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Howard County Council member Deb Jung.
Council member Deb Jung launches campaign for Howard County executive in 2026
Jung’s announcement comes early in the election cycle, giving the Democrat more than a year to campaign leading up to the primary election in June 2026.
Howard County Executive Calvin Ball in March.
Howard County Executive Calvin Ball wants more youths employed this summer
Howard County Executive Calvin Ball is committing $250,000 in new funding in his budget proposal to expand the summer youth employment program to include 75 more young people.
A rendering of the plan for Tradepoint Atlantic's logistics hub expansion into Howard County.
Tradepoint Atlantic resurrected Sparrows Point. Now it’s expanding into Howard County.
Tradepoint Atlantic, the company behind the redevelopment of the former Bethlehem Steel site at Sparrows Point, is expanding into Howard County that is expected to create 500 jobs.
Today’s Catch, a longtime destination for fresh seafood in Howard County, has closed its Columbia storefront after 47 years in business.
Today’s Catch seafood market closes in Columbia after 47 years
Today’s Catch, a longtime destination for fresh seafood in Howard County, has closed its Columbia storefront after 47 years in business.
Howard County student musicians perform at the 5th annual Jazz in the Woods festival in 2024. The event is set to return to the Chrysalis stage at Merriweather Park on April 26.
7 Things to do in Howard County, from free jazz to a Maryland cryptids talk
From a talk on Maryland’s mythical beasts to free jazz music at Merriweather’s Chrysalis stage, here are seven things to do in Howard County for April 24 through May 1.
Discovery of hidden camera in dental office’s bathroom leads to suicide, legal fallout
A dentist was under investigation for installing a hidden camera in an employee bathroom when he died, locking his victims into a legal battle.
Howard County Executive Calvin Ball briefs the County Council on his proposed fiscal year 2026 budget on April 21, 2025.
How Calvin Ball proposes to tighten Howard County’s belt amid federal, state cuts
Howard County Executive Calvin Ball unveiled a $2.3 billion operating budget proposal for the fiscal year beginning in July, recommending $100 million be trimmed from the county’s books.
Demonstrators hold signs during a weekly protest in opposition to President Donald Trump, billionaire Elon Musk and the DOGE federal workforce cuts on the Gorman Road I-95 overpass in Laurel.
Federal workers are frustrated. Some feel better shouting from an I-95 overpass at rush hour.
Frustrated with the Trump administration, some federal workers and family members said they came to the Gorman Road overpass of I-95 looking for catharsis, community and a form of validation.
Merriweather Park at Symphony Woods Howard County is hosting another Holi Color Run/Walk. Participants in the 2024 event, pictured, enjoyed throwing colored dye at each other, creating a kaleidoscopic scene.
7 things to do in Howard County, from Holi color run to Easter EGGstravaganza
Here are 7 things to do in Howard County for the week of April 10 through 16, 2025.
Prospective job seekers speak with recruiters during a Federal Workers Career Fair hosted at Howard Community College in Columbia on Tuesday.
Condensing resumes and other job hunt tips for former Maryland federal workers
Career counselors and employers offer advice to Maryland federal workers, some of whom are returning to a crowded job market as Trump's administration dramatically scales back the size of the government.
Starting next week, blasting will begin for a flood-diversion tunnel that's being constructed under the homes and businesses lining Main Street in Old Ellicott City.
Explosions expected near Old Ellicott City for tunnel development
Blasts from ongoing Ellicott City flood mitigation projects are set to resume on or around April 14.
Advocates say Howard County’s police accountability board is failing
Advocates say Howard County's police accountability board has not pushed hard enough to address apparent racial disparities in policing and failed to fulfill some of their basic duties in 2024.
The Merriweather Arts and Culture Center is hosting its annual fundraiser, MACC Bash, to support the organization’s community and educational programming.
7 things to do in Howard County, from a Merriweather fundraiser to trail biking
Here are some things to do in Howard County, including Trans Day of Visibility and the MACC Bash at Merriweather Post Pavilion.
Rep. Clay Higgins (R., La.), right, moves to remove protester Jake Burdett, in blue, during a news conference as Rep. Lauren Boebert (R., Colo.) was speaking about the World Health Organization on Capitol Hill in Washington, Wednesday, May 17, 2023 .
Progressive ‘troublemaker’ charged with stealing immigration files from law firm
The theft impacts three green card applicants, setting one case back six months, the law firm says.
The Dali crew is still in Baltimore, one year after the Key Bridge disaster
Even though the Dali cargo ship left Baltimore last June, more than half of its crew members have stayed to be available for investigations related to the Key Bridge disaster one year ago.
The Bob and Ronna Group’s office in Ellicott City.
Class action lawsuit claims Howard, Anne Arundel real estate businesses operated kickback scheme
A prominent Maryland real estate team and its affiliates face a class action lawsuit in Baltimore County, alleging they participated in a kickback scheme.
Open hotel door.
To combat sex trafficking, Howard County weighs a ban on hourly room rentals
Howard County Council is weighing a ban on hourly room rentals in an effort to curb human trafficking and prostitution.
The exterior of the AMC movie theater at the Mall in Columbia on 2/13/23.
7 things to do in Howard County, from blanket-knitting to a musical ‘Little Women’
A lecture at the library, a trivia night, “Little Women,” and more things to do in Howard County this week.
Howard County’s population grew by about 2,000 in 2024.
Population growth picks up again in Howard County
Howard County’s population growth showed signs of rebounding in 2024, after slowing nearly every year since 2016.
From left, Howard County Executive Calvin Ball, Sens Chris Van Hollen and Angela Alsobrooks, and Rep. Sarah Elfreth hold a hybrid town hall to hear how elected leaders are fighting back against the Trump administration, held at Howard Community College in Columbia, Md. on Tuesday, March 11, 2025.
Exasperated federal workers take aim at Trump administration: ‘Impeach them all’
A packed crowd erupted in applause Tuesday evening as Maryland lawmakers took the stage at Howard Community College for a town hall addressing their fight against President Donald Trump’s administration.
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