A developer project to demolish the pedestrian bridge over the Little Patuxent Parkway, just south of Wincopin Circle in Columbia, is scheduled to begin on or about Monday, August 11th. Signs will be posted to alert motorists and residents of the work and corresponding detour, as Little Patuxent Parkway between Wincopin Circle and the main entrance to Whole Foods Market will be closed in both directions from 8:00 p.m., August 11th to 8:00 a.m., August 12th. Weather permitting, the project is expected to take one day to complete. Brookfield Properties is overseeing this developer project.

In response to high temperatures forecast by the National Weather Service, the Howard County Health Department has issued a heat alert for Howard County. The alert has been issued for Friday, July 25 from 11am until 8pm.

Transformational Memorandum of Understanding expands and enhances the County’s Department of Recreation & Parks’ volunteer Service & Skills Club.

The acquisition of Watermont Swim Club’s 10-acre parcel increases the amount of environmentally sensitive land protected and preserved by the Purchased Conservation Easement Program to 80 acres.

Howard County Department of Fire and Rescue Services announced that Jeremy Clancy has been named the department’s newest Deputy Chief. 

In response to high temperatures forecast by the National Weather Service, the Howard County Health Department has issued a heat alert for Howard County. The alert has been issued for Wednesday, July 30, from 11am until 8pm.

Application deadline is Friday, August 22nd.

Howard County Executive Calvin Ball today signed an executive order establishing the groundbreaking Howard County Provider Forum.

The National Weather Service has issued a Flood Watch with the threat of flash flooding for Howard County, effective 2:00 p.m. on Thursday, July 31, 2025; Howard County Police Department will implement parking restrictions in Historic Ellicott City.

An additional 20 neighborhood block parties will occur throughout the county.

Howard County Executive Calvin Ball today signed an executive order establishing the impactful History and Historic Sites Advisory Workgroup. Consisting of experts, public volunteers, and Howard County Government professionals, the Workgroup is tasked with making recommendations regarding the County's preservation, acquisition, programming, partnership, research, and prioritization goals of Howard County's history and historic properties.

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