''The State'' is an American

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published in

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. The newspaper is owned and distributed by

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in the Midlands region of the state. It is by circulation, the second-largest newspaper in South Carolina after ''

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''.

History

The newspaper, first published on February 18, 1891. was founded by two brothers, N.G. Gonzales and A.E. Gonzales. In 1903, N. G. Gonzales was fatally shot by

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James H. Tillman, who was later acquitted of murder charges. In 1945, ''The State'' bought its rival, the '' Columbia Record'', with the parent company becoming ''The State-Record Company.'' The paper's owners diversified in 1971 by founding "State Telecasting Company". State Telecasting purchased two television stations in New Mexico and Texas, along with a station in South Carolina.

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, and its full-time satellite KSWS in

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, were acquired in 1971 for $6 million from the Joe Bryant estate. WUSN-TV in nearby

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, was acquired and the call letters changed to WCBD-TV to conform with those of KCBD. The paper remained in the hands of the Gonzales family until 1986, when

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purchased the State-Record Company and six subsidiaries (including the ''

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'' and ''

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'') for $311 million. In 2006, Knight Ridder was purchased by McClatchy. In 2020, McClatchy filed for bankruptcy and was purchased by hedge fund, Chatham Asset Management for $312 million. On April 22, 2024 ''The State'' started printing Sunday, Wednesday and Friday only and delivering through the mail.

Background

Its news staff was a

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finalist in general news reporting for its

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coverage in 1989. Its cartoonist, Robert Ariail, was a Pulitzer finalist in 1995 and 2000. Reporter Gina Smith and current projects editor broke the Mark Sanford scandal story on June 24, 2009, when she interviewed Sanford at Atlanta Hartsfield Airport as he returned from

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. According to the newspaper's Web site, it has 440 full-time employees and another 31 who work part-time, not including an on-premises "McClatchy Customer Care Center for subscriber assistance." ''The State'' has a building completed in 1988, south of downtown. In 2017, the McClatchy Company listed the State's Columbia headquarters building for sale for $17,000,000.

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