More than 350 homes will gain access to high-speed internet in Western Howard County

The County's Department of Public Works’ Stormwater Management Division will hold a public meeting on Thursday, June 29th to present plans to repair an existing pond located along US 1 in the Country Meadow development. 

Howard County Executive Calvin Ball today announced the county’s first land conservation purchase made through the County’s Purchased Conservation Easement Pilot Program with the Howard County Conservancy.

Route 175 eastbound from Snowden River Pkwy to I-95 was closed for several hours

A Howard County construction project to install a 30,000-gallon fire suppression tank adjacent to the 14000 block of Burntwoods Road in Glenelg, has begun. Weather permitting, the project is expected to be completed by late July 2023.

Five companies received monetary prizes after winning a “shark tank” style pitch competition in Howard County’s 10-week entrepreneur accelerator program, HoCo Higher.

He has been located unharmed.

The Howard County Commission on Disabilities is now seeking nominations for its 2023 annual awards program. These awards recognize individual achievement and outstanding efforts of those who advance full participation in community life for all residents, while promoting the spirit and intent of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) and other disability rights laws. The nomination deadline is Monday, August 21, 2023.

Howard County Government offices and more to close Monday, July 3rd and Tuesday, July 4th for the Independence Day holiday. There will be regular Monday curbside trash, recycling, yard trim and food scrap collection on the 3rd; however, there will be no Tuesday collection on the 4th. The County's holiday slide schedule will be in effect for the remainder of the week, with Tuesday collection being picked up on Wednesday, Wednesday on Thursday and so forth. 

Howard County Executive Calvin Ball today announced the Office of Emergency Management has won the prestigious Emergency Management Project of the Year. Awarded by the Maryland Emergency Management Association in the category of Mitigation/Prevention, the statewide honor recognized the Integrated Public Alert and Warning System (IPAWS) Outdoor Tone Alert System in Historic Ellicott City. 

Beginning on or about Monday, July 10th at 9:00 a.m., Old Columbia Pike from Tollhouse Road to Main Street in Ellicott City, will be closed to all-thru traffic as part of an ongoing water main placement project along Old Columbia Pike. Weather permitting, this section of Old Columbia Pike is expected to reopen on or about Monday, August 7th.

Howard County Executive Calvin Ball, along with the Howard County Department of Recreation and Parks, Columbia Association and other community organizations, announced the County’s annual Fireworks Display at the Lakefront in Downtown Columbia, beginning at 9:20 p.m. on Tuesday, July 4th. This annual event draws more than 50,000 visitors to the Lakefront in Downtown Columbia and this year's event will include food trucks and live musical performances.

Howard County Executive Calvin Ball has announced that in Maryland, Columbia has been named the “Best Places to Raise a Family” for 2023 by WalletHub and the “Best Places to Live in the U.S.” for 2023 by Livability. Columbia ranked 13th best in the nation on both lists and is the only Maryland city to make or top the list.