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March 4, 2019

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Methodists seek unity after church's vote to keep ban on LGBTQ clergy, same-sex marriage

Members of the Maryland conference of the United Methodist Church gathered at their headquarters in Fulton to hear from Bishop LaTrelle Easterling about the denomination's recent controversial decision to maintain a ban on LGBTQ clergy and on the performance of same-sex weddings.

Widower, stepdaughter who blamed panhandler for stabbing death in Baltimore arrested near U.S.-Mexico border

The widower and stepdaughter of a woman killed in an East Baltimore stabbing in December — an attack the man blamed on a panhandler his wife had just helped — have been arrested in her death. Baltimore police say they were trying to flee the U.S. and were arrested in Texas.

Medically assisted suicide bill moves forward in Maryland General Assembly

After failing in past years, a bill to permit terminally ill Maryland residents to obtain prescription drugs to end their own lives is moving forward in the state's General Assembly. Two House of Delegates committees jointly voted to advance the “End of Life Option Act" to the full chamber.

Lupa, restaurant that replaced Petit Louis in Columbia, closes after a year in business

Lupa, the Foreman Wolf restaurant that replaced Petit Louis in Columbia, closed its doors Saturday after a year in business.

Maryland weather: Some parts of Baltimore area could get 4-8 inches of snow Sunday

A low pressure system dropped snow on the Baltimore area Sunday.

National Weather Service offering flood meteorology classes in Howard, Harford counties

The National Weather Service is holding flooding meteorology classes in Howard and Harford counties in March.

Maryland Sporting Dog Show

Photos: The Maryland Sporting Dog Show at the Howard County Fairgrounds on Saturday March 2, 2019.

Howard County's 19 most anticipated events for 2019

Do you ever find yourself saying you have nowhere to go or nothing to do? Not this year. Whether you like the arts or something more active, Howard County will host a year full of events that are sure to get you out of the house.