Steve Benjamin Is Bulletproof
Columbia, S.C. mayor Steve Benjamin is among the most corrupt elected officials South Carolina has ever seen (which is saying something). Don’t believe us? Just...
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Lexington Ring: Status Check
by FITSNews
For months the status of the joint federal-state investigation into the so-called “Lexington Ring” has been the subject of intense speculation in South Carolina. In...
What The “Fig,” Columbia?
by FITSNews
A Columbia, S.C. arts magazine is (rightfully) up in arms after the city’s mayor, Steve Benjamin, proposed spending $24,000 of public money to promote a...
Azar: The Politics Of Benjamin Vs. Randolph
by Letters
Most in Columbia, S.C. have heard by now about the saga of Dr. Lonnie Randolph and the incident at Tripp’s Cleaners. Dr. Randolph was reported...
Letter: Double Dipping In SC Judiciary?
by FITSNews
RE: “S.C. Chief Justice Improperly Lobbying for Staffer” As you know, earlier this year Chief Justice Toal promoted the election of her obsequious director of...
Finlay Joins Anti-Gang Steering Committee
by FITSNews
S.C. Rep. Kirkman Finlay (R-Columbia) has accepted an invitation from Richland County council member Damon Jeter to participate in an anti-gang steering committee aimed at...
Mystery Mayoral Candidate In Columbia?
by FITSNews
An as-yet-unnamed multimillionaire is contemplating a self-funded bid for mayor of Columbia, S.C., multiple sources tell FITS. The mystery candidate will announce his decision soon,...
Sources: Mayor Planted “Racist” Graffiti
by FITSNews
Sometime during the early morning hours of December 30, 2009, an unidentified vandal spray-painted racist graffiti on the side of Columbia, South Carolina’s city hall....
Columbia: A Capital Place To Die
by FITSNews
The City of Columbia, S.C. has been named by Kiplinger’s as one of the top ten mid-sized “Great Places to Live” in America – a...
CPD “Soul Patrol” Part Of Probe
by FITSNews
A group of African-American law enforcement leaders within the City of Columbia, S.C. police department (CPD) has reportedly drawn the attention of S.C. State Law...