Wilmington Housing Authority Allegedly Discards Woman's Belongings, Cremated Remains

Wilmington Housing Authority allegedly discards woman's belongings, cremated remains

WILMINGTON, NC (WWAY) — Alyssa Garcia says when she returned home after visiting her mother last month, she found her apartment in the Creekwood community completely empty.  Garcia has lived there with her 5 kids for ten years.  She says maintenance staff threw away everything, including toys, food, and the cremated remains of her son, who died at four months old.  When Garcia confronted office staff, she was told it was a mistake.  “The leasing…

Housing Authority faces uncertain staffing, finance questions

A Meadville Housing Authority meeting this week highlighted a staff running at approximately 50 percent capacity and financial disarray beginning to set in four weeks after board members placed the agency’s executive director on temporary paid leave.