. >> reporter: towson catholic produced nba stars carmelo anthony and dante green and in june hired formerbaer reggie williams to coach the basketball steam. >> how upsetting. you are thrown out of your home. >> reporter: the baltimore archdiocese sent out e-mails and letters tuesday earlier than planned after outraged school supporters leaked to the media that immaculate conception was shutting down the school. >> i am angry and saddened, not only for the kids, but i have had so many parents call me today. kids sitting the corner crying. what am i going to do. where am i going to go? >> reporter: archdiocese said enrollment is down 81 students from last year, less tuition dollars on top of the $160,000 in unpaid tuition from last year. a total operating deficit of more than a half million dollars. >> not only an en tenable economic situation but a program base on few people and such a bare-bones staff and program matic offerings because of the budget, it just did not make sense to continue. >> reporter: a protest of this decision is planned for 10 a.m. today. parents, students and support

>> reporter: school has notified alumni like carmelo anthony and dante green, the school says the debt is too deep. the school says they know it is the direct result of the economy. it has $160,000 in unpaid tuition and $650,000 in a budget deficit. of the 244 students it had in june it grand waited 59. back to you, don, -- graduated 59. back to you, don. >> thank you, it was founded in 1922. >>> more answers today in what happened to two teenagers just before they were found on the light rail tracks in baltimore county. sally is live in the newsroom with what the mta saying this noon. good afternoon, sally. >> reporter: good afternoon, mary and everybody. transit officials say a video camera on one of the light rail trains show those two teens were walking on the tracks. kyle wankmiller and connor peterson both 17 years old was found laying inside the lutherville tracks on sunday. it is believed they heard the train coming from behind them but didn't move out of the way because they thought it would be on the other track. the train wasn't able to use the other track because a guardrai

up because this game attracted some very big names, like ravens owner steve and nba superstar carmelo anthony good to have a sport like this being held in my backyard some it's a good look for the city, it's a good look for the united states and for the -- federation of soccer. >> this was definitely a day to remember, and whoever said baltimore was not a football town? speaking of football, wide receiver drew bennett worked foul for the ravens and now has agreed to a one-year deal. the 6-foot 5 veteran of 8 years is looking to prove he is ready to play. after coming offer an injury last season, if he does what he as well as the last receiver from tennessee does, a lot of ravens fans and tennessee football owners will be very happy! last nit the orioles had their ace going. that's right, i said their ace. rookie pitcher brad burgeson. and he had a good game. with 5 strikeouts, including -- whoops -- this one of missouri vaughn, who went 6 innings and gave up 3 runs. but the game was about defense, elsberry robs jones and says, i should have been at the all- star game! after he walks, i mean s

clean up because this game attracted some very big names like ravens owner and nba superstar carmelo anthony it's good to have a sport like this to actually be held in my backyard. it's a good look for the city, the united states and a good look for the federation of soccer. >> this was definitely a day to remember. whoever said baltimore was not a football town? speaking of international, the 20th stage of the tour de france is what i call the money stage. if you head after this stage it's almost a formality that you win the race. to the summit of mo von two. lance armstrong is strong. in sixth place trying to move past armstrong on the hills but it's not working. his brother andy is in second trying to make up ground but contador and lance have everything under control. he finishes and knows he's won the race. raise your hands if you are sure. he will be the winner and lance will finish in third. >>> it's only happened 18 times in the history of the major leagues, a perfect game. no hits, no runs, no walks, no errors. it's the ninth inning in chicago and you've got to see that. >> that bal

nba player carmelo anthony and olympic gold medalists are among the notables who agreed from here but now -- graduated from here but now the school is forced to shut down, the archdiocese says the economy is to blame as the enrollment climbs significantly and the debt climbed over $500,000. the archdiocese planned on telling students and 20 faculty members before they found out by rumors posted on facebook and various e-mails yesterday afternoon. the archdiocese calls the situation dire but students are praying for a turnaround. >> if the school had only ever lost 26 students from one year to the next. this year they lost 81. combine that with the fact they had $160,000 in tuition that didn't get paid last year, that they were waiting to have come in over the summer and parents just can't come up with it. >> if they can still change their minds, it would be nice. to save the school. >> reporter: it would be nice but we understand that will not happen. teachers will learn will job placement in the next week. students and parents will have a job fair. if students decide to go to another

. >> towson produced carmelo anthony and dante green and in june hired reggie williams to coach the basketball alumni are clearly close to their alma matter. >> it it's so upsetting. you're thrown out of your home. >> reporter: there will be a liaison here for you to son catholic students to be linked up with other catholic schools if possible. the diocese is asking those schools to accept the lower tuition here and they will help students connect with public schools if necessary. reporting live from towson, kelly mcpherson, wjz eyewitness news. >> thank you very much kelly. the 20 faculty and staff members will learn more tomorrow at a school meeting. >>> the sudden loss of a maryland high school athlete. tonight, the mysterious death of a football player who collapsed during a teamworkout what. the family is saying. >> new information on the suspected serial killer in south carolina. police say he was in maryland before his murder spree. >> reporter: is the juvenile justice system failing our children some some prosecutors believe it is. i'm mike hellgren in southwest baltimore where a five-

a towson school noted with educating nba star carmelo anthony and an olympic gold medalist is closing and for the first time the king of pop's daughter makes remarks that brings us to tears. >>> and ladder 2 will be relocated soon thanks to budget cuts. that story just ahead. >>> in the meantime, thank you for joining us. we're going to update you on those stories in a moment. first let's go to justin with a first check of the forecast. >>> good morning. we have a pleasant start. we've been blessed with great weather this summer. no heat, no humidity. in fact, just comfortable this morning, clear skies, a bright moonlit predawn era we're in now. down to 55 in ellicott city. 56 towson. those are the exceptions. most places are in the 60s now. 63 churchville. rock hall 65. we're clear and dry on maryland's most powerful doppler radar with multiple sweeps across the chesapeake. that's how we'll remain throughout the day. this morning, 65 and 70, for the most part. 5:48 is sunrise. we make it to 82 as skies turn partly cloudy this afternoon. >>> let's check the roads with kim. >> good mor

because you see that carmelo anthony, rudy, they all made it. but they're men. for me to sort of come out here to encourage the women and for women to do it, got the key to the city, try to open up door for a lot of people and help the mayor out. come back in the community and do a lot of things. i'm excited. shirks see a very special young lady. mccoughtry says she hopes to do more to help more young people reach their dreams. >>> now the forecast certified baltimore's most accurate. here is meteorologist emily gracey and maryland's most powerful doppler radar. >> all right. you got 70,000 fans counting on you. >> i know. less than two hours to go. a lot of pressure. right now we're looking good down there. not seeing any rainshowers. across the area, it's stormy out. there is rough weather going on, especially in northern maryland right now. >> and we still need the rain. >> we do need the rain. >> the lawn needs it. >> mine is pretty yellow too. we could use the rain. we just escondido want to see it during the game tonight. let's take a look outside right no

some of towson catholic's notable alums include carmelo anthony and anita nall. it is also the latest in a number of schools that the archdiocese of baltimore is closing. in may we told you about the closing of st. mary of assumption school in gauvins. after 135 years of providing a catholic education, the school simply could not afford to go on. it had been operating under a massive amount of debt. >>> and in april, the catholic community school in federal hill announced its plans to close. it was also operating under debt, and reportedly out of money. here are all five of the schools the archdiocese is closing thus far, including towson, st. mary's and the catholic community school. as you see, st. michaels in frostburg will also be closing its doors. if you would like to learn more, we've provided a link to the archdiocese website at abc2news.com. and these closures are a telltale sign of the tough economic times. stay with us tonight. in just about nine minutes, we'll have more information on this rocky economy, including a list of big name brands going broke

because you see that carmelo anthony, rudy day, they all made it. but they're men. for me to come out and curse the women, it just means a lot for the city. and got to keep to the city. try to open up some doors for a lot of people and help the mayor out. come back in the community, do a lot of things. so i'm excited. >> angel really reflects what our young people need to look at. and i think her message to the young people today was significant about if they believe the dreams come true, they can accomplish it. >> as you heard, angel said she hopes to do more in the community to help young people reach their dreams. they also have to congratulate her parents tonight for encouraging angel to be all she could be. >>> well, it was a very good week for stockholders on wall street and here at home. after the break, a check on your money. >>> plus, before we go to break, let's head up to boston where the orioles put up a valiant effort against the surging red sox. the o's jumped out to a lead, but it would not hold. sox win 3-1. we'll be right back. >>> in your money, th

and is where basketball great carmelo anthony was.have more tonight at 5:00 and 6:00. >>> local surgeons take part in the largest series of multikidney donations ever. the last in a series of operations took place last night. dr. robert montgomery says 10 doctors performed surgeries. they took about three weeks to complete. and all patients are doing well today. >>> today's weather is just the right medicine for anybody who needs it outside. it's sunny and warm and continues to be dry and comfortable. eyewitness news has weather and traffic together. bob turk has the updated numbers from first warning weather. >>> temperatures about the same. take a look at radar. that's why we have such a nice breeze now out of the west and northwest. to our north, that's where we're seeing showers and thunderstorms, around new york area, up to albany and boston. and those folks are going to have to deal with that for a while. for us, we have cleared out for the most part. dryer conditions coming in. and tomorrow, looks like the same pattern. dry, su

towson catted lick launched the basketball careers of the nba carmelo anthony and donta green. >> disturbing stories of animal abuse in baltimore city recently. dog doused with gasoline and set on fire. a cat killed with burning fireworks. as kathleen cairns reports, the city has created a task force to look into the animal abuse policies. >> in the same west baltimore neighborhood where a pit bull named phoenix was set on fire in may. >> donald brown tells us his answer to animal cruelty. >> lock them up and throw away the key. >> now a city task force has been formed to examine the problem. >> animal abuse is a social problem, and a community problem. and often an antecedent to violence against individuals. >> the goal is to stop violence, on all levels. >> those people that injure a dog, next thing you know they will be beating their son. next thing you know, they will be beating their wife, and violence bee gets violence. >> activists say maryland has been criticized for not having tough enough animal abuse laws. >> recommendations may include legislation to protect animals, and prosecut

. >> among the people who have attended towson catholic, basketball great carmelo anthony. >>> upholdingn sentence. vic is live in our newsroom with the latest. >> leander blake remains behind bars. the appeals court rejected claims by blake's attorneys. said his confession was obtained illegally. they say blake and another man, terence tolbert attacked him. blake was only 17 at the time of the fatal carjacking. >> terence tolbert is currently serving a life sentence for the crime. >>> a guatemala man pleads guilty to transporting a 14- year-old girl to maryland for the purposes of having sex. 26-year-old walter aguilar admits that he drove her last february. he faces several years in prison and deportation back to guatemala, when he is sentenced in october. >>> some relief for residents in a small south carolina town, terrorized by a small serial killer. the suspected killer was shot to death in a gunfight with police. >> reporter: police are certain the men wanted for killing five people and terrorizing a south carolina town is dead. >> the investigation can prove that mr. burris was n

the school has reached out to notable alumni, like nba stars -- >> carmelo anthony. >> reporter: and daunte green. but no response. >> this was a decisional last resort. they looked at every pol option. -- possible option. and when you're paced with that kind of-- faced with that kind of dev deficit, you have to make a decision. >> reporter: but towson catholic has vowed to help other families find another catholic school. and they will lock in their tuition of $9500. >>> alumni of the school believes something could be done to keep the school open. so next tuesday, they're planning a silent protest. >>> a suburban house is on fire. sky eye chopper 13 is live over the scene in pikesville. mike pery, what can you tell us? >> reporter: this is in pikesville, baltimore county. firefighters arriving, finding heavy smoke and flames coming from the front of the suburban house restaurant. as you can see, that thick, black smoke, bellowing out of both the front and rear of this restaurant. firefighters just pulling a second alarm moments ago. and it looks like if fire gets through this roof,

. >> some of the towson current students are homing former students carmelo anthony and dante green will step in and ease that burden. >>> the orioles take care of business at camden yards. strong pitching kept the birds doing very good yesterday as they wrapped up series with the toronto blue jays. the orioles would never trail and go on to win 4-2. they await the return of the all- star game to st. louis tomorrow. adam jones is the only oriole to make that trip. >> you note american league has won the, what, past 1 is games. the past -- i think it is the past 11 games. and of course on the line is home field advantage in the world series for the league. let's look at the forecast for the day -- you know the all- star game is kind of cool now that they have put a reason to play it. that home field is huge. partly sunny. it is going to be beautiful today. a few high clouds around this morning. 86 the high. we are at 65 degrees right now. home run-hitting contest tonight. always a blast to watch. go to the ronster, ron matz, talking about a sport and a challenge of a different type. how a