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Emily Rice
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News Reporter, West Virginia Public Broadcasting
Charleston
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By Emily Rice Verified| West Virginia Public Broadcasting Verified Nearly 150,000 West Virginia households depend on Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefits to feed their families, according to the Bureau for Family Assistance’s most recent report. SNAP, colloquially called “Food Stamps,” helps pay for food for low-income working West Virginians, as well as the disabled and the elderly. In 2023, more than 18% of the state’s residents , making West Virginia the third highest in the nation for residents using emergency food assistance.
W.Va. Nearly Funded Tobacco Education Efforts, But Let Bill Die In Committee - West Virginia Public Broadcasting
By Emily Rice Verified| West Virginia Public Broadcasting Verified Lawmakers came up one bill short on funding tobacco cessation and prevention programs in West Virginia in the final hours of the 2025 session. In 2023, then-Attorney General Patrick Morrisey settled with Juul Labs, an e-cigarette company, for $7.9 million in a lawsuit alleging the company was marketing products to underage users in West Virginia.
By Emily Rice Verified| West Virginia Public Broadcasting Verified Nearly 150,000 West Virginia households depend on Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefits to feed their families, according to the Bureau for Family Assistance’s most recent report. SNAP, colloquially called “Food Stamps,” helps pay for food for low-income working West Virginians, as well as the disabled and the elderly. In 2023, more than 18% of the state’s residents , making West Virginia the third highest in the nation for residents using emergency food assistance.
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West Virginia Public Broadcasting
The mission of the West Virginia Public Broadcasting is to educate, inform and inspire our people by telling West Virginia's story. West Virginia Public Broadcasting is an indispensable resource for education, news, emergency services and community development.
Charleston, West Virginia, United States
+1 888-596-9729
Founded: 1969