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Lawmakers cast key votes in final hours of session

Maryland lawmakers approved a capital budget plan and an emergency aid package for Baltimore’s Francis Scott Key Bridge in the hours before their their end-of-session deadline.

A week after the Key Bridge collapse, residents begin recovery in ways big and small

The collapse is changing the lives of many people in the surrounding area.

Anne Arundel County makes medications to reverse opioid overdoses more accessible despite decreasing trend

ANNAPOLIS, MD- The Anne Arundel County Department of Health installed seven new vending machines around the county carrying medical supplies including Narcan, masks, COVID tests and fentanyl test strips. Despite a downwards trend in opioid overdoses the county still aims…

State lawmakers rush to respond to bridge collapse

The General Assembly is quickly approaching an end-of-session deadline but lawmakers are still scrambling to introduce legislation in response to this week’s collapse of the Francis Scott Key Bridge in Baltimore.

Distress call precedes disaster at Baltimore bridge

A container ship leaving the Port of Baltimore sounded a mayday call just before plowing into the Francis Scott Key Bridge in the early morning hours Tuesday.

Key Bridge’s collapse adds to list of U.S. bridge disasters

There were 18 major bridge collapses due to a ship or barge collision in the United States from 1960 to 2015, according to a 2018 report from the World Association for Waterborne Transport Infrastructure.

The history of Baltimore’s Francis Scott Key Bridge

Here’s what you should know about Baltimore’s Francis Scott Key Bridge, including its history, construction, traffic and impact of its collapse.

Vessel traffic through the Port of Baltimore has been suspended indefinitely

The suspension comes after the collapse of Baltimore’s Key Bridge, which sent debris and people into the Patapsco River early Tuesday morning.

Baltimore’s Key Bridge collapses after ship collision

Baltimore’s Francis Scott Key Bridge collapsed when it was struck by a container ship. The crew of the ship alerted authorities they had a “power issue” on board shortly before the collision.

A week in the life: Maryland’s state capital, in photos

Here is a week-in-the-life look at the place where state laws are built.