Ben Sessoms

The News & Observer

Ben Sessoms covers housing and COVID-19 in the Triangle for the News & Observer through Report for America. He was raised in Kinston and graduated from Appalachian State University in 2019.

Millions in NC rental aid sitting unspent as eviction moratorium ends

August 3, 2021 5:45 AM

California tech company bought more Wake County homes than anyone else during pandemic

July 21, 2021 6:00 AM

Eviction ban ends in a month and many are still behind on rent. Here’s how we got here.

July 5, 2021 10:00 AM

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Local

Black families are less likely than white families to own homes in NC. Here’s why.

Updated January 5, 2022 at 11:00 AM

Local

A longtime renter decided to buy a home. Now, he has a 30-minute commute to Raleigh

January 5, 2022 at 5:00 AM

Local

How high housing costs and soaring rents combine to hinder home ownership in NC

Updated January 5, 2022 at 11:07 AM

Local

This single mom spends more than half her income on rent. But she can’t afford to move.

Updated January 5, 2022 at 5:45 PM

Local

What to do about high housing costs in NC? Here’s what experts and local leaders say.

Updated January 5, 2022 at 9:28 AM

Local

Cary family’s apartment rent keeps rising even as the COVID pandemic curtails income

January 5, 2022 at 5:00 AM

Politics & Government

With omicron wave causing COVID spike, NC Gov. Cooper urges vaccine, boosters

Updated January 4, 2022 at 4:28 PM

Coronavirus

NC reports largest daily COVID-19 case increase in months

Updated December 29, 2021 at 4:06 PM

Coronavirus

Amid holidays and omicron, NC’s COVID positive test rate tops 20%, a pandemic high

Updated December 28, 2021 at 5:33 PM

Coronavirus

Is omicron spreading in the Triangle? Here are the numbers.

Updated December 23, 2021 at 3:52 PM

Local

NC’s pandemic rent aid program to close applications as federal funds will soon lapse

December 16, 2021 at 2:54 PM

Coronavirus

COVID cases, hospitalizations in NC continue rising into holiday season

Updated December 14, 2021 at 12:13 PM

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