Homelessness Overall, Homelessness in Roanoke Region Has Declined. But Count of Those Living Outdoors Projected To Reach Record Highs. Officials who track homelessness are finding more people eschewing shelter life in favor of living outdoors.
Homelessness Roanoke Homeless Pushed To Periphery, Shelters As Ban on Downtown Camping Takes Effect A new city law has sent people who sleep outside in downtown Roanoke into shelters — and other parts of the city.
Homelessness Vulnerable in the Valley: Portrait of Homelessness in Roanoke Area Reveals Pandemic's Impact There are four types of homelessness: chronic, episodic, transitional, and hidden. The pandemic has exacerbated all four.