southbound dulaney valley, we have a disabled vehicle that is blocking a lane.atch for that and it should be out of there shortly. some of fire activity in the city on bel air road. russell street, you may find some delays and closures because of an accident. we're still up to speed on most of the major roadways. 11 minutes to go to the north stretch. 10 minutes to travel south of 95 towards 32. the topside of the beltway at dulaney valley and no sign of delays on the beltway. client is rather liked this morning. southbound 295, building but no official at the late towards the capital beltway. that is the latest on traffic pulse 11. >> an accident least a construction drumm worker at shk trauma this morning. >> they are still searching for the driver responsible. kinglet -- kim dacey has the latest. >> ricardo jobes is listed in fair condition. his friends are questioning whether the driver was drunk. wereruction icrews striping the roads to make the roads safer. police say a driver veered into the construction zone, hit job es, and tick off. >> well, he's about

a disabled vehicle being cleared on southbound dulaney valley down towards the beltway. you may start to see some delays. fire activity with some closures at bel air road. pretty good shape in terms of drive times. this is 50 at sandy point. looking good and no major delays. fog is an issue. this is 795 at franklin boulevard. no sign of delays as a result of that accident. that is approaching franklin of boulevard. we will keep you posted. that is the latest on traffic pulse 11. >> new developments about the army staff sergeant accused in the massacre of more than a dozen afghan civilians. >> he's being held in kansas. tara mergener joins us with more on a big story this morning. >> good morning. robert bales will meet with his attorney for the first time. charges are expected with the next weaker so. bales is expected of killing 16 afghan villagers including nine children. his family said they are stunned but they will stand behind the man they note as a dedicated member of the armed services. the defense team said it is too early to know when may have played into the i

north side inner loop, stop and go there from dulaney valley road. about 15 minutes to get through that one. and accidents include northbound reisterstown road alt st. thomas lane. woodlawn at security. and also harford road at fleet wood. let's take a live look. things are a bit slow there. this traffic report is brought to you by volunteers of america. where 100% of donations go to helping people in our area. go online to cars helping people.org and help people now. >>> two english soccer teams are taking their rivalry overseas. the football club. and liverpool fc, will square off on july 28th, here at m&t bank stadium. it is the third soccer match at the stadium. the last was in 2010. tickets for the 1:00 p.m. match go on sale this coming tuesday. prices range from $36 to $125. the game is part of a three- city tour that will also take the north london clubs to new york and los angeles. >>> straight ahead on eyewitness news at 4:00. why israel is closing off crossings into the west bank today. syria's accusations. what the attorney for staff serge

top side of the outer loop, heavy as well in that direction, from dulaney valley road over to the jones falls expressway. on the north side outer loop, that's just one long delay, from stevenson road to dulaney valley. 70 eastbound, that backs down from the patapsco river bridge over to the beltway. and as far as accidents go, 95 southbound, an accident on the ramp there, at westbound 100. another bel air road at martin avenue. and also, 97 northbound at crain highway. let's take a live look. you can see a lot of congestion there on the beltway, west of york road. this traffic report is brought to you by volunteers of america, where 100% donations go to people in our area. go and donate a car now. >>> turned out to be a nice day today. >> cooler, certainly cooler than the 80 degrees on wednesday. yesterday was 73. today, 63 now. south/southeast winds off the ocean. you gotta remember, the ocean is like 40 degrees. that cold air came in and just staying here for a while. barometer holding steady. come back and looks like a slightly warmer weekend. ,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,, >>> a little foggy

the north side inner loop, also slowing there from charles street to dulaney valley road. and traveling on the harbor tunnel throughway in that northbound direction, expect to see some brake lights there from charles street to the harbor tunnel. let's now take a live look. as you can see, things seem to be moving along just fine there. 295 at 32. this traffic report is brought to you by bill's carpet, hardwood and laminate, too. you can call them at 1-877-75- bills. back to you. >>> ocean city officials are sweetening up summer deals. this summer, ocean city is offering free deals every night of the week. fireworks show will light up the skies on tuesday. and then there will be free beach concerts throughout the week. ending with a laser light show friday. also this summer, the dew tour returns to town in july. and that did well there last year. >> right. >> lots of bike enthusiasts. >> do the dew. >> there you go. >>> still ahead at 4:00. a u.s. pilot makes a crash- landing in afghanistan. why it may not have been an accident. >>> up for grabs. gop hopefuls head to maryla

north side inner loop, still pretty heavy from dulaney valley to perring parkway. outer loop also seeing conggestion from york road to charles street. expect another 15 minutes to get through. northbound 95, just bumper to bumper there, from pulaski highway, past the beltway on that northeast corner. and still a few accidents out there. crez well road at 95 in the bel air area. and north howard at west mulberry. let's now take a live look. as you can see, things are pretty slow there. baltimore national pike. this traffic report is brought to you by bill's carpet, hardwood and laminate, too. you can call them at 1-877-75- bills. back to you. >>> a man in indiana hopes to take gold at a duck-calling competition. [ duck sound ] >> that's thomas corroder. indiana's newest duck calling champion. he is now qualified for the world duck calling contest in arkansas next year. to win, his call will have to be better than 60 other callers. how do you know? how many ducks come flying in your direction? >> also weird that the world championships are held in arkansas. >> an hon

this is what it looks like at dulaney valley. the top side, here is what it looks like a car ford. barely moving from belair road towards dulaney valley. john, over to you. >> foggy sunshine is the best way to put it. this will hold off until tonight and into the weekend. 54 degrees at b.w.i. marshall. humidity is up as we have the pettifog around de area. areas of morning fog, at 80 to 83 for the high. >>> well take a look at that. the long lines that have been forming at movie theaters all across the country. these lines from last night as fans for this movie called "the hunger games." camped out to be the first to see the most-anticipated movie of the year. apparently some of them dressed up for the movie. my teenager want please to go tonight so i know all about this craze. so we'll get to that coming up. meantime, inside studio 1a at 7:30 on this friday morning it is march 23rd, 2012. and as you can notice, i'm sitting alongside willie geist who is in for matt this morning. he's taking a day off. and maybe he wanted to go se

let's go -- dulaney valley road. i-75 -- 59 south of maryland 152 very low visibility on this stretch. want to show you what to expect on the drive toward i-49 a 5. the capital beltway. both side of i-95 through columbia jammed as you pass maryland 100. now back over to you. >> time 6:46. we have new information on the breaking news we have been telling you about after a gunman opened fire at a jewelry -- jewish school in france. we learned 4 people have been killed including a father and his two sons and another child. this is new video in from the scene. it comes after three soldiers were killed in two separate shootings in the same region by a man who escaped from the scene by a scooter. france has one of the largest jewish populations in europe. officials say last year there were nearly 400 reported acts of anti-semitism. french president sarkozy is on his way to the school. >>> overnight tornadoes hit nebraska damaging homes. severe weather is expected to move east. linda so is standing by with the very latest.

with no delays or incidents and here's live look at the north side at due lanny valley road on -- dulaneyy road on 695 light from the parkville overly area as you continue on the outer loop to towson. let's check the foreforecast with lynette charles. >> good morning. and we are looking at temperatures and we can see a few different air masses on the map. so we see the blues that's the cold air mass that we were in yesterday. and today, we are in a more cool air mass because we are in the 40s and the temperatures are above average. and we look back off towards the yellows there. quite mild quite warm. that's surging into the area as we go later into the afternoon. i am forecasting in the 70s today. a far cry from below average temperatures coming in at 56 yesterday. so our winds will have a factor in this warm surge. and we are starting to see winds sustained at 5 miles an hour in baltimore and 8 in easton and 13 in dc and these will pick up going throughout the day. we could see gusts up to 25 to 30 miles an hour. the satellite and radar are picking up on the clouds streaming in across t

we are in good shape at 695 and dulaney valley road. drive times good 5 minutes on the harrisburg to the top side from shawan and white marsh to 695 just 6 minutes and we have mentioned the top side of the beltway moving well from bel air to providence. that's 6 minutes. and that west side outer loop packed in but still at posted speeds from 795 to i-70 aid 7- minute drive. charley back over to you. >>> news time 6:04 and tonight governor o'malley is expected to sign the same sex marriage bill into law at 5. and our cameras will be there rolling. a website is in the works leading to a referendum on the november ballot. the deadline to collect the 56,000 signatures comes at the end of june. >>> hang on tower wallets, soon you could may more -- to your wallets, soon you could be mage more for gas and income tax. all part of the budget debate. sherrie johnson is here with more on the increases moreover what it could mean for you. >> reporter: well, this morning governor o'malley is working to close a budget shortfall of more than a billion

695, limited visibility on the top side as we get a live look at 695 and due lanny valley road -- dulaney valley road. those are the conditions between perring parkway and 795. >>> the sanford police chief stepping down temporarily. this is in florida all over the death of a teenage trayvon martin. the shooter says he pulled the trigger but has not been arrested. ashley glass is in sanford, florida with the latest details. good morning. >> reporter: good morning to you. huge rally held last night in support of trayvon martin and his family. the signs save the next child and arrest zimmerman now. and this was the main demand of last night's rally. thousands of people packed the entire park. civil rights leader reverend al sharpton spoke and all the people gathered here and they had a similar reason they are demanding the arrest of zimmerman and zimmerman and neighborhood watch captain shot and killed trayvon martin who was on his way home from the store. only candy and iced tea and he was not armed. zimmerman claimed stive defense and some say it was racially motivated. a month later we ha

this is dulaney valley. the north side is running smoothly. >> so many possibilities. >> we might get a bit of everything. we will cloud up this afternoon. by late afternoon, some showers beginning to move in from the west. the highest range chance will be tonight and saturday morning. we cloud up again on sunday. maybe a sprinkle or a flurry. temperature in the 40's on monday. maybe a few flurries. a warming trend next week and basically dry weather. >> monday will feel like a shock. >> thanks for joining us for 11 news today. >> we will be back with a live update at 7:25. >> have a great day. >> follow breaking news and weather any time at wbaltv.com, and stay connected with us on facebook and twitter. >> this is a wbal-tv 11 editorial from president and general manager dan joerres. >> in 2010, nearly 5% of all u.s. households accessed emergency food from a food pantry one or more times. that means 5.6 million homes experienced what is referred to as "food insecurity." food insecurity refers to the availab

two pursuits earlier this year in baltimore county have ended in tragedy, including in january on dulaney valley road. place maintain they stuck to the policy. >> a high speed chase is always a risky enterprise. it takes a lot of skill for officers to embark on one. it was a moot point in this case. this was a situation where the officer tried to pull someone over. he didn't comply. >> reporter: police have identified the front seat passenger. rico richardson from d.c. first responders worked to try to pull the teens to safety but the flames became too intense. an officer suffered shoulder injuries and burns. >> no charges have been filed in this case. >>> outrage continues to grow over the shooting of trayvon martin. danielle nottingham reports with what the president has to say. >> reporter: schools around miami emptied out. hundreds of students left class to protest the death of trayvon martin. at one school, kids spelled out his initials on the football field. joshua pascal was childhood friends with martin. >> i'm trying to hold it in but i want to pay my respects to trayvon martin.

dulaney valley at east seminary. and baltimore city, north powered. let's take a livelook. can see, things are relatively slow. this traffic report is brought to you by pizza bolis. stop in and get any medium, one- topping pizza for only $6.99 each. only at pizza bolis. back to you. >> thank you. >> spring shower today. it's spring. we had a shower. >> spring shower. >> as well. unfortunately, didn't last long. have to wait another couple of days. maybe more rain here by friday night. tell you about that in just a minute. 71 now. went back up in the 60s. the sun came back out. southwest winds still at 8. the barometer now, 29.69. falling. we come back and take a look at a dryer and slightly cooler end to the week. ,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,, >>> yeah, turned out to be a very nice afternoon. around 2:00, 3:00, 3:30. showers across the region. nice afternoon now. it's dried out quickly. take a look at radar. all the action now is well to the south there you see it across southern maryland. and one thunderstorm right around drum point there. another one by la plata. all of that activi

and on the north side inner loop, stop-and-go there, from york road to dulaney valley. as far as the harrisburg expressway goes, we have an accident there at belfast road. with delays that stretch back to shawan road. and we're still watching that accident in the wi w -- owings mills area. let's take a live look. as you can see, another slowdown there. this traffic report is brought to you by pizza bolis. stop in and get a pair of medium one-topping pizzas for only $6.99 each. back to you. >>> it's the day maryland racing fans have been eagerly anticipating, opening day at pimlico. jessica kartalija is at the tracks and explains, expectations are high for the meet. >> the numbers. >> a day of firsts for tyler got. it's opening day at mim lick -- pimlico race course. the first race of the eight- week stand at old hilltop. >> before we come to the rices, we haven't been here before. >> reporter: racing fans, like the phillips family, place their bets. >> i try to look at performance. my wife goes for the name. [ laughter ] >> full moon. >> reporter: in an effort to draw e

over on the top side inner loop, your delays stretch there from stevenson road to dulaney valley road. that's another good 25 minutes to get past. as far as the west side inner loop goes, stop and go there from 95 to security boulevard. also heavy traffic on 95 northbound from 32 to 175. as far as accidents go, perring parkway at putty hill avenue. we also have richie highway at norfolk in glen burnie. washington boulevard at old washington road. and also siburn at west northern parkway. let's take a live look. you can see, things are pretty slow on the beltway, west of new york road. and we'll take another live look. as you can see, everything still a bit slow on the right- hand side of your screen there. 295 at 32. this traffic report is brought to you by the all-new, 20 13 lexus gs. when a sports sedan has raised your expectations of what is possible, there's no going back. back to you. >> kristy, thank you. >>> record jackpot. the mega millions jackpot is now $500 million. this is unchartered territory for the multistate lottery. it is sparking up buying frenzies. it has rolled ov

other accidents include dulaney valley at the beltway, harford road at second avenue, hillen road at east cold spring, also pulaski highway at north haven. let's take a live look. as you can see, there's 95 at 1. 75. the accident is over to the right-hand side of your screen. you can see the delay there in the corner. and let's take a live look. you can see things are easing just a bit on the west of york road. this traffic report is brought to you by medievalful times. bring in your student id and get tickets for only $29.95. you can get details or visit them at medieval times.com. >>> high gas prices may be responsible for record ridership on marc trains. the commuter service is reporting a weekday number. the mta says marc's previous high for ridership was 36,218 in november 2011. >>> still ahead at 11:00. maryland sees its shares of hurricanes. one thing many people do to prepare that could actually make damage worse. >>> it's science on the go. i'm monique griego. coming up, we'll tell you all about this student csi. >>> wjz.com. for your ipad. how this new app works. >>> and it

slow there, from dulaney valley road to harford road. the west side inner loop, expect about 15 minutes there from southwestern boulevard, over to security. and 95 northbound, stop-and-go there, from 32 to route 100. accidents include level road at kansas back drive. and that's in the havre de grace area. and also, 100 westbound at magacy beach road. let's take a live look. there might be a frustrating drive on the beltway for you. this traffic report is brought to you by pizza bolis. stop in and get two medium, one- topping pizzas for $6.99 each. >>> a massive corruption on the sun is being reported here. while it won't harm us physically, much of what modern life depends upon is vulnerable. >> it came pack a punch. >> right now, we're experiencing the initial impact of the coronal mass ejection, this huge material that left the sun. >> reporter: it starts with sun spots. as it builds against the gravity, it snaps and blasts outward. it happened sunday. and now, the resulting storm of highly-charged particles is hitting the earth's magn

as far as delays, stop and go from dulaney valley road to charles street. west side inner loop, about 20 minutes there, from frederick road to security boulevard. and other accidents include middle river road, near compass, and also west lombard at harry street in baltimore city. let's now take a live look. you can see, things are definitely slowing down there. that's a look at the beltway, west of york road. this traffic report is brought to you by the cochran firm. if you or someone you know has suffered a personal injury, call 1-800-the firm. back over to you. >> kristy, thank you. >>> still ahead on wjz eyewitness news at 4:00. >>> all of this is pure, trumped-up for politics purposes. pure and simple. everybody knows what i do here. everybody knows how i do it. >> president obama reacts to rush's controversial comments. >>> wildfires char hundreds of acres. why firefighters are struggling to bring the flames under control. >>> vanished. a canadian woman disappears on a cruise ship. the role the u.s. is now playing in the investigation. >>> and turn off

north side inner loop delays, now stretch from charles street to dulaney valley road. at least 20 minutes to get through that delay. and the harrisburg expressway, a lot of brake lights in that northbound direction, from shawan to belfast. 70 westbound, another 15-minute delay there. accidents include richie highway, alt 11th avenue. east lombard at front street. and also, pennsylvania avenue, at baker street. let's take a live look. you can see there on the national pike. traffic does seem to be easing up. a little good news for you there. this traffic report is brought to you by volunteers of america. where 100% of proceed goes to helping people in our area. go online and donate a car now. >> thank you, kristy. >>> record-breaking politician. some of the nation's top political leaders pay special tribute to senator barbara mikulski. mikulski is the longest-serving congressional woman in u.s. history. >> barbara mikulski first came here to washington in 1977. now, 35 years later, she has served in congress, longer than any other woman ever. >> reporter: from the start

that's a look at dulaney valley road. this traffic report is brought to you by the cochran firm. if you or someone you know has suffered a personal injury, call 1-800-the firm. or visit them online for your free consultation. back to you. >>> animal lovers may be in for a treat at the catoctin zoo in thurmont. the zoo is pranking -- planning to expand. and possibly a dinosaur exhibit. the change would give the zoo an extra 25 acres. if all goes as planned, it could be finished by next year. of course, they have to find the dinosaurs first. >> they may be right there. you never know. >>> it's the latest rage in robberies, where a flash mob robbery took place. >>> deadly and devastating. we'll remind you of the power of the tornadoes that roared through the nation's heartland. >>> another gorgeous day. but will it stay warm through the weekend? mine was earned over the south pacific in 1943. vietnam, 1967. i got mine in iraq, 2003. usaa auto insurance is often handed down from generation to generation. because it offers a superior level of protection, and because usaa's commitment

and the north side inner loop, expect about 20 minutes there from dulaney valley road to harford road. northbound 95, stop and go, from eastern avenue, past the beltway on that northeast corner. couple of accidents in the timonium area. york road at east pedonia. also, east timonium road at york. baltimore city, east at hollins. north cobbleton at north fayet. and north charles at east 33rd. let's take a live look. you can see, quite a drive for you. and a sun glare as well. that's 70 at 29. this traffic report is brought to you by pizza bolis. stop in and get two medium one- topping pizzas. $6.99. >>> a sad update on a story wjz first brought you, about a revolutionary procedure to save a baltimore man's life. 30-year-old christopher lyle's life, was only the second person in the world to have a transplant, using his own stem cells. today, his family told me, christopher passed away. >> i first met christopher lyles in november of last year. a day before he left for sweden, for revolutionary surgery. he became only the second person in the world, the first from the u.s., to have a sy

north side inner loop, slowing from york road to dulaney valley. expect at least 15 minutes on the west side inner loop, from southwestern boulevard to security boulevard. and northbound 95, that may be a struggle for you there when you're approaching 32. and that extends over to route 100. in the whitemarsh area, we do have a chemical spill, affecting traffic. rothville boulevard between stitch and bel air road. others include lock raven at woodburn. york parkway. reisterstown. and finally, strickler lane at laurens avenue. let's take a live look. you can see things are a bit slow there. 95 at 32. and we'll take another live look. you can see things are definitely slowing down there on the beltway, west of york road. this traffic report is brought to you by medieval times. get a ticket for only $29.95. you can get details and ticketed information at we joust. or visit them at medieval times.com. back to you. >> thanks, kristy. >>> the mega millions jackpot is growing. it is now up to $540 million. representatives from maryland and 41 other states

switching over to a live view of traffic at dulaney valley. the latest on traffic pulse 11. >> so far so good. partly cloudy skies. that could change in the afternoon. we will jump all the way into the 70's. this may produce a shower or thunderstorm for us by the time we get into the middle and late afternoon hours. until that time, a mixture of sunshine and clouds. 73 this afternoon. thursday and friday, things will cool off again. rain comes back on friday night >>> i'm -- for my family. and i also -- sorry. but i just want peace. and every -- >> that was model and actress christie brinkley getting emotional in an exclusive interview here on "today" as she talked about her ongoing feud with her ex-husband, peter cook. well he called us and asked for a chance to respond. so we're going to hear from him coming up this morning. >>> meantime, inside studio 1a i'm ann curry. along with matt lauer. 7:30 on a wednesday. the 28th of march, 2012. and also ahead we'll be talking about this controversy sparked by the actress alicia silverstone. >> i sa

dealing with the fog also got a hazard on the top side of 695 outer hoop between providence and dulaney road a fuel spill throwing things down -- slowing things down. reduced visibility. 695 and green spring avenue not a lot of volume heading around that stretch of 695. traveling on 95 though up in cecil county this is a look at the tidings memorial bridge. fog warnings in effect. now over to you. >> thanks. >>> good morning to you. a sen isate committee could vote as early as this morning on a measure to expand gambling in the state allowing table games like blackjack at maryland casinos which currently only allow slot machines it would also allows a casino in prince george's county. the baltimore archdiocese announced how much it will cost to repray pair the about a sylvia of the assumption. it was damaged during the earthquake. it will be closed for about 8 months. we are out of time and now back to gnaw york for good morningamerica. have a great weekend. >>> record him having sex? >> no. >> that is the young man at the center of the rutgers bullying case, speaking out for the first

view of traffic at harford, we're seeing intermittent delays going away from us from harford towards dulaney most of that is pushed off of the coast. cloud cover will be breaking up as we head throughout the morning big change from yesterday's temperatures. no. isn't 15, gusting to 21. it will feel like the 30's. down to 39 in taneytown. same thing in westminster. 42 in mount airy. it should state dry no around baltimore. as we head into the afternoon, it will become mostly sunny. breezy and obviously cooler than yesterday. high temperatures between 5459. sunshine on both saturday and sunday. a little chilly on saturday. we will make it up to 60 on sunday. sunday. daylight savings time begi i'm drinkin' dunkin'. definitely dunkin'. you know, i need to get that jolt in the morning, but i want something good to do that. i love the aroma, i love the taste. you can't mistake the flavor. i run on dunkin'! america runs on dunkin' coffee. ♪ >>> 8:00 now on a friday morning. it's the 9th day of march, 2012, as we say hello to all the wonderful people here who decided to jump start their weekend in n

cited delay towards dulaney valley. beltway southwest, or rather, northeast. once you get to the tunnel, you are tapping the brakes just a bit at the fort mchenry. that is the latest on traffic pulse 11. >> we are off to a quiet start this morning, weather-wise. it is cold, though. 39 degrees at the airport. no wind. we don't have to calculate wind chills. northwest suburbs, temperatures dip into the low 30's. if you are watching from northern baltimore county back into carroll and frederick county, you have to scrape a little frost off of your windshield. 046 downtown, 40 degrees in rock hall. it will state dry during the day. chance for rain showers this evening and overnight. high-temperature around 59 degrees. showers possible to start the weekend, but that is mostly in the morning. 62 got back into the 70' >>> it is friday morning, tgif, the 30th day of march, 2012. here in the plaza, we are warmed by a huge crowd. they are spending some time with us. a part of -- coming up in a little bit, meantime i'm ann curry,

delays in place from harford towards dulaney valley. parkton region, southbound 83, no sign of delays on padonia. you will slow down ports the belt light. -- the way. >> the fog is mostly down along the eastern shore, and least for the next couple of hours. it should dissipate and we will see sunshine in ocean city. if you heads of sunshine, then more clouds by the afternoon. the threat of a thunderstorm. that will continue throughout the day. in the mountains, mild and 72. 68 today, 72 tomorrow. >>> 7:30 now on a monday morning, march 19th, 2012. if you woke up this morning and said hey, wonder what's going on in ipswich, england this morning. well here's your answer. all eyes on kate middleton as she delivers her first speech as the duchesse of cambridge. it happens in that town at the opening of a children's hospice in ipswich. we're going to take you there, live. actually that's a live image right there. >> and that dress is probably selling out as we speak. >> everybody watches every move that young lady makes. wondering how she fe