How to Save your Patch Blog and Columbia Company Sells for Billions: Top 5

1. Weather - The heat won't be too bad today, the National Weather Service predicts the temp to reach 84 degrees. Possible thunderstorms may hit after 2 p.m.

2. Patch tip - how to save your blog from the spam catching robot.

3. Volunteer Event - Want to help a veteran? The Volunteer Center Serving Howard County is hosting an event Wednesday night to help locals figure out how they can volunteer to help local veterans.

4. Restaurant weeks continues - Have you tried one of the local restaurants participating in restaurant weeks, if not check out our guide and maybe take a long lunch.

5. Columbia company is worth billions - A cybersecurity company in Columbia reached an agreement yesterday with Cisco to be acquired for a whopping $2.7 billion. The agreement was even reported on the front of the NYT's business section.