Howard County

After a year of campaigning, fundraising, of juggling her role as a state senator and the owner of a new dog — state Sen. Sarah Elfreth will take the oath of office on Jan. 3 as a member of the 119th Congress. It’s not exactly what she wanted.

Andre Gao conceded to opponent Meg Ricks over the weekend, but two races remain too close to call.

Howard County’s local dining scene is ready to serve up dishes that bring all the cozy, festive vibes.

Pizza slices weighed down with crab dip? Pupusas packed with crustacean goodness? Here’s Chris Franzoni’s roundup of the Baltimore area’s wildest crab dishes.

Detectives identified 155 victims and are returning tools to them. The rest of the items, such as new and used drills, tape measures, saws and more, will be up for grabs at an auction.

Due to a lack of rain in combination with low humidity and strong winds, the National Weather Service issued a red flag warning across the region from noon until 6 p.m. Friday.

In the District 1 race for Howard County school board, Meg Ricks moved into the lead over her opponent, newcomer Andre Gao.

This home for sale in Woodbine’s private Cattail Trace community sits on a beautiful 1-acre lot.

A handshake between a matriculating senior and former superintendent Michael Martirano lasted mere seconds, but is now the subject of a potentially costly lawsuit for the Howard County Board of Education.

November is here, the foliage looks like fall and the holidays are approaching. Pull out your favorite cozy sweater, grab a hot chocolate and start planning your week with some events in Howard County for the week ending Nov. 13.

President-elect Donald Trump came nowhere close to winning reliably blue Maryland’s 10 electoral votes Tuesday, but he performed better in every one of its 23 counties and Baltimore City.

See the 2024 election results from Maryland's 3rd congressional District race featuring Democrat Sarah Elfreth and Republican Robert Steinberger.

From Dave’s Hot Chicken to Zaxby’s to Ekiben to Rooted Rotisserie, in the food world these days, it seems like it’s chicken, chicken and more chicken.

Howard County voters on Tuesday overwhelmingly approved a ballot measure to create a new inspector general’s office.

Voters overwhelmingly supported a ballot measure to solidify reproductive rights in Maryland’s constitution.

Democrat Sarah Elfreth won the race for Maryland’s 3rd Congressional District, a heavily Democratic area that includes swaths of Howard and Anne Arundel counties.

In two races, candidates lead by just a few dozen votes.

See the 2024 election results for Howard County elections, including the board of education, ballot questions and congressional races.

See 2024 election results for the Howard County School Board race, Districts 1 through 5, in Maryland.

Howard County Police arrested and charged James Alan Soltysiak, a 56-year-old Scout leader, with second-degree rape and assault.