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.

After surveying 375 parents and students, Howard County schools will provide healthier breakfasts and lunches this coming school year.

The Howard County Board of Education has reduced the minimum distance between home and campus for a student to qualify for a school bus ride. The change takes effect in the 2025-2026 school year.

Seven things to do in Howard County from July 11 through July 17.

Seven things to do in Howard County from July 4 through July 10th.

Columbia Association’s annual Fourth of July celebration is highlighting the story of immigrants this year.

Howard County residents have voted to name a new tunnel-boring machine “Rocky.” Its first order of business is to cut through 5,000 feet of granite, part of an effort to tame floodwaters in Ellicott City.

After tense negotiations with the school system, the Howard County teachers union has a new contract.