If it seems like the homeless population has grown, that’s because it has — everywhere. According to the annual point-in-time survey, there are almost 71,000 more people experiencing homelessness this year compared to last — an increase of 12% — totaling around 653,000 people. This ...
by David Garcia and Bill Fulton A slew of ambitious housing legislation has emerged recently in states as varied as Maine, Utah and Washington. Many of the proposals aim to loosen zoning restrictions with the goal of addressing housing shortages. Perhaps not surprisingly, California is ...
by Hannah McCune Most West Virginians consider themselves good neighbors, hard workers, family-oriented and overall warm and welcoming folks. Despite this good nature, West Virginia ranked lowest on a scale of social acceptance of LGBTQ+ people. This nationwide ranking was part of a ...
by Alexis Leondis Traditional financial advice typically tells savers to put retirement first — even before homeownership. That’s because over the long-term, the stock market tends to outpace real estate and there are tax advantages to putting money in a retirement account. But ...
by Justin Fox When the pandemic hit last year, young adults moved back in with their parents in a big way. Now the share of 18-to-29-year-olds living with parents and grandparents is back about where it was before COVID-19 arrived. Still, you might think that 42.8% of ...
Plan is to serve those unsheltered this fall and winter Newsroom@DominionPost.com Volunteers are needed to help with the cold shelter this winter, and donations are also requested. All cold shelter volunteers and staff will be required to attend a training at 5 p.m. ...