first catholic cathedral. built in 1806 and after the war in 1821, it took a historic earthquake to make it crack. >> it probably absorbed it. that's why the plaster cracked but the structure held the building steady. >> reporter: so when people started stepping on cracks -- >> disappointment. >> reporter: these are long meandering cracks in the dome. fractures to even chunks of plaster hanging from an archway. it reveals an ugly reality so soon after a masterfully beautiful renovation. >> we were up in the dome of the basilica. from the ground floorks the cracks look like cracks but when you get up close, it may lab lot deeper. the church doesn't know that

create. they're going to have to see the extent of the damage. >> the dome is almost 100 feet off the ground, so while we've inspected it early, i'm sure there are some hairline cracks that we missed and cracks that we know about are expanding, which is why we don't want to prolong the work. >> reporter: so on june 1st, the basilica goes back under construction. it will romaine monday through thursday but open for weekend mass. engineers are sure it is still structurally sound. the archdiocese actually had earthquake insurance which cover the $3 to $5 million in repairs. >> the earthquake hit in august and we're still, you know,

measuring, how much impact is will have on this historic building. >> perhaps the loss of revenue, but a landmark that continues to build on american and religious history. in downtown baltimore, brian kuebler, abc2 news. >> the catholic church estimates the work will be completed by february 13. it will remain open for mass and weddings. the weekend masses will be moved to the pacement to acome date is the repairs. you're looking at route 29. traffic is moving along. a lot of sunshine because, women, hopefully folks have their sunglasses and our reward for this time of the year, which is surprising still, is great weather but we may have a wet weekend in store. wyatt everhart joins us with the latest forecast. >> i mean, we're going to see a

major shift into the weekend, but for now this is unbelievable for march. basically, i mean, now, we've got nothing but clear skies, a few high thin clouds. we ended up at 80 earlier this afternoon. 81 in easton. cooler at the beaches and, again, the humidity level is high. it's going to be a warm and humid evening in the 70s. get out and enjoy this. we saw daylight and tomorrow struggling to get out of the 60s as showers and storms roll in. now the latest on state budget. the house of delegates approved budget measures including income tax increase for those who make more than $100,000 a year. it would go up to joint fierls. the houses will agreed to double

the bill from $30 to $60 a bill. they will work out differences in the budget bill. the state senate has moved the date of baltimore city elections starting in 2016 to the same date as the presidential election. currently city elections are held at odd careers when there's no gubernatorial or presidential race. those in favor said it would help boost turnout. and the senate budget and taxation committee is expected to vote on whether or not to expand gambling in the state of maryland. the measure would allow table games like blackjacks. right now they're only allowed to have slot machines. today drivers were surprised when they saw money flying out of an armored truck. state police say he took cash

and coins. one driver said others stopped to get fist fulls of cash. anne arundel county police arrested a man who shot his girlfriend. kenneth william mitchell the second was arrested after he shot his girlfriend following an argument. it took place on alabama avenue. the victim was flown to the hospital where she remains in serious condition. mitchell was charged with -- first degree attempted murder. police arrested a man for growing pot in his house. 26-year-old michael cunning ham was arrested. police found growing equipment. st. joe's has been looking for a buyer after a series of

lawsuits. the hospital said it includes the intent of transferring ownership. the university of maryland has remained committed. others had put in offers. it would need to be approved by a number of other entities. the neighborhood of towson is now on the national register of historic places. it was filed earlier this month. it qualifies homeowners for tax credits. now on to consumer alert. bank of america is trying out a new program that is allowing those facing foreclosure to rent. preselected couples meres can turn over their deed to the bank. they won't own their home and won't owe on the mortgage. they would rent instead.

the pilot program will be tested in arizona, nevada and new york. according to the bureau of labor statistics there are only 1.3 million green jobs in the u.s., less than half of 2 1/2% of the nation's employment. the obama administration has been pushing green jobs as a way to stimulate the economy. another grocery store chain said they will stop selling ground beef that contains the filler known as i'm slie. the stores are transitioning without the additive. the rochester-based company said they're not replofg current supplies but the new ground beef will be sold as soon as its available. pink slime meets safety standards but many grocers have dropped it. time is running out if you want to win the $290 million

megamillions jackpot. there's a growing jackpot. there hasn't been a winner since january 24th f you take the cash option, you would win a paltry amount. they lost a friend to cancer, but that won't stop them from trying to fight back. coming up, how they're celebrating a life loss as they work to fight the disease. they are celebrating something very special. if you're itching to get out in the garden, we'll show you what you can safely plant coming up. no sign of a frost at this point. 80 degrees pat bwi. look at that record from the early 1900's. 80 was your two-degree. our winner is from halethorpe. this weekend's storm is set to arrive tomorrow. we'll talk about how it will

impact you coming up.

we're going to show you some fast moving fog. frederick, bam, right there. it's very cool. that's so cool. that's what we started off the day with, just a lot of fog. why we'll -- wyatt will have a detailed look at the forecast in about three minutes. tonight they're going to be dancing for a good cause in harford county at john carroll high school. they're mourning the loss of one of the classmates and honoring her memory with a special fund-raiser.

>> so i really wanted to do something that benefits everyone. >> reporter: what started out as a senior project at john carroll touched a lot of people. >> when i found out that my fellow classmate was diagnosed, it hit home. i wanted to do something that benefited everyone. a sophomore had cancer. it really, really hit me, so i wanted to do something for this. >> reporter: by this she mean has dance to benefit the johns hopkins, comprehensive center. >> i assembled 10 studios from across maryland to come together. they've been really, really supportive and volved it's ironic. some of us see it has god's timing. her dance show was scheduled to be at an earlier date and had to be postponed and she rescheduled

for tonight probably not knowing how meaning testimony tonight would be two days after the death of the sophomore. >> reporter: don who was diagnosed with hodgkins lymphoma -- >> i've been cured since february. now i'm in remission and only have this go back several months. >> we believe strongly in the power of prayer. don is restored to full life and full health and nobody really understands the reason why xavia did not get restored back to full health. family visitation will be in bell hair in nottingham tomorrow and sunday from 2 to 4 in the afternoon and 7 to 9 in the evening. the funeral mass will be at st.

joseph's church in fullerton. a harford county elementary school is celebrating a very rare feat being named a blue ribbon school. the honor recognizes and honor schools in reading and mathematics. they're profisht in both. officials were on hand to celebrate the achievement today. >> what we are celebrating this morning, we are celebrating quality of education in harford county public schools. we're celebrating the entire harford county community but we are especially celebrating the results of the work of everybody in this room. great to see smart kids. the elementary school is one of six schools in the state to be honored as blue ribbon school this year.

love to see that. sunny skies on a friday. people in harford place, 79 degrees right now. winds are light from the east and visibility is unrestricted. nice to see that after a couple mornings of dense fog. clear to say the least. man, look at the people taking a stroll today. why not, on a sunny friday with temperatures surging into the low 80s. gorgeous shot down the seven river. our view from the naval acady. we'll flip sides. you can't quite see them from kent island. you see people on the dock. take a look at the radar. all clear that will hold up tonight. tomorrow not so much. we take hit and miss showers throughout the day. we perhaps get rid of them by sunday late in the day. temperatures 81 in dulles.

and 81 in easton. winds are light and variable. it was just a light enough breeze off the chesapeake to hold the temperatures down. you see the high was stuck at 77. most of the prest climbing easily above 80. 84 downtown and pushing 90 in frederick. if it was in the for that morning forks i have a feeling we would have seen 90 in march in frederick. take a look to the west. scattered showers. this would be the game changer. tomorrow we'll be lucky to hit 70 degrees. i think we and up shy of that in baltimore and cooler on sunday. it's wrapping in cooler air behind it. the leading edge is positioned over west virginia and eastern tennessee. we bring in hit and miss showers and bring in cooler air wrapping in. remember, that cloud cover will hold temperatures down. in the meantime that warm air is

still surging. high pressure will get pushed further east. there's plenty of humid air. plenty of humid air for hit and miss showers. we think this would be very intermittent and on and off. ay good cluster of rain. this is -- we could get a heavy downpour. sunday, cloudy. we're talking about on and off. it's intermittent broke shower activity. that's what we look for. overnight 57, mostly cloudy. we'll bring in the chance for on and off showers, about 69 degrees for your high temperature and tomorrow night down to 54. all right. her's the outlook. rosie, that 69 is about the warmest day. a little cooler for sunday. i want to clarify that these showers over the weekend, a

steady heavy nonstop rain. at times we could get sunshine breaking through it and a brief shower downpour. that's' what we're facing, cooler but not normal, 60. >> will it come in the afternoon. >> let the rain make the flowers grow. >> that would be perfect. >> despite weather if you are looking for something to do, especially with your family, you might want to consider ling down to recount recount -- anne arundel. >> some of the people who are coming out here already this weekend are thinking about what they clan plant that they clan eat. you think it may be time to put tomatoes. she's in charge of per rentals

-- perenials. >> anything that's cold weather, things like your leafy greens, cauliflower, fruit trees, berries, onions, potatoes, rhubarb. >> not too early for that. what is it too early for. >> tomatoes, peppers, squash, cucumbers, all of those, too cold yet for. >> if you're interested in planting blueberries, when you plant them you're probably not going to get berries right away. >> depends on how mature the plant is. if it's substantial you can get some. if you get some that's bare root, you'll have to wait a couple years. >> there's something that happens to your berries. >> birds squirrels. if low enough, rabbits.

you probably would need to put some bird netting to. it. >> those are the kinds of things that people who come here can find out what kind of products you have. >> there's all kinds of people. >> not too early top plant vegetables. tell me what's happening as far as the event goes. >> we're still having seminars, hands on work shots, dog photography tomorrow morning. katherine zimmerman will do pled zoe scaping. she will be signing her book. we'll have workshops on ferry gardens. kids can plant a lettuce box, things like that. >> thank you so much. if people want to come out, what are the hours? >> saturday we're open from 8 a.m. to 7 p.m. and sunday 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. >> thank you so much. rosie, if you want to, you can

plant some blueberries. remember, you're not going to get berries off of them. >> i want blueberries now. >> all right. thanks a lot, jenny. the baltimore ravens announced they are turning it into ravens town. the beach bash will take place may 31st through june 3rd. a special purple caravan. parade and a football tournament and plenty more stuff. the ravens suggest you make your hotel reservations now. you're looking at a beautiful picture of the harbor. we'll have another look at the forecast coming up. you stay right there. ♪

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