Housing workers on the South Shore say the area is seeing crisis levels of homelessness. Growing numbers of families are living in tents, campgrounds, vehicles, or couch surfing.
A proposed, state-mandated boost in dairy products for people in long-term care on public assistance might seem a small change, given reported health benefits from the added nutrition. However, a proposal to make official an extra daily glass of milk, without designated funding, has created an ongoing back and forth at the North Carolina General Assembly.