The State newspaper app delivers trusted local journalism serving Columbia, Richland County, Lexington County, and communities across the South Carolina Midlands.
Stay informed with daily local news coverage focused on the issues affecting residents in Columbia, Richland County, and Lexington County, including crime, weather, local business, sports, and community developments shaping life across the Midlands.
The State newspaper is your source for local, daily news from Columbia and surrounding Midlands communities. Our newsroom reports on events and decisions impacting Richland and Lexington counties, with local investigative reporting, statewide coverage, and national headline news.
LOCAL NEWS
• Daily local news and stories from Columbia, Richland County, Lexington County, and the SC Midlands
• AI generated summaries on all articles reviewed by our newsroom
• The State newspaper opinions, editorials and columns
• Edition, a digital newspaper delivering a complete daily report of local, statewide, national, and world news curated overnight by our editors
LIVE VIDEO
• Watch live video of local news stories and major news coverage
• View photos and videos from local reporting and community events across Columbia and the Midlands
LOCAL SPORTS
• Full coverage reporting on local, pro and college and high school sports teams in South Carolina
• Stay connected to your favorite teams and favorite sports writers
PERSONALIZATION
• Stay informed on the topics and articles that matter to you
• Favorite topics to get personalized feeds
• Search for news articles, videos, games and more
• Bookmark news articles to read later
• Read articles your way with support for dark mode and light mode
Other Features
• Browse articles by category
• Share articles on Facebook, X Twitter or by email
• Comment on news articles
• Access and download previous issues of our newspaper
• Recharge and unwind with puzzles and games
STAY AHEAD WITH THE STATE LOCAL NEWS APP
The State covers South Carolina like no other media in our area. Wherever you go, stay connected to news that’s important to you.
Stay connected to local daily news across Columbia, Richland County, Lexington County, and the South Carolina Midlands with The State newspaper app.
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Read our Terms of Service here: https://www.thestate.com/customer-service/terms-of-service/text-only/
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Ratings & Reviews
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• Support for blockquotes on articles
• Adds support for article list HTML links
• Push notification permission request delayed to News tab
• Other minor bug fixes and performance improvements
Version 11.1.17
The developer, The McClatchy Company, indicated that the app’s privacy practices may include handling of data as described below. For more information, see the developer’s privacy policy .
Data Used to Track You
The following data may be used to track you across apps and websites owned by other companies:
Purchases
Location
Contact Info
Contacts
User Content
Identifiers
Usage Data
Diagnostics
Other Data
Data Linked to You
The following data may be collected and linked to your identity:
Purchases
Location
Contact Info
Contacts
User Content
Identifiers
Usage Data
Diagnostics
Other Data
Privacy practices may vary based, for example, on the features you use or your age. Learn More
Accessibility
The developer has not yet indicated which accessibility features this app supports. Learn More
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