The State News: South Carolina

Local Columbia and wider SC breaking news, politics, business, weather & sports.

McClatchy Newspapers · com.thestate.android

Not rated yet 10K+ downloads v11.1.16 166.2 MB Android 8.0+ PEGI 12 · Low Maturity

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At a glance

Latest version: v11.1.16 (2011001016)
Updated: Aug 14, 2026 (2 months ago)
APK size: 166.2 MB
Requires: Android 8.0+ (API 26)
CPU support: x86 32-bit, x86 64-bit, ARM 32-bit, ARM 64-bit
Category: News & Magazines (app)
Listed since: Jun 15, 2021 (at least)
Permissions: 22 (2 sensitive)
Website: thestate.com
Developer contact: [email protected]
Privacy: Developer's privacy policy

About this APK

The State News: South Carolina is an app by McClatchy Newspapers in the News & Magazines category, listed since at least June 2021. It includes native code for x86 32-bit, x86 64-bit, ARM 32-bit and ARM 64-bit, so it runs on practically every phone.

Since version 11.1.1, the APK grew from 145.3 MB to 166.2 MB. Since version 9.3.4, the minimum Android version rose from 5.0 to 8.0. It asks for 22 permissions, 2 of them sensitive: read shared storage and modify shared storage. It asks for the same permissions as version 11.1.13. The app offers in-app purchases through Google Play and can read the advertising ID that ad and analytics services use.

What's new in v11.1.16

• Support for blockquotes on articles • Fixes playback issue with top video in Featured Videos section • Fixes banner ad overlap on Edition section articles • Other minor bug fixes and performance improvements

Description

From the listing uploaded by “appupdater”.

The State local newspaper app delivers trusted local journalism serving Columbia, Richland County, Lexington County, and communities across the South Carolina Midlands. Explore daily local news coverage of issues affecting local residents in Columbia, Richland County, and Lexington County, including news reporting on crime, weather, local business, sports, and community developments shaping life across the Midlands. The State local newspaper is your source for local, daily news from Columbia and surrounding Midlands communities. Our newsroom reports on events and decisions impacting Richland and Lexington counties, with local investigative reporting, statewide coverage, and national headline news. LATEST LOCAL NEWS FROM A TRUSTED LOCAL NEWSPAPER • Daily local news and stories from Columbia, Richland County, Lexington County, and the SC Midlands • AI generated summaries on all news articles reviewed by our newsroom • The State newspaper opinions, editorials and columns • Edition, a digital newspaper delivering a complete daily report of local, statewide, national, and world news curated overnight by our editors LIVE VIDEO • Watch live video of local news stories and major news coverage • View photos & videos from local news reporting and community events across Columbia and the Midlands LOCAL SPORTS • Full coverage reporting on local, pro and college and high school sports teams in South Carolina • Stay connected to your favorite teams and favorite sports writers PERSONALIZATION • Stay informed on the topics and articles that matter to you • Favorite topics to get personalized feeds • Search for news articles, videos, games and more • Bookmark news articles to read later • Read newspaper articles your way with support for dark mode and light mode Other News Features • Browse articles by category • Share articles on Facebook, X Twitter or by email • Comment on news articles • Access and download previous issues of our newspaper • Recharge and unwind with puzzles and games STAY AHEAD WITH THE STATE LOCAL NEWSPAPER APP The State covers South Carolina like no other media in our area. Wherever you go, stay connected to news that’s important to you. Stay connected to local daily news across Columbia, Richland County, Lexington County, and the South Carolina Midlands with The State local newspaper app. 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

Version history

5 versions are listed, going back to v9.3.4. New versions arrive here every few months. Since v11.1.1 it requires Android 8.0+.

v11.1.16 LATEST Aug 14, 2026 166.2 MB TRUSTED v11.1.13 Jul 8, 2026 165.9 MB TRUSTED v11.1.11 Jun 17, 2026 165.9 MB TRUSTED v11.1.1 Feb 21, 2026 145.3 MB TRUSTED v9.3.4 Jun 5, 2024 90.4 MB TRUSTED

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Security & authenticity

Security rating: Trusted

Signing certificate

Signature matches the Google Play version Checked by the source store on Aug 14, 2026.
Certificate issued to “Verve” This is the certificate of the Google Play version.
Same certificate as the 4 other versions checked

Store checks and file details

Developer signature verified Aug 14, 2026
Validated against Google Play Aug 14, 2026
Signed byCN=Verve, OU=Verve, O=Verve, L=US, ST=CA, C=US
Signing certificate (SHA-1)34:DF:86:C1:EA:A9:8E:93:C9:BC:21:5B:4D:19:7C:4F:4C:36:F8:82
File MD52b0d5c4173b6fcc86b13a2d53d30177f
Uploaded by “appupdater” Gold tier · 117,810 followers · uploading since 2020

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Permissions (22)

The State News: South Carolina requests 22 permissions, 2 of them sensitive.

Modify shared storage Sensitive android.permission.WRITE_EXTERNAL_STORAGE
Read shared storage Sensitive android.permission.READ_EXTERNAL_STORAGE
Access adservices ad id android.permission.ACCESS_ADSERVICES_AD_ID
Access adservices attribution android.permission.ACCESS_ADSERVICES_ATTRIBUTION
Access adservices topics android.permission.ACCESS_ADSERVICES_TOPICS
Ad services config android.permission.AD_SERVICES_CONFIG
Advertising ID com.google.android.gms.permission.AD_ID
Commondata get common data (custom) com.huawei.appmarket.service.commondata.permission.GET_COMMON_DATA
Download without notification android.permission.DOWNLOAD_WITHOUT_NOTIFICATION
Foreground service media playback android.permission.FOREGROUND_SERVICE_MEDIA_PLAYBACK
Full network access android.permission.INTERNET
Google Play install referrer com.google.android.finsky.permission.BIND_GET_INSTALL_REFERRER_SERVICE
In-app purchases (Google Play Billing) com.android.vending.BILLING
Internal broadcast protection (app-defined) com.thestate.android.DYNAMIC_RECEIVER_NOT_EXPORTED_PERMISSION
Mapsagent read app info (custom) com.samsung.android.mapsagent.permission.READ_APP_INFO
Prevent the device from sleeping android.permission.WAKE_LOCK
Receive push notifications com.google.android.c2dm.permission.RECEIVE
Run foreground services android.permission.FOREGROUND_SERVICE
Show notifications android.permission.POST_NOTIFICATIONS
Use biometric hardware android.permission.USE_BIOMETRIC
Use fingerprint hardware android.permission.USE_FINGERPRINT
View network connections android.permission.ACCESS_NETWORK_STATE

The State News: South Carolina APK: questions and answers

Is there a version of The State News: South Carolina for older Android phones?

The current version needs Android 8.0 or later. Version 9.3.4 is the newest listed build that installs on Android 5.0 and later. It is an old build: apps that rely on online services may no longer connect when they are this old. Get version 9.3.4 · All versions

Can I install this APK over the version I already have?

Yes, if your installed copy is older. It is signed like the Google Play version, so Android installs it as an update and keeps your data.

Is The State News: South Carolina free?

The APK is free to download, but the app offers in-app purchases through Google Play.

Is The State News: South Carolina APK safe?

No one can promise that a file is safe, but some things can be checked. The source store rates this file Trusted. Its signature matches the Google Play version. It is signed with the same certificate as the 4 other versions checked. After downloading, check that the file's MD5 is 2b0d5c4173b6fcc86b13a2d53d30177f.