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Weighing Tim Walz’s Selection
Getting your Trinity Audio player ready... Whatever you may think of her as a candidate, Kamala Harris is a political magician. Because in this hour of historically deep partisan division in our country, she has done the impossible. She has simultaneously made Democrats and Republicans happy by picking Minnesota governor Tim Walz as her running mate.
South Carolina Judicial Scandals: Bentley Price’s Disastrous Legacy
Earlier this year, outgoing South Carolina circuit court judge Bentley Price abruptly withdrew from a high-profile civil case involving a lawyer who amassed fame and fortune during the ‘Murdaugh Murders’ crime and corruption saga. Price’s withdrawal came shortly after our media outlet exposed the judge’s controversial attempts to...
Becky Hill’s Co-Author Launches ‘Tell-All’ Podcast
Getting your Trinity Audio player ready... Nearly a year-and-a-half after the conclusion of South Carolina’s ‘Trial of the Century‘ – the double homicide trial of convicted killer Alex Murdaugh – the lust for details regarding this case and its spinoff sagas has yet to subside. A barrage of books, documentaries, podcasts and made-for-television movies has been churned out covering different components of the case – but no account of the saga has been as steeped in controversy as the book penned by former Colleton County clerk of court Becky Hill.
Clemson, South Carolina Tailbacks On National Watch List
Getting your Trinity Audio player ready... Clemson’s top returning tailback, Phil Mafah, and the University of South Carolina’s newest offensive weapon – Raheim “Rocket” Sanders – both made a nationwide watchlist for an award honoring the nation’s top running back. Mafah and Sanders...
Palmetto Past & Present: Bully Brooks
Getting your Trinity Audio player ready... It’s fashionable these days to summarize messy romantic liaisons (often involving three participants) with the term, “it’s complicated.” Those words apply to a famous figure from the past, too. Visit any library and you’ll quickly discover Preston Brooks was the...
LIVE FEED – Tropical Storm Debby
Getting your Trinity Audio player ready... Tropical Storm Debby continues its crawl over South Carolina after days of battering other southeastern states. Our media outlet has been tracking Debby from the beginning as it evolved from a wave to a depression to a tropical storm… and ultimately the second hurricane of 2024.
Court Hearing Delayed for ‘Person of Interest’ In Stephen Smith Case
Getting your Trinity Audio player ready... A court hearing for one of the primary persons of interest in the unsolved homicide case of 19-year-old Stephen Smith of Hampton, South Carolina has been delayed indefinitely. Patrick Wilson, 26, of Brunson, S.C., was scheduled to appear in court in Greenville County this...
Investigation Involving South Carolina Lawmaker Focus On ‘Child Exploitation’
Getting your Trinity Audio player ready... Federal agents conducting an ongoing investigation involving a sitting member of the South Carolina General Assembly are probing allegations related to “child exploitation” – specifically allegations tied to child sex abuse materials (or “CSAM”), more commonly known as child pornography.
Investigation Continues Into Death Of Upstate Teenager
Getting your Trinity Audio player ready... At this hour, FITSNews is investigating the death of an Upstate teenager following allegations of kidnapping, torture, murder and desecration of human remains. On June 6, 2024, the skeletal remains of Tyrell “Rell” Wallace, 19, were discovered in a grove some 225 feet from...
South Carolina Health Agency Celebrates Uptick In Breastfeeding
Getting your Trinity Audio player ready... South Carolina’s Department of Public Health (SCDPH) is observing national breastfeeding month in the United States by celebrating what it refers to as the “continued increase” in the number of breastfed infants in one of its welfare programs. According to a...
Tropical Storm Debby: South Carolina Supreme Court Declares ‘Filing Holiday’
Getting your Trinity Audio player ready... South Carolina’s supreme court has issued an order suspending filing requirements over the next four days as Tropical Storm Debby wreaks havoc on the Palmetto State with historic projected rainfall and widespread flooding. According to the order (.pdf), the rest of the week...
‘Pissing Contest’ Over Richland County Courthouse Space
Getting your Trinity Audio player ready... Politicians in Democrat-controlled Richland County, South Carolina are reportedly engaged in a “pissing contest” over office space at the county’s downtown Columbia, S.C. judicial center – a venue which has played host to some of the key moments in the ‘Murdaugh Murders‘ crime and corruption saga.
Kamala Harris Picks Her Vice Presidential Nominee
Getting your Trinity Audio player ready... A single question is rippling across America on Tuesday morning: Tim Who?”. Word was leaked just after 9:00 a.m. that vice president Kamala Harris – the newly minted Democratic presidential nominee – has selected Minnesota governor Tim Walz as her running mate. She’s scheduled to make it official during a campaign rally in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania this evening.
Debby’s Deluge Begins
Getting your Trinity Audio player ready... Tropical Storm Debby slowed to a crawl over southern Georgia overnight, advancing at a snail’s pace toward a Tuesday afternoon date with the Atlantic Ocean. And while it’s winds were significantly weaker than when the storm made landfall along Florida’s Big Bend yesterday (August 5, 2024), the real threat from this system has always been the flooding.
SLED Charges South Carolina Man With Murder
Getting your Trinity Audio player ready... Agents of the South Carolina State Law Enforcement Division (SLED) have arrested a Barnwell, S.C. man and charged him with murder and possession of a weapon during the commission of a violent crime following a fatal shooting on Sunday (August 4, 2024) in Denmark, S.C.
South Carolina Senate Panel To Tackle Energy Issues
Getting your Trinity Audio player ready... A panel of South Carolina senators is poised to spend the next few months debating critical energy issues ahead of the upcoming 2025-2026 session of the S.C. General Assembly. Selected by S.C. Senate president Thomas Alexander, the newly formed eleven-member panel will be led...
Hurricane Debby Makes Landfall In Florida
Getting your Trinity Audio player ready... Hurricane Debby made landfall in Steinhatchee, Florida on Monday morning (August 5, 2024) as a category one storm – packing maximum sustained winds of eighty miles per hour. Located in the Big Bend region of Florida approximately 70 miles west of Gainesville, Steinhatchee...
Assessing Donald Trump’s ‘No Taxes On Tips’ Plan
Getting your Trinity Audio player ready... Those of you who have followed this media outlet for some time know I was harshly critical of former president Donald Trump on a host of different fiscal issues. As a candidate in 2016, Trump promised significant tax relief for the middle class – and pledged to dramatically reduce deficit spending.
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