News Briefs for November 9, 2025
North Carolina families who receive food assistance through the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP), formerly known as Food Stamps, will begin seeing partial November benefits loaded onto their EBT cards November 7th.
The most recent update from the N.C. Drought Monitor shows Columbus County and much of Southeastern North Carolina is abnormally dry. Columbus shares the designation with Robeson and parts of Bladen, Brunswick and Pender counties. Despite the heavy rains of mid-October, drought conditions are continuing to worsen across the area.
Donations are needed for the Lake Waccamaw Food Bank for the Thanksgiving distribution on Nov. 22. If you would like to donate a turkey or contribute to purchasing one for a needy family, call 910.641.7017. The goal this year is to help 200 families.
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