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Every day, thousands of people see the landmark building named after Dr. James Woods Babcock sitting at the center of the former South Carolina State Hospital for the Insane at Bull and Elmwood Streets.

Lexington, SC Two people have been arrested in connection with a convenience store robbery on Charleston Highway Friday afternoon Two Men Arrested in Convenience Store Robbery Lexington, SC Two people have been arrested in connection with a convenience store robbery on Charleston Highway Friday afternoon Check out this story on WLTX.com: ... (more)

A moving sale at 1002 Old Birch Dr . in Blythewood promises something for everyone from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. Everything must go! A four-family tag sale at 405 Williams Circle in West Columbia has lots of great stuff, including jewelry.

The Check out this story on WLTX.com: http://www.wltx.com/story/news/crime/2014/07/25/two-shot-dead-richland-county/13161463/ Richland County, SC - Richland County deputies have arrested two people in connection with a double homicide at a Columbia home Friday.

DC Vote's James Jones, holds a "DC Constituent Service Day" sign as he stands with other D.C. residents outside Harris's office on Capitol Hill to protest Harris' actions against D.C.'s marijuana laws on Thursday.

Police say that the victim met a woman, known as "Ali W" through a social media site, known as "Tagged," and arranged to meet her in person.

Earlier this month the Columbia music scene lost one its most influential members.

Columbia, SC Police in South Carolina might start writing tickets for drivers for the smartphone app Uber, saying its drivers don't follow SC Police Could Start Ticketing Uber Drivers Columbia, SC Police in South Carolina might start writing tickets for drivers for the smartphone app Uber, saying its drivers don't follow Check out this story on ... (more)

On June 14th, investigators say Vandiver, 53-year-old Robert Antoine Weathers, 50-year-old Robin Tracy Nelson, and another unidentified suspect took more took more than $100,000 from Moseley's Jewelry store on Bush River Road.

A judge has denied a Florida woman's request to use the so-called "stand your ground" law as a defense for attempted murder charges that arose after she fired a gun at her husband.

River Rat Brewery Begins Bottling Beer River Rat Brewery has added packaging to its duties, bottling up to 9,000 bottles per day Check out this story on WLTX.com: http://www.wltx.com/story/news/2014/07/23/river-rat-bottling/13059085/ River Rat Brewery has added packaging to its duties, bottling up to 9,000 bottles per day to be distributed ... (more)

DSS Releases Info on Caseload Standards Columbia, SC - For the first time, the South Carolina Department of Social Services for Check out this story on WLTX.com: http://www.wltx.com/story/news/local/2014/07/23/department-of-social-services-caseload-standard/13041835/ Columbia, SC - For the first time, the South Carolina Department of Social ... (more)

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Some days, Elmwood Roy Lynch Park can be a quiet setting, but neighbor Hawes Adams has seen days where it hasn't always been that way.

Renting Homes During Gamecock Football Season Website launched to help owners cash in on Gamecock Football success.

Washington Watch, formerly called 'Planet Washington,' covers politics and government.

Fighter jets assigned to the SCANG's 169th Fighter Wing may be seen escorting a single-engine aircraft belonging to the South Carolina Civil Air Patrol, according to a release.

Office and retail space, a 680-space parking garage and a free-standing, yet-unnamed hotel are part of the plans for development of the former Kline Iron and Steel Co.

Hilton Worldwide today announced the signing of a dual-branded Hilton Garden Inn and Home2 Suites by Hilton hotel in Columbia, S.C. Franchisee, Gervais Street Hotel, LLC and development and management company, CN Hotels, Inc., will rebrand, convert and expand the historic Clarion Hotel Downtown to a 110-room Hilton Garden Inn and 100-room Home2 ... (more)

Pushing Turtles: There are stories about trafficking of drugs, bootleg clothing and even humans, but it's a rare occasion when you hear about the trafficking of turtles.