Food banks and feeding centers across West Virginia are bracing for an influx of need in coming days as thousands of people will not receive their allotments of federal benefits on Nov. 1 and others continue to work without pay due to the ongoing federal government shutdown.

The U.S. Department of Agriculture — which operates the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (formerly known as food stamps) — posted on its website over the weekend that “there will be no benefits issued” on Nov. 1. Ap

Food assistance is safe through October, but it may be at risk if the shutdown continues

By GEOFF MULVIHILL and MORGAN LEE The Associated Press

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“Bottom line, the well has run dry,” the message reads. It goes on to openly and directly blame Democrats in Congress for the govern

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