The results from the latest version of the Howard County Health Assessment Survey (HCHAS) were compiled with new major findings to emerge from the survey data. The representative survey of 2,266 adult Howard County residents provides a comprehensive picture of the health conditions and behaviors across the County’s population. Declining healthcare access, rising mental health treatment, and growing financial strain highlight key areas for action.

Three new events are aimed at providing affected residents avenues to pursue different career paths.

Deadline to apply is Friday, April 4th

During the past seven years, Ball has invested nearly $6 million in HoCo STRIVES to help improve educational and mental health service outcomes for county children and youth

Howard County Executive Calvin Ball today was joined by Montgomery County Executive Marc Elrich to announce and formalize a groundbreaking partnership between the two counties to launch the US 29 Flash Bus Rapid Transit Service Extension project in 2026.

With the Howard County Council formally adopting Howard County’s new flag with the passage of Council Bill 22-2025, Howard County Executive Calvin Ball signed legislation establishing the new flag.

An adult male driver has died after driving his vehicle into the side of a Columbia building. No one else was injured.

Program aims to strengthen Howard County’s position as a premier cybersecurity innovation hub

Howard County Executive Calvin Ball today announced the launch of the County’s Department of Housing and Community Development’s new Older Adult Rental Assistance Program, which aims to assist low-income households consisting of at least one older adult that are housing cost burdened due to high rent payments.

The County's Department of Public Works will hold a community outreach meeting on Thursday, June 5th, to discuss a project to replace the Old Montgomery Road bridge over the Lake Elkhorn Branch near 8910 Old Montgomery Road in Columbia.

Guilford Road was closed at Mission Road for approximately four hours.

Funding will also provide professional development and support to child welfare caseworkers at the Maryland Department of Human Services' Howard County Department of Social Services. 

Ball’s legislation will provide up to $14.5 million in additional funding to the Howard County Public School System in the Fiscal Year 2026 budget.