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December 13, 2017

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Howard County’s first medical marijuana dispensaries ready to open

Wednesday, Dec 13

Howard County is now home to several medical marijuana dispensaries, including Remedy, located in Columbia, and Greenhouse Wellness, located in Ellicott City. Owned by Howard County residents Gina Dubbé and Leslie Apgar, the two are hoping to bring medical marijuana more into the mainstream.

Active-duty Army surgeon teaches River Hill students how to 'Stop the Bleed'

Active-duty Army trauma surgeon Kyle Remick, of Walter Reed hospital, teaches River Hill High School ninth-graders about on-site trauma care in collaboration with the Howard County Department of Fire and Rescue Services.

Columbia house fire displaces seven

A fire ripped through a Columbia home Tuesday night, displacing seven people.

Accumulating snow possible tonight as wind chills hover in the teens

The Baltimore region could see light snow accumulation Wednesday night, according to the National Weather Service.

Reservoir boys basketball overcomes slow start to beat Long Reach, 49-46

Despite 20 turnovers and a slew of missed layups, the Gators picked up their second win of the season Dec. 13.

River Hill girls basketball beats Hammond

River Hill senior Mona King talks about the Hawks’ 52-35 win over Hammond on Dec. 13 to improve to 4-0 this winter.

Howard's Cherry repeats as Howard County Girls Golfer of Year

Howard senior Jacqueline Cherry leads county in scoring average, defends District V crown on way to being named girls golf Player of the Year for second straight season.

BabyGlimpse app allows couples to find out the 'fun' traits their babies might have

BabyGlimpse uses a couple’s individual DNA to explore everything from a baby’s potential hair and eye color to whether it will be lactose intolerant, will prefer sweet or salty snacks or will sneeze when it looks toward the sun.