https://www.thestate.com/living/food-drink/article315999763.html https://img.thecontentserver.com/779b1860-fbf7-4271-9c24-349d0fcf1d60/1_th.jpg Big Tuna’s wins The State’s Lake Murray restaurant poll The poll featured 16 restaurants on or near Lake Murray. In the end, a Lexington restaurant with chicken, tacos and more came out on top. https://www.thestate.com/living/food-drink/article315999763.html/video-embed 89 2026-06-04T09:00:00Z no https://www.thestate.com/news/local/article316000661.html https://img.thecontentserver.com/adc0484c-22b7-4624-a56d-471a7cd84551/1_th.jpg Cyrus Carmack-Belton celebrated at memorial where he died Cyrus Carmack-Belton was remembered as people gathered at a memorial Wednesday, June 3, 2026, along Springtree Drive where he was killed in 2023. https://www.thestate.com/news/local/article316000661.html/video-embed 61 2026-06-04T02:00:01Z no https://www.thestate.com/sports/high-school/article315925816.html https://img.thecontentserver.com/d0fb8204-d5a5-43f3-84b9-09ef0f343eb4/4_th.jpg Howie Vroon, The State's Boys Golfer of the Year River Bluff High School's Howie Vroon is The State's golfer of the year for the 2026 season. https://www.thestate.com/sports/high-school/article315925816.html/video-embed 22 2026-06-04T20:38:59Z no https://www.thestate.com/news/politics-government/article315982590.html https://img.thecontentserver.com/3481e430-1d94-42c4-b727-e7de8a46e5ad/2_th.jpg SC GOP governor candidates discuss why they can be trusted During the Monday, June 1, 2026 SCETV GOP debate, U.S. Rep. Nancy Mace and U.S. Rep. Ralph Norman who are three of six Republicans running for governor discussed why voters can trust them. https://www.thestate.com/news/politics-government/article315982590.html/video-embed 88 2026-06-02T21:48:25Z no https://www.thestate.com/news/politics-government/article315983040.html https://img.thecontentserver.com/db785305-5c79-4b48-8f01-f5016855d0a4/1_th.jpg SC GOP governor candidate Josh Kimbrell discusses executive overreach During the Monday, June 1, 2026 SCETV GOP debate, state Sen. Josh Kimbrell discusses executive overreach and influence over the legislative branch. https://www.thestate.com/news/politics-government/article315983040.html/video-embed 64 2026-06-02T21:47:48Z no https://www.thestate.com/news/politics-government/article315982687.html https://img.thecontentserver.com/6090fedd-2bab-4152-be7c-ce5a3b207747/1_th.jpg Ban on autoplay videos in new SC social media law Young teenagers in South Carolina will no longer be able to see like counts, stay up late watching autoplay videos or receive notifications for new posts on social media under a law signed by Gov. Henry McMaster. https://www.thestate.com/news/politics-government/article315982687.html/video-embed 38 2026-06-02T21:01:45Z no https://www.thestate.com/news/state/article315984055.html https://img.thecontentserver.com/fbc08186-2d2b-439f-9ee9-da13bcd10630/1_th.jpg Batesburg-Leesville will lose power Wednesday morning Batesburg-Leesville will lose power Wednesday morning for upgrades to the town's transmission lines and transformers. The power system will be upgraded from a 8,000-volt system to a 23,000-volt system. https://www.thestate.com/news/state/article315984055.html/video-embed 37 2026-06-02T22:25:50Z no https://www.thestate.com/news/local/crime/article315971944.html https://img.thecontentserver.com/df6012d1-6a88-4753-987b-f182ebf282f2/1_th.jpg Attorney calls for peace in wake of Rick Chow's not guilty verdict The jury found Rick Chow not guilty in the shooting death of Cyrus Carmack-Belton. The family's attorney, Todd Rutherford, accompanied by Troy Belton, calls for peace as the family tries to move forward. https://www.thestate.com/news/local/crime/article315971944.html/video-embed 95 2026-06-02T02:39:15Z no https://www.thestate.com/news/politics-government/article315980551.html https://img.thecontentserver.com/85053adb-241b-4478-a04c-9f8639f534b2/2_th.jpg SC GOP governor candidates discuss views on multiple cultures During the Monday, June 1, 2026 SCETV GOP debate, state Sen. Josh Kimbrell, U.S. Rep. Nancy Mace and U.S. Rep. Ralph Norman who are three of six Republicans running for governor discussed whether they believe multiple ethnicities and cultures make the U.S. better. https://www.thestate.com/news/politics-government/article315980551.html/video-embed 189 2026-06-02T18:36:12Z no https://www.thestate.com/news/local/article315981061.html https://img.thecontentserver.com/a00ffbad-42cd-4eea-aa13-a7c8f68ff1d0/1_th.jpg Group seeks justice for Cyrus Carmack-Belton after Rick Chow goes free A group of people gathered outside the Shell gas station near where Cyrus Carmack-Belton was shot in 2023. Angered by the verdict that the former shop owner, Rick Chow, was found not guilty in the incident, the group mobilized, seeking justice. https://www.thestate.com/news/local/article315981061.html/video-embed 48 2026-06-02T19:13:14Z no