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

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…

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

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…