Mandy Matney

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Mandy Matney is the News Director at FITSNews. She's an award-winning journalist from Kansas who has worked for newspapers in Missouri, Illinois, and South Carolina before making the switch to FITS. She loves tacos and hates the winter (which is why she moved here). She currently lives on Hilton Head Island where she enjoys beach life. Want to contact Mandy? Send your story ideas, comments, suggestions and tips to mandy@fitsnews.com.

Police Conclude Search Outside Of Columbia Home After Sources Report A Baby Buried There

Mandy MatneySeptember 30, 2020September 30, 2020

by Mandy MatneySeptember 30, 2020September 30, 2020

Law enforcement officials have concluded their search outside a Columbia, South Carolina home after a sources told authorities a “fetus” was buried there, Lexington Police...

S.C. Is Ranked 50th In The U.S. For 2020 Census Response. Here’s What That Means

Mandy MatneySeptember 29, 2020September 30, 2020

by Mandy MatneySeptember 29, 2020September 30, 2020

South Carolina has a serious Census problem on its hands — and the clock is ticking. With just a few days to go, more than...

Severe T-storms, Tornado Possible In The Midlands And Lowcountry Today

Mandy MatneySeptember 29, 2020September 29, 2020

by Mandy MatneySeptember 29, 2020September 29, 2020

Get your umbrellas ready, South Carolina — severe weather is possible today. Ahead of a cold front sweeping across the Palmetto State, there is a...

‘White Boy’ And ‘Pops’ Among 10 Charged By Feds In South Carolina Meth Bust

Mandy MatneySeptember 28, 2020October 1, 2020

by Mandy MatneySeptember 28, 2020October 1, 2020

Federal, state, and local law enforcement officers arrested 10 South Carolinians on alleged federal drug conspiracy and firearms charges in a major meth bust out...

SC Woman Sues Richland County After Video Shows Deputy Throwing Her To The Ground

Mandy MatneySeptember 28, 2020October 1, 2020

by Mandy MatneySeptember 28, 2020October 1, 2020

The deputy has been arrested, charged, and fired for the use-of-force incident....

Alleged Sexual Assault Victim Of Late South Carolina High School Coach Steps Forward

Mandy MatneySeptember 25, 2020March 17, 2021

by Mandy MatneySeptember 25, 2020March 17, 2021

Emily Hickman is encouraging others to come forward and tell their stories ......

2 Shot By SC Deputies Following Confrontation, SLED Says

Mandy MatneySeptember 24, 2020September 24, 2020

by Mandy MatneySeptember 24, 2020September 24, 2020

South Carolina State Law Enforcement Division (SLED) agents are investigating a Darlington County shooting that occurred earlier today “following a confrontation between a suspect and...

A Day Before SC High School Coach’s Death, A Former Student Reported Sexual Assault To Police

Mandy MatneySeptember 24, 2020September 25, 2020

by Mandy MatneySeptember 24, 2020September 25, 2020

UPDATE: The alleged sexual assault victim in this case has come forward and spoken to FITSNews. Read that story here. One day before a Greenville...

Hilton Head Suddenly Suspends Search For Town Manager

Mandy MatneySeptember 24, 2020September 27, 2020

by Mandy MatneySeptember 24, 2020September 27, 2020

Less than 24 hours after FITSNews reported on alleged meddling and impropriety in the search for Hilton Head Island‘s next town manager, Town Council members voted...

Hiring Firm Didn’t Recommend Hilton Head Official For Top Job, Sources Say. Why’s He Still In The Running?

Mandy MatneySeptember 23, 2020November 19, 2020

by Mandy MatneySeptember 23, 2020November 19, 2020

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Police Conclude Search Outside Of Columbia Home After Sources Report A Baby Buried There

S.C. Is Ranked 50th In The U.S. For 2020 Census Response. Here’s What That Means

Severe T-storms, Tornado Possible In The Midlands And Lowcountry Today

‘White Boy’ And ‘Pops’ Among 10 Charged By Feds In South Carolina Meth Bust

SC Woman Sues Richland County After Video Shows Deputy Throwing Her To The Ground

Alleged Sexual Assault Victim Of Late South Carolina High School Coach Steps Forward

2 Shot By SC Deputies Following Confrontation, SLED Says

A Day Before SC High School Coach’s Death, A Former Student Reported Sexual Assault To Police

Hilton Head Suddenly Suspends Search For Town Manager

Hiring Firm Didn’t Recommend Hilton Head Official For Top Job, Sources Say. Why’s He Still In The Running?

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Man eats a hamburger from 1937

North Charleston Councilman Accuses Cop Of Falsifying Police Report

‘You Got a Vendetta’: Bowen Turner Arrest Video Released

Murder Rap: South Carolina Police Officer Charged In Chick-fil-A Shooting

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