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Things to DoThe Charleston Literary Festival kicks off its 10th year with 52 events through Nov. 15If you like a good book talk, the Charleston Literary Festival officially began Friday and runs through Nov. 15 at the Dock Street Theatre. Organizers say more than 100 authors, thinkers, performers and academics are in town. Communications manager Ann Biondi named Salman Rushdie, Barbara Kingsolver, Terry Jones and Ferdia Lennon among the biggest names.Saturday’s editionRead West AshleyThe West Ashley Greenway is expected to reopen today after a second sewer break in weeksIf you run, walk or bike the West Ashley Greenway, the stretch between Coburg Road and Farmfield Avenue is expected to reopen by this afternoon. The sewer main break on Tuesday, Nov. 3 closed that stretch and sent sewage toward the nearby marsh.Friday’s editionRead

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  1. Live 5 News9 hours ago

    ‘I can and I will’: Ninth annual Boyz to Men conference teaches boys how to be men

    Hosted by the Palmetto Hope Network and Real Men Against Violence, the annual conference taught boys ages eight to 18 all the essential skills and lessons to become men.

  2. Post and Courier19 hours ago

    Reader photos: Flower boxes

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