Howard County News
Piece of Pausch's childhood to be moved from Md.
As a teenager, Randy Pausch painted the walls of his bedroom with a rocket ship, the quadratic formula, chess pieces and other images befitting an earnest, nerdy, curious child of the 1970s.
Patapsco dam to become oyster reef
Concrete from a dam removed from the Patapsco River in Ellicott City is heading to the mouth of the Chester River.
Elderly man found in Howard County
George "Steve" Schulmeyer, 73, last made contact with a family member around 2:30 p.m. Thursday. When the family member returned home around 4:30 p.m., he was gone.
Board approves alcohol tax grants for 3 counties
Howard, Montgomery and Anne Arundel counties were the first to receive approval for school construction grants from money the state will collect from a 50 percent increase in the alcohol tax.
Mobile speed cameras coming to Howard Co. school zones
Mobile speed cameras in Howard County will start issuing warnings to drivers speeding through school zones soon.
Md. woman is arrested in toddler's abduction
Howard County police say a 23-year-old woman has been arrested for abducting a friend's 16-month-old child in Columbia.
Erratic driving leads to fatal wreck on Route 100 Wednesday
A man who was driving erratically and speeding in Maryland on Wednesday was killed after losing control of the truck he was driving on Route 100, according to a Maryland State Police news release.
Trial delayed in slaying of mental patient
The trial for a man accused of killing a fellow patient at a state mental hospital has been postponed until February after the defendant became ill.
Motorcyclist dies after hitting parked truck
A motorcyclist is dead after striking a parked tractor-trailer.
Crews clean up manure spill in Howard County
Howard County highway crews have cleaned up a manure spill that covered a mile-and-a-half stretch of a street there.
Md. man arrested in death of bail bondswoman
A Columbia man has been charged in the death of a bail bondswoman.
Police investigating shooting of woman in Columbia
Howard County police say a woman believed to be a bail bondswoman has died after being shot in Columbia.
Maryland co. to pay $150M in health fraud probe
A Maryland-based health care company accused of defrauding Medicaid and other federal programs will pay $150 million in a settlement announced Monday.
Maryland libraries evolve into community spaces
Libraries across Maryland are reinventing themselves from the silent, stuffy archives to be more inviting for patrons to meet, read and even snack.
Merriweather partners with Rock & Bus for shuttle service
Merriweather Post Pavilion is officially partnering with Rock & Bus, a company that runs round trip bus service to concerts.
Man charged following Ellicott City stabbing
Howard County police say a 23-year-old man accused of an Ellicott City stabbing is facing attempted murder and assault charges.
Several Md. schools still closed because of Irene
Power outages across the D.C. region are still impacting schools in our area.
Howard Co. handing out water, MREs Tuesday
It's a double whammy for some residents. They don't have power or water. Howard County will be handing out water Tuesday until 6 p.m.
1 dead, 6 treated, for carbon monoxide exposure
Officials say a Maryland man has died and six people have been hospitalized for apparent carbon monoxide poisoning.
Officials say triathlon may cause Md. 108 delays
Officials say the bicycle portion of a triathlon on Sunday may cause major traffic delays on Md. 108.
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