WRAL

NC SNAP beneficiaries to receive full November benefits by Friday after shutdown resolution

Full payments for November Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefits could be processed by the end of the week. On Thursday, officials with the North Carolina Department of Health and ...
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NC health department warns of SNAP, WIC delays because of ongoing federal shutdown

The North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services is warning state residents who rely on the federal Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, or SNAP, that benefits could be delayed next ...
AZ Central

NC health department pauses full SNAP benefits Nov. 8 after Supreme Court ruling

In the latest federal court volley determining the fate of the Supplemental Nutrition and Assistance Program, or SNAP, during the nearly seven-week-long government shutdown, the North Carolina ...
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How the federal government shutdown could impact NC school meals, SNAP benefits

A prolonged federal government shutdown could make it harder for North Carolina families already facing food stamp cuts to get their benefits and school meals. Federal officials are warning that if ...
WUNC

Federal SNAP snafu affects nearly 85,000 NC college students who receive federal food assistance

UNC Greensboro junior Taniyah McCormick grabbed a couple of plastic bags to fill as she perused the shelves at the Spartan Open Pantry on Thursday. She used to stop by once a month, but with rising ...
WTKR

VENA benefits paused, NC SNAP update, tentative deal to end the gov. shutdown: Sunrise Brief

A breakdown of today's top stories, weather, traffic and what we're talking about on News 3 This Morning. The Virginia Emergency Nutrition Assistance (VENA) program will be paused after federal ...
WGHP

1.4 million in North Carolina expected to get partial SNAP funds

RALEIGH, N.C. (WNCN) — North Carolina officials late Tuesday afternoon released information about the partial payments of benefits from the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program. Nearly 1.4 ...

NC Social Services employee pleads guilty to stealing more than $100,000 from SNAP benefits program

The U.S. Attorney's Office says Shermeca McCrary used her position and privileges to unlawfully access the SNAP accounts of ...
WVEC

North Carolina pauses full SNAP benefits after Supreme Court ruling

NORTH CAROLINA, USA — North Carolina health officials have paused the release of full Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefits after the U.S. Supreme Court temporarily allowed the ...

SNAP Benefits: What To Expect in 2026

A total of 18 states will be banning junk food and/or drink purchases using SNAP benefits in 2026. These states are Arkansas, Colorado, Florida, Hawaii, Idaho, Indiana, Iowa, Louisiana, Missouri, ...
The Daily Tar Heel

Editorial: When our government chooses to starve us, we must keep each other safe

When the federal government chooses austerity over empathy, the consequences are immediate and devastating. The Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program isn’t about a handout; it’s a lifeline that ...