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Howard County

    An underground circus thrives in a Howard County backyard
    "The Glow" is an annual backyard circus that draw performers from Maryland, Washington D.C. and Virginia to test-run their wildest acts.
    Performers from Maryland, Washington D.C. and Virginia present their wildest acts for a backyard audience in Columbia.
    After 54 years, Howard County Police identify woman in county’s oldest cold case
    Howard County Police have identified their Jane Doe in a 1971 cold case as Sarah Sharkey.
    Howard County Executive Calvin Ball speaks Thursday at a news conference outside the county police station about the department's identification of a woman in a 1971 cold case.
    For sale: 10-acre, historic equestrian estate in Glenwood
    The house has been lovingly maintained and updated, and features a unique log cabin space tucked behind its red exterior.
    7 things to do in Howard County, from spooky ghost tours to the Columbia Film Festival
    Seven things to do in Howard County from Thursday Sept. 4 through Wednesday Sept. 10.
    The Columbia Maryland Film Festival returns Monday, Sept. 8 through Sunday, Sept. 14.
    Trek Federal Hill joins ‘cascade of closures’ of Baltimore bike shops
    The Federal Hill Trek is closing Oct. 11, leaving Baltimore with even fewer bike stores as the industry battles economic headwinds after a COVID-era boom.
    A man rides his bike past the Trek shop in the Federal Hill neighborhood of Baltimore.
    ‘Rabbits deserve better’: A look inside a bunny rescue in a Columbia home
    Friends of Rabbits, a large animal rescue, recently took in 60 abandoned bunnies from a farm. Many of the bunnies gave birth.
    A young bunny explores its surroundings during exercise time at Friends of Rabbits in Columbia.
    Howard High School closed Wednesday due to power outage
    Howard High School is closed to students and staff on Wednesday because the building has no power.
    Howard High School was closed on Sept. 3 because the building had no power.
    Many seasoned inspectors general are out of the job. Will Howard County hire one of them?
    Howard County received 58 applications for its first-ever Inspector General, an independent position that residents voted overwhelmingly to create last fall.
    Board member Steven Quisenberry, on screen, virtually attends a meeting of the Howard County Inspector General Advisory Board, chaired by David Salem, center left, in Ellicott City on Thursday.
    Parents: It’s OK if back to school looks more blooper reel than Instagram reel
    The first week of school goes by airport rules — anything goes as long as they get there.
    A young woman of color student struggles to carry a large heavy backpack conceptual
    Howard County schools’ top 10 on state English and math assessments
    The top 10 performing Howard County schools for the Maryland Comprehensive Assessment Program (MCAP) English and math tests.
    Lime Kiln Middle School was one of the Top 10 performing schools on the English language arts assessment.
    A Columbia firm is saving tween jewelry darling Claire’s from extinction
    Claire’s has been a fixture in American malls for decades. They nearly left thousands of empty storefronts until investment firm Ames Watson, based in Columbia, agreed to buy parts of the retailer.
    SAN RAFAEL, CA - MARCH 19:  People walk by a Claire's store at the Northgate Mall on March 19, 2018 in San Rafael, California. Teen jewelry chain store Claire's announced that they have filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy in an effort to eliminate $1.9 billion in debt and plans to shutter underperforming stores. (Photo by Justin Sullivan/Getty Images)
    Howard Community College’s faculty secures 3-year contract
    The Howard Community College board of trustees and its faculty union have ratified an inaugural bargaining agreement.
    Dr. Alejandro Muzzio, an HCC faculty member, holds the hands of his children after delivering a list of the faculty’s demands of the HCCC administration following a rally to support Howard Community College faculty on the school’s quad in Columbia, Md. on Monday, July 28, 2025.
    4 things to know about Howard County’s MCAP scores
    Howard County Public School System elementary and middle school students once again outperformed state averages in the annual reading and math exams.
    For sale: Modern, contemporary home in Woodmark
    Beautiful design and luxurious updates make this modern Woodmark home stand out from others on the market. The single-story home (with a finished lower level) has over 3,000 square feet of contemporary living space, including a stunning kitchen, and is situated on over 2 acres.
    7 things to do in Howard County, from farm yoga to a sunset sunflower spectacular
    Seven things to do in Howard County from Thursday, Aug. 28 to Wednesday, Sept. 3.
    Roam through the sunflowers during Mary’s Land Farm’s Sunset Spectacular this Tuesday evening.
    Maryland students struggle with math, leaving a generation in trouble
    From wealthy suburbs to rural hillsides, Maryland public school students on average aren’t great at math.
    After 20K citations last school year, Maryland officials urge drivers to stop for buses
    Ahead of the new school year, Maryland drivers are being asked to be careful and stop for school buses.
    Baltimore County Public Schools are installing cameras on all its buses to catch cars who pass by when students are getting on and off the bus.
    Howard County Police charge mother in last year’s death of 3-year-old
    Howard County Police charged a mother in the November death of her 3-year-old child. At the time, the mother and child were living in Columbia.
    A 3-year-old’s mother has been charged in the child’s November death by Howard County Police.
    What is Maryland’s former gubernatorial candidate Dan Cox up to in Howard County?
    Dan Cox, a Republican who lost to Wes Moore, is representing plaintiffs in two federal discrimination cases against Howard County government, the police department and the Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Lab.
    Dan Cox, gubernatorial candidate for Maryland, speaks at his election night event held at Double Tree by Hilton in Annapolis, MD on November 8, 2022.
    The lore behind Columbia’s quirky street names
    Columbia's distinctive, some say quirky, street names have been around since its founding in 1967. But they’re gaining a new appreciation thanks to social media posts by a Columbia native who recently came home.
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