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The Vintage Curly Bob Is Making a Comeback, and It’s All About Volume thestate.com/living/article3…

The Vintage Curly Bob Is Making a Comeback, and It’s All About Volume

The vintage curly bob is bringing soft curls, bouncy volume and Old Hollywood glamour back into the spotlight.

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Does the SEC get it right with $500,000 fines for field storming? thestate.com/sports/article3…

Does the SEC get it right with $500,000 fines for field storming?

The SEC fined South Carolina $500,000 for field storming after its win over Tennessee. Does the conference’s policy improve safety? Or is more reform needed?

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‘House of horrors’: Girl was abused, taken to ‘upper room’ in SC home, witness says thestate.com/news/nation-wor…

‘House of horrors’: Girl was abused, taken to ‘upper room’ in SC home, witness says

As a Horry County murder trial entered its third day, a 15-year-old boy living in the home and one of the defendant’s sisters took the stand.

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Man on rampage outside Food Lion kills one and attacks three others, SC cops say thestate.com/news/local/crim…

Man on rampage outside Food Lion kills one and attacks three others, SC cops say

The crime spree happened outside a Food Lion, Hardee’s and a car wash, according to the sheriff’s office.

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Donald Trump to speak Thursday at Rock Hill election rally. Here’s where and how to go thestate.com/news/politics-g…

Donald Trump to speak Thursday at Rock Hill election rally. Here’s where and how to go

Trump spoke in Rock Hill in 2016 and 2024 when a candidate for president, but this is his first visit as sitting president.

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Video showed an 11-year-old hit 44 times. A South Carolina jury convicted her caregiver thestate.com/news/state/sout…

Video showed an 11-year-old hit 44 times. A South Carolina jury convicted her caregiver

A South Carolina woman is now headed to prison for life in an 11-year-old girl’s beating death.

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Shane Beamer has strong message about lasting legacy of USC’s win over Tennessee thestate.com/sports/college/…

Shane Beamer has strong message about lasting legacy of USC’s win over Tennessee

Will the Gamecocks be infected with the “SEC Flu” this week against Oklahoma? Here’s what the South Carolina coach had to say.

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Does Adding a Clove to Your Coffee Actually Do Anything or Is It Just Another TikTok Trend? thestate.com/living/article3…

Does Adding a Clove to Your Coffee Actually Do Anything or Is It Just Another TikTok Trend?

One clove in your morning coffee is safe delicious and backed by some real science even if TikTok is getting slightly ahead of the data.

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How Dawn Staley’s USC roster construction is affected by new NCAA eligibility rules thestate.com/sports/college/…

How Dawn Staley’s USC roster construction is affected by new NCAA eligibility rules

Staley and the Gamecocks are adapting to the new 5-in-5 rules the NCAA instituted this summer.

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Former NASCAR driver drops price by millions, sells his Lake Norman mansion thestate.com/news/nation-wor…

Former NASCAR driver drops price by millions, sells his Lake Norman mansion

Located on Beech Tree Road off Brawley School Road, the 7,612-square-foot home has five bedrooms, five full bathrooms, two half-bathrooms.

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Shooting outside nightclub leaves one man dead and two injured, SC sheriff says thestate.com/news/local/crim…

Shooting outside nightclub leaves one man dead and two injured, SC sheriff says

An argument between two groups of men led to the gunfire outside the business, according to the sheriff’s office.

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SC cities are lagging when rated for workers, says report. Here’s why thestate.com/news/business/a…

SC cities are lagging when rated for workers, says report. Here’s why

Indeed analyzed metro areas nationwide to find the best places for U.S. workers. See why SC cities mostly ranked toward the bottom.

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A birdwatcher checked on a woman screaming at an NC boat ramp. He died nearly a year later thestate.com/news/nation-wor…

A birdwatcher checked on a woman screaming at an NC boat ramp. He died nearly a year later

David Pennebaker, 64, was a father, grandfather and longtime Carolina Bird Club member. Investigators are asking for tips.

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There’ll be Halloween parties Saturday, but not in SC rentals, Airbnb says thestate.com/news/local/arti…

There’ll be Halloween parties Saturday, but not in SC rentals, Airbnb says

Parties remain extremely rare in Airbnb properties, especially in South Carolina, according to the company.

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Men gave Nazi salutes at a Turning Point event in California. Here’s how the group responded thestate.com/news/nation-wor…

Men gave Nazi salutes at a Turning Point event in California. Here’s how the group responded

Videos show the men raising their arms at protesters.

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Birdwatcher dies of injuries suffered during attack at boat ramp, NC sheriff says thestate.com/news/nation-wor…

Birdwatcher dies of injuries suffered during attack at boat ramp, NC sheriff says

He heard a woman scream for help, investigators say.

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Photos: Cardinal Newman in 2026 volleyball state championship thestate.com/sports/high-sch…

Photos: Cardinal Newman in 2026 volleyball state championship

Cardinal Newman takes on Porter-Gaud in the SCISA Class 4A volleyball state title match held at Lexington High School on Tuesday, Oct. 27, 2026.

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Cardinal Newman volleyball’s title streak ends. Porter-Gaud wins SCISA 4A crown thestate.com/sports/high-sch…

Cardinal Newman volleyball’s title streak ends. Porter-Gaud wins SCISA 4A crown

The Cardinals were going for their fifth straight-state championship.

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3 kids with E. coli are in ICU, as officials investigate California pumpkin patch thestate.com/news/nation-wor…

3 kids with E. coli are in ICU, as officials investigate California pumpkin patch

Five people in all have confirmed infections, and the farm at the center of the investigation has closed its gates.

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Five moments that stood out from JD Vance rally as GOP fights to keep Kansas red thestate.com/news/nation-wor…

Five moments that stood out from JD Vance rally as GOP fights to keep Kansas red

The vice president cast Marshall as instrumental in carrying out the Trump administration’s foreign and domestic policy agenda.

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