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As food pantry demand rises, SNAP enrollment drops

  • Jul 23

Trump administration revives 'public charge' rule for immigrants

  • Jul 17

Wayne County man sentenced in $100K SNAP fraud scheme, officials say

  • Jun 28

Judge rules government can't stop SNAP dollars from buying candy and sugary drinks

  • Jun 24

Why nearly 4.3 million people are no longer receiving food stamps

  • May 17

'Perfect storm' leads to rising food insecurity across North Carolina

  • May 12

New USDA rule requires SNAP retailers to stock more real, whole foods

  • May 10

New bill would let SNAP recipients buy hot rotisserie chicken

  • Apr 24

Latest Videos

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SNAP enrollment drops as food pantry demand rises

  • Jul 23
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State lawmakers talk federal funding cuts to Medicaid and SNAP programs

  • Jan 13
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New SNAP work requirements will impact thousands of North Carolinians

  • Nov 20, 2025
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Raleigh SNAP recipients have mixed emotions as funds hit accounts

  • Nov 14, 2025
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NC SNAP recipients to get full payments on EBT cards Friday

  • Nov 13, 2025
2:22

NC families turn to side hustles during ongoing government shutdown

  • Nov 11, 2025
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Durham community bonds together as full SNAP payments remain in limbo

  • Nov 10, 2025
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NC families start seeing partial SNAP benefits back on their cards

  • Nov 7, 2025

Latest Stories

SNAP benefits don't pay for rotisserie chicken. A bipartisan bill might change that

This week, senators introduced what they're calling the Hot Rotisserie Chicken Act, which would make the supermarket staple an eligible purchase under the Supplemental Nutritional Assistance Program.

  • Apr 23

What to know about the partial government shutdown and its impact

The partial government shutdown that started Saturday is vastly different from the record closure in the fall.

  • Feb 1
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New SNAP work requirements set to go into effect on Feb. 1, millions could lose benefits

New work requirements for SNAP are set to go into effect on Feb. 1, and it could mean that millions of Americans lose their benefits.

  • Jan 30
AP Photo/Nam Y. Huh, file

State lawmakers talk federal funding cuts to Medicaid and SNAP programs

Funding cuts to both last year impact millions in NC.

  • Jan 13
AP Photo/Nam Y. Huh, File

SNAP bans on soda, candy and other foods take effect in five states Jan. 1

It's part of a push by Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. and Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins to urge states to strip foods regarded as unhealthy from the $100 billion federal program.

  • Dec 31, 2025