depending on who you ask, the baltimore grand prix was both the best and the worst thing to ever happen to this city. according to promoters, it was a huge success, and an economic impact study released said it generated about $47 million, far short of the expected $70 million. $2 million in tax revenue going to the state and $1.70 million to the city. 160,000 people attended with 75,000 of them for more outside the metro area and 41% from out of state. that is where the good news ends. >> we are the only company that could have pulled this off. >> her company provided pavement markings, barricades, concrete barriers, and traffic control for the grand prix. she showed us all of the unpaid bills assented to baltimore raising development to the tune

of $219,000. she said the racing company is disorganized and if her bills are not paid that she may have to shut down. >> is a general sense of total disorganization. nobody seems to be in charge. there's still such -- does not seem to be anyone in charge. we tried three emails, phone calls, and the certified letters. we hear nothing. >> she is not alone. the maryland stadium authority was owed $500,000 by baltimore racing development and was forced to get the money from an escrow account. according to court documents, there are several other companies who have a filed cases for hundreds of thousands of dollars. amazingly, no one involved with the race wanted to touch the issue of nonpayment. the only response we got was a from the mayor's office that showed little care for the vendors as saying, "it is easy

to see a scenario where this event economic value will overcome any short-term financial challenges." a slap in the face for vendors like cathy. >> they brought in millions of dollars, where the hell is it? where is that money? >> hour calls were not returned from baltimore raising development or the council members offices. the vendors found that highly disturbing. kathy is in the process of hiring an attorney and says, in her opinion, the opinion -- the future of the baltimore grand prix is now in peril. wbal-tv 11 news. >> no verdict today in the case against ulysses currie. he is accused of taking too moderate $45,000 in bribes from a local grocer in exchange for using his influence to push legislation that benefited them.

if convicted, he can face more than 20 years in prison >> three men in custody tonight accused the pretending to be caught to commit crimes. they are responsible for, or thought to be responsible for come a string of home invasion cases. jayne miller is live in the newsroom with that story. >> police are checking on that possibility because of a series of home invasions committed by police impostors. these concern to the street robberies that happened earlier this week. the three suspects were literally caught in the act tuesday, police say, after two straight robberies. the first happened and the suspects approached a man and said they were serving a warrant. >> once they had him obtained, there rifled through his pockets, took its currency and cigarettes, and then left the

scene. the individual realized something was not right. we got there and put out a broadcast. we caught them a short while later during the same thing. these guys redressed in all black fatigues with police-duty belts and gold police badges around their necks, bail fugitive recovery-type of badges. there was an aura of authenticity. >> they are charged with the street robberies, but they're looking at whether they be carried out a suspect of home invasion robberies. >> one suspect was charged in 2008 with impersonating a police officer in baltimore county. and the churches were later dropped. live from the news room, jayne miller, wbal-tv 11 news. >> police have arrested a teenager in them halloween

murder. freddie jones, jr., was killed inside the chinese carryout and police released this surveillance video and the 17- year-old as family saw a familiar face. >> his parents are actually brought him into police headquarters. they said they saw their son's picture on the news and recognized him as the shooter. they would not be able to live with themselves not something like this had happened. >> right now, he is being held in central booking. they still need the public's help because there are two suspects still on the list. if you had any information, you are urged to call baltimore city police. a man accused of killing a teenager is back in maryland. 37-year-old man fled to alabama after the death of brian jackson. he is accused of killing jackson with a hatchet and dumping his body. he is being held at the

baltimore county detention center without bond. his wife is still in alabama and will be returned sometime later. she was arrested on violation of probation. she is not charged in connection with the murder. >> harford county firefighters are trying to figure out what started this deadly house fire in baldwin. firefighters found a 20-year- old conner unconscious and he was later pronounced dead at upper chesapeake medical center. his father was also treated for minor burns. fire crews investigating a deadly fire in the northwest baltimore. it is on the 5200 block of elmer avenue around 9:00 p.m. last night where a fire started in a rock and spread to the home. the discovered a body inside. but the victim's identity has not yet been released and the cause of the fire is still under investigation. >> the perry hall principal had

a change of heart after he boarded the soccer teams remaining games after their victory dance. they say it was all in good fun. rob roblin is live in perry hall with the latest. >> the principal to they have the final word and he said, "play ball." >> i made the decision to attractive my statements regarding the boy is participation in the maryland state 4-a some regionals. >> it was the news perry hall high-school soccer players, parents, and students were waiting to hear. they will be able to continue their winning soccer season. >> the intent of my original decision was not to punish the student's but to preserve the dignity and character of an educational faith program. ♪ movin' like bernie ♪ >> after doing the "bernie

dance," the principal received complaints that the dance was lewd. >> was a silly? yes. would i have preferred not to be done? maybe. there is no intentional hurt, no crude or misbehaving. >> they do not deserve for a dance that you see on television all the time, to just end up not being able to play. it is out there. >> this morning, everyone was happy that the principal had changed his mind. the season will go on. >> i think it is great. it is great. we fought the whole time. we were not going to stop. the system works. >> if you win, will you dance? >> i am not too sure about that. we might just think our fans. >> no more dancing? >> no, no.

>> the team plays tomorrow at 2:00 p.m. >> i'm not surprised they are backing off those dancing. good luck to perry hall tomorrow. >> find out how one quick thinking secretary made this happen. >> a legendary baltimore crowd closing its doors, but some good news. coming up, where you can still enjoy the food. >> sunshine in the forecast with cool weekend temperatures. the insta-weather plus details straight ahead. 53 at the

>> some high-tech help is paying off for the anne arundel school county system. so far, rounding up this people. >> it was installed in all of these anne arundel county schools. >> if there is an alert that comes up, a possible match to a sexual predator, we are able to look at the picture to identify yes/no. we have alerts that go out. >> and they were among the first to get the alerts and respond. they give the computer system very high marks. >> when people come in from the

outside, vendors, parents, we have an informant where we can check and term -- and deter. >> they attribute it to a former super intendent. >> they know right away and a half to have their total ids and into the system. that is procedure. >> that goes for everyone, even the familiar faces of school staff members and parent groups. >> you have to have your teacher

code. i cannot get in because i do not have a code. a teacher has to let us back in. >> in glen burnie, tim tooten, wbal-tv 11 news. >> it has been a staple for 65 years. they decided to close at bell's 0.4 quality of life reasons. -- the fells point location. you can get a fix inside councourse a inside bwi. >> or 11 insta-weather + forecast with tom tasselmyer. >> skies clearing out with this storm moving further away. the rain stayed basically sound of maryland with a few lighter showers drifting across the southern sections of the state. not a bad day from baltimore north underdeveloping higher

pressure. as that storm departs, chilly air will follow for the weekend. temperatures did not warm up all that much to they even after the skies cleared. we went from the 40's and 50 to them 50's, not a lot of temperature changes. a typical high on the fourth of november, 61 degrees. the record low was 22. chile tonight in the mountains, but right now holding on in the mountains. temperatures basically in the 50's east of there. cooler temperatures developing into the upper 40's around parkton. 40 at the end our harbor and in northwind at 6-12. the sun just went down. sunset will be an hour earlier when we turn clocks back an hour beginning on sunday. it will get darker early in the afternoon. high-pressure coming in strong from the west and a big storm

with all kinds of unsettled weather rocking the coast, but that is several days away from impacting our conditions here. clear days, clear nights, and it may even last into monday. this high pressure will come in and stick around. 51-56 tomorrow, below normal. even with all-out sunshine come a northeast wind is at 5-10 and sunrise at 7:39. when strong out of the northeast occasionally getting up to 25 knots. water temperatures in the mid 50's. a hint of a warmup in the second half of the weekend, but chile stuff tomorrow. 20's and 30's in the mountains. high, lower's for a eastern shore, beautiful skies and a northeast wind with the 20-25 miles per hour, so when the along the coast, but you'll be able to enjoy lots of

sunshine. this is the weekend we go back to standard time. it officially happen that to o'clock a.m. sunday morning. the fire department reminds us it is a good time to check the batteries in your smoke detectors and prepare for the winter ahead. this time around, it looks nice for the game on sunday. temperatures during the game ranging from 49-53. now whether anticipated for football in western croupier this weekend. 57 on sunday -- in western pennsylvania this weekend. we should reached the mid 60's tuesday and then the clouds will come in and rain chances arrive beginning wednesday afternoon. >> from the susquehanna banks sports center, this is 11 sports. >> ravens-steelers week.

it lacks some of the typical of them, but we are managing and injuries. james harrison has missed the last two games and tweeted this week that he was unavailable to face the ravens on sunday. today, the injury report has him as "probable." taking numbers for bonn, but he did not practice wednesday or thursday and i am sure he will play sunday. joe flacco, despite taking a beating, is not on the injury report. that is worth a smile. a catalyst on this line and he practiced this week. john harbaugh hardly sounds positive about his availability sunday for the steelers. >> it has not been able practice. it is positive that he has been able to practice this week more than in the past. he has not been out here pulsebeat yet. i'm hopeful. it is better than it has been, but we will just have to see.

>> that brings us to tonight's ravens text questions. do you think joe flacco has what it takes to beat the steelers in pittsburgh? text yes or no to 88509 and standard messaging rates apply. it is a split decision. 52% have concerns with his ability to get the job done this sunday in pittsburgh. elsewhere in the afc north, the cleveland browns continue to create headaches. the mad and cover boy and -- the madden cover boy has barely been able to take the field. he reinjured his hamstring today and will be out for the next couple of weeks. before we get to sunday football, we will enjoy college ball game of the century. top-ranked lsu at #2 alabama in

tuscaloosa. 8-0 and already road victories against oregon, and others. the have the same number of points, 39 per game, and they are both coming off a bye week. will the loser remain in the hunt for a national championship? >> i will just say that they should probably stay in the hunt. >> boise state is and the faded. >> code blue. >> stay with us. a look at the seven-day forecast coming up.

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>> as far as november goes, this is not too bad. >> sunny and comfortable during the day. >> good sleeping weather. >> an extra hour sunday morning moving back to standard time. the sun will be setting an hour earlier in the evening, the only downside to standard time. sonny's guys and breezy tomorrow. the 57 on sunday. back to the 50's leading to the chance for showers next week. >> set your clocks back even if they are working.