i'm weijia jiang in glen burnie. that story is straight ahead on wjz. >>> startling study.re and more children are being diagnosed with autism. why the number is growing drastically. >>> it is 5:28. 67 glorious, dry degrees. welcome home, everybody if you're just getting back. >>> a local family gathered today to say final goodbyes to a local soldier killed while fighting in afghanistan. wieja jang has emotional words from family and friends of sergeant bradley bowie. >> they say aside from his family, there was nothing he loved more than serving his country. with the precision that defines them, soldiers from the green beret marched one of their own into the parish. family and friends gathered. a medic, sergeant bohle was one of those killed when their hum vee was hit by a bomb in afghanistan. >> we're a very small, close- knit brotherhood, so to speak, within the armed forces. so we have a small, 12-person team. it has a big impact every time we lose one of our brothers because we're so close. >> reporter: he enlisted in the army almost immediately afternoon graduating hi

even glen burnie in the 40s this morning. 47 degrees as we show you 48 arnold to chestertown. back to joppa at 47. and 45 degrees right now in monkton. overall though, we're looking at a few clouds trying to pass through the region. even some patchy fog in some of the locales near the reservoirs, if you're traveling over 140, reisterstown road heading into carroll county and liberty reservoir, maybe even by loch raven you have fog to deal with. otherwise, a setup with more sunshine expected. today's two-degree guarantee still below normal though at 67. we will warm up a little by the weekend. let's check the roads with kim. >> traffic moving smoothly on both directions of the harrisburg expressway as you 3r0e67 the beltway. no problems as you hit the 695 -- we have heavy vog on the west side between -- volume on the west side between liberty road and baltimore national pike. only real incident, a watermain break in the city, west 29th street between sisson and huntington. that has the intersection closed. looking for a business you know you can trust? let your better business

. >> the flu shot is being given this weekend at the glen burnie clinic do not protect.it won't be long until the newly developed vaccine arrives. people are being told to get their children vaccine nateed. this we can a 14-year-old destinee parker died despite being otherwise healthy. another child died last week. >> our plans to include to have vaccines throughout the county and in some school buildings. >> they said it is prepared for multiple h1n1 cases. >> we are in contact with the cdc and state department of hill and coordinate efforts through them. we expect to have the vaccine delivered to us and move forward in that regard. >> they stop tracking vier require and it isn't testing every flu victim and random testing, it is the common one in schools. and widespread flu activity. they report nine deaths and two of them in children. some parents are concerned about getting their kids vaccinated who saw healthcare worker on tv who department want to get forced to get a shot. >> this would be the first time. >> that you have apprehensions. about whether or not they sh

one more in glen burnie. americana circle. there's a live look at 95. southbound lanes again, sluggish between white marsh boulevard and the beltway. no delays yet on the beltway at 295. some on the west side of the beltway. this traffic report is brought to you by toyota. back to you guys. >> last year there was a show called moon light. there it is right there. it never quite went anywhere, but the star, alex laughlin got a lot of great press. the vampire thing's pretty big still this day. he got on another show. this is a really interesting hospital-type show. um... it's about a transplant hospital. it stars a former vampire. take it away. >> ladies and gentlemen, welcome alex laughlin. dr. andy yablonski. >> good morning. >> how's live today in los angeles. >> it's going to be another glorious day. every day in los angeles is glorious. >> so i hear. i'm a star of a cbs show, i'm a movie star and they're rolling my rear end out for an interview at 4:30 in the morning pacific. >> there's nothing glamorous about what i do. that's the most common miscon

one in glen burnie. northbound route 2 at north avenue. there is the look at the drive times. it is slow going on the top side of the beltway at 83 and 795 and 795 and 83. there is the live look at the top side at greenspring avenue. this delay is park heights. it takes you 10 minutes to get through. there is the west side outer loop delay. the traffic report is brought to you by md mountain side. back to you. >>> thank you. so what does it mean to be free? the american visionary art museum tries to answer that in life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness. >> i make shrinky dinks. >> he has illustrated his story in miniature. these drawings are on clear plastic sheets. they shrink when they are baked. >> you see pieces of my life growing up at windsor castle. my grandmother was given the place by king charles, v. >> he is one of many of the self taught artists. words expand on the declaration phrase written in 1776. racial struggles in the south are highlights here. adam comes from the swamps of louisiana. his drift wood statue of liberty is the centerpiece a show. >> it is l

. >>> funeral services will be held today for a glen burnie soldier killed in afghanistan. . he was one of three soldiers killed when an explosive device struck a vehicle as they traveled through the helmand province. funeral services will be held at the st. bernadette catholic church. >>> now let's take a look at the forecast. >> it is going to be a nice, quiet monday. temperatures this afternoon will make it into the upper 60s and low 70's. seven-day forecast, causcuts thickening up again tomorrow. temperatures in the low 70's both days. showers possible late friday and saturday morning. more rain possible on sunday. i only 63. >> we will of another update at 9:55. i'm not roasterphobic... my perdue® oven ready roaster is already seasoned in its own cooking bag. and it cooks in about half the time. my work here is done. (announcer) perdue® oven ready roaster. the cure for roasterphobia. i do 22 more inspections than the government requires. and my fresh, all-natural chickens are never given any hormones or steroids. and no candy, gladys. (announcer) perdue. extra inspection

. >> this morning funeral services ln held today for a glen burnie soldier killed last month in afghanistan. 29-year-old sergeant first class bolley was one of three soldiers killed when an explosive device struck their vehicle. funeral services for the 11-year veteran will be held at the st. bernadette catholic church. >> just barely turn the calendar to october but wal-mart is already hoping you'll be in the holiday spirit, hoping to invigorate lagging sales, offering early holiday discounts in the hopes of bringing in customers. 100 toys including tonca cars, bar business and board games are being offered for just $10. some shoppers say spending $10 here there and eases their budget troubles and they won't have to spend the big lump sum to purchase presents. will early holiday deals entice you to begin shopping sooner for the holiday? email your response to watercooler@wbaltv.com. again, that's watercooler@wbaltv.com. >> well, they say you can't win them all. and unfortunately that proved true for the baltimore ravens yesterday as they faced off against the new england patriots in foxbor

you'll also look again at a crash on 95 southbound and 395, another one in glen burnie and then you arefx, 13 minutes down to coal spring lane there a live look at the pelt way. you are looking at a backup approaching bel air because of that accident. the traffic report brought to you by the radio city christmas spectacular returning to baltimore by popular demand. tickets on sale now. back over to you. >> thank you. we are 24 hours away from the arrival of the much anticipated vaccinations, for the h1n1 virus. >> reporter: don, the first doses of the h1n1 vaccine should arrive here in maryland tomorrow and most likely health care workers will be the first ones vaccinated with it. but children will be next in line. in just the past couple of weeks, two they were have died from the h1n1 flu here in maryland much among them, 14- year-old test continuey parker who was buried over the week. shipment of the vaccine should increase in weeks. plans to offer free sacs neations are on hold until the second wave. we should get by one million doses by the end of this month. >>> the season is over

. >> there is a lot to celebrate in glen burnie.he nfl network gave a school $50,000 for its athletic program. there was a pep rally and ravens players were there to help celebrate the donation along with rob roblin. >> the program is called "keep gym in school" and it is all about the health of our children. it was a huge pep rally here at corkran middle school. >> let's go ravens! >> and the band was here to help celebrate "keep gym in school." a program that celebrates physical education. >> we are encouraging young people to exercise for 60 minutes a day. >> part of a $50,000 corcran got went to install this rock-climbing wall. >> it will help them use their physical skills to climb up. i don't think many, if any middle schools, in our district have them. >> to ravens players the "keep gym in school" program is very important. >> that's what school is all about. here here today to tell ki kids, that's a good thing. >> there are so many fun activities you can do on a daily basis. make sure you are not just sitting around your hou