CHARLESTON, W.Va. — The West Virginia National Guard is helping several dozen food pantries this weekend in hopes of providing SNAP recipients food while the federal government shutdown continues.
Gov. Patrick Morrisey announced Friday an additional $2.5 million in state money for the food distribution efforts.
Two federal judges have ordered President Donald Trump to fund SNAP with emergency monies but Trump said Friday night he needed additional guidance from the court.
Here is the list of

ROCK CAVE, W.Va. — One person died in an ATV crash in Upshur County Friday night.
Deputies from the Upshur County Sheriff’s Department responded to the single ATV crash at 7:40 p.m. on Gougerville Road.
The one person on the ATV died in the crash.
No other information has been released.
The investigation is ongoing.
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CABIN CREEK, W.Va. — An investigation is underway after authorities recovered a set of human remains in the Cabin Creek part of Kanawha County.
According to the Kanawha County Sheriff’s Office, the remains were found late Thursday night on an access road near Hill Street and Canady Lane.
Two men found the remains and flagged down deputies. Investigators spent several hours on the scene collecting evidence.
Kanawha County Sheriff’s Office investigators say the remains will undergo a medical

CHARLESTON, W.Va. — Gov. Patrick Morrisey said additional funds are being allocated to food banks for the weekend to coincide with approximately 144,000 households in West Virginia losing their SNAP benefits because of the federal government shutdown.
“We are sending out an additional $2.5 million today for the food banks so they can be well-positioned with the weekend to distribute more to the food pantries,” Morrisey said.
Morrisey’s move came at the same time Friday that two federal judges

The League of Women Voters West Virginia is siding with the state Board of Education in a lawsuit over who has the final authority over education regulations — saying a new law giving that power to the Legislature defies the will of the voters.
“Our voters said no to Amendment 4 in 2022. Then, the Legislature chose to ignore and override that vote in 2025,” said Judy Ball, co-president of the League of Women Voters West Virginia.
“Voters may reasonably conclude that their government is not