Retaining wall collapses in historic Ellicott City

Six cars were damaged early Thursday morning when heavy rains caused a retaining wall on Mulligans Hill Lane, in historic Ellicott City, to collapse. No injuries were reported.  

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Six cars that had been parked in front of a retaining wall in historic Ellicott City now sit parked underneath of it.

A portion of the retaining wall fell Thursday, Sept. 8, leaving a large pile of rubble on Mul