/tags/homeless Homeless en-US Copyright Wed, 05 Feb 2025 14:32:05 GMT /news/2025-02-05/raleigh-nonprofit-affordable-housing-homelessness-casa CASA, a nonprofit housing agency, owns King’s Ridge Apartments in Raleigh, where tenants can stay as long as they want. Wed, 05 Feb 2025 14:32:05 GMT /news/2025-02-05/raleigh-nonprofit-affordable-housing-homelessness-casa Sharryse Piggott /news/2024-08-21/wake-county-drop-in-homeless-shelter-north-raleigh Shelter space in Wake County declined during the COVID-19 pandemic, even though the need for beds increased. Wed, 21 Aug 2024 15:18:20 GMT /news/2024-08-21/wake-county-drop-in-homeless-shelter-north-raleigh Bradley George /2024-07-22/sold-on-a-promise-part-one A joint investigation by BPR, WFDD and CityView provides a clearer picture of how out-of-state entities traversed North Carolina making deals with city officials that ultimately failed. Mon, 22 Jul 2024 13:09:01 GMT /2024-07-22/sold-on-a-promise-part-one Laura Hackett, April Laissle, Lexi Solomon /news/2023-10-04/rocky-mount-police-department-secure-the-call-emergency-calls The Rocky Mount Police Department is working with Secure the Call, a nonprofit that distributes cell phones to people in need, such as seniors and victims of domestic violence. Wed, 04 Oct 2023 22:12:32 GMT /news/2023-10-04/rocky-mount-police-department-secure-the-call-emergency-calls Sharryse Piggott /news/2023-08-22/ashevilles-revised-panhandling-ordinance-could-usher-in-big-changes Panhandling would be restricted in the River Arts District and along Haywood Road in West Asheville; it would be illegal for motorists to give money from their vehicles. Tue, 22 Aug 2023 18:54:23 GMT /news/2023-08-22/ashevilles-revised-panhandling-ordinance-could-usher-in-big-changes John Reinan / Asheville Watchdog /news/2023-05-03/more-people-in-durham-are-living-in-unsheltered-locations-survey-finds An annual survey shows there are fewer people experiencing homelessness in Durham, but more people living in unsheltered locations — places like cars or encampments. Wed, 03 May 2023 20:37:12 GMT /news/2023-05-03/more-people-in-durham-are-living-in-unsheltered-locations-survey-finds Will Michaels /news/2022-05-09/fayetteville-officials-seek-power-to-remove-more-homeless-camps Proposed ordinance would prohibit camping on public rights of way and on private property without owner consent in the city. Mon, 09 May 2022 15:49:46 GMT /news/2022-05-09/fayetteville-officials-seek-power-to-remove-more-homeless-camps Ben Sessoms / Carolina Public Press /2021-02-18/homeless-residents-scramble-for-shelter-as-city-county-spar-over-tent-city-shutdown-roles Mecklenburg County officials said they expect to move more than 200 people to shelters or hotel rooms — exceeding original estimates of 150 —by the time homeless camps near uptown Charlotte are shut down Friday. And the question over whose responsibility it is to clear the camps turned contentious between the city of Charlotte and the county. Thu, 18 Feb 2021 16:38:43 GMT /2021-02-18/homeless-residents-scramble-for-shelter-as-city-county-spar-over-tent-city-shutdown-roles David Boraks /politics/2016-06-24/durham-rescue-mission-questions-historic-district-boundaries Despite opposition, it’s looking more like the Golden Belt Local Historic District will include a controversial block of property owned by the Durham… Fri, 24 Jun 2016 14:21:17 GMT /politics/2016-06-24/durham-rescue-mission-questions-historic-district-boundaries Leoneda Inge /health/2016-01-05/freezing-temps-open-more-shelter-space-for-homeless Freezing temperatures led Wake and Guilford County homeless shelters to issue a white flag alert Monday night, allowing anyone who came to the shelters a… Tue, 05 Jan 2016 13:09:24 GMT /health/2016-01-05/freezing-temps-open-more-shelter-space-for-homeless Rebecca Martinez