homelessness

D.C. has made progress finding permanent housing for families experiencing homelessness, but there’s a huge gap when it comes to single young people. News4’s Mark Segraves examines the problem as the District begins its annual count to find out how many young people in the city don’t have a place to call home.

At least 73 people are dead and dozens more injured after a fire ripped through a five-story building in Johannesburg, South Africa.

Michael Jeffery found himself living in a tent in Navy Yard after he lost two jobs and his home. He’s now a high school graduate headed to college.

A D.C. man who lived in a tent for two years recently graduated as valedictorian of a free high school for adults. News4’s Aimee Cho reports.

Neighbors on both sides of the debate had a chance to sound off. News4’s Walter Morris reports.

A group of fifth-grade students at National Presbyterian School in Northwest D.C. wrote and performed an original song about homelessness, inspired by a unique relationship between one of their teachers and a man who experienced homelessness for 20 years. “I wonder if anyone will notice me,” the children sing in a music video they created. “Will I ever be seen?…

Fifth-grade students at National Presbyterian School in D.C. wrote the song about homelessness after meeting a man who was without a home for 20 years.

Central Union Mission has new resources on Bladensburg Road NE to help people dealing with poverty and homelessness. “They treat you like a human here,” one client told News4’s Dominique Moody.

The number of people experiencing homelessness is increasing in D.C., according to the latest data, and Mayor Muriel Bowser says that’s due in part to the influx of migrants who were bused to the city from other states. News4’s Mark Segraves reports.

The number of people experiencing homelessness is increasing in D.C., according to the latest data, and Mayor Muriel Bowser says that’s due in part to the influx of migrants who were bused to the city from other states.

Dozens of people experiencing homelessness and living in tents in McPherson Square were forced out of the park on Wednesday by the National Park Service and the D.C. government. News4’s Mark Segraves reports.

The clearing of D.C.’s largest homeless encampment, located in McPherson Square, began Wednesday. Housing advocates say many of the people living in the square are uncertain where they will move to next. News4’s Mark Segraves reports.

The National Park Service is expected to remove an encampment of about 50 people experiencing homelessness in D.C.’s McPherson Square Wednesday morning,

About 50 people experiencing homelessness are being moved from McPherson Square on Wednesday by the National Park Service. News4’s Dominique Moody Reports.

A shelter for people experiencing homelessness in Arlington, Virginia, opened its doors for people to watch the Super Bowl Sunday evening, but the event was much more than just a party.

The homeless encampment in McPherson Square will be cleared out in February, according to the National Park Service.

The homeless encampment in McPherson Square will be cleared out in February, according to the National Park Service.

A new project will help many homeless people get off the street and into an apartment in Northern Virginia. Northern Virginia Bureau Reporter Drew Wilder explains some nearby businesses are concerned about safety while others see this as their path out of poverty.

On a bone-chilling night along the Wharf in Southwest D.C., about 100 people braved the cold concrete with nothing but a sleeping bag, to raise awareness of the homeless youth that have to deal with those conditions every night. News4’s Dominique Moody reports.

Veterans volunteered to serve breakfast at Miriam’s Kitchen to other vets who are experiencing homelessness or otherwise in need on Veterans Day. News4’s Dominique Moody reports.