Elkridge Today: August 5

This morning an Elkridge man is scheduled to appear for a preliminary hearing regarding attempted murder and arson charges he's facing in connection with a February house fire on Loudon Avenue. Get the story here.

Tonight Councilman Calvin Ball (D-Elkridge/Columbia/Ellicott City/Jessup) will host a discussion about the recent of a Columbia teenager in Long Reach. In of 17-year-old Christian Lendell Hall on July 27, Howard County officials hope to "continue the healing process," discuss concerns and "promote public safety," said Ball in a press release. See the calendar for details about the meeting.

The high today is 87 degrees in Elkridge, with a low of 72, according to the National Weather Service. Watch out for fog before 8 a.m. (Turn on those headlights!) There's a 20 percent chance of evening thunderstorms.

On this day in 1914, the world’s first electric traffic signal was installed. The lights went in at an intersection in Cleveland, OH, and consisted of two colors—green and red—connected to a switch that, according to the History Channel, was operated via control booth.

Traffic was one of several issues residents brought up at a  about a possible elementary school site on Ducketts Lane. Do you think that a tri-color traffic light at Route 1 would be a game-changer for Ducketts Lane? Either way, if you have a strong opinion about it, you won't want to miss the next Tuesday, Aug. 9, in Elkridge. to provide more information and take questions about the .