public housing

4:27pm Jan 22, 2020

Transportation Transportation Housing

Safety Improvements Coming To Downtown Crosswalk

by Eddie Garcia

A dangerous pedestrian crosswalk in Winston-Salem is getting overhauled. It's part of a larger plan to address pedestrian safety across the city.
4:49pm Jan 14, 2020

News News

New Leadership At Housing Authority Of Winston-Salem

by Eddie Garcia

Kevin Cheshire has been named the new executive director of The Housing Authority of Winston-Salem (HAWS).

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7:00am Dec 30, 2019

News News

Rent Going Up For Some Housing Authority Of Winston-Salem Residents

by Eddie Garcia

In a motion approved by the board of the housing authority, tenants who pay flat rent will be paying more beginning January, 2020.

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12:42pm Sep 17, 2019

National National Politics & Government

Trump Goes 'Behind Enemy Lines' To Raise Money In SF Bay Area

by Scott Shafer

The president will be attending private fundraisers near Silicon Valley and Beverly Hills. It is his first visit to the San Francisco Bay Area since his election, when he lost California by 30 points.
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4:54pm May 10, 2019

National National

Proposed Rule Could Evict 55,000 Children From Subsidized Housing

by Pam Fessler

Under the Housing and Urban Development change, immigrants in the county illegally would be prevented from receiving federal housing aid. The result could be thousands of families evicted.
Courtesy of the Columbia Fire Department

5:43pm Jan 18, 2019

National National

2 People Dead In S.C. Public Housing Complex, 411 Evacuated After Gas Leaks

by Ian Stewart

Police haven't yet confirmed that the deaths of the men, who were found Thursday morning in separate apartments in Columbia, are tied to the leaks.
New York City Housing Authority

2:26pm Nov 29, 2018

Arts Arts

New York Public Housing Is Home To City's Newest Food Entrepreneurs

by Andrea Strong

Food Business Pathways is a free course that gives low-income participants a leg up in turning their ideas into successful businesses through training, mentoring, access to services and space to sell.
Kholood Eid for NPR

11:25pm Oct 04, 2018

Economy Economy

The American Dream: One Block Can Make All The Difference

by Jasmine Garsd

Is geography destiny? It goes against the core idea of the American dream, but a new online data tool says where you were born and raised actually makes a huge difference — down to the very block.

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Alex Brandon / AP

7:40am Jul 12, 2018

National National

Why Charlotte Is One Of Ben Carson's Models For HUD's Work Requirements

by Brakkton Booker

The Charlotte Housing Authority requires that people who get housing subsidies work — and the program is considered a success story. But helping people become self-sufficient remains a challenge.

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Jonathan Brady / AP

9:20am Jun 14, 2018

World News World News

London Lights Grenfell Tower Green A Year After Deadly Fire

by Daniella Cheslow

Seventy-two lives were lost in the fire. The incident has come to symbolize poor living conditions in public housing and what is perceived as a slow and distant government response.
Kirk Siegler / NPR

11:09am Aug 09, 2017

National National Politics & Government

Carson Promises To Help Residents Of Housing Projects His Department Is Shutting Down

by Kirk Siegler

HUD Secretary Ben Carson visited a struggling Illinois river port, where his department is closing two public housing projects. Many of the town's remaining residents live in those developments.

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3:57pm May 09, 2017

National National Economy Politics & Government Environment

Location A Bigger Influence Than Race For Children In Public Housing

by Gene Demby

A new study finds that the neighborhood where children in public housing live impacts their life outcomes in more significant ways than race does.