Howard County

    Tech woes limited ER services at three Johns Hopkins hospitals over two days
    Three hospitals within the Johns Hopkins Health System were under “Code Black” status on Monday, Sept. 7.
    Johns Hopkins Howard County Medical Center was one of three system hospitals under a Code Black on Monday, Sept. 7.
    ICE agents violently clash with Frederick protesters after 2-day stakeout in neighborhood
    Federal immigration agents violently clashed with protesters in Frederick on Friday night, using their vehicles to clear sidewalks and dragging protesters from the front porch of a home they attempted to enter, city officials said.
    Immigration enforcement officers clashed with protesters and residents Friday (Sept. 4, 2026) after staking out the neighborhood since early Thursday morning.
    Gambrills man faces manslaughter charge after altercation in Howard County leaves man dead
    Howard County police charged an Anne Arundel County man with manslaughter on Wednesday, nearly a week after he was arrested on assault charges.
    The Howard County Police logo seen outside their headquarters on January 25, 2024.
    What to do this Labor Day weekend, including Charm City Live and the Towson Fall Festival
    Whether you want to laugh it up at the Baltimore Comedy Festival, dance it up at Charm City Live or visit the National Museum of Railroad History and Innovation on Labor Day, we've got you covered.
    LAS VEGAS, NEVADA - JANUARY 30: (L-R) Nathan Morris, Shawn Stockman and Wanya Morris of Boyz II Men perform during a stop of the New Edition Way tour at T-Mobile Arena on January 30, 2026 in Las Vegas, Nevada. (Photo by Ethan Miller/Getty Images)
    Columbia Association has no timeline to fill 3 seats of ousted board members
    It’s been nearly five months since the Columbia Association’s board of directors ousted three of its members. Those seats remain unfilled, and there’s no timeline for filling them.
    Aerial view of Lake Kittamaqundi near the Mall in Columbia, Md. on Friday, May 2, 2025.
    Exelon utilities won’t refund $32M to customers, citing a change in state law
    The Maryland Office of People’s Counsel said the state’s largest utility company should refund its customers. The company said it won’t, and can’t, because of confusing state laws.
    The 21-story, mixed-use Constellation Building serves as the headquarters of Constellation Energy and a regional office for the Exelon Corporation.
    Columbia mall pauses paid parking weeks after rollout
    About one month after The Mall in Columbia’s owner launched a paid parking program, signs designating 120 preferred spots near the main entrance have been taken down.
    The Mall in Columbia has suspended a preferred paid parking program outside its main entrance. The spots are empty in this photo from Aug. 24.
    Elkridge funerary composter plans to spread excess soil on Eastern Shore site
    An Elkridge funeral business that transforms human remains into compost as an alternative to burial and cremation says it’s buying land in rural Snow Hill on the Eastern Shore, where the loamy byproduct will be used to cultivate a forest of native trees.
    Earth Funeral, a human composting company, opened its first east coast location in Elkridge. The process includes a deceased person being placed into a vessel with mulch, wildflowers and wood chips for approximately 30 days. After about 30 days the body breaks down and roughly 300 lbs of compost material remains.
    Hutzell: Hunting for Maryland’s worst summer power outages in 2026
    COLUMN | Maryland power outages spike every summer, and utilities know which parts of their systems are most vulnerable. Finding the worst-hit areas is harder.
    Maryland power outages spike every summer, and utilities know which parts of their systems are most vulnerable. Finding the worst-hit areas is harder.
    Suspect in Ellicott City woman’s fatal stabbing apprehended in India after search
    An international search for a 27-year-old man wanted in Howard County for fatally stabbing an Ellicott City woman has ended after authorities apprehended him in India.
    The apartment complex in Columbia where Nikitha Godishala was found dead.
    Construction resumes on proposed ICE facility in Elkridge
    Construction is underway once again at the proposed U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement facility in Elkridge after a federal judge reinstated the project’s construction permits this month.
    Construction has resumed on a future ICE detention facility at 6522 Meadowridge Road in Elkridge.
    Don’t leave your car keys by the front door: Baltimore-area police warn of new threat
    Thieves are using electronic devices available at a modest cost to clone car key fobs or swipe signals.
    An emerging national auto theft trend has reached the Baltimore region. Brooke Faller had her car stolen outside of her home in this month.
    What to do this weekend, including the Maryland State Fair and Baltimore KittyCon
    Whether you want to eat fried food at the Maryland State Fair, adopt a cat at Baltimore KittyCon or enjoy the rescheduled Cherry Hill Arts & Music Waterfront Festival, we've got you covered.
    Pigs race around a small track at the 2025 Maryland State Fair.
    Howard County schools can’t keep up with bathroom vandalism. Their solution? Lock them.
    Howard County Public Schools cannot keep up the pace with students who are vandalizing bathrooms. Their quick fix is locking up bathrooms throughout the school day.
    Struggling to curb student bathroom vandalism including damage to sinks and clogged toilets that flood as well as students vaping, the Howard County Public School System has resorted to locking bathrooms.
    Green Party candidate takes on Vanessa Atterbeary for Howard County executive
    Green Party candidate Nater Kane is taking on Democrat Vanessa Atterbeary for Howard County executive in November 2026.
    Green Party candidate Nater Kane is taking on Democrat Vanessa Atterbeary for Howard County executive in November 2026.
    Howard County plans to appeal federal ruling on Elkridge ICE facility
    Howard County attorneys filed a notice Monday that they intend to appeal a federal judge’s decision to reinstate building permits for a planned U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement field office in Elkridge.
    Howard County attorneys notified the federal court that they intend to appeal a judge’s decision to reinstate building permits for a planned U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement field office in Elkridge.
    How a Jessup couple turned their home into a licensed cat rescue
    Sunshine’s Friends Cat & Dog Rescue has been operating out of a Jessup home for over two decades. It recently became a licensed rescue facility, which led to a home renovation to care for more animals.
    A pair of cats lounge in a hammock at Sunshine’s Friends Cat & Dog Rescue in Jessup.
    Maryland schools will teach math differently this year. Here’s what to expect.
    Parents will be happy to know they shouldn’t have to rearrange their evenings to help their children with math homework.
    Pocomoke High School math teacher La'Tier Evans helps a student with an algebra assignment in her classroom on Friday, Dec. 8, 2023 in Pocomoke City, MD. Evans was inspired to teach after having a Black teacher in the eighth grade, and is now Worcester County’s only Black secondary math teacher.
    ICE seeks custody of Honduran man after agent injured in Columbia hit-and-run
    Federal immigration authorities sought an arrest warrant under seal for 18-year-old Jimy Samuel Godoy Alfaro for a charge of assaulting, resisting, opposing, impeding or interfering with a federal officer.
    A Howard County Police Department patch seen on an officer’s uniform during a Federal Workers Career Fair hosted at Howard Community College in Columbia, Md. on Tuesday, April 8, 2025.
    Howard County: Primary election results 2026
    Follow Howard County primary election results and see vote totals for county executive, County Council and other local offices.
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