Public school students in the Anne Arundel and Howard County school districts go to the polls soon to elect a student school board member, who will serve one year.

Howard County Executive Calvin Ball unveiled $2.4 billion operating budget request, including $1.14 billion for the Howard County Public School System.

Gov. Wes Moore and Mayor Brandon Scott earned high marks from city voters for their response to the Key Bridge collapse, according to a new poll by Goucher College in partnership with The Baltimore Banner.

Howard County Executive Calvin Ball said Tuesday that he will seek funding to turn a former newspaper building with a distinctive look in Columbia into a community center focused on youths.

Former Gov. Larry Hogan, who is running for the U.S. Senate, has been low-key in his response to the Key Bridge collapse, primarily stressing the need for Democrats and Republicans to work together.

Here are ways to support families of the Key Bridge victims, port workers and first responders.

Recovery efforts at the bridge collapse site are underway, while federal transportation safety investigators were boarding the ship and collecting evidence.

Investigators with the National Transportation Safety Board boarded the ship that hit the Francis Scott Key Bridge and retrieved its black box, sending the data to a lab for analysis.

Among the candidates will be Acting Superintendent Bill Barnes.

Howard County has identified the person killed in a Columbia townhouse fire Wednesday night.

Howard County Police have not released many new details about the recent Ellicott City fatal crash.

Workers at the Shipley's Grant Starbucks in Ellicott City voted to unionize on Tuesday, March 19, 2024.

Sens. Chris Van Hollen and Ben Cardin were among those who spoke out — albeit with different takes — about the conflict.

Hitting a contract dispute with Howard County, the Maryland Wineries Association is no longer a partner for Wine in the Woods.

We explored Howard County to find some lesser-known but delightful restaurants, shops and places to gather. Here are a few hidden gems we found.

Howard County leaders are seeking public input on five possible sites for a new Columbia library. County officials announced plans last year for a new $144 million lakefront library, but residents said they wanted more of a say in the process.

After multiple budget proposals, the Howard County Board of Education approved a $1.5 billion operating budget Thursday evening.

Howard County school board members voted on several budget proposals at a work session Tuesday, but couldn’t agree. They’ll try again Thursday.

The $1.13 billion budget released by Acting Superintendent Bill Barnes in January called for eliminating roughly 350 positions across the district. But when school board members gathered for their final budget work session on Feb. 29, they reduced that potential figure to about 180 positions.

The Columbia Association’s Board of Directors is currently interviewing CEO candidates and looks to select a finalist by the end of March.