Greg Childress

Durham

Housing and Poverty Reporter at NC Newsline

Greg Childress, Housing & Poverty Reporter for NC Newsline

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NC House committee OKs bill expanding state job preferences for veterans

1 week ago | ncnewsline.com | Greg Childress

A bill expanding eligibility for hiring preferences for military veterans, spouses and dependents in state government got a favorable hearing Tuesday in the Committee on Homeland Security and Military and Veterans Affairs. While veterans are alreadygranted an employment preference under current state law, House Bill 114 would:Remove the requirements that service be related to a period of war. Include people serving on active duty. Include members of the U.S. Armed Forces Reserve.
New nonprofit to look for housing solutions that 'work for everyone' • NC Newsline

2 weeks ago | ncnewsline.com | Greg Childress

Another voice has been added to North Carolina’s vocal pool of nonprofits advocating for affordable housing.
New nonprofit to look for housing solutions that ‘work for everyone’

2 weeks ago | yahoo.com | Greg Childress

New construction like this in Southeast Raleigh is part of a national trend. Almost 5 million new housing units, mostly single-family homes, have been added nationwide since 2020, according to new data. (Photo: Anthony Pope, Men of Southeast Raleigh)Another voice has been added to North Carolina’s vocal pool of nonprofits advocating for affordable housing.
Housing, homeless advocates meet with legislators on 'NC Housing Day' • NC Newsline

2 weeks ago | ncnewsline.com | Greg Childress

On Wednesday, affordable housing advocates and those who support people experiencing homelessness spent the day in Raleigh making the case for additional funding to increase the state’s housing supply and to expand programs that serve unhoused families and individuals.
Protesters rally at Durham VA to fight against proposed budget cuts

2 weeks ago | triangletribune.com | Greg Childress

DURHAM – Chris Buttitta, a veteran who served four years in the Marines and now lives in New Bern, described a Trump administration proposal to cut more than 80,000 VA jobs as the ultimate “betrayal.” Buttitta was one of roughly 200 veterans, VA nurses, union members and others who gathered outside the Durham VA Medical Center last week to protest the proposed cuts they contend will be catastrophic for patient care at the VA. “We have to stop this now,” Buttitta said.
Protesters rally at the Durham VA to fight against proposed budget cuts

3 weeks ago | ncnewsline.com | Greg Childress

Chris Buttitta, a veteran who served four years in the Marines and now lives in New Bern, described a Trump administration proposal to cut more than 80,000 VA jobs as the ultimate “betrayal.”Buttitta was one of roughly 200 veterans, VA nurses, union members and others who gathered outside the Durham VA Medical Center on Wednesday to protest the proposed cuts they contend will be catastrophic for patient care at the VA. “We have to stop this now,” Buttitta said. “You can’t take this sitting down.
NC lawmakers file bills to make it easier to build and manage workforce housing

3 weeks ago | ncnewsline.com | Greg Childress

Two bills filed in the North Carolina House in recent days would make it easier for local governments and developers to build, manage and maintain workforce housing. House Bill 306 would authorize Blowing Rock, Boone, Watauga County and the Watauga County Board of Education to construct and provide affordable employee housing on property owned by the governmental units.
NC lawmakers file bills to make it easier to build and manage workforce housing

3 weeks ago | yahoo.com | Greg Childress

This workforce housing development in Bertie County opened last summer. Dream Point can house as many as 40 people. (Photo: Bertie County Schools)Two bills filed in the North Carolina House in recent days would make it easier for local governments and developers to build, manage and maintain workforce housing.
North Carolina submits disaster ‘Action Plan’ for federal housing dollars

4 weeks ago | yahoo.com | Greg Childress

A storm-damaged home in western North Carolina. (Photo: North Carolina Department of Commerce HUD CDBG-DR Helene recovery Action Plan)North Carolina has submitted its Action Plan for $1.4 billion in federal disaster recovery money to address unmet housing, infrastructure and economic revitalization needs in western North Carolina, Gov. Josh Stein’s press office reported Thursday.
Several bills filed in state Senate to increase NC's housing supply • NC Newsline

1 month ago | ncnewsline.com | Greg Childress

A bill to expand so-called “missing middle housing” statewide was one of four bills introduced in the state Senate on Tuesday as part of lawmakers’ strategy to address North Carolina’s housing crisis. “Missing middle housing” refers to buildings with multiple units such as townhomes, duplexes and fourplexes that are placed into residential neighborhoods and serve as a middle ground between single-family homes and large apartment complexes.