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Coming Target-anchored Lexington development has plans for popular coffee spot thestate.com/living/food-dri…

Coming Target-anchored Lexington development has plans for popular coffee spot

The coffee chain has grown in the Midlands this year. Now a location is planned at a coming Target-anchored Lexington plaza.

The State Newspaper · Sep 21, 2026 · 7:00 AM UTC

Bill Belichick's Daughter-in-Law Jen Breaks Silence After Husband's Resignation thestate.com/entertainment/a…

Bill Belichick's Daughter-in-Law Jen Breaks Silence After Husband's Resignation

Jen Belichick, daughter-in-law of University of North Carolina head football coach Bill Belichick, has broken her silence after her husband's resignation from the coaching staff.

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The State Newspaper · Sep 21, 2026 · 6:00 AM UTC

Kroger pulls Red Bull from its grocery stores and gas stations thestate.com/news/business/a…

Kroger pulls Red Bull from its grocery stores and gas stations

The chain has also dropped a key deli brand.

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The State Newspaper · Sep 21, 2026 · 5:00 AM UTC

College Volleyball Player Dead at 20 After Diagnosis With ‘Rare' Disorder thestate.com/entertainment/a…

College Volleyball Player Dead at 20 After Diagnosis With ‘Rare' Disorder

Holy Cross volleyball player Amanda Mack died on Wednesday, September 16, after being diagnosed with a “rare blood disorder.” She was 20. “It is with incredible sadness that we announce the passing...

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The State Newspaper · Sep 21, 2026 · 4:00 AM UTC

SC has 3 of best 100 restaurants that define dining today, new ranking shows. Here’s where thestate.com/news/state/sout…

SC has 3 of best 100 restaurants that define dining today, new ranking shows. Here’s where

Three SC restaurants make Resy’s list of restaurants that define dining today. Here’s where they are.

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The State Newspaper · Sep 21, 2026 · 3:50 AM UTC

Shane Beamer updates South Carolina’s injuries after Mississippi State loss thestate.com/sports/college/…

Shane Beamer updates South Carolina’s injuries after Mississippi State loss

Quite a few Gamecocks got banged up Saturday.

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The State Newspaper · Sep 21, 2026 · 3:00 AM UTC

The best grocery store is in SC, USA TODAY says. See which stores are favorites thestate.com/news/state/sout…

The best grocery store is in SC, USA TODAY says. See which stores are favorites

Not every grocery store is made equal. Shoppers voted for their favorite stores in a USA Today poll, and the top choice is in SC.

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The State Newspaper · Sep 21, 2026 · 2:00 AM UTC

SC appeals court weighs transfer of man deemed incompetent in double-murder case thestate.com/news/local/crim…

SC appeals court weighs transfer of man deemed incompetent in double-murder case

The S.C. attorney general’s office is appealing a decision by a judge to release a man who killed his girlfriend and her father in 2018.

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The State Newspaper · Sep 21, 2026 · 1:10 AM UTC

South Carolina Gamecocks make offer to former NBA great’s son. thestate.com/sports/college/…

South Carolina Gamecocks make offer to former NBA great’s son.

The Class of 2028 guard from California visited South Carolina over the weekend.

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The State Newspaper · Sep 21, 2026 · 1:00 AM UTC

Trash talk: CCU students dig through 18,000 football fans’ waste. Here’s why thestate.com/news/state/sout…

Trash talk: CCU students dig through 18,000 football fans’ waste. Here’s why

Day-old hot dogs and discarded beer among thousands of pounds of trash generated during university’s home football games.

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The State Newspaper · Sep 21, 2026 · 12:00 AM UTC

Salicylic Acid Is Great Until You Do This. Here Is What Dermatologists Want You to Know thestate.com/living/article3…

Salicylic Acid Is Great Until You Do This. Here Is What Dermatologists Want You to Know

Here’s how salicylic acid works, what concentration to use and the common mistakes dermatologists say to avoid.

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The State Newspaper · Sep 20, 2026 · 11:00 PM UTC

Taylor Swift Stuns in Black Dress on Date Night at Travis Kelce's Restaurant thestate.com/entertainment/a…

Taylor Swift Stuns in Black Dress on Date Night at Travis Kelce's Restaurant

Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce enjoyed a night out in Kansas City at the Chiefs tight end's 1587 Prime restaurant.

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The State Newspaper · Sep 20, 2026 · 10:40 PM UTC

Panthers LB Devin Lloyd had a game worthy of Luke Kuechly in rout of Falcons thestate.com/sports/nfl/arti…

Panthers LB Devin Lloyd had a game worthy of Luke Kuechly in rout of Falcons

Lloyd, in only his second game as a Panther, had two interceptions, scored a TD and contributed to a third turnover in Carolina’s 34-3 win.

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The State Newspaper · Sep 20, 2026 · 10:20 PM UTC

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Snap counts: Peak, Stewart return. Gamecocks shore up rotation in SEC opener loss thestate.com/sports/college/…

Snap counts: Peak, Stewart return. Gamecocks shore up rotation in SEC opener loss

South Carolina got stars Jacarrius Peak and Dylan Stewart back but couldn’t beat Mississippi State in its first SEC game of the year.

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The State Newspaper · Sep 20, 2026 · 10:00 PM UTC

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Sydney Sweeney's Naked Sports Betting Ad Trashed by 'Infuriated' Olympians thestate.com/entertainment/a…

Sydney Sweeney's Naked Sports Betting Ad Trashed by 'Infuriated' Olympians

The backlash to Sydney Sweeney’s controversial sports betting ad hasn’t slowed down, as female Olympic athletes joined the fray with a barrage of social media reactions. “I wasn’t going to share this...

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The State Newspaper · Sep 20, 2026 · 9:40 PM UTC

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Shane Beamer updates South Carolina’s injuries after Mississippi State loss thestate.com/sports/college/…

Shane Beamer updates South Carolina’s injuries after Mississippi State loss

Quite a few Gamecocks got banged up Saturday.

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The State Newspaper · Sep 20, 2026 · 9:10 PM UTC

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What Carolina Panthers coach Dave Canales said after 34-3 win against the Falcons thestate.com/sports/nfl/arti…

What Carolina Panthers coach Dave Canales said after 34-3 win against the Falcons

Canales praised the Panthers’ improved defensive play after last week’s struggles, saying, “The defense came together, we shored up some things.”

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The State Newspaper · Sep 20, 2026 · 9:00 PM UTC

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Recommendation of the Week: California burrito at Columbia’s Real Mexico thestate.com/living/food-dri…

Recommendation of the Week: California burrito at Columbia’s Real Mexico

The Mexican spot has long been a staple on Columbia’s Bush River Road. The State’s Chris Trainor highlights a favorite burrito on the menu.

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The State Newspaper · Sep 20, 2026 · 8:20 PM UTC

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Dawn Staley busy recruiting. See who visited the Gamecocks this weekend thestate.com/sports/college/…

Dawn Staley busy recruiting. See who visited the Gamecocks this weekend

South Carolina is after a trio of Top-30 recruits from the class of 2027.

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The State Newspaper · Sep 20, 2026 · 8:10 PM UTC

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Carolina Panthers rebound, blow out Falcons behind Bryce Young, Devin Lloyd thestate.com/sports/nfl/arti…

Carolina Panthers rebound, blow out Falcons behind Bryce Young, Devin Lloyd

With Bryce Young controlling the offense and Devin Lloyd the defense, the Panthers played one of their most complete games in recent history.