Howard County

Events in Howard County, including Juneteenth, LakeFest Weekend, a Butterfly Walk and more.

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

Designed by renowned local architect Craig L. Stewart and built in 1991 by GYC Homes, this Ellicott City home has a beautiful outdoor space.

Healthy real estate markets typically have about a six-month supply of homes at any given time. Howard County has just a few weeks’ worth.

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.

Cuts to the orchestra program were among the difficult choices that the Howard County school board made to close a budget gap.

Kimco, a New York-based company that owns seven of Columbia’s 10 village centers, wants to revitalize the Hickory Ridge location, but the community can’t agree on what redevelopment should look like.

Events in Howard County, including Savage Bluegrass Festival, Yoga in the Park, Midnight Mini Golf at Columbia SportsPark and more.

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

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

Police said they believe the man, who they have not identified, stabbed his 26-year-old brother inside a residence in the area of Carters Lane and Oakland Mills Road.

The crash occurred at around 2:02 a.m. when a Jeep Cherokee struck an on-duty state trooper’s vehicle, leading to a multi-vehicle crash.

Labubus, a plush toy by the Chinese collectible company Pop Mart, have started popping up everywhere. Here’s what’s behind the craze.

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.

The first Friday in June marks a day for all those with sweet tooth: National Doughnut Day.

A controversial go-kart track built on a Western Howard County property inched closer to the starting line Thursday afternoon.

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.

The Howard County school board voted 6-1 to approve roughly $11.3 million in budget cuts.

With more Howard County Public Schools students eligible to ride a yellow school bus this August, families can check an online map to verify their transportation for the 2025-26 academic year.