SLED Probe Sitting On Solicitor’s Desk
The S.C. State Law Enforcement Division (SLED) has completed its investigation into allegations against interim City of Columbia, S.C. police chief Ruben Santiago, multiple sources...
Steve Benjamin
2013 Vote: “Mayorhood” Reelected In Columbia SC
by FITSNews
Columbia, S.C. mayor Steve Benjamin was reelected by a broad margin in this week’s municipal election in South Carolina’s Capital City – which came as...
Ruben Santiago “Doesn’t Drink?”
by Will Folks
I don’t drink. Quit seven years ago. It’s not a big deal to me, it was just something I needed to do for myself. I...
Letter: Steve Benjamin’s Illegal Signs
by FITSNews
Dear Editor, You may have noticed mayor Steve Benjamin’s signs around town. It’s hard not to as most of them are illegally placed on public...
The Curious Case Of Steve Benjamin’s Chauffeur
by FITSNews
On the one hand, we’re glad Columbia, S.C. mayor Steve Benjamin has a full-time chauffeur … after all, you don’t want this guy driving himself...
Poll: Benjamin Rolling Despite Gang Problem
by FITSNews
City of Columbia, S.C. mayor Steve Benjamin will easily win reelection this year despite his administration’s rampant corruption – and despite increased public awareness of...
Columbia Mayoral Candidate Dropping Out
by FITSNews
Larry Sypolt, a long shot candidate for mayor of Columbia, S.C., is dropping out of the race and endorsing incumbent Steve Benjamin, sources tell FITS....
More Five Points Violence
by FITSNews
An 18-year-old University of South Carolina student was in critical condition after being hit by a stray bullet in the violence-prone Five Points region of...
Bull Street: A Bad Deal For Taxpayers
by FITSNews
There’s been some light reporting on this in other media outlets, but it turns out the lawyers responsible for advising the City of Columbia, S.C....
The “Strong Mayor” Scam
by FITSNews
City of Columbia, S.C. mayor Steve Benjamin is as crooked as they come. In fact were it not for some seriously corrupt “police work,” he...