poverty

Guilford County Commissioners are considering a proposal to help address homelessness in the community. That includes efforts to find additional temporary…

Greensboro's top police official says that while violent crime in the city is on a downward trend, there is more work to be done. Chief Brian James told…

The Rev. William Barber II called Monday for members of Congress and legislative leaders around the country to commit to fighting poverty and systemic…

The number of shootings taking place in Winston-Salem is on the rise, leaving public officials and law enforcement concerned and looking for answers. In…

A new education initiative will allow students in low-income households who graduate from high school in Forsyth County to attend community college for…

A new nonprofit initiative in Winston-Salem is setting its sights on tackling local inequality. Partnership for Prosperity will act on dozens of…

Two years after a Winston-Salem task force issued its final report on poverty, a new nonprofit is launching to look at ways to address the problem,…

The area's largest hunger relief agency has a new leader. Eric Aft took over as CEO of Second Harvest Food Bank of Northwest North Carolina in July. It…

On Tuesday, Gov. Roy Cooper described Hurricane Florence as an extremely dangerous, life-threatening hurricane, and he urged those directly in the storm's…

The City of Winston-Salem announced a new campaign Friday to help reduce hunger and food insecurity in the community. It's one of six cities selected to…