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Rabid Bobcat Confirmed In Chester County

Erin ParrottJune 10, 2026June 12, 2026

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Carolina Kitchen Confidential: Don’s Deli & Bakery

Erin ParrottJune 8, 2026June 10, 2026

by Erin ParrottJune 8, 2026June 10, 2026

Carolina Kitchen Confidential: Country Café

Erin ParrottJune 1, 2026June 3, 2026

by Erin ParrottJune 1, 2026June 3, 2026

Townville Shooter To Be Tried As An Adult

FITSNewsFebruary 19, 2018February 27, 2018

by FITSNewsFebruary 19, 2018February 27, 2018

Fifteen-year-old school shooter likely to get 30-40 years behind bars ......

#NukeGate: Shady Offline Negotiations Must Stop

FITSNewsFebruary 17, 2018February 21, 2018

by FITSNewsFebruary 17, 2018February 21, 2018

More than perhaps any other lawmaker, fiscally liberal state senator Luke Rankin of Horry County, South Carolina bears direct responsibility for the now-notorious “Base Load Review Act.” This,...

#ProbeGate: David Pascoe Files Appeal Of Rick Quinn Plea

FITSNewsFebruary 16, 2018February 21, 2018

by FITSNewsFebruary 16, 2018February 21, 2018

South Carolina first circuit solicitor David Pascoe filed an appeal late Friday urging circuit court judge Carmen Mullen to reconsider the controversial probationary sentence she imposed earlier this...

NextEra Makes Its Move

FITSNewsFebruary 16, 2018February 27, 2018

by FITSNewsFebruary 16, 2018February 27, 2018

Florida-based NextEra Energy – in what sources describe as an increasingly desperate acquisition mode – is floating a trial balloon to purchase South Carolina’s debt-addled...

#SCStateHouse: District 69 Special Election Warmup

FITSNewsFebruary 16, 2018February 16, 2018

by FITSNewsFebruary 16, 2018February 16, 2018

We haven’t been following the special election for South Carolina House District 69 all that closely because the race is something of an anomaly. The...

Pro-Trump Black Pastor To Seek Fourth Congressional District

FITSNewsFebruary 16, 2018February 16, 2018

by FITSNewsFebruary 16, 2018February 16, 2018

A black pastor from the South Carolina Upstate who made national news for his support of then-GOP presidential candidate Donald Trump is entering the race...

Officer-Involved Shooting In Anderson County SC

FITSNewsFebruary 15, 2018February 16, 2018

by FITSNewsFebruary 15, 2018February 16, 2018

An officer-involved shooting took place in Anderson County, South Carolina on Thursday afternoon, law enforcement sources confirmed to this news site. According to our sources,...

Letter: William Herlong’s Baseless Attack Against Alan Wilson

LettersFebruary 15, 2018February 27, 2018

by LettersFebruary 15, 2018February 27, 2018

by BUTCH BOWERS || The open letter from William Herlong attacking attorney general Alan Wilson and the men and women of the Attorney General’s office...

South Carolina Higher Ed Costs: Out Of Control

FITSNewsFebruary 15, 2018March 14, 2018

by FITSNewsFebruary 15, 2018March 14, 2018

South Carolina’s Commission on Higher Education (SCCHE) is sounding the alarm over soaring college tuition costs in the Palmetto State. According to a tweet from...

Murder Charges Filed In McCormick County Double Homicide

FITSNewsFebruary 15, 2018February 17, 2018

by FITSNewsFebruary 15, 2018February 17, 2018

Yesterday, this news site reported on arrests made in connection with a November 2017 double homicide in McCormick County, South Carolina. As we exclusively reported,...

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Crossroads 2026: All Eyes on Ralph Norman

Mark PowellJune 13, 2026June 14, 2026

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Freedom Caucus leader, fiscal conservative stalwart could be rethinking his decision to...

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