Columbia Mayoral Candidate Dropping Out
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....
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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...
Steve Benjamin Is Bulletproof
by FITSNews
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...
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...