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Police investigating fatal collision involving a motorcycle (UPDATED)

HCPD news release

Press Release

04/19/2026

Police investigating nonfatal shooting in Columbia (UPDATE WITH VIDEO/REWARD)

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Press Release

04/17/2026

Howard County Office of Transportation to Host a Public Meeting on Complete Streets Improvements along Harpers Farm Road

Press Release

04/17/2026

Howard County Executive Calvin Ball Breaks Ground on New Cradlerock Park in Columbia

County Executive Calvin Ball with Department of Recreation & Parks employees and other community members posing with shovels in hand and a mound of dirt in front of them outside before digging into the ground to ceremoniously break ground on Cradlerock Park in Columbia.

Press Release

04/16/2026

Elkridge Landing Middle School

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#HoCoTARDIS Lands in New Earth at Rockburn Branch Park in Elkridge

A replica of the blue British Police box TARDIS that was a time-travelling spaceship found in the British science fiction television series Doctor Who. Howard County's TARDIS serves as a traveling Little Free Library that is now featured near the white Clove Hill house at the County's Rockburn Branch Park West in Elkridge.

Press Release

04/15/2026

Howard County Executive Ball Unveils Return of Iconic Old Ellicott City Clock

County Executive Calvin Ball holding a giant pair of scissors ready to cut the green ribbon celebrating the unveiling of Old Ellicott City's new clock while posed with fellow elected officials, members of the Ellicott City Partnership, and Old Ellicott City community members.

Press Release

04/13/2026