“Sold on a Promise” was a special two-part investigative series jointly produced by BPR News, WFDD and CityView that explored the failed attempts of public-private partnerships to provide more than 500 units for homeless people in North Carolina.

The project won a 2025 regional Edward R. Murrow award in the Large Market category. Special thanks for legal assistance from ProJourn and Brad Kutrow as well as illustrator Brittain Peck.