Howard County

The 76th annual Howard County Fair will return Saturday to the Howard County Fairgrounds in West Friendship.

This year has produced a higher number of retirees as compared to past years and Howard County schools has been busy hiring for vacancies this summer, according to spokesperson Brian Bassett.

As the beginning of the school year approaches, the Baltimore region is facing a high number of teacher vacancies.

A 55-year-old Columbia man has been charged with attempted murder in the shooting of his roommate, Howard County Police said Wednesday.

Howard County Police and other public safety leaders celebrated a National Night Out kickoff party with members of the public on Tuesday at Long Reach High.

A Columbia woman has been sentenced to 30 years in prison for the 2018 death of her newborn.

Based on the final number of mail-in and provisional ballots counted through Friday, Howard County Council and school board candidates are set for the general election in November.

Here's where Democrat Wes Moore and Republican Dan Cox found votes across Maryland in their quests to be elected governor.

The Maryland Department of Transportation, in partnership with the Maryland Department of National Resources, is conducting a two-week archaeological excavation on the Elkridge Furnace Inn site in Howard County to learn about the history of the two small cabins on the property as well as how they were used.

A man was skateboarding on the travel portion of a roadway in Columbia when he was fatally struck.

Ambu, a medical device maker with Columbia-based U.S. headquarters, has won federal approval to market a newly developed collection of single-use bronchoscopes after demand for such products increased during the pandemic.

Baltimore-area leaders announced the launch of a 24-hour help line Wednesday to address the growing need for emergency mental health support and promote community emotional well-being.