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We're hosting a livestream event between South Carolina Opinion Editor Matthew T. Hall and USC criminology and criminal justice doctoral student Christina Plakas.
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November 3, 2025 at 12:30 PM
We're hosting a livestream event between South Carolina Opinion Editor Matthew T. Hall and USC criminology and criminal justice doctoral student Christina Plakas.
Join us on Nov. 13 at 6 pm to discuss one of the most challenging topics today.
Ask your questions and sign up here: bit.ly/4qB63vu
Join us on Nov. 13 at 6 pm to discuss one of the most challenging topics today.
Ask your questions and sign up here: bit.ly/4qB63vu
We're hosting a livestream event between South Carolina Opinion Editor Matthew T. Hall and USC criminology and criminal justice doctoral student Christina Plakas.
Join us on Nov. 13 at 6 pm to discuss one of the most challenging topics today.
Ask your questions and sign up here: bit.ly/4qB63vu
Join us on Nov. 13 at 6 pm to discuss one of the most challenging topics today.
Ask your questions and sign up here: bit.ly/4qB63vu
October 30, 2025 at 3:30 PM
We're hosting a livestream event between South Carolina Opinion Editor Matthew T. Hall and USC criminology and criminal justice doctoral student Christina Plakas.
Join us on Nov. 13 at 6 pm to discuss one of the most challenging topics today.
Ask your questions and sign up here: bit.ly/4qB63vu
Join us on Nov. 13 at 6 pm to discuss one of the most challenging topics today.
Ask your questions and sign up here: bit.ly/4qB63vu
A story of two men — one victim and one prisoner — decades after the murders that changed their lives.
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October 30, 2025 at 11:30 AM
A story of two men — one victim and one prisoner — decades after the murders that changed their lives.
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🔗 bit.ly/3J7AIQk
A multimedia project on prisoners, victims and second-look laws in South Carolina, examining rehabilitation, parole hearings and whether mercy should shape policy.
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✍️ Matthew T. Hall
🎨 Cristina Byvik
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✍️ Matthew T. Hall
🎨 Cristina Byvik
October 29, 2025 at 1:30 PM
A multimedia project on prisoners, victims and second-look laws in South Carolina, examining rehabilitation, parole hearings and whether mercy should shape policy.
Read the story: bit.ly/47DDtRE
✍️ Matthew T. Hall
🎨 Cristina Byvik
Read the story: bit.ly/47DDtRE
✍️ Matthew T. Hall
🎨 Cristina Byvik
State Rep. Jermaine Johnson, D-Richland, known for his charisma on the House floor, is making a bid for the governor’s office.
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Read the details: bit.ly/4oEjR6E
October 28, 2025 at 11:50 AM
State Rep. Jermaine Johnson, D-Richland, known for his charisma on the House floor, is making a bid for the governor’s office.
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Read the details: bit.ly/4oEjR6E
A wealthy Isle of Palms man accused of having a seawall built illegally on the beach at his home must tear out the wall, a judge ruled in an order that supports the state’s right to protect beaches from encroaching development.
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Read the full story: bit.ly/47EE06S
October 24, 2025 at 3:30 PM
A wealthy Isle of Palms man accused of having a seawall built illegally on the beach at his home must tear out the wall, a judge ruled in an order that supports the state’s right to protect beaches from encroaching development.
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More than a quarter million households in South Carolina are being asked to brace for impact as their SNAP benefits are set to expire next month amid the ongoing federal government shutdown, according to the state department of social services.
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October 23, 2025 at 3:31 PM
More than a quarter million households in South Carolina are being asked to brace for impact as their SNAP benefits are set to expire next month amid the ongoing federal government shutdown, according to the state department of social services.
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See the full story: bit.ly/4hmR7Nc
Rosewood, the classic Columbia neighborhood, looks to guard its charm amid broader growth across the city and seemingly inevitable change in the region.
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October 22, 2025 at 5:00 PM
Rosewood, the classic Columbia neighborhood, looks to guard its charm amid broader growth across the city and seemingly inevitable change in the region.
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October 10, 2025 at 9:50 AM
Join us today!
Our Coffeeshop Conversations is here, and we want to give you a voice in our process.
Stop by The Tent Coffee Shop today anytime from noon to 2 pm to share your ideas on how we can better cover Lexington County: bit.ly/4pJLBrO
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October 9, 2025 at 8:30 AM
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3 days until our next Coffeeshop Conversations, a series of intimate community gatherings to give you a voice in our process.
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October 7, 2025 at 10:30 PM
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Join us this Friday, Oct. 10, at The Tent Coffee Shop in Lexington to share your ideas on how we can better cover Lexington County: bit.ly/3IOoZ92
Join The State reporters at The Tent Coffee Shop in Lexington, SC, on Oct. 10 to discuss local news coverage, growth and other issues. https://bit.ly/4pJLBrO?link_source=ta_bluesky_link&taid=b1249635-cbcc-4e27-a25c-3c2e73f27210&utm_campaign=trueanthem&utm_medium=social&utm_source=bluesky
October 6, 2025 at 8:30 AM
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Join us this Friday, Oct. 10, at The Tent Coffee Shop in Lexington, for the next edition of our Coffeeshop Conversations, a series of intimate community gatherings to give you a voice in our process.
Share your ideas and thoughts on how we can better cover Lexington County: bit.ly/4pJLBrO
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October 5, 2025 at 2:00 PM
Join us this Friday, Oct. 10, at The Tent Coffee Shop in Lexington, for the next edition of our Coffeeshop Conversations, a series of intimate community gatherings to give you a voice in our process.
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Join us Friday, Oct. 10, at The Tent Coffee Shop in Lexington, for the next edition of our Coffeeshop Conversations, a series of intimate community gatherings to give you a voice in our process.
Share your ideas and thoughts on how we can better cover Lexington County: bit.ly/4pNQL65
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October 3, 2025 at 5:30 PM
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Crowds gathered outside the #SouthCarolina State House as lawmakers prepared to hear testimony on a near-total abortion ban. Testimony began at 9:30 a.m. #SCpol
Read our coverage here: bit.ly/3KrAnYS
📽️ Lucy Valeski
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📽️ Lucy Valeski
October 1, 2025 at 2:31 PM
Crowds gathered outside the #SouthCarolina State House as lawmakers prepared to hear testimony on a near-total abortion ban. Testimony began at 9:30 a.m. #SCpol
Read our coverage here: bit.ly/3KrAnYS
📽️ Lucy Valeski
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📽️ Lucy Valeski
Join us Friday, Oct. 10, at The Tent Coffee Shop in Lexington, for the next edition of our Coffeeshop Conversations, a series of intimate community gatherings to give you a voice in our process.
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October 1, 2025 at 11:30 AM
Join us Friday, Oct. 10, at The Tent Coffee Shop in Lexington, for the next edition of our Coffeeshop Conversations, a series of intimate community gatherings to give you a voice in our process.
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If passed as currently written, a new abortion ban could create sweeping restrictions on reproductive healthcare.
Here are the six restrictions it could make in South Carolina: bit.ly/3KrAnYS
Here are the six restrictions it could make in South Carolina: bit.ly/3KrAnYS
September 30, 2025 at 5:30 PM
If passed as currently written, a new abortion ban could create sweeping restrictions on reproductive healthcare.
Here are the six restrictions it could make in South Carolina: bit.ly/3KrAnYS
Here are the six restrictions it could make in South Carolina: bit.ly/3KrAnYS
The city of Cayce paid a communications firm more than $26,000 for a campaign to promote its police department after a reporter’s public records request ignited concerns from city officials about a negative news story from those documents.
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September 30, 2025 at 12:30 PM
The city of Cayce paid a communications firm more than $26,000 for a campaign to promote its police department after a reporter’s public records request ignited concerns from city officials about a negative news story from those documents.
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Read the full story: bit.ly/46Avns8
The Gamecocks have a week off before beginning a daunting five-game SEC stretch, starting against the LSU Tigers.
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September 29, 2025 at 3:30 PM
The Gamecocks have a week off before beginning a daunting five-game SEC stretch, starting against the LSU Tigers.
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Read the story: bit.ly/4nVdKun
The former CEO of the Palmetto State Bank, who helped Alex Murdaugh steal millions from his clients, pleaded guilty in Richland County court.
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September 26, 2025 at 3:30 PM
The former CEO of the Palmetto State Bank, who helped Alex Murdaugh steal millions from his clients, pleaded guilty in Richland County court.
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Read the story: bit.ly/3IFhCk6
South Carolina has the second lowest percentage of women serving in its General Assembly in the nation. Here’s how four special elections could change that.
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Read the story: bit.ly/4nIF6DO
September 25, 2025 at 3:30 PM
South Carolina has the second lowest percentage of women serving in its General Assembly in the nation. Here’s how four special elections could change that.
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Read the story: bit.ly/4nIF6DO
The principal of a prominent Midlands charter school moonlights as a consultant for the taxpayer-funded authorizer responsible for monitoring his school’s academic performance, legal compliance and stewardship of public dollars, documents show.
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September 24, 2025 at 3:30 PM
The principal of a prominent Midlands charter school moonlights as a consultant for the taxpayer-funded authorizer responsible for monitoring his school’s academic performance, legal compliance and stewardship of public dollars, documents show.
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Read the story: bit.ly/4mAI9Nf
The Gamecocks started preseason practice on Monday without Watkins on the court.
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September 23, 2025 at 2:00 PM
The Gamecocks started preseason practice on Monday without Watkins on the court.
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Read the full story: bit.ly/42JSijA
South Carolina football's run game woes continue after a negative yard performance vs Missouri. Can Shane Beamer find answers to fix USC’s struggling offense?
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Read the story: bit.ly/46Ca4GZ
September 22, 2025 at 3:00 PM
South Carolina football's run game woes continue after a negative yard performance vs Missouri. Can Shane Beamer find answers to fix USC’s struggling offense?
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Read the story: bit.ly/46Ca4GZ
A Republican party committee wants two GOP US Senate candidates investigated for allegedly failing to comply with a minor campaign finance law.
It’s an effort some election law experts argue is intended to keep incumbents in power.
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It’s an effort some election law experts argue is intended to keep incumbents in power.
Read the story: bit.ly/4mv40Wx
September 19, 2025 at 3:30 PM
A Republican party committee wants two GOP US Senate candidates investigated for allegedly failing to comply with a minor campaign finance law.
It’s an effort some election law experts argue is intended to keep incumbents in power.
Read the story: bit.ly/4mv40Wx
It’s an effort some election law experts argue is intended to keep incumbents in power.
Read the story: bit.ly/4mv40Wx