@thestate profile picture
The State Newspaper @thestate

Catch up with the latest news from South Carolina's capital city. Join the conversation!

Joined January 2008
  • Tweets 248,381
  • Following 2,723
  • Followers 110,777
14,943 Photos and videos
SC’s Evette says Wilson doubled his salary. Here’s the context of the pay raise thestate.com/news/politics-g…

SC’s Evette says Wilson doubled his salary. Here’s the context of the pay raise

Lt. Gov. Pamela Evette made the comment during her primary night election rally in Greenville. Evette and Attorney General Alan Wilson advanced to a June 23 runoff for the Republican nomination for...

thestate.com
280
Columbia board again rejects mayor-backed law change tied to gas station plan thestate.com/news/local/arti…

Columbia board again rejects mayor-backed law change tied to gas station plan

City Council can decide to honor the decision made by Planning Commission members it appointed, or to disregard that vote and change the law anyway.

thestate.com
353
SC GOP establishment moves forward, wealth didn’t win. 7 primary night takeaways thestate.com/news/politics-g…

SC GOP establishment moves forward, wealth didn’t win. 7 primary night takeaways

How well did President Donald Trump’s endorsed candidates for statewide office perform? And did state House incumbents do well?

thestate.com
425
Neighbors raise concerns about 42K-square-foot storage units planned in SC town thestate.com/news/local/arti…

Neighbors raise concerns about 42K-square-foot storage units planned in SC town

Plans call for building a new storage facility in the parking lot of an existing retail space that has struggled to attract tenants.

thestate.com
434
Fatal crash happened after couple let a 14-year-old drive the car, NC troopers say thestate.com/news/state/nort…

Fatal crash happened after couple let a 14-year-old drive the car, NC troopers say

A child was killed when a 14-year-old driver ran off the road while chauffeuring a family of four in Uwharrie National Forest, NC Highway Patrol says.

thestate.com
1
559
National furniture chain opens second SC store. Here’s where thestate.com/news/local/arti…

National furniture chain opens second SC store. Here’s where

A national furniture chain has opened its second South Carolina store. Here’s what to know.

thestate.com
379
South Carolina transfer running back arrested. Here are the details thestate.com/sports/college/…

South Carolina transfer running back arrested. Here are the details

He’s one of three transfer tailbacks who joined the Gamecocks this offseason.

thestate.com
1
1
953
Columbia riverwalk to stay closed another year as city repairs 2015 canal damage thestate.com/news/local/arti…

Columbia riverwalk to stay closed another year as city repairs 2015 canal damage

Long-delayed work to fix the Columbia Canal, which was damaged in the historic 2015 flood, has impacted park access.

thestate.com
318
Lawnmower rider killed in crash with SUV, South Carolina officials say thestate.com/news/traffic/ar…

Lawnmower rider killed in crash with SUV, South Carolina officials say

Two drivers were taken to an area hospital where one of them died, according to the coroner’s office.

thestate.com
1
1
359
Irmo could get 300 apartments on former clay mining site. Here's what to know thestate.com/news/local/arti…

Irmo could get 300 apartments on former clay mining site. Here's what to know

Irmo could get 300 apartments on former clay mining site. Here's what to know

thestate.com
2
543
Who is running to fill Beth Shealy’s vacant Lexington 1 school board seat? thestate.com/news/politics-g…

Who is running to fill Beth Shealy’s vacant Lexington 1 school board seat?

In a June special election, three candidates are running to replace the former vice chair after her high-profile resignation.

thestate.com
1
445
What Fetterman and Platner Have Said About Each Other as Feud Escalates thestate.com/news/nation-wor…

What Fetterman and Platner Have Said About Each Other as Feud Escalates

Two Democrats who could soon be Senate colleagues-John Fetterman and Graham Platner-are locked in an escalating feud.

thestate.com
531
Multiple people shot and one killed at SC business, Richland County sheriff says thestate.com/news/local/crim…

Multiple people shot and one killed at SC business, Richland County sheriff says

Deputies who responded to the restaurant found multiple people that had been shot, according to the Richland County Sheriff’s Department.

thestate.com
3
876
A new Columbia chicken wing restaurant has opened in a busy, high traffic area thestate.com/news/local/arti…

A new Columbia chicken wing restaurant has opened in a busy, high traffic area

The new wing spot has debuted in a Columbia location that previously was home to a different chicken wing company.

thestate.com
1
413
Driver dies after vehicle runs off South Carolina road and crashes, cops say thestate.com/news/traffic/ar…

Driver dies after vehicle runs off South Carolina road and crashes, cops say

The victim was taken to an area hospital and died there, according to the South Carolina Highway Patrol.

thestate.com
1
529
Taylor Swift pays homage to her music idol Stevie Nicks at Knicks-Spurs game in NY thestate.com/entertainment/a…

Taylor Swift pays homage to her music idol Stevie Nicks at Knicks-Spurs game in NY

The clever word play with Taylor Swift never stops.

thestate.com
1
372
Search for missing woman last seen in South Carolina continues thestate.com/news/local/arti…

Search for missing woman last seen in South Carolina continues

Anyone with information about the missing 39-year-old is asked to call police at 803-358-7271.

thestate.com
1
2
3
9,222
Would you really need antivenin (antivenom) from SC snakebites? What to know thestate.com/news/state/sout…

Would you really need antivenin (antivenom) from SC snakebites? What to know

A venomous snakebite may be life-threatening, which can land you in the hospital. Is antivenin required? Here’s what to know

thestate.com
314
See you on the Koger lawn: Columbia’s free outdoor concert series returns thestate.com/news/local/arti…

See you on the Koger lawn: Columbia’s free outdoor concert series returns

Koger launched the first of three years of a new free outdoor concert series this Spring. See who is playing when the series returns.

thestate.com
1
384
A key bridge in the SC city is reopening soon after $30M renovation. Here’s when thestate.com/news/local/arti…

A key bridge in the SC city is reopening soon after $30M renovation. Here’s when

The important South Carolina bridge has been undergoing an extensive 14-month renovation, which included a six-week closure.

thestate.com
578
Load more