COLUMBIA, S.C. — South Carolina SNAP recipients should get their full November benefits on Friday, according to the South Carolina Department of Social Services (SCDSS). The South Carolina Department ...

Community-based food pantries in South Carolina launched initiatives to fight food scarcity in South Carolina in the wake of the federal SNAP suspension in late 2025.

COLUMBIA, S.C. (WIS) - More than half a million South Carolinians rely on SNAP to feed their families every month, but new federal rules for the program could cost South Carolina hundreds of millions ...

South Carolina's federal food benefits program may be nearly $38 million more expensive to run annually and require 31 new employees, according to a budget request from the state Department of Social ...

COLUMBIA, S.C. (WCBD) — As hundreds of thousands of South Carolinians turned to local organizations for help after losing federal food stamp benefits during the government shutdown, four regional food ...

COLUMBIA, S.C. (WCSC/AP) - The South Carolina Department of Social Services confirmed Thursday it was instructed to begin issuing full SNAP benefits for November. That word came the day after ...

COLUMBIA, S.C. — The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) has approved Governor Henry McMaster’s waiver to exclude the purchase of candy, energy drinks, soft drinks and sweetened beverages from the ...

After the federal government shutdown ended late Nov. 12, states have been scrambling to issue SNAP benefits to families who rely on the program for food. In South Carolina, families have either ...

The U.S. Department of Agriculture has approved a request from Gov. Henry McMaster to exclude candy and soft drinks from a list of foods that can be bought with Supplemental Nutrition Assistance ...

MONTH. CANDY AND CERTAIN SUGARY DRINKS COULD SOON BE BANNED FROM THE SNAP PROGRAM IN SOUTH CAROLINA, GOVERNOR HENRY MCMASTER HAS ISSUED AN EXECUTIVE ORDER DIRECTING THE DSS TO SUBMIT A WAIVER REQUEST ...