New laws are going into effect around the region Jan. 1, and in West Virginia, SNAP benefits will no longer be able to be used to buy soda. It's part of the state government’s efforts to embrace the ...

CLARKSBURG, W.Va. (WBOY) — With a new year comes new beginnings, and starting on New Year’s Day, soda will no longer be available for West Virginians who use the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance ...

Soft drinks will be removed in West Virginia as an entitlement under Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program benefits. Gov. Patrick Morrisey tells “Morning in America” the new waiver will “move the ...

WHEELING, W.Va. — SNAP recipients in West Virginia are bracing for significant changes as new rules are set to take effect in 2026. "It's just this perfect storm of people not getting the food that ...

Starting Thursday, Americans in five states who get government help paying for groceries will see new restrictions on soda, candy and other foods they can buy with those benefits. Indiana, Iowa, ...