Columbia, Maryland

MU researchers to study foster pet benefits

23 days ago

Researchers at the University of Missouri want to know whether people who foster pets on a short-term basis receive the same benefits as pet owners.

Merriweather Post Pavilion: ‘New kind of cultural park’

472 days ago

The proposed new Merriweather neighborhood will be dominated by a revitalized Merriweather Post Pavilion, which will become part of a cultural center for downtown Columbia.

Delays along MD 175 Westbound in Columbia to begin this week

483 days ago

Pedestrian safety improvements, along with road resurfacing, will make Md. Rte. 175 safer in Columbia, state traffic planners hope.

Columbia's Terry Virts: Faith in orbit

486 days ago

Terry Virts has spent the past eight years training as a space shuttle pilot to prepare for his mission to the International Space Station next fall. Virts, 40, was raised in Columbia and attended Oakland Mills High before enrolling at the Air Force Academy. He prepared for his career as an astronaut by spending nearly a decade flying F-16 fighter planes for the military, including several flights over Iraq. Virts, who resides in Houston with his wife, Stacy and two kids Matthew, 9, and Stephanie, 6, returned to his hometown to speak at the Maryland Science Center last week, a day after throwing the first pitch at the Orioles' game — and yes, he threw a strike.

Howard County considers altering Columbia road, site of many crashes

488 days ago

Time and time again, light poles are smashed along a curve on Harper’s Farm Road near Twin Rivers Road in Columbia.

Irish rockers Dropkick Murphys invade Merriweather

490 days ago

Celtic punk band Dropkick Murphys kicked off their summer tour Monday night in Chicago. The Boston-based band mixes hard rock with bagpipes, accordions and many unusual instruments to create a completely unique sound. The tour, which has stops all over the United States, Mexico and Europe, comes to the Merriweather Post Pavilion in Columbia tonight. Guitarist Tim Brennan interviewed with The Examiner Monday before kicking off the tour.

Nature on display at Artists' Gallery in Columbia

536 days ago

Local artist Marian Gliese displays her relationship with nature in “Flowers and Birds,” an exhibit of oil paintings that will run from June 2 through June 27 at Artists’ Gallery in Columbia.

Columbia woman shot, injured by Howard County police officer

559 days ago

A Howard police officer shot a 62-year-old woman Wednesday when he felt physically threatened by her during a call for a mental subject in Columbia, Howard police said.

Wegmans moves forward in Howard

648 days ago

The fate of a 92-foot clock tower and the contested traffic study for the planned Wegmans in Columbia remain up the air, as decisions on perhaps the most contentious parts of the project have been delayed.

Columbia puts focus on watershed management

765 days ago

Most residents might not think about what happens to the water flowing from streets and lawns after a rainstorm.