Top News: No Money For Sound Barrier and a New Economic Development CEO from Elkridge

SHA: No Construction Money for Elkridge Sound Barrier

But the state is in the process of designing the 750-foot wall, a process that will take about two years.

Free Rides to Volunteer Activities for Seniors Now Being Offered

Find out from a Patch blogger how to take advantage of a service being offered in Howard County.

Father and Two Sons Charged with Attempted Murder in Savage

The family members allegedly attacked the father's estranged wife's boyfriend at the woman's Savage home.

Elkridge Death One of Two in County 10 Years After Iraq Invasion

One Elkridge resident has died serving during the war in Iraq.

New Trial For Man Convicted of Murdering Phylicia Barnes

A judge said prosecutors didn't share required information.

Howard Named Healthiest County for Fourth Straight Year

Low adult smoking and drinking rates as well as as high school graduation rates contribute to No. 1 ranking.

Police Search for 83-Year-Old Howard County Man (UPDATE)

According to police, Charles Turner has no cell phone and is without his medication and he may have been involved in a hit and run in Arbutus.

Howard County High School Students Face Attempted Murder

The arrests stem from a March 1 incident in which the cab driver was choked and threatened with a handgun, police said.

The two are suspected in a rash of additional burglaries around the county.

Ulman: County to Invest $2 Million in School Security 'Immediately'

Howard County Executive Ken Ulman was joined by local leaders at an event on Monday to release the final report of the joint task force on school safety.

New Economic Development Authority CEO 'Getting Involved in All Areas of the County'

Lawrence F. Twele, from Elkridge, talks about his new role, including his thoughts on Route 1 and downtown Ellicott City.