Michael Blackmon

3 weeks ago | fitsnews.com | Michael Blackmon

There was something for each major political party to crow about in Tuesday’s trio of elections. Because this was the first significant voting held since President Donald Trump took office in January, all three races carried an out-sized significance. To hear media pundits and the legacy MSM tell it today, Democrat-backed Susan Crawford’s victory over Republican former state Attorney General and Judge Brad Schimel is the death knell for Trump, the MAGA movement, and DOGE chief Elon Musk.

3 weeks ago | fitsnews.com | Michael Blackmon

When the history of Trump 2.0 is written, the second half of March 2025 may be remembered as the time when the honeymoon ended. The financial pain from looming trade wars, a stubborn economy and a self-inflicted embarrassment caused by one of his team members are all starting to take their toll.  As if that weren’t enough, reports broke Sunday evening that Donald Trump is looking into ways to serve a third term, which he’s constitutionally barred from doing. “I’m not joking,” he said.

1 month ago | fitsnews.com | Michael Blackmon

You may not know it, but there’s an emergency situation unfolding right now in South Carolina – and across the United States. The nation’s blood supply is critically low, which impacts our ability to respond to every other emergency we face as a country. According to the American Red Cross, the number of people giving blood has dropped to its lowest level this century. In fact, the group says the number of donors has dropped 40% over the last 20 years.

1 month ago | fitsnews.com | Michael Blackmon

South Carolinians were in a tizzy exactly two centuries ago today. A VIP visitor was coming to hang out with them, and they were ready to roll out the red, white and blue carpet for him. Not just any old celeb, either, but a genuine, bona fide hero. In order to understand why there was so much excitement surrounding this visit, it’s important first to understand the atmosphere in which it happened. The U.S. was sinking into a funk in early 1824.

1 month ago | fitsnews.com | Michael Blackmon

As we look back on a month celebrating our loved ones, it’s important to remember our hearts aren’t just something we share with others. They’re a vital organ – the most vital organ in our body, in fact. Sadly, heart disease is the leading cause of death in both South Carolina – and the nation. According to the S.C. Department of Public Health (SCDPH), 11,385 people died of it in 2020, the most recent year for which complete data is available.