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The main entrance to Hammond High School, part of the Howard County Public School System, in 2023.
Suit claims Howard County schools failed student-athlete who collapsed, became paralyzed
A mother filed a lawsuit claiming that Howard County school officials failed to provide her son with immediate medical care after he suffered cardiac arrest, leaving him quadriplegic.
Curved, white arches stand over a sign that reads "Columbia Gateway: A Corporate Community"
Amazon didn’t want Columbia Gateway, so Howard County has a new people-friendly plan
Howard County planners and consultants presented their preferred plan for redeveloping Columbia Gateway, the business park that Amazon passed over for its East Coast headquarters in 2018.
The bar area of Pub Dog in Columbia, MD as seen on September 21st, 2024.
7 things to do in Howard County, from happy hour yoga to ‘Shrek’ drag brunch
Whether you’re looking to exercise, enjoy art or spend your Saturday night out on the town, there’s plenty to do in Howard County this week.
Thousands will gather at the Downtown Columbia Lakefront on the Fourth of July.
What a hedge fund’s $1 billion play has to do with downtown Columbia
It’s not clear what the hedge fund ownership could mean for Columbia, which was founded in 1967 by James Rouse as a model of racial and socioeconomic integration.
Amit Yoran.
Columbia cybersecurity CEO Amit Yoran wanted to make the digital world safer
Amit Yoran, a cybersecurity pioneer and executive whose company anchored part of Columbia’s Merriweather District, has died.
A still from footage off a body camera worn by Howard County police officer Christopher Weir shows officer Joseph Debronzo taking aim with his weapon at a residence on the 10000 block of American Pharoah Lane after both responded to a reported domestic incident. Blurring seen in the image was done prior to release by the Maryland Office of the Attorney General.
Maryland authorities release footage of fatal Howard County Police shooting in Laurel
Maryland’s Office of the Attorney General on Tuesday released body camera footage from the fatal police shooting of 29-year-old Tyree Winslow of College Park.
A Columbia woman is facing charges in Howard County tied to an Oct. 12 shooting that injured two teenagers in a grassy area adjacent to the Giant Foods parking lot on Centre Park Drive.
Vigilante mom arrested in Columbia shooting of two teens, police say
A Columbia woman is facing charges in Howard County tied to an Oct. 12 shooting that injured two teenagers.
From community college turmoil to new government watchdog, here are Howard Co.’s top headlines in 2024
If you missed a few things, don’t fret. Here’s a roundup of top headlines about Howard County in 2024.
1973. A scrapbook that showcases Faith and Fantasy. The 3 sections of the scrapbook include clown classing and clowning in general, a Houston, Texas Lutheran youth gathering in the Astrodome, and a clown workshop at Princeton Seminary. Clippings, photographs, programs, newsletters, playscripts, postcards, publications, handwritten letters, drawings, correspondence, napkin, plastic flower, and receipt.
The rich and controversial history of Maryland’s clown ministers
Former Columbia resident Rev. Floyd Shaffer is remembered by some as the “clown father” of Christian clown ministry, a niche form of outreach that blends liturgy with laughter.
Zion Lewis, 22, was on break from college in December 2021 when he a suffered a fatal blood clot at his mom's house in Howard County.
Howard County jury awards a record $7.25 million verdict in medical malpractice suit
The trial in Howard County Circuit Court ended with what is believed to be the largest medical malpractice verdict in county history.
Howard County officials and community leaders gathered Monday for a ribbon-cutting on the Howard County emergency shelter's first major expansion since 2008.
Howard County expands emergency shelter capacity as demand rises
Howard County has added 20 more beds to its emergency shelter ahead of the winter months. The expansion comes at a time when advocates say the demand for shelter space is rising in Howard County.
BEVERLY HILLS, CA - MARCH 04:  MacKenzie Bezos attends the 2018 Vanity Fair Oscar Party hosted by Radhika Jones at Wallis Annenberg Center for the Performing Arts on March 4, 2018 in Beverly Hills, California.
Philanthropist MacKenzie Scott shocks Howard County housing nonprofit with $65M gift
Four years after awarding $50 million to Howard County-based Enterprise Community Partners, philanthropist MacKenzie Scott has made a second major donation of $65 million to the nationwide nonprofit focused on affordable housing.
Howard County Public School System Superintendent Michael Martirano answers questions at a press conference on Aug. 30 to address issues with the county's school buses.
Judge throws out ‘bullying’ lawsuit against Howard County schools, former superintendent
A circuit court judge has dismissed a lawsuit against Howard County Board of Education and its former superintendent Michael Martirano, putting to rest a dispute over “bullying” allegations.
Firefighters spray water on the smoldering wood piles as an excavator moves logs at the Camp Small city wood recycling facility Friday morning.
Firefighters battled gale force winds, piles of tinder, to contain massive Woodberry fire
More than 100 firefighters worked through Thursday night to surround and eventually contain a massive fire at a wood recycling center off Interstate 83 in Baltimore. The blaze shut down the interstate for hours before it was fully reopened the next morning.
A woman with Down syndrome is suing The Arc of Howard County, a well-known adult day care center that cares for 250 people with intellectual and developmental disabilities.
Woman with Down syndrome sues The Arc of Howard County over alleged sexual abuse
A woman with Down syndrome is suing The Arc of Howard County alleging sexual abuse while in the organization’s care.

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