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Howard County Executive Calvin Ball announced that 97.5 percent of residents 65 and older have received at least one dose of the covid-19 vaccine. Nearly, 94 percent of residents 65 and older are fully vaccinated against covid-19.
The county has the highest vaccination rate in Maryland, but breakthrough infections are increasing amid the spread of the highly transmissible Delta variant.
Calvin Ball, Howard County Executive, named Louis Winston to be the next Chief of the Department of Fire and Rescue Services (HCDFRS).
Howard County is helping potential criminals stay out of jail by getting them the help they need.
Schools in Baltimore County and Howard County will dismiss classes three hours early on Wednesday as the remnants of Hurricane Ida are expected to bring heavy rains to the region, officials said.
As Ida moves North, Maryland is bracing for rain, wind and potential flooding in low-lying areas.
Howard County police are investigating a non-lethal shooting Monday in Columbia.
Monday marked the first day of school, not only here in Baltimore City, but in Baltimore, Howard and several other counties in Maryland.
For the Salehi family's loved ones In Afghanistan, the immediate lifeline for escape is gone as the United States has now withdrawn from the country.
For the first time in 16 months, tens of thousands of backpacks have been packed and students are leaving their homes to attend school in person.
A 29-year-old man died in a wrong-way crash overnight in Columbia, Howard County Police said.
Residents can choose from four species: Redbud, Flowering Dogwood, Black Gum, and Red Maple
The need is critical across the state and from coast to coast. School bus drivers are in short supply and the COVID-19 pandemic has only made it even more difficult to find and retain qualified drivers.
Trish Lannon has been a Howard County assistant principal for years, and now, she's one week away from officially becoming Principal Lannon at Guilford Elementary.
Howard County Executive Calvin Ball on Monday announced plans to use $1.6 million in American Rescue Fund money to fund a body-worn camera program for police in the county.
The State Highway Administration will switch traffic on Route 32 in Howard County from newly constructed travel lanes to the original lanes Thursday so crews can continue to work on the new lanes safely.
As kids get ready to head back to school, families are starting to load up on school supplies. Unfortunately, it's an expense that some families can't afford. That's where Operation Backpack steps in to help.
Last week, concert promoter I.M.P. announced they would require proof of vaccination or a recent negative COVID-19 test as a condition of entering any of their venues, including Merriweather Post Pavilion. On Thursday, they announced that that requirement would be getting stricter.
Howard Community College announced that they will clear student debt for more than 2,000 students.
About 8 a.m. Wednesday morning, David Lee Rice, of Glenelg, was on the Guilford Road bridge when the driver of a 2007 GMC Sierra heading northbound crossed into the other lane.
A 31-year-old D.C. man has been charged after an incident Monday night in which he was shot by a Howard County police officer.
State and local leaders broke ground on a new pond in Ellicott City on Monday. The pond is expected to help prevent a repeat of the 2016 and 2018 floods.
A man shot by police is suffering non-life-threatening injuries and two officers are injured after their vehicle was rammed following a confrontation in Jessup, Howard County police said on Monday.
Howard County Police are investigating after a woman was struck and killed by a car in Columbia about 3:30 a.m. Saturday.
It's no secret - this historic stretch of downtown Ellicott City has been through its fair share of challenges: two major floods in 2016 and 2018, and then the pandemic crippled businesses. So, two groups - Centennial Wealth Management and the Ellicott City Partnership came together with an idea, a wall of hope.
