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October 11, 2018

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Petition urges development moratorium in Elkridge and Hanover

Wednesday, Oct 10

Residents are concerned the development is outpacing school population, infrastructure and storm water management.

Centennial football to forfeit game against Howard, plans to finish season

Centennial football will forfeit Friday's game against Howard due to a lack of healthy players, but the Eagles plan to play their final three regular season games.

Clarksville teen interviews Emily Blunt, will appear on 'GMA' as part of campaign for female filmmakers

The 17-year-old River Hill High School student interviewed “Mary Poppins” actress Emily Blunt as part of a film she directed and edited.

Candidates for Howard's top prosecutor receive union endorsements

The three local law enforcement unions, representing more than 500 members in the police force, have endorsed Kim Yon Oldham for Howard County state’s attorney. Her opponent, Rich Gibson, has endorsements from the AFL-CIO and several elected officials.

Family feud erupts within Stronach Group, owner of Pimlico, Laurel racetracks

Frank Stronach, founder of the company that owns Pimlico Race Course, has sued his daughter Belinda, who had taken the reins of the business in recent years. Frank is trying to wrest control from Belinda, who is expected in Baltimore in 10 days for the Maryland Million at Laurel.

After Larry Hogan vowed to take on Maryland's opioid epidemic, deaths soared. What happened?

When Larry Hogan ran for governor four years ago he vowed to urgently address what he called Maryland’s “heroin epidemic.” But deaths have soared.

Baltimore police to recognize Catholic Church-issued ID cards for immigrants

The Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Baltimore will issue identity cards to undocumented immigrants and other vulnerable people that the Baltimore Police Department has agreed to recognize as legitimate, a program activists hope make people more willing to cooperate with law enforcement.

First death reported from Hurricane Michael in Florida as storm crosses into Georgia

Supercharged by abnormally warm waters, Hurricane Michael slammed into the Florida Panhandle on Wednesday with potentially catastrophic winds of 155 mph.