Howard County

Howard County’s library system said Friday it is reinstating dozens of librarian support staffers it terminated this week for budgetary reasons.

Superintendent Bill Barnes proposed staff cuts that are leaving the community reeling. The school board decided to add them all back to the budget proposal.

The home has six bedrooms and four-and-a-half bathrooms, across three levels of living space. The generously sized primary suite is upstairs, with a walk-in closet and spa-like bathroom.

Black History Month expo, Valentine's Day tea party and more in Howard County this week.

The Howard County Library System has quietly terminated 55 support staffers who primarily stack shelves, drawing a sharp rebuke from the system’s employees union.

COLUMN | The teenage driver killed last month in a fiery Howard County crash was at least the 31st person in Maryland to die in a police-related accident in the past five years. Almost all were killed when a driver fled from flashing lights.

A 23-year-old Columbia man has been arrested and charged after Howard County Police accused him of fatally stabbing his roommate with a sword, charging documents show.

A storm forecasters predict will dump 3-6 inches of snow across parts of Maryland is expected to disrupt schools, universities and other essential services.

Howard County Police arrested a 26-year-old man in the fatal stabbing of his roommate in Columbia early Sunday.

COLUMN | I’ve always thought Maryland Republicans’ fixation on voter fraud was a fantasy rooted in the frustration of being the state’s perpetual second party. But in Washington, the serial fantasists are in power and their proposals are a threat to open elections.

Amethyst Stephenson was fatally stabbed by her estranged husband in their Ellicott City home Feb. 8, police say. Her loved ones remember her as an optimistic, loving mom who advocated for children with disabilities.

Forget the “Quad God.” Columbia Figure Skating Club cofounder Patricia Muth is 86 and not about to quit. The Banner sat down with her to talk about her decades as an ice skating instructor and the Winter Olympics.

6614 Corina Court has a lot to offer: a generous floor plan, including a space perfect for multigenerational living or an au pair suite; modern updates; and a relaxing backyard that is surrounded by mature woods.

Here are seven things to do in Howard County from Feb. 19 through Feb. 25.

The Banner’s Jess Nocera tried a handful of Howard County sushi spots for lunch.

The Maryland Office of the Attorney General on Tuesday released body camera footage from the Jan. 17 fatal single-vehicle crash involving a juvenile driver and the Howard County Police Department.

The YMCA of Central Maryland opened a food pantry for workers asking for pay raises. Meanwhile, its CEO is one of the region’s highest-paid nonprofit leaders.

Wilde Lake Village Board members Katharine Rathbun, the chair, and her husband, Edward Richards, resigned from the board Wednesday, Feb. 11.

Howard County activist Jake Burdett, who was accused of stealing immigration files from a Pikesville law firm, agreed Wednesday to a deal with prosecutors that requires him to meet with a court psychiatrist.

Located at the end of a cul-de-sac in the desirable Overlook at Centennial Park community, this move-in ready home offers luxurious interiors and a generous floor plan.