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.
More Than 500 Hospitalized For COVID-19 In South Carolina For The First Time
by Mandy Matney
It was a record breaking day for COVID-19 in SC on multiple fronts, and none of them were good....
SC Sheriff Had A ‘Significant Credibility Problem,’ Court Ruling Found. He’s Up For Re-election
by Mandy Matney
After reviewing three separate cases, the court found Chris Malphrus used illegal investigation tactics in a "concerning" pattern....
State Police Arrest SC Man Who Was Shot After Trying To Assault Deputy With Metal Pipe
by Mandy Matney
South Carolina Law Enforcement Division (SLED) agents are investigating after a Bluffton man was shot during a confrontation with a Beaufort County Sheriff’s Office deputy...
SC White Woman Shares ‘Truth That Needs To Be Heard’ After Talking Racism With A Black Man
by Mandy Matney
She asked him what it was like to be a black man in Myrtle Beach....
U.S. Attorney For SC Vows To Protect Constitutional Rights Of Peaceful Protesters, Prosecute ‘Instigators’
by Mandy Matney
After dozens of protesters were arrested this weekend following peaceful protests that turned violent, the U.S. Attorney for South Carolina vowed to work with local...
After Record-Breaking Weekend For COVID-19 Cases in SC, Hospitalizations Surge
by Mandy Matney
After South Carolina health officials recorded more than 700 COVID-19 cases in a two-day weekend, hospitalizations dramatically increased on Monday — a reminder that the...
SC School Bus Driver Fired After Facebook Post Said To Shoot George Floyd Protesters ‘Like Rabid Dogs’
by Mandy Matney
The school district wasn't the only South Carolina government dealing with racist social media posts this weekend....
Former SC Deputy Arrested After Taking Oxycodone From A Scene, SLED Says
by Mandy Matney
The incident was caught on video....
South Carolina Reports Record-Breaking Day With 331 New COVID-19 Cases, 13 Deaths
by Mandy Matney
On Friday, South Carolina health officials reported a surge in new COVID-19 cases — nearly four weeks after Gov. Henry McMaster lifted stay-at-home lockdown orders....