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Pro-Palestine Protesters at the University of South Carolina

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Hampton County Financial Mismanagement Prompts Investigations, Allegations

Callie LyonsApril 18, 2024April 19, 2024

by Callie LyonsApril 18, 2024April 19, 2024

South Carolina Beach Water Monitoring Set To Begin …

FITSNewsApril 18, 2024April 18, 2024

by FITSNewsApril 18, 2024April 18, 2024

SC: Devastating Debt

FITSNewsJuly 31, 2014

by FITSNewsJuly 31, 2014

PALMETTO STATE RESIDENTS FALLING FURTHER BEHIND … South Carolina ranks second in the nation in terms of the percentage of its population with debt in...

SC Boards And Commissions Riddled With Vacancies

FITSNewsJuly 30, 2014July 30, 2014

by FITSNewsJuly 30, 2014July 30, 2014

EMPTY, EXPIRED POSITIONS RAMPANT IN STATE GOVERNMENT A year ago this website reported on a rash of vacancies and expired terms on the S.C. State...

Tom Ervin: Taxpayers Shouldn’t Defend Gay Marriage Ban

FITSNewsJuly 29, 2014July 29, 2014

by FITSNewsJuly 29, 2014July 29, 2014

DEMOCRAT VINCENT SHEHEEN REFUSES TO TAKE A POSITION ON THE ISSUE Self-styled “Independent Republican” Tom Ervin – a petition candidate for governor of South Carolina...

Sources: Haley Administration Covering Up Prison Riots

FITSNewsJuly 29, 2014July 29, 2014

by FITSNewsJuly 29, 2014July 29, 2014

WORSENING, WIDESPREAD VIOLENCE IN S.C. PRISONS “MINIMIZED OR IGNORED” BY NIKKI HALEY’S CORRECTIONS DEPARTMENT Multiple South Carolina correctional facilities have seen a dramatic uptick in...

SC Reacts To Fourth Circuit Same Sex Marriage Ruling

FITSNewsJuly 28, 2014July 29, 2014

by FITSNewsJuly 28, 2014July 29, 2014

LEADERS, CANDIDATES RESPOND TO DEFEAT OF VIRGINIA’S GAY MARRIAGE BAN South Carolina’s “Republican” leaders offered muted reactions to a Fourth Circuit U.S. Court of Appeals’...

Another McMaster Brother Is In Trouble

FITSNewsJuly 28, 2014July 28, 2014

by FITSNewsJuly 28, 2014July 28, 2014

“FORCIBLE FONDLING” ARREST SHOCKS PROMINENT POLITICAL FAMILY First it was Frank … this time it’s George. For the second time this year, one of former...

Thomas Ravenel Challenges Lindsey Graham, Opponents To Multiple Debates

FITSNewsJuly 28, 2014July 28, 2014

by FITSNewsJuly 28, 2014July 28, 2014

CANDIDATE SAYS GRAHAM “TRYING TO RUN OUT THE CLOCK” ON ELECTION Independent U.S. Senate candidate Thomas Ravenel challenged incumbent “Republican” Lindsey Graham, Democrat Brad Hutto and...

Letter: Cover Upstate Corruption

FITSNewsJuly 26, 2014July 26, 2014

by FITSNewsJuly 26, 2014July 26, 2014

Dear Editor, Why are you (appearing to) playing hands-off when it comes to corruption in the Upstate? First, the Simpsonville Police Chief was fired and...

Episcopal Drama: Lowcountry Judge Acting Erratically?

FITSNewsJuly 25, 2014February 4, 2017

by FITSNewsJuly 25, 2014February 4, 2017

“SCHISM” TRIAL HEATING UP … S.C. circuit court judge Diane Goodstein has been accused of acting erratically in a high-profile case involving the breakup of the...

Lindsey Graham: Leading, But Exceedingly Vulnerable

FITSNewsJuly 25, 2014July 25, 2014

by FITSNewsJuly 25, 2014July 25, 2014

LIBERAL INCUMBENT’S APPROVAL RATING IDENTICAL TO BARACK OBAMA’S IN PALMETTO STATE Two-term “Republican” incumbent Lindsey Graham enjoys a big lead over three rivals in the...

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Panthers Trade Up, Grab South Carolina’s Xavier Legette

Will FolksApril 26, 2024April 26, 2024

April 26, 2024April 26, 20240

Could the X-factor be just what this foundering franchise needs?...

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