Kathleen Amesbury, 28, of Columbia, and Dale Brown, Jr., 25, of Hanover, PA, have been charged with second-degree murder, first- and second-degree child abuse, involuntary manslaughter and neglect of a minor.

Howard County Executive Calvin Ball today issued the following statement regarding the Howard County Police Department (HCPD) officer involved shooting on Sunday, March 1st in the 6400 block of Freetown Road in Columbia.

Howard County Executive Calvin Ball today announced Truth Thomas has been re-appointed for a second term as Howard County’s inaugural Poet Laureate.

Howard County Executive Calvin Ball today announced the retirement of Howard County Police Department Chief Gregory Der.

Howard County Executive Calvin Ball officially reopened the Firehouse Museum in Ellicott City today.

Beginning Monday, February 10, the County’s Department of Public Works’ Bureau of Environmental Services will be giving away shredded wood at its Alpha Ridge Landfill in an effort to reduce the landfill’s stockpile.

In a collaborative effort to prevent firearm-related suicides and other tragic accidents, the Howard County Health Department, in partnership with the Howard County Library System, Howard County Police Department, and the VA Maryland Health Care System, launched an initiative to distribute free gun locks to residents.

The County’s Department of Public Works will hold a public meeting on Thursday, September 26 to provide an update on the Valley Mede and Chatham neighborhood flood mitigation efforts in the Plumtree Branch Watershed. 

Howard County's Department of Public Works Bureau of Environmental Services submitted its annual Community Rating System recertification to the National Flood Insurance Program.

The Howard County Health Department successfully distributed 88 gunlock boxes and 300 gunlock cables during a recent Drive-Thru Gun Lockbox and Cable Giveaway, helping residents take steps toward safer firearm storage at home.

The US National Weather Service Baltimore/Washington has issued an EXTREME COLD WARNING in effect for Howard County beginning Saturday, February 7 at 4:00 a.m. through 10:00 a.m. Sunday, February 8. Wind chills are forecast to reach as low as negative ten degrees to negative 15 degrees (-10oF to -15 oF) Fahrenheit.

Today, County Executive Calvin Ball announced new COVID-19 restrictions after Howard County exceeded a 5% positivity rate and a case rate of 19.1 per 100,000 residents. A new Executive Order prohibits indoor gatherings of more than 10 people and outdoor gatherings of more than 25 people effective Tuesday, November 17 at 5:00 p.m.

County Executive Calvin Ball and Director of Recreation & Parks Raul Delerme spoke before a Senior Sendoff Baseball Tournament that began Tuesday, July 14 and concludes on Wednesday, July 15 at Blandair Regional Park.

A Howard County Department of Recreation & Parks’ project to replace the pedestrian bridge located along the pathway loop in Centennial Park’s west area in Ellicott City, is expected to begin this spring. As the bridge site will be closed until the installation of the new bridge is complete, detour signs will be in place to guide park visitors.

A Howard County Department of Recreation & Parks’ project to replace the red steel bridge located along the pathway loop below Centennial Park’s north pond in Ellicott City, is expected to begin on or about Monday, October 21. 

A BGE project to remove an uprooting tree contacting overhead electrical lines near 4013 New Cut Road in Ellicott City, is scheduled to begin on or about Wednesday, April 15th, 2026

A Howard County construction project to extend sewer service to three properties along Clarksville Pike and Beaverbrook Road is scheduled to begin on or about Monday, April 20th.

Howard County Executive Calvin Ball today signed three critical pieces of legislation.