downtown at baltimore beltway. good to go at we willaveling through howard county. again, ride on 95 for yothe bw parkway your right lane is bloc southbound as you gan d charley stress. one local clinic is ay with usw services and why it could keeae >>> het awareness month and and others not. more on that coming up. >>> as we head to break on this us. over at locust point, dominosugalit up. we will be right back. homicide of young people in america has an impact on all of us. how can we save these young people's lives? as a police chief i have an opportunity to affect what happens in a major city. i learned early on if you want to make a difference you have to have the right education. university of phoenix opened the door. my name is james craig, i'm committed to making a difference and i am a phoenix. >>> now "good morning maryland." >>> all right. ladies, listen up. you like drinking soda. >> ladies? guys. there's a study about how it could affect women's hormones. linda so is here with details today in our health segment. >> reporter: well, dr. boyle from gbmc i

beltway, good, to the baltimore beltway, drive from the beltway to the capital beltway, southbound 95 traffic, becoming crowded in to pg county, live at 95, and route 198. back over to you. >>> explosives blue up a bridge in ohio traffic was halted for a brief period on route 22 during the demolition. >>> new program supported by health officials. it's aimed at reducing pregnancy and stds as young people maybe too embarrassed to go to clinics. >> that's not something you should be able to get in the mail. it should be something your parents would want you to get and then they should get it for you. >> condom access project allows 12-19-year-olds to order condoms on line. they are in the mail in nondescript yellow envelopes. one package per month per customer. >>> d dc calling for screening -- cdc calling for expansion for screening for hepatitis c. 2million people are infected. the disease spread through contact and contaminated blood. >>> study found a 43% greater risk of stroke or heart attack for people who drink diet soda a day. st t study was done at the university of miami and c

in the meantime, if you are traveling around the baltimore beltway, no trouble spots, building volume, 695s baltimore national pike this is where the pace picks up on the west side of 695, another live look at wilkins avenue through catonsville. inner and outer loop increasing. no major delays. drive times should be be bad as you head out on the harrisburg expressway. if you are traveling 95, southbound, white marsh, to 695, that's a 6-minute drive, topside of the beltway, 6 minutes there. west side, 7 minutes from 795 to i-70. back to you. >>> a month since we have seen the republican presidential candidates face off in a debate. that ends tonight. candidates are getting ready for the last debate before super tuesday. sherrie johnson is here with a preview. >>> with poll numbers tightening between the front runners, the stakes are high at the arizona-republican party debate. heading in to the february 28th primaries in arizona and michigan and super tuesday, rick santorum is hoping to keep momentum up against mitt romney. santorum and social and religious views will draw attention at

and traveling around the baltimore beltway. that's the outer loop on the right side of the screen traveling below posted speeds. over to you. >> thank you. >>> and you have to check this out. it is impress enough new zealand. a water spout t was spotted in the -- impressive. in new england. a water spout t was spotted. many people left work to head home fearing it would make landfall. >> like you said a moment ago, that's the way we want to see the tornados over the water and no one is hurt. >> yes, it is a beautiful thing. >> yes. [ laughter ] >> it is intimidating if you think is that near my house. >> you can see that, we don't have to worry about that. we're not dealing with that. we have wet weather out. there i have been telling to you grab the rain gear. you will grab it today. we have showers out there this morning. bullet you don't need the heaviest coat. they are above average. 36 and annapolis at 40. and 38 degrees. and we look at the shore. and more of the same. and we're talking about the rain. that's the bigger st

well especially on the inner loop between i-95 and i-70 here on the baltimore beltway. charley and megan over to you. >> sorry>> it's all right. >>> welcome back. >> i know. you are not used to having company. >> i have a joke about that. we will get to that in a second. u.s. pressures iran to stop nuclear testing. >> however a new report suggest this morning that that country could be prepared for attacks. we will tell you about this in a moment. >>> he is under house arrest in the uk but the man behind wikileaks we will hear his voice loud and clear in the coming weeks. you are watching what's new now and next on this wednesday morning, as we go to break a live look at baltimore's inner harbor. we are back in a bit. >>> a rally turned violent insenegal after someone called for a march to -- the protest's leader was arrest on friday. >>> to iran where there's a new warning about an attack on u.s. soil. director of national intelligence says iran is now stepped up spying. it's response for the real orperceived actions to threaten the regime. the u.s. is increasing press

and we're wide open between 50 and the baltimore beltway. >>> all jurors were chosen during the uva human beingly murder trial. we could hear opening statements maybe today what is ahead with the report from start letsville? -- charlottesville? >> reporter: the final phase of jury selection will begin at 9:30 this morning followed by the opening statements for human hugely. he'll hear in the opening statements how the prosecutors plan to convict him of first- degree murder. >> he paints a road map and let the jury know where the case is going and what they plan to present. >> reporter: he's accused of killing crockesyville native love. university of baltimore professor many jurors make up their mind right after opening statements. >> you need to, if you're the prosecutor, make these 12 jurors recognize that this is a sad case and we have very, very strong evidence. there is no question what you're going find from this. >> reporter: for what george hugely's defense team may accomplish? >> may be forced to be arguing for reasonable doubt or being forced to argue for a lower degree rather th

no delays through mountain road on i-95, baltimore beltway, 695, wilkins avenue, inner and outer loop, moving good. traffic is increasing on the outer loop as folks are heading to work this morning. back to you. >>> new details on breaking news that we brought you last night. a crash near bel air killed three siblings near route 543. linda so joins us with the information for you. >> we have learned the impact of the crash was so bad it covered a 10th of a mile along the road. the three siblings are two brothers and a sister from fallston, o6t'identified as 17-- old joseph, 24-year-old ashley and 29-year-old david. they lived in the 1300 block of marquis court in fallston. police say the three siblings were in a chevy cavalier before 10:00 last night when it crossed the center line and sideswiped a toyota in the opposite lane. the force of the crash cut the cavalier in half. speed was a factor. the brothers were ejected from the car. the sister had to be extricated. all three died at the scene. the three people in the accra were taken to bay view medical center in stable condition. tw

out on the roads right now, not bad at all especially around baltimore beltway.nd 295 all lanes have reopened. we are back up to speed make the drive toward the capital beltway there. but in mount airy we are close closed at maryland 27 ridge road between 70 and watersville. woodbine may be a best alternate. let's look at some of the light traffic conditions. this is the top side of 695. no reported troubles make your way past dulaney valley road between harrisburg and i-95 good to go. and heading into downtown shouldn't be a problem at all especially if you continue on 83 the jfx. now back in 25 minutes with another update. 3q at lysol, we discovered a problem. the more products we touch around the sink, the more dirt can spread around the kitchen, and the more germs we can spread on our hands. that's why we created the lysol no-touch kitchen system. one no-touch solution for sparkling dishes, plus clean surfaces, plus healthy hands. because our mission is a healthy home made simple. lysol. mission for health. ♪ ♪ angel >>> that is alicia keys. her emotional tri

and if your early travels include a trip around baltimore beltway. here's west side 695 at baltimore national pike. remember to follow me all morning on twitter at maryland traffic. back over to you megan and charley. >>> new information aboutpromosed move of a grade level of-- proposed move of a grade level out of a school. the school officials are reviewing their options and several parents are enraged. >> reporter: they are very concerned. right now we are in front of west towson elementary school. and just a few feet away, maybe about 30 feet away, there's ruxton school. this fall, baltimore county school officials plan to move the 4th grade class from west towson elementary into the ridge ruxton school building. west towson opened in the fall of 2010. it's overcrowded and county officials say it will get much worse. pages from ridge ruxton a school for children with special needs are concerned about the impact op that school. school officials say a larger multistory building for west towson would not have been possible. >> our littlest and younge

looking over the inner harbor right now and as we look at 70, just west of the baltimore beltway youraffic moving, the road still has to be wet. how much of this we will have to deal with or could it get worse, let's check in with wyatt in the storm center. its been a miserable day. >> we have been getting waves of rain, just very

we are clear on 97 between 150 and the baltimore beltway. over to you. >>> her dreams are coming true, yardly love had always wanted to play la crosse at the university of virginia. she was close to graduation. >> she never got her diploma. the question is now being determined in a courtroom and did her boyfriend murder her or was the death an accident? >> sherree johnson is here to explain and also explain what happens today. sherree. reporter: the university of virginia is bracing for emotional distress just days before the trial starts for the man accused of killing yardley love. george heugly is order today stand trial on monday in charlottesville. the university has grief counselors on hand to talk to students, faculty and staff if they need it. today a final pretrial hearing is scheduled in charlottesville circuit court. jury selection for the two-week trial starts on monday. heugly says he shook her and she hit her head. the defense is saying love died from an irregular heartbeat from taking medication for attention deficit disorder.

no accidents reported so far on the baltimore beltway as we get a live look here.ou will see brake lights however. this of course due to heavy volume on the outer loop lanes. let's get a look at 895. this is going to be just before the start of those delays. this is north of the highway. traffic stopped southbound 895. stay with i-95 when you get to the split to avoid this delay. back over to you. >>> we've got some breaking news to tell you about this morning. two u.s. troops have been killed. four more wounded. the attack happened thisappenedf afghanistan and pakistan. >> authorities are saying the gunman believed to be afghanistan turned the gun on the soldiers in an apparent act of anger. >> all right. so stay with us. we'll keep you posted as the news becomes available. >>> we're going to be talking right now about the 2012 general assembly. the full senate will debate and vote on same sex marriage today. this has been a controversial issue and there is no sign right now it's letting up. details on what's happening today. >> in a few hours the maryland senate

-97 travelers look pretty good there through pasadena and glen burnie making your way to the baltimore beltway and if you plan to avoid the roads by taking mta keep in mind light rail is running ten minutes behind schedule. >>> hundreds of homes in baltimore are without heat a coming from a gas main break. linda so is live in southwest baltimore with an update on the efforts to get it repaired and get schools back -- or get schools underway later today. linda. >> reporter: yeah, we have a new update for you and to tell us is rachel with bge. you are in the process of still turning off gas to the 900 homes and businesses in the area. where do things starred? >> -- stand. >> >> we have turned off the gas at 560 of the buildings and we have a little less than 400 to turn off. we think there's a small percentage that are vacant so we will go in with the fire department and police department for safety and turn off the gas meters. we will probably start going back out to homes around 7 a.m. this morning to begin gaining access to the remaining homes to turn off the gas at the meters. >> reporter: o

the southbound lanes are shut down between the baltimore beltway and the fort mchenry tunnel. the problem here, a semi truck carrying ink flipped over. it leaked onto the overpass and below. >>> alexandria pair metic joshua weissman will be laid to rest -- paramedic joshua weissman will be laid to rest this afternoon. mourners from all over the country and canada attended yesterday's visitation. weissman fell from an overpass while responding to a car fire on i-395 last week. >>> an illness is sweeping through the george washington university campus. 85 students have gotten sick with the norovirus. the university has issued a campus advisory telling students to keep washing their hands and disinfecting surfaces. the school is also scrubbing common areas like student centers and libraries. >>> on capitol hill, the payroll tax cut extension is a done deal and lawmaker say they will vote on this tomorrow. they burned the midnight oil working late into the night last night to iron out the details. they needed to get it done before congress leaves town for the president's day weeke

and traveling around baltimore beltway, no reported troubles just volume increasing for those of you make the drive on the top side as well as the west side also slow approaching the west side on eastbound i- 706789 megan and charley over -- i-70. megan and charley over to you. >>> video of police questioning a convicted killer in the yoga shop murder and linda so is here with the details. >> reporter: in the video, you can hear brittany norwood giving a detailed account to investigators. police say she was believable crying when appropriate and her hands were shaking. turns out it was a lie. this video is from an interview with detectives exactly one week after norwood murdered her coworker jayna murray inside the lululemon store in bethesda. it's the third interview with the police. she claims murray was murdered and she was raped by two men who burst into the store. she never confessed to the killing but she did begin to contradict herself telling detectives she had to move murray's car. >> -- tired of him sexually assaulting me and they made me. >> reporter: police released video

traveling around the baltimore beltway though that is where wove got a -- we've got a trouble spot, earlier accident at frederick road. the biggest problem, folks trying to access the west side of the beltway, southbound 795 on the brakes as well as eastbound i-70. let's look at the delays on the west side, this is 695 at old court road. again, traffic very sluggish as you approach the accident scene. the west side looking at a 15-minute delay as you travel from 795 around to frederick road. where the accident clean-up continues. and another live look at u.s. 50, still foggy conditions reported around the bay bridge. here's 50 at i-97. back to you. >>> the pentagon now set to announce big changes in the military. >> it's about the creation of 14,000 new roles for women in the armed forces that would put them closer to combat. >> sherrie johnson has more on what is to be expected today. >> >> reporter: the pentagon will make a major new information announcement. right now women don't serve in combat units or front lines. the pentagon is opening up 14,000 jobs, most of them in the army that h

. >>> no troubles on the baltimore beltway but a new accident in carroll county.e will let you know how it will impact monday morning drive. >>> monday morning 6:44. i am megan pringle. >> i am charley vow crowson. we begin with meteorologist lynette charles. >> good morning. yes, we have clouds out there this morning. and across the area, but we don't have any precipitation. you will have to head to the south to get some of that. but now that's starting to move offshore as well. so things will clear out nicely as we go through is this afternoon. this morning we are cold. temperatures live to be above average but once you add in the gusts up to about 24 miles an hour in columbia, darlington coming in around 18 and 16 in mount airy feels like we are in the 20s across the board here. so speaking about across the board, hour by hour today, by lunchtime, right around 44 degrees with lots of sunshine. and that will continue as we go into 4 p.m. 48 degrees. the temperatures are above average. let's check the traffic with and l.a. good morning. >> reporter: good morning.

area. 97 looks good up towards the baltimore beltway. this is greenspring. no problems to report over towards the j.f.x. a nice start on the j.f.x. into town. that is the latest on traffic pulse 11. now let's get the latest on the buses and the trains. for that we go to kurt kronke of the mta system. good morning. >> if you bust delays. 36 and 47 buses operating with delays. -- a few bus delays. metro subway on schedule. no delays on the penn, camden, and brunswick lines. now back to tony pann. >> good morning. things are pretty quiet this morning. we have some more snow in the seven-day forecast. we say to morning to ava marie. she is on ice herself. >> that is princess ava marie to you. this is a sneak peek of the show. they are celebrating 100 years of magic. tickets are still available on ticketmaster.com. i'm here with eric. how did your show last night? >> it was a wonderful crowd. they were allowed last night -- they were loud last night. >> this is our rendition of the small world ride. this is holland. here we have morocco. >> this is a global fashi

>>> good morning, traveling along bw parkway northbound from the capital beltway to the baltimore beltway, not seeing any issues for you. travel speeds southbound look really nice. 55 miles per hour at 32. also, if you're traveling in laurel, making your way from 197, you're at 57 miles per hour. traveling on i-95, as well, nice and clear. traffic flowing quite nicely north and south. southbound speed, good, as well. 66 miles per hour. from 216, making your way to the capital beltway, that trip only taking nine minutes at this time. i'm back in ten minutes with a look at your rails. joe and eun? >> thank you very much. >>> georgetown put on a defensive clinic during their last home game of the season to 12th ranked hoyas. they beat up on 20th ranked notre dame. georgetown faces a tough test in the last game of the regular season. they'll play seventh ranked marquette on saturday. go, hoyas. >>> the washington catholic athletic conference title came down to the wire. dematha and pope paul vi went back and forth with pope paul vi leading by two at halftime. then dematha took the lead with h

if you're traveling on i-95 or bw parkway in maryland connecting to the beltway, from the baltimore beltway, no issues to report. a live look right now of i-95 at 216. you're moving right along, no major issues, no major delays. in fact, as you make your way southbound from 216 and head to the beltway, you're at 65 miles per hour. that trip only taking nine minutes at this time. joe and eun? >> thank you. >> thank you very much. >>> coming up, apple's next big thing. when the tech company plans to roll out its latest must-have gadgets. >>> plus, striking it rich. a local marine sits with us to talk abo >>> welcome back. 4:57. so you just bought an ipad 2, joe krebs, it looks like that tablet may soon be out of style. apple just sent this invitation to the media telling them about a major announcement that will come out next wednesday in san francisco. from the looks of it, apple will be unveiling the third generation of its poimptd rumors are already circulate -- ipad. rumors are already circulating that the screen will have a better resolution and a faster processor. your birthday's coming

in the mean time, around the baltimore beltway, we are good to go.g on green spring avenue, there is an accident just north of the beltway, but not impacting traffic on that site at all. for those of you making the drive into the city, no major delays to report as you travel guilford and madison street. keep your eyes tuned to abc2news.com for updates all day long and thanks for being with us. ahhh. so soft. time out. sweet. [ female announcer ] with charmin ultra soft, you can get that cushiony feeling you love while still using less. charmin ultra soft is designed with extra cushions that are soft and more absorbent and you can use four times less versus the leading value brand. ♪ ah. [ female announcer ] we all go. why not enjoy the go with charmin ultra soft.

in fact, making your way from the baltimore beltway to the capital beltway, no issues there for you. 55 miles per hour at 32. traveling on i-95, a live look now at 216. northbound as well as southbound, you're in the clear right now. and travel speeds southbound, 66 miles per hour making your way from 216 to the beltway. that trip's only going to take you nine minutes. hey, the rails are open. so far, no reported delays on the metro, marc, and vre. joe and eun, back to you. >> thank you. >>> 5:12. 40 degrees. ahead on "news4 today," new tensions between western forces and muslims in afghanistan. the mistake that has nato apologizing this morning. >>> plus -- an unexpected duet. the project that has a for >>> welcome back. a u.s. commander in afghanistan is apologizing for reports that nato troops burned copies of the coran. news -- koran. news of the burnings led to a large protest outside the bag ram air base. in a statement, the u.s. general ordered a full investigation. the statement also read, "when we learned of these actions, we immediately intervened and stopped them. the mate

if you're traveling between the baltimore beltway and the capital beltway, you're looking really goodact, let's start with bw parkway, 68 miles per hour as you make your way southbound at powder mill road. traveling on i-95 making your way in laurel at 198, you're at 69 miles per hour. and if you're taking the beltway, i'm not seeing any issues for you. a live look now at pennsylvania avenue. taking the outer loop, speeds are good. look at this -- 61 miles per hour to get from bw parkway to pennsylvania avenue. that trip only taking ten minutes. joe and eun? >> thank you very much. >>> 5:13. 42 degrees. ahead on "news4 today," a dangerous shortage. a look at who is at risk now that a key cancer drug is in short supply. >> ready to be drafted again. the request one woman in the air the request one woman in the air force is making of hmm. what's going on with dad? he seems different. he's not talking about work. he's not tucking in his shirt. he's not checking messages every nine seconds. and now this? everyone deserves a great vacation at a great price. get on board a carnival cruise,

. >>> good morning, traveling bw parkway from the capital beltway to the baltimore beltway, no issues there. southbound travel speed for you, 71 miles per hour at 32. traveling on i-95, moving right along issue free. this is a live look at 216. southbound speeds to the capital beltway, 63 miles per hour. only taking nine minutes to make the trip. back to you. >> thank you. >>> 5:11. 37 degrees. ahead on "news4 today," the search for fresh powder ends in tragedy. what triggered a deadly day on the slopes in washington state. >>> more than just an ugly play on words. the fallout at espn ♪ pierre! your fashion is so "right now," but your banking is so last season! earn more with high yield free checking at capital one bank. instead of some unfashionable rate, your checking could be earning five times the national average. and free atms anywhere. five times the interest? that's hot. oooooo! let's catwalk! you want more interest? open an account at a capital one bank. what's in your wallet? does this make my tuches look big? >>> welcome back. international nuclear officials arrived in iran

maryland has a beautiful trip on the beltway at andrews air force base. looks good in baltimore. looks better than average. the outer loop is the headlights at university boulevard, but moving quite well. back to you. >> thank you. good morning to doug hill. always nice to see sunshine on a friday. >> gets you in a good move for the weekend. you should enjoy the sunshine and mild temperatures today because big changes for the weekend are ahead. let's look at arlington. sunrise at 7:06. a few high clouds. that will be the story through the morning. sunshine through the high clouds. more clouds developing through the day. current readings in the '20s north and west of town. shepherdstown, west virginia, 23 right now. 30 in clarksburg. 32 in arlington. the clouds will move in but the sunshine will shine through for awhile. then the heavy and lower clouds will move in later this afternoon to set us up for what's coming tonight. that will be a wintry mix again. probably more rainfall for the immediate metro than anything. maybe a little snowfall north and west. cold air will be moving

what you can expect on the beltway baltimore, 695 at maryland 146. we'll update all morning long on twitter on maryland traffic. >>> it's day four of the trial of george hughley, accused of murdering cockeysville native yardley love. the trial is about to take place in a few hours. sherrie johnson has more. >> it's a case that gained national attention. eight of the prosecution's 35 witnesses have been called so far. in opening statements yesterday prosecutors showed that days before yardley's death, he wrote her an e-mail saying "i should have killed you." he found out about her relationship with another man. the defense says even though they were both unfaithful in the two-year relationship, the defense said the relationship came to an end intending to beat her up, not intending to kill her and the alcohol in her system left her sensitive to his blows. yardley's mother said weeks before her daughter's death she came home visibly shaken because of a altercation she had had with hughley. several people took the stand yesterday. it was a very emotiona

. >> newschopper 7 will show us traffic in college park at the beltway where it merges with 95 coming in and out of baltimore. a quiet ride. also good on the beltway between the wilson bridge and american legion bridge. virginia side of the beltway, no issues. 95 between richmond and baltimore, uneventful. now to adam caskey. >> not a bad morning. clear skies. a little cloudy while we were sleeping, which kept temperatures up. this afternoon will look and feel like yesterday afternoon. 39 in frederick, 35 in manassas, 42 in arlington and 41 in chevy chase. we are above freezing for the most part. 30 in remington, virginia. 33 in stafford. 41 and college park. highs today will be in the mid 50's with sunshine. a beautiful day, 10 degrees above average. increasing clouds tonight. the model and we could have areas of light snow melted into the early afternoon with minor accumulations. back to us and a simpson. >>-- cynne simpson. >> police investigating two bodies found less than a mile apart and blocks from the new carrollton metro station. the first body was found in the 5300 block of 85th avenue and the seco

baltimore. travel times in our favor not only on the beltway but south and north into baltimore on 95. on to the greenway and toll road, lingering road where and get to the beltway. follow the signs. that should be clearing out in the next 20 minutes. on 66 between centreville and the beltway. 270 is pretty clear. moving nicely to is the beltway at the american legion bridge. now back to news. >> we want to start with the details in yesterday's school shooting outside cleveland. a candlelight service planned for this evening at a church school. >> high several churches open their yesterday for those that or comfort each other. killed and four teenagerunded when a opened fire inside the cafeteria. this morning a quiet suburb cleveland that experienced trying to appeal. schools will remain closed as the community copes with a shooting at chardon high school. overnight there were prayers and tears at a vigil for the victim's. i cannot say i understand. >> this is not something we be known for. it has to stop today. >> 16-year-old danny did not survive. >> he was a good friend. >> i will mi

as you're traveling from baltimore to capital beltway. also, i-95 looks really good as well. southbound travel speed as you make your way past 100, you're at 63 miles an hour. conning southbound, this time heading to the beltway, nice and clear, your volume is very light. and taking a closer look, no issues to report at this time, but i'm back in ten minutes with another look at your traffic. joe and eun, back to you. >> donella, thanks very much. our time is 4:42. still to. co, pointing fingers at who ease to blame. >>> plus, no warm welcome. why these nones are fighting to why these nones are fighting to keep their new neighbors from [ male announcer ] for a better-looking tomorrow. vicks nyquil cold & flu. the nighttime sniffling, sneezing, coughing, aching, fever, best sleep you ever got with a cold...medicine. [ deep breath ] ♪ 1, 2, 3, 4 ♪ [ laughter ] [ male announcer ] vicks dayquil. defeats 5 cold & flu symptoms. ♪ >>> indiana state fair organizers say the country duo sugarland resisted delay to start a concert that later caused a deadly stage clasp. the indiana stat

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in maryland, no problems to report on 270, the beltway, and in baltimore. metro rail reporting normal service systemwide. if if you go to the foggy bottom station, the entrance escalators are out of service. not working at the foggy bottom station. they are requesting a total for those who may need it. >> fairly mild temperatures right now for this time of day in mid february. looked at the numbers. shepherdstown, 40 along with leesburg and la plata. 38 in stafford 42 in warrenton. washington virginia, 44. at the freezing mark in frostburg. 40 in mclean. right around 40 degrees give or take this morning, on our way to blow to mid 50's this afternoon. starting the day with clouds, and breaking into sunshine especially for the midday and afternoon. tomorrow, areas of light rain, not a washout tomorrow. around a quarter of an inch and maybe a third of an inch in spots. most of that will be in the midday and afternoon. have the umbrella handy. by friday, clearing, 53 and pleasant. back to you. >> thank you. the president and first lady celebrated valentine's da

baltimore county executive is buying in to it. >> i think about the beltway, it's 90% located in baltimore county and we will -- rely on state funding to make improvements as well as federal funding to interstate 695. that's important to us here in baltimore county. that's the economic engine. >> reporter: a price that could tax everybody, including those who can least afford it. >> i'm only putting ten in for 2.8 gallons. >> reporter: how far will that get? >> probably to my next job which is right down the street and back home. >> reporter: baltimore county. >> if gas prices spike the governor's proposal would postpone the 2% tax increase because it's supposed to spread out over three years. he has included provisions to make it harder for lawmakers to raise its transportation trust fund to try to balance the budget. >>> you know whether the prices go up or down you can always find the best places to get deals on your gas on the website. just head to the website and click on the gas prices tab. you will find price trends a list of the station was the lowest prices and a map to show you w

baltimore. good on the beltway if at the american legion bridge and at the wilson bridge.ood in the district. no marc rail service or the are reservists. metro will will continue working on the bed and orange lines. -- no marc rail service or vre service. -- red and orange lines, metro will work continuing >> . several inches of snow fell in kentucky tennessee, north carolina, and west virginia, leading to accidents and power outages across the region. we will have much more of a winter storm and you can find the forecast on wjla.com. >> two days after crest until the passenger, investigators still looking for the driver who fled the scene. the crash happened early saturday if along suitland road and hil-mar drive. the driver lost control of the car and it flipped over. the victim has been identified as tyesha williams, age 19. two dozen robberies reported in always d.c. over the past week despite stepped-up police patrols. the latest happened this morning st 21st and m streets. the victim was not injured, but many of the crimes have been armed robbers. -- 21st and n. ther

there's a live look at the west side of the beltway, baltimore national pike. traffic moving on the inner and outer loop there. no issues if you're headed out at the moment on 95. just south of mountain road. we're definitely seeing more volume there. this traffic report's brought to you by a toyota dealer. now's the time to make a jump to toyota. dependable cars, great deals, now's the time to make the jump. >> reporter: good morning don, marty and everybody. we're live with mark cotman at his art gallery, federal street. >> good morning baltimore. >> it's always great to see you, you have so many great things going on here. >> celebration of black history month. we featured some of the grates of jazz. >> one of john coaltrain. billy, you gou have billy in it. waiting for the a-train. >> mark is an organic artist. you gave up everything in 1999. you were a successful architectural engineer, right? >> most people thought i lost my mind, but in 1999 i found my mind. >> there you go. we have a piece inspiefrpd by what? >> this piece right here is called ghetto me

looks good on 81, 95 in baltimore, looks good on the beltway. here is the beltway andt route 1, college park, off to a good start. >> the prosecution could rest its case today in the murder trial of former university of virginia lacrosse player george huguely. medical experts testified that his ex-girlfriend yeardley love died from injuries caused by blunt force trauma. they refuted defense claims that alcohol and prescription drugs played a role in her death. he pleaded not guilty to killing are at her apartment in may of 2010 in charlottesville. a robbery spree across north west washington. three victims were attacked in upper northwest on monday night and it happened again yesterday evening. jay korff has more. >> according to district police two suspect committed two robberies in a span of a few minutes in columbia heights tuesday night. one of them along 15th street and another a few blocks away in the 1600 block of oil in your place -- of lanier place. >> i would not have thought that. >> i was alarmed to hear about. you have to watch your

your trip from baltimore to the capital beltway, no issues on bw parkway or i-95. we'll give you travel speeds if you're traveling southbound on bw parkway in laurel, 65 miles per hour. taking a trip on i-95 southbound at 175, 6 it miles per hour. -- 63 miles per hour. westbound on 50 from bowie to the beltway, good travel speed there, as well. in fact, 301 to the beltway, you're at 56 miles per hour. that trip is only taking nine minutes at this time. back to you. >> thanks a lot. >>> 4:42. 37 degrees. still to come, a new picture causing problems for the pentagon. the men behind this photo and what the military is doing about it. >>> plus, not what you want your fellow passengers to bring on board. >>> we're learning disturbing new details about the man who set his house on fire killing his two sons and himself. authorities found incestuous images on josh powell's home computer. those animated images showing sex between a parent and a child prompted a judge to order powell to undergo a psychosexual evaluation just days before the double murder and suicide. the im

baltimore. we are good at the beltway.e greenway, the dulles toll road in good shape coming out of manassas this morning. we looked at 66 inside the beltway and 395 and that is an uneventful start to rush hour. normal travel times on the george washington parkway. no disruption from the metro rail. we expect them to be on time. >> later this morning, new york city is holding a parade honoring the giants who are the super bowl champions. >> that will be followed by a ceremonial where the giants will be presented by the keys to the city. sunday night's game was the most watched broadcast ever. an estimated 111 million people watched the giants beat the patriots. marion barry talking about the comments he made. >> he posted about dan snyder. >> as marion barry watched the giants win the nfl title game -- >> the pot boiled over. >> his thoughts turned to his beloved washington redskins. >> it was frustrating to think we should have been there. >> two wins were against the giants. sunday night, and he poured his tanks into seve

we are seeing busier conditions on the beltway, 695 at baltimore, national pike, our drive times, still relatively normal, so far for this time of morning. five minutes on the expressway. at the bottom of the screen on the west side of 695, getting busy from 795 to i-70, a 7 minute drive. >>> judges will hear a case regarding a confrontation between officers and spectator at the preakness. sharp shot video but police officers took his cell phone and lewas detained. when he got the phone back he discovered officers deleted the recording. advocates to the same sex marriage hosting a rally in annapolis. those in favor lobbying lawmakers and hosting a rally in the senate and house considering moving legislation to the full chambers. opponents of same sex marriage held rallies in the past as well. singing icon whose voice made her one of the music industries most brightest stars, no longer with us. whitney houston was found dead in the bathtub of her beverly hills hotel room. her autopsy is complete but it will take several weeks to determine what killed her. >> the cause of death is the thi

he hit his two favre road -- the beltway and the baltimore washington parkway. there are still other places out there -- other riders out there doing the same thing he used to. this trooper with the maryland state police says wired motorcycle riding is a growing problem around here. troopers to operations to try to catch lawbreakers and will sometimes pursue them. >> it is safe to do so we will pursue them. >> he is a regular at the weekly by tonight at that restaurant -- the tgifridays restaurant. >> it is commonplace and it is easy. >> we did everything together. >> she received an outpouring of support after her son's death, but her grief over losing her only child will not ever go away. she is bidding bicycle writers to see this story -- to see this story not to do this to another mother. >> slowdown. it is too hard for the family and for the friends. it is too hard. >> tom roussey, abc 7 news. >> customers could begin -- could be getting released on their energy bills. constellation is the parent company of bge. they are creating a fund for customers to pro

good from the beltway to the pentagon on 395. normal travel times in baltimore. orries in virginia on 95 at the beltway. headlights are northbound from springfield. back to you. >> thank you. looking at 43 degrees in hagerstown. >> did you catch the capitals last night? >> one-on-one. he scores. >> that's all you needed to see. it could be the comeback of the year. what it could mean for their season, coming up next. >> teenage girls perform exorcisms. >> dickensian the evil. -- you >> their successful. and the scores! >> could this have been the game that turned this is an amount for the capitals and possibly because adam caskey was there last night? the capitals got a couple of goals to take it to overtime and then this happened. >> he scores!. >> alex ovechkin wins, 3-2 >> . that victory pushes the capitals back into the 8th slot. >> the terrapins will likely be on the outside looking in this year for march madness. tournament time. tim brant has more. >> this is the final week of the regular-season. marylanders plays north carolina tonight. virginia and almond

beltway. this is on the inner loop west side, so as you pass baltimore national pike, you will run into delays heading up to i-70. >>> some classic toys now making a comeback like the g.i. joe, the easy bake oven and my little pony, a question for that easy bake oven. >> it urns the out the big wheel being relaunched this summer. listen to this, it's going to cost $30 to $50 depending on the size. that is up $20 from the price tag since it was sold back in the 1970s. toy sales have dropped, so many companies are now sticking the toys that did well in the past. we want to know, what was your favorite toy growing up. head to our website, our facebook fan page to weigh in. let us know. you have a favorite? >> cabbage dole, lucy mini. loved that doll. >> remember shrinky dinks? remember that? >> i used to love playing jacks. i loved jacks. >> jacks are good. >> they were good, i know. >> i confessed what i did. >> charley is a pie ro mainiac setting his lincoln logs on fire. >> don't let charley babysitter for you. girl scout cookie season is over in baltimore. >> no, it's not. >>> have a great we

let's look live on the west side of the beltway. 695 at baltimore national pike. you are on the brakes but that's not where it starts it. starts around 795 and to security boulevard we are slow and continuing i-70 it opens up and picks up speed and back around to baltimore national pike you are on the brakes making are way toism-95 on that southwest side. >>> all right. times are tough even for the tooth fairy. >> now she is pinching pennies. time.com article says the payout to kids average $2.10 last year and that's a dip of 17% from the previous year and now she is tightening the belts and has been doing so since 1998. >> i don't know if that's fair because she gets the same teeth you know. it's not like she is leaving money there she gets something for it. >> sure you can. i guess it's like ivory. you can take it and turn it into things like belts and jewelry and whatnot. back to mr. potatoe head. >> i remember the jingle but. >> it was a long time ago charley. >> well, i tell you if we run a story about the lincoln park zoo i will do that too because i watched

assisted beltway at baltimore national pike. >> e mild outside -- pretty mild outside. >> cool the yesterday. -- cooler than yesterday. i don't know if i trust phil. i have a more reliable source. i'm fully with the control room -- i am fully with the control room. it is either ava or the farmer's almanac. phil is third on the list. >> we leave you with live shots from punxsutawney,un >> this is a wbal-tv 11 editorial from president and general manager dan joerres. extended overays the chesapeake bay. almost $3 million was raised for maryland special olympics. we were proud to be sponsors of the 16th annual poll bear plunge -- polar bear plunge in annapolis. some 10,000 friends and supporters cheered the participants. for some, it was the first time. even the weather cooperated. the enthusiasm of the crowd carried the entire weekend. school teams jump in every hour. the proceeds go to marylanders with disabilities so they can participate in 20 different sports. this is one of the largest fund raisers in the state and this is something we can all do. it is not too late to make a donation. go

here's a look at the beltway, 695 and baltimore national pike, not a bad ride at all out there this hour. and a check of mta looking good on the rails, no major problems on the buses as you get ready to head out for the drive this thursday morning. back to you. >>> the pentagon set to announce the creation of new rules for women in the armed forces and could put them closer to combat. >> reporter: right now women are not allowed to serve in combat units are on the front lines. the pentagon's announcement could make it change partially. the pentagon is opening 14,000 jobs, most in the army that have been closed off to women because of the ban on women in combat. the jobs will include intelligence, logistics and communications in combat units. it doesn't mean you will see women fighting in foxholes next to the men. the pentagon says the first step towards equal opportunity for women in the military, more than 300,000 women served in support roles in iraq and afghanistan with. this policy shift they will have more opportunities. the policy is expected to take effect later this summer. sherr

let's switch our view and look at the beltway which is dealing with heavy delays. off and on from georgia avenue baltimore avenue to annapolis road. outer loop is slow to 70-66. -- 270-66. >> still ahead on abc 7 news at 5:00 a flash mob has a valentine's day theme and a special target. >> after a woman disappeared her family makes a valentine's day appeal. >> at 6:00, the faa is looking for several good men and women

things are improving. 10 minutes to go north on 95 from 32 up towards the beltway southwest. this is baltimore national pike. this is not a volume-related delay. traffic is almost at a standstill because of the accident at frederick road. we're up about 95 at the 895 split and see a buildup of volume. we will keep you posted on those delays. that is the latest on traffic pulse 11. >> good morning. so far so good. the clouds or thickening up. the rain has held up until this point. the rain will start moving in to the western suburbs. 37 at the airport. 43 downtown. we will make it to 48 or 49 this afternoon. the rain will stick around for awhile. we will check the seven-day forecast when i come back in just a few minutes. here is keith mills. >> thank you. ombine is over. the ravens trying to re-signed ben grubbs. the agent for ben grubbs said he is meeting with the ravens went well. ravens will play the new york giants but not in the season opener. the season opener will be played on wednesday for the first time on september 5. usually the season begins on thursday. on thursday, president obam

nothing happening on the west side. 795 south down towards the beltway. 56 at baltimore national pike. eastbound on 70, problem free at the moment. 95 checks out just fine, a 65 miles per hour traveling southbound through howard county. this is 70 at 29. more volume going eastbound. not enough to amount to a delay. this is the beltway where it meets the parkway. this is 295. you can see it southbound traffic is running smoothly down towards the capital beltway. that is the latest on traffic pulse 11. now let's get the latest on the buses and the trains. for that we go to kurt kronke of the mta system. good morning. >> good morning. we're moving along nicely despite a delay on the penn line. candid and brunswick trains are on schedule. metro subway on time. we have seen a few bus diversions. i am kurt kronke. now back to tony pann. >> good morning appeared clear skies to start the day. it is a bit colder than it has been the last couple of mornings. 29 in taneytown. the skies are basically clear. there are a few clouds on the satellite. the next storm that will affect us is coming out

now heading from baltimore to the beltway, not seeing any issues for you, but i am still seeing a lotf fog as you make your commute. this is a live look at 198 as you travel southbound. those speeds are still pretty good at this time. you're at 64 miles per hour. fog is going to slow you down. and again, if you're traveling the beltway, you can see as mentioned, a lot of congestion here. i would avoid it. still checking the rails for you, no reported delays so far on the metro, marc, and vre. joe, over to you. >> thank you very much. >>> breaking news also in prince george's county. two children are in the hospital after a fire ripped through their home. this happened at a townhouse on hillmar drive in district heights. news4's megan mcgrath is there live now with the very latest. good morning. >> reporter: good morning, joe. fire officials say that this fire apparently started in the kitchen and then spread up to the second floor. there were two adults and two children sleeping inside at the time. they say that the two adults heard the smoke detector go off. they were able to rescue

baltimore national pike. southbound 95 stop and go there from the beltway over to eastern avenue.ts include south hanover at west randall, also hillen road at east northern parkway. a live look, as you can see a lot of cars on the west side of the beltway at wilkins avenue. this traffic report is brought to you by volunteers of america. >>> back over to you. >> thank you very much. a bill to legalize same sex maersk here in hear n hear maryland is headed to the governor. >>> bradley manning deferred a plea on all 22 of the charges against him. a military judge will set another court session at fort meade for mid-march. >>> stay with wjz 13, maryland's news station, complete news, weather and ,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,

beltway. here is a live look at 695, work zones are open in both directions through catonsville. baltimore national pike, same on the topside of the beltway, live look at exit 24, harrisburg expressway. >>> white house is filled with the sounds of rhythm and blues last night. >> we will tell you who showed up to perform for the president and the first lady. >>> condoms can be found at any drugstore, some teens may not have to leave the house if they want them. details coming up. live look at baltimore's inner harbor. we continue in just a moment. >>> 41 degrees, five things you need to know, mayor, stephanie rawlings blake will announce details of the new lexington market initiative, a strategy aimed at increasing the availability of health food option at 10:30 at the arcade stage. >>> cummings host as forum to discuss pediatric dental care. it's going to begin at 9:30 at the university of maryland school of law. >>> o'malley appear on the michael angelo show talking about same-sex marriage in maryland. that's on xm radio at 3:30 this afternoon. >>> president delivering remarks at the cons