The City of Roanoke’s Economic Development Authority announced Wednesday that it had received a $2.5 million award to support affordable housing development of the former Walker Foundry Site on behalf of developer Greg Kaknes and The Foundry Realty, LLC.

The Town of Appomattox announced earlier this month that it had been awarded a $400,000 grant from Virginia Housing to support the demolition and redevelopment of the former garment factory.

Housing in Blacksburg has been a problem for years — so much so that in the recent mayoral election, both candidates highlighted housing in their campaigns. But today, Community Housing Partners broke ground on a new affordable housing neighborhood.

Danville will host the fourth annual Southern Virginia Regional Housing Summit today, Thursday, Oct. 9, at the Institute for Advanced Learning and Research Conference Center.

Henry County officials and community leaders gathered this morning to celebrate the groundbreaking of a new housing initiative in the Villa Heights neighborhood, aimed at providing affordable housing and revitalizing the area.

The “Gateway Project” - a project that is designed to tackle Roanoke’s affordable housing issues - will be presented to the Roanoke City Council today for a public hearing.

Finding an affordable place to live is a challenge many Americans face, but Pulaski County is taking action to change that. Leaders in the county have broken ground—and broken glass—on the future of Claremont Elementary School.

The Roanoke Redevelopment and Housing Authority is experiencing a setback for thousands of people waiting for Section 8 housing because it said its housing choice voucher program is closed.

Blacksburg leaders have made a new proposal to amend the zoning to allow for more single-family homes in the town.

Leaders in Blacksburg are looking to change their zoning rules to allow for residential buildings to be built on smaller plots of land.

WSLS 10 launched its tenth Home for Good project along with Habitat for Humanity. The home on Bullet Avenue in south east Roanoke will be finished before the end of the year.

Millions of Americans face the risk of homelessness due to financial instability. A couple staying at the Roanoke Rescue Mission shares their struggles with finding affordable housing and their gratitude for receiving free haircuts before their wedding.

Nearly $100 million is headed to the Commonwealth to fund affordable housing, community development, and homelessness.

We found one company that took a hotel that used to be full of issues, like drugs and shootings, and completely turned it around.

There is a proposal on the table to create a framework for smaller residential plots within town limits.

The Town of Blacksburg continues to grow each year but its growth has outpaced its affordable housing market.

The idea of transforming churches into housing is becoming a trend in the Star City.

On Wednesday, U.S. Senators Mark Warner and Tim Kaine announced over $842,140 in federal funding to help homeless veterans access affordable housing in Virginia.

The Department of Housing and Urban Development says the average price of a two-bedroom in Roanoke is $999, that’s up 15%.

When we think about the world and the problems people encounter every day, a few of the biggest hurdles would be poverty and hunger, climate change and inequality, to name a few.

Episode 2 of “Solutionaries” tackles the lack of affordable housing across America and highlights the people and organizations who are working to solve the crisis.

As part of an initiative to create more affordable housing and an increased inventory of homes, President Joe Biden recently announced his administration wants to make single-family homes less available to investors.

When you hear the term “affordable housing,” what do you think of?

It’s been a strange time, living through a global pandemic. What first might have come as a surprise, is the housing boom that followed -- and the fact that things have stayed red hot.

Just in the past few weeks, the Biden administration announced it would take steps to address a severe housing shortage in the U.S.

LYNCHBURG, Va. – Sen. Mark Warner touched on several issues during a news conference Thursday. He said affordable housing is critical, especially in parts of our area. Warner and Sen. Tim Kaine recently announced $46 million in federal funding for affordable housing across the Commonwealth. “Just getting the doors locked, where the visitors normally sit in the gallery, did not seem to be well organized. Where they were going to transfer the senators and their staff did not seem to be very well organized,” he said.