Howard County

With state transportation budget cuts proposed, mass transit in the Baltimore region needs restored funding and additional funding to cover the costs of construction and maintenance, says Jon Laria, who chairs the Baltimore Regional Transit Commission.

The conservative parents group is enlisting the help of the “mastermind” behind a book-ban campaign in Carroll County schools.

Howard County public library employees voted this week to unionize and join a local branch of AFSCME. The union will represent around 200 workers.

Almost two years after being indicted, eight members of the gang 59 Hoover have been convicted on multiple offenses including gang involvement and murder.

Police say a man killed a woman in his home and was then struck and killed by a car in Laurel.

Police in Howard County are investigating after a 67-year-old man was found dead inside his home.

Four students were taken to the hospital to be evaluated for injuries on Thursday after a bus skidded off the road in Columbia and turned on its side in a field.

Baltimore is well-suited to help solve what Gov. Wes Moore has called a housing crisis in Maryland, says Annie Milli, executive director of Live Baltimore.

The Oakland Mills High School community is demanding that long-overdue repairs happen now after flooding shut down the school Monday.

Whether you want to take in classic hip-hop with a late 19th-century twist or go to a catered Super Bowl party, we’ve got you covered.

Whether you want to see live performances, learn about Baltimore in the Roaring ’20s or take a cooking class this Black History Month, we’ve got you covered.

Council Chair Deb Jung said prior to the vote that the issue of a cease-fire was not one that should taken up by local government. Just before the vote, Calvin Ball send a letter to President Biden calling for a bilateral cease-fire and the release of all hostages.

A proposed resolution calling for a cease-fire in Gaza — and a decision not to allow public testimony on it when the Howard County Council meets on Monday — has stirred up strong feelings in the suburban county.

Some residents said they fear a new flag design could erase the agricultural history of the county.

The Maryland Transit Administration has proposed eliminating eight commuter bus routes and reducing service on 26 others to help close a budget gap facing the state Department of Transportation.

The acting superintendent of Howard County's school system has proposed nearly $47 million in spending cuts. Concerned residents and educators focused on three proposed cuts at a recent public hearing.

State Sens. Sarah Elfreth and Clarence Lam, along with Dels. Mark Chang, Terri Hill and Mike Rogers, all started steps ahead of the rest of the field after congressman John Sarbanes’ surprise retirement announcement in October.

Students and teachers in music, art and gifted-and-talented programs should not fall victim to Howard County school budget cuts, a county parent says.

Each of the bakeries along Korean Way in Howard County boast their own enticing array of sweet and savory treats.

A Howard County private school employee who was charged with sexual abuse of a minor now faces similar charges in Baltimore County related to incidents that were first investigated in 2021, court records show.