you do want to keep in mind that the state highway administration will be completing a major milestone on the charles street bridge overpass. that construction has been going on for over a year. they are replacing the round about with a traffic signal right around 7:00 tonight. so if you are traveling in the area, do expect some lane closures and there will be a detour in place. that is a look at abc 2 time saver traffic. megan, over to you. it's been a week since 12 tornadoes touched down throughout maryland, including one in hartford county and the community of falston still picking up the pieces this morning. we have team coverage today. abc 2 news' charley crowson alongside linda stow as they touch on the cleanup efforts that are going on right now. hey, guys. >>reporter: good morning to you. it has been one week now since a 12 confirmed tornadoes touched down in hartford county. linda, you were here and things looked a lot different. >>reporter: a lot different, but a lot the same as well. we were about a half mile down at the falston pharmacy where

they had the roof covered up in a tarp because when the storms blew through, they did a lot of damage there. that tarp was still there this morning. i was there earlier in the newscast and the problem they're having is when the rain came down, it soaked the insulation and now the contractors are working on that insulation now to make sure building doesn't collapse. >>reporter: i guess it gets dense and heavy? >>reporter: yeah. that's weighing down on the ceiling. now they have to take the time to pull all of that out to make sure it doesn't bring the ceiling down. so that's what they're dealing with. that tarp is still up there. they really don't know when or how soon they'll be done with the work because it's a long building. >>reporter: it's not just here at bipper's automotive or the pharmacy where you were located this morning. there's a residential area between here and there, right? >>reporter: right. we talked with ed hopkins from mema this morning and he said that's what was so scary about this tornado is that not only did it cut through a commercial area, but residential area too. so there were lots of homes to deal with. you were out here yesterday, you found the tree cutting crews in people's back yards.

>>reporter: right. >>reporter: they were dealing with that. still lots of downed trees they were cutting up. just lots of repairs. >>reporter: another big story we are talking about here at abc 2 news with keith matthews. he's in rehab this morning, no longer in the hospital. we talked to his fiancee last night, linda. she said everything is going well, he's improving day by day, has more injuries than they originally thought, but he is doing well, getting better each day. they have set up a fund at pb and t bank where you can contribute to his recovery ou'r live shot of where his shop once stood. that's where he was crushed by more than a ton of debris and wall that fell on him, broke his legs, severely injured him in other areas of his body. bb and t bank where you can make those donations. also, linda fundraisers coming up in the days ahead and how people could help this family. amazing when you think about a story like this that no one was killed. >>reporter: that's really the fortunate part. when ed hopkins was talking about this, he said this is such a dense area, you know,

homes here, businesses here, and that's really where the tornadoes struck. so, really, everyone is lucky that no one got hurt more than we had that one injury with keith matthews. but now the community is rallying around him to get him better and hopefully get him some money so that he can deal with those medical bills. >>reporter: a confirmed 12 tornadoes now confirmed by the national weather service. the cleanup is continuing here in hartford county, we are live, have been throughout the morning, charley crowson and linda stow, abc 2 news. a heated exchange between the chief and the city council president. this is all over the proposed closure of three fire companies. crew that is work on units such as truck 15 in east baltimore rescue people who become trapped in buildings, actually, when they're burning. so a plan unveiled by fire chief james clack and supported by baltimore city mayor stephanie rawlings blake would disband truck company 15 and would replace it in this firehouse with an engine company charged with putting water on fires, not rescues and a medic unit. so the council president says the chief should be fighting against the closures of truck

15 along with truck 10 in west baltimore and squad 11 in southeast baltimore. chief clack said that the original budget proposed by the mayor would have eliminated nine fire companies. >> that number was reduced primarily because of the work of this staff and the work we did behind the scenes. i'm not going to call a press conference and get everybody excited, but i am going to work to defend this department. >> i want them to be able to get up there with a ladder and rescue me. i pay taxes in this city too and this is unacceptable and i want you as the chief to stand up. >> the fire chief says that after july 1st, the fire department will still have the same number of fire companies working as it does today because the permanent company closures will replace the system of three nightly rotating closures. we'll keep you posted on this story and stay on top of it. budget cuts could also impact the city rec centers. some would close, others would actually be run by private

companies and other schools. we're told that workers will likely be shifted to other centers. you would have some money coming, baltimore transportation officials say that they'll likely be refunding more than 3,000 speed camera tickets because of a processing error. the $40 citations were given out between last december and april of this year. they are currently -- there are currently 65 cameras across the city with plans to install six more. news time now 6:35. coming up we have a great story to tell you about a bullying prevention walk. it's happening tonight. details on it and the person who's behind it. you're waking up to what's new in maryland. we'll be right back. pooches and puppies, we are fed up

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thanks for joining us this morning. bullying is such a huge problem. we hear about it all the time and this morning a gicial in

west virginia is trying to stop it. she's getting the word out about a bullying walk and it's happening tonight. lexi openshaw is kind enough to join us very early in the morning. thanks for joining us, lexi. >> thank you for having me. >> tell us about the walk. >> huh? >> tell us about the walk. >> well, i'm doing the walk to bring awareness to the problem of bullying because 160,000 kids stay home everyday from school because of bullying and six out of every teens that you know that are on the internet will be the victim of cyber bullying. >> you mentioned you were the victim of a cyber bullying, your brother was also bullied. how did it affect you guys? did you not want to go to school? >> i was cyber bullied, my brother did not want to go to school but my parents ended up making him go. but how he really -- how we really got through it was by telling our parents. >> tell us about the walk tonight. this is a way to get the word out and get the community involved. >> it starts at 8:00 p.m. at st. agness in downtown shepherds town and we're really hoping a lot of people can come

so we can get the word out and stop this in our community. >> do you think doing something like a walk and talking with your parents is the best way to cope with bullying if you're on that end of it? >> it is one of the best ways and even if there's no walk around you or if you don't feel comfortable talking to your parents, then you can also go to a family member, a trusted adult or a guidance counselor. >> 14 years old, lexi, we're very impressed with you. thank you so much. >> thank you. >> we appreciate it. i know this is early in the morning for a 14-year-old, so we'll post all the information about the walk on our website, abc2news.com. lexi, thanks again. stay with us this morning. the people who work -- do people who work out make more money? the connection your salary could have on how much you're hitting the gym. plus is your job making you pack on the pounds? we have a list of the most fattening careers in the united states. it's 6:40. you're waking up to what's new in maryland. 3q

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a lot going on today, a busy friday morning to tell you about. charley crowson live out with the cleanup efforts one week after the tornadoes touched down in maryland. sharee johnson here to tell us about a dream come true for a hartford county woman. lauren has your time saver traffic, but, first, we'll start things off with the weekend weather and meteorologist lynette charles. >> good morning, megan. good morning, everyone. i think you're going to like it because maryland's most powerful radar is dry. as you step out and about, we're not dealing with any type of rain out there, no type of severe weather, a big change from what we had last friday, right? bethesda looks good this morning, plenty of blue skies, we do see a few puffy clouds, those cumulus clouds trying to move into the picture as of now. but still the sunshine and the blue skies really going to rule out for today. now, 57 degrees in bethesda right now, millersville more of the same and stevensville coming in at 64 degrees. the winds are light right now. they will pick up a little bit more as we into the afternoon, i would say about five to 10 miles an hour and they will be out of the northwest. we still are dealing with a

little bit of patchy fog out there, reduced visibility in virginia. so two miles of visibility in culpepper and seven in winchester. let's get a check now of the abc 2 time saver traffic with lauren cook. good morning. are we talking about accidents still? >>reporter: yes, lynette. police are on the scene of a crash in hartford county in joppa at route 52. no delays to talk about from hartford county all the way into baltimore county. nice and clear in white marsh. if you are headed to the beltway, a major update and all that construction on the charles street bridge overpass, right over the beltway. so do keep in mind that beginning at 7:00 tonight that round about is going to be replaced with two traffic lights. if you're headed out to the harrisburg expressway, here's a live look at shan road. everything up to speed. no problems to report from hunt valley all the way down to 695 and it will remain that way as you get onto the jfx. as you look at 95, here's a look north of the beltway. no concerns heading southbound to 495 or north toward the tunnels. that is a look at your abc 2 news time saver traffic.

megan. cleanup continues across parts of maryland following last week's rash of tornadoes. one of the hardest hit locations hartford county, especially in the town of falston. that's where we find charley crowson. he's been out there throughout the morning. he joins us now live in an area that is going to be picking up the pieces for a while, right, charley? >>reporter: indeed they are, megan. busted out windows and fallen down limbs and trees. that is the scene still in parts of falston. there is some collective sense in all of this, though. you're beginning to see these piles collect in certain areas around the city of falston. this is sort of what's known as ground zero where the tornado sort of blew through. we met yesterday with jeff stoltz. he is owner of bipper's automotive. he was in that office, you see it right there, when the storm blew through. he heard the tornadoes. he said it sounded like a 747. he described to us what he experienced. let's listen. >> i mean, it was a matter of minutes. i mean, at 5:30, 20 after 5:00

it was really like this, it was a beautiful afternoon, everybody was wrapping it up, we all said good night -- good night and within 15 minutes this thing just rolled through. >>reporter: it happened just like that. a clear blue sky suddenly turned as black as night is what jeff explained to us. the results is that there are cars damaged, homes damaged, uprooted trees and whatnot. we've been telling you throughout the morning about keith matthews, recovering now in rehab. you can still make those donations to bb and t bank, make those donations to help him out in his recovery efforts. live in falston, been here all morning for "good morning maryland." charley crowson, abc 2 news. >> all you have to do is head to our website, it's abc2news.com. when you get there, click on the slide show. former maryland treasure ur richard dixon has passed away after suffering from a stroke. he was the state's first african-american treasure ur and he also served as a member of the carroll county board of education and house of delegates. dixon was 74 years old. the hunt is on this morning right now to find the

source of an outbreak of e. coli that has killed one person. the cdc says that they have more than a dozen cases that they're investigating so far, possibly more. the cases have found -- have been found in florida, georgia, alabama and louisiana. a 21-month-old girl in new orleans died from this disease and experts say that they tend to see more outbreaks of e. coli this time of year because of people who are handling raw meat from barbecues. however, they are not sure if that is the source of this latest strain. we'll keep you posted on this story. what you do for a living could actually affect your waistline. career builder looked at occupations that may contribute to weight gain. police officers and firefighters top that list. travel agents, judges, teachers, even doctors, they're also on there. career builder says that these jobs are either high stress or involve a lot of sitting. new research says there may be a connection between how much you work and how much you workout, rather, and how much money you make. it says that people who

exercise regularly earn on average 9% higher pay than those who do not. however, they say don't get too excited about these findings because researchers say the work is preliminary and those studies more has to be done. very soon two hartford county families will receive the keys to their brand new home. it's all thanks to habitat for humanity and the local builder. abc 2 news' sherree johnson joins us more with this building blitz that's happening. sharee. >>reporter: the families are so excited, megan. in a few hours two families will step into their new home thanks to habitat for humanity in a special ceremony to present the keys to the homeowner. it kicks off this morning. beverly cotton is one of those homeowners. her job transferred her to maryland in 2007. she fell on hard times and she was homeless at one point. for four years she volunteered with habitat susquehanna and completed all the requirements. she was able to receive a home and habitat for humanity and richmond american homes teamed up for the build. more than 30 volunteers from

contractors to eelectricians and air conditioning specialists helped to build a duplex in four days. >> we do almost all of our work with volunteers. volunteering is a critical part to building and to our success. when we get an opportunity to do a blitz build like this with professional builders and contractors, we love sitting back and watching the pros do it. >> it's just amazing. i just thank god for everything, for all the people, for all the companies, for everything. >> now, habitat humanity susquehanna and richmond american homes will host a key ceremony as they dedicate the homes to the new owners sheree johnson, abc 2 news. a historic buoy is being set up on the patasco river today, it's all to kick off the bicentennial celebration of the war of 1812. it marks the spot the ship carrying key was anchored

during the bombardment of fort mchenry during the war of 1812. he wrote "the star spangled banner" while on that ship. tonight the special olympics happens. 1400 athletes are going to compete in five events. the opening ceremonies are set to get under way tonight at 7:30 at talson university. the competitions go until sunday. time now to talk the o's and the orioles are playing at camden yards tonight, coming off a shutout loss with the boston red sox. the o's won the first two in the series, however, they fell 7-0 last night. tonight the three-game series with the philadelphia phillies kicks off and you can expect some crowds. first pitch 7:05. baltimore ravens under armore teaming up to what they're calling a special partnership. the ravens along the founder of underarmore will be giving more details about the collaboratation. it's happening at a news conference this afternoon taking place at the team's

training facility. we'll let you know what they're announcing. he did it at the kentucky derby and preakness again. this weekend i'll have another is going to see what he can do at the belmont stakes. you're looking at actually a pilot who's flying over belmont. you can see the track right there. there are the horses. the last horse to win a complete triple kroup was affirm, that was back in 1978, 34 years ago. there have been many horses in recent years that have won the derby and the preakness but failed to win at belmont. so we will keep you posted on how this goes. post time for tomorrow's race is 6:40. again, a live picture belmont stakes in new york right now. 6:52, five things you need to know before you head out the door this morning. the ohio teen accused of shooting and killing several classmates set to be arraigned today. t.j. lane is facing five counts, including aggravated murder. police say he opened fire on students at his high school in ohio, killing three, injuring two. congressman andy harris of maryland, one of several

lawmakers who's attending an anti-contraception rally today. they're protesting the mandate from the obama administration to make employers offer health insurance that pays for contraceptive treatment. maryland's marriage for equality has opened two offices in anticipation to defend same- sex marriage. that law, if it gets on the ballot, in november. one office is in baltimore, the other in silver spring. the group has also hired more staff. a group of international scientists have a dark warning about the earth. they say that pollution and climate change could change the face of the earth forever. they say that the current trend kos have the same impact as an asteroid striking the earth. a high school graduation in new jersey has interrupted what looks like could have been a funnel cloud starting to form nearby, but it didn't seem to bother the students. they finished the ceremony, tossed their caps into the air. meteorologists say this was a supercell thunderstorm. time now for a check on the weather. lynette, pretty scary video. >> pretty scary video. and what's scary is a week ago

today, megan, we were dealing with our own tornadoes. now we're just dealing with the cleanup and hopefully that will go well, especially for today because we're dealing with lots of sunshine out there. as of now we're dealing with dry weather. a beautiful sunrise right now in urbana, more of the same in laurel. nothing but sunshine, wall-to- wall sunshine, if i may add. but temperatures are still a little bit on the cool side this morning. so don't let the sunshine fool you. you do need that jacket as you step out and about. good morning westminster, you're at 55 degrees, 54 in laurel. and we're at 59 degrees in aberdeen. the 59s, that's where we should be for this time of the year. we slide over toward the eastern shore. you see 60s in goldsboro and also denton, good morning to you. now, our future trend not picking up on a whole lot. you'll have to really follow the timeline to see some changes here. not a lot of change as we head towards the weekend. we will be seeing plenty of sunshine in the forecast as high pressure is really going to do its thing this weekend for us. now, your hour-by-hour forecast looks nice. you go ahead and pick an hour,

do what you want to do. at lunchtime you can eat the lunch outdoors, at 4:00 p.m., 86 degrees, maybe do a little bit of a boot camp, boot camp always sounds good, especially outdoors. megan, i can see you in boot camp. check out the great pictures here. this was sent in by sarah and camille and this picture was taken on june 3rd. so this is this past sunday. they were coming home from their grandparents and you can see a beautiful rainbow, a double rainbow, as a matter of fact. if you want to send in your pictures, send it to charles@wmar.com and here's the first pitch at 7:05, 81 degrees, get out there and go to the baseball game. it is going to be awesome. let's get a check now with the abc 2 time saver traffic with lauren cook. good morning, lauren. >>reporter: good morning, lynette. police on the scene in hartford county in joppa at route 152 at franklinville road. 95 no delays to talk about from hartford county to baltimore county. nice and clear as you make the drive into the city. out on the beltway we do have a major milestone in all that

construction on the charles street bridge overpass. beginning at 7:00 tonight, construction workers are actually going to remove the round about and add two traffic signals. so do watch out for that if you are traveling in the area. right now on the beltway, here's a live look at parkville and hartford road. everything up to speed. no delays to talk about as you travel the outer loop up to 83 or the inner loop down towards 95. the west side also going to be pretty clear. here's a look at liberty road. no delays to talk about on that outer loop as you drive down towards route 40. >> lauren is talking about your commute in. take a look at this, ferrari coming out with what they call a family-friendly car. i don't know about that. the new edition is an all-wheel drive ferrari ff comes with four seats. the difference is you can now take it around the race track or on a family vacation. what family vacation is going to be held in that? the base model, by the way -- i should get one, the base model starts at $300,000. a little out of my price range. if it were $300 i might be able to afford it. i know you like that car.

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