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.

One Dead in South Carolina Shooting. Police Officer Saved By Bulletproof Vest

Mandy MatneyMay 22, 2020May 26, 2020

by Mandy MatneyMay 22, 2020May 26, 2020

A bulletproof vest prevented a Greenwood, South Carolina police officer from serious injury when he was shot while responding to a domestic violence call Thursday...

2 Huge Alligators Brawl In ‘Sudden Death Playoff’ On SC Golf Course, Video Shows

Mandy MatneyMay 22, 2020May 26, 2020

by Mandy MatneyMay 22, 2020May 26, 2020

You can hear the alligators roar in the video....

SC 14-Year-Old Dies Weeks After Stingray Injury On Hilton Head. Authorities Are Investigating

Mandy MatneyMay 21, 2020May 24, 2020

by Mandy MatneyMay 21, 2020May 24, 2020

A 14-year-old Hilton Head Island, South Carolina girl died Wednesday weeks after she was attacked by a stingray, according to Beaufort County Chief Deputy Coroner...

SC Gov. McMaster Reopens Tourist Attractions, Lifts Restrictions On Sports In COVID-19 Pandemic

Mandy MatneyMay 20, 2020May 24, 2020

by Mandy MatneyMay 20, 2020May 24, 2020

South Carolina Gov. Henry McMaster issued an executive order Wednesday to reopen tourist attractions ahead of Memorial Day weekend and the summer tourism season in the ongoing...