Social services addresses food needs in Jackson County during government shutdown

Cris Weatherford, director of Jackson County Social Services, said they are working to get a better understanding of what ...

North Carolina sues Trump administration over SNAP funding. Benefits set to pause Nov. 1

NC Attorney General Jeff Jackson announced Oct. 28 that the state has sued the USDA over the suspension of SNAP funding ...
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Tuberculosis case confirmed in Jackson County, health officials respond

ANDERSON COUNTY FIRE DEPARTMENT IN NORTH CAROLINA, THE JACKSON COUNTY DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC HEALTH IS CONDUCTING A THOROUGH INVESTIGATION FOLLOWING A CONFIRMED CASE OF TUBERCULOSIS. OFFICIALS ...

North Carolina joins lawsuit against USDA over paused SNAP benefits during shutdown

Attorney General Jeff Jackson is suing the USDA for withholding millions of dollars for monthly food assistance during the ...

NC Attorney General joins other states to sue USDA over delayed SNAP benefits

North Carolina Attorney General Jeff Jackson says that’s unacceptable. Jackson announced today that he and 25 other states ...
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Search ends as missing swimmer’s body recovered in Lake Glenville

Search teams have recovered the body of a missing swimmer in Jackson County, North Carolina. The search began Sunday after a swimmer in Lake Glenville was reported missing by friends.Recovery ...

WNC woman provides free Halloween costumes to families in need, seeks donations

Ruby Peoples has been collecting and distributing costumes for free since the pandemic began in an initiative she calls ...