The State News: Columbia, SC
McClatchy
3.2 ★
307 ratings
10,000+
downloads
Free
+ in-app
With this news app, you can access the latest local and breaking stories from Columbia and the Midlands, view photos and videos, and share content easily. Includes real-time updates, weather, traffic, sports coverage, and opinion pieces.
AppRecs review analysis
AppRecs rating 2.9. Trustworthiness 65 out of 100. Review manipulation risk 27 out of 100. Based on a review sample analyzed.
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2.9
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Ratings breakdown
5 star
35%
4 star
16%
3 star
10%
2 star
11%
1 star
28%
What to know
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Low review manipulation risk
27% review manipulation risk
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Pricing complaints
Many low ratings mention paywalls or pricing
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High negative review ratio
39% of sampled ratings are 1–2 stars
About The State News: Columbia, SC
Connect to The State newspaper app wherever you are.
Receive the latest local and breaking news from Columbia, Richland, Lexington and the Midlands of South Carolina. The State reports on the local topics you care about, including local weather, traffic, crime, sports and national news.
Features of the app include:
• Breaking news alerts and real-time updates.
• The local news and sports topics you care about from around the SC Midlands.
• View stunning photos and videos of news coverage and events.
• The State newspaper opinions, editorials and columns you love.
• Ability to share stories and galleries on Facebook, Twitter or by email.
• Edition, a digital destination for the latest news, features, and insights. Like the printed newspaper, it is intended to be a complete report of the day’s news compiled by our editors overnight.
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For California Residents: To learn more about managing your sharing preferences and Do Not Sell My Info rights visit https://www.mcclatchy.com/ccpa-pp
Receive the latest local and breaking news from Columbia, Richland, Lexington and the Midlands of South Carolina. The State reports on the local topics you care about, including local weather, traffic, crime, sports and national news.
Features of the app include:
• Breaking news alerts and real-time updates.
• The local news and sports topics you care about from around the SC Midlands.
• View stunning photos and videos of news coverage and events.
• The State newspaper opinions, editorials and columns you love.
• Ability to share stories and galleries on Facebook, Twitter or by email.
• Edition, a digital destination for the latest news, features, and insights. Like the printed newspaper, it is intended to be a complete report of the day’s news compiled by our editors overnight.
Read our Privacy policy here: https://mcclatchy.com/privacy-policy
Read our Terms of Service here: https://www.thestate.com/customer-service/terms-of-service/text-only/
For California Residents: To learn more about managing your sharing preferences and Do Not Sell My Info rights visit https://www.mcclatchy.com/ccpa-pp
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Reviews for The State News: Columbia, SC
David Kurzweg
10/28/2025
Too often I have to wait for the app to open. The past two days can't get the paper to open at all.
Timothy Parker
5/3/2025
Awful, won't let me sign in to my paid subscription.
