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W.Va. Foodbank: ‘We’re Not Providing As Much’

Federal cuts and a sharp rise in prices means more people in need are getting less food from a West Virginia foodbank that tens of thousands rely on.

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Foodbank CEO Lays Out Effects Of Federal SNAP Cuts

Randy Yohe spoke with Cindi Kirkhart, CEO of the Huntington-based Facing Hunger Foodbank, about how SNAP changes may affect thousands of Appalachians, many of them already living in food deserts.

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Student Welfare Bills Passed By Senate

The Senate had a lively day to start the week, passing 10 bills on issues ranging from optometry to carbon sequestration. Two of those bills deal with the wellbeing of students in the state’s public schools.

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Another Special Session Is Called, A Popular Food Benefits Program Gets Paused And Addressing Hunger In The State, This West Virginia Week 

On this West Virginia Week, we’ll tell you about a popular nutrition assistance program that has been temporarily paused, and Gov. Jim Justice formally calls a special session of the legislature

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