Howard County

Columbia-area residents reported feeling rumbles from a magnitude 2.5 earthquake Monday.

A man died in a single-vehicle crash after attempting to flee a traffic stop on Sunday, according to the Howard County Police Department.

A bitter fight in Howard County between Manor Hill Brewing and its neighbors has lasted nearly a decade.

Howard County Executive Calvin Ball on Thursday announced steps to jump-start plans for a lakefront library and new affordable housing units in Columbia — top priorities on which there had seemingly been little progress.

Hark, the sounds of deranged laughter are beckoning you toward such ghoulish fun. Here’s what’s happening around Howard County from Oct. 23 through Oct. 26.

Located in Columbia’s Hobbit’s Glen, the home features five bedrooms and two-and-a-half bathrooms, and is nestled amongst trees, backing up to parkland. 

Seven years after Old Ellicott City lost its historic clock in a disastrous flood, the town is finally replacing the landmark — and leaning into a lot of goofy “Back to the Future” references.

A former Howard County hearing examiner is calling out the County Council for voting in closed session not to renew her contract, a decision that she says should have been made in an open meeting.

Built in 2020, this Maple Lawn South home features modern, sleek interiors. It offers four bedrooms, 4 1/2 bathrooms and over 5,000 square feet of living space.

Howard County voters have the chance in 2026 to elect the first woman executive in 40 years and the first-ever Black woman executive.

Seven things to do in Howard County, including Halloween-themed events and Fall Pop Concert.

Virginia’s rapid accumulation of nearly 600 data centers now feels like a warning for some Marylanders, as businesses and local governments look to attract the giant facilities.

Oella Cemetery, a Baltimore County burial ground owned by a mill company, never had long-term maintenance. The local community is stepping in to restore it.

Allison Green, chief of the Maryland attorney general’s office’s Independent Investigations Division, and her deputy, Renee Joy, have resigned, office spokesperson Jennifer Donelan said in a statement. Both will leave the office after this week.

The school system says unionized Zūm bus drivers passed out flyers to students, encouraging families to join their pay fight.

The most luxurious amenities inside Luna Cat Collective, Howard County’s first cat café, aren’t for humans.

Preservation Maryland plans to restore the old Ellicott City jail while also not shying away from the jail’s racist past.

Two brand-new redistricting options could quell concerns at one school and reopen the floodgates at another.

Columbia is getting a new $1 million band shell at Lake Kittamaqundi to house dozens of free concerts and events staged at the lakefront each year.

Tersiguel’s French Country Restaurant is closing its doors after five decades on Ellicott City’s Main Street this December.