--kim basey takes us o a tour. >> i am really excited for the opening. i work across the street. i want to know what they have to offer here. >> the store is 61,000 square feet. has a big produce section. in addition to what is on the shelves. >> there is a pharmacy here, too? perfect. >> shoppers say there are not a lot of grocery options in south baltimore so they have to make do with what is a round. >> i get a lot of my groceries at the corner store. >> people who live and work in the area are happy to have another option to get fresh nutritious food at. >> the produce section is also. there is not a lot to shot twice with protist. "i think it brings a lot of variety and upscale products that i think there is a market here for. >> the store was also built to be energy efficient. >> we also have recycling bins in our lobby and encourage shoppers to bring back plastic bags. >> the new course restore is the latest addition to mchenry row. in locus point, kim basey. >> a busy day for baltimore city police officers. >> the robbery escalated into a barricade situation. >> remember

reporting live, kim basey. >> in the meantime investigators are trying to figure out what sparked a fire at a grocery store in south baltimore. around noon today, we are told a second story building was fully engulfed in flames. firefighters had a difficult time pinpointing the exact location of the fire. they were eventually able to bring it under control. >> there are some new details and the very horrific for vehicle crash that claimed the life of a five-year old boy. the driver of an suv rear ended an acura on i 93 around 2:45 yesterday afternoon. that crash caused a chain reaction. all four occupants of the acura were taken to the hospital where jake owen died of his injuries. so far no charges have been filed. >> problems for travelers and commuters after a natural gas leak at penn station. a gas line ruptured and this afternoon as an amtrak contractor works at the station near north charles street. firefighters had to block off the streets for cleanup. amtrak says it cost a few delays because trains were reduced to a single track. into that commitment 2012 update, new polls show t

kim basey shows there is an easier way to stay warm this winter. >> heating bills go up and out of reach for thousands of families and maryland already struggling to make ends meet. >> we have a number of seniors who are unable to pay heating bills. we also have people with disabilities. that number is increasing and lot. we have people coming to us whose service has already been turned off. >> the fuel fund of maryland helps people in maryland pay their bge bills. they help them keep the lights on strictly through donations. most of the families they help have children. >> they need lights on to do their homework. they need electricity to run the hot water heater so they can have baths. they needed nutritious foods. what the donations mean to those families is really the basic necessities of life. >> the have always been able to donate through the mail and an envelope included in their bill. this year there is an easier way to contribute. >> the fuel fund need for donations now more than ever. with the cost of world going up and the economy going down. >> we have the federal government