The proposed increase could nearly double fees for typical residents over five years, and for businesses it could be far more ...

To test its stability, Lockwood recommends giving walking shoes a “twist test,” where you hold the shoe from end to end and try to wring it like a wash cloth. “If you can’t twist it, it’s a great shoe ...

Around the world, trail designers are quietly employing surprising techniques to engineer awe. You’ve probably felt it ...

COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. — Tucked away in the heart of Rocky Mountain National Park, the snow-filled winter route to Sky Pond is not a trek for the inexperienced hiker. A destination found at the end ...

An initiative to bring a new commercial service terminal to DFW has received a multimillion-dollar investment from the state. The Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT) has awarded a $14.8 million ...

According to recent News & Observer reports, Duke Energy’s influence sprawls across North Carolina politics, ranging from political donations through the company’s corporate political action committee ...

Another rate increase may be coming to Duke Energy customers if its new proposal is approved by state regulators. The company filed revised rate requests with the North Carolina Utilities Commission ...

We take on one of the toughest hikes Alaska has to offer – a brutal 4,000-foot vertical climb up Gunsight Mountain. From steep ascents and rocky ridgelines to breathtaking views at the summit, we ...

Chicago homeowners are getting hit with a record property tax hike after the city’s downtown office buildings and other commercial real estate values fell again. The median residential bill climbed by ...

Queens-based TempWork Staffing Solutions Inc. purchased the 15,000-square-foot office building on 1.9 acres at 55 2nd Ave. in Brentwood for $5.3 million. The building is about 65 percent occupied, and ...