We set out to eat dumplings in Howard County, a hot spot for Asian dishes, and visited three very different places.

Columbia is regularly named one of the country’s best places to raise a family. It hasn’t, however, made as clear of a pitch to millennials and Gen Zers.

After thousands of Howard County students were stranded without bus service last August, people wanted answers. Now, a year later, there are some.

As summer winds down and temperatures dip to around 60 in the morning, fall activities are starting to gear up in Howard County.

The advocacy group, Stop Grace Plastic Burning Project — made up of Columbia residents who live near the W.R. Grace headquarters — are holding a protest to stop the chemical company from building a pilot plastics recycling plant.

Seven things to do in Howard County from Sept. 5 to Sept 11.

Highland House, a 14-bed recovery home for women, has been assisting clients since this past spring. It places an emphasis on assisting those who are pregnant.

Howard County Superintendent Bill Barnes isn’t like his predecessor. Many say he is the right person for the job.

Howard County officials said approximately 160,000 gallons of sewage overflowed onto the ground surface at the Little Patuxent Water Reclamation Plant on Thursday night. A small amount entered a storm drain before valves were shut off.

Howard County Public School System officials say they've been hard at work understanding what happened last August and how to stop it from happening again.

Cleanup continued throughout the area, as floodwaters receded and temperatures forecast to be around 90 replaced the clouds, wind and rain of the storm.

A male inmate died at Allegany County state prison on Friday, Aug. 9. Another unnamed inmate is a suspect.

Police said they identified the man and got a warrant for his arrest Friday. He has a history of fire-related crimes.

Here’s what not to miss before the fair wraps up on Saturday.

Chemical company W.R. Grace & Co. wants to recycle plastics in Columbia, but neighbors worry about the impact on air quality.

Howard County Police are searching for a suspect in the fatal shooting of a 17-year-old male at The Mall in Columbia on Saturday night.

Queen Takes Book, an indie bookstore in Columbia, is hosting a Where’s Waldo scavenger hunt for 6-inch Waldo cutouts that are hiding all around Columbia. It’s an annual national summer event.

Seven outdoor activities to do in Howard County, including a “Finding Nemo” showing at The Wine Bin, an O.A.R. show at the Merriweather Post Pavilion and a Sunday farmer's market.

Seven things to do in Howard County from concerts at Merriweather to Christmas in July.

A Q&A with Shawn MacInnes, the new president and CEO of the Columbia Association.