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Waste lobbyists and former senator Tommy Moore stands in the lobby of the legislature with fellow waste lobbyist Robert Adams.

SC State House for sale

Former legislators often return as lobbyists with connections and clout. Reformers want to stop ...

Miguel performs at the Billboard Music Awards at the MGM Grand Garden Arena on Sunday, May 19, 2013 in Las Vegas.

Taylor Swift wins 8 trophies at Billboard Awards

Another day, another domination for Taylor Swift: She was the red hot winner at the Billboard Music...

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Midlands Most Wanted, May 20: Anthony Patrick Kelly

Each Monday, The State newspaper will run information on a suspect wanted by authorities. 1 hour ago

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SC Politics

Joe Wilson hugs his son Alan after his primary win for S.C. state senator in 1984.

Joe and Alan Wilson: Father and son

An online exclusive from Lake Murray and Northeast magazines. A conversation with Joe and Alan Wilson 7 minutes ago

Sports

Fairfield Central's DeAndre Belton jumps over a tackler in the first quarter of Friday night's class 2A division 1 state championship game against the Dillon Wildcats played at Benedict College's stadium.

Griffins stacked with returnees

HERE IS HOW Midlands football teams in Class 2A and 1A should fare this season: 43 minutes ago

Business

Restaurateur, Kristian Niemi of Rosso likes to use Cherokee Purple tomatoes in his cooking. The Tasty Tomato Festival. The State talks with various people in the Columbia food industry about their favorite heirloom tomatoes.

Restaurateur jazzes up Columbia’s food scene

One of Columbia’s leading restaurateurs wants to give Main Street a shot of Bourbon.

Living

"Le grand C" Compagnie XY Portés acrobatiques

Spoleto Festival USA’s talking points

Here are the performances, including “Le Grand C” by Compagnie XY, that Spoleto patrons will be talking about

Opinion

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Scoppe: Ethics reform: At a crossroads

A YEAR AFTER political scandals launched a cluster of competing study panels and catapulted ethics reform to the top of the 2012 campaign agenda, the Legislature has reached a critical crossroads. What happens in the ...

Military

Harold Jones and Pat Revels stand next to a monument honoring World War II aviators. Both were instrumental in helping get the monument up. Jones raised $15,000 in public and private donations last fall to make it happen. "It's something people should be proud of," said Revels.

New monument honors ‘overlooked’ WWII aviators killed in training at Columbia base

Harold Jones hopes a new monument for aviators he considers forgotten heroes of World War II attracts sightseers to a quiet area near Columbia Metropolitan...

Nation/World

Donny McGee was arrested for murder in 2001 after a Chicago police officer and a detective fabricated a polygraph result and false confession and spent three years in prison before being acquitted in a jury trial in 2004. McGee plays with his children in Bourbonnais, Illinois.

Glitch in widely used polygraph can skew results

Police departments and federal agencies across the country are using a type of polygraph despite evidence of a technical problem that could label ... 3 hours ago

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