https://www.thestate.com/news/local/article315590491.html https://img.thecontentserver.com/510f6449-c6d0-4dc9-9f40-ea0cb9d03264/1_th.jpg World-famous artist creating giant troll sculpture for Cayce The City of Cayce has approved spending $440,000 in hospitality tax proceeds to contract Danish artist Thomas Dambo to build a giant troll sculpture along the Cayce Riverwalk. The project is expected to be complete in 2027. https://www.thestate.com/news/local/article315590491.html/video-embed 38 2026-04-30T19:31:49Z no https://www.thestate.com/sports/article315595526.html https://img.thecontentserver.com/14b035bd-8254-4845-947c-aaacf055ad3b/1_th.jpg Robert Hendrix discusses Cardinal Newman baseball's playoff win Cardinal Newman baseball coach Robert Hendrix talks after his team's 11-1 win over Ben Lippen and advancing to SCISA 4A semifinals. https://www.thestate.com/sports/article315595526.html/video-embed 80 2026-05-01T01:52:11Z no https://www.thestate.com/news/local/education/article315578178.html https://img.thecontentserver.com/1808fad9-32ab-42cb-9765-2b387ad7943e/1_th.jpg What is the popular class everyone wants to take at USC? Dr. Robbie Robinson, with Southern Studies at the University of South Carolina, teaches a class on southern barbecue. As part of the class, the students visited City Limits Barbecue. https://www.thestate.com/news/local/education/article315578178.html/video-embed 54 2026-04-29T21:48:15Z no https://www.thestate.com/news/local/crime/article315576194.html https://img.thecontentserver.com/44492cb1-e88e-419d-9b73-e5e901540ecf/1_th.jpg USC student video from public safety incident A public safety incident happened Wednesday on the Columbia campus of the University of South Carolina. Here is a video from a student. https://www.thestate.com/news/local/crime/article315576194.html/video-embed 17 2026-04-29T19:02:11Z no https://www.thestate.com/news/local/article315585743.html https://img.thecontentserver.com/97394479-8ffa-4835-896e-7c017389ed59/1_th.jpg What is a bluegrass jam at West Columbia's Bill's Pickin' Parlor? Bill's Pickin' Parlor has been around since Bill Wells started it in 1985. His son, Willy Wells, runs the West Columbia business now, offering a space for musicians to come together to learn and play music. https://www.thestate.com/news/local/article315585743.html/video-embed 198 2026-04-30T15:40:49Z no https://www.thestate.com/sports/article315536376.html https://img.thecontentserver.com/87eac8ee-9a21-4910-83e9-8bb9f9b02572/1_th.jpg Andy Hallett introduced as Midlands STEM AD, baseball coach AC Flora Hall of Fame baseball coach Andy Hallett is introduced as new athletic director and baseball coach at Midlands STEM Charter School in Winnsboro, SC, on April 25, 2026. https://www.thestate.com/sports/article315536376.html/video-embed 155 2026-04-25T22:41:31Z no