Howard County

Patuxent Commons residents are feeling uneasy after police shot and killed 25-year-old resident Alexander LaMorie, an autistic man, who authorities say refused commands to drop a knife.

The private owner of a planned ICE facility in Elkridge claims Howard County officials obstructed the federal government’s authority to enforce immigration law and open detention sites.

In Woodbine, you’ll find this impressive five bedroom, five-and-a-half bath home. Nestled in the woods of this quiet community, the home boasts an expansive floor plan and a great backyard.

From an Irish dinner to an Ultra 50k, here are seven things to do in Howard County from March 5 through March 11.

Federal contract records and planning documents about a planned ICE facility in Elkridge offer a window into how immigration authorities are broadening their footprint in Maryland.

The Maryland Attorney General’s Independent Investigations Division identified the Howard County Police officers involved in the March 1, 2026, fatal shooting of a Columbia resident.

COLUMN | Like any tumultuous moment, the political right’s anti-immigrant agenda will show up in the arts. So I’ve been looking for it in local arts, places like the stages of Annapolis and the galleries of Columbia.

Howard County Police fatally shot a man Sunday morning outside a Columbia apartment building, according to a department release.

Howard County’s library system said Friday it is reinstating dozens of librarian support staffers it terminated this week for budgetary reasons.

Superintendent Bill Barnes proposed staff cuts that are leaving the community reeling. The school board decided to add them all back to the budget proposal.

The home has six bedrooms and four-and-a-half bathrooms, across three levels of living space. The generously sized primary suite is upstairs, with a walk-in closet and spa-like bathroom.

Black History Month expo, Valentine's Day tea party and more in Howard County this week.

The Howard County Library System has quietly terminated 55 support staffers who primarily stack shelves, drawing a sharp rebuke from the system’s employees union.

COLUMN | The teenage driver killed last month in a fiery Howard County crash was at least the 31st person in Maryland to die in a police-related accident in the past five years. Almost all were killed when a driver fled from flashing lights.

A 23-year-old Columbia man has been arrested and charged after Howard County Police accused him of fatally stabbing his roommate with a sword, charging documents show.

A storm forecasters predict will dump 3-6 inches of snow across parts of Maryland is expected to disrupt schools, universities and other essential services.

Howard County Police arrested a 26-year-old man in the fatal stabbing of his roommate in Columbia early Sunday.

COLUMN | I’ve always thought Maryland Republicans’ fixation on voter fraud was a fantasy rooted in the frustration of being the state’s perpetual second party. But in Washington, the serial fantasists are in power and their proposals are a threat to open elections.

Amethyst Stephenson was fatally stabbed by her estranged husband in their Ellicott City home Feb. 8, police say. Her loved ones remember her as an optimistic, loving mom who advocated for children with disabilities.

Forget the “Quad God.” Columbia Figure Skating Club cofounder Patricia Muth is 86 and not about to quit. The Banner sat down with her to talk about her decades as an ice skating instructor and the Winter Olympics.