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September 12, 2018

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Howard County officials watching Hurricane Florence's track

Tuesday, Sep 11

Howard County is watching the track of Hurricane Florence and is prepared to deploy workers and resources in flood-prone areas.

Howard County pauses to remember those lost in 9/11 attacks

Howard County honored the nearly 3,000 Americans lives lost, including four county residents at the Garden of Hope on Sept. 11, 2018.

'Problem gambler' sent to prison for armed robbery of Elkridge woman

A Gaithersburg man was sentenced to 19 years in prison for a 2017 armed robbery of a casino employee.

Despite 'really bad' crowding, some parents wary of Howard high school redistricting proposals

Howard County school board public hearing to address options to alleviate high school overcrowding is Tuesday. The PTA Council of Howard County has taken no public position on the options.

As Hurricane Florence closes in, Maryland gauges risks: 'This one has the potential of being severe'

As inevitable as a Hurricane Florence landfall in the Carolinas appears, the storm's meandering path beyond that — and the foot or two of rain it could dump — remained uncertain as preparations and evacuations continued Tuesday.

Orioles open homestand with 3-2 loss to Athletics, add 11th losing streak of at least five games

Tuesday’s loss was the Orioles’ fifth straight, their 11th losing streak of at least five games. They’re 1-9 in September, and 41-103 this season.

Housing prices continue to rise in August in the Baltimore metro area

Housing prices continued their upward trend in August in the Baltimore metro area, with a median sales price of $280,000, up 5.7 percent from a year ago.

Retirees sue state to stop switch of prescription drug coverage to Medicare

A group of four Maryland government retirees sued the state and Gov. Larry Hogan on behalf of fellow retirees seeking to stop Maryland from moving them from a state prescription drug plan to a much more expensive federal plan.