New Federal SNAP Work Requirements Take Effect in South Carolina
February 2, 2026- New federal work requirements for the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) have taken effect under the One Big Beautiful Bill Act (OBBBA), signed into law on July 4, 2025, by President Donald Trump.
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DSS Charges Berkeley County Woman with Food Stamp Fraud
January 30, 2026 - On January 29, 2026, Special Agents of the South Carolina Department of Social Services, Office of Inspector General, arrested a Berkeley County woman in connection with fraudulently receiving $24,507 in Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefits.
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SCDSS Recognizes National Bath Safety Month
January 14, 2026 – January is National Bath Safety Month, and the South Carolina Department of Social Services (SCDSS) is reminding parents and caregivers that bath time, while often fun and routine, can also pose serious risks for young children if proper precautions are not taken.
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Souls for Their Feet: Walking in Love This Holiday Season
December 5, 2025- Columbia, SC- Greater Things Ministry, based in Clover, South Carolina, has launched a Christmas giving project called “Souls for Their Feet.” The goal is to present a brand-new pair of shoes to all 3,500 children in foster care across the state.
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Infant Safely Surrendered in Spartanburg County Under Safe Haven Act
Dec. 3, 2025- Officials with Prisma Health Greer Memorial Hospital recently accepted an infant safely surrendered under Daniel’s Law, the state’s Safe Haven for Abandoned Babies Act, on Sunday, November 30, 2025. This is the third, unrelated safe surrender of an infant in the Upstate in the last month.
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Infant Safely Surrendered in Spartanburg County Under Safe Haven Act
Officials with the Spartanburg Regional Health System in Spartanburg County recently accepted an infant safely surrendered under Daniel’s Law, the state’s Safe Haven for Abandoned Babies Act, on Thursday, November 26, 2025. This is the second, unrelated safe surrender of an infant at this hospital in the last month.
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