Sold on a Promise

Sold on a Promise

“Sold on a Promise” is a special two-part investigative series jointly produced by BPR News, WFDD and CityView that explores the failed attempts of public-private partnerships to provide more than 500 units for homeless people in North Carolina.

Local News

Sold on a Promise, Part 2: The North Carolina homeless housing projects that were never built

Laura Hackett

, July 23, 2024

Part two of this joint investigation by BPR, WFDD and CityView provides how a California developer and its consultant traversed North Carolina making deals with city officials that ultimately failed.
Local News

Sold on a Promise, Part 1: How cities across NC set aside $12M for housing the homeless and got nothing

Laura Hackett

, July 22, 2024

A joint investigation by BPR, WFDD and CityView provides a clearer picture of how out-of-state entities traversed North Carolina making deals with city officials that ultimately failed.