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Join AARP South Carolina on Martin Luther King Jr. Day for a free film series at the Nickelodeon Theater in downtown Columbia. Experience three powerful films that explore civil rights, courage and the ongoing fight for equality. Registration is required; AARP membership is not.
As we wrap up 2025, AARP South Carolina is proud to reflect on the work we’ve done together with members, volunteers, and partners across the Palmetto State.
Scammers Increasingly Using Cryptocurrency ATMs in South Carolina
The kiosks—often located in gas stations, groceries or convenience stores—convert cash into difficult-to-trace digital currency. Growth in such scams has led to calls for legislation to better protect South Carolina consumers.
The South Carolina Public Service Commission (PSC) is reviewing settlements reached between Duke Energy Progress (DEP) and Duke Energy Carolinas (DEC) regarding their separate proposals to increase electric rates across the state.
AARP South Carolina partners with the Central Carolina Community Foundation’s One SC Fund to fight hunger and support food banks across the state.
As of November 1, 2025, millions of Americans—including many older Georgians—may not receive their monthly food benefits through the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) due to the ongoing federal government shutdown. This disruption affects individuals living on fixed incomes, many of whom rely on SNAP to afford groceries and maintain their health.
FACT SHEET: Funding for Home and Community Based Services
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Coretta D. Bedsole has joined AARP South Carolina as Associate State Director for Advocacy. She has almost 30 year years of experience as a South Carolina state level lobbyist and will now serve as the chief advocate for South Carolina’s 50+ population.
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SCE&G will accept the recommendation from the Office of Regulatory Staff (ORS) and terminate its electric Weather Normalization Adjustment (eWNA) program on December 31, 2013; however, some January bills will include the eWNA because of cycle billing. The move comes after AARP intervened in SCE&G's 2012 rate hike questioning the effectiveness of the eWNA.
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