infrastructure

Rapid population growth is driving the South Carolina governor to suggest more funding for infrastructure projects to keep pace with an influx of newcomers. The request is part of Republican Gov. Henry McMaster's budget proposal for the 2024 fiscal year, which he revealed Friday.

An Associated Press analysis has found a growing number of hazardous dams in poor condition across the U.S. The AP tallied more than 2,200 dams in poor or unsatisfactory condition that are rated as high hazard, meaning their failure likely would kill someone. That figure is up substantially from a similar AP review three years ago. Experts say the increase is a result partly of deferred maintenance and new development downstream from old dams that weren't necessarily designed to today's standards. The federal government's National Inventory of Dams has been updated to make the conditions of many dams public, but some agencies still withhold that information.The number of high-hazard dams in deficient condition in South Carolina rose by a third from 2018 to 2021.

Today at 4:20, President Biden is presenting his next big legislative move: infrastructure. The "Build Back Better" plan is expected to include funding for physical infrastructure like roads and bridges as well as for clean energy and energy efficiency projects. Watch his remarks live, here.

When bridges get their weight limits dropped, emergency crews need to take notice. That’s particularly true with fire companies.“Our ladder truck weighs…

Construction crews are busy with repairs to the bridge where SC Highway 9 crosses the Broad River between Chester and Union counties at the Town of…