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/sports/high-school/article316029386.html https://img.thecontentserver.com/06eb76e4-5b91-42f6-9364-86c9a2baf6c0/1_th.jpg Cullen Maas, The State's Boys Soccer Player of the Year AC Flora High School's Cullen Maas is The State's boys soccer player of the year for the 2026 season. https://www.thestate.com/sports/high-school/article316029386.html/video-embed 16 2026-06-06T12:10:26Z no https://www.thestate.com/sports/article316017546.html https://img.thecontentserver.com/f94191b8-f49a-4699-8fa8-1e9e2aef5365/1_th.jpg Aspen Boulware hits home run in final high school at-bat Gray Collegiate shortstop and South Carolina Gamecocks softball signee Aspen Boulware hits a home run in her final high school at-bat against AC Flora in 2026 Class 4A championship. https://www.thestate.com/sports/article316017546.html/video-embed 26 2026-06-05T11:58:31Z no https://www.thestate.com/living/food-drink/article315935295.html https://img.thecontentserver.com/0fd98746-fd9b-4664-bbfd-966bfb0a3ee1/1_th.jpg Have you ever heard of a dirty soda? The Snow's met in Utah and brought a popular trendy item back to the Midlands. https://www.thestate.com/living/food-drink/article315935295.html/video-embed 36 2026-05-29T13:28:18Z no https://www.thestate.com/news/local/article316019110.html https://img.thecontentserver.com/6adc9a59-8208-4d0b-b24b-fe1f0f0a42b2/1_th.jpg SC YouTubers give out free roof-Part 1 Buddy Ram, Cole Simpson and Matt Marcom posed as a landscaping business and said they were willing to do Johnson’s yard work for free — not telling her they’d also be replacing her roof. https://www.thestate.com/news/local/article316019110.html/video-embed 39 2026-06-05T14:11:15Z no https://www.thestate.com/sports/high-school/article315925887.html https://img.thecontentserver.com/abd3a151-98bd-41dc-98be-1e463b7b58d6/2_th.jpg Lily Sundell, The State's girls lacrosse Player of the Year Lexington High School's Lily Sundell is The State's girls lacrosse player of the year for the 2026 season. https://www.thestate.com/sports/high-school/article315925887.html/video-embed 55 2026-05-29T11:26:00Z no https://www.thestate.com/news/local/crime/article316011065.html https://img.thecontentserver.com/c25b867e-14bd-43ef-9afe-bd71617f5073/1_th.jpg 1 dead in overnight shootings in Columbia. SC deputies survived by ‘grace of God’ Richland County Sheriff Leon Lott shares body camera footage showing shots fired at deputies from multiple individuals. One person suspected of being involved was fatally injured on the scene early Thursday morning. https://www.thestate.com/news/local/crime/article316011065.html/video-embed 44 2026-06-04T21:24:29Z no