West Virginia SNAP Soda Ban Will Begin in 2026

SNAP soda restriction to begin in West Virginia starting January 2026

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SNAP changes will be costly for West Virginia retailers, representative says

CHARLESTON — West Virginia’s plan to stop Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program benefits from being used to purchase soda will cost state retailers thousands of dollars to purchase new equipment, a representative of a trade association said Wednesday.

West Virginia SNAP soda ban will begin in 2026

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Pop/Soda will be removed from SNAP/food benefits starting in 2026

The West Virginia Department of Human Services’ (DoHS) Bureau for Family Assistance (BFA) has received federal approval to implement a new restriction on the purchase of soda using Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefits. The waiver request was submitted to the U.S. Department of Agriculture Food and Nutrition Service (USDA FNS) in May 2025 and was officially approved on August 4, 2025, with signatures from USDA Secretary Brook…

West Virginia Hitmen to hold youth baseball tryouts in Beckley

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