Gentrification is washing over downtown Wilmington, accelerating as it moves North to South. On this week's episode of The Newsroom, we'll dig into the history that led us here, the data proving it's happening, and how it feels on the ground. We'll also hear about potential solutions- however complex those answers may be.
Housing costs are rising rapidly in the Cape Fear Region even more rapidly than in the United States overall. These sharp rent increases are forcing renters to take on second and third jobs and it all comes down to a lack of housing in New Hanover County.
Wilmington city council may vote next month to give unused land to build non-profit permanent supportive housing for homeless people. Good Shepherd Center said this would be a key step in housing Wilmington’s most vulnerable residents.