The suspect is charged with attempted first- and second-degree murder, assault, reckless endangerment, and related weapon violations.

The new grant opportunity will promote youth activities and positive engagement

The Howard County Planning Board unanimously approved HoCo By Design, the County’s general plan update and Route 1 Corridor Plan. The vote follows a thorough three-year process which yielded extensive community input and data analysis.

Howard County Executive Calvin Ball is currently seeking applicants, specifically those who have a disability, are relatives of a person with a disability or are members of the general public, to serve on Howard County’s Commission on Disabilities. The deadline to apply is Friday, April 14th.

Howard County Executive Calvin Ball, Recreation & Parks Director A. Raul Delerme, and local leaders today broke ground on several improvements at Huntington Park in Columbia. New amenities will include a new basketball court, softball/baseball backstop, paved paths, water fountain, and park benches.

Ball launched the empowering Summer Youth Program and new, innovative Esports Initiative

Howard County Executive Calvin Ball today announced applications are now being accepted for Transform Howard Innovation Grants. With $500,000 in grant funding available, these grants provide local non-profits with an opportunity to design and implement forward thinking, emerging and creative ideas to help them better serve county residents.

Howard County Executive Calvin Ball and Howard County’s Economic Development Authority have opened applications for a fourth cohort of the highly successful “HoCo Higher” entrepreneur accelerator program. Conducted in partnership with M&T Bank, this 10-week bootcamp teaches early-stage and historically under-served entrepreneurs the essentials of business planning, operations, credit building, digital communication, and financial management.

Detectives offer tips to avoid being victimized, provide free steering wheel locks

Howard County Executive Calvin Ball today announced several appointments and transition for various cabinet positions within Howard County Government.

Two juvenile passengers were not injured

Howard County Executive Calvin Ball and the Office of Emergency Management today presented resident and scientist Dan Wilt with the Emergency Management Volunteer of the Year award for his dedication to county safety and advancing emergency response capabilities