SC Obesity Rate Climbs
Already one of America’s fattest states, South Carolina got even fatter in 2012 according to data released this week. A whopping 31.6 percent of Palmetto...
2013
Major SC Economic Development Scandal Brewing
by FITSNews
In announcing her intention to seek a second term as South Carolina’s governor, Nikki Haley boasted that her administration had announced new jobs “in 45...
DMX Arrested … Again
by FITSNews
Rapper DMX was arrested again … this time in Greer, South Carolina for marijuana possession. The bust comes less than a month after DMX – whose...
Preseason All-SEC Teams Released
by FITSNews
University of Georgia quarterback Aaron Murray didn’t win the Heisman Trophy in 2012. Nor did he guide his team to a second straight national championship....
“Concentration Camp” For Columbia, SC Homeless?
by FITSNews
A Richland County council member is accused of describing a planned relocation facility for Columbia, S.C. homeless citizens as a “concentration camp.” Several sources tell...
Clemson Releases 2013-14 Hoops Schedule
CLEMSON, SC – The 2013-14 men’s basketball schedule was released Thursday by the Atlantic Coast Conference. In addition to 18 consecutive ACC games to conclude the regular...
More SC Job Losses
by FITSNews
Citigroup is shedding 150 positions from its office in Fort Mill, S.C. – nearly 20 percent of the regional branch’s total workforce. The layoffs – first...
Barack Obama’s “Red Line” On Syria
by Letters
Yesterday, the world awoke to an influx of reports citing hundreds dead in Syria. According to anti-Assad activists, the Assad regime carried out a toxic...
What’s The Unemployment Rate?
by FITSNews
Earlier this month the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) released its monthly employment situation report – which contains the widely watched “U-3” number, or...
Letter: FITS Overhyping Gamecock Football
by FITSNews
Dear Editor: I too graduated from the University of South Carolina in 1980. I have watched a lot of Gamecock football. Bottom line: I believe...