Howard County

Police in Howard County are investigating the shooting deaths of a man and a woman as a murder-suicide.

Francisco Javier Sanchez-Juarez, 28, and Jeffrey Josue Diaz, 24, both of Howard County, were charged with first-degree murder and related firearms charges, police said.

Fire and rescue units moved the residents to other facilities overnight while relocating dozens of others within the campus.

Maple Lawn, a sought-after planned community in Fulton, offers walkable streets with desirable amenities.

The state wants to prioritize keeping foster kids with family. This Howard County program could help.

Head down to the Columbia Lakefront Friday night for a screening of “The Princess Bride” or Saturday night for live music.

The two distributors combined have about 220 years of experience in the Baltimore area.

The Maryland Department of the Environment has approved an air quality permit for W.R. Grace to build a pilot plastics recycling plant at its Columbia headquarters.

Kubofcik, who also loved spending time with family and doting on her grandchildren, died June 9 of a pulmonary blood clot. She was 83.

Valerie McNeal, a beloved Ellicott City realtor, died May 27 of breast cancer. She was 59.

The tensions surfacing in the Baltimore area are unlikely to ease anytime soon.

This Clarksville home offers five bedrooms, seven bathrooms and more than 13,000 square feet of attractive living space.

These candidates are running for Howard County Council in the 2026 election.

Events in Howard County, including Juneteenth, LakeFest Weekend, a Butterfly Walk and more.

Healthy real estate markets typically have about a six-month supply of homes at any given time. Howard County has just a few weeks’ worth.

Designed by renowned local architect Craig L. Stewart and built in 1991 by GYC Homes, this Ellicott City home has a beautiful outdoor space.

Howard County’s wildly popular reading competition, “Battle of the Books,” has been a hallmark event for fifth graders since 2008. This fall, adults will have the opportunity to compete in their own version.

Cuts to the orchestra program were among the difficult choices that the Howard County school board made to close a budget gap.

Kimco, a New York-based company that owns seven of Columbia’s 10 village centers, wants to revitalize the Hickory Ridge location, but the community can’t agree on what redevelopment should look like.

Events in Howard County, including Savage Bluegrass Festival, Yoga in the Park, Midnight Mini Golf at Columbia SportsPark and more.