The US National Weather Service Baltimore/Washington has issued a COLD WEATHER ADVISORY in effect for Howard County beginning Wednesday, January 28 at 7:00 p.m. through 11:00 a.m. Thursday, January 29. Wind chills are forecast to reach as low as negative eight degrees (-8F) Fahrenheit.

The US National Weather Service Baltimore/Washington has issued a COLD WEATHER ADVISORY in effect for Howard County beginning Friday, January 30 at 8:00 p.m. through 11:00 a.m. Saturday, January 31. Wind chills are forecast to reach as low as negative nine degrees (-8oF) Fahrenheit.

Howard County Executive Ball today announced he will submit emergency legislation with the County Council to prohibit the permitting of privately-owned buildings operating as detention centers in Howard County.

County Executive Ball has announced the County's director of the Department of Inspections, Licenses, and Permits has revoked the building permit for a privately-owned detention facility located in Elkridge. The permit revocation was based on state law which requires private immigration detention centers to meet certain notice and public hearing requirements.

The emergency legislation was adopted unanimously by the Howard County Council