/tags/food-insecurity Food Insecurity en-US Copyright Wed, 22 Nov 2023 18:01:40 GMT /education/2023-11-22/college-food-insecurity-thanksgiving-unc-state-campus Community colleges and universities are raising money and collecting donations for their food pantries. Wed, 22 Nov 2023 18:01:40 GMT /education/2023-11-22/college-food-insecurity-thanksgiving-unc-state-campus Brianna Atkinson /health/2023-02-27/advocates-raise-concerns-about-food-insecurity-as-emergency-aid-ends "While FNS emergency payments are ending, the need is not," says NCDHHS's chief deputy secretary for opportunity and well-being. Mon, 27 Feb 2023 23:31:34 GMT /health/2023-02-27/advocates-raise-concerns-about-food-insecurity-as-emergency-aid-ends Jason deBruyn /2022-04-11/a-shortage-of-baby-formula-is-worsening-and-causing-some-stores-to-limit-sales Some 29% of baby formula products were out of stock at retailers across the U.S. during the week of March 13, according to the firm Datasembly. Mon, 11 Apr 2022 21:25:03 GMT /2022-04-11/a-shortage-of-baby-formula-is-worsening-and-causing-some-stores-to-limit-sales Joe Hernandez /news/2022-04-04/extra-snap-benefits-set-to-expire-on-april-15-in-north-carolina Many people receiving Food and Nutrition Services benefits in North Carolina could see their monthly allotments decrease in May if the Biden administration does not extend the public health emergency declaration by April 15. Mon, 04 Apr 2022 16:55:02 GMT /news/2022-04-04/extra-snap-benefits-set-to-expire-on-april-15-in-north-carolina Nick de la Canal /military/2021-05-03/as-their-spouses-lost-jobs-in-the-pandemic-more-troops-began-relying-on-emergency-food-aid A new report says military families are relying more on food banks and other emergency aid, partly because military spouses lost their jobs or had their... Mon, 03 May 2021 22:40:35 GMT /military/2021-05-03/as-their-spouses-lost-jobs-in-the-pandemic-more-troops-began-relying-on-emergency-food-aid Carson Frame /business-economy/2020-12-07/lion-ingles-harris-oh-my-nc-grocery-bonanza-blowout Harris Teeter or Food Lion? Earth Fare or Ingles? Lowes Foods or Lowe’s lumber yard? Groceries matter a lot to North Carolinians. And for good reason —… Mon, 07 Dec 2020 18:03:05 GMT /business-economy/2020-12-07/lion-ingles-harris-oh-my-nc-grocery-bonanza-blowout Grant Holub-Moorman, Anita Rao /show/the-state-of-things/2020-04-16/students-and-schools-learn-covids-impacts-just-keep-coming For students and educators around the state, this year’s learning is in a state of flux. Public schools are holding out hope that they will reopen their… Thu, 16 Apr 2020 17:10:57 GMT /show/the-state-of-things/2020-04-16/students-and-schools-learn-covids-impacts-just-keep-coming Jennifer Brookland , Anita Rao, Liz Schlemmer /education/2020-04-16/students-and-schools-learn-covids-impacts-just-keep-coming For students and educators around the state, this year’s learning is in a state of flux. Public schools are holding out hope that they will reopen their… Thu, 16 Apr 2020 17:10:57 GMT /education/2020-04-16/students-and-schools-learn-covids-impacts-just-keep-coming Jennifer Brookland , Anita Rao, Liz Schlemmer /show/the-state-of-things/2020-02-19/the-cost-of-a-college-education-homelessness Homelessness on campus does not always look the same as homelessness on the streets. It often means students without a place to stay end up couch surfing… Wed, 19 Feb 2020 16:59:09 GMT /show/the-state-of-things/2020-02-19/the-cost-of-a-college-education-homelessness Katy Barron, Frank Stasio /education/2020-02-19/the-cost-of-a-college-education-homelessness Homelessness on campus does not always look the same as homelessness on the streets. It often means students without a place to stay end up couch surfing… Wed, 19 Feb 2020 16:59:09 GMT /education/2020-02-19/the-cost-of-a-college-education-homelessness Katy Barron, Frank Stasio