The State News: South Carolina

The State newspaper app delivers trusted local journalism serving Columbia, Richland County, Lexington County, and communities across the South Carolina Midlands. Stay informed with daily local news coverage focused on the issues affecting residents in Columbia, Richland County, and Lexington County, including crime, weather, local business, sports, and community developments shaping life across the Midlands. The State newspaper is your source for local, daily news from Columbia and surrounding Midlands communities. Our newsroom reports on events and decisions impacting Richland and Lexington counties, with local investigative reporting, statewide coverage, and national headline news. LOCAL NEWS • Daily local news and stories from Columbia, Richland County, Lexington County, and the SC Midlands • AI generated summaries on all articles reviewed by our newsroom • The State newspaper opinions, editorials and columns • Edition, a digital newspaper delivering a complete daily report of local, statewide, national, and world news curated overnight by our editors LIVE VIDEO • Watch live video of local news stories and major news coverage • View photos and videos from local reporting an