The State
The State is a daily newspaper covering Columbia and South Carolina's Midlands region.
Founded
1891The State is a daily newspaper covering Columbia and South Carolina's Midlands region.
The State publishes local, state and national news for South Carolina's Midlands region, with dedicated coverage of state politics through SCPolitics.com and University of South Carolina athletics through GoGamecocks.com. The newspaper prints on Sunday, Wednesday and Friday and delivers by mail.
Its journalism emphasizes watchdog reporting on government, public safety, education and business, alongside sports and community events in the Columbia area.
The State publishes local, state and national news for South Carolina's Midlands region, with dedicated coverage of state politics through SCPolitics.com and University of South Carolina athletics through GoGamecocks.com. The newspaper prints on Sunday, Wednesday and Friday and delivers by mail.
Its journalism emphasizes watchdog reporting on government, public safety, education and business, alongside sports and community events in the Columbia area.
The State covers local, state and national news for Columbia and South Carolina's Midlands, with sections dedicated to politics, crime, education, environment, business, sports and opinion.
It produces the SCPolitics.com politics report, GoGamecocks.com for University of South Carolina athletics, and a Sunday print edition delivered by mail.
The State operates in the regional newspaper market serving Columbia and South Carolina's Midlands. Like other local dailies, it faces industry-wide pressures including digital subscription growth and print circulation declines.
The publication competes for audience and advertising revenue with regional broadcast, digital-native outlets and national platforms while emphasizing local watchdog journalism as its differentiator.