https://www.thestate.com/news/local/article315444345.html https://img.thecontentserver.com/3a4ffee3-5056-472b-b91c-fbe1f3c7127b/1_th.jpg Meet Pepita and Coqueta, Riverbanks Zoo's newest residents Pepita and Coqueta are cotton-top tamarins who recently moved to the Riverbanks Zoo. https://www.thestate.com/news/local/article315444345.html/video-embed 61 2026-04-17T15:15:06Z no https://www.thestate.com/news/local/education/article315443627.html https://img.thecontentserver.com/0617b0bd-60bf-4453-96f0-23b8f3263206/1_th.jpg Longtime Richland 2 school board member censured The Richland 2 school board voted to censure Monica Elkins-Scott for her conduct as a board member on April 16. https://www.thestate.com/news/local/education/article315443627.html/video-embed 160 2026-04-17T13:38:29Z no https://www.thestate.com/news/politics-government/article315438270.html https://img.thecontentserver.com/b6de7918-ddad-469e-a833-af337ebc23a2/1_th.jpg Former Vice President Kamala Harris visits Columbia school Former Vice President Kamala Harris visited The Center for Learning Inc. in Columbia, on Thursday, April, 16, 2026. Harris is considering a run for president in 2028. https://www.thestate.com/news/politics-government/article315438270.html/video-embed 184 2026-04-16T21:12:43Z no https://www.thestate.com/news/politics-government/article315432010.html https://img.thecontentserver.com/15a52ded-8a19-4909-912c-ea86a5b451af/1_th.jpg Kitteredge: Court backlog decreasing as South Carolina population rises Chief Justice John Kitteredge, in his annual State of the Judiciary address to legislators on Wednesday, April 15, 2026, highlighted the accomplishments and needs of the judiciary branch. https://www.thestate.com/news/politics-government/article315432010.html/video-embed 106 2026-04-16T14:36:38Z no https://www.thestate.com/news/politics-government/article315410931.html https://img.thecontentserver.com/3e866a22-faad-4bc0-9c42-69429e9de144/1_th.jpg Abortion ban hearing, a bargaining chip for THC regulation, senator says Sen. Margie Bright Matthews speaks with Vicki Ringer, Director of Public Affairs for Planned Parenthood South Atlantic, during a hearing about the abortion ban, during a meeting of the Senate Medical Affairs subcommittee on Tuesday, April 14, 2026. https://www.thestate.com/news/politics-government/article315410931.html/video-embed 80 2026-04-14T20:46:05Z no