AMBA Studios , a yoga and Pilates studio, has opened at 3135 Forest Drive in Columbia. Co–owners Pam Meriwether and Tamela Hastie conduct classes in a wide variety of styles, from basic, gentle Hatha yoga to vigorous, athletic Ashtanga yoga.

Employees of Wilbur Smith Associates , along with the firm, have made a donation to the American Red Cross Disaster Relief Fund in the amount of $12, 575.61.