A peak behind the scenes as the drama around a school board member's Black History Month comments unfolded. www.thestate.com/news/local/e...

New document shows Lexington County will have to commit to enforcing its utility agreement with sewer-shy Chapin in order for a $20M sale of the Brighton park to move forward. www.thestate.com/news/local/a...

A school board member's comments about a Black History Month fashion show are at the heart of a new lawsuit against the school district. www.thestate.com/news/local/c...

It’s almost election time in SC again! Get to know your Lexington County candidates before early voting starts next week: www.thestate.com/news/politic...

A great story from @m0rgan-hughes.bsky.social about 911's lack of responsiveness in Richland County. www.thestate.com/news/local/a...

What does the proposed NextEra/Dominion merger mean for power customers in SC, who are already worried about their bills going up? www.thestate.com/news/state/s...

How the Murdaugh case is impacting the SC governor's race. www.thestate.com/news/politic...

Alex Murdaugh's attorneys have a plan, but they're not ready to share any aces they may have ahead of a high-profile second murder trial. Which, btw, they say could be some time off. www.thestate.com/news/local/c...

The small town police department now has its third opening in the chief position in a little more than a year. www.thestate.com/news/local/c...

Prosecutors response to Alex Murdaugh’s murder conviction being overturned is to push for a retrial as soon as possible. www.thestate.com/news/local/c...

Updated this story with comments from Murdaugh's defense team, who vow a retrial will play out differently. www.thestate.com/news/local/c...

Here we go again www.thestate.com/news/local/c...

5 Republican senators joined Democratic lawmakers to block proposal allowing General Assembly to come back after legislative deadline to redraw congressional districts.

Dominion customers got a chance to sound off on a potential 7.6% rate increase on Tuesday. They weren't fans of the idea. www.thestate.com/news/state/s...

Chapin's mayor has said he doesn't want to connect sewer taps at a county-owned business park. But a contract his predecessor signed may require the town to hook up the development. www.thestate.com/news/local/a...

Is this a good deal for SC power customers? Dominion will make the case at a public service hearing tomorrow. www.thestate.com/news/state/s...

A late update to the Dominion rate case could send cash back to SC customers www.thestate.com/news/state/s...

The Bassmaster series on Lake Murray that kicks off today isn't just fun on the water. It's also big bucks for the local economy. www.thestate.com/news/local/a...

I was fortunate enough to hear from Jack Bass in my poli-sci class at CofC years ago. He proves journalism really is the rough draft of history. A heartfelt, personal remembrance from the great John Monk. www.thestate.com/news/politic...

Trump spoke to Senate Majority Leader Shane Massey twice, including once Tuesday when Gov. Henry McMaster told reporters it’s up to the General Assembly to decide whether they want to redraw the state’s congressional map.

Republicans hold a 6-1 advantage in South Carolina’s congressional map. After a recent U.S. Supreme Court case, some are calling for a redraw for the GOP to try to gain a 7-0 map.

Developers are asking permission to add a partial seventh floor to the office tower for the restaurant plan.

A scary day at USC was caused by a kid picking a school at random to make a prank call, prosecutors say. www.thestate.com/news/local/c...

I'm telling all y'all this is sabotage

Faced with parent concerns about students' screen time on school-issued devices, one Midlands district is rolling out a way for parents to shut them down. www.thestate.com/news/local/e...

New charges filed in Lexington child sex abuse case after investigators say they found more images on seized devices. www.thestate.com/news/local/c...

Looking into the numbers this morning on what your utility spent on the S.C. Legislature before lawmakers approved a bill to make it easier to raise customers' rates. www.thestate.com/news/politic...

Lexington County currently has up to $5 million to spend in settlement cash from opioid lawsuits. Here's what they'd like to use that money for. www.thestate.com/news/local/a...

The former Chapin administrator whose job was eliminated at the end of last year has landed another role with a neighboring town. www.thestate.com/news/local/a...

Trolls are coming to Cayce. You are warned. @alexajurado.bsky.social www.thestate.com/news/local/a...

What Cayce council members have to say about controversial troll statues ahead of specially called meeting on whether city taxes should pay to put one in town. @alexajurado.bsky.social has the story: www.thestate.com/news/local/a...

Here are the candidates in the upcoming special election to fill a seat on the Lexington 1 school board -- include a couple of candidates who came up just short in the last election. www.thestate.com/news/politic...

New principal coming to River Bluff www.thestate.com/news/local/e...

Residents of one Lexington neighborhood were told to shelter in place after a utility crew struck a gas main. www.thestate.com/news/local/a...

A body was pulled from Lake Murray this week after a woman went missing

I worked in the old @thestate.com building for four years. It's sad to see it torn down. But the last few years it was already too big for current operations, even more so once we stopped printing in the big press room. But glad to see the time capsule will live on! www.thestate.com/news/politic...

The superintendent was presented with a surprise award at Monday's school board meeting. www.thestate.com/news/local/e...

Melrose Market is opening this year in Columbia. Details, including its chef and other leaders, are coming into view.

In book news, here's the outcome of the LR5 book challenge we reported yesterday. www.thestate.com/news/local/e...

“On Monday outside Columbia, as dump trucks noisily prowled the old 23-acre State newspaper grounds amid piles of rubble, developers met there with officials from the University of South Carolina school of journalism.” www.thestate.com/news/politic...

Why are Lexington 2 schools and Lexington Medical Center swapping parcels of land in new deal? @alexajurado.bsky.social reports. www.thestate.com/news/local/a...

Wild story from @alexajurado.bsky.social about what went down at the latest Richland 2 school board meeting. www.thestate.com/news/local/e...

When I was a student at Dutch Fork (in LR5), a couple dudes at my table in geometry would regularly wax poetic about getting really stoned and going to eat breakfast food. So that horse left the barn a while back.

Lexington woman sues 2 law enforcement agencies after she was tased leaving her child's school parking lot. www.thestate.com/news/local/c...

Book ban news: LR5 parent challenges graphic novel in school library over its depiction of drug use. www.thestate.com/news/local/e...

A wild story of insider mail theft in SC from @alexajurado.bsky.social. www.thestate.com/news/local/c...

This story kicked up a lot of speculation when the news came out right before the town election last fall. Now state investigators have reached a resolution and the councilman is pushing back. www.thestate.com/news/local/a...

Lexington County's plans to move forward with the Brighton development is running headlong into Chapin's determination not to issue new sewer taps. www.thestate.com/news/local/a...

This is a wild story. www.thestate.com/news/local/c...

What's going into the former apartment site on Old Chapin in Lexington, and is it going to clog up traffic and take down trees? @alexajurado.bsky.social reports. www.thestate.com/news/local/a...