Howard County

The Howard County Police Department arrested a fifth person in connection with the shooting death of 17-year-old Lance Carrington, officials announced Wednesday.

Summertime is the best time to be obsessed with food. From tomato sandwiches to Thrasher’s fries, here's what chefs are excited to eat this season.

Fans flocked to Laurel to meet "The Best Man" actors Morris Chestnut, Taye Diggs and Harold Perrineau, along with screenwriter and director Malcolm D. Lee, in town to promote their Sable Bourbon.

Howard County is launching a free weekend “trolley” bus service through Old Ellicott City’s Main Street.

The home was designed for indoor-outdoor living, taking advantage of its beautiful surroundings in Howard County.

It's been two years since the “iconic” Columbia lakefront library project was announced. There’s been little movement on the project’s progress.

Here is a look at things to do in Howard County for the week ending May 21, including Wine in the Woods.

Olympic gold medalist wrestler and Maryland native Kyle Snyder was arrested in a prostitution sting, according to police in Columbus.

We’re deep into local budget season in Maryland, when decisions are made for spending nearly $28 billion on priorities and problems. Here’s what I learned by listening to hours of budget addresses this spring.

Howard County Executive Calvin Ball filed emergency budget legislation Monday to provide up to $14.5 million in additional funding to the school system for the coming fiscal year.

Four youths hopped out of the Sonata after the crash and fled the scene, police said. One of them was injured in the collision.

Seven people were indicted Friday for a series of armed robberies that targeted bank customers across multiple Maryland counties, according to Attorney General Anthony Brown. 

Nearly 1.3 million gallons of sewage overflowed in a Columbia townhouse community, the county health department said Friday. The agency has issued a precautionary health alert.

Columbia Snowden 14 and ScreenX resumed movie screenings May 9 even as the property's Florida-based owner, Sterling Organization, pursues plans to demolish the theater and build a warehouse in its place.

Michael Martirano left the Howard County Public School System abruptly last year.

Luxurious interiors and a backyard oasis make this Clarksville home a rare find.

Liberty Reservoir, one of the region’s key water resources, has dropped to its lowest point in nearly two decades.

Bestselling author Laurie Frankel returns to her hometown of Columbia for the ninth annual Books in Bloom on Saturday.

The biggest political conversations in Howard County often happen at the Wilde Lake Village Starbucks.

This week, treat your mom to a Mother’s Day activity, attend several literary-themed events or enjoy some trivia.