The City of Columbia, S.C. says it will begin enforcing anti-profanity ordinances within its city limits ... as evidenced by the appearance of numerous anti-profanity signs at city parks. WTF, right? The city ordinances cited on the new signs are 14-91 (disorderly conduct) and 15-1 (rules of a
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Columbia, S.C. Mayor Steve Benjamin traveled to San Jose, California last month to meet with a company that is reportedly considering the city as a possible location for a "major manufacturing facility," multiple sources tell FITS. Joining Benjamin on the trip was the city's top economic development
Read story »By FITSNews || City of Columbia, S.C. mayoral candidate Steve Benjamin has built much of his "hope and change"-themed campaign around the notion of government transparency, but some are beginning to wonder whether his promised "sunlight" will reach into what has become the city's "heart of darkness"
Read story »By FITSNews || City of Columbia (S.C.) Councilman E.W. Cromartie has agreed to plead guilty to federal income tax evasion, multiple local media outlets are reporting. Cromartie - one of South Carolina's legendary "poverty pimp" politicians - failed to pay more than $25,000 in taxes in 2004, and
Read story »There's really only one thing "famously hot" about the metropolis of Columbia, South Carolina as far as we can tell, and that's the town's Tweet-a-Minute social butterfly and "destination marketer," Mandi Engram. In addition to her starring role in our founding editor's overactive fantasy life, Engram's
Read story »Just when you thought South Carolina's state government had the market cornered when it comes to pouring money down the drain of incompetent government bureaucracies, along comes the City of Columbia with its own claim to taxpayer-funded infamy. According to a report published Sunday by The State
Read story »Over 8,000 people showed up for the grand opening of the University of South Carolina's new baseball stadium this weekend - an event that the sports writers at La Socialista fawned over to the point of making our cheeks turn garnet. Certainly, there can be no argument that South Carolina's baseball
Read story »By Curtis Loftis We all know the sad state of affairs concerning Columbia’s city government, so there is not much point of listing our shortfalls now. We also know that it is easier to moan and groan than to offer solutions. So let me swim against the current, and suggest a reasonable, swift
Read story »THE REAL SMALL BIDNESS STANDS UP ... AND OTHER RANDOM SMATTERINGS FITSNews - August 27, 2008 - A week after the liberal, TV lawyer-led "S.C. Small Business Chamber of Commerce" told us that all Palmetto State small businesses needed to succeed was a "new government agency to lead them," somebody who
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