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November 9, 2025

Needs Hit West Virginia as Shutdown Drags on: ‘Usually I have food’

West Virginia MetroNews – It had been almost a decade since Tanya Drummond needed help from her local food pantry. But at the end of last week, Drummond sat on a bench in the intake room alongside her young granddaughter.

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“Just trying to get a little bit to make it,” said Drummond, a Charles Town resident.

The ongoing disruption in the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program meant monthly funds had not flowed to the card that usually helps her buy groceries. Drummond’s own refrigerator and shelves had emptied. So she came here for help to feed her family.

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