BURGAW, N.C. (WECT) - Feast Down East is hosting its annual Oyster Roast fundraiser to help combat food insecurity and support local farmers in the region. Proceeds support programs such as SNAP and ...

Struggling to afford food today could mean heart problems tomorrow. Young adults experiencing food insecurity have a 41% greater risk of developing heart disease in midlife, even after accounting for ...

WILMINGTON, N.C. (WECT) - Sophia Kellstrom, named Miss North Carolina 2025, visited the WECT studio to talk about her efforts in Wilmington. She says the scholarship pageant is about much more than ...

A Hawaii Island community is mourning the loss of Dominic Yagong, a former county council member and the beloved voice of the Honokaa Dragons. In a video that has gotten more than 10 million views, ...

The trend of food insecurity continued in 2023, according to a report from the Department of Agriculture. The trend of food insecurity persists in the United States, with food insecurity, food ...

The share of Americans reporting trouble affording food is rising this year amid persistently high grocery costs, according to a recent report from Purdue University. Roughly 14% of U.S. households ...

Myriam Durocher receives funding from the Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council of Canada (SSHRC). Irena Knezevic receives funding from the Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council of ...