A Utah woman came up with a solution after she was charging her Tesla and a group approached and started bothering her, leaving her stuck inside without being able to drive away.

The law would require most new buildings, starting in 2026, to use all electric heat and appliances instead of fossil fuels such as natural gas.

When Phil Garland, the company’s president, bought Nesper in 1990, he was told Walt Nesper opened the business in 1925. But ...