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USC’s hedges ‘took a beating’ during Gamecocks’ field-storming. Can they return? thestate.com/sports/college/…

USC’s hedges ‘took a beating’ during Gamecocks’ field-storming. Can they return?

In the wake of South Carolina’s field storming, we wanted to know: What does the head groundskeeper think of this?

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4 million tubes of toothpaste recalled. Your SC child may be brushing with it thestate.com/news/local/arti…

4 million tubes of toothpaste recalled. Your SC child may be brushing with it

Recalled toothpaste carried Barbie, Hot Wheels and Crayola branding and came in bubble gum, strawberry and watermelon flavors.

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Rural SC hospitals to partner with tech companies to defend against cyberattacks thestate.com/news/politics-g…

Rural SC hospitals to partner with tech companies to defend against cyberattacks

In the summer, AnMed in Anderson was a target of a cyberattack where hackers stole private patient information.

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Betting line, first look at South Carolina vs. Oklahoma: Gamecocks go for 3 straight thestate.com/sports/college/…

Betting line, first look at South Carolina vs. Oklahoma: Gamecocks go for 3 straight

The road team has won the previous two meetings between the Gamecocks and the Sooners.

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Men gave Nazi salutes at a Turning Point event in California. Here’s how the group responded thestate.com/news/nation-wor…

Men gave Nazi salutes at a Turning Point event in California. Here’s how the group responded

Videos show the men raising their arms at protesters.

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President Donald Trump to host a midterm election rally in Rock Hill this week thestate.com/news/politics-g…

President Donald Trump to host a midterm election rally in Rock Hill this week

Here’s what to know about Trump’s upcoming visit to the Charlotte metro this week.

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Taylor Swift’s fans say Seahawks’ message after beating Chiefs was distasteful thestate.com/entertainment/a…

Taylor Swift’s fans say Seahawks’ message after beating Chiefs was distasteful

“This wouldn’t be acceptable if she wasn’t Taylor Swift.”

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Masseter Botox: What Hannah Berner’s Experience Reveals About the Risks and How to Avoid Them thestate.com/living/article3…

Masseter Botox: What Hannah Berner’s Experience Reveals About the Risks and How to Avoid Them

Masseter Botox is one of 2026’s most searched procedures and Hannah Berner’s experience is a cautionary tale worth knowing.

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A local school board may pay themselves $100,800 a year. That’s $600 per meeting thestate.com/news/local/educ…

A local school board may pay themselves $100,800 a year. That’s $600 per meeting

How much should these local school board members be compensated for attending school board meetings? Lexington 1 district weighs the costs.

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Game time, TV channel set for South Carolina vs. Texas A&M football game thestate.com/sports/college/…

Game time, TV channel set for South Carolina vs. Texas A&M football game

Shane Beamer and the Gamecocks will be back in Williams-Brice Stadium on Nov. 7.

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35 years after a pregnant teacher and her husband were killed, Florida sets an execution date thestate.com/news/nation-wor…

35 years after a pregnant teacher and her husband were killed, Florida sets an execution date

Thomas Mitchell Overton, 70, is set to be executed Nov. 19. It’s scheduled to be the 20th execution in the state this year.

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SC has one of the most competitive US rental markets, RentCafe says. Here’s where thestate.com/news/business/a…

SC has one of the most competitive US rental markets, RentCafe says. Here’s where

Competition is fierce in one of South Carolina’s rental markets, making it one of the most sought out in the nation.

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What 350-pound man sat on at traffic stop lands him in prison, SC officials say thestate.com/news/local/crim…

What 350-pound man sat on at traffic stop lands him in prison, SC officials say

The 32-year-old was sentenced to 25 years behind bars after he ran a stop sign, according to the solicitor’s office.

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This new national restaurant has opened on Columbia’s busy Harbison Boulevard thestate.com/living/food-dri…

This new national restaurant has opened on Columbia’s busy Harbison Boulevard

The company has restaurants across the U.S., and has now debuted a new location in one of Columbia’s busiest shopping areas.

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The Chiefs’ 20-3 loss to the Seahawks was so bad it made NFL history thestate.com/sports/article3…

The Chiefs’ 20-3 loss to the Seahawks was so bad it made NFL history

The Chiefs made NFL history for the wrong reason Sunday night in their loss to the Seattle Seahawks.

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Kickoff time, TV channel set for Clemson football’s ACC road game at Syracuse thestate.com/sports/college/…

Kickoff time, TV channel set for Clemson football’s ACC road game at Syracuse

Dabo Swinney and the Tigers are 2-2 in conference play and have four ACC games remaining.

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Fireball hurt a child at Idaho’s potato drop last New Year’s. Now its next location is a secret thestate.com/news/nation-wor…

Fireball hurt a child at Idaho’s potato drop last New Year’s. Now its next location is a secret

An Expo Idaho staffer privately called the event ‘a foreseeable nightmare,’ emails show.

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Zendaya showed up at a California high school football game to cheer on her nephew thestate.com/entertainment/a…

Zendaya showed up at a California high school football game to cheer on her nephew

She was born and raised in Oakland and has four older siblings. Her nephew has committed to Washington State.

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This popular Lexington restaurant will temporarily close. What to know thestate.com/living/food-dri…

This popular Lexington restaurant will temporarily close. What to know

The restaurant is located in a busy commercial and shopping area of Lexington, near a major roadway.

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Neighbor called 911 about ‘black magic rituals.’ Police found 4 kids in a wrecked NC home thestate.com/news/nation-wor…

Neighbor called 911 about ‘black magic rituals.’ Police found 4 kids in a wrecked NC home

Officers say they heard screaming and found spent cartridge shells on the porch before entering.

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