. - baltimore's... hilton lost.. ore than.. 11-million dollars last &pyear..../ in... the past four years.../ 54-million.. was lost.../. the.. baltimore hotel corporation... also.. withdrew... nearly four million.. frrm... a. reserve fund... to... pay interest on bonds... for the project..../ but.. development.. coporation... &ponly a paper loss". (brodie) "the hilton baltimore convention center hotel has put ussin the game competitively and has opened &pdoors to marketing baltimore for groups that were not open b" beffre." lass year... the hilton hadan occupacy rate... of 63-perceet. of the day. o you think the n - city oo baltimore .. should be.. in the hotel b? busiiess? hhad to our facebook page and let us know what you think. inside fox45 tab on the left side of the screen. nearly 2,0000 sparrows point steellmill workers will soon be out of jobs. will close the sparrows point plant next month. the announced this week that it's ssopping the baltimore county facclity and otherrassets to potential buyers. today we caught up with some employees at a popular place ffr w

baltimore's hilton convention 11-million dollars last year. now..company that oversees hotel pperations.../ is... now resppnding to the los. lossess....john.. rydell ... streaming live downtown ... with more... on... what they're saying...john... when the hilton opened nearly

the development director said the losses are only on paper. >> the hilton baltimore convention center hotel is making a profit and has not cost the citizens of baltimore one penny. >> the hotel lost $11 million in 2010 and 11.5 million in 2011. the losses are due to items like depreciation and not real losses. >> they're not real losses, cash losses or losses that come back to the citizens and say the hotel is running in the red and we have to raise the property tax. >> the revenues were down in 2011 and it was forced to dip into a reserve account to make a payment on the bonds that were sold to build the hotel. >> we hope not to do it again. >> the rep is are falling short of the projections used to sell the project. he blames the recession but acknowledged post-recession, baltimore hotels overall have not return to brest occupancy levels. the city's consultant knows hotels are doing their best. >> they are sitting -- seeing other cities doing better than baltimore. we know that from them. we need collectively to work harder. >> delegate kiefer mitchell was not a fan. he says the cit

o'malley poured millions of dollars into hilton baltimore, it has lost more than $1 million, and it isour money. and all warning for shoppers who use craigslist. an attack on -- and another airline fee if you want to sit with your family. and now your maryland lottery numbers. >> i am sarah fleischer from 98 rock. let's play a pick 3 numbers. here we go. we will get to pick four in just a moment. when you play monopoly scratch- off, you can wind up to $50,000 to play online at mdlottery.com/monopoly. the maryland lottery -- let yourself play. >> we talked a little bit about the game in the forecast, and it sounds like it will get better from here. >> chance for a shower or thunderstorm tomorrow, but things improve into the weekend. this weekend, maybe a slight chance for a shower or thunderstorm. >> a lot of barbecues this weekend. thank you for joining us. >> watch tonight at 5:00 with the dawn a -- donna and stan.

we told you earlier this week thht baltimore's hilton conveetion hotel lost more laat year.the past four years - the baatimore hotell nearly four million from a reserve fund to paa interest but the head of the - baltimore development corporation says it's only a paper llss. (bbodie) "the hilton baltiiore put us n the ggme competitively and has opened doors to marketing baatimore for groupp that were not open b" before." last year the hilton 66-percent. they've had 2 years of special rescue dogs are ready for adoption. adoption.police found these pit bulls inside the basement of a baltimore county home. they had scars... from being usee as ábaitá dogs for dog-fiihtinn..ut thanks o some volunteers... who spent countless hours re-training them to learn tricks and good manners... the humann society says they're eech ready to "she's just such a sweet girl. verr well behavvd, well-adjusted. they have wonderfuu temperaments."> temperaments."> the sheltee is offering free ongoing traininn and eterinary care... to anyyne who's interested in adopting. underway... to crack downnon drivers who aren'

(brodie) "the hilton baltimore ponvention center hotel has pompetitively and has opened doors to marketing that were noo open b" before." last year the hilton 63-percent.pacy rate of the suspect in the case of a sixxyear-old bby who decaaes ago will be in court - today.investigators say they expeet pedro hernandez will be charged with second-degree murder.etan patz disaapeared exaatly 33 yeers ago near his home in manhattan's so-ho neighborhooddpolice say a tip pointed to hernandez... aad when he was rought in or questioning.... he confessed. hernandeezdescribed to the detectives how he lurrd young etaa frrm the school bus stop from west broadday and rincc ptreet with the promise of a soda. he then led him into the basement of the bodega, choked him there and disposed of the body by putting it into a plastic bag and plaaing it into the rash. despite the arrest... a laa enforcementtsourre says hernanddz'ssconfession is being treated with a healthy dose of skepticiss.the police commissioner also notes investigators have not uncovered any forensic evidence linkkng hernandez to a pair of would

baltimore's... hilton convention hottl... now...as john rydell 3 &preports...the peoppe who &pbrokered the deal...and explaining whatthappened... happened... when the hilton opened nearly four years ago...it was hailed as a huge bbost for baltimore's convention trade. but then the recession hit. in &ptheepast year...the city-owne &philtto...lost mooe thann-&p11 2008...overall osses...have totaled...54-million. (rydell) million laat year, the hhd to wwthdraw nearly $4 million from a reserve bond to finance tte hotel.""everyone is affected byythe recession." but jay brodie...who headsof the baltimore evelopment corporation...is now responding. ((rodie) "is it a paper loss yes, t is a cash loss, no, ii is a loss to the pitizens of baltimore city, absolutely not."brodie...says alllbills relatee to operatinn the ilton have been paid on raising our game to the point collectively to market the city of baltimore to groups where we need to be."but a professor of public policy at the university of tteas...says there is simply tto much

aising ouii gameto the point collectively to market the cityyof baltimore to groups where we need to be." the general managerof thh hilton...tells me...she expects this will be a goodsummer... witt a healthymix of conventionsand tourists. hoping... that theaverage occupyyratewill be around 70- percent....that'sconsidered good.live in downtown baltimore, john rydell, fox 45 news t five. join... our waste watch. if... call... our hotline.. 410-662-1456. or... go o fox- an unlicenssd cab driver will spend the rest of his life sentenced today to two liff perms... plus ore than 60 years ffr kiinapping and false imprisonment.. prosecuttrs say he picked up the viitim at a bus top on belair road,, hen drover her to clifton park and sexuully assaulted her at kniff point. a juryyconvicted hhm earlier this month. state police say three bodies have been ecoveeed from a large manure pit on the eassern shore. shore. police ssy man from pennsylvania and his two teenage sons were found in the septic ppnd on a arm in kent county.a tractor was found still runniiggbeside the pond where the three were believed to have working.there is o imm

baltimore &photee corporrtion... the & hotel, whiih is managed by hilton, lost aaout 111million dollars last year.. up to a -siice ii opened in theessmmer of 2008. it's aacciy venture thht somm experts say 3 (prof. rhoads0 "private 3 there's nothinggnew about 3 that'ssggt ttii public kind oo twist tt it.. and so, there's taxpayer money involvvd, there's ttxpayers somewhat on theehooo for theseelosses.." lossss.." 3 city officcalss including jay brody who's president of the baltimore developpent cooporation, hve paid these losses re hat -3 they call "paper losses".. not "real ccsh lossess." which they ay will nottaffect thh hotel's ability to pay ts -&pbilll. join ouu waste watcc.if you &psee government waste... call chrrylerris recalling thousandd of jeep ranglers today... for aaproblem ttat can leaadto fires.tte recall & affects 2010 moddl year pith a skii latt... that's 3 this yeaa... thhre have been & a least 14 reeorted fires. wrangler ownerr wwll soon be notifiidd.. to bring their vvhicles to a jjep dealership for a eplacemmnt pprt. 3&kids have a llt more time at home duuing the summer, nn par

and south hilton at massachusetts avenue in baltimore city. let's now take a live look, as you can see, so much traffic there. that's a look at the beltway, at security boulevard is definitely crawling along there. and we'll take another live look also. very slow go there. west of york road. this traffic report is brought to you by the people's pink party at pimlico. it's coming friday, may 18th. to get all of the details and information, go to preakness.com. back to you. >> kristy, thank you. >>> just in time for mother's day. the maryland zoo unveils its flewest babies. two -- newest babies. two new zebra foals. they are being introduced to the phoenix zebra, who is becoming their adopted mom. and the wart hogs. they have been bonding with their mom since they were born. and you can see all of the new animals at the zoo's african watering hole. they're kind of cute. >> they're furry. >> they are. grownup fur. >>> still ahead on eyewitness news at 4:00. >>> the sunny summer months are on the way. i'm monique griego. coming up, doctors have a

. >> reporter: when baltimore city opened, the hilton hotel in 2008, it came with big expectations. >> we expect this hotel to not only pay for itself and produce jobs. but literally, over its many years, to produce revenue. >> reporter: but a just- released audit shows the hotel has lost nearly $54 mill yoj since it opened. $11.5 million from last year alone. >> i have a building here that is making nothing. they should turn that into something that can make some kind of revenue, instead of depending on the poor people to pay the taxes for it. >> reporter: developers with the baltimore hotel corporation insist none of the losses have been in cash. only on paper. that means so far, they have not used any taxpayer money to pay the bills. >> reporter: the $300 million spent on the hilton came in the form of fixed-rate bonds. the city says most of what is in the red is the result of depreciation will so what went wrong? planners say the recession means fewer conventions and lower room rates. they also point to an image problem. >> if their perception of baltimore is "the wire," we need t

why baltimore is not attracting business like its competitor. >> the hilton hotel was martin o'malley's when he was mayor. it was a big project that required a tough vote from city council. its critics from -- do the critics from those days have the right to say i told you so? >> the city owned hilton hotel has shown losses each year since it opened in 2008. the top development director said taxpayers do not feel it. >> delton baltimore convention center hotel is making a profit and has not caused the citizens of baltimore one penny. >> financial statements show the hotel lost money. the losses are due to items like depreciation and not real losses. >> their book losses. they're not losses that come back to the citizens and say the hotel is running in the red and we have to raise the property tax. quex the revenues were down in 2011 and it was forced to dip into a reserve account. >> we had to do it before and we hope not to do it again. >> the warnings were there. >> delegate mitchell was on the city council when the hotel was approved. not a fan, believing the private sector was bette

. >> reporter: when baltimore city opened the hilton hotel in 2008, it came with big expectations. >> we expect this hotel to not only pay for itself and produce jobs, but literally, over as many years, to produce revenue. >> reporter: but a just released audit shows the hotel has lost nearly $54 million since it opened. $11.5 million from last year alone. >> i have a building here that's making nothing. you know what i mean? they should turn that into something that can make some kind of revenue, instead of depending on the poor people to pay the taxes for it. >> reporter: developers with the baltimore hotel corporation insist, none of the losses have been in cash, only on paper. that means so far, they have not used any taxpayer money to pay the bills. >> reporter: the $300 million spent on the hilton came in the form of fixed rate bonds. the city says most of what is in the red is the result of depreciation. so what went wrong? planners say the recession means fewer conventions and lower room rates. they also point to an image problem. >> if their participation of baltimore -- perc

accident in west baltimore on hilton parkway at west, north avenue.congestion, here is a live look at liberty. the outer loop moving slow at this time. jammed down towards edmonton, you are using the jfx in to the city, expect more congestion. the southbound lanes clocking in at 30 miles per hour at cold spring lane, an accident in baltimore in rosedale, route 7 at 695. we will see you in 30 minutes for weather and traffic update, back to new york for good morning america. so, ah, your seat good? got the mirrors all adjusted? you can see everything ok? just stay off the freeways, all right? i don't want you going out on those yet. mmm-hmm. and just leave your phone in your purse. i don't want you texting, all right? daddy...ok! ok, here you go. be careful. thanks dad. call me -- but not while you're driving. ♪ [ dad ] we knew this day was coming. that's why we bought a subaru. ♪ ♪ >>> i know we say this, but let me, folks, that is a great crowd in times square with us. wow! easily. and are you ready? because they're ready to dance. again. the three st

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downtoww baltimore.... ........and tonight, xperts taxpayees. 33 according to the atest &pfinanncal statements froo the -3 baltimmrr hotel corporatton... the hotel, which is managed by hiltonllars last year.. uu to a totallof morr han 50-milllon since ittopened in the ummer of 2008.. it's a citt could cost taxpayers. 3&p prof. rhoads0 "priiate businesses lose monee.. - there's nothing new about - that. but it's a buuiness thaa's got this public kind of pwiit to it.. nd so, there's -3 taaxayer money invvlvee, there's axpayyrsssommwhat n the ook forrthese lossee... -3losses.." 3 ity officials, iicluding jaa brody wwo's & president of tte baltimore developmeet ccrporation, have said these losses arrewhat they call "paper losssss.. not "rral cashhlooses.." which &&pthey say will noo affect thh hotel's abilitt to pay its bills. &p3a rally outside city hall.... stephanie rawliigs-blakk to ssve baltimore rec centers. centers. centers movementt saas rawllngs-blake promised too pnvess in communitiee and -3 neiggbbohhods,bbt continues tooclooe youth ec centers nd pools. thh city controls 55 --33recreaaiin centers....unddrr - this new plann..the city wwll operate 31 improved private

baltimore city for years..... karen? 3 &p police say 3 ps tte mercury grows, so does tte debate over air conditioning in area school. schools. this morning, franchot toured hilton soon be installed. he state is funding the 2-point-2 million dollar project and franchot says its time all conditionee. (15:15) "when you reaa spent on schools that aren'' priority...right theee there's 50-classrooms that can be air conditioned and i hopp those dollars can be re-directed." directed." right now, about half of balttmore coonty in baltimore city, the number is slightly less. an art teacher at ridgely middle school has won a big honor. angela rountree is the new baltimore county teacher of the year.rountree has been an eduuator for 22 years. ann at her award cerrmony today she said she triis to e creatiie and always think abbut what's best for the "iican reinforce what people are doing in english..... .....change of scenery" 3 rountree wwll promote teeching and the baltimore county school system over the next yeaa..he will also compete for the honor of maryllnd tate a city worker we caught on video stealing thousands of gets to keep his pension.... pension.... let's go ba

baltimore hotel corporation... the hotel, which is anaged by - hilton, loot abbut 11-million dollars last year.. p to a total of more ttan 50-millionn since it opened in the summer & of 2008. it's a city venture that some expprts ssy cculd ost taxpayeer.3 (prof. rhoads0 "prrvate thhre's nothing new about that. but itts business -3 thhtts got this publii kknd f pwist to it.. anndso, there's tterr's taxpayers somewhatton the hook for these osses.." llsses.." city officiils, incllding jay brody paltimore developmenn corporation, hhve said these losses arr what thee call ppaper lossee".. ot "real cash losses.." whiihhthhy say will not ffect the hotel'' ability to pay its bills. 3&pjoin ouu wastt wwtch.iffyou our hotline 410- 662-1446 or go to foxbaalimore dot com. fflet mignon is oneeof the bbst, and moss expensive, cuts nottalllfilets areethh amm. -3 that'ssbecause ssme includdean ingredient knoonn s ámeat glue.á glue.áfilet mignon s cut from rathee than throw them away... pome tenderloin scraps arr bound together sing an eezyye called trans-glut-a-minase.... or meattglue. 3 (("in our wwrk eehhve u

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