Howard County

Seven things to do in Howard County from Thursday Jan. 22 through Wednesday Jan. 28.

State investigators identified the Howard County Police officer involved in an attempted traffic stop before a fatal crash involving a juvenile driver in Columbia.

Column: Thousands of people will testify before delegates and senators in Annapolis over the next several weeks, all trying to convince them to see the issues their way. Most have just two minutes to do it.

One person died in a crash Saturday after fleeing from a Howard County Police officer in an unmarked vehicle who attempted to make a traffic stop on Route 32 in Columbia, police said.

A by-the-numbers look at why BGE bills are rising again.

Howard County’s General Assembly delegation is finalizing its list of local bills to be introduced in the 2026 session. Of the dozen bills proposed, five touch on public education.

This modern home is tucked inside Maple Lawn, one of Howard County’s most sought-after planned communities.

Here are seven things to do in Howard County to ward off the midwinter blues from Jan. 15-21.

The Maryland Office of the Attorney General announced Tuesday it won’t charge a Howard County Police officer who fatally shot a man who charged at him with a spear in Columbia last summer.

A crash on Interstate 95 in Howard County closed lanes in both directions during the Monday morning rush hour, according to state officials.

More than $11,000 worth of stolen Ulta Beauty merchandise was recovered after a theft at the Sykesville store, leading to felony organized retail theft charges against two women.

Little more than a week into 2026, the deaths of Nikitha Godishala, Venkata Asha Appana and Krishna Kishore Kotikalapudi have stunned Howard County’s growing Indian community.

Howard County Public Schools Superintendent Bill Barnes is proposing a nearly $1.3 billion spending plan.

Gabriel Moreno is an immigration attorney and CEO of Luminus, a Columbia-based nonprofit that supports immigrants.

In the coveted Kings Gift community in Ellicott City, you’ll find this impressive six bedroom, 5 1/2-bathroom home, centrally located in Howard County.

Seven things to do in Howard County from Thursday, Jan. 8 to Wednesday, Jan. 14.

Former churches in Howard County have a new lease on life as antique stores, plant good shops and other small businesses.

A Baltimore man who police say was driving the wrong way on Interstate 95 when he struck another vehicle head-on, killing two people, has been arrested and charged in the Sunday-morning crash, according to Maryland State Police.

The unincorporated community of Cove Fort, Utah, has a few things going for it. One is a historic fort operated by The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. Another, perhaps, is a highway sign near where Interstate 70 begins in Maryland alerting drivers that Cove Fort is just 2,200 miles away.

An arrest warrant was issued for Arjun Sharma, 26, of Columbia, who was charged with first-and second-degree murder in the death of Nikitha Godishala, Howard County Police said Sunday.