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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

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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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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.

Shaggy lawn? Dirty carpets?
Landscaping, garage doors, carpet cleaning, fencing, house cleaning. Find help by clicking on Free Times Home Services Marketplace.

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!

• Utopia Food & Spirits

• Miyabi Japanese Steakhouse and Sushi Bar

• Bruegger’s Bagel Bakery

• El Burrito

• Mai Thai

• Very’s