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Columbia police arrest suspect again accused of robbing multiple people in parking garage

ABC Columbia Staff,

COLUMBIA, SC (WOLO) – Columbia Police arrested a man accused of robbing multiple people on different occasions in a parking garage. Vintrell Thomas, 22 (CPD) Vintrell Thomas, 22, faces charges of strong armed robbery and first degree assault and battery. Both incidents happened about a month apart in a parking garage at 1415 Sumter Street. On December 6, police say…

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Work to revitalize Babcock Building, repair iconic cupola to begin four months after devastating fire

The luxury apartment project should be complete in 30 months
Tim Scott,

COLUMBIA, S.C. (WOLO) — Four months after it was destroyed in a fire, the iconic cupola atop the Babcock Building is making its comeback to the Columbia skyline. Cachlan Properties, the real estate developer that owns the building, says due to tax credits and funding from the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD), they will now be able to…

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New low cost carrier begins service out of CAE

Silver Airways begins flights out of CAE for as low as $49 dollars one way
ABC Columbia Staff,

Image: Silverlight Airlines Columbia, SC (WOLO) –Silver Airways has announced they will begin service out of Columbia Metropolitan Airport, (CAE) today Thursday, December 17, 2020. The low-cost carrier, will be the fourth partnership at CAE, offering fares as low as $49 dollars one way.  For the launch of the new service, Silver Airways will fly to Tampa, Fort Lauderdale and…