A dangerous pedestrian crosswalk in Winston-Salem is getting overhauled. It's part of a larger plan to address pedestrian safety across the city.
Since 2014, the Housing Authority of Winston-Salem filed the second highest number of evictions in Forsyth County. In 2018 alone, it brought evictions against nearly 40 percent of the households living in its public housing units.
Winston-Salem and Greensboro have among the highest eviction rates in the country. For some, the math is simple and unforgiving. Sluggish wage growth and rising rents mean you can be just one car repair, utility bill, or health crisis away from losing your home.
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