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For Two Quiet Hours, Every Child Belonged at the South...

Jenn WoodOctober 16, 2025October 16, 2025

October 16, 2025October 16, 20252

Parents Demand S.C. Charter Board Revoke School Operator’s Contract

Dylan NolanOctober 14, 2025October 16, 2025

by Dylan NolanOctober 14, 2025October 16, 2025

Parents To Stage Walkout Of South Carolina Charter School

Dylan NolanOctober 13, 2025October 15, 2025

by Dylan NolanOctober 13, 2025October 15, 2025

‘Sheriff Of The Year’ Protected Richland County Cop Who Preyed On Kids For Years, Court Docs Say

Mandy MatneyMarch 31, 2021April 27, 2021

by Mandy MatneyMarch 31, 2021April 27, 2021

Did Leon Lott lie to the public about what he knew?...

Santee Cooper Finally Addressed Its Debt … Just Not Very Well

FITSNewsMarch 31, 2021March 31, 2021

by FITSNewsMarch 31, 2021March 31, 2021

Lawmakers finally get around to asking tough questions of embattled, state-owned utility ......

‘No More Hiding,’ South Carolina Lawmakers Must Start Disclosing Their Committee Votes

FITSNewsMarch 31, 2021March 31, 2021

by FITSNewsMarch 31, 2021March 31, 2021

It's time to put everything on the record at the S.C. State House ......

Bluffton Mother Sues Balloon Company After 6-Year-Old’s Tragic Death

Mandy MatneyMarch 30, 2021April 1, 2021

by Mandy MatneyMarch 30, 2021April 1, 2021

The lawsuit claims that the balloon was an "asphyxiation hazard" by design....

The Latest On South Carolina’s ‘Gallo Giveaway’

FITSNewsMarch 30, 2021April 1, 2021

by FITSNewsMarch 30, 2021April 1, 2021

"These are not exactly right honorable fellows ..."...

SC Solar Subsidy Drama Ramps Up As Regulators Mull Competing Interests

FITSNewsMarch 29, 2021March 31, 2021

by FITSNewsMarch 29, 2021March 31, 2021

Concerns over energy are once again front-and-center in the United States. A new Gallup poll released last week revealed “Americans’ worry about the U.S. energy...

SC Courthouse Bomber And Accused Rapist Sentenced To Prison For Federal Charges

Mandy MatneyMarch 26, 2021March 31, 2021

by Mandy MatneyMarch 26, 2021March 31, 2021

At the time of the incident, many wondered why he was on the streets to begin with......

Mother Fatally Shot In I-95 Road Rage Incident Was On Her Way To Hilton Head, Police Say

Mandy MatneyMarch 26, 2021March 30, 2021

by Mandy MatneyMarch 26, 2021March 30, 2021

Police are still looking for the suspect......

Columbia Forecast: Showers And Thunderstorms Expected This Afternoon And Weekend

Mandy MatneyMarch 26, 2021March 30, 2021

by Mandy MatneyMarch 26, 2021March 30, 2021

Showers and thunderstorms are expected this afternoon in the Columbia, South Carolina area as a cold front moves through Midlands, according to the National Weather...

SC Lawmaker Who Claimed Richland One Critics Are Racist Made $48K From District Contracts

Mandy MatneyMarch 25, 2021March 29, 2021

by Mandy MatneyMarch 25, 2021March 29, 2021

Last month, a Columbia, South Carolina lawmaker fiercely defended the scandal-scarred Richland One school district and made claims implying that its critics are racist. FITSNews...

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S.C. Senate Schedules Another Hearing On Total Abortion Ban

Will FolksOctober 17, 2025October 17, 2025

October 17, 2025October 17, 20250

Legislation could clear key subcommittee ahead of upcoming legislative session......

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