Around Maryland

It has been nearly a week since a massive cargo ship with thousands of containers on board got stuck in the Chesapeake Bay. And officials say it could be another 10 days before the ship is able to float again because it is a rare, complex mission. On Friday morning, CBS Baltimore‘s Ava-Joye Burnett traveled out onto the bay with U.S. Coast Guard engineers and investigators as they tried to bring the vessel afloat.

With March nationally recognized as Colon Cancer Awareness Month, healthcare providers and colon cancer survivors are encouraging adults to think about getting screened sooner rather than later. Dr. Aminat Oluyemi, of Woodbine Gastroenterology Associates in Westminster, said colon cancer is the third most diagnosed cancer in men and women. Colon cancer is also the second deadliest cancer worldwide.

When Amazon.com Inc. decided to place its second headquarters in Arlington, some Prince George’s County officials had an immediate reaction: Their locality could be “ground zero” for Amazon workers who couldn’t afford to live in Northern Virginia or D.C. After all, as Prince George’s County Chamber of Commerce President David Harrington explains, his county provided more affordable abodes, but without sacrificing indispensable Metro accessibility.

InfieldFest, a multi-act music concert held in the infield during the Preakness Stakes, will return to the Pimlico Race Course in May after a two-year hiatus for COVID-19. The festival lineup includes electronic artists Marshmello, The Chainsmokers, DJ Frank Walker and rapper Moneybagg Yo. The 147th Preakness Stakes, one of three horse races part of the Triple Crown series, is on May 21 in Baltimore. Tickets for the infield concert are on sale and start at $65.

Hunter Williams stopped at a BP gas station in south Baltimore this week to add a little bit more to the tank. Normally, Williams, in town from Ohio to visit his daughter, would spend $40 and have a nearly full tank. But not this time. With prices at near records, Williams was more cautious and opted for $20 worth of fuel. He only got four gallons. Williams is like a lot of motorists these days. He said he finds himself making tougher financial decisions now and driving less.

Baltimore Police Department will use a new crime reporting system, joining law enforcement agencies across the country, in a change required by the federal government. The transition to the National Incident-Based Reporting System, which is mandated by the Federal Bureau of Investigation, will increase the number of crimes reported. The new system requires law enforcement to report multiple crimes, up to 10, that might be associated with a single incident.

The U.S. Senate unanimously approved a measure Tuesday that would make daylight saving time permanent, effectively eliminating the practice of turning clocks back one hour in November. Senators argued that the bill, which still requires approval from the House of Representatives and the president, would improve mental health and possibly boost the economy by delaying winter sunsets.