As one of the only partnerships on a college campus, the Boys & Girls Club will offer free programming and enrichment activities for Howard County middle and high schoolers held on HCC’s campus

The new process will take new factors into consideration when evaluating roads for traffic calming and speed reduction efforts

Deadline to apply is Friday, September 20th

Through an annual back-to-school initiative known as H.A.S.T.E. (Helping Arriving Students Through Enforcement), officers will focus on enforcing driver and pedestrian safety in school zones.

Howard County Government offices, courts, animal shelter, 50+ centers and the Alpha Ridge Landfill will be closed in observance of the Labor Day holiday on Monday, September 2nd. As there will be no Monday curbside trash, recycling, yard trim or food scrap collection on Labor Day, the County’s holiday "slide” schedule will be in effect for the remainder of the week.

Detectives are asking for any additional victims or anyone who may have information to come forward by contacting police at 410-313-STOP or HCPDcrimetips@howardcountymd.gov.

Application deadline is Friday, September 27th

In response to high temperatures forecast by the National Weather Service, the Howard County Health Department has issued a heat alert for Howard County. The alert has been issued for Wednesday, August 28 from 1:00 p.m. until 7:00 p.m. with high temperatures expected to be in the mid-to-high 90s.

Anyone with information should contact police at 410-313-STOP or HCPDCrimeTips@howardcountymd.gov and may remain anonymous.

A Howard County construction project to repair and improve a stormwater management pond south of 8360 Montgomery Run Road in Ellicott City, has begun. Weather permitting, the project is expected to be completed by late August 2025.