The county’s Board of Appeals voted 3 to 1 Thursday afternoon to approve the applicant’s conditional use application.

The concrete walking bridge spans 172 feet across six lanes of Little Patuxent Parkway.

Seven things to do in Howard County from July 31 to Aug. 6, including the concert in the park and the Howard County fairgrounds.

Dozens of Howard Community College faculty members were joined by elected officials at a rally to demand progress in contract talks that they say have dragged on for a year and a half.

The Howard County Public Schools needs to relieve overcrowding at two elementary schools — Bryant Woods in Columbia and Centennial Lane in Ellicott City. Doing so could affect attendance zones in as many as 11 of the county’s 78 schools starting in fall 2026.

Here is a look at things to do in Howard County for the week ending Wednesday July 23.

The Columbia Association board of directors is getting younger, and residents say it's for the better.

Nearly a year after a Western Howard County resident retroactively applied for a permit to keep a go-kart track on his property for his son, a local county board is poised to decide the track’s fate later this month.

Shuffling preschool classrooms doesn't fit in with Howard County's plan to expand pre-K access for high-need kids

Events in Howard County, including Fourth of July fireworks, 'National Treasure' viewing and more.

The Howard County Health Department issued a precautionary health alert Wednesday after a clogged sewer line overflowed at a Laurel rest stop.

Head down to the Columbia Lakefront Friday night for a screening of “The Princess Bride” or Saturday night for live music.

The Maryland Department of the Environment has approved an air quality permit for W.R. Grace to build a pilot plastics recycling plant at its Columbia headquarters.

Events in Howard County, including Juneteenth, LakeFest Weekend, a Butterfly Walk and more.

Cuts to the orchestra program were among the difficult choices that the Howard County school board made to close a budget gap.

Kimco, a New York-based company that owns seven of Columbia’s 10 village centers, wants to revitalize the Hickory Ridge location, but the community can’t agree on what redevelopment should look like.

Events in Howard County, including Savage Bluegrass Festival, Yoga in the Park, Midnight Mini Golf at Columbia SportsPark and more.

A controversial go-kart track built on a Western Howard County property inched closer to the starting line Thursday afternoon.

The Howard County school board voted 6-1 to approve roughly $11.3 million in budget cuts.

With more Howard County Public Schools students eligible to ride a yellow school bus this August, families can check an online map to verify their transportation for the 2025-26 academic year.