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Rocky Mount woman turns homelessness experience into blessing for others

Candace Herring, who was once homeless herself, has established her food ministry in Rocky Mount to assist those struggling with hunger.

Keenan Willard, WRAL reporter

Rocky Mount woman turns homelessness experience into blessing for others

Rocky Mount woman helping others battling hunger

A woman from Rocky Mount is being acknowledged for her dedication to providing for the community. Candace Herring, who was once homeless, has initiated her own food ministry to assist those in Rocky Mount who are struggling with hunger.

New state budget includes money to feed more low-income school children

North Carolina's new budget includes several provisions aimed at making free meals more accessible to students in schools across the state.

New state budget takes aim at hunger in schools

North Carolina's new budget includes several provisions aimed at making free meals more accessible to students in schools across the state.

Laura Leslie, WRAL capitol bureau chief

New state budget takes aim at hunger in schools

Inter-Faith Food Shuttle wants to erase childhood hunger

As students prepare to return to school, the Inter-Faith Food Shuttle is working to make sure local kids have food to eat by ending childhood hunger.

Backpack Buddies program helps kids, families eat healthy even on weekends

As students gear up for the school year, the spotlight turns to child hunger.

Willie Daniely, WRAL reporter

Backpack Buddies program helps kids, families eat healthy even on weekends

Food pantries serve students, families

WRAL is partnering with the Inter-Faith Food Shuttle to help erase hunger in our community.

Food pantries in school feed thousands of students and families

Over the course of the 2023-24 school year, the Inter-Faith Food Shuttle Food Pantries Program is expected to serve over 13,000 students and their families.

Updated Food Insecurity Plan approved for Wake County

The plan would give millions to various strategies to help families struggling with food insecurities.

Wake County Commissioners approve updated Food Security Plan

With over 37,000 children in Wake County struggling with food insecurity, Wake County Commissioners voted unanimously to add millions to various strategies to help

Destinee Patterson, WRAL reporter

Wake County Commissioners approve updated Food Security Plan

Students from North Carolina School of Science and Mathematics raise thousands to feed hungry families

Students from the North Carolina School of Science and Mathematics raised money - online and in person - on Saturday as part of a food drive to support The Food Bank of Central & Eastern North Carolina.

Duke Health partners with community organizations to fight food insecurity

About one out of every ten people living in Wake and Durham counties is food insecure, according to a report from Duke Health. To combat the issue, they're partnering with organizations in both counties to address those concerns, looking at food as medicine.

Defining food as medicine, Duke Health, community partners address food insecurity in Durham, Wake counties

About one out of every ten people living in Wake and Durham counties are food insecure, according to a report from Duke Health.

Ali Ingersoll, WRAL Investigative Data Journalist

Defining food as medicine, Duke Health, community partners address food insecurity in Durham, Wake counties

More Americans are going hungry, and it costs more to feed them

The first time Kelly Wilcox drove her 2017 Dodge Grand Caravan to the food pantry near her home in Payson, Utah, she noticed one thing right away that surprised her: newer models of Toyota and Honda sedans and minivans. "I saw a bunch of other people with cars like mine, who had kids in cars," she said.

Lora Kelley and Nicholas Kulish, New York Times

More Americans are going hungry, and it costs more to feed them

With inflation stretching budgets thin, food banks reporting increase in families needing help

With the cost of everything on the rise, including groceries, many North Carolinians are turning to food banks to feed their families.

Aaron Thomas, WRAL reporter

With inflation stretching budgets thin, food banks reporting increase in families needing help

Rising cost of living causing more people to seek help from food banks

With the cost of everything on the rise, including groceries, many North Carolinians are turning to food banks to feed their families.

Food banks see increased demand due to high inflation

On Tuesday, WRAL News spoke with several people who stopped by the Fayetteville Urban Ministry's Food Bank.

Only grocery store in small SC town, a Piggly Wiggly, closes

The only full service grocery store in the small town of Whitmire, South Carolina will close on Friday. Residents say that it's deeply saddening and disturbing, as many people are not able to leave down and depend on the Piggly Wiggly

Teen's 'little pantry' project offers free food in 6 locations around Raleigh

It began with two roadside pantries in 2019 as an Eagle Scout service project. Now, there are six.

Ali Ingersoll, WRAL Investigative Data Journalist

Teen's 'little pantry' project offers free food in 6 locations around Raleigh

Teen launches free little pantry campaign

Over the last few years, childhood poverty has surged in North Carolina. Now, one in five kids is experiencing food insecurity.

Smithfield Foods to sponsor Hunger Relief Day at NC State Fair

The annual Hunger Relief Day of the N.C. State Fair will take place Thursday, Oct. 21, with a new sponsor. Smithfield Foods was announced Monday as the corporate partner of the event, which annually allows fairgoers to earn free admission with the donation of canned food items.