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It might be the dog days of summer, but that doesn’t stop the news.

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It might be the dog days of summer, but that doesn’t stop the news.

Not “parking the phone” becomes a primary offense and fines go up Oct. 1.
All information was provided by the Howard County Police Department.
Christopher Merdon will oversee the ways in which Howard County makes use of the Inter-County Broadband Network.
All information was provided by the Howard County Police Department.
Christopher Merdon will oversee the ways in which Howard County makes use of the Inter-County Broadband Network.
All information was provided by the Howard County Police Department.
Texas Gov. Rick Perry appears in radio ads critical of Maryland's business climate.
Texas Gov. Rick Perry appears in radio ads critical of Maryland's business climate.
Texas Gov. Rick Perry wants to give you a break from Maryland taxes, The Washington Post reports.
Texas Gov. Rick Perry wants to give you a break from Maryland taxes, The Washington Post reports.
Howard County Executive Ken Ulman and Lt. Governor Anthony Brown formally filed paperwork to run in 2014 on Friday.
Police linked the man to the burglary of a garden center and a restaurant too, all in Clarksville.
Police said the man burglarized a church and an elementary school.
The four teens used a BB gun and a karate belt to try to rob a cab driver, causing the driver to crash into a tree, according to court records.
Expect sunny days and comfortable temperatures this weekend.
Ideas were brainstormed Thursday night on how to spend the $3 million Howard County budgeted for Historic Ellicott City.
Firefighters arrived at the scene to find smoke billowing from a ground floor apartment in Ellicott City.