CLEVELAND, Ohio — Thrift stores across Northeast Ohio have long offered shoppers a way to save money while supporting local causes.

"So many people think that President Carter founded Habitat for Humanity. Well, that's not the case," said John Litten, President and CEO of the Greater Cleveland Habitat for Humanity.

CLEVELAND — Leaders of the global nonprofit organization Habitat for Humanity are among the many remembering the life and legacy of the late President Jimmy Carter after he left the Oval Office.

The Greater Cleveland Habitat for Humanity is remembering Former President Jimmy Carter as a man who cared deeply about people and not being afraid to get dirty or pick up a hammer.

Cleveland's Habitat for Humanity office is one of hundreds across the U.S. and more than 70 countries where you can find evidence of the former president’s impact.

There are around 25,000 empty residential lots scattered across Cleveland’s neighborhoods and building has almost come to a stop, according to Rick Barga, manager at the Site Readiness for Good Jobs Fund.

CLEVELAND — Modular homes are popping up across Cleveland as builders try creative ways to address a widespread housing shortage.

The City of Cleveland and the Site Readiness for Good Jobs Fund announced today they have issued a Request for Proposals (RFP) to modular home manufacturers across the United States and internationally to establish a manufacturing facility in Cleveland.

CLEVELAND, Ohio - Mayor Justin Bibb and other city leaders believe part of solving the shortage of affordable new housing in Cleveland could be the creation of a modular home construction site, and they have taken the first steps toward attracting a manufacturer.

With around 25,000 vacant plots available from the city of Cleveland and the county land banks, the city and the Site Readiness for Goods Jobs Funds are trying to find a solution...