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The restaurant opened ahead of schedule, after it took on a lot of damage due to the storm.

With the shutdown appeared to be headed to a conclusion, Stein visited a Raleigh food bank on Tuesday to present a donation of more than $3 million.

Another nearly 100,000 students are likely missing out on SNAP benefits that they qualify for, but lack of knowledge, difficulty, stigma keeps them from signing up.

States are facing uncertainty about providing full monthly benefits for a federal food program serving 42 million Americans. A legal battle linked to the U.S. government shutdown has cast doubt over whether states can — or should — provide the benefits.

About 100,000 Wake County residents receive SNAP and WIC nutrition benefits.

The U.S. Department of Agriculture will offer 50% of typical benefits in November using a reserve fund. North Carolina was one of the states that sued to require it to use that money amid federal shutdown.

Court ruling could restore flow of federal dollars for SNAP food program that many in NC rely on. But disruption still expected.

WUNC's series "From Politics to Paychecks" explores how political decisions are affecting NC educators' finances and families. Some of the lowest paid school staff rely on food benefits to feed their families.

While Virginia’s Republican governor announced plans this week to continue SNAP benefits in November using state funding, North Carolina Gov. Josh Stein doesn’t have the power to make a similar move.

The U.S. Department of Agriculture says there will be no SNAP benefits issued for the month of November, which could impact the 1.34 million North Carolina residents who receive them. Here's our guide to food resources in the Triangle and how folks can help those in need.