The State

The State is a daily morning publication located in Columbia, South Carolina, USA. It is owned by The McClatchy Company and serves readers across the Midlands area, making it the second largest newspaper in South Carolina. The newspaper's reporting team gained recognition as a Pulitzer Prize finalist for their coverage of Hurricane Hugo in 1989. Additionally, its former cartoonist, Robert Ariail, received Pulitzer nominations in both 1995 and 2000. On June 24, 2009, reporter Gina Smith made headlines by breaking the Mark Sanford scandal story after interviewing him at Atlanta's Hartsfield Airport upon his return from Argentina.

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Magic Johnson shouts out this Gamecock after she was picked in WNBA Draft

1 week ago | thestate.com | Michael Sauls

South Carolina’s Sania Feagin was taken by the Los Angeles Sparks with the No. 21 overall pick in the second round of the WNBA Draft on Monday night. Shortly after that moment, NBA Hall of Famer Magic Johnson gave Feagin a shout-out on social media. “Welcome to the to the Los Angeles Sparks Sania Feagin!” Johnson said on X/Twitter.
Copperheads are back in SC again! Keep the venomous snakes out of your yard with these tips

1 week ago | thestate.com | Patrick McCreless

Spring is in full force in South Carolina once more and so are its slithery copperheads. The most common venomous snake in South Carolina, the copperhead, while it prefers to avoid human contact, can often be found in yards and gardens, which can cause problems for homeowners. However, there are steps you can take to keep the scaly creatures out of your yard and away from your home.
New $132M hospital planned for SC. Here’s where, what all it’ll offer

1 week ago | thestate.com | Lyn Riddle

A 20-bed outpatient hospital has been proposed for the east side of Greenville County, an area replete with medical services including facilities owned by the area’s two major medical providers, Prisma Health and Bon Secours St. Francis Health Center. Novant Health, a nonprofit with about 900 locations in North and South Carolina, intends to build a $132 million hospital on more than 11 acres off Patewood Drive.
How the NCAA’s best punter followed a path from Providence High to the NFL Draft

1 week ago | thestate.com | Langston Wertz Jr.

When he was a freshman in high school — years before he would be named the nation’s best college punter — Eddie Czaplicki was planning to play football and soccer at Providence High School in south Charlotte. But an ankle injury changed that. “I thought about playing football and soccer,” said Czaplicki (pronounced Sha-PLEET-ski), who hopes to be selected out of Southern California in this year’s NFL Draft. “And I didn’t see myself playing college soccer. I was usually a bigger kid in soccer.
DOGE slashed humanities funding. What’s getting cut in South Carolina?

1 week ago | thestate.com | Morgan Hughes

$2,300 for a poetry festival in Rock Hill. $15,000 to research Black South Carolinians who fought in the Revolutionary War. $5,000 for music classes at a women’s prison. $10,000 toward storytelling seminars for veterans. These are just some of the recent grants dispensed by the South Carolina Humanities Council, which helps fund cultural enrichment efforts all over the state.
South Carolina boat motors may be getting taxed twice. What’s being done?

1 week ago | thestate.com | Bristow Marchant

As S.C. lawmakers push to remove a tax on boat owners’ outboard motors, a review of tax records show that many counties are double taxing boat owners already. South Carolina is one of few states in the nation that tax a boat and its outboard motor separately, with two different local property taxes collected by each county.
Lions Target Georgia EDGE in Kiper, Yates Three-Round Mock

1 week ago | thestate.com | John Maakaron

The 2025 NFL Draft is right around the corner. In the week leading up to an important offseason date, pundits are starting to release their final mock drafts. ESPN draft analysts Mel Kiper and Field Yates rotated making their selections in a recently released three-round mock draft. Kiper ended up making the three picks for the Detroit Lions in the latest projection. With pick No. 28, the team addresses their need along the defensive line by targeting one of the top edge rushers.
Los Angeles Sparks draft South Carolina’s Sania Feagin in 2025 WNBA Draft

1 week ago | thestate.com | Michael Sauls

South Carolina forward Sania Feagin has been drafted by the Los Angeles Sparks with the No. 21 overall pick in the second round of the WNBA Draft on Monday night. The forward saw her draft stock rise in the final stretch of South Carolina’s season. She was named to the All-SEC defensive team (the first All-SEC honor of the her career), All-SEC Tournament and earned NCAA All-Regional team honors in March. Feagin averaged a career-high 8.1 points, 4.5 rebounds and 1.5 blocks this year.
Indiana Fever draft picks: South Carolina WBB guard Bree Hall

1 week ago | thestate.com | Michael Sauls

South Carolina guard Bree Hall has been drafted by the Indiana Fever with the No. 20 overall pick in the second roundof the WNBA Draft on Monday night. Hall will reunite with former South Carolina teammateAliyah Boston on the Fever. The guard was projected to be an early third round pick by ESPN on Monday morning. Hall was a pillar of one of the most successful recruiting classes at South Carolina alongside Sania Feagin and Raven Johnson.
Atlanta Dream make Te-Hina Paopao first Gamecock taken in 2025 WNBA Draft

1 week ago | thestate.com | Michael Sauls

South Carolina guard Te-Hina Paopao has been drafted by theAtlanta Dream with the No. 18 overall pick in the second roundof the WNBA Draft on Monday night. Paopao will team up with former South Carolina player Allisha Gray on the Dream. Paopao was a key part of the Gamecocks’ success the last two seasons after transferring to South Carolina from Oregon. She helped lead South Carolina to an undefeated season and national title in 2024.