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A Columbia favorite for donuts is moving its storefront shop to another town thestate.com/living/food-dri…

A Columbia favorite for donuts is moving its storefront shop to another town

While the brick-and-mortar shop is moving to a city nearby, the company will continue to have its food truck at Columbia’s Soda City Market.

The State Newspaper · Oct 23, 2026 · 2:00 PM UTC

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Hemp business hoped to sell from home. What Lexington had to say thestate.com/news/local/arti…

Hemp business hoped to sell from home. What Lexington had to say

A resident applied to start a home business selling hemp products. Here’s what the Midlands town decided.

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The State Newspaper · Oct 23, 2026 · 1:40 PM UTC

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Dutch Fork O-lineman picked for national all-star game. Where his recruiting stands thestate.com/sports/high-sch…

Dutch Fork O-lineman picked for national all-star game. Where his recruiting stands

South Carolina and Clemson have yet to offer one of the state’s top prospects for the Class of 2028.

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The State Newspaper · Oct 23, 2026 · 1:00 PM UTC

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Hot dogs, bacon & ham among products recalled. SC stores that carry the brand thestate.com/news/business/a…

Hot dogs, bacon & ham among products recalled. SC stores that carry the brand

More than 1.5 million pounds of meat recalled nationwide.. Here are the SC grocery stores that carry the brand.

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The State Newspaper · Oct 23, 2026 · 12:20 PM UTC

For nearly 50 years, one family has waved to USC’s buses. Shane Beamer noticed thestate.com/sports/college/…

For nearly 50 years, one family has waved to USC’s buses. Shane Beamer noticed

Shane Beamer has shouted out the ladies on Bush River Road who stand outside every Friday to wave at USC’s bus. Here is their story.

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The State Newspaper · Oct 23, 2026 · 12:10 PM UTC

Lexington County man arrested, charged with stealing car in Facebook meetup thestate.com/news/local/crim…

Lexington County man arrested, charged with stealing car in Facebook meetup

The alleged car thief met the victim to make a sale from Facebook Marketplace. Then the victim lost their car instead.

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The State Newspaper · Oct 23, 2026 · 12:00 PM UTC

What to know about the brutal killing of a SC 11-year-old as murder trial begins thestate.com/news/state/arti…

What to know about the brutal killing of a SC 11-year-old as murder trial begins

A South Carolina woman is headed to trial after police say she beat an 11-year-old girl to death inside a gated community home. The case is part of a human trafficking investigation.

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The State Newspaper · Oct 23, 2026 · 11:50 AM UTC

Recommendation of the Week: Smash burger at Columbia’s Melrose Market thestate.com/living/food-dri…

Recommendation of the Week: Smash burger at Columbia’s Melrose Market

The new Columbia restaurant has a host of offerings. The State’s Chris Trainor highlights the smash burger, the deviled eggs and more.

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The State Newspaper · Oct 23, 2026 · 11:40 AM UTC

South Carolina's top fear isn't spiders or heights. Here's what scares us most thestate.com/news/state/sout…

South Carolina's top fear isn't spiders or heights. Here's what scares us most

Only one other state shares this surprising top phobia — and the condition behind it affects just 0.1% of people worldwide.

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The State Newspaper · Oct 23, 2026 · 11:10 AM UTC

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Clemson football vs. Virginia Tech: Kickoff time, TV channel, score prediction thestate.com/sports/college/…

Clemson football vs. Virginia Tech: Kickoff time, TV channel, score prediction

Gameday guide: Everything you need to know as the Tigers get back into ACC play.

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The State Newspaper · Oct 23, 2026 · 11:00 AM UTC

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2 SC towns make Southern Living’s list for the best lakefront retirement spots thestate.com/news/local/arti…

2 SC towns make Southern Living’s list for the best lakefront retirement spots

Where should you retire in South Carolina? Southern Living has some ideas.

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The State Newspaper · Oct 23, 2026 · 10:40 AM UTC

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Have a say on proposed roundabout at Old Lexington Highway and Wessinger Road thestate.com/news/traffic/ar…

Have a say on proposed roundabout at Old Lexington Highway and Wessinger Road

Residents can comment on a proposed roundabout at the intersection of Old Lexington Highway and Wessinger Road in Lexington County.

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The State Newspaper · Oct 23, 2026 · 10:30 AM UTC

Forever chemicals contaminate SC schools and farms. Here's what to know thestate.com/news/local/arti…

Forever chemicals contaminate SC schools and farms. Here's what to know

Chemicals like those found in textile sludge that was spread as free fertilizer long ago is turning up in wells, crops and a new school playground — and residents say the government response has been...

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The State Newspaper · Oct 23, 2026 · 10:20 AM UTC

A manhunt for a deputy’s shooter, a Newberry block party ambush and a Costco death thestate.com/news/local/crim…

A manhunt for a deputy’s shooter, a Newberry block party ambush and a Costco death

Four separate shootings in days — including one at a Columbia Costco and another that sent a deputy's suspect fleeing into the night.

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The State Newspaper · Oct 23, 2026 · 10:10 AM UTC

Five final thoughts, score prediction for South Carolina football vs. Tennessee thestate.com/sports/college/…

Five final thoughts, score prediction for South Carolina football vs. Tennessee

Can the Gamecocks grab their second-straight ranked win?

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The State Newspaper · Oct 23, 2026 · 10:00 AM UTC

US Senate hopeful Andrews touts some GOP voter support ahead of SC Trump stop thestate.com/news/politics-g…

US Senate hopeful Andrews touts some GOP voter support ahead of SC Trump stop

Democratic Senate nominee Annie Andrews says she was endorsed by about 100 typical Republican voters ahead of President Donald Trump’s rally

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The State Newspaper · Oct 23, 2026 · 9:50 AM UTC

Looking to vacation in Myrtle Beach? How to know if your hotel is clean, safe thestate.com/news/state/sout…

Looking to vacation in Myrtle Beach? How to know if your hotel is clean, safe

There is no SC agency that regularly inspects hotel rooms. The responsibility falls to the consumer to determine whether to book or pass.

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The State Newspaper · Oct 23, 2026 · 9:40 AM UTC

The ‘recognition’ that wasn’t free: How SC charter school paid for a flattering TV profile thestate.com/news/local/educ…

The ‘recognition’ that wasn’t free: How SC charter school paid for a flattering TV profile

“This was nothing GREEN sought,” the charter network’s former director told board members before playing the video at a May 2025 meeting. “This was something that sought us.”

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The State Newspaper · Oct 23, 2026 · 9:30 AM UTC

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Baker Mayfield vs. Patrick Mahomes: Revisiting their 2016 college football classic thestate.com/sports/article3…

Baker Mayfield vs. Patrick Mahomes: Revisiting their 2016 college football classic

College football has had its share of wild shootouts, but Oklahoma’s 66-59 victory over Texas Tech on Oct. 22, 2016, [...]

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The State Newspaper · Oct 23, 2026 · 9:20 AM UTC

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Can you drive topless? Shoeless? With lights on inside your car? SC driving laws thestate.com/news/local/arti…

Can you drive topless? Shoeless? With lights on inside your car? SC driving laws

There are a number of legends on what the law says about driving. Here a few, fact-checked.