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Tuesday, November 20, 2012  US builders start construction on new homes at fastest pace in more than 4 years last month

Tuesday, September 25, 2012  A rare collection of published books by Ernest Hemingway has found a new home at the University of South Carolina's Ernest Hollings Special Collections Library.

Wednesday, May 09, 2012  The South Carolina Department of Juvenile Justice (DJJ) completed the first "House that DJJ Built" initiative Wednesday morning with a presentation to the owner of the new home.

Friday, December 23, 2011  New-home sales up 1.6 percent in November, but 2011 will likely be worst year on record

Tuesday, December 06, 2011  Richland County deputies say pit bulls rescued from a dogfighting ring are now ready for adoption.

Tuesday, May 11, 2010  South Carolina firefighters are urging legislators to uphold a new building code requiring that new homes be equipped with fire sprinklers.

Wednesday, March 03, 2010  Columbia City Council unanimously approved a motion Wednesday to create a committee that will recommend where the Salvation Army should locate its new headquarters.

Friday, February 26, 2010  Davis and Dingle Dentistry has been in business on Farrow Road in Columbia for more than 13-years, but a new next-door neighbor has the business concerned.

Thursday, January 22, 2009  The government says new-home construction plunged to an all-time low in December, capping the worst year for builders on records dating back to 1959.

Wednesday, November 19, 2008  A government report says construction of new homes plunged 4.5 percent last month to the lowest level on government records, as U.S. builders slashed production while Wall Street nosedived.