jeff hager reports, one of motown's most successful groups raised the roof off of the va center.publican almost half a sent reare you moved from the vietnam war, veterans have never forgotten them. the flair and charm that characterized this time, he stopped off with members of the group to visit aging vets. [music] on a makeshift stage, everyday cafeteria, the 7 time grammy winner and group turned back the clock for adoring crowd. >> from early 60s, kennedy, on up through 70. the motown legend said the respect goes both ways. jeff hager, abc 2 news. >>> temptations review featuring dennis edwards will perform at the symphony hall tomorrow. tickets disappeared early but have been fetching $50 or more on line. >>> today many people were in line at maxes tap house in fells point for the kickoff of bell gin beer fest. the most in the entire country and going to have 275 beers in bottles. i've been coming 8 years in a row. every year it's more and more production. >> they will be greeted with a 9-liter bottle of beer. each person gets a small sample for free, while it losts and enjoy

it's huge, huge. >> reporter: in harford county, jeff hager, abc2 news. >> teachers like christi got no raises last year but they paid more for their healthcare and pensions. once the bonuses are approved, they should see them in their checks within six weeks. >>> the state comptroller was on the road. he was in baltimore at the alley burton academy to talk about major renovations. the school board asked for approval to proceed on renovation plans. he wanted to get a firsthand look at what the school did need. >> all around the state there are systems that have priority schools that they're recommending for funding and only a certain small, relatively small percentage receive approval and part of my job is to get out and kick the tires and see what ranks higher than others. >> he also traveled to harford county for the grand opening of the ab ber dean proving ground. >>> exelon is getting ready to set up shop in baltimore. the chicago-based power company pledged to build a new headquarters in charm city. exelon said this has selected property in the harbor point area. and they're loo

jeff hager, abc2 news. >> all right. thanks a lot. >>> continuing our team coverage, the medivac helicopter had an engine problem. the state was supposed to get new helicopters to replace its aging fleet. roosevelt leftwich joins us with the news that the delivery of those new choppers may be delayed. >> reporter: the engine problems illustrate the need to replace the aging helicopter fleet but new choppers have been delayed again. it took the lives of four people in 2008. the state has tried to modernize the air fleet. after almost two years the money was approved for the choppers used worldwide in rescue services and by the police. the first two choppers were supposed to be delivered to the state police on may 1st. this month they wanted changes and now the delivery is on hold indefinitely. >> we are currently, as i underestablished it -- understand it, negotiating some changes which would be an improvement. they're in the process of negotiating that with the manufacturer. when that is finalized, as i understand it it'

jeff hager has more on the delays and dollars tied to that help. >> reporter: foreclosure have changed the face of many neighborhoods here in maryland. >> lot of people in the neighborhood had a whole lot of, had he -- even colleagues are homeless, because of it. >> reporter: volunteers manning the attorney general's mortgage settlement hotline handled almost 100 calls an hour mornings, as people jumped at the chance to save their homes. >> they tried to refinance, deal with the banks, and have been unsuccessful. most have talked about getting the run-around every time they contacted the bank. >> reporter: with $960 million coming to the state to help people refinance, or to lower the amount they owe, consumer protection director bill groom says the first order of business is seeing if you qualify. >> the settlement was with the five largest service error, bank of america, jpmorgan chase, wells fargo, city bank, and ally gmac. >> the settlement isn't going to cover everyone even with those five servicers. most significantly, it's not going to cover people whose loans are owned by fredd

. >> reporter: in harford county, jeff hager, abc2 news. >> >> it turns out the man baltimore county police arrested for impers nateing a police officer -- impersonating a police officer has been at it for quite some time. in addition to a crown vick vic are-- vic, they found state uniforms, matching badges and fake gun. he was represented on the same charge 10 careers ago. >> for mr. propalis there's never been any indication that he attempted to pull over somebody. >> so, why do this anyway? well, those costumes and the police gear are for a more personal nature. he uses them for role playing and not to trick the public. he is currently on home detention awaiting his court appearance next week. >>> an anne arundel police have charged this man in connection with that road rage ins accident near gambrills earlier this week. he was the driver of a explorer. he got into his ford explorer before both vehicles crashed along route three. >>> in annapolis the search is on for three men who rob lad couple inside one of the parking garages. the 54-year-old woman and 64-year-old man were walk

the other lady -- >> reporter: in perry hall, jeff hager. >> we have to feel for jeff. a 42-year-old woman survived the collision. she is right now at shock trauma and we wish her the best in this. again, jeff, hang in there tonight friend. >>> a washington dc area medic who fell from an enter state interstate into a creek has decide. he was responding to a car fire. he tried to climb over to the car, slipped fell 20 feet in to the shallow creek. he was rescue from the creek but died this afternoon and an investigation into what led to the accident is continuing at this hour. >>> investigators trying to determine what caused a fire at a plant in solace point road. when firefighters arrived there was smoke from the second and 4 floors. of 2010 there were a series of fires same building. >>> george hughley look away as photographs showed rescue works fighting to save yardly love. the first call came out it was for an alcohol overdose when they arrived and saw bruises, cuts and blood they knew it was something else. a lot of action in court today. >> reporter: in court we

jeff hager, abc2 news. >>> a pikesville mother is in jail, acushioned of stabbing her -- accused of stabbing her 15-year-old son. it happened just after 5:00 this morning. the 15-year-old boy was found with a stab wound to his leg. he said his mom stabbed him. jacqueline natalie smith is charged with assault and child abuse. >>> a crash kills two people in owings mills. many folks say it was accident waiting to happen. folks who live on mcdonogh road say that stretch is a raceway and they want drivers to slow down. roosevelt leftwich joins us with more. >> reporter: abc2 news has learned that the traffic will do a traffic survey on this road. they say one of the things that's been going on is the county police have been pulling over speeders and on painters mill road trying to slow folks down. folks say they want something done to prevent another tragedy. two people died at star circle and mcdonogh road. three large housing developments are off mcdonogh road. folks say you take your life in your hands when you try to make a left turn. cars are going well over the 45-mile-an-hour speed limit

. >> reporter: in towson, jeff hager, abc2 news. >> police found one of the victim's credit cards in holup's pockets. he is being held on attempted murder and burglary. >>> anne arundel police said one man tried to run over security and police at the anne arundel -- -- arundel mills mall. he police officers tried to stop him. collins didn't hit anyone or anything. he was eventually stopped and arrested in severn. >>> police are still searching for a suspect who rob lad woman in the parking lot of a glen burnie walmart. abc2 news kelly swoope tells us she was about to get into her char when she felt something in her back. >>> it was friday night. the woman was at a walmart in glen burnie when she was approached by a man who robbed her. she was in her collar when the man -- car when the man placed something in her back and took the purse. he disappeared into a wooded area. >> it was a little bit different as far as the identification. he only had one black glove on. >> police surrounded the area and used k9 units to search for the suspect. so far he has not been found. police are askin

jeff hager, abc2 news. >>> the walls came tumbling down for an eyesore in baltimore and neighbors are singing praises. now an old corner has a chance for a new beginning. tim rutherford was there. >> the dark brick hull of a building on the corner of edleson and bidil. >> reporter: for more twhoon decades, the old paints factory sat vacant. >> the community asked for it to be removed soon and it will be here no longer. >> reporter: happened to community residents and city officials kicked off the official demolition on this east baltimore corner. >> the remediation is something we can handle, the blight on the community. >> reporter: late last year, there was concern in the community about the demolition process possibly stirring up long dormant toxins on the site. today community leaders had nothing but praise for those involved. >> we have gotten all questions answered, all concerns met in partnership with other people that would answer those questions and everything has moved quite smoothly. >> we're doing everything we said we would do, either remove the asbestos which is what we

in harford county, jeff hager, abc2 news. >> now the proposed convention center would pale in comparison to the baltimore convention center. >>> a new study by the american water works association found that the u.s. drinking water system is in serious need of a very expensive overhaul. that could mean higher water bills for you. the researchers say the cost of the work would be about a trillion dollars and will continue through 2035. right now the average household water bill is about $335 a year. according to a nonprofit focused on drinking water. many could see water bills double or even triple over the next 25 years. experts say putting the water work off could end up costing us more. >>> the federal housing administrations will knownals fha is raising premiums for homeowners. it would increase the cost of mortgage insurance premiums by 75 basis points, an additional $5 a month for monthly mortgage payments. yearly rates will be going on. borrower defults -- defaults are driving the charges. >>> a lot cooler out there today compared to the way we started the week in the mid-60s. 12 t

jeff hager, website whoib news. >> for substance abuse experts, michael's death is the reason to get families to start talking about the dangers of drinking, especially something like this, four loko. one can holds the same power as four beers. after a ban was put in place in 2010 caffeine was pulled from the cans but you'll still be able to find some of the products on store shelf wls just as much alcohol. substance abuse expert mike dpim bell said it -- gimbel said it's attractive to kids. >> teenagers want to get drunk quickly. >> mike said families should be discussing the risk of drinking with examples of real life disietions like michael's death. >>> now to our continuing coverage of the murder trial of george huguely. today court is not in session due to the holiday. it won't be in session tomorrow due to a scheduling conflict, so the jury will begin deliberations on wednesday. stay with abc2news.com for continuing coverage. you can get the latest information on the case. when the jury gains deliberations, you can follow this with our tweets from christian schaffer. you can fi

jeff hager, abc2 news. >>> doctors at the shock trauma treated the trooper for injuries and he has been released and faces charges including assault, malicious destruction of property and driving under the influence. a break in the case of a deadly hit and run in perry hall. 68-year-old beverly moore was struck and killed as crossing 7 courts drive on the way back from the grocery store. the driver didn't stop. last night baltimore county detectives got a tip on the car they were looking for and found it in harford county. police are processing the ford a hundred for evidence and working to determine who was driving the vehicle a at the time. her best friend is relieved and eagerly awaiting an arrest. >> how could you do that? this is somebody that other people loved. of trash that you ran over. it hurt. >> she says with detectives finding the car, and eventual arrest her friend will now finally be able to rest in peace. >>> a hearing was held today of killing lacrosse player two years ago. today it was final pretrial day before the trial begins on monday in charlottesville, virginia. j

i'm jeff hager.'ll have the details. >>> it's been less than 24 hours since the historic same-sex marriage act. >>> and the port of baltimore is celebrating tonight. why being named a first port of call is a huge deal

jeff hager, abc2 news. >> substance abuse experts say michael's death is an opportunity to get parents to start talking tough with their kids about the dangers of drinking,'s special lilg drinking four loko, which michael's mother said he was doing before his death. we have more about this so-called alco-pops. >> reporter: people may underestimate of the power of the can. just one four loko has the power of four beers. michael's death should ab wakeup call for parents. at 23 1/2 ounces this brightly colored can looks like a super sized beer but it's far more powerful. >> this is not a can of beer. this is four cans of beer. that's what they don't understand. they just know it tastes good. it's cheap and you get really, really drunk. >> reporter: sus stance abuse expert mike gimbal said that's appealing to kids. >> this tragedy should be talked about at every dinner table tonight with every family. >> reporter: because many families don't know about this dangerous drink and others might like it. >> someone may drink they're drinking an energy drink. it looks to same to me. >> reporter:

jeff hager, abc2 news. >>> people are warning people about a series of burglaries.e harford county sheriff's department says four break ins since february 1st two copperwood way, two brandon hunt lane. the sheriff's department believes those are related, cash, jewelry and a television windows damaged. >>> parents in carroll county are trying to get the school system to move a bus stop that puts their children in grave danger. the stop is located along main street and manchester and directly in front of a known sex offenders house. the man was convicted of sexual abuse of a minor. parents are concerned and asked the district to get the bus stop moved. >> it is concerning. i don't like that at all. i don't know who allowed that. who didn't do they job and look it up ahead á4mex4÷time. ÷ájdmake ó?puñsense to me. >> coming up at 6:00, we will have more on the effort to get the bus stopped moved along with reaction from the carroll county school district. >>> former football coach jerry sandusky was in court asking for a judge to give him permission to see his grandchild

jeff hager, abc2 news. >>> baltimore police are looking for the person who shot a man found lying in the street this afternoon in west baltimore. police say an officer on patrol saw the mon on the ground -- man on the ground in the 1100 block of stricker. he was taken to the hospital and rushed into surgery. dlects -- detectives are asking anywho have seen the accident to give them a call. >>> jury selection began for the trial of george huguely, the former la crosse player accused of beating his girlfriend two years ago. >> reporter: yeardley love's mom and her sister are in a charlottesville courtroom while others are trying to see how the trial plays out. the jury selection is on for the trial of george huguely. a medical examiner ruled that blunt force trauma killed yeardley love. police say that huguely admitted that he and love were fighting. however, his lawyers contend her death was quote a tragic accident. attorneys for both sides are asking potential jurors are they aware of adderral. it is opened that a jury can be seated. four people have been selected for this gorps -- j

jeff hager joins us with more on the reaction to michael truluck's death. >> reporter: police say michael