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December 27, 2018

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Howard County schools, teachers’ union reach two-year pact on salary scale

Wednesday, Dec 26

Howard County school officials and the county’s teacher’s union have announced a two-year pact that revises educators’ salary scales.

Welsh leads Centennial girls basketball past Manchester Valley, 41-34

Centennial knocks off host Manchester Valley 41-34 in an opening-day game of the Manchester Valley Holiday Tournament on Wednesday.

Christmas hangover: Baltimore-area families flock to mall for sales, returns, gift cards

With six stuffed shopping bags between them, the Toppins family took stock of their morning haul while sitting at a quiet table in the middle of The Mall in Columbia.

State lawmakers look to ban untraceable guns in next session

With just weeks until the General Assembly returns to Annapolis on Jan. 9, the new Democratic state House majority leader is looking to continue the progress made last session on gun violence prevention by banning 3D and ghost guns in the state. 

Four Ravens moves — aside from quarterback switch — that pulled them within one win of playoffs

More decisions than the one to start Lamar Jackson at quarterback contributed to the Ravens turning their season around to move within a game of making the playoffs.

Sixty years on, Gino Marchetti recalls key tackle, Colts takedown of Giants in NFL's 'Greatest Game'

Pro Football Hall of Famer Gino Marchetti broke his leg making a tackle that got the Colts the ball back in the final minutes of the 1958 NFL championship game — "The Greatest Game Ever Played."

Get away fast: Short trips from Baltimore you can take now

If home is not where you want to spend the rest of your holiday break, it’s possible to embark on a getaway without hopping on a plane or traveling too far from the Baltimore area. And it’s not too late to catch the seasonal attractions.

U.S. stocks rebound after Christmas; Dow closes up more than 1,000 points

The market moved higher Wednesday, recovering their losses from a Christmas Eve plunge and then some.