S.C. Solicitor, AG Candidate Accused of Taking $36K in Unauthorized Office PaymentsAndrew FancherApril 8, 2026April 11, 2026 by Andrew FancherApril 8, 2026April 11, 2026 Newly filed ethics complaint alleges 8th circuit solicitor David Stumbo received thousands in “extra allowance or compensation” from office-controlled accounts....
Ex-Sheriff Chuck Wright Granted Continuance in State Ethics CaseAndrew FancherFebruary 19, 2026February 23, 2026 by Andrew FancherFebruary 19, 2026February 23, 2026 Defense attorney cites pending federal sentencing in request to postpone hearing....
Upstate S.C. City Government in ChaosWill FolksDecember 21, 2025December 24, 2025 by Will FolksDecember 21, 2025December 24, 2025 Laurens, S.C. mayor, unnamed city officials on the hot seat......
Porn-Sharing Deputy No Longer Employed by South Carolina Sheriff’s OfficeAndrew FancherNovember 28, 2025December 2, 2025 by Andrew FancherNovember 28, 2025December 2, 2025 Law enforcement veteran previously embroiled in on-duty porn-sharing scandal ousted under new administration....
Ex-South Carolina Sheriff Pleads Guilty to Federal Drug, Corruption ChargesAndrew FancherNovember 2, 2025November 5, 2025 by Andrew FancherNovember 2, 2025November 5, 2025 Chuck Wright’s guilty plea sheds light on opioids, fraud and the inner workings of his disgraced administration....
Crossroads 2026: The Money BattleFITSNewsOctober 14, 2025October 16, 2025 by FITSNewsOctober 14, 2025October 16, 2025 South Carolina gubernatorial candidates raise, spend and save ahead of upcoming GOP primary election......
Fatal Motorcycle Crash Of Spartanburg Sheriff’s Captain: Toxicology Report NegativeAndrew FancherOctober 8, 2025October 10, 2025 by Andrew FancherOctober 8, 2025October 10, 2025 No drugs or alcohol found in law enforcement leader's system as legal cases tied to former sheriff intensify......
Ex-Sheriff Chuck Wright Ordered to Appear on 65 Ethics ViolationsAndrew FancherOctober 2, 2025October 3, 2025 by Andrew FancherOctober 2, 2025October 3, 2025 Ethics probe uncovers excessive county credit-card spending on Fuddruckers, cigarettes, ammunition, other luxuries and nepotism....
RJ May Claims Former Freedom Caucus Allies Owe Him ThousandsAndrew FancherAugust 4, 2025August 6, 2025 by Andrew FancherAugust 4, 2025August 6, 2025 Imprisoned lawmaker chasing unpaid debts to his now-defunct political consulting firm as he awaits trial on child exploitation charges....
SLED Case Report Lists Chuck Wright as Suspect in Alleged Misuse of Public FundsAndrew FancherJuly 18, 2025July 22, 2025 by Andrew FancherJuly 18, 2025July 22, 2025 "Sheriff Wright contacted SLED and asked if he was under investigation..."...