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Md. train derailment disrupts Verizon service
Verizon Communications Inc. says a train derailment near Baltimore is disrupting land-line service to customers, including some government clients.
Howard Hughes Corp. buys Columbia office building
The Howard Hughes Corp. has bought a nine-story office building next to The Mall in Columbia.
Memorial set for longtime Towson educator
A memorial Saturday night will honor Dr. Billy D. "Doc" Hauserman, a Towson University educator whose career there spanned 33 years and included a decade as the dean of Towson's College of Education.
Man shot, killed by police after confrontation in Columbia
A Baltimore man wanted for holding his girlfriend hostage at gunpoint was shot and killed by police Thursday evening after a confrontation in Columbia, Md.
Maryland officer recovering after Hyattsville shooting
A Prince George's County police officer is recovering after being shot in the leg early Saturday morning.
Whole Foods to open 1st store in Howard County
Whole Foods Market is planning to open its first store in Howard County by the fall of 2014.
New traffic pattern for Route 29 near Ellicott City
A new traffic pattern goes in place on Route 29 southbound at U.S. Route 40 near Ellicott City starting Thursday, July 19.
Repair on Baltimore water main to begin Monday
Public works officials in Baltimore say replacement is set to begin on three 16-foot sections of 54- inch water main in the southwest part of the city.
Beltsville man wanted for Ellicott City double shooting
Police need the public's help to find Tuan Minh Pham, 35, of Beltsville. Police believe he shot his estranged girlfriend and another man.
Contractor killed in fall from tree in Md.
Emergency management officials say a contractor who fell from a tree in Garrett County has died. His death is the fourth storm-related fatality in Maryland.
New superintendent takes over Howard Co. schools
The first woman to lead Howard County's 50,000- student school district is set to begin her new job.
Man charged with slinging marbles at speed cam van
An Ellicott City man was arrested on Tuesday for repeatedly driving past a speed camera van and firing glass marbles with a sling shot.
Police: Teenage boy found shot in Howard County
Howard County police say a 15-year-old boy is in critical but stable condition after being found shot in the Marriottsville area.
Teen found shot in Marriottsville, Md.
Howard County police are investigating a shooting in Marriottsville, which is near Ellicott City.
Fire in Howard Co. causes $150,000 in damage
Howard County Fire and Rescue responded to a house fire Tuesday evening in Columbia, Md.
Possible meth lab found in Howard County Holiday Inn
Police in Howard County, Md. are investigating what appears to be a meth lab in an Elkridge hotel room.
Mother duck waits while ducklings are rescued
Animal control came to the rescue in Columbia, Md. today when it rescued a set of ducklings that were separated from their mother.
Man arrested for fatal hit-and-run in Ocean City
A 30-year-old Lorton, Va. man has been arrested and charged in the hit-and-run death of a 22-year-old Howard County man in Ocean City, Md.
Volunteer mounted patrols to debut in Howard Co.
Howard County police are getting some equine assistance this Memorial Day weekend.
Howard Co. police investigating fatal motorcycle accident
The Traffic Enforcement Section of the Howard County Police Department is investigating a fatal single vehicle accident that occurred Sunday, May 20 on westbound MD Route 99.
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