Howard County News
Howard farmers seek to reclaim development rights
A Howard County farm family is seeking to become the first in Maryland to reclaim development rights it voluntarily sold to the state decades ago.
Manager shot outside of Columbia Taco Bell
Howard County police say a Taco Bell manager is in critical condition after being shot outside a Columbia restaurant.
Election Day baby a special delivery for Md. family
Adrienne Duperre won't remember President Barack Obama winning re-election, but her parents sure will.
Need-to-know info. for area residents using generators
If people without power are using a generator at home, knowing proper safety procedures could mean the difference between life and death.
Power loss causes sewage overflow in Md.
State officials say a power outage caused by superstorm Sandy at a water reclamation plant has resulted in a sewage overflow of 2 million gallons per hour into the main stem of the Little Patuxent River.
Police arrest man for secretly videotaping women in home
Howard County police arrested a man who allegedly used a video camera to secretly record several women in their homes. The arrest was made less than a day after police released footage of the man to the public.
Md. man charged with secretly recording women
Howard County Police have arrested at 42-year-old man they say secretly videotaped two women in their Ellicott City condominium.
Missing Howard County man located
Charles Turner has been located. The Silver Alert has been canceled.
Missing Howard County woman found, Silver Alert canceled
Police in Howard County are seeking the public's help finding a missing elderly woman and a Silver Alert has been issued.
Resorts, casinos double down on Maryland gambling expansion
They're off to the races and the stakes are higher than ever as resorts and casinos contribute millions to fight or support a ballot question that would expand gambling in Maryland. The casino fight is on pace to match or top the historic 2006 gubernatorial race.
Police use Ravens tickets to nab Md. burglary suspects
A man and woman in Maryland are facing charges in a series of burglaries after police say they were tracked down through a pair of stolen Baltimore Ravens tickets.
3-county health-care training center opens
Community colleges in Carroll, Frederick and Howard counties are celebrating the opening of a joint center for health-care education in Mount Airy.
Driver pleads guilty in car crash that killed 2
A 19-year-old man has pleaded guilty to two counts of criminally negligent manslaughter for a car crash that killed two of his friends.
Autistic boy handcuffed by police on school bus
Howard County school officials are investigating an incident that led to an 11-year-old autistic boy being handcuffed by police officers on a school bus.
Mom pleads guilty to misdemeanor in child's injury
A woman has pleaded guilty to a misdemeanor in connection with an injury to her 2-year-old son months before he was killed.
Skating coach to be freed, must surrender in NY
A Maryland judge has ruled that a skating coach charged with sex abuse can go free on the condition he surrender to New York authorities within three days.
Md. woman acquitted in deaths of pets at home
A Maryland woman charged after several dozen animals were found dead inside her townhouse has been acquitted of all charges.
Md. man who destroyed a speed cam warns others
A man who shot a mobile speed camera van in June has a warning for drivers: "Don't do what I did."
Md. fatal derailment caused $2.2M in damage
A preliminary National Transportation Safety Board report does not give a cause for the Aug. 20 derailment that buried two women in coal, killing them.
Fire breaks out at Md. liquor store, no injuries reported
A Howard County fire department spokesman says firefighters have extinguished a blaze at a Jessup liquor store and no injuries have been reported.
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