according to brad bell, the children were able to walk away from the bus. now you're seeing shots of 270 going north. it has begun to back it's all up. -- back up. it is totally shut down right there. according to the cameras we looked at earlier, traffic backed up well down 270 and a long 495 4 miles to come. traffic moving very slowly. we want an update and a few moments. state gingrey here and we will let you know the latest information. -- stay here and we will let you know the latest information. now to the other story tonight. we are on storm watch. the worst is yet to come. doug hill is tracking the storms from the weather center. >> if this were a baseball game, i would say we're in the top half of the first inning. let me show you the map. the entire area under a flash flood watch starting at midnight. oh wind advisory goes into effect at 6:00. -- a wind advisory goes into effect at 6:00. this shows the rain all the way through the carolinas. the stretches all the way to the caribbean. there was tropical storm nicole, but that has dissipated. energ

we appreciate it. >> governor martin o'malley with brad bell.ter turnout in the primaries was the lowest on record. the board were posted who cast ballots, and about 22% showed up. 2.5% to give vantage of six days of early voting -- 25% took advantage of six days of early voting. >> coming up, the change in the d.c. government. what else will be changing now? >> and how will the tea party affect local elections? that is straight ahead. >> but first, trying to defend a seat in the eighth district. chris van hollen. mike philips is chevy chase bank is becoming capital one bank. with the most locations in the dc area, we figured they could use our help. ♪ down a bit. too much. [ crowd cheering ] [ grunts ] [ garth ] capital one bank. now with the most branches and atms in the dc area. what's in your wallet? right here in this neighborhood, i grew up learning strong families and hard work means opportunity. and that starts with good schools. it's a tradition here in maryland-- and why in these tough times i've put education first. we've made record

brad bell spent the night at baker's celebration. >> in the middle of the six flags amusement park. a picture is better than a thousand words. prince george's county executive candidate rushern baker celebrating on this day. at 11:30 last night he claimed victory in the race for county executive over share of mike jackson. this has been an interesting race of two high-profile, well- funded candidates. they felt perhaps mike jackson a couple too many controversies surrounding the sheriff's department. baker has campaigned for change and he said in his acceptance speech that change is what you'll bring to the county. >> i think the people have spoken. [applause] i think the message is loud and , it isprince george's time to a medical good county great. [applause] >> this is just the primary. is an overwhelmingly democratic county. we understand the transition will begin very soon for rushern baker to take over as the next county executive of prince george's county. brad bell reporting for abc 7 news. >> now to the other big race, the race for governor in maryland. bob ehrlich was decl

brad bell has been following the latest developments. what is the latest? >> we talked to the police commissioner today. he says he has been going around with his staff about whether or not it could have been prevented. he says he just does not know. he also revealed that even though the ordeal lasted quite a while, the shooting was over in an instant. he believes the gunman shot the doctor, ran right back into his mother's hospital room, anshot his mother, then himself. a debate is ranging -- raging about whether or not yesterday's shootings could have been prevented. >> he set out to do something. nothing could have stopped him. >> they need to tighten it up. i think they should get metal detectors. >> johns hopkins rejected the notion of getting metal detectors at the entrances. they say it needs to be a place of hope and healing open to the public. the police commissioner echoed that thought and revealed that his own mother is being treated there following a stroke. >> i have no concerns about her safety. >> he revealed that the alleged souter paul warr

in a .ot of them today >> the two top delegates for county executive in prince george's county, brad bell is live with the latest. >> we are outside a polling place here and have not heard of any problems with the touch screen of voting machines they use. things have been going quite smoothly. they have not really been pressured. we have not seen a lot of voter turnout. >> the buzz around prince george's county today is that so far there seems to be very little buzz. turn out is low, even for an off year election. at one middle school it was considered about half of what was considered normal. those who did vote said they would not even dream of staying home. >> our voices counted. that is why i'm here. >> this year is an important election for prince georgians. they are voting for a new sheriff and at the top of the ticket, a new candid -- a new county executive. baker is a former delegate, making his third run for executive. >> i feel good about where things are going. i think it is going to be good. >> mike jackson has twice successfully run for sheriff and is looking to transition int

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brad bell has more on what the youngsters are saying in the latest on the investigation. >> we do have some information on the investigation. we heard from maryland state police this evening that derrek team investigator was able to check the bus appier -- their team investigator was able to check the bows out. they said there was nothing on the bus that could have led to an accident. they are now waiting on the autopsy of the driver to see if a medical condition could have caused this. >> safely at home in carlisle, pa., vincent, randy and madison can tell the horrifying story of what it was like as a tour boat -- as their tour bus careened down an embankment. >> they were shouting. it was pretty scary. >> i was like, out, my head hurts and there was blood in my hands. >> guizar reille -- a week isaak reille being taken by a medic, because of a head wit wound. just before the accident the children heard a commotion on the bus and saw a terrifying sight. >> i looked over and the driver was slumped over the steering wheel. >> the driver is now the focus of the investigation. he was the

in silver spring, brad bell, abc 7 news. >> a really bizarre story there, really amazing. impressive part was they got so many people out of the building. almost 2,000 people, including kids in a day care center, made it out safely. >> lucky for them. >> no doubt. >>> coming up next, what's led to outrage on the anniversary of princess diana's death. >> plus a big announcement about conan o'br >>> all right, time for "the skinny." >> yes. we're both conan o'brien fans. some news about him out today. >> he's got the beard because he's been off the air for several months now. we all know what happened there with nbc. he's making a return and making a splash now with the title of his new show on tbs. >> a clever title too. >> it is very clever. he says he spent millions of dollars researching it, his lawyers and his whole team trying to come up with a new title. before i hit it with you on this let's listen to what he had to say in his big announcement on youtube. >> i spent millions of dollars, i've had media, research companies, we've had thousands of people working round t

. >> today, brad bell talked with the former governor to talk about the chances of heading back intotatehouse. >> republican candidate for governor, bob ehrlich, was among friends as he spoke to a lunchtime gathering in colombia. >> maryland is going to be back in business. it is in our hands. >> he believes in his promise and that it resonates with -- he believes in his promise to lower taxes and that resonates with residents like this. today's campaign is buzzing two promising signs. the first is a new poll that shows him within three points of governor o'malley. >> the government -- the era of margin is either a couple points up or a couple points down. that is good news. >> the former governor is also encouraged by increased support by the republican governors association, which today, joined the maryland race with a new attack ad on a martin o'malley. >> moving maryland backcourts. >> despite aid -- moving maryland backwards. >> despite a dead heat in the polls, ehrlich said he is attending at least two fund raisers -- fund-raisers today. of >> tomorrow we will look at the man w

brad bell, abc 7 news. >>> the first murder charge against the suspects accused in a string of serial stabbings could be announced on monday. our partners are reporting that prosecutors in michigan will announce five new charges against him, including at least one murder charge. he is suspected in stabbings in michigan as well as in ohio. he is suspected in three non fatal attacks in leesburg, va. >>> the clock just ran out on one method for adrian fenty to revive his campaign. we can look -- we will look at how he could still be in the race. >>> some people hope that adrian fenty will show up and shift party affiliations. a short while ago the mayor announced our response -- a response. he says he is humbled, but no thanks. filled gray's victory some of his supporters with high hopes for the presumptive next mayor. >> i think he will be more reminiscent of marion barry. >> we hope he will be like marion barry. >> the critics remember those years as a time when thugs thrived, schools crumbled, and the middle class, both black and white, headed for the suburbs in droves. >> i hope he w

brad could sky, whoever it will be. >> these two could go on forever. >> jon gruden knows what he's talking about. >> thanks, guys. >>> a benefit missing for six years is back home again. the grace chapel belltolen. where it was found this weekend and how ice discovery comes. that's it for eyewitness news at 5:30. see you in a half hour. and a lot of people, when they get a denture, they think the best way to clean it is by brushing it with toothpaste. toothpaste contains abrasives that scratch dentures, leaving microscopic crevices where bacteria can grow, and bacteria can cause bad breath. the best way to go is to soak them in polident. only polident is proven to clean without scratching and kills 99.9% of odor-causing bacteria. i recommend using polident and soak every day. it's the right way to go.