New Birth Missionary Baptist Church helps feed 2K amid SNAP shutdown

Thousands of people lined up at New Birth Missionary Baptist Church overnight, hoping for some much-needed assistance putting food on the table as SNAP benefits were suspended amid the government shutdown.

'Fund Food Stamps Now': Party for Socialism and Liberation rally at Georgia Capitol

Demonstrators gathered outside the Georgia State Capitol, urging Gov. Brian Kemp to use state funds to support SNAP beneficiaries affected by the federal shutdown.

Atlanta Community Food Bank pulls $5M from reserves to meet surge

People who depend on food assistance and nonprofits in metro Atlanta are breathing a sigh of relief after the judges’ rulings.

U.S. Army Corps parks close in Georgia amid federal shutdown

Several U.S. Army Corps of Engineers parks in Georgia are closing Oct. 31 due to the federal government shutdown.

Gwinnett County expands food aid as SNAP pause looms

Gwinnett County is allocating $250,000 to expand food and hygiene distribution amid SNAP benefit disruptions.

Newton County man sentenced in deadly fentanyl overdose case

Matthew Bruce Burley pleaded guilty to fentanyl trafficking and involuntary manslaughter in the 2022 overdose death of James Nail Jr.