GREENSBORO, North Carolina, Oct. 21 -- The city of Greensboro issued the following news: After seven months in operation, the City's Emergency Rental Assistance Program (ERAP) has provided assistance to 2,759 Greensboro households financially affected by COVID-19, equaling $13.45 million in rent and utility payments. As City funding is now exhausted, the program has received a boost from Guilford County's Department of Social Services. The County has agreed to provide the City with $10 million  more

WINSTON-SALEM, North Carolina, Oct. 21 (TNSGra) -- Wake Forest University issued the following news: Wake Forest University assistant professors of engineering Courtney Di Vittorio and Kyana Young, in collaboration with professors at two area institutions, have received a three-year, $250,000 Environmental Enhancement Grant (EEG) from the Attorney General's office. The grant and two others were announced Oct. 20 by North Carolina Attorney General Josh Stein inside the Fort Interdisciplinary Re  more

BLACKSBURG, Virginia, Oct. 21 (TNSOps) -- Virginia Tech issued the following news on Oct. 19, 2021: A lawnmower shed transformed into a home -- then a classroom. Kelly Trogdon had planned to build a storage hut in his backyard with help from his brother-in-law. "But quickly, it turned into something too expansive and fancy for mere yard equipment," said Trogdon. The philosopher pondered. Then the shed became a tiny house equipped with furniture, woodstove, and a Wi-Fi connection. When the C  more