game over south carolina saturday but three lost their coach in the process. as jeff hager reports the coach punched one of the players. >> reporter: they filled up half of the trophy case. now allegations that he may have struck guard larry bask field has forced him to leave the team, at least for now. >> we have different accounts, some sounding more serious than others. of course, what the student athlete is saying and the coach, it sounds like something one might expect at any basketball game. >> reporter: at least one south

carolina student and that university's president have both report the coach raised his hand against the player. those involved claimed while there was some form of contact no punch was thrown. bozeman has been suspended with pay. this is the same coach that has led the men to to state appearances in the tournament while scoring coach of the year three years in a row. >> i've seen this coach walk around and grab every single player on his team and hug them and kiss them right on president forehead. it seems to be a love fest among his players. that's why this seems to be so unusual. that's why we want to very carefully examine the facts and get to the bottom of what

happened. >> at morgan state university, jeff hager, abc2 news. >> the athletic director ordered him to return to baltimore. the team will take on savannah state tonight without him. tonight mayor stephanie rawlings-blake and other representatives met to talk about what the city is doing to curb juvenile violence. it's coming down to making sure the youth have plenty to do. >> we must continue to work together. we need to provide early intervention and diversion options to young people who make mistakes and enter the juvenile justice system. >> the mayor has repeatedly said one of the main goals is to have wñrçó move intoiliesbti9dçó

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we're concerned about icy spots, even if the snow ends over the next one to three hours, air temps will dro. also looking at icy spots. much more coming up. if you twapt track the winter -- want to track the winter weather, make sure you get the weather app. you can have the seven-day forecast right there in the palm of your hand. check out the weather page to download that app. baltimore has been plagued with low voter turnout. several groups are partnering in an effort to get the state to shift the city's election cycle so this matches up with the gubernatorial elections. >> we believe that it will result in increased voter participation and that the more people vote and the more people participate, the more our city's

policies lynn crease invest -- will increase investments. >> about 22% of eligible voters participated in the primary election in baltimore. well, just around the corner, tax season knocking on your door. while this may be a hassle for many americans, this year you might be able to file at the same place you do your shopping. >> reporter: walmart says in the coming weeks americans will begin collecting over $31 billion in tax refund checks. now the super store is expanding its financial services with that thought in mind. walmart is teaming up with tax preparer jackson hewitt and h&r blofnlgt the goal is to -- block. the goal is to provide low cost service to customers and draw more customers. the kiosks offer a few extra incentives. customers who file using the

1040ez form in the store will get refund estimates for free. shoppers will also have the option of having returns deposited into their checking account or a walmart prepaid card. walmart said it will cash refund checks worth up to $7500 but that service will carry a fee. walmart offers other services including bill paying services and money order transactions. reporting in new york. >> whether you do your taxes at walmart, home or take them to a professional there are fewer breaks. they include business and individual break also expire. higher education tuition deductions and school teacher deductions are gone. there's a possibility congress could extend them rete tre

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we're less than a week from the playoff game. as the ravens gear up for the game, they're getting letters of encouragement from some of their youngest fans. >> let's go, ravens! let's go, ravens! >> reporter: a big clear for the ravens as -- cheer for the ravens as they get ready. they are getting some extra words of encouragement from their youngest fans. >> we've gotten a ton of letters. i'll be taking these to the facility. >> reporter: giant booth stores have teamed up with the ravens putting these mailboxes in

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through the -- means a lot to walk through the streets and see the pair ferp nail -- paraphernalia. it gets me excited. >> reporter: they hope the ravens will do their job as well, to get a win on sunday. reporting for abc2 news. >> fans can drop off letters at local giant stores as long as the ravens romaine in the playoffs. we want to see your purple pride. upload the pictures to the facebook fan page and share your pictures. check us out on sunday. join us for you're ravens special, the way top indy. it will be sunday morning, january 15th before the game at m&t bank stadium. they will get you hyped up.

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looking at is the race for second place. the latest poll tells the story in new hampshire. it's mitt romney and then the rest. >> what i'm worried about is winning in new hampshire and hopefully having a margin larger than iowa. >> i'm looking ford to coming back to new hampshire in the fall. >> reporter: he came in eight votes shy of romney in iowa but it's a different ballgame here. >> i got them where i want them. they continue to underestimate and that's a beautiful thing. >> reporter: in new hampshire the independent vote matters and some say ron paul has the edge. >> young people in new hampshire are very active because politics is our past time. >> reporter: the statest r-'s largest -- state's largest

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this claims there's tension between the first lady and the white house staff and that the first lady did not like the idea at first of mr. obama running for president. in the book mrs. obama worried about losing the family's privacy and first considered staying in chicago so their daughters could finish the school year. one adviser described the who's as a bad reality show. the white house said the book overplays any tension. coming up all new at 6:00, 84-year-old mary hines was stabbed to death in -- and her east baltimore row home caught fire. police are asking for help. they're asking for the neighbors to help her find the killer. find out what the key is to unlocking your child's appetite.

you may be spending more money at the gas pump after prices fe. 2012 started off with prices reising. gas prices are up 12 cents a gallon. the national average could reach $4.25 with some places paying $5. an increase in oil prices and a change in refinery are some of the reasons for the increase. expect that next cup of coffee to cost you more as well. there's been a drop in the supply of a certain type of

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