Election Day Baby, Alligator Seized, De Lacy Wins: Top Stories

Columbia Father Delivers Surprise Election Day Baby

'It was simultaneously awesome, scary and nerve-racking at the same time,' said the Columbia father who delivered his daughter early Tuesday morning.

De Lacy Says She'll Ask 'Tough Questions' as School Board Member

The former teacher also says redistricting process is 'broken.'

Casino Looks to Move Fast on Table Games

The operators of Maryland Live! said it will move fast to hire 1,000 new workers and install table games now that voters have approved expanded gambling.

Maryland Voters Approve Same-Sex Marriage

DREAM Act, expanded gambling and congressional redistricting also survive referendum challenges.

Former Teacher to Join Incumbents on School Board

Ann De Lacy will join Janet Siddiqui and Ellen Flynn Giles on the Howard County Board of Education.

Battle with Traffic Cameras Intensifies as New Technology Arrives

But the latest technology is no good against cameras used in Howard County.

Columbia Lakefront Restaurant Closes

A well-reviewed restaurant in downtown Columbia has shut its doors.

3-Foot Alligator Seized in Jessup Drug Bust

A Jessup man faces various drug possession charges.

Howard County Announces National Merit Scholarship Finalists

Students from every high school in the county have advanced in the national competition.

PHOTOS: Howard County Votes

Scenes and stories from polling places around the county on Election Day.

Howard County Election 2012: Board of Education

Results from the Howard County Board of Education Race with all 111 precincts reporting.

Community Association wants to build 3-acre park complete with a gazebo and bocce courts.

Man Indicted on Charges of Secretly Videotaping Ellicott CIty Women

Police say Michael Stephen McKenny set up cameras in the women's condominium.

Cardin Wins Maryland Senate Race

Associated Press called for incumbent Ben Cardin to win re-election minutes after the polls closed in Maryland.

Images from across the country on Election Day 2012 as Barack Obama and Mitt Romney square off in the race for the White House.

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