Second I-40 Crash near Raleigh: Harrison Ave after Wade Avenue Incident

TL/DR - Two separate car accidents occurred on eastbound Interstate 40 near Raleigh, North Carolina. The first accident happened near Wade Avenue at 5:30 p.m., closing one lane for approximately 45 minutes. The second accident, a five-vehicle pile-up, occurred around 6:30 p.m. near the Harrison Avenue exit and closed two lanes for about an hour;…

Budget-Friendly Grand Rapids Housing Project Launches

TL/DR - Work has begun in Grand Rapids, Michigan, on a project to create temporary housing for homeless individuals. Investment firm Eenhoorn LLC and nonprofit Community Rebuilders are partnering to redevelop a former retirement home into apartments, each with a kitchenette, bathroom, and living and sleeping space. The housing, which will be…

New Engagement Guidelines for Police with Homeless, Mentally Ill

TL/DR - The Orange County Sheriff’s Department has introduced a new screening process for 911 calls, where callers are asked to answer a series of questions to determine whether a deputy or a mental health expert will respond. The initiative is part of a broader push by the Sheriff’s Department and the Orange County Health Care Agency to separate…

Improve Health Care Affordability Monitoring in Your State

TL/DR - Healthcare costs in Massachusetts are increasingly becoming unaffordable despite measures to curb these rises. In a 2021 survey, 41% of Massachusetts residents reported challenges in affording healthcare in the previous 12 months, including over 50% of Black and Hispanic respondents. The Massachusetts Health Policy Commission is…