The State News: South Carolina

Name: The State News: South Carolina
Rating: 4.4 (2353 reviews)
Author: The McClatchy Company

By: The McClatchy Company App

Local articles in Columbia SC

Overview

Version:

11.1.15

Last updated: 2026-07-08

Features & Capabilities

The State News app delivers fast, user-friendly access to Columbia, SC local news from the Midlands. Read daily coverage, investigative reporting, weather, traffic, crime, sports, and national headlines, with AI-generated summaries reviewed by our newsroom.

Features include live video, sports coverage, topic-based personalization, bookmarking, dark/light modes, and easy sharing. Browse by category, access previous issues, and enjoy editorials and columns. Stay informed with a trusted local source.

User Growth & Download Statistics

App News & Magazines Content

By:

The McClatchy Company

Rating:

4.40

(2,353) 21 new ratings

Version:

11.1.15 Last updated: 2026-07-08

Version code:

887773328

Creation date:

2012-03-27

Compatible devices:

Size:

144.39MB

URLs:

Website ,Privacy policy

Full description:

Source:

Apple Apps Store

Data ingested on:

2026-08-09

Compare stats and ranking:

Ranking

# 38,275 ▲ 95

Other rankings

#46 in article keyword 22 ▼ 7#71 in state keyword 16 ▼ 27

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Developed by:

The McClatchy Company

Apple Apps Store

https://apps.apple.com/us/app/the-state-news-south-carolina/id511921363

Website:

https://www.thestate.com/

User Reviews

User reviews show a mixed sentiment: the app delivers solid content and digital access to The State, appealing to loyal readers, but it is plagued by instability, delayed local coverage, heavy paywalls/ads, and a frustrating reading experience (small text, poor layout on iPad) with unreliable notifications.

Pros

Content is good and reliable; readers describe the journalism as solid and balanced.
Long-time readers appreciate the paper’s digital transition and value having The State accessible online.
The app represents and preserves The State’s presence for the community in a digital format.

Cons

Frequent crashes and ongoing instability (launch crashes, error fetching feeds).
Local news coverage is stale or not timely (articles can be days to months old; behind TV/national news).
Paywall and aggressive subscription prompts; ads disrupt reading experience.
Poor readability and display on devices (text too small, iPad display not filling screen; e-edition missing).
Push notifications are unreliable or not linking to the full stories.

Recent reviews

I started reading The State over 50 years ago and I’m glad to see it survive the transition to digital. But the skimpy local coverage is disappointing, and I am frustrated that sections like Business and Local have 4-6 month old articles it the top of the feed.