Damaged canals, bulkhead failures and sinkholes that happened on North Padre Island during Tropical Storm Alberto have left homeowners seeking immediate action to repair the properties. A photo showing washout and erosion that happened beneath Dave and Kim Edgecomb’s house on Cutlass Avenue on North Padre Island during Tropical Storm Alberto. The damage is to […]
ST. LOUIS COUNTY, Mo. – The Missouri Department of Transportation is spending more than $60 million rehabilitating 26 bridges along Interstate 55 from St. Louis City to south St. Louis County. But since last fall, one bridge in particular has been a problem. “We’re talking about the Interstate 55 northbound bridge over the Union Pacific […]
ISLE OF WIGHT COUNTY, Va. (WAVY) — Beginning as early as Tuesday, June 25 the Virginia Department of Transportation, or VDOT, plan to close a portion of Route 646, or Garrison Drive, to replace the bridge over Burnt Mills Swamp, near Windsor in Isle of Wight County. As a result, Garrison Drive will be closed […]
Knoxville woman sent her car in for repairs — but then the dealership sold it. Here’s how you could be at risk too When you leave your car parked on the street in the middle of the night, there’s always the chance that someone might jack it. But those thoughts don’t tend to cross people’s […]
Jun. 19—RED WING, Minn. — A severed cable cost the Prairie Island Nuclear Facility roughly three months of power generation and an estimated $9 million to $12 million in repair costs. “We estimate the capital cost of the cable replacement to be in the $9-12 million range,” said Theo Keith, spokesman for Xcel Energy. “We […]
By Jonathan Stempel (Reuters) – A U.S. judge said Tesla vehicle owners can pursue a proposed class action accusing billionaire Elon Musk‘s electric car company of monopolizing markets for repairs and parts, breathing new life into a lawsuit she dismissed last November. U.S. District Judge Trina Thompson in San Francisco ruled on Monday that owners […]
Tramino / Getty Images According to Kelley Blue Book (KBB), the average cost of a new car is $47,401, but the true cost of ownership is much higher than that. When you purchase a vehicle, you’re not just paying the listing price. You’re also paying for things like gas, license and registration fees, taxes, insurance, […]
The city of Boise is taking over repairs of the historic downtown Union Block building, citing inaction from the owner and public safety concerns. Boise’s chief building official, Jason Blais, said in a letter to Ken Howell, the building’s owner, that the city is pursuing structural design and repairs at Howell’s expense under a facade […]
Marty Snook Pool in Halfway was temporarily closed Wednesday after a crack appeared in the pool floor over the weekend, according to Washington County spokeswoman Danielle Weaver. The county’s Department of Parks and Recreation hoped to have repairs completed within 48 to 72 hours, according to a news release from the county. Weaver told The […]
LAS VEGAS (KLAS) — A woman accused of hitting and killing a man on a freeway allegedly googled news of the crash in the hours after, before bringing her car to be fixed at an auto repair shop more than an hour away, officials said in documents the 8 News Now Investigators obtained. Rachel Terranova, […]
Atlanta police were on the scene Friday night on Donald Lee Hollowell Parkway at Hollywood Road after receiving reports of wires down at the intersection. When APD arrived, officers found wires dangling and a traffic light down and worked to keep traffic under control at the location ahead of repair work. The City of Atlanta […]
Renters in Michigan could organize tenant unions and deduct the cost of repairs they make from their rent under bills Democrats in the Michigan Senate introduced this week. The so-called “Tenant Empowerment Package” would also require renters to receive advance notice of any rent increases before the end of their lease to give them enough […]