Howard County News

Columbia Association Board of Directors member Tom Coale announced June 18 he will resign his position to seek a seat in the Maryland House of Delegates in 2014, representing the newly formed District 9B.

Why limit yourself to one house when you can have two on the same piece of land? At 8396 Park Dr., two houses rest on the property, with one serving as the main home and the other being one that can be used for other residents, guests or to rent out.

Columbia Armed robbery A man and women were talking in a parking lot in the 5200 block of West Running Brook Road when they were approached from behind by a man who placed a gun to the back of the man's neck.

Police are looking for a man who allegedly exposed himself in the dressing room area of a Target in Maryland over the weekend.

Howard County Board of Education member Janet Siddiqui announced last weekend she is running for a seat in the Maryland House of Delegates , representing District 13 in 2014.

June 19, 6:30 p.m. - The Annapolis Chapter of the Maryland Writers' Association gathers for a monthly meeting and the election of new chapter officers.

What's that on your feet? Sneakers, tennis shoes or gym shoes? Patch went to Elkridge to ask fire fighters one question on Father's Day.

Laura Ruby offers Carroll County women a holistic approach to health care. Father's Day musings from around Carroll County.

Howard County police are investigating a crash that injured a motorcyclist when a car allegedly failed to yield the right of way.

Officials with the Howard County Public School System Thursday night recommended closing West Friendship Elementary School, the oldest school in the county.

Columbia Possible catburglary Residents were at their home in the 6100 block of Majors Lane when they heard someone kick the front door open and walk in.

Why limit yourself to one house when you can have two on the same piece of land? At 8396 Park Dr. in Ellicott City, two houses rest on the property, with one serving as the main home and the other being one that can be used for other residents, guests or to rent out.

Beth El Congregation Rabbi Faith Cantor said that in an ideal Jewish community, everyone would attend synagogue regularly, and all parents would send their children to Hebrew school.

Del. Guy Guzzone, a Columbia Democrat, announced Thursday that he will run for Sen. Jim Robey's open Senate seat in 2014.

Update - 4:39 p.m. - The tornado warning has been lifted, although officials said a confirmed tornado appeared in the Olney area around 4 p.m. A flash flood warning is in effect until 7:15 p.m. Rain has started to let up in Howard County and the skies are clearing as the severe weather moves east.

Catherine DiMaggio is finishing her kindergarten classes this week at Veterans Elementary School in Ellicott City .

For about 30 minutes this afternoon officials at BWI Marshall Airport were telling passengers and staff to move to the lowest level of the airport or inside restrooms until the storm passes over the airport.

State Sen. Allan Kittleman told a crowd of about 250 gathered at Columbia's lakefront on Tuesday afternoon that he'll be a "straightforward and honest" county executive if elected in 2014.

Expect to see high winds, heavy rain and possible flooding as a strong storm system sweeps across Maryland Wednesday night and throughout Thursday.

The driver of a Honda Civic struck by a bus Wednesday afternoon has been taken to the University of Maryland Shock Trauma Center with non-life-threatening injuries, according to Howard County Police.