Five Things You Need to Know About Ellicott City this Week

The roads may be messy today, as the National Weather Service is forecasting heavy fog all day, and thunderstorms overnight. And it's going to be muggy, with temperatures in the low 80s. Rain is also in the forecast for tomorrow, but temperatures should drop to the mid-60s, where they'll stay the rest of the week.

Tomorrow is the big day; report cards will be issued April 12 for Howard County Public Schools.

The County Council will be having a public hearing on the proposed capital budget in the Banneker Room at the . The education budget will not be on the agenda. The hearing begins at 7 p.m. tomorrow, Tuesday, April 12. You can also watch online or on GTV (Comcast channel 99/Verizon channel 44).

Ellicott City resident April Proudfoot will represent Maryland in the Mrs. America pageant in West Virginia on Thursday.  

Need to brush up on the rules of the road? The Howard County Police Department and AAA Mid-Atlantic's Foundation for Safety and Education sponsors Life is a Highway at 10 a.m. Friday, April 15 at the . The course will focus on the state's newest traffic laws. The course is free, and there will be refreshments. Call 410-313-1400 for information.