Lillian Reed

With the holiday season in full swing, here are seven things to do in Howard County from Dec. 4-10.

Emergency room wait times in Maryland hospitals have long exceeded the national average, and a new state commission says the reasons are systemwide and could be complex to fix.

A Howard County hearing examiner ruled Monday that Manor Hill Brewing violated zoning laws.

Kelly Madigan, Baltimore County’s first inspector general, is leaving her position after four difficult years to become the first inspector general in Howard County.

Patapsco Valley State Park’s smallest attraction is a Maltese cross marking a spot on a 400-year-old map created by Capt. John Smith.

Bark Social is hosting a grand reopening Thursday in Columbia’s Merriweather District after shuttering a year earlier.

Here are some things to do in Howard County for the week beginning Nov. 21 — and none of them involves visiting a grocery store.

The Howard County board members have accused council members Deb Jung and Liz Walsh of political interference and coercion.

A simmering conflict between Howard County’s Board of Appeals and County Council members erupted this week with claims of political interference and a wave of resignations.

Feast & Fettle, a New England-based premium meal delivery service, is expanding into Maryland, adding 250 full-time jobs over the next three years.

Jennifer Tinker of Ellicott City was sentenced in federal court Monday for embezzling $1.2 million, which she spent on Taylor Swift tickets and other luxury items.

Howard County community members are questioning the political affiliations of Jean Xu, who is running as a Democrat for Howard County Council in 2026.

Halloween is over and there are number of things you can do to ride the candy high out this weekend in Howard County.

Howard Community College traced a “substantial” water main breach on its main campus to the magnitude 2.5 earthquake near Columbia.

Maybe you missed the Columbia earthquake Monday. The magnitude 2.5 quake that jostled Howard County and surrounding areas around 5:17 p.m. was relatively gentle as far as seismic activity goes. Here’s what you should know about Maryland’s shaky ground.

After losing 544 residents to COVID-19, Howard County on Monday unveiled a memorial to the victims of the pandemic in Meadowbrook Park.

Columbia-area residents reported feeling rumbles from a magnitude 2.5 earthquake Monday.

A bitter fight in Howard County between Manor Hill Brewing and its neighbors has lasted nearly a decade.

Hark, the sounds of deranged laughter are beckoning you toward such ghoulish fun. Here’s what’s happening around Howard County from Oct. 23 through Oct. 26.

Seven years after Old Ellicott City lost its historic clock in a disastrous flood, the town is finally replacing the landmark — and leaning into a lot of goofy “Back to the Future” references.