The U.S. Department of Agriculture released the last of its annual reports on food security on December 30, showing that 47.9 ...

U.S. Sen. Tommy Tuberville said last week that if elected governor he wants to root out “fraud in our state,” pointing ...

Alabama faces changes to SNAP funding with new legislation ...

The SNAP, or Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, is set to suspend benefits nationally on Saturday, Nov. 1, due to the federal government shutdown. The SNAP program in Alabama is managed by the ...

Feeding Alabama and its network of food banks are stepping up to help families struggling with food insecurity. With about 750,000 Alabamians relying on SNAP and 62,000 federal employees facing ...

MONTGOMERY, Ala. (WSFA) - More than 750,000 Alabamians, roughly 15% of the state’s population, could soon face severe food insecurity as federal SNAP (Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program) funds ...

HOMEWOOD, Ala. (WIAT) — The effects of the federal government shutdown are beginning to reach Alabama. Alabama Arise, a nonprofit that advocates for low-income residents who receive benefits such as ...

As a public health major nearing graduation, Lily Wachtel has spent her final semesters at the University of Alabama at Birmingham, not only studying community health challenges but actively working ...

OPELIKA, Ala. (WRBL) – After years of planning, vision, and community support, East Alabama’s Community Market officially opened the doors to its brand-new facility Tuesday, January 6, marking a major ...