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C HARLESTON, S.C. (WCSC) - The Medical University of South Carolina has teamed up with the State’s Department of Social Services to meet the needs of those in the foster care system.
The Sumter County Sheriff’s Office (SCSO) announced the arrest of a 19-year-old on multiple gun and drug charges during a traffic stop on Friday night.
Three people have bee arrested in connection to recevingSpecial Agents with the South Carolina Department of Social Services, Office of Inspector General, arre ...
GREENVILLE, S.C. (FOX Carolina) - Officials with the South Carolina Department of Social Services (DSS) have issued a warning about potential fraud affecting SNAP benefits across the state.
McMaster picks Catone to head SC Dept. of Social Services Anthony 'Tony' Catone will take over SCDSS from former director Michael Leach To stream WLTX 19 on your phone, you need the WLTX 19 app.
This is not the first time the state has taken over a county social services department in the last five years. In 2023, the state took over Nash County DSS after a probe into the death of 8-year ...
COLUMBIA, S.C. (WIS) - Nearly a decade after her husband, Timothy Jones, Jr., murdered their five children, a mother will receive $1.5 million from the state. In 2019, Amber Jones’ husband ...
Child welfare services in Vance County are now under the leadership of the North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services Due to the urgency of the situation, NCDHHS says it will be on ...
The Department of Social Services (DSS) has temporarily suspended Wildflower Academy’s child care license, according to the DSS website. The suspension follows a physical abuse allegation ...
The case of a former South Dakota Department of Social Services employee, who allegedly stole $1.78 million in state and federal funds, heads back to court this week. Lonna Carroll, 68, of Algona ...
GEORGETOWN COUNTY, S.C. (WCIV) — The first baby to be safely surrendered in South Carolina in 2025 under Daniel's Law happened this week in Georgetown County, the Department of Social Services ...
COLUMBIA, S.C. (WIS) - The South Carolina Department of Social Services (DSS) officially has new leadership. The state senate confirmed on Thursday, Tony Catone, as the new director of the agency.