A Howard County bus attendant, contracted to serve students at the Linwood Center, was arrested and charged with two counts of assault and one count of fourth-degree sex offense this week.

Things to do in Howard County from Thursday, April 3, through Wednesday, April 9.

Ball on Tuesday sent his proposed capital improvement program to the Howard County Council for consideration.

Maryland State Police are investigating a fatal Monday morning crash in Howard County.

Many Columbia residents and leaders are pushing back against proposals to turn over management of the village community association buildings and neighborhood centers to the Columbia Association.

The Columbia Association is weighing proposals to take over the community buildings and centers that are now run by the planned community’s 10 villages. The recommendations are triggering a debate about Columbia’s future.

As tensions continue to rise between Howard Community College’s administration and the full-time faculty union, the union is taking aim at an updated policy that restricts free speech and the right to gather on campus.

The theft impacts three green card applicants, setting one case back six months, the law firm says.

Seven Howard County events for the week ending March 26, 2025.

Howard County has picked a design by county resident Esen Paradiso to be the new county flag. It replaces a design that’s been in place since 1968.

As state leaders have come together behind four nominees to fill vacancies on the Howard Community College board, a bill that would aims to bring more transparency to the board has the support of the county's senators and delegates.

Howard County Executive Calvin Ball said Friday that the school board’s $1.26 billion funding request is “unattainable and unaffordable.”

Seven things to do in Howard County from March 6 through 12.

The inclusion of additional athletic trainers was among nearly 20 budget amendments approved last week, putting the school system’s funding request $107.3 million above what the county is required to pay.

The Howard County Council voted down a proposed zoning change that would have stopped W.R. Grace from adding a pilot plastic recycling plant to its Columbia headquarters.

Howard County Councilwoman Deb Jung has proposed a zoning change that would block W.R. Grace’s proposal for a pilot plastic recycling plant at its Columbia headquarters. Opponents applaud the effort, but some worry that it amounts to “spot zoning.”

Howard County officials have announced a number of safety measures after recent fatal shootings in and near The Mall of Columbia.

Frank Turner, who served as Howard County’s first Black delegate for over two decades, died early Friday morning. He was 77.

Howard County is home to nearly 15,000 Korean Americans. Older residents are concerned by what’s going on in their home country.

The Robinson Nature Center’s recent Ladies Morning Out event focused on the art of maple sugaring.