Howard County

August 30, 2026 at 5:01 a.m.

Nearly two decades later, Christopher Devoe still wakes from nightmares about the gruesome scene: bone...

Preferred parking program ‘on pause’ at The Mall in Columbia

By John Romero

August 29, 2026 at 7:02 p.m.

Reddit members on Friday began highlighting the removal of the paid parking signs throughout the...

Reservoir senior Robert Glockner with his score card after a record-setting round during Thursday’s win over River Hill. (Photo courtesy of Matt Graves)

Reservoir senior shoots 6-under in 9 holes to set Howard County golf record

By Jacob Steinberg

August 28, 2026 at 4:39 p.m.

Reservoir golf senior Robert Glockner set the Howard County regular-season scoring record during Thursday's victory...

Baltimore’s downtown skyline is reflected in thin ice on the Inner Harbor. Part of the harbor is frozen due to the cold temperature. (Kenneth K. Lam/Staff)

Difference Makers: Know an extraordinary Marylander? Nominate them here.

By Baltimore Sun staff

August 28, 2026 at 10:43 a.m.

The Baltimore Sun is seeking nominations for Maryland Difference Makers — ordinary people whose extraordinary...

Maryland school districts take different approaches to notifying parents when students ask to use a different name, pronouns or gender identity at school.

How Maryland schools split on telling parents about a student’s gender identity

By Tanisha Bhat

August 28, 2026 at 5:00 a.m.

A Baltimore Sun review of Maryland school district policies in the region found a patchwork...

Arjun Sharma, 26, is awaiting extradition to the United States, but police say there currently isn't a timeline for his return. (Howard County Police Department)

Ex-boyfriend wanted in killing of Howard County woman taken into custody in India

August 27, 2026 at 10:57 p.m.

The ex-boyfriend of a Howard County woman is in custody in India in connected with...

Columbia man learns fate in fatal stairwell shooting of teen

By Howard County Times

August 27, 2026 at 4:39 p.m.

Prosecutors said White was trying to buy a gun when he opened fire into a...

Fourth grader Daniel Wilkerson, 9, jumps double Dutch rope with Kangaroo Kids Jump Rope team members Samantha Jasinski, 14, left, and Keya Chheda, 15, during the Cradlerock Elementary and Lake Elkhorn Middle schools’ 50th anniversary celebration and back-to-school block party. (Karen Jackson/Freelance)

Two Columbia community schools turn 50 this year

August 26, 2026 at 3:26 p.m.

Cradlerock Elementary and Lake Elkhorn Middle are celebrating 50 years as the new school year...

Howard school board OKs elementary site, but redistricting fight looms

August 26, 2026 at 2:59 p.m.

The Howard County Board of Education approved a site on the land purchased for Guilford...

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August 26, 2026 at 2:04 p.m.

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Voters receive their ballots from election judges at St. John Baptist Church in Columbia, one of five early primary voting centers in Howard County. Early primary voting runs through Thursday, June 18 (Jeffrey F. Bill/Staff)

Green Party candidate joins race, forcing a contested Howard County executive election

August 27, 2026 at 7:50 a.m.

Nater Kane of Ellicott City filed in late July, more than a month after Atterbeary...

River Hill coach Keith Gonsouland talks to his team during the Class 3A-2A state championship game against Kent Island in 2015. (Steve Ruark/Freelance)

Longtime River Hill boys lacrosse coach Keith Gonsouland to step down

By Jacob Steinberg

August 28, 2026 at 6:52 p.m.

River Hill boys lacrosse coach Keith Gonsouland said he is stepping down after 25 seasons...

People talk near a Meta sign outside the company's headquarters in Menlo Park, California, on March 7, 2023. (Jeff Chiu/AP file)

Maryland to get up to $327M in Meta settlement over social media harms

August 27, 2026 at 1:07 p.m.

Maryland Attorney General Anthony Brown said the changes could transform how the social media industry...

Howard County Department of Education facade. (Kiersten Hacker/Staff)

Howard County elementary school closes on 3rd day of school due to sewage issue

August 26, 2026 at 9:29 a.m.

As students returned for the third day of school in Howard County, Guilford Elementary's doors...

Traffic moves along Interstate 695, where Maryland is spending $184 million on a project that will allow drivers to use the shoulder as an additional lane during periods of heavy congestion. The 38-mile project is expected to be completed in 2028. (Zackary Lang/Spotlight on Maryland)

Maryland is betting $184 million on I-695. Drivers have questions.

By Tessa Bentulan

August 26, 2026 at 5:01 a.m.

Maryland is spending $184 million to add an extra lane to a portion of the...

Howard County Executive Calvin Ball, center, Bill Barnes, superintendent, Howard County Public School System, Jennifer Mallo, chair, Howard County Board of Education, Vanessa Atterbeary, former Maryland state delegate, Louis Winston, fire chief, Department of Fire and Rescue Services, Laura Smyles, project manager, Interagency Commission on School Construction, Clarence Lam, state Senate delegation chair, Katie Fry Hester, state senator, and Natalie Ziegler, State House delegation chair, among others, celebrated the grand opening of Howard County Public School System’s Career & Technical Education Center, CTEC, in Ellicott City. (Jeffrey F. Bill/Staff)

Howard County opens $14M career center to ease academy waitlists

August 25, 2026 at 3:49 p.m.

The renovated facility adds 20 seats now and about 240 more by 2027-2028, as enrollment...

The site of a potential immigration detention center can be seen in Howard County at 6522 Meadowridge Road, Elkridge, left. Interstate 95 South is at bottom. (Jeffrey F. Bill/Staff)

Howard County plans to appeal federal court’s ICE facility decision

August 25, 2026 at 4:43 p.m.

The county wants to pause work at the 6522 Meadowridge Road site in Elkridge during...

FILE – A federal agent wears an Immigration and Customs Enforcement badge in New York, June 10, 2025. (AP Photo/Yuki Iwamura, File)

Howard Police called it a hit-and-run; court records say it was a clash with ICE

August 24, 2026 at 5:17 p.m.

Jimy Alfaro-Godoy, 18, is accused of hitting an ICE agent with his car while fleeing...

Parents fondly greet crossing guard Claudette Young as they walk with their children at Clemens Crossing Elementary School for the first day of school on Aug. 24, 2026. (Karen Jackson/ Freelance)

Howard County’s first day of school goes smoothly, a sharp contrast to 2023’s bus meltdown

August 24, 2026 at 3:41 p.m.

As students returned to Howard County schools Monday, the district said it was pleased with...

Gary Prestianni shows damage to his home, which borders Pleasant Chase. They are surrounded by three highways and a quarry owned by Savage Stone LLC. (Kim Hairston/Staff)

As Howard County’s Savage Stone Quarry probe nears its end, residents doubt it matters

August 24, 2026 at 10:02 a.m.

"Nobody in the county cares about the residents," says HOA president Camille Edwards, in a...

Lawrence Bouchat installs a birdhouse he constructed and donated to Hashawha Nature Center, with the help of Park Manager Dawn Harry, in Westminster on Thursday. (Brian Krista/Staff)

Hanover man gives birds a new place to nest, donates 50 handmade houses to Hashawha

By Marissa Yelenik

August 25, 2026 at 4:47 p.m.

Lawrence Bouchat has spent the past five years turning lumber into handmade birdhouses, donating 50...

Maryland schools restrict phones while relying on social media themselves

August 21, 2026 at 3:46 p.m.

A federal trial testing whether Meta designed its apps to be addictive includes a Harford...

About 57,000 students will descend on Howard County Public School System campuses Monday, ready to take on the 2026-2027 school year. There are a few changes to school procedures and operations for the year. (SUN FILE)

What’s new for Howard County students as 57,000 return to school Monday

August 21, 2026 at 5:00 a.m.

From dropped midterm exams to dozens of teacher vacancies, here's what parents and students need...

A tractor-trailer carrying sugar caught on fire Thursday afternoon, closing some lanes on Interstate 70 in Howard County. (State Highway Administration)

Tractor-trailer hauling sugar catches fire, closes lanes on I-70 in Ellicott City

August 20, 2026 at 4:49 p.m.

A vehicle fire involving a tractor-trailer closed some westbound lanes on I-70 in Howard County...

Amethyst Stephenson, 47, of Ellicott City, who was stabbed to death Feb. 8 in her home. Police have charged her estranged husband, Alexander Stephenson, with murder in the stabbing. (Kelsey Jolitz/Courtesy)

Sons sue Ellicott City man accused of stabbing their mother to death

August 20, 2026 at 2:59 p.m.

The lawsuit comes as Stephenson awaits criminal trials in both Carroll and Howard counties, where...

Marriotts Ridge High School (Luke Parker/Staff)

Marriotts Ridge student builds app as central space for school clubs

August 20, 2026 at 5:00 a.m.

Aadi Agarwal, a rising sophomore at Marriotts Ridge high school, developed an app where students...

A family photo of Amethyst Stephenson, 47, of Ellicott City, who was stabbed to death in February. (Kelsey Jolitz/Courtesy)

Ellicott City man who was freed hours before fatal stabbing is ruled competent to stand trial in Carroll County

August 19, 2026 at 4:37 p.m.

Alexander Stephenson is scheduled for a competency hearing for his Howard County Circuit Court case...

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August 19, 2026 at 3:12 p.m.

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Howard County named Antonio Thomas acting chief of police Monday. (Jeffrey F. Bill/Staff)

Howard County names 2nd acting police chief in less than 3 months

August 18, 2026 at 6:26 p.m.

Unlike Terrence Benn's appointment, no news conference introduced Antonio Thomas, and the county hasn't said...

Sunrise lights up the city skyline on Baltimore's Inner Harbor.

Baltimore weather: Expect summer sunshine and increasing humidity

By The Baltimore Sun

August 18, 2026 at 6:18 a.m.

Baltimore is expected to see a mix of summer sunshine, increasing humidity and several chances...

A jar of spotted lanternfly honeydew honey from LumberJack Apiary in Ellicott City. (Brian Krista/Staff)

Meet the Ellicott City beekeepers making honey from spotted lanternfly poop

By Bryna Zumer

August 14, 2026 at 6:42 p.m.

"HoCo Honey" is sold at Columbia's Merriweather Farmers Market, as well as online.

Business partners, from left, Nem Popov and Brody Tennant break a giant croissant after the ribbon cutting to mark the grand opening of Roggenart European Bakery in the 1000 block of North Charles Street in Mount Vernon in 2024. (Kim Hairston/Staff file)

Maryland bakery franchise to open headquarters in Columbia

August 14, 2026 at 2:33 p.m.

Roggenart has 12 locations across Washington D.C., the Baltimore area, Virginia and Chicago. The new...

School safety guard Nick Balcer, 10, a fifth grader at Perry Hall Elementary School in 2010, held a stop sign as students cross the school's driveway to board their bus during early dismissal caused by snow. (Kenneth K. Lam/Staff)

Howard County proposes 18 new school zones around 10 sites

August 13, 2026 at 5:40 p.m.

The 18 zones have been approved by the police department and the Howard County Public...

A student is seen using a Chromebook. (Jose M. Osorio/Chicago Tribune File)

Howard high schoolers lose personal Gmail access on school Chromebooks

August 13, 2026 at 3:25 p.m.

Officials say the change, already in place for younger students, is meant to stop students...

Executive Director Mariana Izraelson, pictured in 2024, said Grassroots Crisis Intervention was informed earlier this month that the federal contract it has held since 2022 has not been renewed. (Haldan Kirsch/Freelance)

County offers $260K fix after Columbia’s Grassroots Crisis Intervention center loses $5.7M contract

August 12, 2026 at 6:11 p.m.

The emergency funding from the county will help cover costs like rent and utilities for...

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August 12, 2026 at 3:32 p.m.

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A ninth grader places his cellphone into a phone holder as he enters class at Delta High School, Friday, Feb. 23, 2024, in Delta, Utah.

Howard ninth graders violate technology-use policy most often, data shows

August 12, 2026 at 4:48 p.m.

Ninth graders accounted for more than one-fourth of HCPSS technology-use violations last school year as...

August 8, 2026: Performers from Candace Carnival Creations Mas Group dance on the Merriweather Chrysalis stage. (Iris Zhan/Freelance)

Howard County Caribbean American Heritage Festival | PHOTOS

By Howard County Times

August 12, 2026 at 1:28 p.m.

Howard County Caribbean American Heritage Month Celebration on Saturday, at The Chrysalis in Merriweather Park...

Howard officials divided after ICE facility ruling; appeal unclear

August 13, 2026 at 10:28 a.m.

A Howard County Council member says the county's legal defense of its ban on an...

Clare Needham of Catonsville, 15, visits with "Rocky" a male Mini Rex rabbit. "Rocky" is one of Needham's 12 rabbits competing in the 4-H & FFA Rabbit Show Tuesday at the 80th Annual Howard County Fair. (Jeffrey F. Bill/Staff)

Howard County Fair 4-H & FFA Rabbits | PHOTOS

By Jeffrey F. Bill

August 19, 2026 at 10:59 a.m.

4-H & FFA Rabbits Aug. 11 at the 80th Annual Howard County Fair.

The site of a potential private immigration detention center can be seen in Howard County at 6522 Meadowridge Road, Elkridge, left. Interstate 95 South is at bottom. (Jeffrey F. Bill/Staff)

Judge reinstates Howard County ICE facility permit

August 11, 2026 at 8:22 a.m.

Judge Adam B. Abelson ruled to allow Michigan-based developer Genesis GSA Strategic One to resume...

Teantae Turner takes a pepperoni pie from the oven at the River House Pizza stand in 2018. (Staff file)

2 pizza spots have opened in Ellicott City, with 2 more to come. Here’s where.

August 10, 2026 at 5:24 p.m.

Ellicott City is becoming Howard County's pizza capital, with four restaurants set to come to...

The Baltimore City Board of School Commissioners has voted to restrict student cellphone use joining a growing movement that includes Howard County which imposed similar limits earlier this year.

Howard Schools’ cellphone discipline data reveals racial disparity

August 10, 2026 at 3:24 p.m.

Black students receive device-violation referrals at 1.45 times the rate of their peers, one of...

Grassroots Emergency Shelter Executive Director Dr. Mariana Izraelson speaks during the ribbon cutting of the newly renovated and expanded Grassroots Emergency Shelter in Columbia. (Haldan Kirsch/Freelance)

Columbia crisis center to lay off 62 after losing federal 988 contract

August 10, 2026 at 6:04 p.m.

The Columbia nonprofit says its other crisis, mental health and homeless services — staffed by...

July 23, 2026: Main Street in Ellicott City. (Brian Krista/Staff)

Ellicott City’s Crazy Mason Milkshake Bar to close

August 10, 2026 at 5:17 p.m.

Crazy Mason has other locations in Florida, the Carolinas and Tennessee.

BNP Developers LLC bought 9438 Baltimore National Pike for a retail strip mall. The Midas auto shop will remain as part of the redevelopment of the 10,000-square-foot strip. (Jeffrey F. Bill/Staff)

New retail strip coming to Ellicott City after $2.6M sale

August 10, 2026 at 6:00 a.m.

A new retail strip is coming to Ellicott City after the $2.6 million sale of...

Construction crews continue work at Pimlico Race Course, home of the Preakness Stakes, as preparations and upgrades move forward at the historic Baltimore track. (Kevin Richardson/Staff)

‘We’re sitting on a gem’: Baltimore tourism leaders hail Preakness changes

August 10, 2026 at 5:15 a.m.

Tourism and business leaders see an expanded Preakness weekend as an opportunity to draw more...

Sharon Boies tours a stream restoration project in her Columbia neighborhood that removed or killed all mature trees, she said, contributing to flooding, flourishing invasive species and stream degradation over the last six years while requiring multiple repairs. (Karl Hille/Staff)

Maryland’s $500M stream restorations draw environmental backlash

By Karl Hille

August 10, 2026 at 10:24 a.m.

Critics question whether costly projects designed to reduce pollution are destroying forests and damaging ecosystems

August 8, 2026:Kennedy Tomanek, 10, of Mount Airy, waits outside the show pavilion with a cow named Cherry for the Junior Showmanship Show during the opening day of the 80th Howard County Fair.(Karen Jackson/ Freelance)

Howard County Fair Opening Day | PHOTOS

By Jeffrey F. Bill

August 10, 2026 at 5:24 p.m.

Opening Day of the 80th Howard County Fair in West Friendship. The Fair runs through...

Congressman Andy Harris holds up a flag flown over the U.S. Capital during the 250th anniversary of the United States. Harris spoke with a crowd of thousands about the history of the fishing tournament. (Josh Davis/Staff)

Maryland’s redistricting amendment could reshape 2028 congressional races

By Tinashe Chingarande

August 9, 2026 at 8:00 a.m.

Political changes could force incumbents to court new voters, create new competitive districts and prompting...

Fresh tomatoes sold by Breezy Willows at the Old Town Market in Elliott city.

Celebrate agriculture, food and Ellicott City’s resilience this August | MOSTLY MAIN STREET

By Janet Kusterer

August 9, 2026 at 5:31 a.m.

News about people, places and events in and around Ellicott City.

A black vulture, top right, flies Monday, Sept. 29, 2025, in Cincinnati. (Joshua A. Bickel/AP file)

Howard County woman’s obsession to save 200 vultures leads to fines … and divorce proceedings

August 7, 2026 at 7:13 p.m.

A Columbia resident was found guilty and ordered to pay $2,500 after months of citations,...

FILE – Federal law enforcement officers with Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) and Enforcement and Removal Operations (ERO) conduct a traffic stop and detain people, Monday, Nov. 17, 2025, in Washington. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon, File)

ICE fears are keeping some Maryland witnesses out of court, prosecutors say

By Brian Carlton

August 7, 2026 at 11:31 a.m.

Some Maryland prosecutors say heightened federal immigration enforcement is making it harder to hold offenders...

Caregiver charged after allegedly leaving man with autism in hot van in Columbia

August 6, 2026 at 4:19 p.m.

Kymora Sanders allegedly denied the nonverbal man had been left unattended, telling officers she'd "just...

"The way we welcome people shapes how they see our city," said Otis Rolley, Baltimore Development Corporation's president and CEO.(Kim Hairston/Staff/File)

City design contest aims to reimagine Baltimore gateway corridors

August 5, 2026 at 7:46 p.m.

City officials envision corridors that reflect Baltimore's history, culture, neighborhoods and creative spirit.

Howard County officials on Tuesday celebrate the start of construction for the Faulkner Ridge Early Learning Center in Columbia. (Kiersten Hacker/Staff)

Construction begins for Howard County’s Faulkner Ridge pre-K center

August 5, 2026 at 4:40 p.m.

Howard County officials say converting a long-vacant building into a new early childhood learning center...

El Aguila is replacing the Glory Days that recently closed in Ellicott City. (Jeffrey F. Bill/Staff)

Tex-Mex restaurant to take over Glory Days in Ellicott City

August 5, 2026 at 3:52 p.m.

A "coming soon" banner hangs outside the new El Aguila location in Howard County.

The entrance of Mary's Land Farm, one of the local employers participating in the Autism Hiring Program. (Karl Merton Ferron/Staff)

Inside a Maryland hiring program built for people with autism

August 5, 2026 at 2:32 p.m.

Since 2021, 150 people have graduated from the Autism Hiring Program, said manager Linda Hoyt....

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August 5, 2026 at 2:16 p.m.

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Howard County Executive Calvin Ball in June announced that the conversion process for land at Troy Park to be used for a new high school was complete. (Kiersten Hacker/Staff)

Land intended for Elkridge high school can be used in meantime, council says

August 4, 2026 at 3:40 p.m.

The Howard County Council passed a resolution permitting construction of recreational facilities on land intended...

An airplane takes off at Carroll County Regional Airport.(Thomas Walker/Freelance)

Man posed as Secret Service to buy jet at Westminster airport, police allege

August 4, 2026 at 3:34 p.m.

Police say a Hampstead man flashed a fake Secret Service badge at the Carroll County...

Starbucks in the Village of Wilde Lake in Columbia. The workers voted Wednesday to unionize under Starbucks Workers United. (Jeffrey F. Bill/Staff)

Workers unionize at Wilde Lake Village Center Starbucks

August 3, 2026 at 5:46 p.m.

Workers at the Starbucks in the Village of Wilde Lake joined a national movement in...

Boys' Latin School of Maryland was among hundreds of nonprofits shown with "delinquent" registrations as of July 29. The school said it was unaware of the state designation and believed it had filed all documents required of groups that solicit donations (Courtesy of Boys Latin School)

723 Maryland nonprofits are financially ‘delinquent’ with the state

August 3, 2026 at 5:17 p.m.

Delinquencies have risen statewide since last October, with 105 organizations in Baltimore City and 104...

Ed Crowl, longtime business owner in Old Ellicott City, is dead at 83. (Courtesy of Michael Crowl)

Owner of 59-year-old Ellicott City antique shop dies at 83

July 31, 2026 at 5:10 p.m.

Edward Raymond Crowl, one of Old Ellicott City's longest-running business owners, died July 24. He...

Maggiano's Little Italy and Seasons 52 on The Plaza at The Mall in Columbia. (Jeffrey F. Bill/Staff)

The Mall in Columbia rolls out paid parking option

July 30, 2026 at 5:40 p.m.

Mallgoers who wish to have a spot near Main Event and Seasons 52 can pay...

On the anniversary of his sister's death, Curtis Brubaker Jr. visits the tree along the Patapsco River where Jessica Watsula's body was found and leaves roses. (Courtesy of Curtis Brubaker Jr.)

A decade after deadly Ellicott City flood, families remember two lives lost

July 30, 2026 at 4:08 p.m.

A decade after the devastating Ellicott City flood, the families of Jessica Watsula and Joe...

A tree fell onto power lines in the Oakenshawe neighborhood of Baltimore cutting electricity to several homes following powerful storms on Tuesday. (Courtesy of Paul Adams)

Baltimore storm outages linger as BGE says most power will return Thursday

By Chevall Pryce

July 29, 2026 at 9:39 p.m.

As of 4 p.m. on Wednesday, 3,900 BGE customers were without power due to Tuesday’s...

Country singer Thomas Rhett is set to perform next month in Columbia

By Mary Carole McCauley

July 29, 2026 at 5:18 p.m.

Rhett said he tried to "weave the songs together" in his tour's set list to...

Attendees mill through a selection of carnival rides and games during the Howard County Fair at the Howard County Fairgrounds in West Friendship in 2025. (Haldan Kirsch/Freelance)

Howard County’s 80th annual fair will return in August

July 29, 2026 at 3:24 p.m.

The Howard County Fair starts Aug. 8, bringing new and returning activities to the West...

Baltimore man pleads guilty in January crash that killed 2 in Howard County

July 30, 2026 at 12:59 p.m.

The state is recommending a 12-year sentence for a 35-year-old man who pleaded guilty to...

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July 29, 2026 at 2:43 p.m.

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Mike Buscher poses with his wife Tori and two kids Luca and Mackensey after completing a marathon in Anchorage, Alaska on June 21, 2025. (courtesy of Mike Buscher)

After 50 marathons in 50 states, Ellicott City runner is creating his own

July 30, 2026 at 5:05 p.m.

After running 50 marathons in all 50 states, Ellicott City's Mike Buscher is hosting his...

Crash with dump truck, tractor-trailer shuts down major Columbia intersection

July 29, 2026 at 2:39 p.m.

A dump truck and a tractor-trailer struck and brought down utility lines at Snowden River...

A man accused of strangling his girlfriend to death in a Columbia apartment is wanted by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement. (Alex Brandon/AP file)

ICE seeking to detain Howard County murder suspect from Honduras

July 29, 2026 at 4:28 p.m.

A man accused of strangling his girlfriend to death in a Columbia apartment, then fleeing...

Ellicott City’s comeback from flood is its defining story a decade later

July 29, 2026 at 6:00 a.m.

Walk down Ellicott City in 2026 and it might be difficult to tell that a...

July 23, 2026: Pam Long, owner of Pam Long Photography, in Historic Ellicott City. (Brian Krista/Staff)

A decade later, Ellicott City business owners remember what the flood left behind

July 29, 2026 at 5:00 a.m.

Ten years after the 2016 flood ravaged Howard County's Ellicott City, shop owners on Main...

BOOST advocate Elizabeth Green says the state-funded scholarship program has helped thousands of low-income families move their children into private schools where they can thrive. (FOX45 News)

BOOST demand rises as Maryland awards fewer educational scholarships to families

By Chris Papst

July 28, 2026 at 3:29 p.m.

Applications for Maryland's private school scholarship program have increased, but fewer students are receiving awards...

"We still have opportunities to close persistent achievement gaps and become a great school system for every student,” Superintendent Bill Barnes said in a news release. (Karen Jackson/Freelance)

2026 MCAP: Howard tops state in science, sees slight gains in English, math

July 28, 2026 at 6:03 p.m.

Science proficiency climbed from 42.1% in 2025 to 45.9%, ranking Howard as the most proficient...

Maryland Comprehensive Assessment Program

MCAP data: See 2026 standardized test results for your schools, districts

By Steve Earley

July 28, 2026 at 2:36 p.m.

View new and historical Maryland Comprehensive Assessment Program data for individual schools, districts and the...

The state plans to turn Vehicle Emissions Inspection centers into drive-thru testing centers.

FOX45: Nearly 200 Maryland drivers charged twice for vehicle emissions tests

By Rebecca Pryor

July 28, 2026 at 8:43 a.m.

Nearly 200 Maryland drivers were recently hit with duplicate credit card charges for their vehicle...

Election judge, Russell Rogers, helps Chandra Jackson and her husband, Ellsworth, while voting at The League for People with Disabilities. (Lloyd Fox/Staff)

Maryland to pay $85M for voting system still awaiting upgrades

By Tinashe Chingarande

July 28, 2026 at 4:45 a.m.

Planned security upgrades for the machines have not yet received federal approval.

Bruce Gordon, a retired engineer and inspector, filed a whistleblower lawsuit citing fraud with the EmPower Maryland program. "Any fraud anyone did know about was wrapped in the numbers so the program looked more effective than it actually was," he said Monday. (Staff/File)

Investigation: EmPOWER utilities need stronger safeguards to handle ratepayer funds

July 27, 2026 at 10:33 p.m.

Maryland regulators found EmPOWER utilities likely need stronger safeguards to prevent improper handling of ratepayer...

Renderings show a proposed open-air pavilion on the site of Sykesville's historic B.F. Shriver Cannery. (courtesy Michael Baker International)

Sykesville’s historic cannery building could become $2M pavilion

By Bryna Zumer

July 27, 2026 at 7:09 p.m.

The Town of Sykesville unveiled renderings last week of how the site of the historic...

A Howard County Police patch worn on an officer's sleeve

Howard County murder suspect taken into custody in Texas

July 27, 2026 at 7:13 p.m.

Police said Darwin Carcamo-Santiago, 24, is suspected of killing Esmeralda Perez-Mendez, 35, of Takoma Park.

2 firefighters injured in 2-alarm Ellicott City house fire

July 27, 2026 at 11:31 a.m.

A fire in Ellicott City left two firefighters with minor injuries Monday morning, Howard County...

Stones are used to secure the hill in front of the A.M.E. Baptist Church on Main Street in Ellicott City on Monday, August 1, 2016.

2016 Ellicott City flood aftermath | PHOTOS

By Jeffrey F. Bill

July 27, 2026 at 10:06 a.m.

July 30 marks the 10th anniversary of the historic flood in Old Ellicott City.

Dan Brown, vice president of fuel development for X-Energy’s subsidiary TRISO-X, demonstrates how liquid uranium is used to create TRISO fuel on June 27, 2025, in Oak Ridge, Tenn. Some small modular reactors use TRISO fuel, which consists of tiny fuel particles — each about the size of a poppy seed. (George Walker IV/AP)

How small nuclear reactors could help ease Maryland’s energy crisis

July 27, 2026 at 6:10 a.m.

Maryland is laying the groundwork for advanced nuclear power as demand surges, but questions remain...

Construction on the Ellicott City Extended North Tunnel, a 1-mile-long, 18-foot-diameter tunnel 150 feet underground, from near the intersection of Frederick Road and Papillon Drive to the Patapsco River near Parking Lot B. It designed to divert up to 26,000 gallons of stormwater from Main Street into the Patapsco River. (Jeffrey F. Bill/Staff)

10 years after deadly floods, Ellicott City’s fix is still unfinished

July 27, 2026 at 9:45 a.m.

Howard officials advanced a mitigation plan after floods in 2016 and 2018, with projects expected...

In a dispute that began with a leak in Aaron Davis' bathroom ceiling, he says his condo association unlawfully charged him more than $60,000 in attorney fees, filed inaccurate lien amounts with the courts and misapplied his monthly payments. The association, which disputed his claims, bought his three-bedroom Baltimore home for $10,000 in a May foreclosure auction. Davis had paid $130,000 for it in 2021. He still lives there as he waits for the sale to be approved. (Lloyd Fox/Staff)

Foreclosures, higher HOA fees leave Maryland homeowners frustrated

July 26, 2026 at 5:06 a.m.

Fees, assessments and legal costs can quickly turn disputes with association boards into financial crises...

Maryland Del. Lorig Charkoudian and Sen. Katie Fry Hester, speaking, both Democrats, join climate and energy advocates outside the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) in Washington to call for reforms in the governance of PJM Interconnection.

Maryland lawmakers seek PJM reforms amid rising electric bills

By Mennatalla Ibrahim

July 26, 2026 at 11:36 a.m.

Federal regulators are reviewing PJM's governance as Maryland lawmakers push for a greater role in...

July 23, 2026: Selections of art work from The Arc Howard County's art exhibit at the Columbia Art Center. (Iris Zhan/Freelance)

The Arc Art Exhibition Opening Reception | PHOTOS

By Baltimore Sun Media

July 29, 2026 at 12:09 p.m.

The opening reception of the Arc Art Exhibition at Columbia Art Center on July 23....

Maryland 24 in Forest Hill is among Harford County roads that have been prioritized for upgrades. (Jeffrey F. Bill/Staff)

As state warns of fiscal cliff, county leaders say roads aren’t funded fairly

By Bryna Zumer

July 23, 2026 at 3:04 p.m.

County Executive Bob Cassilly has joined other Harford leaders in urging the state to devote...

Hammond High School in Columbia, pictured in 2023, has been hosting classes since June 24 for high school students in the Innovative Pathways program. (Andy Knobel/Staff file)

Student, 15, charged after unloaded gun found at Hammond High