SUMMERFIELD, N.C. — Do you know where the closest fire hydrant is to your home? In Summerfield, they’re missing from neighborhoods. There are no fire hydrants in any community within town limits.

While Hilton Head Island is often praised for its careful planning of gated communities with stately homes and amenities such as marinas and golf courses, some residents outside the gates live without ...

KNOX COUNTY, Tenn — Most of us don't give much thought to fire hydrants. They fade into our neighborhoods, street corners and yards. But not Lyle Allen. In his West Knox County neighborhood, a new ...