WSPA

SC State Guard helping families affected by govt. shutdown, delayed SNAP benefits

GREENVILLE, S.C. (WSPA) – The South Carolina State Guard is leading food distribution efforts at Harvest Hope Food Bank in Greenville to support families affected by the federal government shutdown ...
The State

As food stamps run out, can SC put money into benefits? Here’s what we know

Members of the South Carolina State Guard, including Lt. Allen Johnson and Pvt. Tonia Brown-Epling , help load food on Wednesday, Nov. 5, 2025, at the Harvest Hope Food Bank in Columbia. Since the ...
WSPA

As food banks begin restocking shelves, SNAP benefits restored to SC

COLUMBIA S.C. (WSPA) – Governor Henry McMaster announced Friday morning that SNAP benefits were officially restored to South Carolinians. The update comes after weeks of uncertainty during the federal ...
Post and Courier

SC households that rely on SNAP will receive their benefits by Nov. 19 at the latest, state officials say

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 State

‘This is not sustainable’ As food benefits run out, demand for SC pantries climbs

Columbia resident Bentley Stallings did not think the federal government would actually withhold food benefits in November. “It was just like, there’s nothing there,” Stallings said. “It hasn’t been ...