Howard County police are investigating a suspected domestic murder suicide that occurred inside a residence in the 7300 block of Eden Brook Drive in Columbia just after 2 p.m.

Howard County’s Department of Public Works’ Bureau of Environmental Services is once again offering residents a variety of FREE holiday tree recycling options through it’s “Merry Mulch” program. Trees can be recycled at local hardware store, parks and the Alpha Ridge Landfill, as well as through the County's curbside yard trim collection program.

Howard County police have charged a 15-year-old male student with bringing a handgun into Reservoir High School. The gun was discovered by school staff and reported to police.

Howard County Executive Calvin Ball today announced new incentives to recruit and retain bus drivers for the Regional Transportation Agency (RTA).

Howard County Government, Howard County Health Department, and the Howard County Public School System are partnering with Safeway to provide a children’s vaccine clinic at the Bain 50+ Center.

ELLICOTT CITY, MD – Howard County Executive Calvin Ball was joined by state and local officials and numerous community members today to break ground on the newly named Dr. Edward L. Cochran East Columbia 50+ Center.

Howard County Executive Calvin Ball has announced the Spending Affordability Advisory Committee (SAAC) for fiscal year 2023. 

In a letter to the Board of Education, Ball also requested they use a portion of its $43.5 million federal Elementary and Secondary School Emergency Relief Fund III to match the County’s $8 million commitment to support educators. 

After months of negotiations, County Executive Calvin Ball announced today that he has offered $6 million to purchase Camp Ilchester from the Girl Scouts of Central Maryland (GSCM).

Howard County’s Economic Development Authority (HCEDA) has been named a finalist by the U.S. Economic Development Administration in its $1 billion Build Back Better Regional Challenge. HCEDA is the only proposal in Maryland out of 60 finalists 

A Howard County construction project to stabilize the public water and sewer lines at a stream crossing approximately 260 feet north of 9650 Basket Ring Road in the Village of Long Reach in Columbia.

Vendor applications are now being accepted for Howard County’s annual GreenFest, back for its 15th year on Saturday, April 9th at Howard Community College in Columbia.

Howard County Government closures on Friday, December 31st and Saturday, Januarys 1st for the New Year’s holiday.

Effective Sunday, December 26, 2021 at 5:00 p.m., masks must be worn indoors in all businesses and facilities open to the public, as well as public transportation, in Howard County.

Howard County Executive Calvin Ball and the Howard County Office of Human Rights & Equity (OHRE) invite the community to participate virtually in the 2021 Kwanzaa Celebration on December 28, 2021 beginning at 6:00 p.m.

Howard County Executive Calvin Ball announced additional COVID-19 testing today for as many as 15,000 County employees and their families, including the library system and community college.

Nominations forms for the County's Bureau of Environmental Services' fourth annual “Business Recycling and Waste Reduction” and “Green Community Leadership” are now available online at www.workgreenhoward.org and due by no later than 5:00 p.m., Friday, February 11th.

The County’s Department of Community Resources and Services will host its annual Child Care Fair on Saturday, February 26th, providing parents, guardians, grandparents and child care personnel with a “one stop shop” for information on child care, pre-school and summer programs, as well as access to early child care teachers and program directors. 

Today, Columbia was named Best City for Jobs United States for 2022 by WalletHub, the personal finance outlet.

Howard County Executive Calvin Ball announced today a new COVID-19 testing site at Elkridge Fire Station, 5700 Rowanberry Dr, Monday to Friday from 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. 

Howard County police have charged a Laurel man in four commercial armed robberies since early December and a second man as an accomplice in one of those cases.