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July 4, 2018

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State of emergency extended for parts of Ellicott City

Tuesday, Jul 3

The Howard County council voted unanimously on Monday night to extend the state of emergency in Ellicott City through July 30.

Harriet Tubman High School museum project shifts into higher gear

Howard County Executive Allan Kittleman signed the executive order to establish the Harriet Tubman School Advisory council in June. The group is currently renovating the cafeteria.

A month after flooding, Ellicott City shops reach a watershed moment in deciding whether to return

As cleanup continues on Ellicott City’s Main Street a month after the town suffered its second deadly flood in less than two years, business owners continue the painstaking process of deciding whether or not to reopen shop in the historic district.

Trump approves disaster declaration for Maryland, allowing aid for Ellicott City after May flooding

President Donald J. Trump on Monday approved a disaster declaration in Maryland stemming from storms and flooding that occurred in May, and ordered federal assistance to supplement state and local recovery efforts.

Maryland congressional delegation calls on Trump to approve disaster declaration for Ellicott City flood

Maryland's representatives in Congress called on President Donald J. Trump to declare a disaster in the May flooding that devastated Ellicott City and parts of

Ellicott City must adapt to survive future floods, officials say

It's been one month since Ellicott City's second deadly flood in less than two years, and the town is slowly coming back to life.

Howard County pets in crisis could be breathing easier with new air masks

Invisible Fence Brand of Maryland donated 28 pet oxygen mask kits — which include a small, medium and large mask, an instructional DVD and a one-page written explanation on how to use them — to the county.

Howard councilwoman makes the cut for open seat in House of Delegates

Vanessa Atterbeary, Shane Pendergrass and Jen Terrasa came out on top in the Democratic primary for the House of Delegates.