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    Dali cargo ship docks in Baltimore after being moved from Key Bridge wreckage
    The Dali on Monday made its way to a nearby marine terminal nearly eight weeks after it struck the Key Bridge.
    The Dali cargo ship begins to move on Monday morning from the Key Bridge wreckage site.
    Officials announce plans to refloat Dali cargo ship on Monday
    Six weeks after the ship hit and collapsed Baltimore's Francis Scott Key Bridge, officials aim to refloat it during high tide.
    The large part of the collapsed Key Bridge was toppled with explosions on Monday. Removing this large part allows for the Dali to be freed from the wreckage.
    NTSB chair says investigators focusing on 2 ‘mechanically distinct’ outages aboard the Dali
    Top federal safety and transportation officials probing the Francis Scott Key Bridge collapse are testifying before Congress on Wednesday morning, giving lawmakers their second update on the ongoing investigations.
    Several federal agencies are probing the Dali crash that caused the collapse of the Key Bridge.
    Commentary: Planning Board isn’t the real problem in Baltimore County
    A measure to change the selection process for Baltimore County's Planning Board might have less to do with concerns about planning generally and more to do with opposition to mixed-use development that would include affordable housing, says a county resident who writes about law and local government issues.
    Johnny Olszewski, Baltimore County Executive, speaks at a press conference announcing a package of foundational legislative reforms to expand access to new housing opportunities as well as address community concerns in Baltimore County.
    NTSB report: Dali lost power day before strike; unclear if related to fatal outage
    The ship that struck the Francis Scott Key Bridge and caused its collapse suffered power outages before it left port because of human error, but federal safety officials are still trying to figure out why it lost power in the moments before it hit the bridge.
    Wreckage from the collapsed Francis Scott Key bridge is seen on top of the cargo ship Dali from a boat in the Patapsco River on April 25, 2024.
    Read the NTSB’s first Key Bridge report (PDF)
    Read the NTSB's preliminary report about the Francis Scott Key Bridge collapse and the Dali cargo ship.
    The NTSB released a preliminary report May 14, 2024 about the cargo ship that lost power and struck the Key Bridge.
    1,000 cars, headed up I-97 for a banger. What could go wrong?
    The rally came out of Prince George’s County just after midnight when police were alerted it was on the move. Anne Arundel County Police say the drivers were headed for the Giant Food parking lot in Gambrills, where they planned to set up an exhibition of wildness behind the wheel.
    Light traffic on Interstate 97 in Glen Burnie flows north. Police say they herded a 1,000 car caravan out of the county on the  highway in March.
    Controlled explosives used to clear Key Bridge debris off Dali ship
    Controlled explosions used to clear debris from Key Bridge, allowing cargo ship Dali to be freed and continue its journey.
    Two birds, one a red-winged blackbird, fly past the explosion of the large of of the collapsed Key Bridge on May 13, 2024.
    A new scooter company will be coming to Baltimore in July. Who will it be?
    After Superpedestrian suddenly went out of business at the end of last year, Baltimore’s transportation department will bring in another scooter company.
    Superpedestrian, the company behind the yellow Link scooters on Baltimore’s streets, suddenly went out of business at the end of 2023.
    Maryland to hire 5 law firms to assist with Key Bridge lawsuits
    The firms would be paid between 2% and 18% of any money recovered for the state, depending on how much money is won and at which point in the legal process an award is made.
    Maryland Attorney General Anthony Brown plans to hire five private law firms to assist with litigation arising from the crash of the Dali cargo ship into the Key Bridge.
    A matter of inches: Howard Street tunnel project to clear path for double-stacked cargo trains
    Once rehabilitated, the Howard Street freight rail tunnel will be a game changer for the Port of Baltimore.
    CSX is raising the height clearance at the Howard Street Tunnel and other choke points so that it can accommodate double-stacked cargo freight trains. The work comes nearly a quarter-century after an underground chemical fire in the tunnel shut down parts of downtown for nearly a week.
    A bike lane on the rebuilt Key Bridge? It’s being discussed.
    Compared with our neighboring states, Maryland has been slow to adapt to the growing demand for safe cycling lanes, particularly over bridges.
    Rona Kobell stands on the Ben Franklin Bridge, overlooking New Jersey, with her friend Chuck Quirmbach, who is a radio reporter from Milwaukee. The two were on a Society of Environmental Journalists' 12-mile bike ride through Philadelphia to see street connectivity.
    Key Bridge demolition rescheduled for Monday after lightning spotted
    Crews plan to make precision cuts using small charges to break up the steel structure into pieces more easily removed by equipment.
    A controlled explosion to break apart a heavy truss resting on the cargo ship Dali was rescheduled for Monday.
    Body camera video reveals shock, disbelief after Key Bridge collapse
    The Baltimore Banner obtained the body camera video Friday from the Maryland Natural Resources Police through a Maryland Public Information Act request.
    A screenshot from body camera footage by the Maryland Natural Resources Police of the Francis Scott Key Bridge collapse site on the Patapsco River in the early morning hours. The screenshot indicates the video was taken at just past 5 a.m. on March 26, 2024.
    Body camera video captures shock, disbelief, confusion of Key Bridge collapse
    Newly released body camera video shows the shock and confusion among police officers in the immediate aftermath of the collapse of the Francis Scott Key Bridge.
    Newly released body camera video shows the shock and confusion among police officers in the immediate aftermath of the collapse of the Francis Scott Key Bridge.
    Body camera video captures shock, disbelief, confusion of Key Bridge collapse
    Newly released body camera video shows the shock and confusion among police officers in the immediate aftermath of the collapse of the Francis Scott Key Bridge.
    Newly released body camera video shows the shock and confusion among police officers in the immediate aftermath of the collapse of the Francis Scott Key Bridge.
    Body camera video captures shock, disbelief, confusion of Key Bridge collapse
    Newly released body camera video shows the shock and confusion among police officers in the immediate aftermath of the collapse of the Francis Scott Key Bridge.
    Newly released body camera video shows the shock and confusion among police officers in the immediate aftermath of the collapse of the Francis Scott Key Bridge.
    Body camera video captures shock, disbelief, confusion of Key Bridge collapse
    Newly released body camera video shows the shock and confusion among police officers in the immediate aftermath of the collapse of the Francis Scott Key Bridge.
    Newly released body camera video shows the shock and confusion among police officers in the immediate aftermath of the collapse of the Francis Scott Key Bridge.
    The Colgate Creek Bridge is taking years to replace. Now it’s hampering traffic near the port.
    The replacement of the Colgate Creek Bridge near the Port of Baltimore was supposed to be finished years ago. City officials now say it won’t be finished until December 2025.
    This photo shows a roadway partially closed down with orange construction cones. A truck is driving toward the camera underneath street signs indicating where to turn into a Port of Baltimore terminal.
    Search for missing construction workers on Key Bridge ends after sixth body found
    The sixth construction worker on the Key Bridge when it collapsed has been recovered.
    A memorial site to honor the construction workers who lost their lives in the collapse of the Key Bridge sits on the side of the road right before the blockade to Fort Armistead Park.
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