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Advocacy organization addresses financial woes as eviction courts set to reopen

CHARLOTTE — Courts could begin hearing eviction cases beginning next week in Mecklenburg County.

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There has been a backlog of filings since the state’s moratorium on evictions went into effect in March.

In the video at the top of this webpage, Channel 9′s Tony Sadiku speaks with community members about the work Crisis Assistance Ministry is doing to address the housing challenges many of our neighbors are facing.