Nominate a HoCo business or organization that recycles, reduces waste or helps preserve the natural environment and preserve resources.
Howard County Executive Calvin Ball announced additional COVID-19 testing today for as many as 15,000 County employees and their familie ...
The first baby born in 2022 at Howard County General Hospital arrived shortly after 3 a.m.
More than half of the inmates at the Howard County Detention Center have tested positive for COVID-19, the county health department reports.
The Science Behind the Deaths of Famous People
The little dog that had to learn to bark
There are only so many layers we can pile on and so many blankets we can snuggle under before the heat gets turned on. Winter temperatur ...
Send us your snow photos taken in Columbia and across Howard County for Patch's winter storm gallery.
A winter snowstorm prompted the Howard County Public School System to make a decision about classes on Monday, Jan. 3.
Both sides, gun rights and background checks
How Dogs (and Their Noses) Save the World
See how the New Year’s holiday will affect government offices, transportation schedules and library hours in Howard County.
Updated federal data shows how many hospital beds are currently filled in Howard County and across MD.
A children's book about Emma and her dog
The staff at Rehab 2 Perform are able to provide a comprehensive and current approach to physical therapy.
Fit for the Frontlines kicks off Jan. 1 and will award prizes to the top finishers.
Howard County Executive Calvin Ball and the Howard County Office of Human Rights & Equity (OHRE) invite the community to participate.
As you may know, CA is in the midst of its Fiscal Year (FY) 2023 budget process. This can be an unfamiliar and complex process for a lot ...
Enjoy a hike along the Middle Patuxent Environmental Area trail and learn how local animals prepare for winter on a StoryWalk.
Here's where to find COVID-19 testing sites in Howard County as the number of COVID-19 cases continues to rise during the holidays.
The community can celebrate Kwanzaa virtually on the Howard County Office of Human Rights & Equity Facebook page Thursday at 6 p.m.
The Merry Mulch program will accept live Christmas trees now through Jan. 15 for recycling as a way to keep them out of the landfill.
Walgreens, CVS and Amazon have imposed a purchase limit on at-home COVID-19 testing products in Maryland and nationwide.
Memoir by our Poet Laureate, in prose and poetry
Effective Sunday, December 26, 2021 at 5:00 p.m., masks must be worn indoors in all businesses and facilities open to the public, as wel ...
Due to a rise in COVID cases, masks will be required in all HoCo businesses and facilities open to the public and on public transportation.
If you are scrambling to do some last-minute shopping, make sure you know the mall's hours.
A Howard County construction project to stabilize the public water and sewer lines at a stream crossing approximately 260 feet north of ...
Howard County Government closures on Friday, December 31st and Saturday, Januarys 1st for the New Year's holiday.
Vendor applications are now being accepted for Howard County's annual GreenFest, back for its 15th year on Saturday, April 9th at Howard ...
There's no doubt we've been a bit cooped up in recent times (to say the least!). And in the chilly winter months, it can be hard to moti ...
Like all the warrior poses, Warrior 2 is undeniably fierce…but there's so much more than meets the eye here.
See the latest announcement from Columbia Association.
Patch loves pets so much we've asked readers to share their holiday pet photos.
These pets are searching for their forever homes. They are currently at the Howard County Animal Control and Adoption Center.
After months of negotiations, County Executive Calvin Ball announced today that he has offered $6 million(link is external) to purchase ...
Howard County's Economic Development Authority (HCEDA) has been named a finalist by the U.S. Economic Development Administration in its ...
Here's where to find COVID-19 testing sites in Howard County as the number of COVID-19 cases continues to rise before the holidays.
A 24-year-old man has pleaded guilty to murder after police say he killed an acquaintance then buried his body in a shallow grave in HoCo.