Howard County News

Each week, Patch puts together a list of local activities and events going on in your area this weekend.

Firefighters rescued a person trapped in a car in Howard County after heavy rain Thursday night led to flash flooding, fire officials said.

A 14-year-old girl and her 19-year-old boyfriend have been indicted and charged as adults in the killing of her father in his Ellicott City home.

Howard County police will be out in force this weekend pulling over drivers who aren't wearing seatbelts, as well as looking for impaired drivers.

One of the two suspects charged with a string of daytime door kick-in burglaries across Howard County pleaded guilty this week in Howard County Circuit Court.

To lifetime Carroll County residents, the history of the area may be something they take for granted.

If you're looking for some space to play baseball or softball in the backyard with your kids, then the house at 12908 Folly Quarter Rd.

The grocer's small restaurant has been so popular, owners decided to expand. Local bloggers remember one of their own after Dennis Lane was found murdered inside his Ellicott City home.

Krissa Hillman is giving the public an enticing reason to buy one of her cupcakes.

Howard County Assistant State's Attorney Colleen McGuinn told a courtroom during opening statements of the trial of Nancy Fleming Molony, 53, that Molony's husband's life was ended at her hands, according to Wayne Kirwan a spokesperson for the state's attorney's office.

Police are investigating the third homicide in less than two weeks in Howard County.

Looking for a home with an old feel without sacrificing the quality of the structure and foundation? The house at 11445 Butterfruit Way in Ellicott City might be what you're looking for if that's the case.

In April, Tigi's Ethiopian Restaurant and Market quietly opened in the small shopping center behind the Dunkin' Donuts on Route 40.

Lots of Howard County students like to read, but not all of them are working with the Maryland Center for Entrepreneurship to market that passion in front of billionaires.

In April, Tigi's Ethiopian Restaurant and Market quietly opened in the small shopping center behind the Dunkin' Donuts on Route 40.

Howard County police are offering a reward for help in identifying two men who robbed a North Laurel liquor store.

Looking for a home with an old feel without sacrificing the quality of the structure and foundation? The house at 11445 Butterfruit Way in nearby Ellicott City might be what you're looking for if that's the case.

A lover's quarrel may have turned deadly in Howard County and now a man is under arrest.

Looking for a new job? Your first job? Patch is searching local employment ads and will feature, weekly some local opportunities.

A Charlotte man accused of murdering his ex-girlfriend is awaiting extradition to Maryland.