On December 30, 2020, Josh Smith did something most people would consider reckless. He walked away from his job as a journeyman lineman for the power company — a union position, with union pay, in the ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. An electric utility lineman in a truck bucket is using a bolt cutter to cut a jumper wire connection on a high voltage power line.

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Suspect in Top 10 most wanted list arrested for child sexual abuse, sheriff’s office says Lineman Eric Weems was killed on the job ...

Duke Energy’s lineworkers are essential in maintaining a modern, resilient grid to meet the demands of growing regions and economic development. The International Lineman’s Rodeo highlights the skills ...

Lineman Appreciation Week honors the essential workers who keep the power on, no matter the weather. Whether it’s a scorching summer day or the middle of a thunderstorm, linemen are out in the field, ...

ATLANTA, Ga. (WANF/Gray News) – A lineman working in Griffin, Georgia, died Wednesday morning after an equipment failure, according to the police department. Another was seriously injured. Emergency ...

In the D.C. region, conversations often start with, “What do you do?” WTOP’s “Working Capital” series profiles the people whose jobs make the D.C. region run. In Upper Marlboro, James Wells and fellow ...