BREAKING NEWS THIS MORNING:

TOP STORIES: SNAP funding at risk, statewide campaigning ramps up, Trump-Putin meeting update

As the government shutdown drags on, millions of Americans could risk losing their SNAP benefits come Nov. 1 Virginia Peninsula Food Bank preparing for increased demand ahead of possible SNAP benefits delay

On Oct. 10, the Virginia Department of Social Services was notified of potential insufficient funding for the SNAP benefits program starting in November, unless the U.S. Department of Agriculture provides immediate assistance. In our area, the Virginia Peninsula Food Bank is preparing for increased demand. Roughly 187,000 people in the food bank's service area rely on SNAP benefits.

“We’re approaching things with an urgency and a focus but we’re not panicking,"

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