this community cannot hide the pain any motion left in the wake of the horrific rampage he is accused of. >> what i was trying to deal with yesterday was -- that morning, i was sitting on a bus with a boy who had the intent to kill people. >> yesterday morning, lane along with dozens of students waited for that bus ride for a vocational or alternative campus. yesterday was anything but normal. >> we have an active shooter at the high school. >> 5 students gunned down. three fatally wounded. two others fighting for their lives in area hospitals. to honor the fallen and support the injured, hundreds of red ribbons have been wrapped around almost everything in the small town, but most here still cannot tie together how or why it happened. all of the schools in chardon

are close. a team of grief counselors will be in place as classes resume on friday to help work with the emotions that are sure surface for so many. >> we have to come together as a community. even if we are not ready to go back into the facility itself, and need to be with my friends. i need to be with the community, and we need to help each other as best we can. >> help they will need for a long time here. that help will start tomorrow with the counselors on hand as staff and faculty members return to campuses, and they will stay in place as parents and students visit the schools on thursday. >> as you might imagine, classmates continue to express their shop, some saying, "i was really shocked when i found out it was him." the second saying, "everyone was in disbelief." you can take a look at lane's facebook posts on wbaltv.com.

>> breaking news right now. we are over an accident on southbound i-83 in northern baltimore county. >> this is southbound 83, just south of belfast road where it appears that a jeep ended up crashing sideways into the guardrail and flipping upside down. it actually came out as a risky. baltimore county fire crews responded to the scene, able to extricate the victim, but the injuries were serious enough they requested a helicopter to respond to the location. trooper 3 is on the ground. southbound is shut down at belfast. northbound is pretty much back up from this location all the way down pretty much ado to rubbernecking. >> thank you. tonight, a hospital security officer is under arrest. kevin porter is accused of attacking a female patient inside a stairwell. barry is live where porter is

being held tonight. >> a judge ordered kevin porter held on a no-bail status. police tell us the victim made the allegation february 20. she was talking about what happened a couple of days after -- she made that report a couple of days after the alleged assault. it is one of the busiest medical centers in baltimore. the care of patients, the main concern of the staff. now, johns hopkins bayview is working with detectives, investigating one of the hospital security guards. 47-year-old kevin porter was arrested and charged with attempted rape, sex offense, assault, and false imprisonment. he is being held without bail. according to investigators, the victim is a patient at hopkins bayview. she reported the sex offense last monday to police officers at the city's southeastern district. the woman who was part of the methadone program claimed she had just left the clinic and tried to catch a ride home on a transit bus but she did not have enough money. she told police quarter approached her and said he could

get into trouble for fraternizing with patients, but he offered to help with the fare . he led her back into the building and stop her in a stairwell where the alleged attack happened. the woman said she told quarter if he let her go she would not tell me one and he offered her money to keep her quiet. in a statement, johns hopkins said once it heard about the alleged incident, the hospital took immediate action, and the hospital was suspended. safety of patients, visitors, and employees is a top priority, and they take allegations very seriously. the hospital says it is fully cooperating with the police investigation. porter has a preliminary hearing set for march 20. >> thank you. tonight, baltimore county emergency crews are trying to identify a body found floating in essex. a man called 911 this afternoon after discovering the body in a creek near wilson point park. police have not released any

details. also the speeches today of fire fighters attacking a three-alarm blaze in cecil county. the fire started around 1:00 this afternoon in a home in the 500 block of biddle street in chesapeake city. no one was hurt and no word yet on what started the fire. m flags will be flown at half staff of baltimore city fire department buildings to honor the maryland soldier killed last week. he was killed friday night in afghanistan leaving behind a wife and four children, including a son who is a boulder city firefighter. to argue -- to honor his sacrifice, the baltimore fire fighters union has ordered all firefight buildings to fly flags at half staff for 30 days, the same on additional for firefighters who died in the line of duty. lawmakers on capitol hill are asking whether the war in afghanistan is worth the high price. senators quizzed secretary of state hillary clinton and defense secretary leon panetta about the progress of the war at any recent attacks that followed burning of copies of

the koran. >> this was the sad homecoming for a baltimore area teacher who had the reputation as a soft- hearted warrior. the national guardsmen is known the world over as one of two american military officers murdered in afghanistan after u.s. troops burned copies of the koran. in washington, lawmakers are demanding answers. >> my question is -- what do i tell his family? what do i tell his family today? was it worth it? because they are angry. >> i could never justify the death of any one person, but i can, with a clear conscience, say that the work we have done there has made america safer and has created the possibility for a better future for the afghan people. >> the obama administration says afghanistan will be ready to stand on its own and u.s. troops will be out by the end of 2014, but that raises two very

different questions. >> is it worth it? what is winning? >> our ultimate goal has to be an afghanistan that can control and secure itself and make sure that it can never again become a safe haven where a terrorist can planned attacks. >> do you think that as possible? >> i do. >> that would be winning? >> that is correct. >> lingering questions about a war that has gone on for a decade, still asking americans to pay the ultimate price here despite the recent bloodletting, the major remains confident in afghanistan and the time table of 2014. >> tonight, a new pentagon report is due -- should still up emotions and controversy in this country. it reveals that partial remains of some 9/11 victims were sent to a landfill after they could not be identified. the information was in a report on the military with the practice of putting partial unidentified remains in a

landfill was discontinued back in 2008. that report says the remains were given to a biomedical waste contractor, and the contractor in separated them and took them to a landfill. >> now, to session 2012. baltimore city's big legislative concern is how come up with $3 billion to fix up old school billion -- buildings. the mayor and school ceo went to annapolis to try to sell individual plans as one. we go live to the state house tonight for more on the story. >> some might call this detail of two plans to address two construction problems -- one from the mayor, the other from the ceo, but on the same mission. they teamed up to push a bill that would give the district more flexibility in how it spends state coal -- school

construction dollars. is it was the money in the form of a block grant, money which could then be used to borrow more funds. while the leaders appeared to have been at odds on how to get the money, they now say they are on the same page. >> a gps, it will get you there. one system might take you this way, and another system might take you, you know, they rural way, but by the end of the day, you are going to the same place. >> we are on the same page. her plan is about the city. now, she is here with us in order to push for what the state needs to do in order to make this work. >> since they started the debate, city school students have been among those lobbying for extra dollars. >> i have experienced good and bad school buildings, and i think every school buildings have the proper resources. >> i know kids from the academy who would say things that they are missing bathroom doors or reject it is a thing that is

very hazardous to the kids. >> the delicate response of the bill says he will do whatever it takes to get it passed. >> are you feeling good about this bill? >> i'm feeling optimistic. i cannot say there is a major policy change in the way we do business as far as school construction is concerned, but the time required -- >> the mayor says she will continue push for a bottle tax increase. coming up, how this plays into the overall school construction plan. >> thank you. federal prosecutors in maryland shut down a popular yet illegal sports gambling website. hundreds of passengers trapped in trappedcosta -- another costa cruise ship. >> are sleeping pills putting you at risk of an earlier death? why researchers say taking even one pill a week could increase your risk. that is in medical alert. >> taking training to new heights here at the baltimore

city police academy. that story coming up. >> are so many vehicles really necessary? the question for one baltimore agency that provides employees a valuable perk at your expense. >> more what whether headed in our direction. the seven-day forecast coming right up. hundreds more in your wallet year after year. feed me! saving you money -- now, that's progressive. call or click today.

>> the independent review into the shooting death of a baltimore city police officers outside a club back and january 9 last year has sparked major changes in the baltimore police academy training program for both new recruits and veteran officers. them here at the baltimore city police academy, they are taking some of their training to a couple of different measures, in what some people are calling one of the most creative and innovative training programs in the country. >> the training, the way we incorporate tactics and decision making, help us to develop that well-read person who becomes a well-rounded officer. >> for john king, director of education and training for the city police department, what his staff teaches has an effect on the entire department. back on january 2009 after an officer was killed outside of the select lounge along with a

civilian, the police commissioner felt changes needed to be made concerning how officers handle certain volatile situations. >> we have implemented these training changes to reinforce those lessons learned, and it is about the officers' gaining confidence, recognizing the dangers involved, community outreach, and working together as a team. >> using with the department calls diamond standard training, offices go through a four-week course, emphasizing tactics along with community outreach and diplomacy. most of the time is spent in a classroom or a number of set up scenarios including fake bars and convenience stores, but it does get physical as well. this teacher of self defense says he is emphasizing to officers to always be thinking about the situation they are in. >> you cannot just teach students movement and techniques if you do not deal with their moral compass. it is that core that drives their decision making under

stress. >> officers are placed in a number of firearms training situations as well. i tried one which really made you think before you shop. -- shot. then, there is the alpine tower and an obstacle course, which helps officers and recruits get over their fears. once the training is complete at the academy for these recruits and officers, the hope is they will be able to transfer what they learned here out onto the streets. in baltimore city, wbal tv 11 news. >> in tonight's medical alert, the fda has new warnings for the millions of americans who take status, which are medications that lower your levels lowerlbl -- levels of lbl or bad cholesterol. there have been reports of confusion, though the reports are those one away when taking

the drug stock. also, there's a small increase risk of type two diabetes and a single liver enzyme test is advised when starting. taking sleeping pills may be associated with a higher risk of an earlier death. researchers analyzed data on 35,000 patients and found those will pop just one to 18 prescription strength sleeping pills annually had 3.5 times the risk of early death, and -- than those taking no sleeping pills at all. the increase jumped fivefold for people who took three sleeping pills or more per week. experts say it does not mean sleeping pills lead to problems but they do say additional research is called for. finally, more americans are seeking dental care in the emergency room. a new study reveals there was a 16% jump in er visits involving a routine dental problems.

keep in mind, treatments cost about 10 times more than going to a dentist's office. they say an overall shortage of dentists is partly to blame for the problem. >> on this 20th day of february, the last day of the month -- not the last of the month this year but on what is normally the last of the month, we sought temperatures cool off a little bit. 10 degrees cooler than yesterday, but still well above normal. the normal is 48 degrees. record on the state -- 71. record low -- look at that. cold 5 degrees. it can get chilly. 5 inches of snow on february 28 in 1949. temperatures are still -- not too bad right now for the late afternoon early evening hours. .pper 40's lower 50's 50 at the white march.

51 down in pasadena. western maryland, relatively mild. temperatures are still well into the 40's in garrett county. we are starting to see the first signs of the next approaching weather system. high clouds and even a few sprinkles, a lease on radar, showing up in parts of ohio. these clouds will continue to increase across our region for the in the overnight pearson clouds will be coming in for the west, the eastern suburbs may end of the in the colder areas where the clouds take a little longer to get in. probably drop down into the low 30's comes to close at 42 in the inner harbor. winds will be like. sun goes down this evening at 5:57. 41 in chicago. 54, kansas city. there is a big storm coming east of the rockies now, starting to produce some wintry conditions. 19 degrees of around rapid city in south dakota. 34 international falls. the storm will be tracking through the upper midwest. even though we are getting close to march now on the northern

side of this, and it looks like a blizzard is going to develop. it is looking like mainly rain forest. does not look like we will get into the warm sector of the storm tomorrow, temperatures will still chilly, but the wintry conditions will be no. through the dakotas into minnesota, northern wisconsin. winter storm warnings and blizzard warnings are up for those locations. even a little snow and ice on the cold side of the system heading up into northern pennsylvania and parts of newfoundland. they are looking for some wintry weather there, but for us, looks like rain coming in for the middle part of the day tomorrow. most of the coast, though, tomorrow night, and things will clear up on thursday. look for rain tomorrow. temperatures in most areas will be stocked in the 40's. we might be able to briefly climb into the low 50's later today, but most of the day, kind of a rock, cloudy, what date. waves averaging about a foot, and out in western maryland, we see highs in the 50's with showers likely 40's as the storm

system departs on thursday and brisk winds. even out in western maryland, looks like a rainmaker. seven-day forecast, for 40's to nearly 50 tomorrow. 80% chance of rain. decompressing air will warm-up thursday. looks like we will be able to get into the 60's again. in a storm arrives friday night and saturday with more showers and could end with much colder air and some flurries on sunday and monday. >> thank you. as voters head to the polls in michigan, president obama defends his decision to bail out the auto industry in our commitment 2012 update on the race to the white house. that is next. >> nascar fans are used to seeing crashes, but huge, fiery explosions? chills, thrills, spills at last night's daytona 500. the bizarre accident that led to the scene straight ahead. >> this proposed new license plate to help military veterans is meeting resistance in annapolis. details new at 6:00.

>> the other option was to do absolutely nothing and let these companies fail, and you will recall there were some politicians who said we should do that. some even said we should let detroit go bankrupt. >> president obama today defended his administration's 2009 bailout of the auto industry in a speech to the united autoworkers union today. the president said the move prevented another great depression from bidding the midwest during the speech comes as voters head to the polls in the gop primaries in michigan and arizona. >> mitt romney was born and raised in michigan, so if rick santorum wins there, and it is possible he could, will it ruin his claim of being in electable? -- being electable? then the michigan voters cast their ballots, some switching parties on the spot to pick who they like. >> i voted for rick santorum

because he is a freedom fighter. >> ron paul. >> romney because i think he is a better man. he's got economics on his mind. >> that is mitt romney's pitch today. >> i understand how the economy works. >> he regrets going off message about his wealth. >> whether it was the cadillac line or the one on sunday, do you realize how those are hurting your campaign? >> yes. >> rick santorum is focused outside detroit on christian conservatives. >> thanks for coming out, everybody. >> polls put santorum virtually dead even in romney's home state. >> nobody is going to claim that they ever expected this to be that way. >> so close that santorum is urging michiganders to oppose romney for a -- opposing the of a lot. >> wrote for rick santorum for president.

>> romney called that a dirty trick. >> we do not want the democrats to choose who they think is the easiest person to run against. >> arizona is also holding a primary today. mitt romney is the favorite, but he is focused on michigan. >> the future of the mitt romney campaign could depend on the voters' verdict in the state. results expected after 9:00. am not going to be interesting there. very interesting. passengers take on the airline industry and believe it or not, they win. that at 5:30. >> dozens of employees in one agency with cars you paid for, regardless of how far away they live. that story coming up next. >> it is a harbor place like you have never seen before. >> and stranded at sea. hundreds of cruise ship passengers trapped in higher-of the waters. late breaking details when he

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second story [512]wbal1090 live >> no at 5:30 tonight, our team ask -- are so many cars necessary? that is the question would put to baltimore housing officials to provide dozens of employees a very valuable benefit -- take- home cars at taxpayer expense.

>> this issue first came to our attention -- a little bit of it, that is -- when the housing authority was about to have some of its vehicles repossessed to pay lead paint judgment. the repo man has since been put off, but our questions persist -- housing officials say they cannot afford to pay their debt, but that has not ended a lucrative benefit for a lot of people. this is a long way from the city of baltimore, more than 60 miles down route 301, but each day, chris the -- christa phillips makes the trip. she is the inspector general for the baltimore housing authority. her job is to investigate fraud and waste. you have to take from vehicle because? >> we are on call 24 hours. >> phillips lives so far from the job she pays for her own gas, but all the other costs -- >> who pays for the maintenance, repair, where in care? >> that would be the housing authority.

>> she's one of 37 housing employees who gets a take-home vehicle. most are suv's or trucks. the housing commissioner gets a ford explorer. deputy commissioner has this jeep and a prime parking space at the front door of housing authority headquarters. the executive director of the housing authority uses a dodge durango. he drove it to our interview when he argued it is essential for taxpayers to pay for the employees to have the vehicles and commute back and forth. >> it is responsible for us to have vehicles available for key employees who have responsibility for dealing with properties all over the city. >> do you get called out in the middle of the night? >> baidu. >> how often? >> not too often thus far. >> 16 vehicles are used by employees who live in the city, but most are driven back and forth each day to suburban locations.

except for that employee, everyone else gets their gasoline paid for by the taxpayer. at three ellis and 65 cents a gallon, we estimate that adds up to a weekly cost of $854 just to cover the cost of fuel for commuting. housing experts say that is enough to pay for housing vouchers for four low-income families every month. >> is there any policy that suggests to an employee has this benefit that if they are going to live a certain number of miles away and have a longer commute, they may have to pay for that? >> no, we do not have a policy that i'm aware of. >> executive director anthony scott said there also is no accounting for need. how many times an employee uses a cake from vehicle to actually respond to any emergency. the inspector general had trouble remembering the last time she was called in. >> will was the last time you had to go in off hours? >> uh -- what is this?

january? february? gosh, could have been -- i think about december. it was last year. >> these budgets are tight. has there been any recognition that maybe we should do without? >> if we do without, then how do we serve our clientele? >> the housing authority in los angeles is doing without. it has far fewer take from vehicles in baltimore. 18. last month in the middle of a spending scandal, it took back 16 and reassign them to the motor pool to be used for agency business. the los angeles authorities serves 100,000 people, almost twice as many as served in baltimore. >> the employees who have the take from the nichols in baltimore include some maintenance people but also three employees whose job description is listed as ombudsman. one employee gets a vehicle specifically to cover projects funded by the federal stimulus bill. we have provided a link to our story to city council members

and ask for their response. >> interesting story. thank you. federal prosecutors in maryland have shut down a sports betting site and indicted four canadians for illegal gambling that generated more than $100 billion in winnings. the company's domain name was seized today. the owners have been indicted for gambling in maryland. prosecutors say they advertised to attract gamblers to the website and paid out at least $100 million in winnings to gamblers between 2005 and 2012. >> here is a look at some of our other top stories this hour. a third student has died. of the will others remain hospitalized after a teenager open fire in the cafeteria of an ohio hospital yesterday. as investigators continue their search for answers, the alleged gunman made his first court appearance in juvenile court today. classes, we're told, will resume on friday. a hospital security officer is

under arrest tonight accused of sexually assaulting a patient in the stairwell at johns hopkins bayview medical center. 47-year-old kevin porter was arrested and charged with attempted rape, sex offense, assault, and false imprisonment. according to reports, the victim was a patient at the hospital and had just left the clinic when porter allegedly attacked her in the stairwell. porter is being held without bail. baltimore business journal reports the group that organized the city's inaugural grand prix will dissolve without making any returns to investors. the baltimore recent development those millions of dollars to the city, the state, and vendors. the group notified its investors of its plans to dissolve via e- mail. the city has entered into a contract with a different group to run this year's grand prix. >> the race started with a crash that took out some of nascar's biggest names. >> but nobody could predict what would happen next. the story behind that fireball right there that lit the skies over daytona as we cover the nation next. >> proceeds from this new

license plate will help veterans. you'll be surprised to learn who is against it. details at 6:00. >> and a look at the closing numbers on wall street where the dow jones closed above 13,000 for the first time since 2

>> covering the nation tonight, there's nothing that brings a town together like a good, old- fashioned implosion. look at it. there it goes. people lined the streets in st. petersburg, florida today to watch those three huge smokestacks' be reduced to rubble. spectators on land and sea were kept about half a mile away. >> [inaudible] >> yeah, that is not what you want to hear when you are the captain of an airliner loaded with passengers. that united express flight

touched down at around 6:30 last night. when it did touchdown, the flight was able to state land using its main landing gear, but it slid about 200 feet on its nose before coming to a stop. emergency responders had sprayed foam on the runway and evacuated passengers using the emergency chute. no one was hurt, but the incident did delay thousands of passengers. >> a flight you would not forget. no doubt a lot of nascar drivers are nursing their bombs and bruises after last night's wild daytona 500, a race that was crash-filled, and it also saw another rain delay and an explosion. the race was under caution when one driver was trying to catch up with the rest of the pack, lost control of his car, and slammed into the back of a jet dreier, carrying some 200 gallons of jet fuel, causing a massive explosion. >> that is crazy. >> amazingly, no one was hurt, but the race was put on hold for another two hours as crews put out the flames and repair the track. and finally early this morning,

this was one. quite a night and early morning hours. >> that was a race that had a little bit of everything. little bit of craziness for everybody. let's face it -- it is still a wonderful place, but the crown jewel of baltimore downtown rally has lost some of its luster. >> tonight, new signs in the harbor. leland said some of the new businesses in our consumer alert. >> there is no light or the passengers. >> not to mention, pirates. high drama on the high seas from passengers on board another costa cruise3 ship. what is being done to this to them. >> what weather and a big storm to our west. that will impact our whether. right now, though, 53 degrees at the

>> good afternoon. coming up at 6:00, it reported sexual assault at a local hospital and a security guard that is behind bars charged with the alleged crime. no it 6:00, a controversy involving a new maryland license plate. the battle over a proposal aimed at supporting u.s. military veterans. finally, and areas are not as green as some would like. green as some would like. these

>> passengers must be breathing a sigh of relief now the military escort is in place to protect them in the sister ship of the cruise ship that capsized off the coast of italy. it caught fire and lost power in private-infested waters off the coast of africa yesterday. more than 600 passengers, including eight americans, were on board. the ship is been drifting with no lights, no air-conditioning, and no propulsion for almost an entire day. it is now being slowly towed to land, and helicopters today ferried in foods and bones and flashlights. still, there are no plans to evacuate the passengers. >> the ship is in stable condition. it is still moving, so it is the safest place for the people on the vote, so there is no reason to disembark people and put them on another ship or with a helicopter. and the two tugboats have joined a french fishing vessel that had joined to pull that ship to

shore. passengers are expected to be trapped on board for as long as two more days. and talk about bad luck. one british family has ties to both the costa concordia disaster and the costa allegra. james was on board the original ship when it capsized, and he survived, but his sister is now on board the allegra. >>, says while both incidents almost gave her heart attack, she is thankful both her children are alive and well. and all this is happening as the 100-year anniversary of the titanic disaster reproaches. the museum for communication in frankfurt has opened a new exhibit showcasing telegrams and other emergency messages from this fateful night on april 14, 1912. those telegrams provide management and documentation of the sinking of the ship as well as the best use. more than 2200 people were on

board the titanic when it sank. only 705 survived. >> now, your 11 instaweather plus forecast. >> the cold front that moved off the coast and pushed the 60 degree temperatures from yesterday at to see also brought in some chilly air this morning, at least in areas north and west of us, and that will be important for tomorrow's forecast. the same high pressure system that produced lows in the teens and into upstate new york and the knowing when and even 23 as close as pittsburgh -- bassam high-pressure sell is pushing that cool air in, and other temperatures were warmer than normal this afternoon, the high- pressure system will continue to linger to the west of us and at some of that cold air in our area as we go through the day tomorrow. with what weather approaching and some of the school air to the north pushing south, tomorrow looks to be kind of a cloudy, chilly, rob, late february day. 53 degrees in baltimore right now but only 42 in scranton. 37 of around albany new york. no. did with these wins will

bring that will air in as the next storm system is approaching. already, we see some of the high advance clouds out ahead of the system. spiegel's of rain trying to develop up around cleveland. this clause will continue to slowly increase throughout our area tonight. that is the forecast for this night. increasingly cloudy and chilly. clouds will take longer to move in. arranging for around 42 at the inner harbor. wins for most of the night will be light at the east and northeast. high pressure retreats, low pressure advances, and this will end up being a major winter storm, a blizzard if you will, across the dakotas into northern minnesota, and maybe even upstate northern sections of michigan. 90 degrees in rapid city right now, pretty cold on the northern side of it. severe thunderstorms possible down here. we will not get into the warm air, but we will not also be on the very cold air in front of it. we will be on the chilly side of this advance in front, which is again like tomorrow looks to be a cloudy day. the minneapolis back into

northern parts of south dakota, this area, winter storm warnings and a blizzard warnings in effect for tomorrow and even in the wintry weather as the rain tries to events up into new england as well. there you see the wet weather developing. probably going to get your sometime mid-morning, continued into the afternoon hours. the yellow and orange indicate the rain could be moderate to heavy at times, possibly a little bit under two hours south where some of the warmer air moves in to southern maryland. for us, just a chilly rain. low 50's to our south and east down to annapolis, and east to southeast winds at 5 miles an hour. winds averaging five to 10 knots and waves right around 1 foot. the forecast calls for the chilly rain tomorrow, but it will clear up with sun returning thursday and with west and coming in off the mountains. that will produce a warming trend. 64 thursday.

>> we may not be able to do anything about the rising gas prices, but airline travelers [inaudible] >> all right, looks like they cannot find your microphone. i think they've got mine, though, so i will read this. we may not be able to do anything about rising gas prices, the airline travelers have defeated the latest air-by the airline on saturday. united airlines, which initiated the hike last week, roll back prices on some routes. u.s. airways did the same on sunday, and by yesterday, delta, frontier, and virgin america had all followed suit. this was the third attempt by the airlines to raise fares this year. meanwhile, fees are going up for mortgage loans backed by the federal housing administration. the agency will increase its annual mortgage insurance premium 5.1% for loans under

$625,000. that change goes into effect april 1. starting june 1, premiums for larger loans will go up even more. the fha will also increase of some mortgage premiums, but these can be rolled into the mortgage, which will mean slightly higher monthly payments. >> can you hear me now? ok, all right. there will be a grand reopening of sorts at the inner harbor. electric reliability of new tenants who are sure to tempt your taste buds. >> the light street pavilion at harbor place. in recent years, seemed like more businesses were moving out then moving in, but all that is changing. visitors will find an almost all new harbor place. >> you have to work with what visitors are looking for, so we have adapted to that. i think our customers are not only tourists, but they are local customers that have increased significantly in recent years and the office workers that work in the core of

baltimore city. with the new attraction and new restaurants and new details, it covers those bases. >> with philips cd is to become a windows are covered with paper. they are getting ready for this -- bubba gump shrimp will be opening soon. >> this is what it will look like. you will be able to enter the food court from like street. it will be sitting outside here you will come in. there will be four new restaurants. you will also have access here. >> soon, there will be an entirely new dining area. >> we will have tables and chairs. you will be able to dine. there will be new landscaping. here is the bike trail being constructed. this will be a whole new look for people to come into harbor place to dine, to take a whole new look at the city from the light street side. >> upstairs on the second floor, a brand new attraction will be opening -- ripley's believe it or not. >> we are on the second floor, which actually is the museum. you will add to the museum of

the first floor on the harborside. there will be an entrance to the museum, and you will take either an elevator or staircase up into the exhibit hall, which is primarily about half of what light st.'s second floor was. >> along with bubba gump shrimp and ripley's believe it or not, johnny rocket's and mccormick world flavors will be moving in, bringing the occupancy rate to 95%. >> we will be able to offer things that we have not offered in the past, and we think it will be a whole new experience. >> if everything goes as planned, there will be a grand reopening the summer. >> that sounds pretty exciting. baltimore county residents are breaking records with their recycling. the county executive says residents participating in a single straight to cycling program set out more than 51,000 tons of recycled last year, and the increase is not all the good for the environment but also beneficial to the county's bottom line. >> currently, it costs $56 a ton

to dispose of trash in the traditional manner. by subverting these materials to recycling instead, we saved almost $3 million in avoided disposal costs. >> 2011's recycling total is a 42% increase from two years ago. good on you, baltimore county. speaking of the environment, where have all the trees gone? the baltimore area is losing its tree-lined. how quickly the trees are disappearing and why, coming up a 6:00. >> some successful entrepreneurs are sharing their secrets with are sharing their secrets with baltimore high school stud

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>> we have some breaking news right now. a big accident is causing a big mess on the inner loop of the beltway. captain roy taylor has the latest. >> in the look of the beltway between york road and delaney valley road. an accident here with personal injury. they just got the vehicles off to the side right now, but that are still trying to clear up the mess. problem is only the fast shoulders able to get through, and traffic is backed up from this location all the way past i-83. >> thank you. some baltimore county high school students got some very valuable information today on what it takes to start their own businesses. local entrepreneurs put them on the path toward success. >> students at reginald lewis high school in northeast baltimore are hearing first hand

from some successful local entrepreneurs. it is thanks to the non-profit networks for teaching entrepreneurship. >> we reach students in the inner city, teach them how to own businesses and to be entrepreneurs and give back to the community. >> this particular program brought in five entrepreneurs who started their own businesses from the ground up. they are sharing their secrets of success with these budding businessmen and women. >> i'm going to talk about mr. shipp and how to develop and find a good mentor. i did not really know and when out there that did what i did. i found someone that did it, and i was able to go out and do exactly what they did and make it my own. >> it is not easy. everything was working for you will have to work hard to get, but you can achieve greatness if you put your mind to it and work hard. >> the speakers have businesses that run the gamut from construction to music and everything in between. many of the students were excited to hear from them because they, too, want to start their own business when it. >> i want to learn business

tactics and strategies, different ways i can elevate myself to have a better business in the future. >> this will help me because if they made mistakes, they could tell me things that they did or how they do it, and it will help me learn because hearing from them, hearing from multiple people, all that together, we strive for the best. >> some of the students will go on to compete in the business plan competition this spring. >> good luck to them. that is all for us at 5:00. here is a look at what is coming up new at 6:00. >> a hospital security guard under arrest, accused in the attempted rape of a patient. >> baltimore's mayor comes to annapolis to push her school funding plan, but what about the mayor's proposal? that is coming up.