Greensboro City Council looks to expand Doorway Project for the unhoused
Greensboro officials are expanding the city's winter shelter program for the unhoused by leasing two RV mobile sleeping trailers.
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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.
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.
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.
The Supreme Court says cities can punish people for sleeping in public places
The decision is a win for Western cities that wanted more powers to manage record homelessness. But advocates for the unhoused say the decision will do nothing to solve the larger problem
They sacrificed to care for family and ended up on the street
Many people lose income when they become caregivers for a family member. Some even end up losing their home.
Guilford County count shows more people experiencing homelessness
A local nonprofit reports seeing more families with young children and people over the age of 50 experiencing homelessness in Guilford County.
Supreme Court weighs whether cities can punish unhoused people for sleeping outside
Lower courts ruled it's "cruel and unusual" to fine or jail people on public land if no shelter is available. An Oregon city says that's hamstrung efforts to keep public spaces safe and open to all.
How far can cities go to clear homeless camps? The U.S. Supreme Court will decide
Lower courts have said it's unconstitutional to punish people for sleeping outside if no shelter is available. Cities say these rulings have paralyzed their efforts to manage growing tent encampments.
Charges dropped against Ohio pastor who housed homeless people at his church
Chris Avell, a pastor from Bryan, Ohio, faced charges after turning his church into a quasi-homeless shelter, partly in response to the city's housing shortage.