The pedestrian, a 17-year-old male, was pronounced dead at the scene. 

To inspire more unity and goodwill this holiday season, Howard County Executive Calvin Ball launched the 2023 “HoCo Holiday Lights” map today for residents and visitors to locate the best and brightest residential and commercial holiday light displays in the county.

Howard County Executive Calvin Ball is seeking applicants to serve on the Advisory Board on Consumer Protection, specifically a person representing a consumer interest group. The deadline to apply for this vacancy is Friday, December 15th. 

The Howard County Health Department announced today the introduction of a mobile application to streamline the CAREAPP user experience. CAREAPP makes it easy to find and connect with over 2,500 Howard County programs for food, health, housing, transportation, education, employment assistance, and more.

A Howard County construction project to construct 400 feet of new sewer main to 5667 Landing Road in Elkridge, is expected to begin on or about Monday, September 11th. Weather permitting, the project is expected to be completed by late October 2023.

Howard County is the first ground-based EMS Department in the State to launch the Whole Blood Program, providing potentially life-saving blood transfusions to critically injured patients.

Howard County Executive Calvin Ball is currently seeking applicants to serve on the Commission on Aging. The deadline to apply is Friday, September 22nd.

Howard County Executive Calvin Ball today announced the expansion of the Feed the Green Bin program, the County’s free composting service to eligible residents, to homes in the following areas: King’s Contrivance, Cherry Tree Park, Emerson, Hammond Village, Hunters Creek Farm, Jamestown Landing, North Laurel, Reservoir Overlook, Twin Oaks, Warfields Range, Wellington Farm and Wincopia Farms.

Howard County Executive Calvin Ball and Recreation & Parks Director Nick Mooneyhan cut the ribbon to open eight new pickleball courts at Western Regional Park, the County's largest pickleball court installation, and unveiled a new, inclusive playground at Warfield Pond Park.

Howard County Department of Public Works’ (DPW) Stormwater Management Division will hold a public meeting on Thursday, September 28th to hear community feedback on the Dunloggin-Plumtree Branch stream project located behind Dunloggin Middle School.

No one was injured in the incident. 

Howard County Executive Calvin Ball today announced that the County’s Department of Inspections, Licenses and Permits (DILP) is now accepting electronic submissions for all permit types, both residential and commercial, through its Accela Citizens Access portal.

Howard County Executive Calvin Ball addressed concerns over rising prescription drug prices today at a public forum hosted by the Maryland Health Care Coalition for All. The Howard County listening session is the first of ten forums scheduled around the state and Maryland is the first state in the nation to create a Prescription Drug Affordability Board 

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