Maryland

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.

DMV businesses shake up adult beverage industry with non-alcoholic options

The non-alcoholic drink movement is on the rise and small businesses around the DMV are emerging, offering sober and sober-curious consumers a taste of the movement.

Biden vows bridge rebuild, but cost concerns simmer

BALTIMORE — President Joe Biden pledged Friday to fight for federal funding to rebuild the collapsed Francis Scott Key Bridge, promising to “move heaven and earth” during a Friday visit to the disaster site.  “We will do so with union…

Deep in the woods, an incredible story behind a former enslaved woman’s grave

KING GEORGE, Va. – “Have you seen the gravesite?” a neighbor asked. “Seen what?” Amanda Sciaretta responded. The weather was pleasant the day Sciaretta joined her father and daughter for a walk around her new neighborhood in the fall of…

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…

Understanding Maryland’s firearm suicide statistics and trends

CNS analyzed data about firearm suicides in Maryland and found five key takeaways.

Baltimore residents share their stories of the Francis Scott Key Bridge after its collapse

Commuters who narrowly avoided its collapse look back on the tragedy, while community members say how life has changed.

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.

After bridge falls, Baltimore mourns a city symbol

The Francis Scott Key Bridge was a marvel of infrastructure, but for neighborhoods on either side of the bridge, it was more than that.

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.