Columbia News

The City of Columbia Public Works Department announces that beginning Thursday, May 23 at 7:00 pm, APAC Missouri crews will mill the following streets to prepare for asphalt overlay: This work will result in periodic street closure during the overnight hours.

Mary-Kathryn Abernathy never realized her dream of becoming a history teacher. The Columbia native was killed by a drunken driver while watching a drag race in the early morning hours of June 21, 2009, along westbound Interstate 70 near Security Boulevard in Woodlawn.

A Howard County Department of Fire and Rescue Services hazardous materials team cleared a potentially hazard chemical mixture Wednesday morning caused by a cleaning crew at the Columbia Athletic Club.

A new nationwide utility bill scam hit Columbia today when four customers reported receiving a suspicious call.

It has the look of a Jaguar, the speed of a sports car and runs on absolutely no gas.

Columbia, Md.-based Costello Construction Co. has been selected to build a $13 million transit center in Prince George's County at one of the Maryland Transit Administration's busiest bus hubs.

Lifeguarding carries the responsibility to guard, protect, and save human lives.

Krissa Hillman is giving the public an enticing reason to buy one of her cupcakes.

The City of Columbia announced today that the Air Service Revenue Guarantee fund was invoiced $0 dollars for April 2013.

The site of the former Sunoco gas station at 8500 Connecticut Avenue in Chevy Chase Lake will become a Peapod grocery pickup location as well as a gas station run by Giant Food by late summer or early fall, Giant Food spokesperson Jamie Miller told Patch.

The City of Columbia Public Works Department announced today that beginning Wednesday, May 22 at 7:00 am, weather permitting, APAC will begin milling work on S. West Blvd.

During the enhanced weekend enforcement of May 17-19, 2013, the Columbia Police Department worked overtime focusing their efforts on removing intoxicated drivers from our roadways.

Columbia Parks and Recreation's outdoor pools will open for the summer on May 25! These facilities include Albert-Oakland Family Aquatic Center, Lake of the Woods Pool, Douglass Family Aquatic Center and Little Mates Cove at Twin Lakes.

It could go either way this weekend: soggy or sunny. Or maybe we'll have a bit of both types of weather.

Prince George's County Public Schools are recruiting school bus drivers and will host a job fair on June 1. The position offers a starting salary of $16.68 per hour, but drivers can advance to $30 per hour.

You can probably leave the sweater at home this week, but keep an umbrella handy.

Wine in the Woods is one of the Maryland Wineries Association's annual events. It will take place in Columbia, Md, , from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m Saturday and 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Sunday.

On 05/19/2013, members of the Columbia Fire Department were dispatched, at 7:03 pm, to a reported roll-over accident with an ejection at the 126 mm of west bound I-70, the Range Line off ramp.

On 05/19/2013, members of the Columbia Fire Department were dispatched, at 6:38 pm, to a reported extinguished fire at 902 Rogers St Apt 2E.

On 5/19/13 at approximately 3:12 A.M., officers were dispatched to a shots fired in the area of 500 N. Ann Street.