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Amazon Scholarship
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Amazon Future Engineer Scholarship program application process open

If you, know a high school senior that would be interested in applying you have until Feburary 18, 2021, 4 p.m.
ABC Columbia Staff,

COLUMBIA, SC (WOLO)– Amazon now has open applications for it’s Amazon Future Engineer Scholarship Program. Amazon will reward 100 high school seniors from under-served communities with $40,0000 scholarships to study computer science, plus a guaranteed paid internship offer at any of their Amazon branches. Amazon Future Engineer is one of the only computer science programs to offer both a scholarship…

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Digital Exclusives and Features, National News, News

A ‘pay it forward’ chain at fast food drive through brings some to tears

900 cars ended up taking part in the spontaneous event bringing some holiday cheer
CNN,

Image: Dairy Queen @Facebook (CNN) What started as a random act of kindness from one man paying for the car behind him in a Dairy Queen drive-thru resulted in over 900 cars also taking part in the pay it forward chain. There’s no question about it: This year has been tough for so many. Some, fighting battles we may know…

For The Health Of It Scar Tissue
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For the Health of It: Scar Tissue

Tyler Ryan and Hima Dalal discuss treatments for scar tissue
Tyler Ryan,

COLUMBIA SC (WOLO) – Scar tissue can be formed post-surgery or due to weight gain or weight loss, poor posture, or an injury.  A scar can develop on the skin’s surface or inside the body. Scar tissue can cause pain, restriction in motion, tightness, itching, and difficulty moving. Scars can be hypersensitive or numb and can put pressure on the nerves,…

Screenshot 2020 12 08 Yarnbombing Of Columbia, Organized By Bohumila Augustinova
Digital Exclusives and Features, Local News, Richland

It’s beginning to look a lot like Christmas…yarn?

If you have been downtown Columbia you may have seen festive yarn on trees and bike racks and there's a reason why
ABC Columbia Staff,

Image: Yarnbombers Go Fund Me PageCourtesy: Bohumila Augustinova Columbia, SC (WOLO) — If you’ve been down Main Street in the past few weeks, you’ve noticed the beautiful hand made yarn accessories wrapped around trees. Now the Yarn-Bombers of Columbia are asking for your help. For years the group has been making gloves, scarves, and hats which they hang from a…

Carolina Lights
Digital Exclusives and Features, Local News

‘Carolina Lights’ Holiday Drive thru at the SC State Fairgrounds

Crysty Vaughan takes a look at one of the Holiday Happenings at the Fairgrounds
Crysty Vaughan,

COLUMBIA, SC (WOLO)– Christmas has come to the South Carolina State Fairgrounds and you can see lights, right from your car. ‘Carolina Lights’ is a drive-thru holiday light show that features more than 100 led light displays. As you drive through the fairgrounds you can see the 12 days of Christmas, a nativity scene, a dancing field of Christmas trees,…
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Prisma Health offers free COVID-19 testing Friday, Saturday

Tests will be held at the Columbia Place Mall
ABC Columbia Staff,

Columbia, SC (WOLO) — You can get free COVID-19 testing from Prisma Health this Friday December 4 and again on Saturday December 5th. Tests will take place at the Columbia Place mall on Two Notch Road from 10 a.m until 2 p.m. In order to enter the line, you’ll need to drive to the closed Sears store automotive entrance. No…