The State

LOCAL PHOTOS & VIDEOS

Lobbying at the SC State House

LOCAL PHOTOS & VIDEOS

Photos from SC Nat'l Guard disaster response exercise

Ardent Sentry, one of the largest disaster response exercises in years, is being conducted by the S.C. National Guard over the next four days.

CRIME

Report: Former USC Upstate coach threatened Spartanburg reporter with Michael Jackson lyrics

A former USC Upstate track and field coach is accused of threatening a Spartanburg Herald-Journal reporter using lyrics from the Michael Jackson song “Smooth Criminal.”

LOCAL VIDEO

Recapping Candice Glover's 'American Idol' journey

A song-by-song recap of St. Helena Island native and 'Idol' finalist Candice Glover on "American Idol."

PREP SPORTS PHOTOS

Irmo Soccer Coach Phil Savitz

Irmo HIgh School's head soccer coach Phil Savitz is coaching his final game at the school in Saturday's state championship against Lexington.

LOCAL NEWS

SNAPSHOTS from the 2013 Taste of Black Columbia

Columbians pose for a photo between sampling food from local chefs and caterers at the 3rd Annual Taste of Black Columbia at the Carolina Coliseum on May 17, 2013, in Columbia. Were you there?

POLITICS

SC Senate to take up controversial school-choice proposal

The S.C. Senate is poised to vote on a controversial school-choice proposal next week that the upper house’s leader says “could be very close.”

SNAPSHOTS

SNAPSHOTS from the 'Power of the Purse' charity fundraiser

Local businesses donated handbags for a silent and live auction to raise money at the 10th annual Power of the Purse event held by Columbia's Women in Philanthropy organization. Were you there?