Bel Air, MD|Breaking News|
Rounds Of Storms, Some Severe, Target MD In Latest Forecast
A few of the weekend storms may be severe with damaging winds and large hail in Maryland, forecasters said.
Megan VerHelst, Patch Staff
Columbia Local News
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Bowie, MD|News|
Popular MD Amusement Park To Close
News that Six Flags amusement park will close its Maryland location at the end of the 2025 season caught local officials by surprise.
Kristin Danley-Greiner, Patch Staff
Columbia|News|
Road Rage Shooting Leads To Prison Sentence For Owings Mills Man
An Owings Mills man has been sentenced in connection to a road rage shooting that unfolded in August 2024 along I-95.
Kristin Danley-Greiner, Patch Staff
Columbia|News|
Train Hits Pickup Truck With 3 People Inside In Mt. Airy
A pickup truck with 3 people inside was hit by a train Thursday in Mt. Airy, Howard County Department of Fire and Rescue Services said.
Kristin Danley-Greiner, Patch Staff
Columbia|News|
Groundbreaking Ceremony For Veterans And Military Families Monument
The community is invited to a groundbreaking ceremony planned for the Howard County Veterans and Military Families Monument.
Kristin Danley-Greiner, Patch Staff
Annapolis, MD|News|
Trump Executive Order To Impact 17 MD TV, Radio Stations
President Donald Trump signed the executive order to stop what he called “biased and partisan news coverage.”
Megan VerHelst, Patch Staff
Local Businesses
Columbia|News|
Open Seat On Howard County's Planning Board Needs Filled
Volunteers are needed to serve on the Howard County Planning Board, specifically in District 4.
Kristin Danley-Greiner, Patch Staff
Columbia|News|
These MD Colleges Rank Best In US At Setting Up Grads For Big Paycheck
The Wall Street Journal's latest ranking of salaries after college graduation reveals this MD university offers the best potential income.
Kristin Danley-Greiner, Patch Staff
Columbia|News|
Arbor Day Tree Plantings Boost Count To 134K Since 2019
On Friday, volunteers planted another 100 trees in Howard County, bumping the count up to 134K trees planted since 2019.
Kristin Danley-Greiner, Patch Staff
Columbia|Neighbor News|
Howard County Poet Laureate Featured at Vantage Point on April 29
Downtown Columbia retirement community showcases inaugural Poet Laureate Truth Thomas in Arts & Culture Collective reading and interview
jean moon, Community Contributor
