A Howard County construction project to perform preventative bridge maintenance on Guilford Road over the Little Patuxent River near Murray Hill Road in Columbia, is scheduled to begin on or about Monday, January 26th. Weather permitting, the project is expected to be completed by early March.

The Landlord Accountability, Investment in Quality, Victim Protection and Eviction Prevention, or LIVE, initiative also includes an executive order to address habitability concerns

New lease agreement creates spaces for more local nonprofits to call the NonProfit Collaborative home, expanding one-stop-shop human services access to more county residents in need

Howard County Executive Calvin Ball today announced that Howard County Government has begun its preparations in anticipation for the winter weather event forecasted to impact our region this Saturday, January 24th through Monday, January 26th morning.

Howard County Executive Calvin Ball today signed Executive Order 2026-02 declaring a State of Emergency for Howard County in anticipation of a winter weather event forecasted to impact the region from Saturday, January 24 through Monday, January 26.

The US National Weather Service Baltimore/Washington has issued a COLD WEATHER ADVISORY in effect for Howard County beginning Thursday, January 29 at 7:00 p.m. through 11:00 a.m. Friday, January 30. Wind chills are forecast to reach as low as negative nine degrees (-9F) Fahrenheit.