Howard County’s Department of Public Works’ Utility Design Division will hold a public meeting on Wednesday, July 6th to present plans for a proposed project, which includes the relocation and replacement of approximately 6,600 linear feet of water main along Old Columbia Pike between Toll House Road and Roussey Lane.

Howard County’s Office of Emergency Management took home the prestigious 2022 Project of the Year award from the Maryland Emergency Management Association for its On Call Emergency Manager and Emergency Operation Center Manager Training and Certification Program.

Howard County Government offices, courts, animal shelter, 50+ centers and Alpha Ridge Landfill will be closed in observance of the Independence Day holiday on Monday, July 4th. As there will be no Monday curbside trash, recycling, yard trim or food scraps collection on the 4th, the County’s holiday slide schedule will be in effect for the remainder of the week.

In an effort to make sure students and families can access healthy food during the summer months, Howard County Executive Calvin Ball joined local and state officials, the Howard County Public Schools System and community partners on Tuesday to promote options for no-cost meals and groceries this summer for those in need.

A Howard County project to repair a sewer service pipe in the vicinity of 4054 Saint Johns Lane in Ellicott City, is expected to begin on or about Monday, July 11th. Variable message board signs will be in posted as the 4010 to 4060 Saint Johns Lane will be closed to thru traffic during construction hours, Monday through Friday, from 9:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. Weather permitting, the work is expected to take three to four days to complete.

Howard County Police have charged Erik Sean Meister with second-degree murder.

Howard County’s Department of Housing and Community Development (DHCD) is now accepting applications for its Moderate Income Housing Unit (MIHU) program July open enrollment period. Applications are available online or can be requested by contacting DHCD’s Housing Opportunities Programs Division at 410-313-6318 and select option two, email housing@howardcountymd.gov. Applications are due by 4:00 p.m., Friday, July 29, 2022.

Ground-based sparklers are illegal in Howard County

Howard County’s Department of Public Works will hold a public meeting on Wednesday, July 20th to present plans for the construction of a flood mitigation facility (Pond H-4), that is part of the County’s Ellicott City Safe and Sound plan. The meeting will begin at 6:30 p.m. and take place in the Columbia/Ellicott City Room of the George Howard Building, located at 3430 Court House Drive in Ellicott City.

The driver and sole occupant was pronounced dead at the scene.

Howard County Executive Calvin Ball and Visit Howard County announced spectacular Summer Restaurant and Craft Beverage Weeks will be July 11th - 24th, 2022.

A newly installed traffic signal at the intersection of Centre Park Drive and Columbia 100 Parkway in Ellicott City, is scheduled to be activated around 11:00 a.m. on Monday, July 18th.

A Howard County construction project to connect a private property in Ellicott City to the County’s public water and sewer services is expected to begin on or about Monday, July 18. Signs will be posted and flagging operations will be in place to direct traffic, as lane closures and shifts can be expected during construction hours, Monday through Friday, 9:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. Weather permitting, the project is expected to be completed by mid-August.

Howard County Executive Calvin Ball today announced a new land conservation program with the Howard County Conservancy.

Investments will support accessible and affordable housing options