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HUNTINGTON, W.Va. — A Huntington market is the latest establishment in the Mountain State to launch SNAP Stretch.
A child cannot flourish on Twinkies, candy and soda alone. Sadly, the state and negligent parents allow too many to try it.
So far this year, 12 states have approved plans to restrict Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program benefits.
Concho Valley VFDs have worked together in recent weeks to revitalize the State Firefighters' & Fire Marshals' Association's Hill Country District 14.
The Mountain Dude,” a new brand mascot appearing in Mountain Dew soda advertisements, will be making his way to the State ...
The vast majority of Americans do not want their tax dollars to subsidize sugary drinks, undermining public health in the ...
The states receiving waivers from the U.S. Department of Agriculture are overwhelmingly Republican. Colorado, Florida, ...
When I heard that President Donald Trump is bringing back the Presidential Fitness Test, I felt sorry for children who will ...
Republican-led states are leading the charge to ban soda and candy from their food stamp programs, as Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s “Make America Healthy Again” (MAHA) movement flips ...
A new report says Louisiana teens are #7 in the U.S. for soda consumption. Will the new SNAP waiver be enough to make a ...
Here are some of the top stories this week on the WBOY 12News Facebook page. The West Virginia SNAP soda ban will begin in January 2026. No injuries were reported in a train ...
West Virginia’s plan to stop Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program benefits from being used to purchase soda will cost ...