The Howard County Council raised penalties on for-profit house parties but acknowledged the emergency legislation had revealed weaknesses when it comes to short-term rentals.

For-profit house parties are raging in suburban Maryland, prompting Howard and Montgomery county officials to crack down on the practice.

Here are seven things to do in Howard County, from a “Lilo & Stitch” viewing to a play fest for all.

Howard County Council chair Liz Walsh is running for County Executive in 2026, joining two other Democrats in a contested race for Calvin Ball's seat.

Here’s a look at seven things to do in Howard County for the week ending Wednesday July 16.

On July 1, Havre de Grace shut down the historic State Theater, saying the 300-seat venue had continued to hold events without a final permit.

A crash involving multiple vehicles slowed traffic to a crawl across the Chesapeake Bay Bridge’s westbound lanes during the July 4 holiday.

Howard County climate advocates and elected leaders made a bold push in 2023 to decarbonize building codes.

These candidates are running for Howard County Council in the 2026 election.

Howard County’s wildly popular reading competition, “Battle of the Books,” has been a hallmark event for fifth graders since 2008. This fall, adults will have the opportunity to compete in their own version.

Authorities on Wednesday identified a Howard County Police officer and the Columbia man he shot during a fatal encounter involving a spear this week.

The Howard County Police Department identified the stabbing victim as Samuel Louie Booker IV, 26, of Columbia. He remains in critical condition at Maryland Shock Trauma Center in Baltimore.

Del. Jessica Feldmark, a Democrat, is launching a campaign for Howard County executive in 2026.

Federal immigration authorities are meeting behind closed doors with Howard County’s top elected leaders to discuss a dispute over detaining people in the county jail who are suspected of entering the country illegally.

Mall management and law enforcement say The Mall in Columbia is safe. Howard County Police logged fewer calls for service for shoplifting, theft and assault in 2024 than before the start of the COVID-19 pandemic.

Seven things to do in Howard County, from a half-marathon for cancer research to Pride festivities.

Police are still gathering information about why William Marshall was in New York and whether anyone was helping him.

ICE criticized the Howard County Detention Center for twice releasing a Honduran national, Alex Yonatan Flores-Arce, as local officials say the law bars them from intervening.

A federal lawsuit filed by Second Chance reveals that the Baltimore nonprofit and its founder, Mark Foster, are under IRS scrutiny.

Memorial Day is often billed as the unofficial start of summer. In Howard County, it heralds the return of several beloved community events, from free summer movie nights at The Wine Bin in Old Ellicott City to the second season of Savage’s new(ish) farmers market.