The Howard County Local Health Improvement Coalition (HCLHIC) has received a $20,000 award from the Maryland Department of Health’s (MDH) Center for Chronic Disease Prevention & Control (CCDPC) to establish a committee to address food insecurity in Howard County. This newly-formed HCLHIC committee will work to implement food security initiatives among priority populations.

New Board establishes independent oversight and provides transparency into misconduct complaints.   

Charges include murder, attempted murder, robbery, assault, guns and drugs  

Charges include murder, attempted murder, robbery, assault, guns and drugs. 

Howard County’s Department of Public Works’ Stormwater Management Division will hold a public meeting on Monday, April 4th to present plans for a pond decommissioning, a pond retrofit and a stream stabilization and restoration project at three sites located south of MD 103 between Chatsworth Way and Wheatfield Way.

In total, four people were transported to the hospital and one person died from her injuries. 

Established by Howard County Council Bill No. 82-2021, starting April 1, 2022, the minimum wage in Howard County will increase to $14.00 for employers and $12.50 for small employers. A series of local minimum wage increases for employees working in Howard County will take place over a four year time period, with the minimum wage reaching $16.00 per hour by July 1, 2026.

One suspect, two bystanders were injured in the shooting. 

School construction funding under Ball grows by $78 million compared to previous four-year period; road improvements and parks investments at eight-year high.