Firefighters responded to an apartment building fire in Elkridge on July 27, 2024.

Howard County Executive Calvin Ball today announced that the Howard County Flag Commission has published design submissions received for a new official county flag. The Commission will host a public hearing on Monday, September 30th at 6:00 p.m. to receive community input on the designs received.

Reward for information increased to up to $7,500.

Visit Howard County and iHeart Radio are giving away gift cards to the nearly 50 locations participating in Restaurant and Craft Beverages Week.

ELLICOTT CITY, MD – Howard County Executive Calvin Ball released the below statement, following the weather event on Sunday, August 18th, 2024:

This critical project will add more than 1,000 linear feet of new sidewalk to the Dunloggin community, connecting more households with nearby schools.

As one of the only partnerships on a college campus, the Boys & Girls Club will offer free programming and enrichment activities for Howard County middle and high schoolers held on HCC’s campus

The new process will take new factors into consideration when evaluating roads for traffic calming and speed reduction efforts

Howard County Government offices, courts, animal shelter, 50+ centers and the Alpha Ridge Landfill will be closed in observance of the Labor Day holiday on Monday, September 2nd. As there will be no Monday curbside trash, recycling, yard trim or food scrap collection on Labor Day, the County’s holiday "slide” schedule will be in effect for the remainder of the week.

Detectives are asking for any additional victims or anyone who may have information to come forward by contacting police at 410-313-STOP or HCPDcrimetips@howardcountymd.gov.