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->> -- i'm stan stovall. >> there's a flood warning in an harford county until 7:00 this morning because of heavy rain. let's look at the doppler radar. it ranged our activities moving out of cecil county and to new castle county and delaware. the dark green shade over harford county is the flood warning. there's a band of thunderstorms moving across carroll county, just coming into westminster. also around annapolis, beginning to move over the bag. the bay bridge. some vendors strong activity there. 3 inches to 6 inches of rain causing flooding situation. pg&e says many people are

out of power. >> anytime we have weather like that, traffic tends to be a little dicey. at norman avenue there are some downed wires. also, as a local road is shut down in taos and due to flooding. -- ain towson. with side is running smoothly. and no delays at liberty. >> now to our big story. city police continued searching for the person who shot a correctional officer. >> friends and colleagues of the victim are speaking out. and jennifer franciotti is in the newsroom with details. >> erica carr described as an exemplary employee. was it some danger from her job that led to her murder?

at the baltimore city detention center, employees are learning about the murder of one of their own, erica carr, found shot to death in her car early thursday morning. >> i was very devastated. she was very well respected by all employees. she will be sorely missed. >> it is unclear why the 37 year-old would have been there in east baltimore. she lived in a middle river home with her children. police don't know why sioux was gunned down. there are investigating the possibility it was connected to her job. >> these corrections officers pleaded dangerous life when they leave these institutions, but they have to look over their shoulder at all times, every hour their republic i. >> being a correctional officer is very hard work. it is dangerous for us coming out every night to going home and being in the public. >> it regardless of the motive,

but the president of the union that represents the correctional officer has harsh words for the person who ended the working moms life with three shots, one to the head, the neck, and the arm. >> we hope law enforcement find the perpetrator of this horrendous crime and that person be given the death penalty. >> a scholarship fund is being developed in her honor. back to you. >> thank you. local leaders are helping taxpayers save $1.6 million in an effort to close the state budget gap. gov. o'malley project for $3,100 to the state for what he says represents 10 days worth of his salary. ademac did the same as well as mike busch and others and they are encouraging other lawmakers to do the same spirit .

a local politician is reimbursing the police. police officers boarded the boat until jon cardin popped the question to his fiancee anearlir this month. he reimbursed the city $300 for his use of police resources. email your responses to us with your opinions on this. email us at watercooler@wbaltv.com. >> 20,000 people were at the kennedy presidential library and museum to view the body of ted kennedy. nicole killian has more on how the senator is being remembered. >> well-wishers will have

several hours to say goodbye to the center before private memorial service tonight. they came throughout the night from all walks of life. civil rights leader jesse jackson, a constituent, friends, colleagues, one by one filing by the flag draped coffin of ted kennedy. they were greeted by his family, including vicki, his wife of 17 years. >> it is a tremendous loss to our family. i want to let them know how grateful we all are. >> of the people responding to this call that he made. >> you will be roberremembered a memorial service it, a private service. >> he left a mark on us. >> he was funny. in terms of campaigning.

been around them was so special. >> republican senator john mccain. >> i have the highest respect and affection. but tomorrow barack obama will eulogize the man who was his mentor. >> this will be a very personal statement. >> all of the former living presidents will be there as well tomorrow at the funeral. it will begin at the centres cape cod all and end at arlington national. the senator's body will be flown from boston to andrews air force base. the motorcade will take his body from there to the u.s. capitol, where it will stop briefly for prayer and the last chance for those who loved him here to bid farewell. >> 69 degrees on tv hill.

coming up, an east baltimore community getting a makeover. one group is helping drive up the neighborhood. >> we will look back at one of the most

>> good morning. 19 minutes before 6:00. 72 degrees downtown. it's cloudy and foggy. elsewhere there is rain around the area. we had quite a bit overnight. let's start by looking at the 80 doppler. jowers moving out of cecil county. it's moved to northern delaware. the dark shades for cecil county and harford county indicate a flood warning effect untiuntil . there are clouds in the westminster area.

scattered shower activity at annapolis. we will tell you more about the weather in a minute. >> thank you. they say the third time is the charm. nasa hopes so as it prepares for its third attempt to launch the space shuttle discovery. scheduled to lift off from kennedy space center later today. it is due to rendezvous at the international space station. transporting 17,000 pounds of equipment, including a treadmill and other equipment. >> 46 years ago martin luther king resdelivered his famous speech from the steps of the lincoln memorial in front of tool hundred thousand people demonstrators were demanding voting rights and equal opportunities for african- americans, and appealed to end racial discrimination and segregation.

within a year, there was the passage of the 24th amendment of the constitution and the visible rights act of 1964. a turning point in american history. >> 69 degrees on dvr. there's a new program in baltimore city giving some students the chance to go back to school. >> you are looking at a live picture from the downtown area. we will update you on the weather, and tadpoles 11 for your morning

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style, quality and price matter. jcpenney >> good morning. sarah caldwell texting on your commute. hist there are problems. and norman avenue there are downed wires. there is flooding in towson at circle road. all lanes are closed as a result of that. traveling southbound on the b.w.i. parkway there's an accident. at marysville on marysville road at ridge there is a closure.

there's a five minute ride on southbound 95. the roads are slick. baltimore national pipe on the west side on your screen. at liberty it is running smoothly, no delays in the white marsh area either. the rest of the major is looking pretty good. let's get the latest on the buses and trains with kurt kroncke of the mta. >> good morning. we have a few diversions on the buses. 13 northcom diverting and washington boulevard. and federal. the 27 bus diverting at howard and 27. 1,8,2 diverting westbound at fayette and park. the new fall mta bus schedules begin this sunday august 30.

48 quick buzz begins operating monday august 31 with limited stops. back to john collins. >> thank you. let's look at the doppler radar. a lot of wet pavement. no. don't war is stormy, moving into new jersey. all that stuff is leaving harford county and cecil county. the thunderstorms around westminster area. lightning strikes. to hagerstown there are a thunderstorm activities. indications of hail. annapolis out to the bank and to stevensville we have thunderstorm activity crossing the bay and the bay bridge. everyone in between is just cloudy and misty and foggy. the rain last night produced in some areas some very intense strain. two inches to 3 inches in

southern parts of carroll county to baltimore county to the north of the city. 3 inches to 6 inches in parts of southern harford county. that is why there's a flood warning in harford county and cecil county to 7:00 this morning. we are all in the 70's this morning. the air is humid. we have a lot of moyes tour coming up from the south. a tropical air mass. -- we have a lot of moisture coming up from the south. there's the potential for a thunderstorm development. we have seen some overnight. we will continue to see the humid air pushing to the area. relief will not come until the two friends finally come through the area. they have to wait for tropical storm danny to come through. it is 600 miles from ocean city. it's a marginal tropical storm. the track will keep this from offshore. it will remain a tropical storm as it moves off the mid-atlantic

coast. the cause of possibility is off towards this part in the mid- atlantic region. it will brush close to cape cod towards the end of the weekend and then move on to the maritime provinces of canada and into the north atlantic. it will still be a tropical storm even aas it moves over the cooler waters because it will move along with the gulf stream. if we take it back to us, but mostly cloudy skies. 78 degrees up to 83. insta-weather futurecast shows the scattered nature of the storms today. danny moving offshore. ocean city is a target tonight and tomorrow. that produced from activity. then the front comes through. by sunday we start to dry out a little. hopefully we can recover part of the weekend. ocean city has a chance of showers on sunday.

near 80 degrees today. a little more sunshine tomorrow. the range chances continue. 84 degrees. 84 degrees and less humid on sunday with a little more sunshine. hai 70's to around eight early next week. not bad. >> an east baltimore committed to receive a facelift thanks to a group revitalizing neighborhoods across the country. >> pthey turned this spot into a community garden. >> welcome. >> nearly 100 volunteers took to the oliver neighborhood in east baltimore thursday morning to turn an empty lot into a community garden. it used to hold roadhouses. >> the community garden creates a peaceful place that brings people of all races and ages and cultures together. >> baltimore is the sixth community in the u.s. to be a part of project orange thumb.

they provide volunteers and people in the community have got the volunteered their time as well. >> it shows that we are in a positive mode and going in nice direction to bring the community back to being what it used to be. a beautiful community. >> volunteers also come from agencies concerned with the environment, like the maryland transit administration and the epa. >> to make sure we realize that our planet earth is important and that we need to show or demonstrate our actions that we're not thilan. >> the garden will include trees, bushes, and vegetables that community members will tend to parikh the vegetables will go straight into the mouth of the residence, providing a nutritious food at minimal cost lawrence hopes it will give the community the boost it needs. >> hopefully, people will see what is going on and what to live in oliver. >> this is the group last project of this summer.

they will be back at it again in communities across the nation next year. kim dacey reporting from east baltimore. >> doing a great job. looks beautiful. a new program in baltimore city is giving some students a second chance to receive their high school diploma. the ribbon cutting of the baltimore diploma program in west baltimore yesterday. diploma plus allows over eight students for students not have enough credit for their age, this allows them to complete high school. >> it is one of the great organizations in the country begin serving the type of population. they have an extraordinary record of achievement in boston and new york's in taking students that traditional systems have failed and getting them to college readiness. >> the program currently operates in 32 school districts across the country, including new york, national, and

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>> it was a normal day at the new york metropolitan museum until tourists got a lil less than they paid for. photographer known for taking nude photography at new york city landmarks. after clever planning, he was finally able to pull this off. it only lasted until 20 seconds before security guards turned around. he was charged -- a woman was tossed with public nudity. she was released last night with oliver clothing. >> we asked what duty about jon cardin reimbursing the city $300 for his use of police resources. >> one person says he needs to be removed from office. it's not the $300. he feels he's among the elite politicians destroying america. all walks of life lead by example. email your responses to our

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