>> hi. i'm kai jackson. >> and i'm mary bubala. live, near camp david. where the start of the g-8 summit is about to get under way tonight. world leaders are starting to make their way here, as security gets tighter. >> thurmont, a small mountain town in maryland, just down the road from camp david, braces for world leaders, their staff, the press. and the attention of the world to be focused in on them. >> i just don't want the world to get out of hand. >> reporter: they have been planning for more than a month, assessing the threats from protestors and preparing the towns. some businesses closed down also, while potential weapons have been removed, while potential water hole covers are bolted down. >> they can use them as weapons. we had -- which was unfortunate. we had the butterflies made by citizens here in town. we had them on the parking

meters. very decorative. and we liked it. but we had to take them down. ♪ [ music ] >> reporter: protestors are starting to show up, with both occupy baltimore and frederick expected. there is also a 30-mile no-fly zone already in effect above camp david. and security is in place with a roadside camera up and running. in an unprecedented move, the secret service ordered the complete shutdown of cunningham falls state park and the catoctin mountain state park, which surrounds mount david. >> reporter: it is tighter security than what was in place for the middle east peace summit at camp david in 2000. >> i think camp david will be the safest, most secure place on the planet this weekend. our role is outside of that perimeter, that area, and my concern is the other 644 square miles of frederick county. >> reporter: and contingency plans are in place, in case large-scale protestors and protests show up here in thurmont, maryland. at this point, authorities just don't know how many people are going to come here.

mike hellgren is here. i'm sure that everybody in the town is wondering how many folks are going to show up here. they know that clearly world leaders, their staff will be here, and members of the media. >> well, and mary, it's rare that there's an event of this magnitude here in thurmont. and there are a number of local and independent small businesses. and they are counting on a boost. >> reporter: in addition to 8 of the world's most powerful leaders. the population of tiny thurmont, near the doorstep to camp david, will swell with journalists, demonstrators and the curious. bringing dollars to the economy here. >> well, small businesses hope it's a huge impact. the restaurants, the hotels. it's a unique time, any time the president or a group such as this comes to camp david. >> reporter: but vicky grinder, with the camp david museum, and cozy country inn have another concern. >> i can only compare it to the mideast peace talks in the late 90s with the clinton

administration. people were not afraid to come out with protestors. again, that was prior 9/11. and we have had over 100 phone calls asking, is it safe to come? and i said, of course, it's going to be safe. and don't believe everything you read. >> reporter: they hope for an uptick in sales. and she's got a few stories for her customers. >> i think this may have been the first time i have been here. the fbi agents come in here. and that back window in the back room was the perfect spot for when clinton would come up. >> reporter: it's having an impact on communities nearby, too. including here in frederick. >> reporter: the region prides itself, with a destination for american history buffs. >> we're really looking at the long-term impact that we'll see from the added exposure. >> reporter: the red, white and blue, making extra green and putting maryland in the world spotlight. >> reporter: and along with the excitement, there is also some apprehension. mary, i talked to one woman who

said she is angry that they're holding it here. because she says it almost shuts down parts of the town. shuts down roads. there's all of this security. and there's so many people. and they want to get to work in the morning. >> and authorities again, aren't sure how many protestors forking to come. so they don't know what to do, really what security measures to put in place at this moment. although they're ready for anything. >> we will know tomorrow. >> we will know tomorrow. the g-8 summit officially gets under way at camp david tomorrow, against some world leaders starting to make their way here tonight. back to you. >> all right, mary. thank you. stay with wjz for complete coverage, as world leaders come to maryland for the g-8 summit. mary will continue to report live, near camp david tomorrow. and coming up at 5:30, vic carter reports from the white house. the young boys involved in the shooting death of a 13-year- old girl, learned their sentence in juvenile court. jessica kartalija is in the newsroom with their punishment. >> reporter: two boys admit they accidentally shot 13-year- old monae turnage to death with a rifle.

the boys hid her body in a trash bag in east baltimore alley. now, the 13-year-old who said he pulled the trigger will be monitored indefinitely. the 12-year-old boy will be moved to his family. the family of turnage says they don't feel the punishment went far enough. >> police say the rifle belonged to a -- an officer who left it where the children could find it. federal agents raided their clinic after an extensive investigation. weijia jiang has the revelations from the suspect's security appearance. >> reporter: we've learned in court, these guys are high rollers with a lot of money and a lot of property. prosecutors asked they both be held in police custody, calling their so-called business, very dangerous. >> reporter: federal investigators say 51-year-old

michael resnicov, and 78-year- old gerald wiseberg are the cash and brains behind the healthy life medical group, a massive pill mill in lutherville. >> these are the bad guys. >> reporter: the pair faced a judge thursday morning, who set each of their bails at $50,000 cash. legal analyst joel denning represents prescription drugat addicts -- drug addicts and expects a swift conviction. >> i think they're going to have an uphill battle because they did it for the money. >> reporter: the indictment says the clinic saw up to 120 patients a day, who each paid at least $300 for oxycodone. that's $9 million a year, all made at one office on york road. >> they're prescribing pills for nonmedical purposes. >> reporter: this building houses several other medical offices. and everyone we spoke with here says from the first day healthy life moved in, they knew what was happening behind this door. >> it's been extremely stressful. it's been frightening. >> reporter: dr. bonnie colbert says she was always afraid to

come in and leave work. but the parking lot was always filled with cars from out of state. sometimes, 70 in one day. >> we have very sketchy characters coming in into the city around the parking lot, spending the night, sleeping in cars. >> reporter: dea agents believe customers both used the drugs and sold them on the streets. but attorneys for wiseberg and resnicov insist they did nothing wrong. >> he is absolutely indicated to us he's going to plead not guilty. and we're going to fight with the state. >> reporter: now, right now, resnicov is a free man. but wiseberg has yet to post bail. the judge also ordered both of them turn over their passports so they can't leave the country before trial. we're live in lutherville, weijia jiang, wjz eyewitness news. >> weijia, thank you. there's also a warrant out for the arrest of resnicov's wife. donna summer, the famed queen of disco, passes away, following a battle with cancer.

teresa garcia reports, the 63- year-old super star reportedly died at home in florida. ♪ [ music ] >> reporter: donna summer was a disco icon. a music super star who sang much of the soundtrack of the 1970s. summers' family released a statement, saying that she died thursday morning and that they, quote, are at peace, celebrating her extraordinary life and her continued legacy. >> i heard the voice of god. and god said to me, you're going to be famous. and so i began to tell everybody, god said i'm going to be famous. and they, of course, thought i was insane. but that's okay. i had the last laugh. >> reporter: summer was born in boston in 1948. she sang in the church choir and formed several musical groups while growing up. she dropped out of high school and struggled to launch her career in europe, working as a backup singer and stage performer. her breakout hit came in 1975, when the song love to love you

baby became a disko anthem. disco anthem. ♪ [ music ] >> reporter: summer went on to win 5 grammys for her iconic hits, including last dance, hot stuff, and bad girls. her music defined the dance music era of the 70s and influenced '80s acts like duran duran, and madonna. ♪ [ music ] >> at height of her career, summer struggled with anxiety and depression. in her memoirs, she confessed to attempting suicide, following a nervous breakdown in 1979, she became a born- again christian. summer married her second husband, singer bruce sedano in 1980. they had two children and four grandchildren together. in 2009, summer performed at the nobel peace prize concert in norway, in honor of president obama. she was said to be working on a new album in the weeks before passing away. teresa garcia, wjz eyewitness news.

>> donna summer had 14 top 10 hits and sold hundreds of millions of albums worldwide. dry, sunny weather continues. beautiful conditions, as we take a look outside. wjz is live with first warning weather. meteorologist bernadette -- meteorologist tim williams and bob turk are updating our conditions. bob? >> just a perfect day. really, really beautiful. hardly a cloud in the sky. quick look at radar. that front down there is stuck across the carolina border. it's going to stay there for a while. eventually, some of that rain is going to head offshore. it will bring clouds. so the lower eastern shore by the weekend. we should stay in the clear in the baltimore region. take a look at temperatures right now. we're at 75. so far, that's been the high for the day. that's just about smack normal. 66, oakland. d.c. at 76. and ocean city, the winds off the water there, they're only at 62. but the dew point is way down. 39 degrees. very, very dry air.

tim in the outback. tim has a look at our preakness forecast. tim? we're just a day away from folksic making their-- folks making their way down. it's important to note that while this is the forecast for the particular event, it is the forecast for everyone, as we move into what is going to be a very nice stretch of days. today, as you see, we're in the 70s. 79 and blue skies. mostly sunny and light wind for the next few days. and that's going to hold up right on through saturday. bob will have your complete updated first warning forecast coming up in a few moments. back inside. >> thank you, tim and bob. a new airline is taking off from bwi marshall. bahamas air begins service today in baltimore. passengers can book nonstop flights to grand bahama island. bwi is also celebrating major growth this year. for the first time, three months of 2012, -- for the first three months, excuse me, 4.9 million passengers flew through that airport. that's a new record for the first quarter. >> sounds good. still ahead at 5:00, another tragedy for the kennedy

family. what an autopsy reveals, after the wife of robert f. kennedy, jr., is found dead. >> students on high alert. the threat that has children escorted from their bus stop near atlanta. >> it's the preakness tradition that brings all the competitors together in one room. i'm monique griego. >> picture-perfect weather. can it last through the weekend? don't miss the updated first warning forecast with bob? ,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,

it is 75 degrees and sunny in central maryland right now. the complete first warning weather forecast is coming up. an autopsy reveals the cause of death for the estranged wife of robert f. kennedy, jr. a medical examiner says mary kennedy hanged herself. elaine quijano reports from bedford, new york. >> reporter: police found mary

kennedy's body, just after 1:30, wednesday afternoon. at a property, an hour north of new york city, that she once shared with her estranged husband, robert f. kennedy, jr. the news has come as a shock to long-time area residents, like ken mar soleil. he first met kennedy more than a decade ago, when she began bringing her children to the art center he runs. >> always very personable. always very friendly. i didn't know her any other way. >> reporter: mary kennedy was the second wife of robert kennedy, jr., they were married 16 years and had four children. but in 2010, he filed for divorce. that same year, she was arrested twice for driving under the influence. mary's death is the latest in a series of tragedies that have struck a second generation of kennedys. since robert kennedy's assassination in june of 1968, two of his seven sons died prematurely.

david at age 29 of a drug overdose. and michael, at 39, in a skiing accident. cousin john jr. and his wife carolyn were lost in a plane crash just a few miles from martha's vineyard. senator edward kennedy, the last surviving son of joe kennedy, died of a brain tumor in 2009. robert f. kennedy, jr., called his uncle ted, a surrogate father. ted's daughter, cara kennedy, died exactly nine months before mary, suffering a heart attack at age 51. elaine quijano, cbs news, new york. >> mary kennedy was 52 years old. in a statement, her family says they will miss mary's quote, radiant and creative spirit. let's check on the roads with kristy breslin at wjz traffic control. >> hi, kai. hi, everyone. hopefully they're not on the beltway. major delays there. from 95 to the southwest side. to 95 on the northeast corner.

just crawling along. and you're looking at over an hour. if you're traveling on the outer loop, 25 minutes there from park heights avenue to frederick road. and northbound 95, significant delays in that area as well. heavy from 395, past the beltway on that northeast corner. not so good on southbound 95 either. heavy from the harbor tunnel throughway, past 32. and the harrisburg expressway that, delay not as bad. you're looking at 15 minutes from shawan road to belfast. as far as accidents go, perring parkway. north erdmann at sinclaire lane. and also west northern parkway at falls road. let's take a live look. you can see, traffic just crawling along. that's a look at the beltway, west of york road. you can see, it's going to take quite sometime to get through. this traffic report is brought to you by pizza bolis. stop in and get two medium, one- topping cheese pizzas for only $6.99 each. only at pizza bolis. back to you. a few tall tales and of course, a room full of black-

eyed susans. preakness kicks offer its annual alibi breakfast. ♪ [ music ] >> reporter: a little music, some fried chicken and a glass full of the famous black-eyed susan. an odd combination that means that the alibi is in full swing. >> it brings together a comradery of my colleagues, the other trainers and the owners. >> reporter: hall of fame trainer and five-time preakness winner dean lucas says on this morning, rivalry is put on hold. in exchange for a buffet of food and drink. >> a lot of times, we're in such a competitive arena that it's difficult for us to get to know the other guys. >> reporter: the alibi started in the 1930s. trainers, owners and dignitaries would come to the clubhouse, exchange stories and, of course, talk about their horses chances. >> all of the trainers tell lies and say all of the horses are dog great when they're not. >> a little bit of a roast. >> reporter: the tradition of telling tall tales is only complete if you cap it off with

the black eyed susan, the preakness's official drink. >> get one of those. >> i'll have another. i'll have one. then i'll have another. >> reporter: the team from i'll have another, enjoyed their first alibi, fresh off their kentucky derby win. >> i'll have another has won the kentucky derby. >> they just go above and beyond to help us out. >> reporter: it's all part of that preakness experience. >> of the triple crown, this is the most fun. this is the best hospitality we experienced. it's a special place. >> reporter: monique griego, wjz eyewitness news. >> several awards are also given out at the alibi breakfast to people who have mead -- made significant contributions to the racing industry. >> i like hearing that this is one of the nicest places for all of the horse people to come. >> yes. we hope that's not the same thing he says when he goes to belmont, though, right? >> i'm going to believe it. beautiful weather. looks like it's going to continue into the weekend. 75 now. humidity is very, very low at

27%. north/northeast winds at 8. barometer rising. come back and take a look at that friday and weekend after this. ,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,

and welcome back to wjz, eyewitness news. i'm mary bubala. live in thurmont, maryland. very close to camp david, which is located in the catoctin mountains, which are just gorgeous. and they say it's cooler in the mountains. and that is true. it is just beautiful up here today, as we wait for world leaders and the start of the g- 8 summit. we're going to send it back to bob turk who will confirm that our weather is going to be great tomorrow when the summit actually starts. >> yes. perfect, mary. in fact, i just checked thurmont's temperature. 67 in downtown thurmont right now. so you're in the upper 60s, without bright sunshine, feeling awfully good. take a look at the rest of the region. there are warmer temps around. and also, in oakland. 66. ocean city. that's the coolest spot. they're getting a breeze off the chilly ocean. it's 62 down there. we're at 75 now. 76 in washington. hagerstown, up the road there a bit. and down in the valley at 71.

look how low the dew point is. 39 degrees. that is very, very dry air. tonight, in garrett county, some locations, will get down to 40 degrees tonight. even locally, around the baltimore, d.c., suburban areas. away from the city, away from the bay. temperatures will get into the low to mid-40s tonight. it will be a chilly night overnight. 72, westminster. and kent island and annapolis right now. we have a northeast wind currently. that should stay with us during the next 24 to 48 hours. ocean city, the breeze coming off the ocean. that's why it's so chilly down there. looks like ocean city and the extreme southern bay, probably will stay rather cloudy the next couple of days. the frontal system that gave us the dry air mass today. stalled out across the carolina border. they've had a lot of rain, across extreme southern sections of carolina. that's going to stay down there. looks like the low pressure forming is going to move offshore, taking the rain with it. but the clouds probably hanging pretty tough extremes, southern bay, virginia beach area,

eastern carolina. that's where they'll see rain. but the rain should move offshore. for the region basically salisbury, cambridge, north and west, should stay sunny most of the weekend. by early in the week, another front north and west, could bring us clouds. maybe a shower or two monday or tuesday. right now, looks like high pressure will build for the weekend. we call it nice and pleasant. as that low moves way offshore. it should stay away from the baltimore and central maryland area. right on the coast. a little breezy. and maybe more clouds. a lot more clouds down there than our region. that's for sure. east winds on the bay, 5 to 10 knots. the bay temp, around 66. tonight, clear, school. -- cool. 50 degrees. maybe 45 in -- 55 in your neighborhood. 77, sunny all day long. tomorrow, just a few degrees warmer than today. really, really beautiful friday. >> wonderful. thank you, bob. still ahead at 5:00. i'm mir mary -- mary bubala. the eyes of the world.

as the g-8 summit gets ready to begin here in maryland. vic carter and i have complete coverage. i'm vic carter at the white house. the presidential retreat at camp david. its important role in history. and why so little is known about this secret compound in the maryland mountains. that story coming up. i'm alex demetrick coming up. the new archbishop, first day on the job. and why he's spending it at our,

it's 5:30. 75 degrees and sunny. good evening. thank you for staying with wjz eyewitness news. here are some of the stories people are talking about tonight. it's the first day on the job for baltimore's new archbishop. alex demetrick reports, it's been among some of the diocese' most desperate. >> reporter: the ceremony installed william laurie as baltimore's 16th archbishop. but yesterday's ritual investments were traded in today for a hair net in april, at our daily bread for archbishop laurie's first day on the job. >> it's an amazing place. just so glad to be part of it. >> reporter: away from cameras, laurie met some who are glad to have a place like this. >> it says in the bible, feed the poor. and we got a lot of poor in this town. >> the great work that is going on, there's a real boost, my first day on the job -- job. >> reporter: this firsthand look at this church's

charitable work is also a look at the crash course and some of the tough times the diocese are facing. >> this is where it starts. where the homeless is at. right there at our daily bread, where we eat it every day. >> a lot of people are struggling, suffering. and now, the daily bread kitchen will do a lot of good. yes, it will give them a chance to see this. >> the previous posting was bridgeport, connecticut. >> in this place, there's an effort to bring people to a sense of their own dignity, and put them on the road to being able to sustain themselves. >> have a good day. >> reporter: it's a goal many of those who serve, share. >> baltimore is a rich town. in many ways, it has a reach history. but we got a lot of people that aren't working. and it would be nice if we could get jobs here. >> my motto is, charity and truth. i saw my motto today. right here. >> reporter: alex demetrick, wjz eyewitness news. >> our daily bread is one of

many outreach programs in maryland, run by catholic charities. both sides make their closing arguments tuesday in the campaign corruption trial against john edwards. prosecutors told the jury, the former presidential candidate illegally used campaign funds to hide his pregnant mistress. but the defense says he never intended to break the law. the jury will begin deliberating the case tomorrow. edwards faces 30 years in prison and $1.5 million in fines if he is convicted. police in atlanta are looking for a man who aimed a rifle at a bus, a school buzz. witnesses reported the man hiding in a backyard, near a school bus stop on monday. the gunman was scared off, before he fired off a shot. police found the rifle but are still looking for the suspect. officers are now providing escorts for school buses as they pick up and drop off children. the fbi is offering a $150,000 reward to try to catch the person who has been sending letters filled with white powder.

last week, 20 letters were sent to childhood development centers, elementary schools and an arrow space-related business in texas and several other states. authorities believe the same person who sent out the recent batch of letters has mailed out 380 others since 2008. security is high in frederick county. as leaders from around the globe visit camp david. they are gathering for the g-8 summit, to discuss a variety of issues, including the economic crisis in europe. wjz is live in thurmont. mary bubala has more on the history in camp david, as it prepares for this international event. mary? >> reporter: well, denise, we know that the g-8 summit officially gets under way tomorrow. and as vic carter shows us, camp david has been home to many historic moments orch the years. -- over the years. >> mary, for more than 80 years, presidents have made the very short trips from here at the white house, to one of the more secure and secret places in the entire world. >> iestled in the sweeping mountains of maryland is one of the most tightly-guarded places

in the world. name support facility, thermometer. -- thurmont. >> it's a very secure location. and it's a very beautiful location, in the catoctin mountains in maryland. and it's a place nearby, where presidents can get away from it all. >> reporter: better known as camp david, it's just 70 miles from the white house. and will be used to thrust maryland into the world's spotlight. >> camp david is a great location to have g-8 summit. >> what makes camp david the perfect place for this type of meeting? >> you can expect an entirely different atmosphere, a much more relaxed and secluded atmosphere, with a lot less hoopla. and maybe they'll even be able to get more done. >> reporter: well, the g8 or group of eight summit arrives at camp david sunday. leaders of some of the world's richest countries will meet to discuss the issues. >> give us a sense of the history of camp david. some of the big events that have taken place. >> the most important meeting occurred in 1978.

when jimmy carter brought the leaders of israel and egypt together. and achieved the historic camp david accord. a treaty of peace between egypt and israel. >> reporter: since world war ii, every president has used camp david as a place to get away, from the rigors of the presidency, relax with family and erptd tain. >> we -- >> we happen to stay, where president 41, and barbara bush, typically stay in that cabin. >> reporter: inviting president george w. bush. >> i have never seen kendall so excited. i have to call my friends. all she did was, i guess call for the first hour or two. >> reporter: ehrlich said the visit was all about relaxing. >> we went to the movies. there's a movie cabin, with him, and pop corns. sort of an old-style movie deal there. >> reporter: unfortunately, for the ehrlichs, the lifetime trip was cut short. >> there was also a snowstorm. we actually had to cut church

services short on sunday. he called, actually, our bedroom and said, it's time to get out of town. i have to get out of town. you have to get out of town. so back to being governor and back to being president of the united states of america. >> reporter: not only is security extremely tight on the ground, the air space above camp david is also restricted. and of course, it's being monitored closely, with so many world leaders at that site. i'm vic carter. now, back to you. >> and we are back now live in thurmont, maryland. as any true reporter would try to do, we drove up the street to try to get a peek at camp david. and as you know, the security is very tight. but what we did witness is just the beauty of the catoctin mountains and the surrounding areas. the world leaders will see maryland, the most beautiful part of maryland, firsthand tomorrow. back to you all. >> and what beautiful weather, too. thank you, mary. and we invite you to stay with wjz for complete coverage as world leaders come to maryland for the g-8 summit. tonight and tomorrow, mary will

continue to report live near camp david. and vic carter reports from the white house. breaking news. a pedestrian struck in west baltimore. sky eye chopper 13 is over the scene. captain mike perry has more. captain mike? >> reporter: hello, kai. we're in the 1300 block of pennsylvania avenue and north baltimore. paramedics are on the scene where a pedestrian struck. city police called here. apparently a child. looks like a male, was in the street, in the 1300 block of pennsylvania avenue, when they were struck by a car. now, fortunately, this does not appear to be life-threatening. the child was sitting up and they were attending to his foot area. he's been taken to a wait waiting ambulance and will be taken to a local area hospital. no word on his condition. but as you can see, baltimore police do have the roadway completely tied up here in the 1300 block of north pennsylvania avenue, closed both in the northbound and southbound direction as they sustain their investigation. back to you. >> thank you, captain mike. facebook is selling 180 million of its shares in its initial public stock offering.

the i.p.o. was selling at $38 a share. that gives the social network a value of $104 billion. the largest ever for a newly public company. facebook ceo mark zuckerberg remains facebook's single -- single largest shareholder. the company will make its wall street debut tomorrow. new sense us numbers. -- census numbers. more than half of all babies born now belong to minority groups. >> reporter: when he reaches his 40s, justin rizoto will likely be part of the new majority. for the first time, in u.s. history, the births of hispanic, black, asian-american and other minority groups outnumber that of whites. the reason? there are more minority women in their childbearing years. women like raquel rosato. >> makes me feel way better. because i know he'll be more comfortable. >> reporter: minorities made up

54.8% of all births between july 2010 and july 2011. that's up 37% from 1990. they say it's the type of diversity people 65 and older are not used to. >> these policy makers, most of whom are older and white, well, they support programs that support the new generation of youth. but it doesn't really look much like them. >> reporter: here in washington, d.c., mierntzs already make up more than 50% of the overall population. the same is true in hawaii, california, new mexico and texas. >> reporter: the census numbers also show a slowdown in latino immigration. >> well, we think it's all linked to the recession. for those types of jobs jobs that tend to attract migrant workers have kind of gone away. >> reporter: the immigration decline may delay the date when the overall u.s. population shifts from a white majority to a racial and ethnic majority.

population forecasters now say it will happen around 2050. >> reporter: in washington, danielle nottingham, wjz eyewitness news. >> all right. eyewitness news will keep you posted on this developing story, about the census and the population. well, time now for a quick look at some of the stories you'll find in the baltimore sun. a special guide to the 137th running of the preakness stakes. previews of the quarter finals in the ncaa men's lacrosse tournament. and an interview with blues rock duo, the black keys who are playing at meriweather. for these stories stories and more, you can read the baltimore sun. and remember to look for the first warning forecast. the sophie kerr prize. each year, one student from washington college receives the prestigious honor. gigi barnett introduces us to this year's recipient. >> reporter: over the years this was like a second home for

katie. and where she received her inspiration for collection of short stories. >> i could get a great idea. >> reporter: but this week in new york, stories captured the attention of the judges for the sophie ker prize. >> the winner is katherine mannion. >> reporter: she walks away with the prestigious awards, beating out 35 other prestigious writers. >> she said, you looked so calm and so shocked. you seemed so surprised. i can say i was. >> reporter: the award's namesake, sophie ker, was born and raised on the eastern shore, not far from washington college. she became a prolific and well- paid writer and left the bulk of her estate to the college, which created the prize in kerr's honor. now, mannion receives $55,000

with the opportunity to focus on her work and not a job search. >> this gives me some sort of familiar security that i can apply sooner and not have to take as long of a break to save up. >> reporter: mannion says the next step now is to take some time off, apply for graduate school and continue wrietzs -- writing. she says the new york times best sellers list could also be in her future as well. at washington college, i'm gigi barnett, wjz eyewitness news. if you'd like to read an excerpt from mannion's collection of short stories, visit our website, wjz.com. >> how wonderful they're honoring young writers. still to come tonight on wjz eyewitness news. close call. what caused a military missile to plunge into a texas neighborhood. a dramatic ocean rescue. how crews saved a horse, two miles off the coast. i'm bob turk. first warning weather center. will it be great all weekend? i'll have the exclusive first warning five-day forecast. but first, here's today's report from wall street.

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they are delicious. and many people here in maryland love them. it's time for soft shells. offering many menu am whys for soft shell crab week. >> reporter: in baltimore city, soft shell crab week is beginning, with mouth watering dishes at passo and harbor east. chef tony foreman says it's menu magic. >> whenever we have them, they sell out. we only get so many. >> reporter: in maryland, we love our crabs. the soft shell season is just beginning. this is the week to enjoy. >> each restaurant does its own take. it can be a sandwich, fried, boiled. >> you can enjoy special soft shell items. the celebration, the last 12 days. >> reporter: the crispy cob of battered shells include farm

asparagus salad. >> we get a call in the morning. and that's it. make it a couple dozen. and then you know if you're from maryland, that they're going to be gone. >> reporter: the soft shell, a maryland tradition, signaling the beginning of summer. >> completely up to each restaurant. there's incredible recipes that we've seen. some are making soups, there are sandwiches. it's going to be delicious. >> ron matz, wjz eyewitness news. >> soft shell crab week starts tonight and continues through may 28th for a quick look at the stories go to our website, wjz.com. outside, it's sunny and dry. are there any changes in the forecast? meteorologist tim williams and bob turk show us what we can expect over the next few days. bob? >> looks like tomorrow is going to be absolutely gorgeous. chilly in the morning. sunny all day long. temperatures -- hello? are we there? i think we're coming back up. let's go. let's do it. there it is.

all right. sunshine in the morning. 50 degrees. upper 60s to the low 70s. eventually, we'll get to about 75, six, maybe 77 in some locations. so a beautiful afternoon and dry. tim has a look at that five-day forecast. tim? >> definitely is going to hold up the forecast at least through saturday. then we'll start to see clouds moving into the region. let's take a look at the region. of course, saturday is the big preakness stakes. more cloud cover on sunday evening, i should say. and heading into monday and tuesday, a better chance of rain. but look at those temperatures. in the 80 and low 80-degree range, with overnight lows down into the 50s. a very comfortable, summer like pattern, heading into the next few days. now, for your energy tip of the day. consider a gas-powered lawn mower. electric-powered lawn mowers don't emit such gas. for more information, you you can go to wjz.com. scroll down the right-hand side

of the page and click on our special section. back inside. >> thank you, tim. a training missile falls from a military helicopter and lands in a texas neighborhood. it happened in calim, texas. near fort hood military base. the missile left a four-foot hole in the ground. about 100 homes are evacuated until investigators determined the missile is nonexplosive. the military is trying to figure out how the device detached from the helicopter. a biologist is attacked by an alligator in north carolina, while trying to wrangle the 300- pound reptile, the gator lashed out, biting the man's arm, even taking a snap at his leg. the biologist was trying to remove the 10-foot-long gator from the residential area. it was eventually captured and released back into the wild. ouch. the biologist is recovering. the coast guard saves an arabian horse from the ocean. off the coast of california. a horse swam 2 1/2 miles into the sea after he was spooked on the set of a photo shoot.

rescuers tracked the horse down, after an extensive search. they grabbed the animal with rains and with the boat and hooked it and pulled it inside. floats were placed under his neck to keep him above water. >> keeping him nice and going really slow. >> it's a story i'll have the rest of my life. >> reporter: two hours after he first bolted, the horse is back on shore and is now recovering at an animal shelter. check in with eyewitness news at 6:00. for all new stories coming up. growing concerns. police in anne arundel county are looking for this woman. the last time she was seen. and... getting ready for the g8. i'm mike hellgren in thurmont. theim pact on-- the impact on maryland, in dollars and cents. >> check in for these stories and all the breaking news coming up at 6:00. and still ahead on eyewitness news. the countdownto preakness is on. and sports director mark viviano joins us live at pimlico. how are you doing, mark? >> baltimore rolls out the red carpet. and the horse racing world

follow its here to pimlico and the preakness. we'll hear from the top trainers. and in baseball, the red hot o's do it again. afternoon highlights when eyewitness news continues. ,,,,,

we're about 48 hours away from the running in the preakness stakes. sports director mark viviano is at pimlico. >> how are you doing, kai? yeah, once a year, baltimore plays center stage to the horse racing world. two weeks after the running of the kentucky derby. we host the second jewel of racing's triple crown. pimlico and the preakness lack the prestige in the cenlts kent derby -- kentucky derby. but among the assistants, trainers and jockeys, they look forward to coming to baltimore. saying the preak -- preakness em -- embodies the charm of baltimoreful. >> they make every effort to make us comfortable and make it as easy as possible. but that is not true all throughout the country. >> reporter: lucas last won the preakness in 1999. his entry for this saturday is optimizer, who finished 11th, in the kentucky derby. afternoon baseball. hot-hitting adam jones, on a power surge. hit a home run in the 15th

inning. in the light of day today, it's a blast to center field, off royal starter, luke coshaver. two-run homer. jones has homered in two separate games. he has 13 runs. that's the first on the team. second most in the league. and he helps power the orioles to a 5-3 victory. they're still in first place. and the o's will take on the nats in d.c. tomorrow. more on the preakness preparations coming up next hour. we're going to hear from trainer bob aboveord, whose horse, bodie meister is the favorite for side -- saturday's favorite. ravens' safety, ed reed, talking retirement. we'll hear the latest from him. back to you for now. still ahead on eyewitness news. powerful leaders from across the world. making their way right now to thurmont, maryland. i'm mary bubala. how authorities are preparing how authorities are preparing for the g-8 summit. ,,,,

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summer and her impact on generations of fans. another delightful spring evening. don't miss the updated first warning weather forecast. check in for these stories and all the day's breaking news. wjz eyewitness news at 6:00 starts now. maryland in the international spotlight. the g-8 summit, in frederick county. tonight, a small town prepares to welcome powerful world leaders in the possibility of protest. hello, everybody. i'm denise koch. >> and i'm kai jackson. here's what people are talking about tonight. >> leaders are getting ready to comege