admin Midlands town announces water restrictions due to drought conditions
Chapin asks residents on the Amicks Ferry system to conserve water from 4:30–9:30 a.m. amid severe drought and strained infrastructure.…
What’s your favorite Lake Murray restaurant? Vote today in The State’s poll
What is your favorite restaurant on or very near Lake Murray, the Columbia, SC and Lexington, SC area’s main lake.…
High-ranking sheriff’s deputy had informant buy meth for him to use, SC cops say
The South Carolina Law Enforcement Division said a former member of the Greenwood County Sheriff’s Office coerced an informant into…
Hurricane season forecast is ‘below normal’ — but it comes with a warning
NOAA forecasts a below-normal 2026 Atlantic hurricane season with 8–14 named storms. El Niño likely to reduce activity but residents…
Columbia man gets 16 years in federal prison for drug trafficking, DOJ says
A Columbia man was sentenced to more than 16 years in federal prison after being convicted of trafficking meth and…
Rubio warns Cuban leaders they won’t be able to ‘buy time,’ calls Cuba a ‘threat’
Secretary of State Marco Rubio called Cuba a national security threat and doubted the likelihood of a diplomatic resolution.
SC Senate wants redistricting debate finished before early polls open
A procedural vote in the SC Senate could accelerate middecade redistricting before early ballots are cast, prompting planned amendments, weekend…
SC Senate wants redistricting debate finished before early polls open
A procedural vote in the SC Senate could accelerate middecade redistricting before early ballots are cast, prompting planned amendments, weekend…
Legendary NASCAR driver Kyle Busch, 41, dies after ‘severe illness.’ What we know
Kyle Busch dead at 41. One of NASCAR Cup Series all time great drivers, future hall of famer, hospitalized with…
Gavin Newsom orders California to plan for aid to workers displaced by AI
Gov. Gavin Newsom orders California to research AI-driven job displacement and draft rules for severance, retraining and subsidies to protect…