Korey Jackson says he had two big reasons to be happy when he found out he had landed the role of Sean Jeffries, a super-ambitious young journalist, in Season 5 of “House of Cards.” It was the largest TV role in the 37-year-old performer’s career, and he would be coming home to Maryland for seven...
A pedestrian was struck and killed by a MARC train in Elkridge on Friday morning, Howard County Police said. Police were called at 6:25 a.m. to the tracks near the 5500 block of Levering Avenue, where a pedestrian was walking alone along the tracks when he was struck. On Saturday, Howard County...
Sandy Roemer, a registered nurse at Howard County General Hospital, said she was "shocked" when a mammogram more than two decades ago revealed her breast cancer diagnosis. Through support from her colleagues and husband, Larry, the Ellicott City resident recovered, only to face a second diagnosis...
In a 4-1 vote on Monday, the Howard County Council passed a bill to create a public finance system for candidates who turn down large donations. Council Chairman Jon Weinstein and Councilwoman Jen Terrasa sponsored the bill. Andy Barth, a spokesman for the county, said Howard County Executive Allan...
The Howard County Department of Planning and Zoning and several consultants nationwide Wednesday revealed the findings of a hydrology and hydraulic study, known as an H&H study – the first step in developing a master plan to combat flooding in the Tiber-Hudson Watershed. Unlike traditional master...
Howard County police are investigating the possible connection between nine burglaries over a five-day span at commercial businesses in Ellicott City. Police said they're searching for at least one individual, who may also be connected to a series of burglaries in West Friendship in September....
On June 8, 166 out of 382 students in the seventh grade class received a free bicycle and helmet for their attendance records throughout the 2016-2017 school year at Dwight D. Eisenhower Middle School.
According to Dwight D. Eisenhower Middle School principal John Mangrum, it's not uncommon for students to miss a few days of school during the 180-day school year, whether they're sick or have a family matter. However, concerns arise when students decide to skip class or stay home for unwarranted...
Last weekend's sweet and sassy opening of American playwright John Patrick's "The Curious Savage" at Laurel Mill Playhouse, in which self-serving politicians and celebrities are the bad guys, may be as relevant today as it was when the comedy opened on Broadway almost 70 years ago. Directed by...
Rose Young, of Laurel, says the death of her parents changed her life. "I went into a depression. The funeral costs were too much. Housing payments were too much. I couldn't get another job. Everything just went downhill," she said. Young became homeless at the age of 39 and said she lived in the...
Howard County Police have arrested two people — one man and one woman — in connection with the alleged human trafficking of a 16-year-old girl, offering her up for prostitution. Andre Lamar Russell, 28, of Dulwick Court in Laurel, and Heather Lynn Harding, 23, of Woodbine Road in Woodbine, were...
Woodbine resident David Yungmann, an advocate of the downtown Columbia redevelopment plan, has announced his candidacy for the District 5 Howard County Council seat currently held by Republican Councilman Greg Fox. Fox, together with current council members Calvin Ball, Jen Terrasa and Mary Kay...
"Human trafficking is a threat to the human race, our economic, social, and moral values and we need to employ effective strategies to tackle this type of violence." The U.S. Advisory Council on Human Trafficking stated the obvious in that single sentence at the conclusion of its first report,...
Brighton Dam on the border between Howard and Montgomery counties is undergoing a $13 million rehabilitation project that will limit traffic on the dam roadway and close the popular Triadelphia Reservoir to recreational use for the next two years. Officials with the Washington Suburban Sanitary...
The annual St. Louis White Elephant sale at 12500 Clarksville Pike begins Wednesday, June 14, and runs through Friday, June 23. The sale is closed on Sunday, June 18. The outside area, which features items such as electronics, furniture, plants and sporting equipment, is open from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m....
At 9 years old, Sarah Ahmed and her family moved from their home in the United Arab Emirates to the United States, where the first-generation Pakistani American became the first in her family to enter the country's education system. In 2012, the family moved from Wicomico County to Howard County,...
Robert Gillette remembers how deeply affected he was during his years in the Navy each time he watched a shipmate lay eyes for the first time on a baby born while the sailors were at sea. Gillette, president of the Howard County Veterans Foundation, said a top goal of the new Howard County Veterans...
Howard County's rural landscapes and the Columbia cityscape have long served as subject matter for local artist Mary Jo Tydlacka, whose exhibit at the Bernice Kish Gallery at Slayton House is tied into the ongoing celebration of Columbia's 50th birthday. Tydlacka, who has lived in Columbia since...