A Howard County construction project to build a sidewalk along eastbound Whiskey Bottom Road from Homestretch Court to US 1 in Laurel, is expected to begin or about Monday, July 17th. Weather permitting, the project is expected to be completed by early August 2023.

Restaurant Weeks will begin July 17 and run through July 30

Howard County Executive Calvin Ball today announced the appointments of Nicholas “Nick” Mooneyhan as the new Director of the County’s Department of Recreation & Parks, TJ Mayotte as the new Director and Chief Information Officer (CIO) of the County’s Department of Technology and Communications Services (DTCS), and Ofelia Ross Ott as the new Administrator of the Office on Aging and Independence (OAI).

One person was killed in the afternoon collision.

Howard County Executive Calvin Ball has announced Howard County is joining the Biden-Harris Administration’s National Building Performance Standards Coalition. The National Building Performance Standards Coalition is a nationwide group of state and local governments that have committed to design and implement building performance programs. President Biden launched the program in 2022.

Howard County Department of Public Works’ Stormwater Management Division will hold a public meeting on Thursday, August 10th to present plans to repair an existing pond located near 2041 Eliza Dorsey Lane in Ellicott City. The project will include replacement of the old metal outlet structure with a new concrete outlet structure that has a longer service life and will bring the pond into compliance with current Maryland Department of the Environment requirements. Weather permitting, the project is expected to begin in fall 2023 and be completed by spring 2024.

This Sunday, July 23rd marks the fifth anniversary of the passing of Howard County Department of Fire and Rescue Services Lieutenant Nathan “Nate” Flynn. At just 34 years of age, Lieutenant Flynn died in the line of duty in 2018, while battling a house fire in Clarksville, Maryland.

In response to the forecasted high temperatures and heat index, Dr. Maura J. Rossman, Howard County Health Officer, has issued a heat alert for Howard County. The alert has been issued for Thursday, July 27 to Saturday, July 29 from 11:00 a.m. until 8:00 p.m. with high temperatures expected to be in the mid to high 90s.

Howard County Executive Calvin Ball today announced the release of a Request for Proposal for the sale and redevelopment of the Long Reach Village Center property, located at 8775 Cloudleap Court in Columbia