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It’s the spookiest day of the year. Whether you’re looking for a Harvest Festival, a zombie walk, trick-or-treat hotspots or a haunted tour, there are several events happening across the Triangle to meet your ghoulish needs. Below, we have compiled a list of events happening across the Triangle over this Halloween weekend. Trick-or-Treat Trunk-or-Treat Halloween […]
For millions of families, SNAP benefits are a lifeline. As a looming lapse in funding puts that critical support at risk, many Americans right now are wondering how they’ll continue to put food on the table. At Instacart, we believe every family should have access to the nutritious food they need — every single day, […]
The federal government shutdown could halt Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefits for more than 40 million Americans—including 21 million children, 16 million working families, and 5 million seniors. As federal funds run out, families face a growing risk of hunger, and food banks are already experiencing overwhelming demand they cannot meet on their own. […]
A federal government shutdown threatens to halt SNAP benefits for North Carolina households starting Nov. 1 unless Congress restores funding. In response, the Food Bank of Central & Eastern North Carolina is mobilizing to prevent widespread food insecurity. The food bank has identified essential items for donation to support families who will be affected. Several […]
Cold Weather Cots is an emergency shelter program run jointly by Orange County and IFC, which provides shelter for residents living unhoused during the winter. There are three separate sites for the emergency shelter: Please call (919) 245-2490 to hear more information and determine which Hillsborough location is open. The IFC shelter locations are open every […]
Pitt County Department of Social Services needs help from the community to bring Christmas cheer to the elderly and disabled residents residing in Adult Care Homes in Pitt County, as well as adults under guardianship of the Agency. Pitt County’s Adult Foster Holiday Project is an annual holiday support program that relies solely on donations and […]
A jury has found former Illinois Sheriff’s Deputy Sean Grayson guilty of second-degree murder for the fatal shooting of Sonya Massey, a Black mom of two who called 911 seeking help, only to be killed in her own kitchen less than half an hour later. NBC News reports that Grayson, who was originally charged with […] The post #BREAKING: Former Deputy Sean Grayson Found Guilty Of Second-Degree Murder In Killing Of Sonya Massey appeared first on Bossip.
Former Duke basketball standout and 2010 national champion Kyle Singler was arrested in Oklahoma last week on domestic abuse charges, according toWBTV. Singler, 37, was taken into custody on Oct. 23 in Haskell County after allegedly grabbing his girlfriend by the head and shoving her to the ground in front of their young child. Deputies […]
City of Durham residents are invited to share their funding priorities for the City’s upcoming budget by joining in Community Conversations next month throughout the Bull City. Registration is open now in English and Spanish. What You Need To Know: The City of Durham Budget and Management Services Department alongside the Community Partnerships and Engagement Department will host a series […]
More than 82,000 Wake County residents enrolled in the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program will not have new benefits issued in November due to the federal government shutdown. The U.S. Department of Agriculture has directed the North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services to pause all November SNAP benefits effective Nov.1. Residents may continue using […]
SNAP benefits, after-school programs, and several other programs for low-income Americans are at risk as the government shutdown continues.
As we’ve come to understand year after year, day after day even, death is unfortunately an inevitable part of life. Still, as much of a fact as that may be, the blow of experiencing loss never gets any easier, nor does reporting on the subject in Black culture.
