North Carolina donates $10 million to food assistance programs amid potential SNAP cuts, lawsuit

The donation announcement comes on the even of the 30th day of the federal government shutdown, with neither Republicans — ...

These NC restaurants are offering free meals during shutdown, SNAP cuts

Restaurants across North Carolina — including Charlotte and the Triangle— are offering free meals and grocery support to federal workers and SNAP recipients.
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Triangle grocers and vendors bracing for impact of SNAP funding freeze

Citing the ongoing government shutdown, the USDA said it will not provide funding for SNAP starting Saturday, November 1st.

SNAP recipients, nonprofits prepare for fallout from expected pause in benefits

Everything’s just hard financially,” John Canham said of the pause in SNAP benefits slated for Nov. 1. “It just seems to be ...

Man, 21, charged in North Augusta double slaying

J'Shawn Deonte Dukes is named in the North Augusta Department of Public Safety incident report that offered new details about the deaths of Jewel Scott Harden, 76, and Thomas Lilly Brandt Jr., 33, at ...

ICE has powerful facial recognition app Illinois cops are barred from using — with little apparent oversight

The administration has contracts with Clearview AI, a firm banned from doing business with Illinois police agencies. “This is ...

As shutdown stalls food aid, Triangle families are scrambling for help

More than 80,000 Wake County residents lose SNAP amid the federal shutdown. Food banks, churches and volunteers are ramping up to provide emergency meals.