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COLUMBIA, S.C. (WIS) - United Way of the Midlands and partners gathered to break ground on Tuesday on a new housing development. The Addison Pointe development will serve Richland County families in need.
The ceremony happened at 10 a.m. at 802 Percival Road, where the new development will be located. The development will be completed by Connelly Builders who said they were “truly invested” in the project.
Read MoreA Lexington County hotel off of Interstate 20 could soon be re-developed into housing for people without a home who are looking for support.
The Richland County-based non-profit Homeless No More is looking to expand its efforts across the river. This project aims to address the 744% increase in the number of calls for shelter, housing, and services within Lexington County from 2021 to 2023, according to data collected by Homeless Management Information System (HMIS).
Read MoreA plan to turn a former Lexington County hotel into a shelter for homeless families is moving forward, and work on the project could begin as soon as next year.
Read MoreWhen local nonprofit Homeless No More started work in Lexington County two years ago, it offered families struggling with housing the option of moving into the family shelter and transitional housing units it operates in neighboring Richland County…
Read MoreAiken’s lack of attainable housing is not unique. The city and county have the same housing troubles that every other community in the state have – escalating prices driven by tight inventory, which is in turn driven by an influx of new people moving in and a lot of longtime residents aging in place.
Read MoreThe waitlist will open for five counties in the Midlands, but officials say affordable living places in the state remains low.
Read MoreGovernor McMaster recommended the state legislature allocate $10 million for the project.
Read MoreRoughly 50 hot meals were prepared by Mama's Kreative Treats & More and Kindley Prepared Catering, both of Hopkins.
Read MoreA local organization is gearing up to hold a poverty simulation to help members understand the realities of poverty in South Carolina.
Homeless No More will have their participants experience what a month living in poverty is like. They will be put in situations with a lack of resources — and forced to make difficult choices.
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