Federal shutdown halts SNAP, threatens WIC support across Tri-State

Federal shutdown halts SNAP, threatens WIC support across Tri-State

CHARLESTON, W.Va. (WOWK) — As the federal government’s shutdown stretches into another week, thousands of families across Kentucky, Ohio and West Virginia are preparing for an uncertain start to November.  The U.S. Department of Agriculture announced Saturday on their website that Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefits will not be issued on Nov. 1, leaving hundreds of thousands of families throughout the tri-state worried abou…