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drive away. that means to us that life means nothing. >> reporter: tonight the emotional plea from his family to track down the driver. >> i'm dick carter, here's what people are talking about. a teenager was left on the side of the road to die after a driver drove him over. tonight police are looking for the car that put him in the hospital, kelly. >> reporter: vic, the family tells me that the teen is not doing well here at the icu and think want whoever is responsible for this to come forward. 18-year-old terrell chambers has been unconscious since tuesday night. >> he has blood and some type of pus on his brain, he's not responding. we don't know if he's going to make it. >> reporter: he was walking his girlfriend home in wood lawn when he was hit by a car. >> how can you hit something

like that and drive away. that means to us our life means nothing. >> reporter: his girlfriend tells me she saw the car with tinted window leave the lounge and driving south on the road and that's when terrell chambers was hit and sent into the air. police are looking for my pictures in the area from security cameras. the family believes the passenger side mirror is injured. >> i really want them to come forward. i really do. if anyone knows anything about this accident, if you have seen a black car with a mirror that's messed up. >> reporter: the family is asking to visit terrell. >> we hope someone that's fixing that car will say, how did your mirror get broken. because people know but they just keep quiet and this is a life. >> reporter: the girlfriend who was there says that she was not

injured and she is now trying to help police come up with a better description but right now they believe it was a dark car, possibly a honda. okay, kelly, thank you. anyone with information about this driver or the car can call baltimore county police. new at 11, pieces of mayor budget plan are emerging and there are talks of things that could stir up some controversy. to close the gap, reports the mayor is proposing to permanently shut down 3 fire companies. the police department would also lose its helicopter and mounted patrol. said the police cuts will be devastating. you can read more in tomorrow's sun. for the second time in three days a suspicious package showed up at the courthouse. explains what police found

inside that package. >> reporter: hazmat teams raced to the second floor after an employee called 911. the large envelope was found in one of the judge's chambers. a spokesperson said the envelope was not addressed to any particular judge. employees did not evacuate the building while police secured the courthouse entrances. >> we were told not the leave. >> reporter: hazmat teams quickly tested the substance, found nothing dangerous and reopened the can courthouse. >> it is similar to five other packages city police are investigating from monday. >> reporter: that's when 4 judges received threatening notes. and a substance ruled to be harmless. employees were evacuated for 40 minutes monday. back to the courthouse,

concerned workers say they have been told very little. >> looming in our minds is the history of anthrax. and if it is in the be able we certainly would want to leave as quickly as possible. >> reporter: wbz eyewitness news. a spokesperson could not tell us anything more about the incident, only that police are investigating as well as u.s. postal inspectors. the battle over health care reform is intensifying tonight. democrats still don't have all the votes needed but more are jumping on board in support of the plan. today decided to change his no vote to a yes. are planning to pass without a direct vote. a move is president is defending. >> i don't spend a lot of time worrying about what the procedural rules are in the house or the senate. >> the only way to stop this madness is for a few occur

courageious democrats to step forward. on the heels of the closure of 13 local catholic schools state lawmakers are working on a bill that may generate more funding for private schools. in an appear applies -- annapolis today. a few weeks ago the arch diocese decide to do close several schools. argue the plan would take money away from public schools. you have probably seen the signs posting information on road conditions or amber alerts. started posting estimated drive times on those signs. new at 11, explains some even

the governor think the drive times need to go. >> that's right, the message board has been an asset for the state. but putting new information on them may be having an unintended consequence. these are a sign of the times in maryland. >> are they helpful? >> they can be especially when they are telling me about some rough traffic ahead. >> reporter: the state highway administration calls them the variable message sign. 23 are them are strait strategically around the state. >> technology has unabled us to be getting realtime information on speeds and travel times along your interstate highways and we have been able to use

that information to provide travel times to motorists. >> reporter: now some people complain that drivers are paying too much attention to messages on the signs creating a driving hazard and even increasing commute times in areas. >> they can be distracting but they are also informative. >> getting rid of the realtime travel information might be a tough sell and the reality is that's not the only thing people are looking at. those signs also tell drivers about construction, accidents and amber alerts. >> you have to glimpse at the sign for a moment and then back on the road. >> reporter: governor says the signs should only be used with regard to essential messages with regard to safety or things of that nature, vic. okay, thank you and for now the state isn't saying whether it will eliminate the realtime

messages. close to $10,000 is how much money evidence from the sheila trial is fetch pg. two fur coats taken from the former mayor's home ended today. an x box video game console is up for grabs. the high bid right now, $40,000, the money goes to a local charity. tiffany blue comes to tall son. promises an expanded shopping space. the closest tiffany store is at chevy chase. irish or not, baltimoreians were out tonight enjoying the great weather. nothing was too outrageous to wear, as long as it was green. people enjoyed music and bars offered special irish fare for the evening. first lady michelle obama

had the water in the fountains died green. and in new york they held the 249th annual st. patrick day's parade. is someone to blame for the death of corey haines. as police make an arrest. the clues found in his apartment. >> i was shocked to hear that. i had people [ indiscernible ] >> reporter: as if the procedure isn't bad enough, what one dentist is accused of using on his patients needing a root canal. not far enough. the death of a baby exposed a loophole in a law designed to protect children. >> certainly we would be able to prevent any tragedy. >> reporter: now the state is taking quick action to close that loop hope. >> reporter: a beautiful end to the week, i'll have your first

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it is 47 degrees and clear. in houston some new video has been released in connection with this bus and light rail accident. you can see the impact at the time of the crash. the driver was going 29 miles

per hour when she hit a red light and hit the drain. 19 people were injured in the collision. a suspected drug ring in connection with corey haines has led to an arrest. police said the suspect may not have been connected to cain. the 38-year-old's death has been attributed to an accidental overdose. the laws are designed to prevent danger to children. explains that the state is taking quick action to make sure it doesn't happen again. >> she had a long history with social services. according to court records at least two of her children were removed from her care, but none of the caseworkers knew she had given birth again until police made the grew some discover --

glue grew some discovery. >> we could be celebrating. >> the secretary of the department of human resources, the agency charged with protecting children says the law that went into effect in april is supposed to alert them. it checks a list of names against people that have had children removed. >> if there is a match they send the information to the agency. >> reporter: it went into effect in october. the loophole, parents whose children were removed before that date are not on the list. >> in this case it was determine natured -- terminated prior to that.

outrage sparked the initial law, including that of brianna, and the broadway twins who were found dead malnourished in a basement. their mother had a child removed from her care less than a year ago. >> we're doing everything in our power to make sure these things don't happen. >> reporter: now they are making sure they are alerted if mother's like her get pregnant again. it does expand our reach. >> another problem is some mother's may not have given birth in a hospital, which makes them hard to track and report. reporting from baltimore, w. >> if you see a child that may be at risk you can call the hotline. ifand you can remain anonymous.

a local dentist used paper clips. the dentist is charged with assault and battery, along with making $130,000 in false claims to medicare. a virgin plant i can flight -- atlantic flight turns into a nightmare. video had pictures of the entire ordeal were posted on the internet. passengers were stuck on the airplane for several hours. the ceo saw the online post and offered full refunds plus a 100- dollar credit. baltimore couple's story is gaining national attention as they compete for the wedding of their dreams. they have been by each other's side since middle school. they are now engaged and have entered their love story in a

cob test sponsor -- contest sponsored by crate and barrel. >> she is so sweet and genuine, i don't know anyone that can compare. >> our manet ray for -- mantra for today, laugh often and love much. >> if you want to help them, click on their story on our home page, then use the link inside which will take you to the website. you have until the end of the month, bob, we need to do that. >> i did that this afternoon. it's such a great story. we have got some incredible weather, really into the weekend, beautiful spring like and it's not even spring yes. 47 now. 37% humidity. winds are dead calm. they have dropped a little bit with clear skies, but still pretty warm. 56, 52 the cool spot. down by the water much cooler and during the day tomorrow,

anywhere near the bay or ocean will be 5 to 10 degrees cooler. may get up to 70 the next couple of days. winds not a factor. low pressure sitting over let say southern georgia, moving across florida. it's weakening but it's moving out to the east. so we've got high pressure over the east coast to our northwest is a front developing in western canada. behind it is some chilly air. it will cause some snow across the northern plains by sunday. for us the front will come through the region saturday night and sunday with some showers. ahead of it warm air continues to dominate. high pressure over the south land will move to the east as winds become more southwesterly. it begins to be a little warmer each day.

sunday night we'll -- let's go back to that. we will see clouds and maybe a few showers here sundays night and into monday morning. maybe a few showers as well. it will turn cooler but not freezing cold. although to mid-50s. but compared to what we have the next couple of days it will seem cooler. overnight tonight just nice, clear, chilly, 38, tomorrow back up with sunshine in the afternoon. way up close to 70. just a beautiful afternoon. the next five days, got to love this, 70 on friday, 72, maybe 74 in some spots on saturday. clouds build on sunday afternoon. sunday night into monday, a risk of showers. the system could move through rather quickly and maybe by late in the afternoon even seeing some cooling by monday. back in the upper 40s by late in the day on monday. okay, bob, thank you.

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we've had snow on opening day. we are less than three weeks, still is regular season begins, midway through the exhibition schedule. the games are going to attack -- take on additional significance. taking in the sun and fun. not taking any of it seriously. gets right by nick. the os had two errors today. pitching in the 5th.

that's headed out for a solo homerun. the ohs manage -- os manage two hits today. major league baseball is serious about these spring games, serious about who may misbehave in them. after he was ejected from an exhibition game. say they were surprised by this punishment and that they will appeal. ron washington issued a public apology today admitting he tested positive for cocaine in july. he offered to quit. but the rangers elected to keep him as their manager. he has passed all drug tests since then and said today he used cocaine once in what he called a weak moment. fans in cleveland treated to a show with lebron james

playing the lead. he goes up, brings it down strong. this time james does it himself. no time to pass when you can shoot like that. and he was fouled in the process. 32 points for lebron james. they beat the pacers and with that cleveland clenches it's second straight central division. barack obama details his bracket and while doing so he picks michigan state to beat maryland saying the terps have a great player but michigan state has a great coach. i don't know how that sits with gary williams but this will ultimately be settled on the court, not in the oval office. maryland and -- both play friday, see it here starting at 12:10. that game in buffalo new york. taking on houston and spokane washington. see all the action here on wjz.

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