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Rabid Bobcat Confirmed In Chester County

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Carolina Kitchen Confidential: Don’s Deli & Bakery

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Carolina Kitchen Confidential: Country Café

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Mount Pleasant Attorney Jailed On Obstruction Charge

FITSNewsFebruary 13, 2018February 15, 2018

by FITSNewsFebruary 13, 2018February 15, 2018

An attorney in the South Carolina Lowcountry was arrested on Tuesday and charged with obstructing justice in connection with a December 2017 drug bust in...

Tom Davis Proposes $60 Million Parental Choice Bill

FITSNewsFebruary 13, 2018February 15, 2018

by FITSNewsFebruary 13, 2018February 15, 2018

In the current fiscal year, South Carolina’s “Republican-controlled” General Assembly is shelling out an estimated $11.7 billion on the worst government-run school system in America....

#SC2018: John Warren Draws Bead On Santee Cooper

FITSNewsFebruary 13, 2018February 15, 2018

by FITSNewsFebruary 13, 2018February 15, 2018

In his first policy foray as a candidate for elected office, Upstate South Carolina businessman John Warren took direct aim at the Palmetto State’s government-run energy...

Joshua Putnam Goes After Secretary Of State Over Taxpayer-Funded Ads

FITSNewsFebruary 13, 2018February 15, 2018

by FITSNewsFebruary 13, 2018February 15, 2018

South Carolina state representative Joshua Putnam announced his intention to file an ethics complaint this week against incumbent “Republican” secretary of state Mark Hammond. The basis...

#ProbeGate: Fallout

FITSNewsFebruary 13, 2018February 15, 2018

by FITSNewsFebruary 13, 2018February 15, 2018

This week’s news that former state representative Rick Quinn had escaped jail time in connection with his role in the ongoing #ProbeGate investigation hit the...

SC Traffic Fatalities: Downward Trend Continues

FITSNewsFebruary 13, 2018February 15, 2018

by FITSNewsFebruary 13, 2018February 15, 2018

After what appears to have been a substantial decline in 2017, traffic fatalities are dipping even further during the first six weeks of 2018. According...

Group To Tout SC Offshore Drilling Benefits

FITSNewsFebruary 13, 2018February 15, 2018

by FITSNewsFebruary 13, 2018February 15, 2018

Supporters of offshore drilling will hold a briefing for members of the media in Columbia, South Carolina this week. A gathering of community and business...

SCDNR Faces Scrutiny

FITSNewsFebruary 12, 2018February 15, 2018

by FITSNewsFebruary 12, 2018February 15, 2018

The South Carolina Department of Natural Resources (SCDNR) faced public criticism on Monday over its hiring practices and alleged mismanagement of taxpayer resources. The criticisms...

Catherine Templeton Responds To Rick Quinn Verdict

FITSNewsFebruary 12, 2018February 15, 2018

by FITSNewsFebruary 12, 2018February 15, 2018

South Carolina GOP gubernatorial candidate Catherine Templeton suggested this week that if the Palmetto State’s court system can’t deal with corruption in government – she...

Chester SC Man Charged With Homicide By Child Abuse

FITSNewsFebruary 12, 2018February 14, 2018

by FITSNewsFebruary 12, 2018February 14, 2018

A South Carolina man has been charged in connection with the Halloween 2017 death of his young daughter. Darryl Quan Travis Damond Wilson, 29, of...

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