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The State News: Columbia, SC

The State News: Columbia, SC

Android McClatchy
3.3 Popularity

Addictive news app for Columbia, SC

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Updated
August 19, 2025
Age Rating
Everyone 10+
Developer
Android
Android 8.0++
Package Name
com.thestate.android

So here's my honest take on The State News: Columbia, SC. I've tested a bunch of local news apps and this one's actually pretty solid. The coverage is comprehensive - you get all the need-to-know stories, plus extra features like weather, traffic, and multimedia. And it's not gonna blow you away, but it's reliable and easy to use. The main downside is that the free version has some annoying ads, but you can pay to remove them. Overall, if you live in the Columbia area and want a convenient way to stay on top of local news, I'd say The State News is worth checking out.

Manya Lyalya
AUTHOR: Manya Lyalya Editor, Grand Screen

Pros

  • Tons of coverage for Columbia and the Midlands area
  • Breaking news alerts keep you in the loop
  • Visually appealing with lots of photos and videos
  • Digital edition is a nice bonus for newspaper fans
  • Free to download and use, no paywalls

Cons

  • Ads can get pretty annoying in the free version
  • Might be overkill if you only casually follow local news
  • Interface could be a bit more intuitive at first
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Been using The State News: Columbia, SC for a couple months now. It’s basically a news app that covers everything going on in the Columbia and Midlands area – local news, sports, weather, traffic, and more. Pretty solid if you live in or around Columbia and want to stay up-to-date on what’s happening.

Here’s what you can do: you can get breaking news alerts, read the latest stories on local topics, check out photos and videos of news events, and even read the newspaper’s opinions and columns. And there’s also a digital edition that’s kinda like the print newspaper. Took me a while to figure that one out but it’s actually pretty cool.

Look, if you’re into local news and wanna know what’s going on in the Midlands, you’ll probably like this app. It’s not perfect – the ads can get a little annoying if you don’t pay – but overall it does the job. Worth checking out if you’re in the Columbia area.

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