Howard County

Takumi, located in the former Starbucks space at the Mall in Columbia, offers high-end sushi with a view of the shopping center’s carousel.

Howard County could, for the first time, establish an office of the inspector general to focus on complaints of fraud and illegal activities.

Police said they believe the shooting was accidental, and they do not believe that anyone outside of the home was involved nor did they find “any indications of foul play.”

Valerie Traore knows people have a hard time working with contractors. A Woman’s Brush, her small contracting company that specializes in deck staining and cabinet painting, is determined to give the industry a better reputation.

In the chaos, some families are left scrambling to find affordable child care.

Old Ellicott City on Saturday will play host to what organizers are calling the nation’s largest free music festival with female-fronted groups Saturday. The festival is expanding into Maryland this year after more than a decade of being held in Delaware.

A presidential debate watch party and a free musical event featuring women-led groups are among the things to do in Howard County for the last week of June 2024.

Temperatures in the Baltimore-Washington region could climb to the mid to upper 90s, though the humidity could make it feel closer to 100 to 105 degrees.

Howard County residents have voted to name a new tunnel-boring machine “Rocky.” Its first order of business is to cut through 5,000 feet of granite, part of an effort to tame floodwaters in Ellicott City.

After tense negotiations with the school system, the Howard County teachers union has a new contract.

Cooling centers are being opened across the region this weekend, offering air-conditioned spaces and water. You can check this map to find one in your area.

We are in a season of replacements, of dominos lined up for the chain reaction fall. As many as six political vacancies in Annapolis either have been filled or will be by early next year. It’s a rare moment of political instability, and voters will have almost no say in the outcome.

The Maryland Department of Transportation hopes three summer "quick build" projects, including one on a stretch of Route 1 in Howard County, can inform future traffic and pedestrian safety efforts.

Darrell David Rice, a computer programmer from Columbia who was arrested in 2001, was charged with capital murder, and authorities alleged that he selected the victims because of his hatred of women and gay people.

Brave the heat this week with outdoor events like yoga, an outdoor symphony and even a butterfly walk, or if you’d rather cool off, you can stay indoors and see a ballet performance or relax with a night of painting alongside your friends.

Howard County officials on Tuesday broke ground on a project to add an indoor pool at the North Laurel Community Center, ending a decadeslong wait.

From happy hours to cookouts, music festivals to art exhibits, there’s no wrong way to celebrate Juneteenth.

Moms for Liberty is targeting more than three dozen titles for removal from Howard County school libraries.

With parents facing a dearth of reliable afterschool care, a dojo in Ellicott City provides a unique option

Jewel Crowder, 41, of Baltimore, testified in Baltimore Circuit Court that he acted in defense of another person when he shot and killed Ryan Demby on South Charles Street near East Cross Street in Federal Hill on Sept. 29, 2023. He was 23.