Since launching Howard County’s new “Crime Reduction Plan” earlier this year, HCPD has received no reports of gun crimes or shooting incidents in the area

Howard County Government offices, 50+ centers, and animal shelter will be closed in observance of the Good Friday holiday on Friday, April 18th.

A Howard County construction project to install sidewalk along the south side of Guilford Road between Stayton Drive and The Leola Dorsey Community Resource Center at 10390 Guilford Road in Jessup, has begun.

This funding is vital as Maryland grapples with a projected 50,000 job loss due to federal impacts

The Johns Hopkins Howard County Medical Center (HCMC) has not increased beds since 2009.

Grace Ann Young, 79, is driving a silver 2000 Chevy Impala with Maryland plates 47664HT with worn paint and duct tape on the bumper.

Howard County Executive Calvin Ball has ordered the Howard County Flag to be lowered to half-staff, as a mark of respect for the memory of Pope Francis, effective immediately and returned to full-staff at sunset on the day of internment. As a matter of protocol, the Maryland flag is lowered to half-staff.

Howard County Executive Calvin Ball today unveiled his $2.3 billion Fiscal Year 2026 (FY26) Operating Budget. The proposal is comprised of a balanced spending plan that prioritizes Howard County’s shared values while navigating emerging fiscal challenges.

This transformative investment will create 500 new family-supporting supply chain and logistics jobs in Howard County.

The victim was transported to R Adams Cowley Shock Trauma Center and is currently listed in critical but stable condition.

A Howard County construction project to repair the curb and sidewalk between 3756 and 3732 Old Columbia Pike in Ellicott City, is expected to begin or about Monday, April 28th. Weather permitting, the project is expected to be completed by early May. 

The County’s Department of Public Works’ (DPW) Bureau of Environmental Services announced the winners of its seventh annual “Business Recycling and Waste Reduction” and “Green Community Leadership” awards program at Howard County’s 18th annual GreenFest event.

Beginning on Monday, April 28th at 6:00 a.m., the Howard County Department of Public Works will close Parking Lot B in Historic Ellicott City, to allow for the construction of the outfall structure to the Ellicott City Safe and Sound Plan’s North Tunnel. Weather permitting, the work is expected to be completed by mid-2027, at which time the lot will reopen for public use.

Howard County Executive Calvin Ball today announced his $250,000 commitment in new funding towards the County’s Office of Workforce Development’s empowering Summer Youth Employment Program, that he has included in his proposed Fiscal Year 2026 Operating Budget. This paid program focuses on teaching teens and young adults valuable job readiness skills and career exploration with local businesses, nonprofits, and government partners.

The Howard County Department of Public Works’ Bureau of Highways’ Traffic Engineering Division will hold a community outreach open house on Wednesday, April 30th, to present traffic calming plans for Dorchester Way. The project will implement strategies available in the County’s recently updated Howard County Neighborhood Traffic Calming Policy, to combat excessive vehicular speeds along the roadway. 

To mark the celebration, Howard County planted 100 trees at Rockburn Branch Park – West and removed smothering invasive vines from native trees.