🌱 Prisma Health's $2M Donation + USC Expands Veteran Services

Rise and shine, Columbia! Let's get this Saturday started off right. Here's everything you need to know about what's happening today in Columbia.

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First, today's weather:

Plenty of sunshine. High: 67 Low: 34.

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Here are the top stories in Columbia today:

1. The City of Columbia and Prisma Health are working together to improve and connect three of Columbia's greenways. The city will be rebranding the parks to include Prisma Health in the name of Riverfront Park, Saluda Riverwalk, and Vista Greenway. The Columbia City Council voted to accept the $2 million donation for the use and support of the three areas earlier this week. (ColaDaily.com)
2. Veterans in need now have somewhere to turn for legal services in the Midlands. On Thursday, the University of South Carolina announced it is expanding its free services for veterans with support from a $225,000 grant from Boeing. The clinic helps veterans facing issues with credit, financial matters, housing, government benefits, and family law. (Abccolumbia.com)
3. A Columbia man who researched mass shootings and used aliases to obtain nearly $30,000 worth of firearms and ammunition, signed a plea and waived his right to a bond hearing. (WIS10)
4. After a two-year hiatus, the 16th annual menorah lighting at the State House returns this year on the second day of Hanukkah. (The State)
5. A 64-year-old pedestrian was killed in a hit-and-run in downtown Columbia early Friday morning. (WIS10)

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Today in Columbia:

• Friends of Lake Robinson 2021 Litter Pick Up (9:00 AM)
• Fall Family Fun Fest - Indian Waters Council - Boy Scouts of America (11:00 AM)

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