football being played. >> high school kids enjoy the stadium today. >> a quiet offseason for the baltimore ravens but not for their marketing department. they put together this terminate -- put together this tournament. a dream come true for many of the kids finding their way to play in the ravens' palace. >> we want to thank the ravens for all they do for the kids. >> a nice crowd of friends and family in attendance including a maryland quarterback as he sneaks in a little scouting for some hopeful future teammates. you had to wonder how miserable it might be, a typical july day on an artificial surface. could reach 140 degrees. but there was a perfect scenario for football. everyone taking part in the exhibition left the stadium a winner. >> that does it for us. here is a look at what is coming up new at 6:00. >> coming up, how a whistle roller -- whistleblower lead to an investigation. >> and a home invasion whose suspects identified themselves as police officers. >> plus what you need to know to make sure your holiday does not end in tragedy. live, local, late-breaking. everywhere you are. th

a spokesman for the baltimore ravens said john mackey's wife informed them of the death. he had been battling dementia. the search is on for the person who set fire to property on sparrows point in the 2600 block of sparrows point road. if you have any information, you should call baltimore county police. natural resources police say they have found the body of the a boater who went missing in the magothy river. james kane was thrown from the vote on july 4. officials say they were thrown as the vote made a sharp turn. an armed man is still at large. state police say he attacked a speed cameras vehicle on the side of the baltimore-washington parkway, and then fled into the woods. jennifer franciotti has those details. >> a bizarre incident near the bwi exit at 195 had the interstate shut down for hours. a man walked out of the woods, and on to the parkway, holding a hammer in one hand, and a shotgun in another. in forced -- he approached this speed informed the judge speed- enforcement vehicle the operator says he started the attack by tapping on the back window. >> he wa

the baltimore raven's marching band and people are lining the streets early. i was the grand marshall five years ago and everyone makes you feel terrific here. joe falbo, come on over here. he's the president of the dundalk heritage association. heritage fair, it starts this afternoon. tell us about it? >> well, ron, we're opening at noon today. >> reporter: noon! >> noon to 10:00, all three days. we have great entertainment. we have the mahoney's brothers doing a beatle's tribute. >> reporter: saturday night, the guess who! the guess who are going to be in baltimore. i played all of their records in college. "laughing," "she's come undone," "no sugar tonight." that's only part of it. listen. >> and sunday night, eddie money. >> reporter: eddy money! ♪ baby hold on to me ♪ >> it's all $5. bring a chair and a blanket. it's open field seating and no additional charge to see the acts. >> reporter: also, there are a lot of favorites. we have grand prix car also? >> yes, it will be on display and the oscar mayer wiener truck will be on display. ports america is bri

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and i talked to someone on baltimore ravens who said look we just want to get to football we figuredow to divide the pie and the rest is details. there were aggressive tweets but the majority of players are going to vote for it. >>gregg: it is still july. is there really an urgency here? >>guest: well, that is a good question because september 10th is when the games begin, and it is not like spring training. the football players do not like the summer games. imagine playing a game on a day like today f they miss one week of pre-season, it is a lost money but the majority of the players roll their eyes and it is september 10th deadline, you do not want to miss the regular sew, they canceled the exhibition game, and if you miss a week of pre-season, i don't think too many are crying. >> over all there will be football this coming season? >>guest: basketball is another story but there will, after all of this, you got to believe there will be football. >>gregg: the fans are still supportive. remember the baseball strike and they lost huge amounts of the fan base and a lot of revenue, and

carol costello, what else, bamt who are baltimore ravens training camp. so are they ready?h action going on here yet. most of the action is taking place thp buildiin that buildin. actual training on the field doesn't take place until maybe tomorrow. is this the ravens year-round training camp. normally the ravens would be training in westminster, but they're not because the preseason is shortened which is bad news for fans because they can't watch the ravens practice. it's also bad news for westminster because westminster losing out on all that money from the fans coming into watch the team. so the players have put together this youtube video knowing that the fans are disappointed in this and also disappointed because of the stress they felt because the football season may not begin, so they put together this youtube video thank fans for their patience. the coach of the ravens also happy that football will start on time. >> and question to you. this time we got it right. we're seeing the players and they're thanking. and we ran a little bit in your honor just a short time a

we'll take you live inside the baltimore ravens training camp. " i was put on an aspirin, and it's parte sure to talk to your doctor before you begin an aspirin regimen. go see your doctor now. >>> if you open it, they will come for football players pulling up to work never felt so good now that the nfl lockout is over and training camps are ready for practice to begin. carolina costello is in owing mills, montana. >> reporter: it's pretty exciting here although they're not playing on the field today, they're actually inside that building. the ravens quarterback is in there along with many other ravens players, they're holding meetings today, sort of getting the ball rolling. every so often a player will pop-out frankly because we asked him to come out and give us something. ed nixon was kind enough to do that a short time ago. we asked him how he's been prepare fog for coming season. here's what he said. >> all i can do is be the best player i can be. so if i'm in that starting spot, i'm going to go out every day and train to be that starter like i did last year. >> reporter: and let m

. >> reporter: and the baltimore ravens cancelled their camp in maryland. that was a $2.2 million hit. and the giants are not training in the state's capitol. the impact in new york, it's so big the state attorney general launched a antitrust investigation into the lockout. as for folks here in courtlund, they can't wait until next year when the jets come back. you know, randi, it's interesting, it used to be new york giants territory, and now that the jets practice up there they moved to the jets' side of this. and i spoke with the office of the attorney general this morning, and i was told that if a deal is reached, the players vote tonight on that in the nfl, then it will be determined whether or not that investigation will go on. even if the players reach a deal, that doesn't bring the millions of dollars and training camp back. >> you focused on that city, and that's terrible, but how widespread is the impact of this? >> very widespread. so far we counted a handful of teams that cancelled training camps. you have the new york giants in albany, and the

field, several in the city north monroe as edmundson, kateen, green mountain, saratoga, east baltimore and loch raven are just some of them. another one on 648. 7 minutes to 95 and there is a look at your drive times and speeds on the beltway. 83-95, 21 minutes there. this is the biggest issue at the moment, taking a live look at 50 eastbound. jammed in two spots already. back to you. >> thank you. >>> traveling for the fourth of july, hundreds are getting out of town this weekend but not as many as last year. >> reporter: aaa mid-atlanta, expect 652,000 to drive to their destination. down 4% from last year. >> gas prices. they got down and they just stopped. >> reporter: unleaded is $3.55. a year ago it was $2.75. the survey might not be completely accurate t was done at the end of may when gas was 40% higher. we could see that decline not to be as significant as expected. 60,000 are expected to fly this weekend. up 20%. high gas prices weren't going to stop her as she fills up for ocean city. >> we were going to go no matter what. >> reporter: though many are choosing to stay put -- >> hanging arou

the baltimore ravens have canceled their training camp in westminster, m.d. for the city. the new york giants aren't training in al ban ni, new york. meaning a loss of at least a million bucks for the state's capital. between the jets and the giants, the economic impact in new york is so big, the state attorney general has launched an anti-trust investigation into the nfl lockout saying it will inflict significant economic injuries statewide. as for folks here in courtland, they can't wait until next year, when the jets come back. >> courtland is jets green now. >> reporter: the jets are planning to come back to courtland next year and extended their contract with the town bye year because they missed out on training camp this year. when you look how significant it is for this city, it is such a big part of gnome the excitement but the money that is brought into the small town. it's not the only up with. there is a number of towns across the country where this is happening. interesting there. one interesting note the man that runs that doug's fish frip the je

so by resurfacing on the streets, we see that baltimore cares for lock raven. >> reporter: the city says by buying this not only are more streets getting attention, but it is also keeping city residents employed. >> reporter: resurfacing projects in the city used to mainly be completed by contractors. but now, 30 city workers are trained to operate the new city paver. and paving has increased 60% over last year. >> i am really happy that there are times we can take the resources we already have and show that they can be more effective by purchasing the right capital equipment. >> you can make the house look good. but the street looks curved in. and that makes the house look bad. for right now, we've got it all together. and i love that. >> reporter: and worth mentioning, with so much attention on the repaving happening downtown for the grand prix, the city says over the last four years, more than 90% of street work has been done outside of downtown. vic, back to you. >> that's a great idea. and glad it's able to get people jobs, mary. thank you so much. >>> all right. it's a muggy summer

baltimore colts. >> still get chills there. the ravens' owner on john mackey. "we are tremendously sad about the death of john mackey. i was fortunate to get to know john and sylvia personally and i was struck by her love and loyalty to the difficult times of his illness. he set the standards by which titans are measured on the field and he will be missed by his family but the entire baltimore command a." "i am mourning the loss and my deepest condolences go out to the family. he revolutionized the tide in position and he laid the groundwork for players." opening up a four game series in fenway. they opened up a 2-0 lead. it was the unleashing. arietta.s off jacke bottom five. bottom six. a two-run. debut. fenway next, josh reddick. oh, dear. nothing different from batting practice. next batter. back to back to back. he looks like he saw a ghost. 10-4 the final. my dad talked fondly of john mackey. a great baltimore and. not that long ago, many families were priced out of an overheated housing market. but the times have changed. get the facts at remax.com. it's

so by resurfacing on the streets, we see that baltimore cares for lock raven. >> reporter: the city says by buying the new paver, not only are more city streets getting more attention, but it is also keeping city residents employed. >> reporter: resurfacing projects used to mainly be completed by contractors. and paving has increased 60% over last year. >> reporter: i'm really happy that there are timeless when we can take the resources we already have and show that they can be more effective. by purchasing the right capital equipment. >> you can make the house look good. but the street looks turned in. that makes a house. but right now, we've got it all together. and i- r i love that. -- and i love that. >> and worth mentioning with so much repaving happening downtown for the grand prix, the city says over the last four years, 90% has been done outside of that downtown area. talk about hot jobs today. those guys out there paving. >> even on a cool day, that's a hot job. >> we like to see paved streets. >> yes, we do like that. thank you. >>> okay, weatherwise. this is where we sit right

baltimore citys is looking to cut back on spending. today, mayor stephanie rawlings- blake, along with those from the lock raven community and the head of the transportation authority gathered to show off a new paving machine. it will show neighborhood streets. cuts have forced the city workers to work more and cutting down on the cost of what the contractors have done in the past. >> this is from the efforts of the maintenance division focus on being more effective and efficient. we're doing what families are doing. that's doing more with less. >>> and the mayor says that the city's doing 98% of work on baltimore city's main streets. >>> if you have a smart phone with a data plan, get ready for a change. coming up, very rising is -- verizon is changing how much you have to pay on the data plan. >>> how much do you pay on your pet? we have tips to save your money while pampering your pet. >>> and this all star home is almost the top moment in the game's history. how you can make it number one. >>> 89 degrees at bwi. record high on the day, 105. that was this day last year. you'll get an idea. 92 is the guarantee. we were 3 degrees off.

ravens made the list. tom brady, number one agent peyton manning and number two. have a great fourth of july. >> 6:27. much more ahead. >> big plans for baltimore's fireworks display. i have a sneak peek, straight ahead. >> i am live in catonsville talking about their fourth of july celebration. i am with the town dummy. this is one part happening toda >> live, local, late-breaking, this is wbal-tv 11 news today. >> good morning, everybody. welcome back. i am stan stovall. >> i am lisa robinson. thank you for joining us this morning. tony pann has a quick look at today's forecast. >> good morning. we had some rain last night. it should be quiet for most of the day. late this afternoon, there will be some scattered showers and thunderstorms. some may affect the fireworks display. high temperature expected around 90 degrees. we will check the seven-day forecast momentarily. >> lawmakers have less than a month to reach an agreement on the debt ceiling before the government defaults on its loan. >> each party has drawn a line they refuse to cross. several key republicans are suggesting some possible ways to move forward. >> congress has less than a m