>> i'm jennifer franciotti reporting live along pratt street were even more road closures are going into effect. >> which you want metal detectors at the front doors? tell us what you think. >> with the labor day weekend be a washout? -- will the labor day weekend be a washout? [captioning made possible by constellation energy group] captioned by the national captioning institute --www.ncicap.org-- >> you're watching wbal-tv 11. live, local, late-breaking. this is 11 news today at 6:00 a.m. >> good morning. i'm mindy basara. >> and i'm stan stovall. >> the remnants of isaac may be moving in. this will not be a tropical

storm. it will be scattered thunderstorms. a lot of people or e-mail me, i'm going to the beach. it will be the ghost of isaac, so to speak. today will be nice. it will be a little warmer than yesterday. the dew point only 62. 65 at the airport. mostly sunny skies. we will check the seven-day forecast going all the way into the weekend. >> i will start e-mail you,in g you, too. 395 a shutdown between pratt street and conaway. -- conaway and mlk. problem free on the west side

just past 70. 70 looking good. 11 minutes on the outer loop northeast side. same thing on the west side. here's a quick, live look at traffic. an update on 95 at 395. we are picking up in volume. 395 the shutdown in the southbound direction between howard and mlk. 50 and 97 looks pretty good. moving well at the bay bridge at that is the latest on traffic pulse 11. >> entire communities are waking up underwater this morning in southern louisiana. >> people are dealing with the storm that does not want to die out. >> rooftops or all that is visible in parts of southern

louisiana. roads have turned to rivers. >> we didn't have time to grab nothing. it came so fast. >> hundreds are now staying in shelters. thousands are in despair. >> it brings back memories of katrina. >> when community felt the worst of isaac. the national guard had to rescue dozens stranded at the top of their homes. the federal levees have done their job. >> we have no reason to believe that the system will be compromised. >> metro new orleans is listed by fallen trees and debris from mangled buildings. isaac knocked out transformers

leaving 60% of the city without power. the storm continues its assault. >> maryland red cross volunteers are heading south to help those impacted by isaac. >> pack, go. he did not know where you're going to be at times. you have to worry about the food and the cots. te it is everything a person would need in a shelter. >> 2500 red cross volunteers are being deployed. you can track the storm with

interactive radar. see pictures on our website, wbaltv.com. >> the baltimore grand prix gets underway tomorrow. jennifer franciotti joins us live in downtown and why some nearby businesses are concerned. >> gridlock is what people can expect later today for rush hour. we're a long pratt street and paca. from paca east, you can move. different parts are shut down. gran prix closures going into effect today. people need to be mindful of that. we have been told that after 7:00 p.m., charles street will open north and southbound to allow visitors to take evanish of the inner harbor and federal

help areas. the grand prix is expected to draw tens of thousands of spectators, businesses are concerned that folks will not braved downtown baltimore. >> as a business here in harbor east, we are definitely a little concerned with people coming in. last year it was very slow. there wasn't very much foot traffic or people patronizing the restaurant. >> in just a little while ago, the general manager stopped by to say hello. a little treated with pratt street shut down. people think road) and optional. a police officer was shaking his head. he thought there were enough signs posted the people knew where they were supposed to go and hopefully it would make things run much more smoothly

this morning. take a look at the map before you come down. you can find that on our home page, a list of road closures. and we know that russell street remains open during the daytime hours but is expected to close tonight for the races for good. jennifer franciotti, wbal-tv 11 news. >> thank you. the victim from this weekend's perry hall shooting remains in critical condition as the suspect's lawyer petitions the case to juvenile court. robert gladden it is terse as an adult. attorney george psoras says his client brought the judds to school to intimidate those who bullied him and had no intention of pulling the trigger. >> why did he take a gun to school? >> i do not think he consciously thought that out. my guess is -- and that's all it

is at this point -- is that he took the weapon to school to be more of an intimidation thing so the bullying would stop. >> the sequence of events depicted by police is incorrect, according to the lawyer. the second shot was fired after a teacher tackled him. >> the shooting has brought up concerns about -- school administrators would not address the installation of metal detectors. eighedin.ers way the >> i am torn on it. i would absolutely say no before this event and now i would possibly consider, but i still don't think that would be the best solution. >> i think it might be a good idea. you got to make people safe, kids safe. >> installing metal this

sedetectors would be a decision made at the county level. that brings us to our water cooler question of the day. do you think baltimore county schools should install metal detectors at school entrances? you can share your response on wbaltv.com, on our facebook page, or send us an e-mail to watercooler@wbaltv.com. >> a judge will sentence george huguely later today. a jury convicted him of second- degree murder and grand larceny in the death of yeardley love. they have recommended a 26-year sentence. lowell melser is in charlottesville this morning will be tweeting all day from the courtroom. >> 6:09. 65 degrees on tv hill. >> an accident that sends nine children to the hospital. >> you what the new version of the iphone in just a few weeks.

there is a program for that. >> the city of baltimore and getting ready to host its second grand prix. details after the break. >> reports of a new accident on 95 in howard county. will check on the grand prixíúñ

>> good morning. a beautiful start to the day. the temperatures dropping to about 74 degrees downtown at the inner harbor. 60's out in the suburbs. i am live near the grand prix near term four and five south of the convention center. we're talking about the beat you sent this weekend. new and improved. i'm here with president of andretti sports marketing. >> it is race week after three short months and we're ready to go. >> you got the notice about 100 days ago that you'll be taking on this task. >> we sat around for about a week and decided to pull the

trigger and we share of about 18 months of work into about three months. >> what does it take to bring this into the city? >> great resources, great people and a lot of elbow grease from experienced event people. >> you got some pretty big national sponsors. >> it was always our segto rebuild this event to reset the confidence in this market with the profession of water racing. we reached out right away at lebron dr pepper, dhl, verizon, and chrysler. >> halt to the financial support hopes to make this a successful event. there is an opening to conway

street that allows access in the night when the race is not going on. that is a big difference. now you'll find they will open up some of the streets safe and still get through the city. >> it is little bit of a pain, it is cole have a transformed an urban area into a racetracks. it is a pretty neat site. >> i enjoy driving on pratt street this morning. >> it is cool stuff. you'll talk to a driver coming up. thank you, ava. start down in the south with what is left of isaac. still has the tropical storm strength and his pounding new orleans and mississippi. this is been a drought part of

the country for most of the summer. they will like that rn in parts of arkansas and maybe into missouri. notice how the tropical nature gets cut off. high pressure is suppressing that appeared we will wind up with some nice weather. 57 in frederick. mostly sunny skies today. it will be a little bit warmer. a nice day. humidity will be in the caught a range. if you're taking a boat out, it will be nice on the water. next high tide at fort mchenry at 6:20. scattered thunderstorms are possible at the ocean saturday and sunday. the rip current risk will be high. same thing around baltimore.

this will not be a steady rain situation. hit and miss starting saturday and sunday and into monday. 91 tomorrow. made 80's over the weekend with the dew points climbing into the 70's. 6:17. >> a couple of problems in addition to the closures because of the grand prix. word of an accident on northbound 95 near 32 in howard county. an accident in the city at hilton street. that does involve a motorcycle. police are arriving on the scene. 395 southbound shutdown. additional closures in the fact along the street, conaway, and portions of hanover and hopkins place. if you want more information, go

to our website, wbaltv.com. it's the and southbound 95 down from white marsh. the rest of the major roadways are fairing quite well. 395 no problems at the moment. no problems on 83 at york road. that is the latest on traffic pulse 11. >> the man accused of the deadly mass shooting in a colorado movie theater will be back in court this morning. police will discuss whether a notebook can be used as evidence. the notebook contains descriptions of a violent attack. a man was killed after home exploded wednesday night. the man was helping to repair a propane leak.

no charges against a driver who backed his cadillac hitting 11 people, nine of them children. he says his brakes failed. serious condition. everyone is expected to survive . anticipating the next generation of apple iphone but you invested heavily on the model, there is a way to get out from under that. enter infortir phone and the program kicks back an estimated value. if you send the phone and, you get an apple gift certificate. he may be facing more bullying at the office.

auto mechanics aren't higher higher demand. jane king has the bloomberg business report. >> looking to retool yourself? you may want to become an auto mechanic. they are in high demand. high schools are also cutting vocational programs. on wall street, stocks barely climbing higher on a low-volume day of trading. the bloomberg maryland index was higher on gains for jos. a. bank. their direct marketing business gave their second quarter a boost. a good sign the economy may be turning around. we'll get the latest numbers on

consumer spending for july. 35% of workers report they have felt bullied at the office. that is up from 27% from last year. 17% decided to quit their jobs because of the situation. nearly half of the workers did not confront the pobullies. at the new york stock exchange, i'm jane king, bloomberg news, for wbal-tv 11 news. >> we know who wears the pants around here. 6:21. the white sox have already dropped two games to the orioles. could the birds continue with their winning ways? highlights coming up in sports. >> here is a look at last night's winning maryland lottery numbers.

>> now traffic pulse 11 and insta-weather plus together. >> good morning. sarah caldwell checking on your morning commute. let's get you up today. 95 in howard county, we have an accident at 32. another crash involving a motorcycle in the city at hilton avenue. southbound 395 is closed between howard and mlk because of the grand prix. pratt street is closed at paca.

of this enclosures available on our website, wbaltv.com. 61 and southbound 95 out of the northeast. you can see the closures on 95 and 395. this is 70 at 29. traffic checks out just fine. that is the latest on traffic pulse 11. >> good morning. a nice start on this thursday. temperatures in the 60's. in frederick, 57 degrees. 74 downtown. it will be warmer today. mostly sunny skies expected. high temperature in the mid to upper 80's. keith mills is soft but we still have the man doing sports -- keith mills is off. >> the newest addition to the

orioles' pitching staff did not make a great opening. joe saunders from alex rios. that plated two runs. 4-0 white sox in the first inning. the shot off the wall made it 5- 0 white sox. final score, chicago a8, the orioles 1. there will close out the series today. many ravens players will be looking to make a big impression in tonight's final preseason game in st. louis. sergio kindle has played two games so far and has yet to log

a tackle. knows as much as anyone that a lot rides on tonight's performance. gerry sandusky and pete gilbert aren't sambos and you can see the game tonight. pregame at 6:30 on wbal plus. simulcast on 1090 a.m. >> 65 degrees on tv hill. remembering a beloved local icon. >> more grand prix road closures go into effect today. details are next. wççñçñ

>> you're watching wbal-tv 11. live, local, late-breaking. this is 11 news today at 6:00 a.m. >> good morning, everybody. welcome back to 11 news today.

i'm stan stovall. >> and i'm mindy basara. thanks for joining us for 11 news today. how long can this great was a bang leather last? >> at least for one more day. it will be a little bit warmer today than yesterday. a high near 86 and we expect mostly sunny skies. we will check the holiday weekend forecast in just a few minutes. .> it is mitt's moment his >> speech is intended to excite the base. >> paul ryan wasted no time jumping into the traditional role of the vice president, the attack dog. he promised new leadership from mitt romney. tim pawlenty hammered the

president's policies, calling barack obama the tat to president. delegates cheered on paul ryan. >> college graduates should not have to live up to 20's in their childhood bedrooms staring at fading obama posters and wondering when they can move out and get going with life. >> did nothing to the romney campaign expects to win them over completely. >> president obama rallying college students. his own advisers point out more than 15 million new voters have been registered since then, a gop delegate visiting from texas.

>> we're trying to help the young voice we heard. >> the romney camp hopes those young voices will be swayed by college costs and the national debt. >> it is of the issue for young people because it is the would have to repay. demographicny that has a lot at stake, it is young people. >> mitt romney will be taking the stage tonight. he will be introduced by marco rubio. hallie jackson, wbal-tv 11 news. >> crews are putting the finishing touches for weekend's baltimore grand prix. on road closures.ti has details >> of yesterday, about 20% of the track still needed to be

built. this is a live look at traffic on paca and pratt street. traffic not having trouble making its way heading east on pratt street. many more road closures go into effect and that will have an effect on downtown drivers. make your plans now because no one will be zipping around downtown baltimore like this today. >> we're expecting the peak travel times to be in the morning and the evening for tomorrow. >> over the past few weeks, crews have taken advantage of night time road closures to get the track set up for the race. but starting today, there will be several daytime road closures. that means parts of pratt street, light street, conway, even russell will all be closed. so you may want to find an alternate route from the east, west, or north. >> from 7:00 a.m. until 7:00 p.m., the racetrack itself will be buttoned up. pedestrians can get across but no cars. in the evening, though, charles street opens up for north-south

traffic. so the whole federal hill area will be available for people to come up and down charles street. >> drivers aren't the only ones worried about the road closures. several downtown businesses are also concerned based on last year that folks will be too intimidated by the road closures to come down. >> as a business here in harbor east, we are definitely a little concerned with people coming in. last year it was very slow. there wasn't very much foot traffic or people patronizing the restaurant. >> this is a look at one of the grand prix centers. we have an ambulance that is coming up north on paca streets. one problem is the ability for drivers to move over. we have had a few moments where our heart has gone like this and we said, please do not do this. pedestrians have been walking across the street and trying to get over towards the hilton

area. the sidewalks are blocked off because of these barriers. a lot of folks in a hurry do not want to take the time to go a block or so out of their way to make those openings. it can be dangerous if you're a pedestrian. jennifer franciotti, wbal-tv 11 news. >> thank you. hundreds packed the cathedral in north baltimore on wednesday to remember patrick "scunny" mccusker. many say he helped revitalize canton. he opened a popular restaurant back in 1994. customers came on friday when he a bus in oceanby city while he was riding a bicycle. >> now traffic pulse 11 and insta-weather plus together. >> good morning. sarah caldwell checking on your morning commute.

we are keeping tabs on how the closures in the city will impact your morning rush. not having a major impact now. you may find some delays in ellicott city because of an accident. one in the city involving a motorcycle at hilton street. some slowing on the northwest corner of the beltway down towards liberty. southbound 395 is closed because of the grand prix. pratt street is shutdown near paca street. more closures on our website. here's a quick, live look at traffic. this is 95 at 395. watch for the delays because of the grand prix. this is traffic on 95 south of the beltway. starting to build as the delays fall into place. that is the latest on traffic

pulse 11. ava marie is previewing the grand prix this morning. >> i am live at the corner of conaway and the grand prix is set up behind me. all eyes on the forecast as we get into the weekend. we have some big questions about what isaac is going to do. we're not talking about a tropical system. we are talking about the remnants. that will be moving possibly east and possibly increasing our chances for thunderstorms saturday, sunday, and monday. many models are very undecided. we're keeping the possibility in mind. pitiful conditions today and tomorrow. -- beautiful conditions today and tomorrow. more about the grand prix in just a few minutes.

>> 65 degrees on tv hill. having a bloody good time playing with their food in a spanish village. >> we are still taking your answers to our water cooler question of the day. do you think baltimore county schools should install metal detectors at school entrances? you can share your response on wbaltv.com, on our facebook page, or send us an e-mail to page, or send us an e-mail to watercooler@wbaltv.com.

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>> welcome back to 11 news today. 6:44. the remnants of hurricane isaac continue to dump nearly a foot of rain on new orleans. people had to be evacuated or rescued. president obama has declared federal emergencies in louisiana and mississippi. the victim from this week's perry hall shooting remains in critical condition.

15-year-old robert gladden jr. is charged as an adult with attempted murder of a classmate. defense attorneys disputed the events. they say gladden fired a shot into the air as a warning. the second shot was fired after a teacher tackled him. a judge will sentence george huguely later today. a jury convicted him of second- degree murder and grand larceny in the death of yeardley love. they recommended a 26-year sentence. melser will be tweeting all day from the court room. >> now traffic pulse 11 and insta-weather plus together. >> time to look at your morning commute. client starts to pick up around the area.

-- volume starts to pick up. we are tracking an accident at old frederick road in ellicott city. this one in the clearing stages at hilton street. southbound 395 is closed from howard to mlk for the grand prix. other closures in fact in that area. more on our home page. here's a quick, live look at traffic. 95 looks ok. this is 395 at 95. this is 95 out of the northeast. picking up in volume on the west side. slow from 795 down towards 70. that is the latest on traffic pulse 11. a that is previewing the grand prix -- ava is preview in the grand prix. >> a lot of the streets of

looking like a race track. we have camden yards were they are laying asphalt over the light rail tracks as they try to prepare for the grand prix this weekend. the general manager of the grand prix of baltimore is here. a lot of the streets look like race track are ready. >> we have about 10% left to go. this is the toughest 10% for us. >> he ran all the way here. speeding must come with the territory. >> this is the busy time for us. we have about 300 people working right now. we have a lot of people and a lot of coordination. this is the last most important piece. >> the big difference is you are hoping to keep the streets more open. >> this is rush hour so we tried to make sure the streets in

downtown baltimore are open. making sure the traffic flows. so for the reports are pretty good. we are working with the city. making sure that those streets do open. police of making sure that commuters can get through. >> many of the streets along the racetrack will be blocked off during the race. but after the race is done, they will be opening the streets. that is a big difference. a lot of excitement for the grand prix. they are laying asphalt over the light rail tracks so they can drive the cars into pit lane. >> happens if it rains -- what happens if it rains? >> have rain tires -- we have rain tires. so

far it is looking beautiful. >> tony has details. we're praying for a good alternative. >> they keep going during the rain. thank you. there is plenty of rain along the gulf coast. this is isaac. isaac is still a tropical storm. still pounding the state of louisiana and parts of mississippi with tremendous amounts of rain. all this tropical moisture gets cut off near the virginia-north carolina border. high pressure is surprising that to the south. that may change over the weekend. another nice day today. 65 at the airport. mostly sunny skies expected into the afternoon. it will be warmer than

yesterday. high temperature in the mid to upper 80's. a nice day if you take the boat out today with wave heights near 1 foot. scattered thunderstorms are possible if you're heading down to the ocean this weekend. isaac will not come to as the tropical storm. the rip current risk will be high at the beach this weekend. we have a 30% chance for a thunderstorm late saturday. some showers and thunderstorms are possible sunday and monday. we do not think it will be a washout. 91 on friday. highs in the mid 80's over the weekend. >> the final preparations under way before this weekend's grand prix race. jennifer franciotti is live details with the road closures.

>> good morning. even more road closures in effect today appeared we're on a section of pratt struck which is shut down between green and paca. so far traffic seems pretty light for this time of the morning. a lot of the gridlock we saw yesterday happened around 8:00 a.m. and 9:00 a.m. russell street will be shut down tonight for the weekend. you'll find between 7:00 p.m. and 7:00 p.m., some of those closures will last all day long. racing officials hoping to open up charles street to traffic during the nighttime hours. they want people to come down to downtown baltimore. a full list of st. closures on

our website, wbaltv.com. make yourself a real familiar before you head out this morning. >> 65 degrees on tv hill. coming up, we'll look at your answers to our water cooler question of the day. >>

>> time to get to your answers to our water cooler question of the day. >> this morning we asked -- do you think baltimore county schools should install metal detectors at school entrances?

>> we will post more answers on our website, wbaltv.com. >> could be kind of tricky getting downtown today. >> we invite you to go to our website, wbaltv.com, those closures. heavy delays with the left lane closure. an accident in ellicott city. an accident at hilton street. watch for the west side delays. some delays on 395 as you make your way towards town. closes in effect between howard and mlk. big delays approaching the beltway. >> another nice day today

appeared will make it up to 86 this afternoon. 91 tomorrow. maybe some hit and miss thunderstorms. theere's a look at some of stories you can find. a surprising discovery in the bathroom of a plane carrying mitt romney. firearm was found. >> be careful who you sit next to on the subway. >> those stories and the latest traffic and >> this is a wbal-tv 11 editorial with president and

general manager dan joerres. >> traditionally, the first day of school signals a new beginning with great anticipation for the school year. unfortunately, that was not the case for perry hall high school. on monday, a 17-year-old student was shot and critically injured in the school cafeteria, and police have charged a 15- year-old classmate. immediate heroic action by a guidance counselor who subdued the 15-year-old boy prevented further carnage as panicked students evacuated the building. it appeared the school's emergency evacuation plan worked, and now the healing begins for both the victim and the student body. increased security and counseling have been provided for students and staff. perry hall has a reputation as a top-performing school, and officials said they will continue to concentrate on that goal as they share concern for both the victim and the suspect. having the first week of school end with a 15-year-old student charged as an adult with attempted first-degree murder and first-degree assault is certainly not on the agenda for the school or the new superintendent, dallas dance -- but now, it's the reality. one lesson for adults is that while gun ownership is a right,

that ownership comes with the responsibility of securing weapons so they are not accessible to children. accessible to children.