Housing organization aims to create cooperative community in downtown Winston-Salem
The Winston-Salem-based housing rights group looks to create a co-op that would allow residents to collectively own a downtown property.
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Greensboro City Council approves six months of funding for Interactive Resource Center
The Greensboro City Council approved funding for the nonprofit after its leadership presented a plan to address safety concerns from the community.
As Winston-Salem faces need for more affordable housing, a look at what that term means
A housing study found Winston-Salem faced a shortage of "affordable homes," but what that looks like and how best to address it often varies depending upon who's asked.
Greensboro celebrates opening of new affordable housing complex
A new 84-unit apartment complex brings affordable homes for low and moderate-income families in southeast Greensboro.
Greensboro City Council considers incremental funding for Interactive Resource Center
The city council is considering approving up to six months of the requested funding from the IRC to help it address safety concerns before providing additional money.
Greensboro plans for first medical respite center for veterans and unhoused residents
The center features 22 dedicated beds for relief and recovery from illness or injury as well as 21 rooms for veterans transitioning out of homelessness.
Sold on a Promise: The North Carolina supportive housing projects that were never built
“Sold on a Promise” is a special two-part investigative series jointly produced by WFDD, BPR News and CityView that explores how a California developer and its nonprofit partner promised and then later failed to house around 550 homeless people in North Carolina.
Sold on a Promise: How cities across NC set aside $12M for housing the homeless and got nothing
Across the state, representatives with California-based developer Shangri-La and its nonprofit partner, Step Up on Second, told municipal leaders how they would finance development projects aimed at housing the homeless. But like the promises of late-night ads, the glittery attraction has faded.
Interactive Resource Center to remain open despite delay in city funding
A Greensboro day center that provides services for the homeless announced Thursday it will continue to remain open through Aug. 5. Neighbors and business owners have voiced concerns the nonprofit is creating an unsafe environment.
GSO City Council delays funding Interactive Resource Center amid safety concerns
Residents and business owners say they're worried about increased crime near the IRC, which provides services for the unhoused. The city council is now calling on the organization to create a plan to address those concerns.