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The latest from Jess Nocera
3 charged after nearly 50 car break-ins on Christmas Eve in Howard County
Howard County police officers, with the assistance of a drone thermal camera, apprehended three suspects who allegedly broke into roughly 50 cars in the early hours of Christmas Eve.
6, not 7, things to do in Howard County, from SplashDown Day to Kwanzaa celebration
Here are seven things to do in Howard County from Thursday Dec. 25 through Wednesday Dec. 31.
From zoning battles to school redistricting, here are Howard County’s top headlines of 2025
Some of the biggest stories in Howard County: From zoning battles, the approval of the new lakefront library, school redistricting and a new inspector general.
Howard County firefighters can use medical cannabis when off duty starting in January
Howard County firefighters can use medical cannabis when they are off duty starting in January.
Will Howard County give an extra $38 million to fix aging schools?
Howard County Executive Calvin Ball signed off on legislation months ago to allow for county surplus funding to go to the school system. Now he's calling that into question.
Man charged with stealing designer shoes off women’s feet outside The Mall in Columbia
A Columbia man is charged with stealing two pairs of designer shoes off women’s feet outside The Mall in Columbia, according to Howard County Police.
7 things to do in Howard County, from Frozen Fest to menorah lightings
Seven things to do in Howard County from Thursday, Dec. 11 through Wednesday, Dec. 17.
Library employees remain anxious as Howard County prepares to reopen Savage Branch
Howard County officials plan to reopen the Savage library branch, saying tests and inspections found no confirmed sources of carbon monoxide in the building after several employees reported exposure to the gas last month.
An aging Columbia village center moves one step closer to a makeover
Howard County Executive Calvin Ball on Monday announced plans to revitalize the dilapidated Long Reach Village Center.
Howard County school board approves moving 146 Columbia students
The Howard County school board has voted to move 146 students to new elementary and middle schools for the 2026-27 academic year to relieve crowding at Bryant Woods Elementary.
A farm that grows tea is tucked away in western Howard County
Heron’s Meadow Farm in western Howard County grows tea. The farm’s owners, husband and wife duo Lori and Bob Baker, say it’s the state’s only tea farm.
Howard County Council advances plans for new Columbia lakefront library
The Howard County Council approved plans for a new library on Columbia's lakefront.
7 things to do in Howard County, from a holiday train garden to Merriweather’s Symphony of Lights
Seven things to do in Howard County from Wednesday Nov. 26 to Thursday Dec. 4.
Howard County library employees seek answers after branch closed amid carbon monoxide concerns
The Howard County Library Savage Branch location closed abruptly last week because of carbon monoxide poisoning.
Howard police take down alleged father-and-son firearms trafficking operation
Howard County police said a father and son face charges stemming from a months-long investigation into an alleged firearms trafficking operation.
Howard County school board set to move 146 Columbia students
The plan reassigns 122 Bryant Woods Elementary students to Longfellow, Running Brook and Swansfield elementary schools.
Edward L. Cochran Jr., civil rights champion and Howard’s second county executive, dies at 96
Edward L. Cochran, the second county executive for Howard County, died at the age of 96 on Nov. 16, 2025.
Howard County made a priority list for fixing schools. It’s not that simple.
The Board of Education deviated from the recommended schools on the priority list, postponing a long-awaited high school renovation.
Howard County school board votes against redistricting Centennial Lane Elementary
The decision comes after months of advocacy from Centennial Lane families, who say their school doesn’t feel overcrowded.
As Howard County school redistricting nears an end, families back a bare-minimum fix
No matter which option the Howard County school board selects, the specter of another round of redistricting haunts families.
