Today in Columbia: Chilly, Windy Wednesday

The Weather:

Mostly sunny, with a high near 43. Windy, with a west wind between 16 and 26 mph, with gusts as high as 37 mph. Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 24. West wind between 8 and 16 mph." — The National Weather Service

Question of the Day:

Are you among those who make New Year's resolutions?

If so, tell me about it. If not, tell me why — send an email to marge.neal@gmail.com.

This Day in History:

On this day in 1895, the world's first commercial movie screening took place at the Grand Cafe in paris, according to history.com.

The film, shot of workers leaving the Lumiere factory, was made by French brothers Louis and Auguste Lumiere, who developed a camera-projector called the Cinematographe.

Headlines You May Have Missed:

Bundle Up Columbia. It's About to Get Cold

Letter to the Editor: A Maryland City is Battling for Survival Over Intermodal

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Charming and Tidy: Cat of the Week

Today in Columbia: Rain, Resolutions, County R&R