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Atholton coach Ivan Alvardado planted the seed pretty early on this spring. In his eyes, the Raiders’ newly formed girls 4x800 relay...

Jakob Henchell and Aiden Peters have a lot in common: The close friends who laugh at the same things are both 10 years old, fourth-graders...

Risa Binder is having a moment. Not only did the singer-songwriter deliver a recent buzzworthy performance on the popular TV show "CBS...

After several frustrating work sessions, county officials say a budget solution is getting closer for the Howard County Public School...

The nation's debt to men and women who serve in uniform can never be fully repaid. But Jane Kramer believes every little bit helps.

Inge Crist plans to volunteer at Wine in the Woods this weekend, just as she has most years since the popular Columbia festival began 21...

Howard County Police have released video surveillance footage from an armed robbery of a Laurel liquor store earlier this month.

Howard County Police are searching for a suspect or suspects in the shooting death of a Columbia man early Thursday morning after an...

For some people, baking is an enjoyable pastime that often ends in a delicious dessert.

Janet Hirsch says she has always been an adventurous eater, willing to try new things.

To Funlayo Alabi, Shea Radiance is much more than a business. It’s a mission.

Uchenna Ibezue has been designing clothes ever since she can remember. As a child, she cut scraps of cloth and paper to make new dresses for...

A morning flight at the Preakness Celebration Hot Air Balloon Festival at Turf Valley in Ellicott City Thursday, May 16.

No new leases have been announced for Town Centre Laurel — the development that is planned for the site where Laurel Mall once stood...

The first iteration of Laurel Mayor Craig Moe's $27.3 million budget for the 2014 fiscal year proposes a 6 percent increase over the 2013...

After an overnight police search that included blood hounds, K-9 units and helicopters hovering above Laurel, Scotchtown Hills Elementary...

Set squarely between the nation’s capital and Baltimore, Howard County is a well-blended mix of the bucolic, the urban and the...

Howard County boasts a distinct and thriving collection of communities, old and new, stable and growing.