Matt Bush

A portion of the Francis Scott Key Bridge collapsed after a cargo ship crashed into the span early Tuesday morning. It's not clear how many vehicles or people were on the bridge at the time.

More than a mile of the Francis Scott Key Bridge collapsed early Tuesday after it was hit by a cargo ship. At least two people have been pulled from the water.

One of the largest public school systems in the U.S. dropped religious affiliations for holidays on its school calendar. The decision represents a classic church and state battle.

Depending on who you ask, repairs on the Silver Spring Transit Center can't be completed until mid-2014 -- or they can be done sooner.  Also unclear: who's footing the bill.

With Capital Bikeshare a month away from expanding into Maryland, county leaders are still trying to ready roads for an expected increase in bicyclists.

In less than a week, the first round of gas tax increases takes effect in Maryland. Supporters claim the new revenue will help fund new mass transit, road and bridge projects, but advocates of one road-widening project in Montgomery County hope it's not getting lost in the shuffle.

All this week Montgomery County officials are speaking with residents about the upcoming expansion of the D.C.'s bike share program into the county later this summer.