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Friday, August 17, 2012  The Columbia Blowfish will have the option to play in Capital City Stadium for another season.

Friday, August 03, 2012  City officials have signed an agreement for the sale of Capital City Stadium.

Wednesday, July 04, 2012  A baseball game might just be the most American way to celebrate Independence Day.

Friday, June 08, 2012  The Columbia Blowfish may be moving from the capital city to Lexington County. The announcement comes just days after Columbia city council approved the sale of the Capital City Stadium property where the Blowfish are in their 7th season.

Thursday, June 07, 2012  One day after Columbia city council approved the sale of the Capital City Stadium property, critics of a proposed development there are questioning an impact study that led to the move. Residents worry a more comprehensive review wasn't made of a delicate watershed that flows nearby.

Wednesday, June 06, 2012  In today's WACH FOX News on the Net we've got the latest on the public information meeting scheduled on the redevelopment of the land the Capital City Stadium sits on.

Tuesday, June 05, 2012  Columbia city council voted 6-1 Tuesday night to approve the sale of the Capital City Stadium property to a Walmart developer. The study, conducted by AMEC Environment and Infrastructure, concludes that a proposed development could be implemented "without significant impacts" to the Rocky Branch Watershed.

Tuesday, February 21, 2012  On Tuesday night, Columbia leaders took the next step in the potential development of the old Capital City Stadium property. City council voted to approve a study on the impact any potential development in the area will have on already existing flooding and water-quality issues.

Wednesday, January 18, 2012  Businessman Joseph Azar is going all in on preserving Capital City Stadium.

Tuesday, January 17, 2012  The wait continues for Atlanta based developer Bright-Myers. Tuesday night Columbia City Council again postponed taking a vote on the proposed sale of the Capital City Stadium property to the company.

Tuesday, January 17, 2012  Environmental lawyer and Granby Mills resident Bob Guild spends a lot of his time trying to solve the flooding issues caused by Rocky Branch Creek

Tuesday, January 10, 2012  If you live in the Columbia area it's very likely you have driven past or over the Rocky Branch Creek.  A newly-formed group called the Rocky Branch Watershed Alliance is appealing to city leaders to keep an eye on the area as a decision on the sale of the Capital City Stadium property looms.

Wednesday, December 21, 2011  Columbia city council members held off on deciding whether to approve the controversial sale of the land that Capital City Stadium sits on along Assembly Street in Downtown at Tuesday night’s meeting.

Wednesday, November 02, 2011  Columbia City Council has decided to put plans to sale Capital City Stadium on hold.

Wednesday, November 02, 2011  Occupy Columbia protesters took their rally on the road Tuesday evening, marching from the State House to Columbia City Hall.