The suspect is charged with first- and second-degree murder in the Feb. 8 shooting. 

Firefighters from the Howard County Department of Fire and Rescue Services (HCDFRS) responded to a fatal townhouse fire on March 20, 2024.

Application deadline is April 18th.

Investigators have determined the cause of the fire was accidental

A Howard County construction project to improve stormwater drainage along Gross Avenue, just north of the roadway’s intersection with Lyon Avenue in Laurel, is not expected to impact the flow of vehicular or pedestrian traffic. Weather permitting, the project is expected to be completed by late June.

Application deadline is April 16th.

Howard County Executive Calvin Ball today joined Tuerk House’s CEO Bernard Gyebi-Foster and Board Chairman Dr. H. Duante Duckett to cut the ribbon on Tuerk House’s new Highland House in Howard County. This new 16-bed residential treatment facility will assist pregnant women recover from substance misuse.

Howard County Government offices, 50+ centers and animal shelter will be closed in observance of the Good Friday holiday on Friday, March 29th. However, the Maryland courts and the County’s Alpha Ridge Landfill will be open, and there will be regular Friday curbside trash, recycling and food scrap collections.

Howard County Executive Calvin Ball today officially introduced the first Age-Friendly Table for Connection at Cedar Lane Park West in Columbia.

A Howard County construction project to improve stormwater drainage along Emory Street and portions of Church Road and Court Avenue in Ellicott City, is expected to begin on or about Monday, April 1st.

Since 2019, more than 30,000 tons of compostable material has been collected in Green Bins

The Flag Commission launches online portal where individuals of all ages can submit their entries for Howard County’s new flag; deadline to submit is June 30th.

The Commission will invite the creativity of the public to recommend options for the first Howard County flag re-design in over 50 years.

The Howard County Health Department released today a 2023 opioid overdose data summary, showing that fatal overdoses dropped from 41 in 2022 to 25 in 2023, a 39% decrease.