the north, but anne arundel county got a few that made it further south. seeing showers up toward the rising sun and east3 of perryville and elkton. they will be moving toward the north and east. we will see a bit of a break before the rain chances later. i know you see it in otionn showing the weet to east movementt mainly to the north, though. there you see the bulk again across the mason decision onn3 line and moving toward -ennsylvania and new jerssy. really most of the actiiity has been to the north but we have had renegade showers ahead. we may have more activity later today as we get some of this ppshing to theesouth. as ww chhck out the lightnnng data, you will see some of the lightning bbck to the western part offpen opinion an pen penng %--here's a closer view showinn sooe lightninn strikes further toward the north and not a whol3 lot of them right now. ttings have diminished a little bit but ii's only for the time beinn becauue we expect to see more activity as we gee into the afternoon, and the 40% chaace of showers aad thunderstorms later. 62

we are dealing with a crash inan arundel county in green haven. -- crash in anne arundel county in greenffic is light and moving at a nice pace. no problems here at harford road. we have more good morning maryland coming back after this. oo lysol believes no toilet is complete until it's completely clean. lysol max coverage toilet bowl cleaner gives you total coverage from rim to water line. it even removes stains better than bleach and kills 99.9% of germs. so when it comes to a healthy home, lysol's got you covered. for tips on a healthy home, visit lysol.com/missionforhealth. >>> at 5:54 make news around nation this morning. military don't ask don't tell policy closer to be abolished than ever before. a federal judge has order the military to immediately stop enforcing the ban on openly gay troops. justice department attorneys have 60 days to appeal but didn't say what the next step would be. >>> a man's wedding album will contain a mug shot. this after he was charged with forgetting his 5-year-old son at home. he was playing with toys when he realized i am all alone. it seems his dad

and something creative. >> if the slots refereedum fails in arundel county.it could send the entire issue back toothe drawing board. further delaying thenar parlor several more onths. jeff abell, fox 45 news at 10:00. >> and for more on november'' mid term election. november the two. go to foxbaltimore.com/vote 2010. >> it is fall, of course, which means that it is time to start thinking about your flu shot. flu vaccinations bbgin out for free today at the enoch pratt library downtown. one of several clinics held by the city health department over the next several months. >> a lot of people are grateful. because poem, the places they go, it is not free. 20 or $30. here ittis free. >> for more information about the clinics, in baltimore city, simply go to foxbaltimore.com/news links. >> arm guards or public transportation. why traveling this weekend will include increased security. >> last thanksgiving i think aa far as i can remember. different how bear the shelves are tonight at baltimore bea gaddy foundation. >> sunny and warm today. but rain on the way, in

or the fact ehrlich worked for the casinos to put slots at arundel mills mall.ow, bob...that's all true.

. >> you should know whether maryland's largest casino will be built outside anne arundel mall. how the debate tonight will handle anne arundel county voters, christian schaefer was there, he has that exclusive report tonight. chris. >> there were some nuances to the issues product up at the forum, the debate over the proposed casino has been going on for almost two years now, every since that state-wide slots referendum, both sides now trying to use these last three weeks to make their closing arguments. the debate at the early heights, volunteer fire company, drew about 100 people, joe weinberg of the cordish cory iterated the position that there is no better location in anne arundel county or for that matter anywhere in the state for a casino. >> this is the type of smart growth and good development our state has been promoting for years and years. you put development where there is already existing development and infrastructure in place. >> but there are also holmes and communities surrounding the mall complex. david jones of the group "stop slots at the mall" continued tha

it means to anne arundel county over immortant than the money, 4,000 jobs dedicated to aane arundel county residents. >>reporter: he said one of his main goal system to clear up any misconceptionn about the plans to add slots near the mall. >> slots and a family-friendly mall do not go together. >>reporter: specifiially from ads that oppose the plan and suggests the slots be located >> of course, it's not in the pall. it's free standing by itself and you have to be 21 to get in. that's the state law. >>reportee: if question a passes, the slot's parlor will fails, the commany will have to keep on walking and showiig >>> invessigatorssstill aren't sure what sparkkd that massive wareeouse fire yesterday. heavy flames and thick smoke raaed through the plant yesterday afternoon. investigators say it's still too earlyyto tell whether the fire was intentionally set. no one waa hurt. >>> the ravens face a fierce >>reportee: thanks so much. the ravens face the hated pittsburgh stealers tomorrow for a shoodown for first place in the afc north. the stealers are 3-0 to ssart the season without the qua

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. >> arundel county will have slots.but put slots at laurel park. >> slots debate in arundel the accusation of ies and the latest anti-slots ad. >> live in high definition, from wbff tv in baltimore, this is%f. >> good evening, i am jennifer gilbert. >> and i am jeff barnd. tonight baltimore county council votes to ban a popular synthetic drug. >> it is called, spice, k-2. and basically a chemical with ú%milar affects as marijuana. melinda roeder is live in towson to explaan why not everyone thinks the ban will get rid of the pot substitute. melinda? >>well, clearly everyone on the county council likes the ban. unaniiously. but substance abuse experts say it probably won't solve the problem. >> it may be politically but will a ban on k-2 or spikes prevent kids from trying it? >> this is one of those cases where we are not going to legitout our way oust a k-2 ú%oblem. >> substance abuse experts gillbell said it is man mmde and easily adapted. if the current formula is ban, makees readjust and start to sell it. that happen

. >>> also, a freshman at an anne arundel high school is in the hospital. the two seniors who now face legal action and how the fight started. >>> plus, it's not a sight that is often seen at the commercial building in washington, d.c. the smell workers have to deal with today. >>> also, she was >>> now out about why her boss may have jumped to conclusion. >> we have got our safes clear sky i think the only issue traveling this morning is sun glare and we are a half who are away from the official sunrise. how about the traffic? let's see what's going on out there with kim bound. >> reporter: thanks. well, on the major roadways, we don't have problems but some rortle of debris on outer loop at he edmonton and a pair of crashes in baltimore county. we will get to when good morning maryland returns after this. so who is "making stuff up"? the news media say it's bob ehrlich... with attacks that have been called "false" and "misleading." made up attacks bob ehrlich knows aren't true. but here's what's not made up. bob ehrlich's $3 billion in taxes and fees. the

work two incidents in anne arundel county. i will let you know about those in two minutes. >>> 6:44. i was with god and i was with the devil. and god won. and then he said he was going to drink and drink a lot. super march wrote miner who gave rescuers rocks and led them on a soccer chant said this in the first interview. we watched each man get pulled up. first time in 70 days. the chilean president was there for all 33 rescues and said it best to miner number 21. welcome to life. >> we have experienced a night that we will never forget. full of emotion, full of joy. >> now the miners are in the hospital being evaluated. few have pneumonia and others the dental -- be need dental work. but for the most part they are doing fine. you can watch the reunions over and over again. and from four to five yesterday afternoon when they were pulling out the guy with the mistress and the wife, internet traffic ran up live 4 million viewers were online watching this. so continue to follow the progress of the 33 survivors. log onto our webs

en anne arundel county. the coast guard wants to remind everyone tonight of the rough waters that the strong weather systems can leave behind. crews had to rescue two voters from the patapsco river. one man from colombia and one from seven were brought safely back to land. some dramatic rescues content in pennsylvania. crews had to rescue several people from their rooftops in darby, just southwest of philadelphia. water was so high it nearly submerged cars. the pictures and videos are certainly stunning, but not everyone was under the weather from all that rain. take a look at this video from ulocal. he grabbed his surfboard and to the advantage of the waves on the chesapeake bay. if you have some great pictures or storm video, be sure to share them on our website, wbaltv.com. an investigation is underway tonight after an anne arundel county student told police she was sexually assaulted by a classmate. it happen before noon at annapolis high school. investigators say the victim and the suspect reportedly kn

arundel county in green haven. it's a crash reported to be with an entrapment. expect emergency crews on the scene there. and looking at 95, no problems this morning. jamie, back to you. >> all right. kim, thank you very much. >>> it's now 5:00. families cried and cheered and hugged as the men started to emerge from 69 days entombed in the san jose copper mine. no one in history has been trapped so long and survived. they were brought up one by one in a metal capsule named the phoenix 2 a twisting journey along 22041 foot shaft drilled by rescuers. the first was 31 was florence hello, and he took the first breath of fresh air. this gripped chile and the world. let's go to diana with more from abc. >> reporter: chileans celebrated in the streets as the miners trapped underground for 69 days were brought to the surface one by one at san jose mine. they blew their horns and sang songs and cheered as they watched the event unfold life on plasma scenes. families of the men were at the site to greet their husbands, brothers and fathers as they emerged. >> we are going

opponents of slots at arundel mills mall said that are in ms about location. they call their opponents as bogus and misleading. >> our opposition is doing a good job at trying to hoodwink the citizens of anne arundel county to believe that our fate is tied to their fate. that is absolutely not true. >> the red brigade is part of the notes like that the mall campaign. a rebel mills neighbors are determined to set the record straight to counter what they call bogus claims. exhibit a, the proximity of the stand-alone casino. >> this is the actual renderings from their engineer. it shows that the casino is a mere 30 feet across and interior ring road from the mall itself. >> traffic is another bone of contention. state highway study identified 19 failing intersections. opponents argue that the area cannot handle another 40,000 vehicles per day. >> there traffic engineers are saying no one will take route 295 northbound exit of urumqi mills boulevard. it blows your mind when you hear some of these things. >> they also take exception with parking at the mall. the de

on question a, whether to bring slots to arundel mills mall. voters are evenly split and police have man in custody for doing more than voicing his opinion. 50-year-old david corrigan was caught on tape destroying a sign around 4 saturday morning. it is a sign asking voteers to support slots at the mall. police say he admitted to destroying the signs and they found about 70 other signs in his car. earlier in the week they campaigned for question a placed a camera at headquarters in severna park after noticing someone was knocking down the signs. >> he thought it out a lot. if you notice, he's wearing a construction hat and a vest. he seems to be posing as a county worker and he walked confidently up to the sign as if no one in the world would think twice about what he was doing. >> reporter: the signs had logos for police and teachers since the money raised from slots go towards them. supporters for question a say about 700 of the signs have been vandalized in the last two months. in the studio, linda so abc2 news. >>> we are in a tornado. we a

now a story out of anne arundel county. if you live in glen bernie or cape st. clare you've seen question a signs. but wait until you see a tape linda so is about to show us, and the guy who basically has been busted. linda. >> reporter: well, the suspect had no idea he would be caught on tape. 50-year-old david corrigan was caught in the act around four saturday morning. he is seen damaging the sign asking voteers to support question a which would bring slots to arundel mills mall. police say he admitted to destroying the signs and they found about 70 other signs in his car. earlier in the week, the campaign for question a placed a camera at the headquarters in severna park after noticing someone was knocking down the signs. >> he thought it out a lot. he is wearing a construction hat and a vest and seems to be posing as a county worker. he walked confidently up to the sign and just no one in the word would -- world would think twice about what he was doing. >> reporter: supporters for slots say 700 of the signs have been vandalized in the last two months. at t

a woman in anne arundel county claim she was doused with bleach. bob ehrlich and martin o'malley are at it again, but are the are at it again, but are the i'm frank kratovil and i approve this message. the real andy harris. his past attacks have been called deceptive, his new attack, false. harris voted for deregulation increasing our electric bills by 72% it's not surprising, harris always sides with the big guys. he opposes cracking down on wall street and supports tax breaks for companies that ship jobs overseas. harris even opposed making big insurance cover cancer screenings. andy harris' extreme ideas will cost us. >> change is on the way, because this storm is getting out of here, but the storm that brought us some heavy rain will bring some strong winds for friday and saturday. clearing skies and cool temperatures, great for the running festival on saturday, but the winds could be a factor. coming home, the wind will be at your back. sunday looks beautiful, sunny and 70, and a little cooler up in new england for the ravens and patriots. is

should not be able to stop penn national gaming from campaigning against a proposed casino in anne arundel county. the owner of the recently opened a hollywood casino should not be able to support a campaign against them. the ads and mailings are called lies. >> it is not in the mall. you have to be over 21. it is a separate building. >> the state lottery is expected to make a final decision later this week on the matter. that brings us to our water cooler question of the day. do you think the maryland lottery commission should be able to force penn national gaming to stop funding a campaign against slots near arundel mills mall? you can e-mail your response to watercooler@wbaltv.com. >> bob ehrlich has released another campaign ad, fanning the flames of a hotly contested race. the new spot is the latest attack ad charging martin o'malley to deceive residents. david collins has checked the facts. you can check out the politics page on wbaltv.com. the fda has announced additional funding to keep tobacco out of the hands of children. maryland had a 32% drop in adult smoking. local officials

so that thunderstormm ell moving out of arundel county.ely had some punch wwth it as it pushes over the chesapeake bay. downtown, relatively uiet conditions. temperatures are 67 degrees downtown ballimore. breaks in thh clouds, winds out of the west-southwest at three. if you are looking east you may see a few lightning flashes out there from the system. here is what issgoing on. 68 degrees in harrisburg. 54 new york. 50s north of us. we are still sitting in the 70s downtown baltimore. that cooler ir will continue to press rom the north. we have all the warm air over thh region. that will continue to be the cass for tomorrow. but ii looks like we haveethis cold front hat will continue to press down out oo the north bringing cooler temperatures with t that ccol air lashes with the warm air fires up the thunderstorms over pennsylvania. they have got a lot of activity today. parts of new york state also as the north. upper level low helps to liit the atmosphere. tracking up o the new england states. wrapping down the cooler air. chance for sh

. >> reporter: a baltimore sun poll out shows that in anne arundel county, voters are evenly split on the casino next to the mall. and according to the mall, 47% want it and 45% don't. and 8% are undecided. and with the 5% margin of error, it's a dead heat. i happen to believe if question a were to fail, it would be unlikely that the slots would be in anne arundel county. and there's a controversy over a different poll with o'malley holding a 14 point lead over challenger, ehrlich. >> well, there are examples in american history of polls saying that one candidate's up and then, they don't succeed. >> sun poll? [ laughter ] are you serious? there i mean, really? >> two days ago, gonzales has 5 and i haven't heard that one. and yesterday, ehrlich tried to reenergize his base by picking up an endorsement from rudy giuliani. >> both of the polls were conducted by opinion works. and stay with wjz-13 for more. for the latest poll information and updates into next tuesday, go to wjz.com. >>> and the police are investigating the triple shooting last night in east baltimore. three men were sho

it means to anne arundel countt 30 million and more than the money, 4,000 jobb dedicated to anne arundeleporter: one of his main goals to to clear up ann misconceptions about the plans to have slots at tte all. >> slots and a family friindly mall do not go together..3 >> reporttr: specifically opposites tte plan and suggests that the sloos will be loccted inside of the mall.3 ú% of course, it's not in the mall,,it's freestanding byú itself and you have to be 21 to >> reportee: if question a passes the slots aalor will be built mmediately. have to start all over aggin and find a new location. cordish says he is feeling lucky. >> we got great momentum anddiim very, veey optimistic. i'm going to keep on walking and sending voounteerr right up to november second. >> reporter: cordish began his door to door campaign a close to 660 homes. >>> commng up laye lay later one earll he, helen holton gees her day in court. the charges she is facing and why a conviction wouldn't force her out of i'm frank kratovil and i approve this message. the real andy harris. buried in his website - a promise to r

-- on slots in the anne arundel mall. we continue our commitment 2010 coverage. >> this will allow slots zoning near the anne arundel mills mall. voting no does not mean slots will go to the raceway. that starts the zoning process all over again, but this time with the newly elected members of the anne arundel council who have to contend with opposition. the company, who will be able to keep their license, could start from petition drive for slots at the mall. and this backdrop, the county executive believes a no vote will kill the chance for slots in anne arundel county. >> of this question fails, it is unlikely we will ever see slots. >> according to a "baltimore sun" poll, -- the survey asks, "no matter how you plan to vote, is the mall or horse track a better place for slots"? should there be slots at all, or do you care? 38% said the horse track, 27% voted for the mall, 18% to not want them at all. 10% claim they do not care. the poll also ventured into expanding gaming. would you favor or oppose adding table games l

the developer hopes to bring the largest casino to anne arundel county, and had argued that it violates our requirement for all developers to work together to promote slots. in an interview, the developer called the television advertising and direct mailings aimed at the anne arundel county casino lies. >> this is a lie. >> the company issued a statement saying that they disagree with the attorney general's opinion and that it will be up to the lottery commission to make its own decision on the matter, regardless of the attorney general's opinion. the lottery commission will meet again at the end of the month. >> the sparks are flying again as bob ehrlich released his latest attack advertisement, countering claims made by martin o'malley. david collins is checking the facts. to see all of his reports, had ead to wbaltv.com and click on politics. still on the job and preparing for a business trip to florida, after helen holton pleaded no contest. the city council is asking for $1,100 to fund her upcoming trip. she will be attending a government conference in palm beach. the formal reques

back to you. >> kim dacey in anne arundel. you have a sinkhole you are dealing with. >> yes, we are on gambrills road and it is closed between sleepy hollow and antrum. we are getting new information. i spoke to phraofrs and they say -- moves and they say the call came in about the sinkhole. it takes up most of the northbound lanes of gambrills road. you can see it is on like a causeway over a drainage ditch is what they said. the water in that ditch became so high from all of the rain yesterday that it rushed across the road and caused this giant sinkhole in the northbound lane of gambrills road. i walked up there a few minutes ago and it is impressive. it takes up most of the northbound lane and it is pretty wide across. the officers said they have never seen anything like this before, never seen this big a sinkhole. they say it will take a while to fix. the tkraepblg ditch is there -- the drainage different is there and piping so it is not a simple patch. it takes more than that. they mentioned it could be days before it is

that ne is in anne arundel county.whole lane of the it's 15 feet deep. luckily it's not a major road ann t ssouldn't affect your %-that's the hope at least.ing. look at it right there.3 a live shot at that sinkhole in severna. knows how to deal with floodater cooditions, but even many of and should be used to it weree overwhelmee bb this much rain. joel d smith is in bolie's quarters whereerrads have been if you're sed to it, too much rain ii too much rain, nothing you can do. >> reporter: when ww are we got, it was too much, especcally for ssall rrods like this susquehanna avenue totally subamericannesubmerged anddit he down veey much. the water is coming in as fast as it's going out. let's take a look at other spots. it's close to the water. we are going to et have water. look attthe pier area, even before hiih tide. supposed to be cooered by the higg waves. locals say it's not hhrriiane make it muuh eaaier to look at. theyywanned to take a look. -hey were wondering how bad the roads were going to get. we are havingg

tonight, a campaign in favor of slots at arundel mills cried foul. developer david cordis said his opponents deliberate misrepresented votes. >> reporter: developer david cordish accuses the no slots at the mall campaign of political hocus-pocus. trying to get people to see something that isn't there. >> you have an impression that a youngster could play the slots. >> reporter: and the anne arundel mills mall is a family- friendly environment. >> there's a couple with their kids. and it's all linked together at the mall. our slots. as if to say, that what we propose at arundel mills is a casino at the mall. they know that's not true. we're building a freestanding building. >> the cordish company, which holds the license for anne arundel slots is joined by police, fire and teachers union in an effort to get voters to approve the funding. >> to be outside the mall in separate buildings. that's where a lot of people don't understand. because of the commercials that have been out. >> reporter: try telling that to donald childs, who lives a hop, skip from

but voters will decide if slots will open at the ann arundel mills mall. research suggests voters are split down the middle on slots. >> early voting is underway. 11 news caught up with governor o'malley voting yesterday. kim dacey was out and about as early voting kicked into high gear. she showed us the governor wasn't the only one taking advantage of this new practice. >> vote! >> these students from george washington elementary are helping announce the opening of the early voting polls. when the doors opened 10:00 a.m. friday, there was a line to vote at edmonton high school. >> i came out to vote because it is my duty as a citizen to vote. >> the early voting polls will be open from 10:00 to 8:00 with the exception of october 24. if you are registered to vote, you can visit any polling place open for early voting. baltimore has five. >> i find it very convenient. in case it rains next tuesday or the lines hopefully are long, i will have gotten it out of the way. >> congressman elijah cummings and stephanie rawlings-blake were among the first to cast t

voters will zi -- will decide whether slots will open at ann arundel mall. research shows voters are split down the middle when it comes to slots. >> governor martin o'malley was voting yesterday at old pimco middle school in -- pimlico middle school in baltimore county. she said the government wasn't the only one taking advantage of these new practices. >> these students from george washington elementary are hoping to open early voting polls. when the doors opened at 10:00 a.m., there was a line for voting. >> i came out today because it is my duty as a citizen to vote. >> early voting polls will be open from 10:00 until 8:00 with the exception of october 24. if you are registered to vote, you can visit any polling pleas that's open for early voting. baltimore has five. >> i find it very convenient, and in case is rains next tuesday or the lines are long, i will have gotten it out of the way. >> congressman ligia cummings and stephanie rawlings-blake were among the first to cast their blots. others are urged to do the same, either early or on november 2. >>

so -- in anne arundel business.o you've out of state business interest for their selfish reasons wants to keep the people driving to charleston, west virginia. that's the controversy. so, we will see whether west virginia wins or anne arundel and maryland win. >> those against slots at the mall say it would cause more traffic and increase crime in the area. but cordish says that's not the case. voters will decide on zoning for the project on election day. >>> and speak of eating topics that what they tack-square off and this week will not be different. the great debate and greatest live shot in tv history. richard joins us with a preview of this week's square off. richard. >> reporter: rosie, great to see you on this program. you are doing a great job of course. >> thank you. >> reporter: you are welcome. talk about gripping spellbinding television. how amazing with a it to watch the tear producing rescue of 33 chilean miners trapped under the earth for 69 days. talk about it. plus, you make the call. o'malley or eh

anne arundel county versus annapolis not much to cheer about. anne arundel with the ball.moves by joseph. he takes it to the goal line. anne arundel to the air again. this time to romeo harris. romeo, where art thou? how about the end zone? a great stick form. anne arundel wins big. dunbar versus still, always a hard fought game. last night no different. he stretches for the touchdown. 6-0 city. second quarter, dunbar gets on the board. he goes untouched for the score. dunbar leads 8-6. finding the end zone, dunbar goes on to win 14-6. >> all right. looking forward to meeting you. it always seems like we're saying good-bye to too many people who have entertained us. >> this week we said good-bye to tony curtis. first known for his good looks and later for his talent. >> when you think of tony curtis, one of the importal images is him in drag opposite jack lemon. >> nobody is asking you to have a baby. >> as an actor, curt tist was not afraid of taking on risky roles. >> you can't go lynching me. i'm a white man. >> in the defiance ones, playing a white racist escaped convi

ressdents in arundel county. even have to wait out a tornado warning.ay inside. ú%eking dryer ground, or dryer but out here, it all comes with the erritory. >> that's what you put up withú for the view. >> in arundel county. joel d. smith, fox 45 news. >> and lots of viewers have been sending in pictures oo the storm ddmage today. aad keep them coming. >> here is one. folks decidee to stroll down a flooding pulaski highway. wet walk beats a water filled car.3 >> tree fell on this home on willow brook drive in pasadena. neighbor took the pick. and said fortunately the woman inside was not hurt. you can send your pictures directly frommyour cell phone it to pics@foxbaltimore.com. >> the situation of ccurse will change overnight. that's what vytas said. so step up with morning news. get theelatest forecast, and any road closing nd detours on morning news. that innormation is made available all of the time, on the fox 45 news ticcer.ú and tte fox 45 smart phone apps. fox 45 morniig news begins at 5 a.m. >>>developing story out f the police department tonigh

or the fact ehrlich worked for the casinos to put slots at arundel mills mall. now, bob...that's all true. >>> still no signs of missing jet skier david hart lye. his wife now says she may take a lie detector test since people refuse to believe her story. >> a lone woman rode a personal watercraft thursday, qual fon lake, safely in american waters. but when david hartley and his wife rode their jet skis, they were attacked by the zeta drug cartel. that is the conclusion of sheriff of zapata. escorted by heavily armed federal agents, we took a boat ride to the border with gonzalez. >> there are problems along the border. >> the sheriff's objectives, to show us that the american side of falcon lake is safe. >> once you cross that marker, that's mexico. >> and to deliver a message to the drug cartel that controls the water and land beyond that pylon. >> what i've told them is, i need a body. give me a body, guys. and everything will go away. give me a body, guys. the news media will go away. >> reporter: gonzalez fears the same cartel who killed david have permanen

but anne arundel county, hey got 3-inch.-p>> i was looking on face bbok and hey were talking about howú >>> just a chance of a thunderstorm this afternoon. looking at hd raddr you and seeú a couple of bands moving from the northwest to east. traveling pen and ne pennsylvanw jersey, seeing more activity a frontal boundary may sag further south. that is what cannbring us the afternoon showee or thunderstorm in isolated locations today. 62 at the bus stop with a northwest wind at 5-10. 68 degrees, so it's mild with all of tte cloud cover and that is in the baltimore and surroundinn areas in the low 50s. 73 degrees at 6:000p.m. after hitting the high of 7 at 2:00 this afternoon right round there, anyway. let's see hat happening on the roads with andace dold. she is here with the track edge. candace. >> reporter: thank you,3 steve. the big story is at harford road winn road a broken watermain break. right now crews are on he scene tryinggto get this, but you can see it's just a mess. 1 lane is open, but you want to stick with the

or the fact ehrlich worked for the casinos to put slots at arundel mills mall. now, bob...that's all true. >> that is one big pumpkin. the largest wave over 1,000 pounds. the family says the a party hollowed out the pumpkin. speaking of mass of pumpkins, take a look at this 1,540 pound pumpkin on display at valley farms. the farm says it is the largest ever displayed in maryland and one of the largest crown in the world. you can see it for yourself through saturday. it is all part of a contest. >> the state is rolling out a new service that may keep you from getting stuck in huge traffic jams. the state highway administration is starting a new hotline to help you avoid delays. the prop -- the program has voice recognition. you can dial 5-1-1- from your fund for the latest traffic information. >> you can see if there is a crash or if there is a 4 " -- a closure. you can log onto website. >> eventually, you'll be able to register your route and automatically receive alerts. before you book your next hotel, it turns out you could be paying more than you need. popul

. >> anne arundel has already been hit hard. jay korff is live with more on the weather related troubles across a state of maryland. >> a tremendous amount of rain is coming down. sheets of rain are falling on to was in annapolis. and we have been getting pounded for hour after hour after hour. as you can see behind me, there are a few brave souls out here. we all knew the storm was coming but very few with thought it would have the endurance and the power it has had. >> water. lots of water. >> the four elements -- water, wind, earth and fire commanded maryland's attention thursday. >> this is a tropical depression. wow. >> hours of pounding rain approved the main culprit in anne arundel county. overwhelming the historic annapolis city dock. i do not think it is safe for anybody to be out here. >> tonight was a little bit surprising with all of that water and air. indeed deep down the street, kind of a fine print >> it is already up to the building. >> employees at the marriott hustled to sandbag the entrance. nearby trees topl

we do have flooding in anne arundel county.watch out for a sinkhole and more flooding in millersville -hat has shutdown between central avenue and route 648. as an alternate. we are dealing with more flloding between putty hilll3 taae a look at 695 at harford road. you will notice no reel problems. it doesn't look dangerous. the roads are slick so you don'3 want to reduce yyur speed. here a live look at warren road. cars are moving alonn okay. it's going very, very slick. we do have down trees in the -rea.3 warren road is going to be shutdown at bossily avenue. as we can go back to the map, wú have another fallen tree that shutdown boss lee avenuily at y vvlley road. and more flooding in cecil county. route 222 is oing to be shutdown t happy valleyyroad. that's a look at the traffic edge. pattice,,let's ssnd it back to you. yesterday and well into the overnight hourss all over the city heavy rainn3 forced businesses anddstreets to close. in morning some are slowll we ú%ening. megan gilliland is live at fells point wwere residen

some signs for the slots and 80 and the anne arundel mall and they were caught on tape. -- ed anne arundelmalfi they were caught on tape. fox so many of them have been disappearing that the folks at the headquarters of that campaign actually put video cameras up on the roof. this weekend, they and a police officer got the call. right-handed. >> indians caught on state -- caught the culprit red handed. >> you can see he goes right to work, pulling up the billboard. that is about when the police roll up. after a quiet conversation, 50- year-old david corn again is putting handcuffs. a little while leader reid gets its picture taken again with this mug shot. >> -- a little while later he gets his picture taken again with this buckshot. to open the casino, they need the approval of anne arundel county voters next week. >> thank god somebody finally got caught because these signs are expensive. this is about $60,000 worth of damage. >> we knocked on the door at the court again home today. a woman close the blind, but would not comment. there's no evidence that corrigan was working on behalf of

one anne arundel on crane highway at hospital drive.ast side occupy how that disabled vehicle tractor- trailer is gone but you might find a lingering delay. there's a sink coal at gambrills. one at nottingham and bel air is closed. take harford road instead. there's a look at your drive times and speeds. 29 smore miles an hour -- 29 miles an hour, huge delays on 50 approaching the bay bridge running from route 2. that's all the way to the bay bridge. there's no two-way traffic. that is what's causing all of these. there's a look at the west side at baltimore national pike. this traffic report is brought to you by disney on ice. see all the toy story gang from october 7th through the -- 27th through the 31st. back over to you. >>> we have a live update on this developing story we've been telling you b let's go to captain mike perry over a huge fire in dundalk. >> reporter: this is sours point and across from dundalk high school where an old vacant distiller ri has caught fire. it has now collapsed completely on itself. the fire departmen

. >> and a battle in ann arundel county takes an ugly turn. >> and days before the vote, city workers voice their concerns about the offer. [captioning made possible by constellation energy group] >> good morning and welcome to "11 news saturday morning." i'm jennifer franciotti. lisa has the morning off. why and i'm kerry cavanaugh. first a look outside with john collins. good morning. the stars are out, the air is crisp and clean. >> 50 feels different after a warm day than it does after a cool day. why is that? >> i think the air is dry and crisp right now. we were in this mode since the middle of september where it was wet and cloudy, so this just feels really good. let's take a look at the numbers we have. in the early morning hours, when the temperatures are this cool, that relative humidity factor is relatively high. that number will drop off considerably later on. the dew point temperature is 47, which means a really dry atmosphere. in some areas there are also calm winds. 29.93 the barometric pressure. >> a good forecast coming up for the weekend. eventually we put rain in th

the voting poll, ahead of the anne arundel election will it work to keep slots at the mall. >>> and we will return to savage mills where lynette is running from the ghosts and learn why this weekend could be a great time to visit. get a fall fest preview coming up. >>> all right. now we are looking outside with the preview of the wind with us the rest of the day. it's 53 degrees and we are looking across the beautiful inner harbor. occasion ially wind are up to -- shall you may see the camera bounce. we will talk about that weekend outlook coming up in just a little bit. stick around. there's more "good morning, maryland" after this.

slots to arundel a mills mall. voters are evenly split and police have man in custody for doing more than voicing his opinion. 50-year-old david corrigan was caught on tape destroying a sign at around four saturday morning. aid sign asking voteers to support slots at the mall. police say he admitted to destroying the signs and they found 70 other signs in his car. earlier in the week, the campaign for slots payed a camera at the headquarters in severna park after noticing someone was knocking down the signs. >> many of the signs we have seen in the last month have the same marks. he slice was box cut air cross the police logo. >> reporter: now the campaign has logos for police and teachers sin the money raised from slots would go towards them. supporters for question a say 700 signs have been vandalized in the last two months. in the studio, linda so, abc2 news. >> and fine late of the election news and voter information and useful links online at abc2news.com. click on the political tab under news. >>> we shed you

if arundel mills gets a casino. as kathleen cairns reports tonight.ú developer is unveiling five star plans about the complex. >> armd with complex rendition for the maryland -- cordish company unveils the list of partners. >> this will be a world class entertainment regional destination. thissis not a slot ox. >> plans include a ruth's chris steak house, cheesecake factory and locally owned obricki's restaurann but do not expect crabs 24. >>we have think of a dinner house more than crab house. crab houses are difficult logistically, requires more space than i think, is available. >> chef bobby flay will run a restaurant too and rams head live is in charge of entertainment. >> it is proposed to be approximately 300 seats. blues, classic rock. >> still, at theecore of the

. >>> anne arundel county police are investigating a shooting that seriously injured a man in severnt a party around 1:15 sunday morning. witnesses say they heard several shots before a man was found on the street. two vehicles were seen speeding away. >>> a grad student is out on bail after being charged with sexually assaulting a female student at the university of maryland college park. police say the assault happened last week in one of the busiest place on campus at the stamp student union. victim says a graduate student identified as adam march ten ease cruz ran his hand underthe -- ubd a skirt of a student at tearwell of a food court and they arrested the suspect on the same floor. >> it's likely it could happen anywhere. the stam sp a heavily populated area. and there are upwards of 55 or 60,000 people on campus during the day and come from all over the world. so an individual who has an opportunity and wants to take the opportunity may in fact do so. >> now over the weekend, a second student stepped forward and said she was a victim of a similar assault at the student union

the question of whether to bring slots to arundel mills mall is a hot button issue in anne arundel. as adam may explains the issue sent one man to jail. >> reporter: dressed in a hard hat and safety vest the man police identify as 50-year-old david corrigan from glen burnie is caught on a surveillance video cutting up a campaign sign in favor of slots in arundel mills in front of the campaign headquarters. >> six weeksing a after we put a lot of signs around the county and were really happy with the amount of signs we started noticing a lot of them were missing after a few days. >> reporter: 700 signs in favor of slots and touting endorsements were trashed or disappeared. >> this is $60,000 worth of signs we're talking about. this is major vandalism. it's illegal but when you bring teachers and fire and police into this, it's disgusting. >> reporter: the issue has been very contentious for voters in anne arundel county. the latest polls shows a close race with voters winning by 3%, opponents see hope. >> it tells us that it is going to come down to the bit her end. we still have an

. >>> well just exactly what does a vote for or against question a in anne arundel county mean? the battle over slots at arundel mills is raging, the ad is hard to miss and the cornish company who plans to develop slots near the mall came out against the negative ads saying they are miss informing voters. in reality, they said the slots would not be in the mall, and there would be no legal way to relocate them to laurel park like the ads suggest. but the campaign succeeds and people vote against slots in the mall. they said it would cost millions in lost revenue for the county. >> and it means the zoning has to start over from scratch, it means many many years, i have to be honest with you, many many many years of delay for us; for the county. >> the no slots at the mall campaign was not available for an on-camera interview but did send a statement which says in part "cordish is trying to stop free speech. the best way county voters can fight back is to stop cordish's plan to put slots at the arundel mills mall." we look forward to winning this battle at the ballot box," they ha

anne arundel county received a little bit of help, otherwise not too much happening, .100 of an inch. most of the activity stayee north as it moves from west toú eass. a mild start and getting up to 77 degrees for the high but still warmer than average, a chance of an afternoon oo evening showers and -hunderstorms. we will talk more about what in a little it. now let's see what the commute looks like. -ere is candace dold. good morning, candace. >> reporter: good morning, steve. we talking about a wate waterman break that shouts down harford road. you are taking a live look at crews try o work this, bbt unfortunately causing majjr mmyhem sooyou will want to use bel air road as an alternnte route. as far as what it looks like on the beltway. %-54 miles per hour. 53 mierlz hour with only an 8 minute clip from 83 up to 795 and nothing to get in the way

still have flood warnings in anne arundel, saint mary's, stafford counties.se are up for a few more hours and depending how quick the waters recede they will be allowed to expire or extend. a lot of that going on yesterday. for the immediate metro things are calming down. all the rivers are high. they will be cresting in the next day or so as the water works its way downstream. keep that in mind if you live near the areas that normally flood. even in alexandria it will be a crest coming down in another day or two. this morning, we have spotty showers and drizzle. most temperatures in the a 0s and 60s now. we may see a 70 or 71 in extreme parts of the eastern shore but generally 50s and 60s. sun is up at 7:04. today slow to climb to the mid- 60s by 9:00. that maybe optimistic. low 60s with few showers and the drive home i think is mostly sunny, around 72. should be a really comfortable day. except for the winds which will gust close to 30. clear and chilly tonight. the winds drop off. 44 to 54. blanket weather. northwest winds five to 15. if you don't like to

representatives from both side of the issue held a debate for voters in anne arundel county the both sides are trying to use the last three weeks to make the closing arguments. >> the practical effect of a no vote or against vote on question a is that there will not be slots any time in our lifetimes in anne arundel county. >> we get slots whether they give them to us or someone else gives them to us. and that's what they are not really telling you. maryland constitution does not go away if you vote against question a. >> the debate was held at the fire company and drew about 100 people 6:49. a water main breaker. >> in parkville continuing to cause problems. it happened on harford between joppa and northwind. two breaks in a 12p inch water main affected a about a hundred homes and official say the street will be ripped up a make repairs. it's not known how long it will take. stock your home with backup water supply and boil your water before you use it. >>> today, baltimore is they police will be planning a major anounment regarding new funding to help find illegal guns. this comes

the controversy is because penn national doesn't want anything built in anne arundel county.hat simple. so, you have an out of state business interest that for their selfish reasons wants to keep the people driving to west virginia. that's the controversy. so, we will see whether west virginia wins or anne arundel county and maryland win. >> they say it would cause more traffic headaches and increase crime. but cordish says that's not the case. voters will decide on zoning on election day. >>> born to run more than 22,000 people will run up to 26 miles. the 10th annual under armor baltimore running festival is tomorrow along with the marathon, a half marathon, and relay race, and 5k and kids race. racers from all 50 states and 20 different countries will be in town to participate. last year the running festival contributed more than 25 million dollars to the city and state ecomony. >>> coming, waking up your 16-year-old in the morning is tough, but it may not be their fault a study that makes a compelling case to let your teen sleep in a little longer. >>> and he is known for