Melissa Willis is an expert on homelessness. From News & Record: “A cold rain that sometimes turned to sleet throughout the day likely kept people away from corners where they usually panhandle, volunteer Melissa ‘Byrd’ Willis, 25, said. Willis, who was homeless when she was in her teens, said the … > read more
 I just got off the phone with Mark. He started his new job earlier this week and moved into his apartment today. When Audrie and I met him while doing StreetWatch in 2009, Mark was living in a homeless camp. He eventually left the camp and had several different … > read more
HUD recently awarded renewal funds for existing homeless programs as part of the Fiscal Year 2010 Continuum of Care Grants. Homeless service providers in Guilford County received a total of $1,449,318 — a modest increase of $8,244 overall from 2009. Most homeless service providers received the same funding as last … > read more
  Charles McKinnon approached the justice system without an address. He walked away with the deed to a seven-unit apartment complex owned by the man he said broke his neck. “It’s hard to believe all this is mine,†a grinning McKinnon, 56, said in front of the brick- and-siding … > read more