Howard County Executive Calvin Ball joined the Howard County Veterans Foundation to announce $50,000 in County funding for the final design of the Howard County Veterans Monument and launch a capital campaign.

The Howard County Human Rights Commission is now seeking nominations for its 2021 Human Rights Commission Individual, Student and Organization Awards, which honor exemplary citizenship, dedicated leadership and outstanding achievement that have made significant contributions in eliminating or eradicating discrimination, while advancing human and civils rights, in Howard County. The deadline to submit a nomination is Sunday, August 15th.

The victim is listed in critical condition. 

Both victims were initially transported to University of Maryland Shock Trauma Center in critical condition.

Investigators are offering a reward of up to $2,500 for information leading to the suspect’s identification. 

In a dedication and remembrance ceremony held on Saturday, June 12, Howard County Executive Calvin Ball and Department of Recreation & Parks Director A. Raul Delerme dedicated Blandair Regional Park’s new “play-for-all” playground to the memory of former Bureau Chief of Recreation Laura Wetherald. 

The second phase of a two-phase Howard County construction project to improve stormwater drainage between Lincoln Drive and Wye Avenue in Jessup, is scheduled to begin on or about Monday, June 28th. Temporary lane shifts can be expected during construction hours, Monday through Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m., particularly during the install of the underground pipes. Weather permitting, this phase of the project is expected to be completed by late October 2021.

A Howard County project to construct Ridgelys Run Road at 8490 Washington Boulevard (US 1) in Jessup is scheduled to begin on or about Monday, June 28th. Temporary lane closures on southbound Washington Boulevard can be expected during construction hours, Monday through Friday, 7:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Weather permitting, the project is expected to be completed by late May 2022.

A man and woman have been charged in the June 7 robbery. 

Jurisdictions throughout the country are seeing a rise in the theft of catalytic converters from vehicles. 

Today, Howard County Executive Calvin Ball announced and expanded the July 4th celebration hosted at Lake Kittamaqundi to include live entertainment, music, and food trucks, as Howard County leads the state among vaccination efforts. 

A Howard County construction project to extend a sidewalk along a portion of Ilchester Road in Ellicott City is expected to begin on or about Wednesday, June 23rd.