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Arts Beat: Arts News Roundup: Libraries Making Headlines

Business. Brief.: Unemployment Rate Down in S.C. and Columbia Area

Real Estate News: South Carolina’s Housing Recovery Continues

This Just In: Lawmaker’s arrest videos released; South Carolinian wins American Idol

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Growth & Development: Town of Lexington to Spend Millions on Downtown Development

This Just In: S.C. Democratic Lawmaker Ted Vick in Jail on DUI Charge—Again

Music Feature: This Ain’t No Nostalgia Weekend

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Cover Story: So, You Want to Be a Writer?

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SC Book Festival Saturday and Sunday
Book Festival at Columbia Metropolitan Convention Center. Free admission. Pat Conroy and 100 other authors, storytelling and stage performances for kids, self-publishing information.

Speakeasy Favorite Returns
Originally established in 1856, Chicken Cock Whiskey was a speakeasy favorite during Prohibition. After almost a century-long hiatus, CHICKEN COCK IS BACK!

• Rosso Trattoria Italia

• Backyard Cafe

• Serenity Restaurant & Lounge

• Ruth’s Chris Steak House

• Carolina’s

• Cecilia’s