green as people wound through the streets of dundalk.e goers watched along the dundalk avenue route for the annual celebration of the community's irish heritage. >> i love it. they are awesome. >> irish heritage is a hard thing to say, by the way. the brayed was first -- the parade was first held in 2006. >> people with irish roots celebrated. and record-breaking prespring temperatures made celebrationed even better this year. >> millions of people lined the streets of new york city to watch a st. patrick's day tradition. this is the 251st consecutive year for the parade honoring the pate ron saint of ireland. the second largest st. patrick's day celebration in the country got underway in savannah. it wound through georgia's oldest cities where people all dressed in green enjoyed the prespring warmth. warm weather also brought out the kayakers in charlotte where the waves were green. some traded the green water and gear for the greens of the golf course in detroit. just one of the places across the country setting some 2,000 record-break

the water main break in september 2009 and turned and dundalk into a disaster zone. cars, roads, and homes were flooded. dozens of people lost everything in their basements. the new technology is called a pipe diver. it is used car on a certain type of concrete pipe that was manufactured back in the 1975 and taught in dundalk. it goes down and identifies the location and level of damage inside the pipe. cracks an idea as to what really needs to be replaced when so we do not have a situation like we had in dundalk and those other locations. this is a proactive thing we are doing. >> you are looking at the process taking place near lincoln park. the first site where they are using the pipe diver. it is a link the process and will take up to eight weeks to get data back before they even begin the repair process. it's also expensive. the work they are doing here is going to cost a couple of million dollars and they are really trying to do this project throughout the city, but it will take several years. we will have more on this story tonight at 11:00. kai reed, wbal-tv

. >> it is are to forget the big mess the 2009 water main break left behind in dundalk. now in dpw is showing off a new technology to prevent severe breaks like that in the future. it is called pipe diver, and is used on a certain type of concrete pipe that was manufactured back in the 1970's, like the one in dundalk. it goes down and inspect the condition of the pipe and identifies the location and level of the damage. >> this is really good news that this technology is there. we can really get a good feel for the next step we need to take to ensure public safety. >> the pipe diver is being used for the first time tonight. it is very lengthy process that will take up to eight weeks to get the data back to repair the main. >> the winner of the biggest lottery jackpot in rhode island history. >> fun at what she did after she learned she won. >> chilly temperatures will hang around tonight, but a warmup is coming our way. right now, 42 at the airport and 45 downtown. i was shocked to find out how many couples don't sleep in the same bedroom. but in the sleep number store,

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and also, north dundalk at bay ship avenue. an easy, smooth drive for you. 95 on top of the tydings memorial bridge. 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. >>> still ahead on wjz eyewitness news at 4:00. skiers watch in horror as an avalanche rolls through a resort in france. see more of this incredible video. >>> national health concerns. why a banned substance is sending people to the hospital. >>> residents in a baltimore neighborhood, outraged after getting tickets for hundreds of dollars over cracks in the sidewalks. is it fair? wait until we show you what city-owned sidewalks look like in the same neighborhood. that's coming up. >>> gloarsz spring-like -- glorious spring-like weather is coming up. ,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,, >>> a giant avalanche rolls through a french ski resort. and it's all caught on video. skiers watch in awe, as snow came tumbling down the mountai

signs and fencing to keep people out of what was once the sour dump near dundalk.hasn't been used in decades, but long-time neighbors remember when it was operating. >> but it was legal then. what the hell? >> well, it was legal. but sure never been done. >> reporter: because maryland's department of the environment has found pcbs at the site. plastic covers on the ground where it was once dumped. and the toxic chemical leaked out. >> on the ground, it was very shallow. and it gets into the water. >> reporter: this water, the back river. for years, the state has been warning people not to eat bottom-feeding fish caught here because they store up pcbs. and for years, it has been trying to figure out how to clean it up. the answer now comes from the federal epa, which has declared the abandoned dump a super fun site, meaning federal money. >> the expense is related to the pcb removal. and it takes a lot of money to do that. >> reporter: while the epa has declared this a super fund site, they haven't declared a date to do the cleanup. >> it is going to take a while, l

--"welcome back, good to see yo" you"here in dundalk... more than 30 members of the maryland army national guard are back home from a yeaa-loog deplooment toothe sinai peninsula in egypt. the the handshakes, hugs, banners and signs. soldiers say they're full of emotion... noo that they're backkwith their loved ones. 3"i cant eeen describe ittits been year, i can actuaaly see him row... i'm absolutely ecstatic" ecstatic"tte battalion was part of the multinational &pforce conducting operations throuugout the peninsula siiilar ceremonies were held in elktoo, frederick, glen burnie, frederick and silver spring. a somber day of remembrance in japan..mmrring one year since the country was struck by a massive arthquakee anddtsunami. tsunami.grief, prayer and reelection filled japan's disaster demollshed the -....- of powerful aftershocks....ffll- owee by a deeastating ttunami. seems a long waa from recovery. much of the debris along the tsunami-ravageddcoast gathered into mmssive piles... tonight, more than 330,000 people are housing. reeemberinn

instead of enjoying their saturday morning in the comfort dundalk home, they had to evacuate as a fire broke out. >> i ran and got whoever out i could. knocking on doors. a couple of minutes later, the fire trucks were here. >> firefighters rushed to the six-apartment home saturday morning. upon arrival, fire crews saw there may be others inside the dwelling. they went into the building looking for those residents a firefighter made a distress call. >> he got disoriented a little bit, called for help. >> firefighters raced into the structure and safely removed their colleague. soon after, the fire was declared under control. the fire started in the basement. ms. lee -- many residents are happy they made it out alive, but are sorry they lost their home. >> there are some people that may have lost everything. >> everyone, including that firefighter, made it out unharmed. >> new tonight, someone is in serious condition and five others injured after an accident. it happened just before 5:00 this week -- tonight. a car was making a left turn and was hit by an suv and not into the path of an

. >> reporter: here in moorwood elementary in dundalk students are ready to start the day.hey first experience me moo, a dvd program that helps students focus. >> it's calming for the students. they come in hyped up, excited. once we do me move they are ready. >> reporter: the programs that three categories -- joy, focus and calm. students demonstrate the actions on the screen. after three minutes of participation me move gains their attention. >> it helps me concentrate on my work and helps me focus with my tests. >> reporter: me move is not just for students with autism but for anyone who needs help focusing. it filters out excess energy. >> what we've done is create an environment, a world for our children that because we're sort of feeding on all this electronic caffeine, it requires them to be at such a high state of arousele that it's hard for them to function and it is true in order for a child to learn, their nervous system has to be calm and alert. so they can have access. >> reporter: educators said me moves have helped students by giving them the tools they need.

. >> a former done doc dump -- dundalk dump is a priority.ding to the epa, the soured on site was added to the list because it contains high concentration of chemicals, metals, and pesticides. it is one of nine sites nationwide added to that list and the declaration allows the government to go after polluters and force them to pay for restoration. still ahead, i recall involving a popular auto maker plus, or from leftover innovations to keeping your kids clean and entertained, and international show seems to have it all off and we will take you there. forget politics -- toilet paper is taking over as the big topic and one city hall and why they are running out of supplies. >> a series of earthquakes rattled tokyo today. they had the same region where the tsunami last year left a path of destruction. tonight advisories were issued along with this because been no reports of injuries or damage. last sunday marked the first anniversary of the mass of magnitude nine. 0 quake that left 9000 people dead. a 25-year-old musher won the idea to run pret

see the 4-s from annapolis to arnold and dundalk. in to the afternoon, the winds will pick up. >>> a few accidents, we are still blocking a couple of lanes on i-95, north of the city. we have a live shot. we will go to that in a moment. if you are traveling through the city, we are looking pretty good on the interstates, 83, 95, 895, first live look at the west side of 695, baltimore national pike, all lanes moving well in both directions between 95 on the southwest side and interstate 70. the accident before you reach white marsh, seeing delays and slowing will only get worse if they don't clear this out of the way. we are still blocking. extra caution. be prepared to tap the brakes on 95 through rose dale. >>> u.s. afghanistan relations are in crisis road after a soldier went on a shooting rampage killing civilians. sherrie johnson is here with new information this morning. >> new this morning, u.s. troops in afghanistan have been placed on high alert after the killings of 16 afghanistan civilians by a u.s. soldier. we have learned

dundalk man will not go to prison after being accused of killing his 89-year-old neighbor a judge made the ruling yesterday that michael hester didn't kill eleanor haley in 2010. hester had been charged with first-degree murder. he says that he entered the house and found her dead after seeing water coming from a back door. then he called 911. heft are's first trial ended in a mistrial. that was back in april. >>> they fight like cats and dogs in divorce court but they are fighting over cats and dogs. custody cases involving the re rise across the u.s. and pet custody cases have grown by 15% and one office coming out of california. >>> research confirms flu medicines could be the first treatments to speed up recovery to brain injuries caused by falls and car crashes. severely injured patients given a certain drug got better faster than those who received a dummy medicine. fewer patient who is got the drug remained in a vegetative state. more details on this story as it becomes available. >>> you won't see graphic antismoking images or messages on the cigarette cartons. a federal judge

. >> in 2009 a 72-inch watermain broke, flooding dundalk with millions of gallons of water. baltimore city's water bureau provides drinking water for 1.8 million customers in the city as well as baltimore, howard and anne arundel counties. so they got to get that worked out. >>> crews are battling a massive brush fire not far from phoenix, arizona. 25 mile-per-hour winds are burning more than 300 acres now. it started after a controlled burn by a farm they're quickly grew out of control. >>> amidst devastation in the midwest, incredible stories of survival. look at what is left of stephanie decker's home. after tornadoes blew through henryville, indiana. before the twisters hit she immediately moved to protect her 5 and 8-year-old boys, covering them with a blanket to shield them from the debris. the wreckage hit her breaking seven ribs and -- actually pinned her under steel beams. but the worst wasn't over. a second twister was headed towards stephanie stanley. she covered her two children -- stephanie's family. she covered her two children once again. >> they are screaming

it is the same kind of pipe that broke in dundalk in 2009 and turn the area into a disaster zone, flooding roads, cars, and homes. dozens of people lost everything in their basements. >> this is vital to the future of our water system, to make sure we essentially fix the damage that was done by a defective product. >> the main is the first in baltimore to get this special treatment, but the mall to redo the baltimore area has a lot of these vulnerable pipes -- the baltimore area has a lot of these vulnerable pipes. in most cases, customers will not even know the work is being done. >> being able to locate specific points along these water mains and repair those rather than the entire main saves millions of dollars for the city of baltimore. >> it will take 6-8 weeks for the data to be analyzed before the repairs or replacement can actually be done. this is not cheap. the first project will cost a couple of million dollars. officials say customers have been paying for such infrastructure improvements on their water bills and lee for the past 12 years. kai reed, wbal-tv 11 news. >> we will b

coming through dundalk on the east side, starting to see a little slow traffic making your way to the key bridge. not too bad on the south side. 695 at

for today, your neighborhood forecast coming in right around 63 degrees in garrison and dundalk aroundight's temperature 36 and mostly clear and colder. tomorrow, we look like this. 57 degrees with increasing clouds. and here's a check of the 7-day forecast here as once again we see the showers and we will trend cooler monday right around 46. angela tell us about the traffic. >> reporter: the fall is playing -- consider fog is playing a big part in the community. the accident has been cleared but seeing delays starting at 795 on the outer loop moving slowly there. also as a result southbound 795stop and go pace coming from owings mills and an accident reported in the city by city police on loch raven at 33rd street. in the meantime other delays for you as you head out this morning. at baltimore national pike not too bad because you are at the point of liberty road where we open up from the accident but the fog is a big factor this morning. especially up the tidings bridge on i-95 and chesapeake bay bridge on 50. here's a live look at 50 east st. margaret's street passing the chesapeake

. >>> all new, dundalk man will not go to prison after being accused of killing his 89-year- old neighbor. a judge made that ruling yesterday. michael hester did not kill eleanor haley in 2010. hester was charged with first- degree murder. he says he entered the hous and found her dead after seeing water from the back door and called 911. hester's first trial endeded in a mistrial and that was in april. also new for you this morning, maryland stay police says a suspect has been killed in a police-involved shooting in a car chase in somerset county. officers were investigating a suspicious person at a nursing home last night. a chase started and ended with gunfire. officers say the suspect kid at the scene. -- died at the scene. >>> doctors and nurses are keeping a close wap on a deputy after a suspect shot him. it took place yesterday in cambridge when os marshal fugitive as it force atold serve a warrant. suspect -- ford attempted to serve a warrant. the suspect surrendered after barricading himself in the home. and the deputy is expected to survive. >>> police are searching for a man wh

family and friends greeted soldiers at the dundalk armory on sunday morning with balloons and signs. 440 soldiers were deployed. some soldiers say it is great to be back and they are proud to serve. >> i love my country. we have the freedoms that we have. >> i was gone for 12 months. it is great to be home. >> they still have soldiers in egypt who are expected home at a later date. >> in just a few days, the loyola greyhounds will play in the ncaa tournament. they will play ohio state a thursday night in pittsburgh. keith mills will have more. that brings us to our water cooler question of the day. what do you think of loyola's opening-round matchup, and how far do you think the hounds will go? you can share your response at wbaltv.com and on our facebook page, or send us an e-mail to watercooler@wbaltv.com. good luck to them. >> we have had some local schools pilafs of upsets. -- pull off some of sets. 5:37. the older you get, a few extra pounds will not hurt you. >> all those fruits and vegetables might help you look better. >> sarah caldwell checking on your morning commute. some

we caught up some of the members at the dundalk armory on sunday as they were greeted with balloons andigns. 440 soldiers have been deported in egypt. the soldiers say they are proud of their service but it is great to be back home. >> i love my country and for people to have the freedoms that they have. >> it is great to be home. >> they still love soldiers in egypt and they're expected home at a later date. >> now traffic pulse 11 and insta-weather plus together. >> good morning. sarah caldwell checking on your morning commute. we are tracking a few problems. we start in the city along southbound 895. we have an accident on the moravia road on ramp. fire activity at lanvale street to watch for. looking good on the north side. a little bit of a slowdown on the west side at liberty and the outer loop as of volume builds. westbound 50 on the bay bridge, a disabled vehicle. 97 north and southbound in great shape at this hour. this is the beltway and greenspring. inner loop traffic is building just a bit prior to the ballot but no official delay in that area. this is ruxton road and southb

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the same scene was going on in dundalk, frederick, and silver spring. this is something that's always nice to see. >> it feels wonderful to be back. it is great. it is awesome. >> it is nie nice to get to watch more of her growing up. so it is going to be nice. really nice. >> it has been a while. it has been over a year. just glad to be home. >> at the glen bernie armory on homecoming day, rob roblin, wbal-tv 11 news. >> now, for many of those here who can't be lucky enough to head home, traveling can be daunting, especially when extended hospital stays are there. sheldon dutes tells us about hotels for heros. >> the army, navy, and air force. although he has never been severely injured, he knows the toll it has on military families. >> when i was a kid, i can remember one of our neighbors lost an arm. when he had to go all the way over to walter reed, it was a major catastrophe you know to have to get him over there and get him back. >> under a new national program spearheaded by dutch rufesberger and ben card-in, they would have an easier fime being

the site in dundalk has been added to the national priority list because of metals and pesticides. the epa says dumping occurred in the marshland through the 1980's. a familiar face is stepping back into the spotlight months after retiring. dr. nancy grasmick will serve as a teacher in leader education for towson university. she will help shape the program. officials cannot be more pleased about her track record. >> people may ask why towson. i was graduated from towson when it was a teacher preparation institution. the lessons i learned on this campus are lessons that have guided me through my career. >> her new position at towson is being paid for in part through private donations. >> now traffic pulse 11 and insta-weather plus together. >> good morning. sarah caldwell checking on your morning commute. it is looking pretty good on most of the major roadways. the exception is northbound 95 at the delaware toll plaza. there is a tractor-trailer accident. you're forced to use the cash lanes and it will cause some delays as a volume continues to build. not seeing any delays on 95 fro

. >> other home cummings were held in dundalk, frederick, and silver spring. >> for many heroes p. traveling can be daunting. especially when hospital stays are involved. sheldon dutes tells us about hotels for heroes. >> this man has sharde served our country in the army, navy, and air force, and although he has never been seriously injured, he knows the toll it has on families. >> when i was a kid, i remember one of our neighbors lost an arm. when he had to go all the way to walter reed it was a major catastrophe to have to get him over there and get him back. >> under a new national program, the families of wounded service men and women would have an easier time being closed to loved ones while they undergo surgery. the hotels for heroes would allow people to donate their free went miles to military families. >> this program is the answer. >> this is one of the hotel in maryland. the program is a result of a bipartisan of a bipartisan measure. it will help service people. congressman dutch rufesberger. >> the american public wants to help our wounded warriors. >> the hotel for h

hundreds of participants wound drea the streets of dundalk for the 2012 st. patrick's day parade. watched -- they watched the irish heritage unfold. >> we love it. there rossum. they do a great job. >> organizers handed out free giveaways to children. the freight was -- the parade was first held in 2008. it had been canceled recently. the weather was not an issue this year. it was nice is today >> -- id was nice yesterday. >> it was a beautiful day. >> it was great. we can do the same today with temperatures a little bit cooler. >> from the fashion runways to your living room, we show you how to spruce up your home. >> have to impact your taxes and retirement savings, our financial adviser will enjoy new -- will join us for some steps. >> here is what is going on around town. [captioning made possible by constellation energy group] captioned by the national captioning institute --www.ncicap.org-- >> hundreds of people turned out for a job fair in anne arundel county. they sold hundreds of jobs now available at the facility, which opens in june. if positions include flight and othe

. >> the same scene was going on at three other armories across the state -- dundalk, frederick, andilver spring. why it feels wonderful to be back down. it is awesome. i will get to watch more of her growing up. it is going to be nice. really nice. >> it has been a while. it has been over a year. i haven't seen friends and family, and i'm glad to be home. >> at the glen bernie armory on homecoming day, rob roblin, wbal-tv 11 news. >> that is the cutest dog. >> we're happy for all those families. always good to see. >> the time is 9:35. it is warming up nicely ton tv hill. >> coming up, a medical breakthrough could be a better way to treat a life-threatening condition. >> and back with a review of "21 jump street." >> and this is the last weekend of winter, but it does not feel much like it. of course, winter has not felt much like3q lysol invites you to take the dual action wipes challenge. try lysol dual action wipes and see the cleaning difference. because unlike ordinary wipes lysol dual action wipes have two sides. a scrubbing side that cleans tough stains better than clorox. an

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more on the dundalk dump added to the super fund cleanup list. >>> and just in time for st. patrick's day, recipes for i -- irish stew. remember to look for wjz's first warning weather forecast. >>> finding money to clean the bay, continues to be an uphill struggle. but alex demetrick explains, the government is shaking some cash loose. >> reporter: beneath the lighthouse at havre de grace, represents of local government signed in for a piece of $4 million. >> we have plenty of projects on the shelf that are just in need of funding. >> reporter: the catch is, the projects must also help improve the bay. the epa is providing the $4 million in grants to be distributed by the national fish and wildlife foundation. >> each of their community infrastructure projects. so they are meeting the needs of the community. but also to help with the chesapeake bay. >> reporter: some of that infrastructure is obvious and big. like improving wastewater treatment plants. other projects are smaller. such as tying in a new hard surface like a new road or school, with trees and green spaces to a

over in dundalk clean-up continues there. merit boulevard at point road.reen spring avenue and park hill avenue. let's take a live look. things are slow south of franklin boulevard. this track report is brought to you by medieval time. visit them for a med seal spring break. bring your student id and get your ticket for $29.95. visit their website at medievaltimes.com. back to you. >> thank you. >>> a contest in california doesn't bring out the beauty in dogs. it brings out the flaws. we're talking about the 17th annual ugly dog contest, of course. big, tall, small, or bald. all dogs are eligible to compete. there was best trick, cutest puppy, and the dog that looks like post of its owner. the winner of that last one wasn't very happy about the prize. >> embarrassed, obviously. >> or a lawsuit. >>> straight ahead on wjz's eyewitness news at four, a deadly accident. what happens when a man combines alcohol and explosives. >>> the third wrong-way crash in just over a week. we will tell you where. >>> and the chill of the weekend is gone and we are enjoying s

more on the dundalk dump, added to the super fund cleanup list. >>> meet guard bobby olson.et leader for loyola's basketball team. >>> and just in time for st. patrick's day. recipes for irish stew. for all of these stories, look for the first warning weather team. >>> students from all over maryland today put their chef skills to the test in downtown baltimore. monique griego has more on millions at stake. >> reporter: precise plating is only part of what it takes to win this culinary competition for future top chefs. >> i couldn't think of anything. i went blank. i was so nervous. >> reporter: morgan and her team are from the national academy foundation high school here in baltimore. they're hoping the skills they learned in the pro start program will help them beat out 16 of the schools throughout maryland, competing in prostart's 8th annual invitational. >> everything you need to know to be a chef in ray rest -- a restaurant. >> reporter: the competition requires students to create their own menu. >> it is extremely intense. it is very competitive. the students won't tal

now, police are searching for suspects who set a bus onify here at calvary baptist church in dundalk. firefighters say a second bus also suffered damage from the heat. arson investigators are looking into the case. >>> ed heal is adjusting to a new chapter in his life. >> reporter: well, vic, ed hale retired four months ago, after the bank struggled to get back on its feet after losing millions in the housing collapse. in an intrusive interview, he opens -- spruceich clue, he hopes up about his life. >> i was in the hent house. >> reporter: he traded in 10,000 square feet for 2700. but kept the views of the water. the views look identicalalogy to the penthouse. everything came with him, even the kitchen cabinets. but now, hale is blocks from where he grew up. >> i'm back in ply neighborhood. so i've always known about the beauty of this area. everyone i see tells me, you look much, much more relaxed these days. i just had a complete workup and my blood pressure is down. >> reporter: it's a transition to a slower-paced lifestyle for hale. in december, he left the bank he built, in orde

it happened at the calvary baptist church in dundalk. firefighters say someone evacuated the bus there. an arson investigation is under way. >>> well, spring is officially here. a live look outside right now, where conditions remain a bit cloudy. is rain headed our way this evening? wjz has weather and traffic together. bob is here now with the updated numbers. >> it is a little humid. the chances of rain, however, are really slim. we need some rain. it's been a dry and very warm month. look at radar. the only activity we're seeing is west virginia, mountain areas. closer to the baltimore area. a few very light scattered sprinkles across southern pennsylvania. one up here north of westminster. that's about it. just really nothing going on. the heavy stuff, south of oakland, all over the mountain areas in west virginia. that's all moving to the south. will not impact our region whatsoever. locally, one little cell here on 83, around shrewsbury may be coming down in northern baltimore county in the next 30 to 40 minutes. otherwise, just ki

the man from dundalk was arrested. the incident did not cause any delays at jfk international airport. new calls today for embattled anne arundel county executive john leopold to resign on fraud and misconduct charges. the international brotherhood of police officers is the latest organization calling for leopold to resign. wjz was first to tell you this time on friday, leopold was indicted on corruption charges, alleging he used taxpayer- funded detail, to arrange liaisons. additionally, they want anne arundel county's police chief to step down. >> less than 24 hours and counting until super tuesday, when a third of the delegates needed to clinch the republican presidential nomination are up for grabs. the main state and the four contenders they are battling for are ohio. that's where we find danielle nottingham, reporting for wjz. >> reporter: mitt romney fired up supporters in canton, ohio. he took the stage to make the case, why they should get out and vote for him on super tuesday. >> if you think this campaign ag

but this is in baltimore county, in dundalk. along the key bridge.the maryland transportation. police headquarters. a fire burned out sometime ago. and we heard -- we could see the smoke and flames from some distance away. we got here. there was heavy smoke and flames. fire department has arrived. knocked down most of the frames -- flames. and their parking lot. there's no injuries here. but looks like a separate little blaze broke out a little bit farther down from this initial fire. and it is along the edge there. it is along the edge of the creek here. and like i say, it's just very, very dry conditions. these types of fires will break out. but fire officials will be busy with them for the next couple of days. back to you on tv hill. >> thank you very much, captain mike perry, live from sky eye chopper 13. >>> defense secretary leon pineta heads to afghanistan. he opens on civilians, killing 16 people. rita nissan reports for wjz, on pineta's trip. and the shooting investigation. >> reporter: secretary of defense, leon pineta arrives in afghanista

the accident at whitemarsh boulevard has been cleared: but the delay is still pretty heavy, back to dundalk avenue. let's now take a live look. as you can see, things are beginning to thin out just a bit there, on 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 1800-the firm. or go online. >>> a celebrity from baltimore is going head to head with city hall. weijia jiang has more on why actress jada smith. >> jada pinkett smith keeps an eye on where she comes from. >> got to support the hometown. >> yes. >> hometown girl. >> reporter: this week, pinket smith wrote a letter to baltimore mayor stephanie rawlings-blake, with the circus which is coming later this month. it says, as a mother and proud baltimore native, i am writing regarding the ringling brothers. unlike me and other actors, elephants do not volunteer to perform. city law bans any mechan tal electrical-- mechanical device that is likely to cause suffering. >> reporter: but the mayor is not star struck. and says pinket smith h

as far as 95 goes, in that northbound direction, traffic continues to crawl, from dundalk avenue, past the beltway on the northeast side. we also have a crash on the east side of the outer loop, at hawkins point boulevard, blocking the right-hand lane. other accidents include loch raven boulevard, at exeter hall. president's street at east lombard, west franklin at pulaski. and finally, south conkling at o'donnell street. things are slow west of york road. this traffic report is brought to you by pizza bolis. stop in for only $6.99 each. back to you. >>> one maryland man is making the journey of a lifetime, sailing around the americas by himself. andrea fujii explains in annapolis, it's all for a good cause. >> reporter: matt weatherford set sail for annapolis back in june. his goal, raising enough money to help sailors with disabilities fulfill their dream. >> this 37-foot sailboat has been matt rutherford's home for months. he sailed and called wjz off the coast of brazil on his way back to annapolis. he sailed into some dangerous situations, all to raise money for crab. the chesapea

searching for the suspects who set a bus on fire in the parking lot of calvary baptist church in dundalkfighters say the second bus suffered damage from the heat. arsock investigators are look -- arson investigators are looking into the case. >>> police are looking for the gunman who killed several people in france. we're learning more about the attack. >> french police say they are hunting for a gunman who may have neo-nazi ties. happened outside of taluz monday. three students and a teacher were killed. last week, two french people were killed. and another was shot and killed in taluz. prosecutors say the shooter killed all seven victims with bullets to the head. on monday, they say the suspects rode up on a motorcycle and had a video camera, recording the whole thing. it has been raised to the highest terror alert. >> this prompted increased security here in the united states, with extra officers being dispatched to jewish neighborhoods, schools and synagogues. >>> the american soldier, accused of killing afghan citizens. meanwhile, the white house says the incident will not change th

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"welcome back, good to see you" you"here in dundalk...members of the maryland army national guard are back home from a year-long deployment to the sinai peninsula in egypp. the guardsman were greeted with the handshakes, hugs, banners and signs. soldiers say they're full of emotion... now that they're reunited with their loved ones. "i cant even describe it its been a year, i can actually see hii grow... i'm absolutely ecstaticc ecstatic""he battalion was part of the multinational force conducting opeeations throughout the peninsula similar ceremonies were held in elkton, frederick, glee burnie and silver spring. we like the extra daylight, but losing an hour of sleep is a tough compromise. with the time change... .many are heading to work this morning with an extra yawn or two. is free coffee the answer? joel d. smith is live at penn station to see how one company is trying to capitalize on our drowsiness. good morning joel d. 3 3 coming up... the pain at the pump... isn't getting any easier.how much you can expect to pay... if you fill

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. >> other home cummings were held in dundalk and silver spring. >> good morning.it of haze out there. dense fog advisory in effect. visibility down a quarter mile or less in some cases. these gray-shaded areas include most of the eastern shore. now, here's the forecast for today. the basics of the st. patrick's day forecast. this morning temperatures climbing through the 50's. areas of fog, otherwise mostly sunny skies have been pushed to the south. this afternoon temperatures up around 70 or better than that. another unusual winter day with these warm temperatures. scattered clouds. mild temperatures. very, very nice st. patrick's day. this evening it will probably start out clearer and then pick up clouds overnight. temperatures in the 60's through the evening hours. again, very nice weather for st. patrick's day. the state-wide forecast the same. even out in the mountains temperatures up around 70's. sun will be the dominant feature in the area. >> thanks, john. we're back in 25 minutes with another update. we'll see you then. >>> welcome back to "today" on a s

another one of dundalk avenue and boston street.r things to get to. watch for lane closures and goat hill road. one more accident to avoid in cleveland did middletown road and beckleysville road. here is the west side of the ramp from southbound 795. live view of traffic in white marsh. beltway to the 895 split. southbound it delays. >> we have sunshine right now. scattered showers, thunder. beginning to move into west virginia. later on today, that will be an issue here. right now it is nice outside. temperature at the airport 38 degrees. humidity up and little bit. winds are calm. sunshine this morning, but the clouds moved in. late afternoon or so, somebody could see some showers. 53 to 58. high temperatures today will be closer to 60 tomorrow. highest rain chance as overnight tonight, and and during the morning on sunday. morning on sunday. >> will have another upd 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.

this is having great if you are going to travel in north point road and kwan avenue, accident at dundalk delays stretch back to york road. just a mess there. route 30 and old hanover pike, accident clearing. route 32 is reopen at gambrill road and sykesville. we will update you in the white marsh area offers. that is the pace of things towards keith ave. pulaski highway, consider that, maybe belair road, anything but 95 this morning. 83 and york road, down to the parkton region, he will be backed up with traffic. we will keep you posted on those delays. >> it is a nice, quiet tuesday morning. we don't have any rain or snow or ice to talk about. 31 at the airport. 24 degrees in parkton. mostly sunny skies. nothing unusual for this time of year. going into the weekend, nice warmup just around the corner. sunshine tomorrow. chance for rain coming in late thursday and friday morning. looks like it will clear up over the weekend. >>> 8:00 now on a tuesday morning, the 6th day of march 2012. we have a big crowd this morning waving at their families back home. maybe they're just flapping their

. >> dozens gathered for a vigil in dundalk to remember the maryland soldier killed in afghanistan.and friends of major robert marchante held a vigil many called a soft-hearted warrior. the teacher was one of two soldiers murdered in afghanistan after u.s. troops mistakenly burned copies of the koran. >> can we expect on and off showers throughout the day? lowell >> we can expect on and off rain showers throughout the morning becoming partly cloudy this afternoon. don't be surprised to hear a couple rumbles of thunder and some strikes of lightning here and there. temperatures will be pretty good though. mid to upper 50's to low 60's in spots. even the coldest areas will be out in the mountains. ocean city should be all right as well. taking a closer look at how our day will ship up, variable clouds, as i said, morning clouds and or thunderstorm thunderstorms. winds pick up out of the southwest. don't be surprised to see a gust. temperatures anywhere from 55 to 61 degrees. so not bad for the beginning of march. >> thank you, lowell. thank you for joining us. i'll have another update