Howard County

High heat and a drought have left grain farmers in Maryland anticipating low yields and big losses.

A library would be a benefit to the entire Columbia community, one reader argues.

Police said the investigation is ongoing and that no additional information was available.

Aaron Russell played soccer at Centennial and was often told he "wasted" he height by not playing basketball. He hopes his second trip to the Olympics will inspire more boys in the region to play volleyball.

Because of the community support of Howard County’s proposed inspector general, the council will move the bill to voters in the November election to enshrine the office in the charter.

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.

A clash between Anne Arundel County Orphans Court judges and the conviction of a register of wills on a misconduct charge underscore the need to reform the system that presides over the administration of estates.

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.

It’s hot out, but Howard County bartender Amanda Curtis has recommendations for the drinks you need to stay cool.

Howard County-based Dill Dinkers plans to bring at least 30 new indoor pickleball locations to the Baltimore region and parts of Delaware over the next decade.

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

Two of the nation’s most recognizable LGBTQIA+ organizations immediately denounced the choice of JD Vance as a GOP vice presidential candidate.

Dozens of people appeared at a Howard County Council meeting Monday evening to share their thoughts and concerns about a proposal to create the county’s first-ever Office of the Inspector General bill. They offered thoughts and concerns, but most speakers backed the idea.

Hospitalized chefs and poor sales are just some of the symptoms restaurants and their workers are facing during Baltimore’s record heat wave.

The National Weather Service’s excessive heat warning is continuing into Tuesday for much of Maryland, with temperature indices estimated to reach 110 degrees in some places.

Howard County’s Bynia Reed is taking her Hyper Kidz indoor playgrounds national through franchising.

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

Auto thefts have dropped almost as dramatically as they had spiked last summer, a Baltimore Banner data analysis found.

Four sites in Baltimore County were chosen for help with EV charger installations, while none in Baltimore City were selected.

In hopes of bringing more hip-hop to the area, JayMoney Hackett is throwing the ninth annual Wisdom Court Summer Jam at Howard County Fairgrounds this weekend.