Saluda softball wins first state title. Gray, ACF win delayed series openers

For the first time in program history, Saluda softball is a state champion. The Tigers shut out Chesterfield, 3-0, to sweep ...

President Trump gives coveted endorsement in SC governor’s race. Here’s his pick

Donald Trump speaks to a crowd gathered at the South Carolina State Fairgrounds on Saturday, Feb. 24, 2024. Trump won the South Carolina primary. Tracy Glantz tglantz@thestate.com In a Friday evening ...
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Perfection! Nationally ranked Gray Collegiate softball wins third-straight title

The Gray Collegiate softball team capped off its unbeaten year with its third straight state championship. The War Eagles defeated AC Flora, 11-1, on Friday to sweep the Class 4A best-of-three ...

Boom shakes South Carolina, rattling Columbia & raising questions about the cause

Midlands residents heard a loud boom and felt a noticeable shake late Thursday afternoon as many people were getting home from work ...

SC coroner identifies driver who died in Lexington moped crash

Lexington County Coroner Margaret Fisher has released the name of the victim of a recent moped crash in Lexington.

Take a look: The State’s 2026 all-area HS boys lacrosse team, players of the year

A look at The State’s Midlands all-area boys lacrosse teams and players of the year for the 2026 season. All-Area Boys Lacrosse Team — The State’s Player of the Year — Pop ...

A busy Lexington shopping plaza will get a ‘Bougie’ new business. What to know

The new store will be part of a popular shopping strip in one of the most high-traffic commercial areas of Lexington.

Two leading candidates atop South Carolina baseball coaching search, report says

On Friday, D1Baseball national insider Kendall Rogers reported that USC has identified two leading candidates for the job. Rogers said that, “barring a last-second surprise,” the two current ...
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Popular West Columbia riverwalk is flooded, following days of Midlands rain

After days of heavy rains washing over South Carolina, flooding is affecting a popular local trail. According to the City of West Columbia, a portion of the West Columbia Riverwalk Park is closed, ...

Take a look: The State’s 2026 all-area HS girls lacrosse team, players of the year

A look at The State’s Midlands all-area girls lacrosse teams and players of the year for the 2026 season. All-Area Girls Lacrosse Team — The State’s Player of the Year — L ...
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Man who gave prominent SC lawyer fentanyl that killed him gets five years

A man who helped kill the well-known and politically-connected Charleston attorney David Aylor by giving him drugs laced with a fatal dose of fentanyl has received a five-year prison sentence. In a ...
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‘Big surprise’: Dabo Swinney’s godson left off US soccer roster for World Cup

Midfielder Tanner Tessmann, pictured here during a March 28 USMNT friendly match against Belgium, was a surprising omission from the country’s 2026 World Cup roster. Jared C. Tilton Getty Images For ...