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Top News: Shootings, Utility Data, Water Shortage
County Executives get tough on utility companies, while residents deal with a water shortage and utility scam.
Early Morning Collision Kills Columbia Teen, Three Injured
A Columbia teenager was killed in a 3 a.m. collision on Thursday night, alcohol may have been involved.
Report: No Drugs or Alcohol Found in Body of Man Killed by Trooper
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The mother of Daryl Berry, a Columbia native, wonders why Pennsylvania State Police have not released information related to the shooting death of her son.
- One man killed during Thursday night's arrests.
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County Executives from across the state are urging Maryland's utility regulatory authority to take a closer look at how utilities do business during severe weather, and what they can do to be better prepared.
A voluntary request for residents to use less water could turn into a mandatory water use restriction while crews in Baltimore County work on one of the two major water delivery routes to Howard County.
Howard County police said they dug up the remains of Christine Jarrett, former resident of the Claire Drive house, under a shed in the backyard.
Skilled nursing facility opened July 11.
In planning future of Belmont estate, Ken Ulman said the house wasn't needed.
Attorney General Douglas F. Gansler warns Marylanders of a scam promising federal utility bill grants.
The county says a "technical error" caused two schools to fail in meeting goals for special education students, and the state will recalculate.
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