The dispatch calls from the Maryland Transportation Authority Police show just how close the Key Bridge collapse came to being an even worse disaster. The transcripts of the audio from early Tuesday morning show the police only had a few minutes to shut down the highway as the bridge was on a collision course.
Dispatch audio from Key Bridge collapse sheds light on timeline of incident
Would massive concrete structures have saved the column that led Key Bridge to collapse?
When a nearly 1,000-foot-long container ship collided with the Francis Scott Key Bridge around 1:30 a.m. on Tuesday, its bow appeared to cut directly into one of the concrete supports holding up the structure, skirting above the modest protective barriers at its base.
No Regrets Pizza to open in North Bethesda in April
No Regrets Pizza is set to bring New York- and Roman-style pies as well as other Italian dishes to North Bethesda in April, owner Richard Weiner told MoCo360 on Wednesday. Weiner said the eatery at 5454 Nicholson Lane will be a fast-casual pizza spot for lunch and turn into a sit-down restaurant offering craft cocktails and locally produced beers for dinner. The restaurant will feature a 30-foot bar with at least 11 seats, plus 24 seats for inside dining and 24 seats outside.
Maryland Supreme Court narrowly votes to continue deliberations on CLE for attorneys
By a single-vote margin, the Maryland Supreme Court has decided to continue conversations regarding the adoption of mandatory continuing legal education for Maryland attorneys. The 4-3 vote reached by the justices on Wednesday afternoon after an hour-long virtual meeting reflected the split nature of opinions on mandatory CLE held by attorneys and Maryland legal organizations who previously submitted written and verbal comments on the matter.
Biden pledges to cover ‘entire cost’ of rebuilding the Key Bridge
President Joe Biden pledged Tuesday that the federal government will pay for the entire cost of rebuilding the Francis Scott Key Bridge that collapsed into the Patapsco River after being struck by a massive cargo ship. “It is my intention that the federal government will pay for the entire cost of reconstructing that bridge, and I expect the Congress to support my effort,” Biden said.
Teachers’ union backs three Maryland officials for Congress
Two Maryland state lawmakers and a county executive picked up the official and potentially consequential endorsement Tuesday of the National Education Association for their congressional bids, based on a recommendation from the Maryland State Education Association.
Md. health officials winding down on Medicaid redeterminations with only two months left
The Maryland Department of Health is about to enter its last month of Medicaid redeterminations, a 12-month process that has resulted in thousands of Marylanders losing health care coverage — while many others retained coverage in a process called “unwinding.”
Orioles Opening Day optimism can help spur Baltimore renewal
Well, this is new. Spring is here and the Orioles — as a new Major League Baseball season dawns — are picked by most baseball forecasters to compete for the AL East title; with oddsmakers predicting the Orioles and Yankees at the top of the division.
Key Bridge collapse will have lasting impact — including on state finances
The terrible, metal-twisting, stomach-churning collapse of the suspension portion of the Francis Scott Key Bridge, the 1.6-mile-long link between Dundalk and Hawkins Point over the Patapsco River, after a support column was struck by the container ship Dali early Tuesday morning has left Baltimoreans — and many others around the globe — stunned and disbelieving.
An ode to the center field bleachers, the best seats in Camden Yards
Come Thursday, baseball will return to Camden Yards, marking the actual official start of spring here in Baltimore. Trees will bloom, days will grow longer and hotter, and the Orioles, a winter removed from a magical season we hoped would never end, will try for an encore.