are steaming out there. look at the numbers. 101 the current heat index value feeling like 103 in east -- east ton. clear skies, nothing on the radar. the rest have the evening clear, hot and humid. >> thankfully the city is prepared for this. the mayor was at one of 1 cooling centers. each have the cooling centers is now open and they all have cool air and free water. the temperature is rising. residents should be prepared. when it does turn had the and humid, the agencies represented here today have responsibility. stay cool, stay safe and stay

healthy. >> people living in the city can call 311 or report a concern about a neighbor because of the heat. unfortunately, for people hoping to beat the heat, all but one of the city's public pools are closed. it was a different story in north baltimore. kids freshly out of school packed the pool to get a break from the heat. >> i brought my granddaughter who loves to swim. she's only three, getting used to the wart and it's -- water and it's hard to get her out. >> and as the temperature rises, demand for electricity increases. bge says it's -- there's lap chance they will -- a chance they will have to kick in a voluntary program. the you tell the can cut of participant's air conditioners in cycles. last year this came unexpectedly

handle had their ac remain off for hours. even though bge only gets an hour's notice, it's trying to communicate with almost 400,000 customers. >> the biggest thing from a customer's perspective is no surprises. don't surprise mow. >> so bge has already sent out a letter detailing what customers can expect this year. it also allows people to sign up for email alerts and plans to make robocalls. it is unaviddable, even when it's would the with the degrees out, you still have things to do. a trip to the store or work can turn extremely dangerous for kids or pets left in a hot car. swop swoop has more. >> summer officially begins on president calendar and with the temperatures. with days like this it's always a good reminder to think of the

dangers that come with the scorching temperatures. 85 in a car can quickly heat up to00 degrees. more than 25 kids are killed each year after being left in hot cars according to the national highway traffic safety administration. pets can't survive long either. leaving a pet or child in a car is illegal in maryland. experts say sometimes they're left by mistake. here are a few tips to keep in mind. make a habit of looking in the back seat before you walk away from that car. do this every day. if your spouse is taking your child or pet somewhere, have them call you to make shower that dropoff took place. there's a couple things you can do to re mind yourself that your child or pet it in the car with you. how about this. leave your purse or briefcase in the back seat so you'll have to turn around and check. remember, if you do see a child

or pet locked in a car and can't see a driver right away, call 911. >> to help you survive the heat wave, check ot our website. you can find cooling centers near you, and what you need to mow about selecting a sun screen. you can find information in our featured story section. in 20 days, truck 10 is supposed to shut down due to budget cuts. a man walks into the west laugh yacht fire house for help -- lafayette fear house for help. >> reporter: this is how it will affect the neighborhood. if truck 10 and its crew were not in its quarters, no one would have answered the call. an elderly man walked there to get help for his son who was

unconscious. he within the a block to the west, lafayette fire station. the engine and medics were out on a call but the crew were in the house. they went to the apartment and found the man's son not breathing. they revived him and took him to the hospital. they said if it happened two weeks from now, the man would have had a problem. >> the elderly gentleman had no phone, no way of getting in touch with our 911 dispatch fire house. this is why all units need to be here. he had his only way to get help for his son, to come knock on this door felt no one is lansing on the other side, i don't think there's a way his son lives. >> reporter: the city said truck 10 and two fire companies are on a tight budget but they say

service will be maintained. they said medic calls continue to go up and less people would be around to respond. calls to the mayor were not returned. roosevelt leftwich, abc2 news. more than 100 korean business owners met with the city health department. the city is promotion 128 liquor stores be shut down because of criminal activity. they hope to accomplish that by closing the zoning laws to get rid of stores. about 90% of the liquor stores in the city are owned by koreans and they say they're being unfairly targeted. our christian schaffer will have

more at 11:00. >> the man who police say suffered phylicia barnes pleaded not guilty. michael johnson was ri rested after -- was arrested. >> reporter: the father of phylicia barnes didn't say much. the man who less say killed his daughter plead not guilty to the crime a judicial formality and something her family fully expected. nonetheless, they packed the courtroom, dressed in the teen's favorite color of purple to witness the first step toward justice. >> we will make sure we stay focused and that justice is served. >> reporter: for its part the state feels confident in the case against phylicia's sister's boyfriend. prosecutors point to hundreds of text messages between barnes and

johnson leading up to her murder and witnesses saw johnson struggling to move a container, a container that they say contained the body of the north carolina teen. >> there's nothing connecting the dots suggestion michael johnson if responsible. >> reporter: the autopsy report shows barnes died of asphyxia, but there were no signs of struggle. just because his clients was the last to see the teen alive, he firmly believes that is hardly compelling case against johnson. >> i'm very confident. we're very confident. more importantly, we're confident we will do our very best. thus far, i haven't seen anything that has challenged or shaken my faith in the case. >> reporter: a case that now after this morning will really

start to move. downtown baltimore, brian kuebler, website -- abc2 news. >> john's attorney expects to push the date back. just after 7 last night police said someone called in and found a boy lie fling a nearby field with a gunshot wound to his head. they discovered the teen lives in baltimore county. the teen is still in critical but stable condition at shock trauma. while his identity is not being released, investigators are offering a $2,000 reward. anywith information call -- anyone with information, call the police. he is under arrest charged with murder. this was june the 12th when

baltimore county police were called out for a mon found shot several time unless his car. the man was identified as miguel bailly. smith has been charged with first-degree murder and armed robbery and is being held. well, you've heard of wine trails and bike trails. we'll take you on the trail for ice cream. >> they needed two cones under the dome. we'll take you to city hall where words were flying and who said what to whom.

it was a giant ship that caused a giant problem. look at this. transportation officials stopped traffic as this massive ship carrying four of the largest cranes ever built passed and the bridge. i mean, just made it. let's take a live look. it's not too bad. as the night goes on backups may form as the road crews start the work of resurfacing the tunnel. the maryland transportation authority is wanting -- warning all of us about the possibility of major backups. school's out, summer is officially here. what about hitting a trail. lamont williams hit a trail. it isn't hot and sweaty but cool and refreshing. >> my grandfather came and worked as a share cropper.

>> reporter: bob is a fourth generation dairy farmer. although he is local he finds it tough to compete with dairy farming operations. >> we did treat to the people. why not give them the opportunity to consume the products that we produce. >> reporter: what the family produces, well, is ice cream, so they opened their own creamery. >> you can't get better ice cream than this. >> reporter: the maryland department of agriculture agrees and they want you to visit the state's kremery -- creameries. >> it provides an opportunity for consumers to get out on a farm, to learn about how ice cream is made, an opportunity to ask questions. the other benefit we're hoping to help the producers across the state. >> the ice cream trail takes the guesswork out of which dairy

farm to visit. >> so now this passport is making it easier for me and giving me a list of places to go. >> they're enjoying creameries. there's geocashing. it's encouraging you to have fun and win prize tz while visiting the farm. >> come try it. >> temperatures are expected to be in the upper 90s. nothing lock nice refreshing -- like nice refreshing homemade ice cream. i'm lamont williams, website -- abc2 news. >> when you visit the creameries you get a passport and you submit it to the mda to be

entered for a grand prize. love that idea. am i the only one suddenly starving. you have to eat it so fast, like an ice chrome cone. 96 degrees right now. humidity 36%. this is muggy. how does this stack up, the first day of summer in. 97 degrees. 1931, way back in the day. heat advisories are up. tomorrow, noon, right through 10:00. an excessive heat warning. temperatures mid-90s at the bee. 82346 ocean city. the humidity is even higher there, so the heat index value

not a lot different. dew point numbers, 72 in easton. anything over 56 is incredibly muggy. so it's heat plus muggy feeling like 105 and 103 in disk. you get the idea this is sticky and hot. the heat isn't the only thing that happened today. we have this massive crane ship passing over the chesapeake. look at this from the eastern shore from heming way. watch as it moves toward the bay bridge span here, one, two more shots for you. you get an idea why we had to stop traffic. i mean, low tide only for this. unbelievable close call there. across the region right now we're clear. nothing more than a hit or miss shower toward virginia. it's a big heat bubble sitting over the carolinas that will float there. so we'll keep the heat pump on

the back side. the hot air coming out of the deep south. look at new york. the heat index there 100. we're not hottest part of the u.s., very, very steamy conditions. the cold front is on the way. it will provide our relief and will not get here until mid to late afternoon friday. we're talking about this line of storms eventually crossing the midwest through the day tomorrow pushing into pennsylvania. by the time we get into friday, yes, this front will arrive and begin to give us a break from the heat. overnight mostly clear and muggy. 100 at the airport. the city is likely to go to 103 and 104. the heat index value is likely to be 110. 77 with an evening storm. that main line does not get in here until late day friday. as a result, we'll drop temperatures friday into the oh,

joy low 90s. we'll see a cooloff back in the 80s. next week looks more seasonable. the first day of summer making its mark here. >> absolutely. >> had about that much space. getting back to that ice cream -- that's good stuff. we're talking ice cream because it's so hot. you got an ice cream cone in one hand and your weather app in the other. >> just don't get your -- >> you need a nap skin -- napkin for both. download our app and stay on top of weather alerts. >> another meeting, another showdown. the city mayor. mayor stephanie rawlings-blake and other members of the board

met. conversation about recent purchases got heated. the comptroller said the mayor's staff enreportly purchased phone equipment, going outside the city's bidding rules and the mayor's office has denied any wrong doing. >> i'm going to be the grownup here. i'm very disappointed with the false allegation. i look forward to receiving an apology from the comptroller. >> why should i apoll joys to the mayor when i am doing the job -- i have lap responsibility-- a responsibility to inform the taxpayers of how their money is being spent. why would i apologize. >> the issue of who should be managing the city's phone system is up in the air until next month. that's when the contract should

be moving forward. we'll be on top of this one. all right. looks like the chinese ships with going to take out the bay bridge but it clearly made it. you're looking at four of the cranes ever built on its way to the marine terminal. you know what? if you stacked 5 honda civics on top of one another then you'll see what we're talking about. we'll be right back.

kelly joins us with what's coming up at 11. >> sun screen is a must if you're going out in the sun but the labels are changing. how to read those new labors so you know that you're protected. plus, if are a planning to grill out, be prepared to pay more for everything. why beef prices are going up and if there's hope for finding a bargain. >> all right. it's all you. >> just more hot weather. the first day of summer comes in. here's what it feels like. 99 downtown, tomorrow, 100. stay cool my friends.

>> tomorrow 100. we'll see you tonight. have a good one.