Howard County schools are in for more leadership changes
The Howard County Public School System will reorganize six divisions.
7 things to do in Howard County: Pet adoptions, craft workshops, Pride parade
There are endless events in Howard County to launch into June, from a Pride celebration to a self-defense class, and even craft workshops or a pet adoption event.
School woes, affordable housing dominate discussion at The Banner’s Howard County panel event
A Tuesday evening panel hosted by The Baltimore Banner touched on education and business topics across Howard County. Panelists included County Executive Calvin Ball and Bill Barnes, the Howard County Public School System superintendent.
No one can survive alone: Ballerina with Stage 4 cancer inspires new generation of dancers
Maggie Kudirka has been living with metastatic breast cancer for years. That hasn’t stopped the Howard County ballerina from teaching dancing and putting together an annual benefit concert.
Howard County Council OKs budget that boosts spending for schools, public safety
The Howard County Council on Wednesday unanimously adopted a $2.4 billion operating budget for the fiscal year that begins July 1. It doesn’t increase property taxes and provides more funding for schools and public safety.
3-time Olympian Dominique Dawes to open gymnastics academy in Columbia
Dominique Dawes, a Silver Spring native and three-time Olympian, plans to expand her gymnastics academy franchise to Columbia. She currently has two locations in Montgomery County.
Maryland state Sen. Sarah Elfreth wins 3rd District Democratic primary
Elfreth defeated 21 other candidates for a chance at an open U.S. House seat.
Ellicott City seeks to save past even as it tears down historic buildings, one brick at a time
Ellicott City’s Main Street looks a little different, after the monthslong razing of four historic buildings for the Safe and Sound Plan meant to curb dangerous floods.
$17 million jury verdict paves way for major development on Columbia’s lakefront
Howard Hughes Corporation now owes more than $17 million in damages to a Howard County construction company.
Howard County farm museum to host 29th annual auction as county looks to site’s future
As Howard County’s Antique Farm Machinery Club hosts its 29th annual auction on Saturday, the club looks to the future of their museum and the county weights what’s to become of the museum grounds.
Driver in fatal I-695 crash went through gap in concrete barriers, according to NTSB
Investigation into fatal I-695 crash stated the driver spun into the work zone through an opening meant for construction vehicles.
Video shows vehicles speeding before fatal crash that killed 6 highway workers on I-695
Maryland State Police identified the six victims killed in Wednesday’s crash.
I-695 crash that killed six workers among deadliest since 1980
Life as a highway construction worker: We ‘don’t know who’s gonna go home that day’
Work zone safety changes recommended in response to I-695 crash that killed 6
The recommendations include deploying more state troopers, increasing speeding fines and lowering the temporary work zone speed limits.
Howard County Executive unveils $2.4 billion operating budget request
Howard County Executive Calvin Ball unveiled $2.4 billion operating budget request, including $1.14 billion for the Howard County Public School System.
Victim’s attorney questions safety features at site of deadly I-695 crash, calls it preventable
New details from the NTSB’s investigation of the March 2023 crash reveal that a safety truck was “parked and unattended.” The attorney for one victim said that had it been properly positioned, it might have prevented that crash that killed six workers in the median work zone.
Police arrest 3 suspects in kidnap-slaying of Baltimore man found in Annapolis
Three suspects, all from Baltimore, are charged with murder and other offenses in the kidnap-slaying of 47-year-old David Winchester Jr. His body was found in a wooded area along Spa Road in Annapolis on March 28.
We spoke with one of the last drivers to cross the Key Bridge
A baker in Dundalk was one of the last people to cross the Key Bridge, making it off about a minute before it collapsed.
6 missing construction workers in Francis Scott Key bridge collapse are presumed dead
The Coast Guard doesn’t think the six construction workers survived the bridge collapse because of the deep waters and cold temperatures.
Second suspect named in 1970 slaying of Anne Arundel teenage girl
Police and the FBI on Monday identified Donald Willard, a former Montgomery County resident who died in 2010, as the second suspect in the killing of 16-year-old Pamela Lynn Conyers in 1970. An initial suspect, also deceased, was named a year ago. DNA tests helped solve a case that had gone cold for decades.