Housing

Boone’s ordinance that guides land use and buildings did not have an exemption for temporary structures for relief efforts. So town officials last week came together to propose changes to those guidelines.

The IRC has faced scrutiny from local leaders and residents in Greensboro about safety concerns in recent months.

The proposed program would include an application window and evaluation criteria on a development's quality, project team and financial feasibility.

The second elevator at a downtown high-rise for the elderly and disabled is now expected to be back in use toward the end of the year.

The IRC has faced scrutiny since moving to a 24/7 model earlier this year with community members and city officials raising safety concerns.

The site is where a housing initiative was set to be established before the city and a nonprofit chosen to run it couldn't agree on terms for a deal.

The property was de-annexed from the town of Summerfield earlier this year by the state legislature in connection with a development that has received local pushback.

The new fund looks to create 1,000 new affordable housing units in the area.

Repairs on the second elevator at the 201-unit building was originally expected to be finished in August.