The collapse is changing the lives of many people in the surrounding area.
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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.
Maryland debates “local” wind farm, way offshore
One company’s plan to build windmills in waters off the coast is running into trouble this session in the General Assembly, where lawmakers worry about giving their economic support to a project that isn’t exactly local.