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5 Columbia Nonprofits To Support This Holiday Season
Giving Tuesday falls on Dec. 3 this year. It's a day dedicated to supporting nonprofit and community groups. Here are a few to consider.

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Giving Tuesday falls on Dec. 3 this year. It's a day dedicated to supporting nonprofit and community groups. Here are a few to consider.

Marylanders traveling for Thanksgiving are expected to surpass pre-pandemic numbers. Forecasters are now tracking a holiday storm threat.
Nominations are being accepted now through Jan. 3 for Harford County's 2025 Celebration of Excellence in Education awards.
Two 17-year-olds and a 22-year-old have been arrested in connection to the fatal robbery of a Bowie resident, police say.
A woman was killed in a head-on crash Thursday afternoon in Clarksville, police say.
Forecasters anticipate anywhere from a coating to an inch of snow to fall Friday morning, potentially affecting the commute.
A Mt. Rainier business sold a winning Powerball ticket worth $50K for the Nov. 6 drawing.
A rabid raccoon has tested positive for rabies. It was found in the 1200 block of Boyd Road in Street, officials noted.
Fort Washington Division VII police officers have teamed up with Key to Karma to host a Thanksgiving food box giveaway Saturday.
The annual Y Turkey Trot Charity 5K will be held at six sites across Maryland, including in Ellicott City. Registration is open now.
The annual Y Turkey Trot Charity 5K will be held at six sites across Maryland, including in Bel Air. Registration is open now.
An Upper Marlboro man has been fatally shot by an acquaintance, according to Prince George's Police.
A teen had his tennis shoes stolen off his feet by a group of 3 men while an ATM was swiped from a liquor store, according to HoCo Police.
Snow and rain are in the MD forecast heading into the weekend, while the mountains could see up to 2 feet of snow. See the latest timing.
The highly anticipated holiday train garden will be chugging 'round the track at the Fallston Fire Station right after Thanksgiving.
Donations will be accepted through Dec. 14 for the Bowie Police Department's annual Shop With a Cop event.
The recently expanded behavioral health unit at Johns Hopkins Howard County Medical Center has opened and will start seeing patients Dec. 2.
Howard County farmers can apply now for a Drought Relief Grant, as well as an Enhanced Agriculture Grant.
Residents can attend meetings to provide input about how Harford County can best use CRRF from state tax imposed on marijuana sales.
Two correctional officers from Prince George's have been indicted for smuggling weapons, drugs and other items into a D.C. jail inside food.