https://www.thestate.com/news/local/article316991250.html https://img.thecontentserver.com/e0310e6f-2df0-4665-8c45-43a194cbb0a6/1_th.jpg Columbia Landmarks: Adluh Mills grain elevator towers over Columbia At 101 feet, Adluh Mills is a Columbia landmark, defining the city’s skyline since 1910 with its concrete reinforced grain elevator. The mill still operates today under the ownership of Allen Brothers Milling Company, which purchased it in 1926. Wheat and corn are milled into flour, cornmeal and grits. Adluh Mills is now the last of 42 similar mills that once operated across South Carolina. https://www.thestate.com/news/local/article316991250.html/video-embed 71 2026-08-28T12:46:19Z no https://www.thestate.com/news/local/article317044601.html https://img.thecontentserver.com/29f2c587-3f89-49c9-b92c-0ebe463b5e5b/1_th.jpg USC football fans make the earth move during Sandstorm A study by University of South Carolina geology student Ellie Widis revealed that the raucous enthusiasm of Gamecock fans at football games produces recordable vibrations on a seismometer. While considerably smaller than vibrations caused by an earthquake, the movement was quite noticeable. https://www.thestate.com/news/local/article317044601.html/video-embed 32 2026-08-28T15:02:58Z no https://www.thestate.com/sports/article317040335.html https://img.thecontentserver.com/c389fff5-68e1-46a7-8245-d93e30d08cfd/1_th.jpg Watch: Gilbert vs. AC Flora high school football highlights Some of the top plays from the Gilbert Indians' 24-14 victory over the AC Flora Falcons in high school football action on Aug. 27, 2026. https://www.thestate.com/sports/article317040335.html/video-embed 178 2026-08-28T04:48:29Z no https://www.thestate.com/news/local/crime/article317037419.html https://img.thecontentserver.com/1655d091-0311-40d1-9e13-f1f9c8cd0f12/1_th.jpg Elderly man in Lexington arrested after hitting, pinning victim A Lexington man was arrested after using his car to hit and pin a victim inside a parking lot, according to the South Carolina Law Enforcement Division. https://www.thestate.com/news/local/crime/article317037419.html/video-embed 34 2026-08-27T22:24:59Z no https://www.thestate.com/news/local/article317042713.html https://img.thecontentserver.com/7caa9d04-ba3b-4357-ae8e-087d47ddbea9/1_th.jpg The Saluda Riverwalk gives respite from the heat Phase 1 of the Saluda Riverwalk expansion is open, with well covered trails and openings to sit on rocky areas in the river. https://www.thestate.com/news/local/article317042713.html/video-embed 69 2026-08-28T12:20:09Z no https://www.thestate.com/news/politics-government/article317010840.html https://img.thecontentserver.com/6e52f8ae-8ed4-4944-9d19-2a6d4ce64f8d/1_th.jpg Sen. Darline Graham wins runoff, wastes no time addressing Annie Andrews Sen. Darline Graham beat Ralph Norman in the republican runoff election. She will face democratic candidate Annie Andrews in the general election for her late brother's Senate seat. https://www.thestate.com/news/politics-government/article317010840.html/video-embed 73 2026-08-27T09:30:00Z no https://www.thestate.com/news/local/crime/article317037416.html https://img.thecontentserver.com/c1a6eea3-d8ff-47ee-8ba6-a81e16b18949/1_th.jpg 12 SC defendants headed to federal prison for drug conspiracy Twelve defendants in the Midlands are headed to federal prison for participating in a drug network ran by a man behind bars, according to federal prosecutors. https://www.thestate.com/news/local/crime/article317037416.html/video-embed 38 2026-08-27T22:24:16Z no https://www.thestate.com/sports/article317034677.html https://img.thecontentserver.com/3a865682-db2e-4862-afa2-8b03c80e3b46/1_th.jpg Meghan Ford coaching River Bluff High receivers River Bluff receivers coach Meghan Ford and River Bluff football coach Perry Parks discuss Ford's journey to coach football in a male-dominated sport. Ford is the first girls football assistant coach in school history https://www.thestate.com/sports/article317034677.html/video-embed 116 2026-08-27T19:44:27Z no https://www.thestate.com/news/local/article317019752.html https://img.thecontentserver.com/dd52e8e8-0e61-458a-8006-5eca9cad5db8/1_th.jpg Next phase of Interstate improvements underway on I-20 Work has begun to improve I-20 between U.S. 378 and Bush River Road as part of the Carolina Crossroads project near Columbia, S.C. https://www.thestate.com/news/local/article317019752.html/video-embed 35 2026-08-27T11:53:28Z no https://www.thestate.com/news/traffic/article317019644.html https://img.thecontentserver.com/ce8c8836-053b-48d3-ae6e-82a11d8290c2/1_th.jpg A look at how much progress made on $2.7 billion ‘Malfunction-Junction’ project The project, also known as Carolina Crossroads, began in 2021 and is expected to conclude in 2034. Here’s a look at the project’s progress. https://www.thestate.com/news/traffic/article317019644.html/video-embed 68 2026-08-26T19:14:44Z no https://www.thestate.com/news/local/crime/article317018698.html https://img.thecontentserver.com/d200c607-8f3a-47c9-bdd5-b5d81c80f749/1_th.jpg SC deputy charged for taking money from sex offender registry A deputy in South Carolina was charged after stealing money from his department’s sex offender registry, according to the South Carolina Law Enforcement Division. https://www.thestate.com/news/local/crime/article317018698.html/video-embed 38 2026-08-26T18:08:51Z no https://www.thestate.com/news/local/article317005702.html https://img.thecontentserver.com/65de62a2-077e-4d1b-aa55-3bc7ea84c6d6/1_th.jpg Chapin mayor says Brighton lawsuit 'is not bad news' Chapin Mayor Bill Mitchell addressed the town after Lexington County filed a lawsuit over his refusal to connect their property to the sewer system. https://www.thestate.com/news/local/article317005702.html/video-embed 250 2026-08-25T19:34:57Z no https://www.thestate.com/news/local/crime/article317018689.html https://img.thecontentserver.com/5c89e0aa-08ae-4eab-bbcb-caa907c13980/1_th.jpg Spartanburg man gets 4 life sentences behind double murder A Spartanburg man was sentenced to four life terms by Circuit Court Judge J. Mark Hayes II following a double murder in 2020 https://www.thestate.com/news/local/crime/article317018689.html/video-embed 36 2026-08-26T18:18:21Z no