The State Newspaper Transitions to Limited Print Edition and Mail Delivery in South Carolina
The State newspaper, a significant publication in South Carolina with a history dating back to 1891, has transitioned to publishing a print edition only on Wednesdays, Fridays, and Sundays, with delivery exclusively by U.S. Mail. This change began in 2024. The newspaper, which once boasted a daily circulation peak of 119,194 in 1987, has undergone several transformations throughout its history. Initially born from a political struggle between conservative establishments and agrarianism, it later championed progressive causes, becoming the largest newspaper in South Carolina by 1910. By the 1960s, it adopted a more conservative stance, endorsing Republican candidates. The newspaper was a Pulitzer Prize finalist in 1989 for its reporting on Hurricane Hugo and was acquired by Knight Ridder in 1986, which was subsequently purchased by McClatchy twenty years later.
