Good Morning, Columbia! Things to Know, 7/29

The Weather

From the National Weather Service

“Mostly sunny. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon. Hot with highs in the upper 90s. West winds 5 to 10 mph. Chance of rain 20 percent.”

A heat advisory is in effect for the region, including Howard County, from 11 a.m. to 9 p.m. Friday, according to the National Weather Service. Heat index values could reach between 105 and 109.

Did you know…

 ... that a lot of news has broke here this week, with a on Monday, the ; and the two homicides the Howard County Police reported Thursday: A of a Long Reach teen, and the , recently ruled a homicide.

Headlines You May Have Missed 7/28

Howard Co. Police Rule 3-Year-Old’s April Death a Homicide

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