The Howard County Council approved plans for a new library on Columbia's lakefront.

Seven things to do in Howard County from Wednesday Nov. 26 to Thursday Dec. 4.

The Howard County Library Savage Branch location closed abruptly last week because of carbon monoxide poisoning.

Howard County police said a father and son face charges stemming from a months-long investigation into an alleged firearms trafficking operation.

The plan reassigns 122 Bryant Woods Elementary students to Longfellow, Running Brook and Swansfield elementary schools.

Edward L. Cochran, the second county executive for Howard County, died at the age of 96 on Nov. 16, 2025.

The Board of Education deviated from the recommended schools on the priority list, postponing a long-awaited high school renovation.

The decision comes after months of advocacy from Centennial Lane families, who say their school doesn’t feel overcrowded.

No matter which option the Howard County school board selects, the specter of another round of redistricting haunts families.

Here's a look at seven things to do in Howard County from Thursday Nov. 13 through Wednesday Nov. 19.

The faculty forum of Howard Community College voted no confidence in college President Daria Willis’ leadership.

Musician Billie Eilish donates $11,000 to the Howard County Conservancy Youth Climate Institute.

Howard County Public Schools received high marks on the 2024-25 Maryland State Report Card.

Halloween is upon us! Here are seven things to do in Howard County from Thursday Oct. 30 to Wednesday Nov. 5.

In the early 1960s, developer James Rouse quietly cobbled together 14,000 acres of land in Howard County, telling few and using a number of shell companies to keep prices low. People speculated that the land was being used for a research lab or a giant compost pile.

Howard County Executive Calvin Ball on Thursday announced steps to jump-start plans for a lakefront library and new affordable housing units in Columbia — top priorities on which there had seemingly been little progress.

A former Howard County hearing examiner is calling out the County Council for voting in closed session not to renew her contract, a decision that she says should have been made in an open meeting.

Seven things to do in Howard County, including Halloween-themed events and Fall Pop Concert.

The school system says unionized Zūm bus drivers passed out flyers to students, encouraging families to join their pay fight.

Preservation Maryland plans to restore the old Ellicott City jail while also not shying away from the jail’s racist past.