Memphis Bridge Remains Indefinitely Closed Disrupting Supply Chain

11:05pm May 12, 2021

Arkansas officials said it had the potential to become a "catastrophic event," adding, "the bridge was closed to vehicular traffic and the river was closed to barge traffic as a safety precaution."