Wilmington eyes first no-barrier, city-operated homeless shelter

WILMINGTON, NC (WWAY-TV) — A priority for the Wilmington city council in 2026 is to establish a city-operated homeless shelter. The proposal would establish the first shelter with a “no to low barrier of entry.”

“So this would be the first of kind in the city?” said Mayor Bill Saffo at a city council meeting on Tuesday.

The council heard an update on a project that has been in talks since 2024…

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