homeless shelter

A street survey from Lexington’s Catholic Action Center shows the city’s homeless population has grown to 3,034 people. That’s an increase of 25.9 percent since last year.

Groups like the Madison County Tenants Union, the NAACP and local shelters have organized multiple marches in Berea and Richmond since last December. They say it’s to call attention to both the local homeless community and a rising number of evictions in the county.

The Catholic Action Center says they’re in need of essentials like sleeping bags, hand warmers, hats, gloves and heavy socks as shelters throughout the city reach capacity.

The city has cleared one of Louisville’s largest homeless camps, leaving some wondering where to go nextCrews arrived early Monday morning to clean the…