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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

Center For Public Integrity Unearths More Capital Corruption

FITSNewsOctober 31, 2015October 31, 2015

by FITSNewsOctober 31, 2015October 31, 2015

ADDITIONAL LEGISLATIVE SELF-DEALING EXPOSED … BUT WHAT SHOULD BE DONE? Last month the Center for Public Integrity – in partnership with The (Charleston, S.C.) Post...

SC Think Tank Opposes Eminent Domain Expansion

FITSNewsOctober 30, 2015October 30, 2015

by FITSNewsOctober 30, 2015October 30, 2015

GROUP: PALMETTO PRIVATE PROPERTY RIGHTS SHOULD BE STRENGTHENED A conservative South Carolina think tank has come out in opposition to the proposed expansion of the...

Letter: Spineless Schools To Blame For Sheriff Deputy Scandal

LettersOctober 30, 2015

by LettersOctober 30, 2015

RE: BEN FIELDS’ FALLOUT Dear Editor, While I understand and respect your position that Deputy Ben Fields‘ employment with the Richland County Sheriff’s Department was...

Trouble Coming For Nelson Hardwick?

FITSNewsOctober 30, 2015

by FITSNewsOctober 30, 2015

INVESTIGATION INTO EX-LAWMAKER REPORTEDLY WRAPPING UP Prosecutors are nearing a decision about whether to charge former S.C. Rep. Nelson Hardwick with criminal harassment charges, sources familiar...

Prison Gerrymandering In SC?

FITSNewsOctober 29, 2015October 30, 2015

by FITSNewsOctober 29, 2015October 30, 2015

UNDUE ELECTORAL ADVANTAGES? South Carolina’s prison system is ummm … well … yeah. And yeah. And … yeah. In other words … it’s a mess. But...

“Pro-Gay” Mailer Targets Charleston Mayoral Candidate

FITSNewsOctober 29, 2015October 29, 2015

by FITSNewsOctober 29, 2015October 29, 2015

FALSE FLAG ATTACK? Another South Carolina race has been impacted by an ostensibly “pro-gay” mail piece …. but is the victim of this political “hit”...

Ben Fields’ Fallout

FITSNewsOctober 29, 2015October 29, 2015

by FITSNewsOctober 29, 2015October 29, 2015

COPS IN GOVERNMENT-RUN SCHOOLS UNDER THE MICROSCOPE The firing of Richland County, S.C. deputy Ben Fields in the aftermath of his violent arrest of an unruly...

Spring Valley Cop Gets Canned

FITSNewsOctober 28, 2015October 28, 2015

by FITSNewsOctober 28, 2015October 28, 2015

RICHLAND COUNTY “RESOURCE OFFICER” FIRED A white Richland County (S.C.) sheriff’s deputy who violently apprehended a black female high school student earlier this week has...

Spring Valley Student Defends Embattled Sheriff’s Deputy

FITSNewsOctober 28, 2015October 28, 2015

by FITSNewsOctober 28, 2015October 28, 2015

THE LATEST FROM RICHLAND COUNTY … A student at Spring Valley High School who took one of the eyewitness videos of this week’s violent arrest...

Dash Cam Video Released In Zachary Hammond Shooting

FITSNewsOctober 27, 2015October 27, 2015

by FITSNewsOctober 27, 2015October 27, 2015

CLIPS SHOWS 19-YEAR-OLD BEING GUNNED DOWN … OVER TEN GRAMS OF MARIJUANA Months after the fact, the S.C. State Law Enforcement Division (SLED) has finally...

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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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