on rte. 50 and lit up emergency phone lines. >> we're going to need police. there is a car going the wrong way on 97. he is probably about four miles before rte. 50. i do not think they have a clue there on the wrong side of the road. >> anne arundel fire. >> this car is going east the wrong way. >> treat recent high-school graduates were in a car traveling in the wrong lane. -- 3 a recent high-school graduates were in a car traveling in the wrong lane. police are still investigating how the car managed to head in the wrong direction and crashed head-on into a bmw traveling in the correct lane. >> we have a large degree field -- debris field with numerous vehicles on the way. >> they have to put up a fire before cutting the vehicle parts

to get to those trapped inside. there were no survivors. according to police, 19-year-old brittany and walker was behind the wheel of the car going the wrong way. she was a 2010 graduate of high school where she played soccer and lacrosse. the two others were passengers. family and friends are mourning the death of terry wayne davis. the teens start his car. he was the oldest of four brothers. they say he had a tough exterior but a big heart. >> he was very nice, easygoing. i laughed with him a lot. he had a good sense of humor. unexpected passing does not trigger anger.

>> they are going through the same thing we're going through. it is a shame that four lives were lost like that. >> state police expect to hear from the medical examiner tomorrow. according to public records, the driver pleaded guilty in october to going 91 miles an hour in a 65 mile per hour zone near hagerstown. ♪ >> we have breaking news out of the hagerstown area. a deadly truck accident is tying up traffic on 80 north. all northbound lanes are closed right now. a rescue effort is underway. we're told the semi truck is hanging from an overpass. you are being advised to avoid the area. stay with 11 news for the latest updates.

>> we're getting a first look at the scene of a crash in carroll county after a train collided with a tractor-trailer. it happened in westminster. it crossed over the train tracks into the path of an oncoming locomotive. remarkably, no one was injured during the collision. the road was closed for several hours for investigation and cleanup. anyone with investigate -- information is asked to contact the carroll county sheriff's department. >> investigators are still trying to determine the identity of a body found floating in the patapsco river this morning. baltimore city firefighters responded to recall -- a call just after 9:00 this morning. a state police medical examiner is performing an autopsy to pinpoint the cause of death. city police are handling the investigation. mayor stephanie rawlings-blake announced her choice to replace ed gallagher as the new finance

director. some are questioning her choice. harry black had a number of run in 20 held the same position in richmond, virginia -- issues when he held the same position in richmond, va. >> blacks served as the chief financial officer of richmond from 2005 until 2008. he had a tough time while he was there. he was caught in the middle of a political boxing match that involved his mayor and the richmond city council. there are questions as to whether he might bring any of that drama to the city of baltimore. >> it is my pleasure to welcome back home to baltimore mr. harry blackm. >> the mayor proudly announced her choice for finance director. he will most likely takeover for edward gallagher who is retiring. black held a similar role in

richmond for three years. it was with great controversy. according to published reports, the majority of the richmond city council did not approve of black, who was wilder's the city council sued and won but not before he put in three years. >> they transformed from a council form of government to a strong mayor. there was tremendous tension between the city council and mayor. unfortunately, a lot of staff like myself got caught in the middle of that. >> he says he pledged loyalty to his boss. further digging found it was not the only lawsuit he was involved in trade according to published reports, the city council and richmond school board also sued black adn wilder after they tried to evict the board and

administration from city hall offices. both men lost this lawsuit. >> the mayor was a very strong personality. we had to work around that and be flexible to learn how to manage what we were supposed to do in that environment. >> insist the situation made his job difficult but says he had a good record when it came to his job. he pointed out his three budgets war all independently audited came not as accurate -- which were all independently audited came out as accurate. the baltimore city council still has to approve black. we tried to reach mayor stephanie rawlings-blake after the announcement for, but she would not make herself available to us. we're live outside of city hall tonight, lowell melser for wbal- tv 11 news.

>> we have more breaking news. sky team 11 is over the scene of the deadly accident. captain retailer just arrived on the scene. >> this is the updated community directly across from the owings mills mall. officers received a call of the rescue. they found the gentleman by the vehicle. i understand he is deceased. they have requested the crime lab. that is all the details we have. we're trying to obtain more information. reporting live in sky team 11, i am captain roy taylor. >> the ravens have a new coach. it is a former indianapolis had coached -- head coach. he was fired by them after disappointing season. he will now be helping the

ravens with offense. defensive coordinator will still be with the team. -- the offensive coordinator will still be with the team. >> it is a little on the chilly side. temperatures are running a little above normal today after a cool front last night. this is about what to expect towards the end of january around baltimore. oakland is running in the low to mid-30s. there is some snow to the north of us. there is some rain in ohio. when the system passes tonight, the floodgates will open to another surge of springlike warmth. it is 50 in chicago, 57 in cincinnati. all of that is headed in our direction for the middle of the week. it will feel like spring.

rob roblin must be very happy. i can see your ears. it must be nice out there. >> i think i have one that winter had one time this year. it has been a very mild winter. that is good. there is very little snow and ice. >> it is remarkable. it is really something. it cannot be better than this. [laughter] >> it has been a mild winter so far. for most people, that is just fine. >> i will take every year. no snow, so far. we of a couple more months. >> there was no ice in the bay at this year's polar bear plunge. the water was not warm, but it could have been worse.

temperatures have been above average for december and january. >> this has been an unusual winter. it has been above normal. it sounds like a little bit at five degrees above normal, but that can be a lot. >> the daffodils think spring is right around the corner. they are already coming up. this fellow was out practicing with his radio-controlled car, taking advantage of a nice day. >> it is not bad. we have had a mild winter. i hope it does not snow. >> for most people, a winter like this is great. >> i think the weather is beautiful. i like it. >> i like the warm weather and more than the cold. it has been pretty good so far.

>> last night, it was snowing. tomorrow, it will be hot. this is very strange. i love it. [laughter] i would not pass it in for nothing in the world. >> i do not know if it is going to be hot tomorrow, but it will be warmer. that is great news. >> i did not hear any complaints out there. from spicy foods to stomach cancer, there are a number of factors that could be triggering stomach issues. >> an unpleasant monday morning for dozens of baltimore county residents with no water. residents with no water. we will have the latesthi. welc.

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the farm is called the family cow in chambersburg, pa.. six people in pennsylvania and maryland have become ill after consuming raw milk from the family cow. the farm has now suspended production as they wait on test results for the milk. they're recommending anybody who purchased milk after january 1 to throw it out. they sell raw milk at their farm store in some grocery stores and markets. chances are you have probably had your share of stomach aches over the years. it is a common problem. there are many reasons why you can get an upset stomach. it starts with what you put on your plate or in your glass. mindy basara has more. >> it hurts up here. >> despite the surgery to remove

a blockage in her intestines, and she still has pain. >> i have a lot of acid reflux and soreness. >> the gastroenterologist says sometimes food triggers the upset stomach. >> spicy foods are going to do it. parisi, heavy, -- greasy, can causes problems. >> i am trying to find out what i can and cannot eat. >> the doctor warns that if your stomach pain continues, it is important to see your doctor to rule out a serious problem. >> if this is a common occurrence, it may wind up being also disease, gastritis, or stomach cancer.

other maladies may be mimicking as an upset stomach. >> he says stress also plays a big part in stomach problems. that is why you may be able to enjoy certain foods when you are relaxed and on vacation. the real age test is a series of questions you answer online about your lifestyle and medical history. using your information, the test calculates your real age, meaning colder body thinks you are. it has taken the online results for millions of people and released a new report on the youngest and oldest metropolitan areas in the country. 50 areas were assessed based on smoking, and blood pressure, cholesterol, activity, and employment. the baltimore area ranked as the ninth youngest of a 50. that is good but there is room for improvement. >> you have a lot of stress and

do not do as well managing it as you could. >> realage.com is owned by our parent company, hearst. you can take the test and see the interview at wbaltv.com. >> here is your insta-weather plus forecast with tom tasselmyer. >> temperatures did cool off today. we did have rain showers last night. we're seeing some snow to the north from ohio into pennsylvania. there are some rain showers on the southern edge of that. warmer air is beginning to spread into parts of ohio. this time of the year, you would expect all of it to be snow. it is only snow heading out of cleveland and detroit over

towards northern pennsylvania and new york state. that is passing us by tonight. it will be chilly for the next 12 hours until the next warm-up. it was 3 degrees above normal for the state. in 1930, we had 9 inches of snow. the record low was -4 in 1873. it is starting to drop into the low 30's in the mountains. it is 43 in cambridge. the future forecast shows some cloud cover of drifting this way as the weather system passes us by. we will call in a partly cloudy skies. the south wind will kick in tomorrow. when this system passes to the north and heads for new england, all of the warm weather over the middle of the country

will come flooding into the mid- atlantic. 67 in kansas city. chicago is mile that 52. cincinnati is 57. temperatures are expected to be well above normal. 58 to 63 tomorrow. the sun will come up at a quarter past 7:00. the western maryland mountains will have a warm-up. they will beat up around 50. we will be near 60. the eastern shore will be partly cloudy and 61 tomorrow. the inland locations should be able to get to 60 degrees. the lower eastern shore will be partly cloudy. wednesday will be 63 with a sprinkle. the wind will be out of the southwest at 5 to 10 knots. the southwest wind brings the warmth. we will finish up generate with the highs in the low 60's.

we will start february in the same fashion. -- we will finish up january with the highs in the low 60's and start february in the same fashion. on groundhog day, we will have clouds in the morning. sunshine on friday at 49 degrees. we have another rainmaker coming in sunday into monday of next week. >> one of the candidates for congress just received a key endorsement. >> we will tell you is putting their support behind nancy jacobs when we come back. >> i will have more on the candidates closing arguments before the tuesday primary. that is coming up in our commitment 2012 report.

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mitt romney is telling reporters things are going his way. newt gingrich is defending his time with ronald reagan after questions about how well they got along. steve has the latest from the campaign trail. >> mitt romney is sounding like he has already won florida and the nomination. >> people realize if they want to see change in washington, it cannot elect the same people to take different chairs. >> floridians have voted early. mitt romney is leading in exit polls. bill voted early last week for newt gingrich. now he regrets it. >> i do not know if it is the tv ads that mitt romney put out or whatever, i do not think gingrich could take the votes needed to win the presidential election. >> gingrich is being outspent four to one on florida tv, slammed by attack ads. >> 196 house republicans voted

to reprimand newt gingrich. >> at a romney rally, the gingrich supporter part to reporters. romney claims gingrich will on him so he is firing back. >> politics is not been banks. we have made sure our message is loud and clear. >> i am looking for something that will help small business i do not think mitt romney has been able to do that. >> newt gingrich claims he is researching. >> we have closed the gap despite the ads and falsehoods. we are within five points. >> the polls today show a closer race. gingrich vows he is innocent till the republican convention which will be held in the city. mitt romney said that is what politicians always claim when

they know they're going to lose. >> republican state senator nancy jacobs has received a key endorsement. she announced she now has the support of former gov. bob ehrlich. he said she is the kind of competitor taxpayers need to shake up congress. she threw her hat in the ring earlier this month challenging for the second district seat in november. >> what brought a carroll county airplane crashing down on sunday? details are ahead. >> protesters in washington, d.c., come face-to-face with the camping ban from park police. >> a school employee claims she applied for

>> live, local, latebreaking -- this is wbal-tv 11 news at 5:00. in revenues at 5:00 continues now. -- 11 news at 5:00 continues now. >> 82 cents a paperwork mistake has cost to the prom -- a teacher claims a paperwork problem led to her being denied participation in the early retirement incentive plan. >> she is fighting back saying she just wants what is owed to her. barry simms joins us in the

studio. >> we have been going through the early retirement application she received. she still believes she is eligible for the plan. she says she discussed it with school officials and claims they gave her the wrong paperwork. she calls her work as a teacher's assistant rewarding. for 20 years, she has worked with special needs children. >> i love my students. sometimes you have to know when to let go. it is time for me to let go. >> she thought she had the perfect opportunity to retire. this february 2011 letter explained the program from baltimore public schools. they offered it to teachers and then teachers assistance. she says in april of last year, she went to headquarters and talk to someone in human- resources who helped her son up for the early retirement plan. she claimed she received and was

told to fill out the wrong form. >> i asked them to the meeting it was the right paperwork. they told me i was still a teacher even though i said was an assistant. >> when she signed, and her irrevocable resignation became permanent. she was then told to resign accepted and the early retirement incentive plan. her calls to find out why went nowhere. out of frustration, she hired an attorney. >> it is my contention the reason for not being accepted into the retirement program was an error on the part of the baltimore public school system. >> he says his client was denied benefits she should have received and he filed an appeal. >> they initiated a program. they gave her the form. it would be a simple process to see if individuals qualify. >> the baltimore teachers union is also involved.

>> we're doing what we can to help in this situation. we realize it was a mistake. whenever we can do to help, we will do. -- whatever we can do to help, we will do. >> i want what is due to me. i want to pay off my house and live comfortably. >> 11 news contacted baltimore public schools. we were told this is a legal matter pertaining to personal so there was no comment. ♪ >> we have breaking news out of downtown baltimore. a pedestrian has been struck by a light rail train. let's go to captain roy taylor. >> this is howard street between lombard and baltimore.

light rail service has been temporarily suspended. we do not expected to be too long. we do not know the severity of injuries to the pedestrian. police are on the scene and in the process of doing an investigation. when we have more information, we will update you. >> here is a look at other top stories officials continue to investigate a quadruple fatal car crash. new released 911 call as are shedding light on the minutes leading up to the crash. a car with three teenagers managed to travel the wrong direction on route 54 miles before it finally crashed into a bmw killing 55-year-old terry wayne davis. the three teenage victims include. me and walker, -- state police expect to hear from the medical examiner tomorrow. a homicide investigation is underway in southwest baltimore. it happened overnight.

police tell us someone shot a 19-year-old man in the head after 11:00. he died shortly after being taken to shock trauma. his name has not been released. no arrests have been made. police have not released details about a possible motive. it was breaking news of the top of the hour. one person is dead. a tractor-trailer accident involving to the cars with a tractor-trailer -- two cars with a tractor trailer house lanes shut down. >> eviction orders were enforced on occupied demonstrations in two cities, including washington, d.c. the cleanup continues from the protest in oakland that turned violent over the weekend. >> by high noon on monday, eviction notices have been posted on occupied demonstrations near the white house. the no camping rule is now in effect.

tents could stay but no more living in them by protesters. some remain defiant. >> we will keep doing what we're doing. this is an occupation. many did leave and cleared out tents that have occupied since october. >> we are going to stick around and do what we have been doing, peacefully protesting. >> demonstrators in charlotte say there was a similar eviction with one big difference. four dozen tents were ordered removed. other protesters were arrested after they failed to leave the capitol grounds after closed. the occupy oakland demonstration turned violent on saturday. police used tear gas and flash grenades to disperse 2000 protesters when they started throwing bottles up officers. occupiers eventually ended up at city hall.

>> the vandalized some of the art and structures at city hall. >> 400 demonstrators were arrested after skirmishes with police. d.c. police braced for confrontation tonight with those who have vowed that the plan to stay put regardless of the rules. >> a carroll county pilot is dead after his airplane spiraled out of control into a field in pennsylvania. >> when we come back, and details on the crash as transportation officials try to determine what went wrong. >> opponents of same-sex marriage rally in front of the state house. that story is next.

>> a single engine plane crashed on sunday afternoon in york

county, pa. douglas helms from westminster, maryland, was on board. he crashed less than two hours after taking off. the crash is in an area where private usually make the last turn to line up with the runway at the airport. the national transportation safety board is trying to determine what caused him to lose control. this is the second fatal crash near the airport in little more than a month. >> the florida highway patrol says 10 people have died and at least 18 others were injured after a massive pileup on a florida interstate. the series of early morning crash as happened on interstate 75 near gainesville. at least five cars and six tractor-trailer's were involved in the crash that closed all six lanes of interstate for hours. investigators are trying to determine if the mixture of fog and smoke may have played a role in the crash. a father and his twin daughters

have been found dead inside their virginia home. the family was found late saturday afternoon. the minivan was backed up to the side door of the house with the exhaust pipe pointed inside. officials are calling the deaths suspicious but are not looking for suspects. they say the father was going through a divorce and had just lost his job. >> what is behind a mysterious string of problems with jeep suv's? >> drivers say they have been injured when the air bags in play without warning. >> we will show you what could be behind an alarming trend. >> we will tell you how you can still score discounted meals, coming up. >> rain and showers to the north. the insta-weather plus forecast is coming up. we have a beautiful sunset.

it is 46 degrees at the inner harbor.

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>> the countdown to the super bowl is on. >> a lot of activities are underway. security is gearing up as the fans and teams prepare for the big game. >> there was a giant delivery at indianapolis international this afternoon. the giants are in town to get ready for super sunday. >> nothing compares to it. we're very excited about it. >> the patriots made a trip to the midwest yesterday. >> there is a big buzz around the city. everybody's very excited and welcoming. we're very fortunate and blessed to be here. >> as the teams go through final preparation, so is the city in

annapolis -- cindy of indianapolis. they are hosting the game for the first time. >> they created many of the signs and banners that stretch across 4 sq miles to help create the indianapolis superable image. >> the whole downtown is going to be engaged. >> 150,000 or more will pour into downtown during the week. there are fun and games for fans. there's a more serious task for security. surveillance cameras cover the super bowl village. cameras like this are stationed around the stadium. for most, the focus is on what to try to do first in this football fantasy land. >> may begin an autograph or run the 40. there are lots of things to do. >> kick off is still six days away.

>> that brings us to our super bowl text question. text what you are looking forward to the most. we will reveal the results at 6:00. >> students in baltimore county will no longer have to go outside to see how hot or cold it is. they will just have to look outside with the new electronic sign. staff, parents, and students braved temperatures to take a look at the new sign. it was pretty cold outside. next time, they can watch from the window. >> your insta-weather plus forecast with tom tasselmyer. >> temperatures are fairly

normal around the baltimore area. 45 at the airport. 46 downtown. they are more normal than what we have become accustomed to this winter. the record on this date was 72 degrees. it was -4 in 1873. in 1930, 9 inches of snow came down. .altimore is in the low 40's edgewood is 42. temperatures are still fairly comfortable. cambridge is 39. ocean city is 42. tonight in baltimore it will be partly cloudy. the southwest wind will develop overnight.

there is rain and snow passing to the north of us heading towards scranton. those showers are forming along a warm front that will blow past us tomorrow. we will start to get into a mild weather again. the typical high is 42. temperatures will be about 20 degrees warmer than normal for a couple days. we will have mostly sunny skies. the southwest wind and sunshine will send the temperatures up. there is a front trying to push through that may trigger some showers that could linger into thursday morning. it does not look like much of the rainmaker. it will cool things off a little. two more days of springlike weather are coming. the mountains will not be as warm but will be above normal.

the next system will bring a chance of scattered rain showers, not snow showers. it will be colder along the shore of the day. though lower eastern shore will be 61 tomorrow. there's only a 20% chance of showers. the they will have southwest winds. a high tide will be at 12:45. we will be in the low 60's on tuesday and wednesday. we start february unseasonably mild. we will be close to 50 on friday and saturday. more rain will be coming in sunday into monday. ♪ >> we have more breaking news. >> we are in north baltimore at

21st street. at least three people are hurt. the police have shot down the intersection. they are connecting traffic and an investigation. ♪ >> federal safety regulators are stepping up the investigation into the jeep liberty suv. 50 more people have reported they were hurt when the air bag inflated for no reason. the safety administration started looking into the chrysler suv's in september. the investigation has been upgraded to a full engineering analysis. a preliminary investigation spike may betage to blame. giant is voluntarily pulling and jemima brand -- aunt jemima

brand pancakes because they may have been contaminated with soy products, and known allergens. they have received no reports of anyone getting ill after eating pancakes. for a complete list, log onto wbaltv.com. >> restaurant week has been a big success. a number of restaurants have decided to extend the special offers. you can still get sweet deals at more than two dozen locations across the city. the deals were to end yesterday but will last as long as the restaurant decide to keeps them going. proceeds will go into the journey home. for a complete list of locations extending the deal, go to wbaltv.com.

opponents of same-sex marriage have been gathering in annapolis. it is part of a statewide coalition. they're speaking out in advance of tomorrow's much-anticipated hearing. we will have a live report at 6:00. >> you might learn a thing or two from these high school carpentry students. they have a home improvement show.

>> a local show is feeding homeowners how to do home in

-- home-improvement jobs. kim dacey has more. >> these high-school carpentry students are showing their skills. they are sharing it with viewers across baltimore county. >> i love teaching people how to do things on their own. >> the students are seniors of the george washington carver center for arts and technology. they've helped create a do-it- yourself show for homeowners. the program started airing on the baltimore county schools tv channel this month. it has already gotten a great response. >> we've got a lot of calls about it being a great show. some folks say is a great idea. they are not intimidated any more. >> the students demonstrate in layman's terms how to do easy things around the house like installing a ceiling fan or

laying ceramic tile. the students get to exercise their carpentry skills. the host has caught the other important skills progress being on camera and talking in front of people. i have become more relaxed. >> it is a great experience. it is fun. getting better in front of the camera, talking to people. my communication skills of gotten a lot better. >> the program has been so successful there plans to expand to other areas to involve students and other areas. >> heating and air-conditioning, plumbing, automotive. it is all going on in baltimore county public schools. we can create small projects from all those programs. >> you can find a link to the schedule and episodes at wbaltv.com. >> that is all for us at 5:00. >> it is surprise announcement by gov. o'malley today could impact your driving habits.

details are still ahead. >> a rally against same-sex marriage. i will have that story next. >> mayor stephanie rawlings- blake announces her choice for the new director of finance. it does not come without controversy. 11 news at 6:00 starts right now. >> live, local, latebreaking -- this is wbal-tv 11 news at 6:00. ♪ >> me begin with breaking news out of hagerstown. one person is dead after an accident involving a tractor- trailer. a semi-nt indycars crashed in washington county around 5:00 this afternoon. -- a semi-and two cars crashed in washington county around 5:00 this afternoon. first responders are on the scene. there is no word of injuries. we will have more information when it becomes available. gov. o'malley detailed his plans

to increase the gas tax. >> he spilled the beans on radio this afternoon. 11 news caught up with the governor. david collins joins us with details. >> the price of the pump would go up by as much as 21 cents over the next three years. the price of gas has its own tax. the sales tax does not apply. the proposal as the sales tax to the price. he will not do it all at once. he will phase in at 2% a year over the next three years. the money generated would be used to fix roads, bridges, and expand mass transit. the governor told 11 news he would rather have raised the sales tax by a penny. >> without a consensus to raise the sales tax by a penny and dedicate that, the next best available option would be to repeal