we have no early troubles on the harrisburg expressway. but you might want to think of a quicker way to get to work or to get the kids to school this morning if you travel on the jones falls expressway. abc2 news sherrie johnson is live with lane closures and more information. sherrie. >> reporter: good morning. yes, i am out on the jfx. i got my safety vest on. not fashionable but keeping us safe. we are on the jfx where there's lane closures. and as you can see behind me here, traffic is picking up a little bit here. but still not as bad as it is probably going to get. today is the first true test for the jones falls expressway closures. if you can look down here, you can see some of the orange cones that are up on the northbound side blocking some of the lanes there. now the left lanes at 28th street in both directions were shut down friday for repairs. the lane closures are needed for emergency repairs to collapse drainage pipes under the expressway. the department of transportation says you need the closures for safety reasons and as

andrea fujii is live along the expressway. good morning. >> reporter: good morning k don k good morning, everyone. this is the main artery in to and out of downtown baltimore, for the next one to two months, rush hour commutes here could get messy. the left lanes of 83 north and south, near the 29th street bridge are closed this morning. the warning to expect delays are flashing as drivers begin their morning commute. the lane closures are needed for repairs, the city says can't wait. crushed underground pipes, under the left lane created water back ups and holes under the road. >> there is a void under there. that could become a sink hole. >> reporter: many downtown companies have warned their employees to plan ahead. >> wake up earlier. get to work eler. >> leave early, find a different way. >> reporter: mta recommends alternative transportation. >> public transit is a viable option. it's cost affective and convenient. >> reporter: if you have to drive, the city has mapped out nine routes for people coming in from the north,

crews will be cleaning drain pipes underneath the expressway. expected to take six to eight weeks but could take longer. you can find more information about the alternate routes on our home page at abc2news.com. >>> tonight is the grand opening of the johns hopkins building. 1,000 guests are expected to mark the completion of one of the largest construction projects, a $1.1 billion state of the art project. it will be open to the public on may 1st. >>> we're taking a look at the struggle some patients have -- these things here, car seats. karin caifa has more. >> reporter: a new study finds parents can struggle with the hardware designed to install child safety seats. the institute evaluated the anchors used to install safety seats and also observed volunteers trying to install them. only 21 met the criteria for being easy to use. others experienced issues like

we are live at the jones falls expressway this morning. the big story is the lane closures that will begin tonight at 7:00. now, in case you have not heard, the department of transportation, the city department of transportation will be closing the left lane both northbound and southbound on the jones falls expressway starting tonight at 7:00 in the vicinity of 29th street to george park lake drive. the lane closures are needed for emergency repairs to collapse drainage pipes and those are located, of course, underneath the expressway. these closures are very important, but the big deal is going to be the significant delays that will come with the closures. as you know, we have approximately 110,000 vehicles on the jones falls expressway everyday, so what we're advising motorists to do is to plan ahead. these closures, as we mentioned, will be a headache. if you can, leave a little early for work or you may want to plan to stay late for work. there are also several other options to take in terms of transit options, but alternate routes. no

the big story it is going to cause significant delays along this expressway. now, especially for those of you who travel the jfx during rush hour, you may want to alter your travel plans. we've been advising people all morning plan ahead now to leave a little early and, of course, stay a little late because this closure will be in effect for approximately six to eight weeks. so that's going to be quite some time. also keep in mind there are transit options with mta available and if you go to our website, abc2news.com, check the traffic tab, we'll have more information about alternate routes. now let's go ahead and see what's happening out there for your friday morning drive. a live look at the beltway and we are moving quite well here at liberty road, as you can see. no accidents or incidents to slow you down as you make your way around that west side heading to cadenceville. now a live look at 95 at 295 and 395 heading into downtown, friday light for you. no delays or accidents. we are moving well on most of our major thorough fares. back to you, charley. >>>

things are backing up a little bit on the jones falls expressway. sherrie johnson is here with more on the lane construction. how is it going since we spoke last about 30 minutes ago? >> reporter: good morning. yes, traffic is still picking up just a bit. we are here on the jfx at mount royal and north avenue exit. and there's no major congestion here, but traffic has picked up a little bit. the left lanes at 29th street in both directions were shut down on friday for repairs. now the jfx is a heavily traveled road with 6,000 cars per hour during rush hour. now the lane closures are needed for emergency repairs to collapse drainage pipes underneath the expressway. so the department of transportation says you need the closures for safety reasons. the closures will mean serious traffic congestion especially during rush hour. and we talked to drivers who are already planning alternate routes for this morning. many are looking at liberty road and falls road and charles street. >> it will be a little diversion at first. and it is an opportunity to check

this is a first true test for the jones falls expressway closures. the left lanes at 28th street in both directions were shut down on friday for repairs. now, the lane closures are needed for emergency repairs to collapse drainage pipes underneath expressway. the department of transportation says you need closures for safety reasons. and as you can imagine, these closures will mean serious traffic congestion especially during rush hour. now we talked to drivers who are planning alternate routes and many are looking at liberty road, falls road and charles street. >> take either liberty road which is the furtherrest west i brie -- fartherest west you can go or falls road and those things are helpful. >> maybe 3 will be a -- 83 will be a challenge so there's charles street and falls road. >> reporter: now the repairs and the lane closures are expected to last for about 6 to 8 weeks. and the department of transportation says depending on how the construction goes, they are trying to have everything wrapped up and completed in about 8 weeks. reporting liv

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the jones falls expressway handles up to 6000 cars every hour on a typical day. but the next few weeks will be anything but normal. >> that is supposed to to be expressway getting out of here. now you cutting it down, pretty much it is going to be a regular street now. >> starting at 7:00 p.m. tonight one lane north and southbound will shut down near the 29th street bridge after holes were found undermeet the surface of the road. >> sit is being closed for safety purposes because you don't -- you know we know there is a void under there and if left unchecked that could become a sinkhole. >> the closures expected to last at least a month. >> that is not going to be good. traffic is going to be worse than what it has been. it is going to -- i guarantee there is going to be more accidents. >> to avoid the gridlock city officials suggest opting to public transportation. >> if you have ever sat in gridlock on the jfx you know what that hassle can be like. >> the maryland transit is encouraging drivers to hope the train instead of sitting in traffic. >> there are a lot

we are live this morning at i- 83, the jones falls expressway. now, of course, we are here because of a major, major lane closure that's going to take place starting at 7:00 tonight. jones falls expressway will close one lane in each direction in the area between 29th street and druid park lake drive. this is, of course, for some emergency repairs to collapsed drainage pipes. now, of course, for those of you who are not aware, that will cause you some major problems for your travel. we're asking motorists to alter your travel times, come a little early, stay late to avoid those delays. you can also opt for transit, mta operates metro subway as well as light rail. now, we have alternate routes that are listed on our website because when thes begin, we'll also have problems in the evening hours because there may be additional lane closures for overnight maintenance. so, again, we're closing one lane in each direction on the jones falls expressway for emergency work starting at 7:00 p.m. tonight in both directions in the area of 29th street to druid

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. >>> 95 no problems in either direction and smooth ride on the harrisburg expressway both northbound and southbound. let's go back again and take another live look, quite a mess there on the west side of the inner loop there at 77 in both directions. for the most accurate and up to date traffic information available you can always log onto wjz.com. don, back to you. >> thank you, it is 6:00 and here is what else people are talking about today, a wind whipped wildfire in hartford county, it is under control at this hour and homeowners have been allowed to return to their houses. wjz and andrea fujii are live with the latest on this. good morning. >> reporter: good morning. the fire did force mandatory evacuations on sunday, impacting dozens of residenting and burning more than 18 acres. sunday afternoon more than 100 firefighters rushed to attack a wildfire ripping through the woods here. >> the fire started to come closer to this house. >> david lives along the woods and could see the flames coming from his backyard. >> very concerned for my house, my neighbors house, our property an

an update on that breaking news, an accident shuts down part of the expressway.know they're doing repair

and for those of you traveling on the how harrisburg expressway, not -- on the harrisburg expressway not too bad. a live look at i-70. one mile west of the beltway of course eastbound heavy here. but it's before the fire which is at mile marker 50. only one lane is getting by. now back to you. >>> a big day today for the boston red sox and fans. they are celebrating the 100th anniversary of fenway park. coming up, who they will play on this day. and 420 is a who will -- 4-20 is a holiday for cannabis lovers you know that's marijuana weed. a boston area ice cream company is celebrating along with them. we will tell you how when good morning maryland continues. it's 5:52. >>> this morning today mark the 13th anniversary of the columbine high school shooting. two teens eric heirs and dylan klebold began to shoot students and staff and killed 13 people before taking their lives. >>> those taking part in the wound war years project soldiers ride will be at the white house. they bike for 25 or 50 miles with cheering fans rooting them on. >>> and one of the iconic ball parks in the u.s. is

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all eyes on the jones falls expressway.et's go straight to sharon gibala, traffic control. >>> the jfx is jammed as expected it would be. an accident there, we have a delay because of the construction blocking the left lane. an accident on the harrisburg expressway, in the southbound direction, delays as well. that delay, an accident on jfx, 28th street. expect 16 minute set back. looking at an accident, windsor mill. closed in both directions, that's because of an accident. another one on liberty. an accident in the city, park heights at manhattan, a pedestrian struck there, if you are headed on 83, warren road, no major delays. it's south of there, you will find the problems. this is brought by virginia torism. >>> over to marty. >> i got the easy job. nice monday. 65 now. 88, sunny this afternoon. >>> there is a back up on the southbound lanes, jones falls expressway. andrea fujii is live with the latest. >> reporter: the road work and traffic could last up to two months. the left lanes of 83 north and south, 29th street

slow go towards the harrisburg expressway. 15 on the west side outer loop beginning at 140. accident at white marsh boulevard. southbound from harford county line towards the 895 split, looking at delays. conaway particularly bypass, accident as well.

this is a live look of the jones falls expressway right here.n see we are on the brakes for those of you making that drive heading downtown this morning. those alternate routes may be a factor for you this morning. we would suggest maybe st. paul street. >>> the voices change when teenagers hit puberty. >> especially for boys, now jake is an internet sensation after posting a video of himself voicing a mock dome trailer for the style of voiceover king don la fontaine. listen. >> in a world where the earth was no longer in our control. with our survival at stake, we have one chance and that chance is to fight back. get ready for the most thrill road motion picture event of the year. "apocalypse" in theaters everywhere friday. >> of course he was in north carolina. some day to hollywood. >> okay, i want that kid to voice of the tsa strip search of the guy at the gate. >> oh no. >> that's what i want. [ laughter ] >> that's hilarious. >> that's a look at the abc2 newsroom.

things are backing up a little bit on the jones falls expressway. sherrie johnson is here with more on the lane construction. how is it going since we spoke last about 30 minutes ago? >> reporter: good morning. yes, traffic is still picking

the southbound june falls expressway at 45th street. you will see a very, very long line of traffic extending all the way back into baltimore county along the southbound james fall expressway. some folks turned around and trying to work their way back to cold spring. this accident is nearly cleared. the tow truck has arrived. one vehicle is on the tow truck. once they get the other attached police will release this traffic. so it should only be another 15 to 20 minutes. folks have gotten out of the car. the traffic has been delayed for about half an hour and it appears for the next 20 to 25 minutes everyone will remain closed. we'll stay on top of the situation and keep you updated as the situation continues. back to you on tv hill. >> thank you, captain mike. christie breslin will have an update on the delays in just a few minutes. >>> the other story we're following tonight. a spring nor'easter slams maryland and other states. wjz has extensive coverage. bernadette woods and bob turk are covering the story. >> reporter: a frozen surpr

and jones falls expressway. southbound on the jones falls expressway so far no delays reported. construction zone continues along the left side at 28th street and that has been causing problems at times. then moving to the south side of town northbound 95 making your way past group 100 traffic is moving pretty well. no problems to report as you approach the beltway. things are quiet right now as you make your way past liberty road and continue north. the outer loop is quiet as well. back to you guys. >>> 7 people including three children were killed in a crash. this happened on sunday near the bronx zoo. the suv flipped over guardrail and plunged to the ground and sherrie johnson is here with more details on what happens today with the investigation. sherrie. >> reporter: well investigators will be back on the scene today looking into the crash that killed 7 people including three children. also today, the medical examiner is expected to release the cause of death. the -- deathch accident happened on -- death. t

and the northwest expressway looking pretty good.ct if you are traveling through arbutus i-95 as well as 295 both are clear and no early troubles as we reported on the harrisburg expressway and jfx. both routes traveling southbound between the beltway. here's a live look at 95 at maryland 47. for those of you who travel in harford county. state highway road 543 is opened. the road was shut down after tractor trailer snagged a power line near 136. now utility workers tell us the driver kept going and snapped 7 power lines poles before it stopped. now some people actually lost power and other services as a result of this incident. megan back over to you. >> it's 4:41. thanks. >>> today, transportation secretary ray lahood will hold a news conference on a new initiative. this is going to be the opportunity to discuss findings on why young drivers knowingly distract themselves behind the wheels. details on the new initiative to educate against it will be revealed at ten this morning. >>> penn state students are in support of a prop a sig

we are live in front of i-quea, the jfx jones falls expressway.of course we have big problems coming up on the jfx, lane closures to begin tonight at 7:00 p.m., blocking one lane in each direction as you pass the area of 29th street and druid park lake drive. this is for some emergency work. now, of course, this is going to cause significant delays over the next two months, and maybe even longer. so if you'd like to find out more about alternate routes, you can go to our website, abc2news.com and check on the traffic tab. we have alternate routes there listed for you as well as other travel options. for your drive this morning, we're going to take a live look at 695 and bel aire road. this is the top side of the beltway, smooth sailing and very light flow of traffic for you. no early incidents to report around 695. the most traffic we've seen so far is going to be on i-95 for those of you heading towards the capitol beltway, a live look at 95 north of maryland 100 already starting to get busy in both directions as you make the drive through the el

we start with the harrisburg expressway at padonia road. this is southbound traffic and no sign of delays down to the beltway. checking on the j.f.x. at north avenue, we're not seeing any delays. there is it left lane closure in both directions. that is the latest on traffic pulse 11. now let's get the latest on the buses and the trains. for that we go to kurt kronke of the mta system. good morning. >> good morning. we have a couple of penn line delays running 10 minutes late. light rail and metro subway on schedule. 13, 46, 51 buses operating with delays. all military veterans are invited to take advantage of a workshop later today at baltimore's fifth regiment armory. go online for details. now back to tony pann. >> thank you. no weather problems expected this morning. we have a storm approaching from the west. we haven't east south east wind. we have high pressure in new england and that is producing the easterly flow. the clouds will likely thicken up. we have a storm system approaching from the west. we could see some rain this afterno

we'll start with the faceburg expressway. no sign of delays heading down toward the accident scene at timonium. we'll update that. we'll switch over to a live view of white marsh. southbound looking pretty good, but definitely building once you get closer to the beltway. that's the latest on traffic pulse 11. >> well, more secret service members may be ousted as the embarrassing scandal involving colombian prostitutes continues to evolve. >> lawmakers now weigh in. tara mergener live with the latest on this. good morning, tara. >> good morning, stan. good morning, mindy. that's right, there's still plenty of fallout in this investigation. so far, three agents are out, and more may follow. >> in the midst of the uproar -- >> it's a stunning thing. it's actually disgusting. >> two secret service supervisors have been pushed out of the agency. a third lower-level worker has resigned, this after 11 agents were accused of cavorting with prostitutes in colombia last week before president obama arrived for a summit. >> a secret serv

the harrisburg expressway. southbound just at timonium road on the ramp, we are dealing with an accident that has been pulled off to the side. but a lot of onlooker delays southbound 83 at timonium road. you are in good shape at the beltway. 695 at green spring avenue, inner and outer loops moving at top speed around this section of 695. on i-70 eastbound, here's a live look east of frederick past the scene of the tractor trailer fire. police just reopened one lane 50 as you make the drive on i- 70. now back over to you. >>> all new let's look at the two alarm overnight apartment fire in reisterstown. this video came in before we hit the air at 4:30. the fire happened around 2 a.m. at the preserve at owings mills crossing apartments. this is directly behind the future care cherry wood nursing home. two people have been taken to the hospital. no word on the extent of the injuries. the cause of the fire remains under investigation. >>> in about three hours, the man accused of shooting trayvon martin will appear i

and outer loops moving very well on this stretch of the beltway between i-95 and the harrisburg expressway, and speaking of the harrisburg expressway, as we mentioned, moving well on all of our key routes, virtually delay free on i-83 on the southbound side, all the way from the pennsylvania state line to the top side of 695. megan, back over to you. >>> maryland's legislative session, it lasts 90 days in all. >> although there is a lot of work done throughout the entire session, many in annapolis say there's more work to be done and they don't have much time to get it done. >> abc 2 news' sherree johnson is here with all new reaction on what some are calling the last minute scramble. why, sherree? reporter: they've got a lot of time, but they need to get it all done. we have new reaction today from the governor and in less than a week lawmakers will wrap up maryland's 430th legislative session, but there's still a lot of work to do. so far only 59 bills have passed. this is compared to 700 to 800 bills each session for the past three years. some big items, deciding whether the state shoul

not too bad for those of you on the expressway. the slow point on 83 is southbound and middle town t opens up and heading to the beltway. and starting to crowd up on 95 southbound and moving at top speeds heading to the beltway there. we're in good shape on the north side. on the west it is slower as you saw earlier. nine minutes from 795 to i-70. back over to you. >> there are a lot of questions after a crash in baltimore. >> a mother is dead and some believe a chase caused the death. >> we have more on the story. and both sides are speaking out saying that one is wrong, the other said we did nothing wrong. >> that's right, the family members feel the police are at fault. a spokesperson for the police department says that the officers were not chasing the car that caused that crash. the crash happened monday at 11:30 at poplar grove street and north avenue. a 22-year-old died in the crash. rollin's mother and caught were in the car. they survived. now the officers say they saw a car driving eratically and tried to make a traffic s

good morning to you, mike, at north shoreline and wright avenue just off of central expressway.ee the city of mountain view is sweeping up what is left of the flares that police used to divert traffic. this accident happened just before 9:00 last night when the driver of a black pickup truck accidently hit and killed a pedestrian. we don't know the circumstances surrounding the accident, whether the pedestrian was walking alongside the road, trying to cross the street or something else, that person did die here on the scene in front of someone's driveway. he was an adult man, was carrying no identification, so don't know, you know -- one of the challenges for police this morning is trying to find out who this person was so that his family can be notified. police do tell us that the driver of the truck did stop and has been cooperating with officers. again, your major commute thoroughfare on north shoreline off of central expressway in mountain view is back open in time for you to get back to work. reporting live in mountain view, bob redell, "today in the bay." >>> 6:49 right no

this is traffic on the harrisburg expressway at padonia road. southbound traffic and not a lot of volume down towards the beltway. 95 out of the harford county the city at mountain road, problem free down towards the fort mchenry and beyond. that is the latest on traffic pulse 11. >> we're off to a quiet start on this friday. it is in little bit breezy. 48 at the airport. 46 in parkton. a mixture of sun and clouds. it will be breezy and rather cool with a high temperature of 63. we will check the seven-day forecast going all the way into the weekend. here is keith mills, the man. >> thank you. good morning. the orioles swept the blue jays last night. the ravens trade out of the first drought late last night. they to trade their first-round pick to minnesota. ozzie newsome explained the decision. couple of players that we could trade up. it can get expensive. there were a lot of trades in today's draft. we felt better about going back. after a certain number of players went off the board, we feel like going back would be a benefit for us. >> the

so far so good on the harrisburg expressway all the way down to the beltway. that is the latest on traffic pulse 11. >> police are investigating the late-night shooting in east baltimore. this happened on north spring streets near east lafayette avenue. a man was found suffering a gunshot wound. no word on his condition. >> charges are expected today against the suspect who allegedly crashed his car into another, killing a young mother. kim dacey is live with details. >> police insist there was no chase before the crash. just a routine traffic stop. he happened at 11:00 p.m. on monday night. jordasha rollins was riding in her car with her mother in west baltimore. an officer had attempted to pull over a suspect minute before the crash when the suspect ran a red light and crashed into her car. her car slammed into another car. her mother and baby survived the crash which she was killed. her family and friends placed family and balloons to one a life while mourning her death. >> you never know when that is the last time you will see your child when you walk out

. >>> on the roads right now, expect we are building in volume on the harrisburg expressway, through the parkton region, middletown road, traffic is building a little bit, no early delays to report. for those of you heading towards the capital beltway, a little more activity on 95 southbound, in the meantime, if you are traveling around in the city right now, no reported troubles or volume onel 895, this is a live look south of o'donnell, to the harbor tunnel. same on i-95, heading to the fort mc henry, northbound sp southbound lanes, well without delay. if you are traveling through the city on the jones falls expressway, it's calm, this is a live look through the work zone. one lane closed in each direction at the overpass. expect delays this morning, you may want to head out a little bit early. back over to you. >>> developing story on this tuesday, maryland congressman, cummings is blasting the actions of the general services administration, or the gsa, after the agency spent 800,000 of your dollars for a lavish resort expense and a conference in las vegas. sherrie johnson is here

this is the harrisburg expressway at warren road.bound traffic is building just a bit but overall a smooth ride of the entire harrisburg expressway appeared the j.f.x. looks good to the construction zone. this is 70. east and westbound without delay to and from the beltway. that is the latest on traffic pulse 11. for that we go to kurt kronke of the mta system. good morning to you. >> good morning. we're looking at this move commute on the rails despite some camden line delays. penn and brunswick trains on schedule. the 10, 22, and 52 buses operating with delays. now back to tony pann. >> now they are joking about who will play me in the movie. i'm thinking brad pitt or george clooney. back down to a carrot top. >> mr. t. >> pee-wee herman. >> i was up here with pitt and clooney. man. i didn't hear that one. >> meatloaf. >> i had that for dinner last night. let's say hello to ava. who you think will play me in the movie? >> i think i will second pee-wee herman. >> you are killing me. avis is down at fort mchenry with ranger thence --

falls expressway. >> we are tracking a smooth ride around the area.will update you on any developmentsy [captioning made possible by constellation energy group] captioned by the national captioning institute --www.ncicap.org-- >> live, local, late-breaking, this is wbal-tv 11 news today. >> good morning. i'm mindy basara. >> and i'm stan stovall. thanks for joining us for 11 news today. >> it is friday the 13th. >> it is friday the 13th.

. >> several lanes of the jones falls expressway will close today for some construction work. >> jennifer franciotti is live with the details. you may want to change the way you go to work. >> this is going to be a major problem for commuters. one lane in each direction will be closing down. you may want to take an alternate route now unless you like sitting in traffic congestion. they will start these closures tonight at 7:00 p.m. where 19 will close their 29th street so crews can make emergency repairs to drain pipes. this work is necessary to avoid a situation that could cause a sinkhole. you will lose the left lane south of 41st street. the result will be a major congestion. >> we have identified nine alternate routes which are the typical roads that come in from the beltway into downtown baltimore like charles street. we have a map on our website and we have detailed driving instructions. it will tell you how to make your way in and back out. >> we have all that information on our website, wbaltv.com. go to our website and printout those directions and keep them handy in your car. th

than 90 minutes, you will have a less lane to travel when you head up and down the jones falls expressway. the left lane of the northbound and southbound, near 29th and george park lake, will be closed. the department of transportation will be working on repairs to the collapsed drainage pipe underneath the expressway. to find out an alternative route and more information, by the jfx lane closures, head to abc2news.com, we have absolutely everything you need to know before monday morning's commute. >>> you know it's friday the 13th, a day that's bad luck, and superstitious and high- risees and hotels avoid having a 13th floor. the same is new for the patient town that opened in the johns hopkins campus in east baltimore. here is another cool things it the tower doesn't have rooms that are numbered 13. >>> even though your phone is look locked, you can still dial 911. a crook found out the hard way when he pocket dialed during a crime. and >>> a 911 operator got a call about a crime in progress. in this case the call came from the suspect. police in ohio said a man they believed was a car

northbound harrisburg expressway. slow from shawan to belfast. and also trouble on the south side of the beltway. a fire beginning to back things up as well. as far as the west side inner loop, very heavy there from southwestern boulevard to security boulevard. and as we mentioned on the top side inner loop, we had several delays there. the first from stevenson road to 83. then it slows down again. so it's actually turned into one long delay from the harrisburg expressway to the scene of the accident over at bel air road. as far as other accidents go, mlk at howard. let's take a live look. as you can see, that's right smack dab in the middle of the day because of that accident there at bel air road. and we'll take another live look. you can see plenty of brake lights as well. that's 295 at 32. this traffic report is brought to you by pizza boliss. stop in and get a pair of medium one-topping pizzas. back to you. >>> new information in the case of a 13-year-old, accidentally shot to death by two friends who then hid her body, possibly with the hel

there's another look at the jones falls expressway. as you can see, a bit slow in the northbound direction, heading downtown. this traffic report is brought to you by accord restoration f. your property has been damaged by fire, flooding or storms, trust the restoration experts at accord. you can visit their website at accord restoration.com. back to you. >>> a pup's name rosie, has a rosie future, thanks to divine intervention. jessica kartalija reports from baltimore. the designer dog was missing for almost two weeks before a group of nuns came to the rescue. >> reporter: scent -- sent from a breeder in the midwest, 10- month-old rosie arrived in maryland two weeks ago. but before new owner jill weis could get her home. >> she yanked he hard. i almost fall over. and she takes off, through the field, downhill side. >> for the next 12 days, rosie was on the run, near pikesville. weis posted signs in stevenson village, and all along hillside, where rosie had been spotted. >> i started to believe someone actually picked her up. >> that w

thousands of drivers who use the jones fall expressway may need to make other plans. we have the warning to drivers. >> reporter: there are some overnight lane closures tonight here on the jfx. they're expected to be cleared up by tomorrow morning's rush hour. the real project begins tomorrow night and will last for weeks. drivers on the jfx used to go, go, go may be going slow, slow, slow. >> that's the expressway, getting out of here. it's going to be a regular street. >> reporter: starting at 7:00 p.m. friday, one lane north and southbound will be shut down near the 29th street bridge after holes were found underneath the surface of the road. >> it is being closed for safety purposes. if left unchecked, it could become a sink hole. >> reporter: the closure is expected for at least a month. to avoid the gridlock all together, officials suggest opting for public transportation. >> if you've ever sat in gridlock, you know what that hassle can be like. >> reporter: the maryland transit administration is encouraging drivers to hop a train to work instead of sitting in t

southbound on the harrisburg expressway. not reporting any delays as well.ling on the beltway, we saw a few slow spots on the west side of 695, that's turning in to off and an pocket delays. drive past liberty, if you are making the drive to the fort mc henry, a live look at i-95s the southbound side with a little bit more activity and you may tap the brakes past the toll plaza. >>> if you want a treat, head to ben and jerry's. >> from noon until 8:00, many locations are offering a free cone. there are several locations taking part in our area. we posted a link at ben and jerry's at abc2news.com. enter your address and locations closest to you offering up the ice cream cones. >> i know you are going, lynette. >> what is your favorite? >> chocolate fudge brownying they have brownie in the chocolate ice cream. >> angela? >> i love all ice cream. i don't have a favorite. >> no such thing. >> i like rocky road. it's oysternomics 101. you start with a u.s. senator named ben. by helping restore thousands of acres of oyster beds, he kept hundreds of oystermen on th

witnesses reported the shooting saturday morning on east capitol expressway. officers found the body of a man and woman there. the child is now with protective services >> the suspect in last year's massacre in norway pleaded not guilty today saying he was acting in self-defense. he is admitted to murdering 77 people last july. today he flashed a closed fist salute and shook hands with prosecutors and court officials. he said the attacks were necessary to protect your way from being taken over by muslims. the taliban is claiming responsibility for a series of deadly attacks in afghanistan. the taliban claims the attacks were in retaliation for u.s. troops burning the koran and the killing of afghan civilians last month. peace monitors with the un have arrived in syria to oversee the country's fragile peace plan. the violence continued in parts of the country yesterday despite a four day old cease-fire. the overall level of violence is down but the attacks escalated over the weekend. >> lawmakers return to work on capitol hill after a two week vacation. today t

mchenry tunnel, 83 at sean road the harrisburg expressway looking good, no issues on 795 just yet just south of the franklin boulevard. traffic report is brought to you by your toyota dealer. >>> back over to you, don. >> thank you very much. >>> and here is what people across this country will be talking about today, drinking, a strip club and prostitutes, that is what investigators say secret service agents and members of the military were involved in as they were preparing for a presidential trip to columbia south america america. wjz and gigi barnett are live with what has turned out to be a growing investigation. good morning. >> reporter: good morning. officials are promising a deep investigation into the scandal in south america. they are on the ground now in columbia to investigate and question the women the center of it all. the scandal and investigation into alleged secret service misconduct has widened. cbs news reports agents were partying at a strip club in columbia, less than 48 hours before the president's arrival in south america america last week. >> under the rules of

. >>> another difficult commute on the jones falls expressway. kristy breslin is at wjz traffic control, with any of the delays. but first, derek valcourt has more on how drivers are coming up with strategies for a smoother ride. hi, derek. >> hi, mary. as we head into another rush hour, we're heading into another slow go home for thousands of commuters who use the jfx every day to go home. but city officials say today, more people are choosing not to use the jfx. >> reporter: the warnings seem to have paid off. traffic is busy on the jfx this morning, but not crawling along as it was during monday morning's commute. even monday night's ride home seemed to be slightly smoother. welcome news for drivers who expected the worst. >> you would think it would be very, very packed. it was surprising. >> there was a backup right before 28th street. but it was not even as bad as it usually is. >> reporter: the city shut down the left-most lane, 28th south, they need to repair pipes before a potential sinkhole opens up on the highway. official his suggeste

making the drive from 95 to the expressway. if you travel on the northbound expressway. 795. here is a live look at your drive. looking pretty good. it should be an easy drive on the southbound side. you can delay free. back to you. >> thank you. >>> authorities in hartford county want you to be careful with home breakens. >> yes. most of the crimes happen when the people were home and linda so has the latest it surp for clues. >> reporter: yes. most of them happen when people were at home. shannon was home with her two small children and a burglar broke in through a window. no one was hurt, but the suspect got her cell phone. several other homes were struck between march 28th and april 1st, at least ten other homes were targeted. the sheriff's office is stepping up patrols and plans to put officers on bikes to help. shannon got a new alert system right away. >> i saw the window open i knew something was not right. when i looked out the window you could see the chair. they took everything and put it on the side of the house. >> now, the sheriff's office is saying if you live

on the roadways now, the accident has been moved off of the northwest expressway , the damage has been done. folks slowing down. it's moving at a stop and go pace, before franklin boulevard , the accident is past franklin, reisterstown, if you can, hop over there, that maybe a viable option for you. here is a live look at the west side, outer loop on the left side, your usual west side delay, forming in place as we get another look on the west side, through catonsville, you will be on the brakes, i-70, that delay continues until you pass baltimore national pike and we are updating you all morning long with traffic updates, follow us on twitter@maryland traffic. >>> february 24th, discovery made the 39th and final lift off last year. lit ride piggy back on 747 headed for the capital. renae marsh is live at dulles with details of the final journey what is in store for people in the nation's capitol today? >> reporter: something very, very cool. i'm tell i don't go u, if you are in certain areas, you will be able to see this, this piggy back ride. shuttle discovery on top of a 747, headed

the big backup on the expressway this morning. a promise this evening that we will see more of the same. chopper 13 over the jf ask right now. things look clear for now. rush hour promises to be tough. we allied with good -- we allied with the concerns. good afternoon, derek. >> it was a rough morning for a lot of folks. the alternate route sometimes just as busy. it now everyone going into the city has to look forward to getting out. >> reporter: traffic crept along congested with so many cars trying to avoid the backups on the jf ask, which as expected, was also slow going and backed up. the leftmost lanes north and south are closed for critical repairs. the city say they cannot wait. crushed under grob hikes. >> we know that there is a void. if left unchecked, that could become a sinkhole. >> many downtown companies warn their employees to plan ahead. >> wake up earlier, get to work earlier. >> it's a good time to give nt a try. >> public transit is a viable option. it's cost-effective and convenient. >> the city has knocked ou

it is recovering slowly approaching the laurens expressway because of aefrler crash.uthbound 880 on the stevens creek boulevard off-ramp temporarily blocked because of a crash north 101 sluggish through san jose. mass transit no delays including muni's f-line: live shot of 880 at kingvale. chains not required on 80 at this . they are screening trucks at applegate if you are heading up to the sierra you will need chains on highway 50 now have them handy if you are heading up there. >>> 6:52. in a stunning turn "star wars" creator george lucas is scrapping plans to build a huge filmmaking digital complex on his ranch in marin county. heat been battling to build the complex for more than two decades. now he will sell to developers looking to build low income housing. neighbors complained the complex would lead to increased traffic and noise. the planning commission recently ok'd the plan over strong opposition. opponents appealed to the board of supervisors. the company will now bill the new facility elsewhere. >>> 6:53. recapping ours hours from now family and friends w

. >> reporter: the reason why is under the elevator expressway, crushed drain pipe, officials say it's an example of crumbling infrastructure and could lead to a massive failure of the highway unless something is done right away the jfx handles 6,000 cars an hour during peak times, southbound in the morning, northbound in the evening. >> i will probably have to take another route. >> reporter: she is right. tomorrow night the highway will loose one lane each way. >> big deal is that the expressway won't be able to handle the capacity of people who want to drive it with the lanes closed. >> reporter: the left lane will be closed starting at seven. from here it looks fine but underneath the damage alarmed transportation officials, drain pipes crushed overtime so dirt and water has started to wash away the concrete, voids where its been lost have already been seen. >> if they are left they can turn into sink holes and we don't want the road to collapse and that's why we are closing the lanes to keep traffic off. >> reporter: that means thousand of people will be looking for another way to