Morning Roundup

Maryland’s unemployment rate fell from 2.7% in March to 2.5% in April, the lowest since at least 1976. (WTOP)

A new survey provided good news on the Chesapeake Bay blue crab population showing an overall increase of more than 40% from last year. (WBAL)

The state awarded more than $723,000 to David Anthony Veney, who was wrongfully charged with and convicted of first-degree rape and first-degree burglary in 1996. (Baltimore Sun)

Gov. Wes Moore on Friday issued the first vetoes of his administration and also allowed 10 bills to become law without his signature — including a measure that addresses traffic stops when the odor of cannabis is present and fines for smoking marijuana in public. (Maryland Matters)

Baltimore County Police announced two people have been charged in the fatal shooting of a woman in Essex earlier this month over what investigators believe was a road rage incident. (WJZ)

Allegany County officials have approved 15 projects totaling $1.8 million for consideration for Appalachian Regional Commission funding for fiscal 2024. (Cumberland Times-News)

Charles County Public Schools officials will incorporate artificial intelligence “visual gun detection technology” into their schools. (WTOP)

The Maryland Department of the Environment responded to a chemical leak Friday morning in Hawkins Point but officials said the leak was contained and posed no threat. (Baltimore Banner)

The Maryland Department of Aging is warning state residents who may have received a COVID test kit they didn’t order that their personal information may have been used fraudulently. (WTOP)

Dwindling populations of striped bass (or rockfish) in Maryland have prompted officials to make an emergency declaration in which recreational boaters will only be able to keep a slot size of a 19- to 31-inch striped bass whereas, in the past, anglers could keep any striped bass over nineteen inches long, one per person per day. (WBOC)

Maryland schools are teaching kids to talk through conflict. Does it work? (Baltimore Banner)

The Annapolis Planning Commission voted 4-2 Thursday to approve plans for a 58-home, nonprofit, income-restricted community after months of bureaucratic delays. (Baltimore Sun)

Maryland’s first-in-the-nation Prescription Drug Affordability Board is meeting Monday to review its first draft of a plan to determine which drugs to subject to cost reviews and to start figuring out how to set upper payment limits on specific drugs for state and local governments. (Baltimore Sun)

Howard County Board of Education members are expressing opposition to a proposal to increase class sizes and cut more than 101 full-time equivalent staff positions to balance the public school system’s fiscal 2024 budget. (Baltimore Sun)

Construction is slated to begin on Salisbury’s Unity Square early next month that will serve as a space to hold events, play games and enjoy seasonal gatherings. (WMDT)

The Blue Angels are returning to Annapolis for the Naval Academy’s Commissioning Week. (Capitol Gazette)

The 148th running of the Preakness Stakes is today at Pimlico. Kentucky Derby winner Mage was set as the 8-5 morning line favorite in a field of eight. First Mission opened at odds of 5-2 before getting scratched because veterinarians discovered a left hind issue. National Treasure was next at 4-1. The weather looks like it will mostly hold through the day with an increasing chances of scattered showers by post time. (AP/Weather Channel)

Commentary: Pimlico area merchants cite progress, but challenges remain. (Baltimore Banner)

The Baltimore History Channel looks at the long history of the Preakness….