kim dacey is live at the scene and she will have a report shirley. mount royal is closed in advance of artscape. plenty of closures downtown. another problem on the east side of the beltway, an accident just past peninsula expressway. you have to get off at peninsula express. in terms of traffic, not a lot in terms of delays. traffic is the toward in the area of peninsula expressway and they may have it off to the side. that is a good news. the accident is off to the right shoulder. traffic is flowing once again. the rest of the major roadways in very good shape. this is a live view from skyteam 11 up above this water main break. we'll continue to monitor these closures in the city. that is the latest on traffic pulse 11. >> our big story is the water main break and it could be days before the break is fixed. drivers are urged to take an alternate route to avoid any delays. >> let's take another live look at the scene. there is the problem right now. a huge hole in the middle of the roadway. kim dacey has more. >> skyteam 11 is above us. we will give

kim dacey will have a live report. that is the latest on traffic pulse 11. >> our big story this morning, it could be days before the water main break is fixed. >> drivers are encouraged to take an alternate route. kim dacey joins us live with the latest. good morning. >> we are right at redwood and light street were the road is blocked off. this is blocked because of the water main break. crews remain on the scene. you can see the same call in the middle of light street. it looks like this will take a while to cleanup -- you can see the big sinkhole. the water main broke yesterday at the worst possible time. the water main was built in the 89 nepos and most likely deteriorated because of its old age. seven businesses were impacted because of the break. uckling.alt began bottli >> you have water gushing under the asphalt and that will cause a void under there. that happens with even small water main breaks. >> officials are not sure how long it will take to fix the main. it depends what they find when they go undergrou

kim dacey, wbal-tv 11 news. >> thank you. work is scheduled today to replace a large part of a water main in southwest baltimore. three sections need to be replaced. officials flag the main with the potential for failure after crews discovered a rip. some residents in baltimore city and howard counties may notice a slight decrease in water pressure. people should conserve water as much as possible during the repairs. >> a double shooting in howard county. investigators say tuan minh pham went to the male and hair- care a spot in ellicott city and got into a fight with a man outside. ham chased the man inside and then took off. both victims are in critical condition. a police officer is on leave this morning after officials say he shot and killed an armed man in northwest baltimore. police say devonte bowman was outside a 7-eleven armed with a weapon. officers responded and devonte bowman took off running. one of the officers fired his gun, killing bowman. the officer involved is a six year veteran. police arrest three attempt

kim dacey, wbal-tv 11 news. >> thank you. john leopold will stand trial. a judge has denied a request to dismiss the case. he's charged with misusing his security detail and to run personal errands. he is accused of using police to gather information about his political opponents. >> police all looking into a report of a sexual assault. the victim told detectives she was walking around 2:00 a.m. on july 1. she said she was approached at gunpoint by a man who tried to sexually assault her. the suspect suffered a minor injury during the incident. 20-year-old aaron parsons pleaded guilty to robbery charges. he will serve a year in prison. deangelo carter and shayona davis pleaded guilty to assault charges. shatia baldwin will be sentenced in december. >> police have identified the man found shot to death over the weekend. they say he was found inside a vehicle on darlington drive. he had been shot multiple times and died at the scene. no word as to a suspect or a possible motive. >> 69 degrees on tv hill. a new game will have yo

kim dacey is live with the very latest. >> good morning. firefighters say there were working smoke alarms in the building. there were no injuries associated with the fire. the blaze started early sunday morning in randallstown. the video shows the magnitude of what firefighters were facing in the fire. about 100 responded to the scene and it took them an hour and a half to get the fire under control. fire officials think it may have started in the third floor unit and destroying 24 apartment units. >> the fire was contained to that apartment and the attic area. a lot of water damage. residents were displaced because of water damage. >> officials are not sure how many people were displaced. the red cross is working to get those folks a temporary place to stay. kim dacey, wbal-tv 11 news. >> hours before those flames, baltimore county fire crews responded to a fire. the shames were shooting out of a home undergoing renovations on gettysburg avenue. it spread to a nearby wooded area. they are still trying to determine the cause. crews will res

kim dacey, wbal-tv 11 news. >> thank you. many people kept a close eye on the developments yesterday including buck showalter. he addressed the incident. >> i know the ripken family and i know -- and other handle it accordingly. >> he disclosed a similar story about his own mother and that she was abducted by was not seriously hurt. >> now an update. police are still trying to figure out what caused a late night accident involving a bicyclist and a police vehicle. this happened just after 10:00 p.m. last night. officials say the bicyclist was alert at the time. it is not clear who was at fault. police of looking into a startling discovery in carroll park. a human skull was found yesterday afternoon. no other remains were found at that location. >> we could find out if maryland lawmakers will return to annapolis for a special session on expanded gambling. michael busch says the governor is likely to call that session early next month. there was a closed door meeting in annapolis yesterday. >> i believe the governor has made th

kim dacey is live with the latest. >> crews stopped working a few minutes ago. this is one of the first phases of this project. conway street will be closed from light street to howard street from 9:00 p.m. until 5:00 a.m. monday through friday from now until now3. it takes 15,000 tires to construct the course for the grand prix of baltimore. the process got underway on monday. last year some businesses outside the track suffered losses instead of a spike in business. organizers are taking extra steps to make sure businesses do not suffer again. >> we have a nighttime construction schedule. we are making sure we're working with the city so that cross works will be open. it is critical that we make sure that this city is able to function and hold a great event at the same time. >> the track will be constructed in sections to minimize the closures and delays. kim dacey, wbal-tv 11 news. >> that brings us to our water cooler question of the day. are you including the grand prix of baltimore in your labor day plans? you can share your response at page, or send us an

kim dacey has more details. good morning. >> good morning. police say the suspect is a white man in his late 30's or early 40's with glasses and wearing a light shirt. they say he should be considered armed and dangerous. police say a gunman showed up at vi ripken's home between 7:00 a.m. and 8:00 a.m. tuesday morning and forced her into her own car at gunpoint. officials say the gunman blindfolded ripken and drove her to unknown locations in the area. sometime tuesday evening, the car was spotted in baltimore county. that was when she was officially reported missing. around 6:15 wednesday morning, police say someone noticed ripken waving a white cloth and came to her aid. police say no ransom notes have been found. they are still not sure about the suspect's motive. >> we're still looking at this investigation. we're looking at every witness, every clue. for us to say or speculate on a motive would be unfair. >> the ripken family did issue a statement saying -- reporting live in towson,kim dacey, wbal-tv 11 news. >> a lot of people kept a cl

kim dacey, wbal-tv 11 news. >> thank you. that brings us to our water cooler question of the day. are you including the grand prix of baltimore in your labor day weekend plans? you can share your response at wbaltv.com and on our facebook page, or send us an e-mail to watercooler@wbaltv.com. >> police are looking for a woman who allegedly beat and robbed a woman inside her home. gwyn sirota had a funny feeling after she passed a woman while walking her dog. the woman was inside her house. >> we were fighting and she said, don't fight. i have a knife. i did not see a knife so i kept fighting. >> she thinks the woman was scared off when a neighbor rang her doorbell. >> an update. john roberts says the supreme court will likely consider and may strike down a court ruling involving dna collection by police. back in april, the court of appeals blocked local and state officers from collecting people arrested for violent crimes. roberts said maryland showed a reasonable probability that the court would take the case and possibly rev

kim dacey checking on your morning commute.ave some fire activity in gwynn oak at southern cross road. some traffic lights are out across the area in howard county. northbound 29 on the ramp to westbound 70. a disabled tractor-trailer southbound on 27 at nicodemus road in westminster. up to speed on the major roadways. 95 checking in at 62 miles per hour. 11 minutes on the inner loop. eight minutes on 895 northbound between the harbor tunnel and 95 on the north side. the topside of the beltway is looking good. this is 895 at the harbor tunnel. the disabled tractor-trailer still off to the shoulder. that is the latest on traffic pulse 11. >> good morning. we're off to a fine start on this tuesday morning. 68 degrees at the airport. 72 in sykesville. the humidity will go up a little bit. high temperature between 90 and 95. 30 disenchants for a thunderstorm. most of the one not see any rain -- 30% chance for a thunderstorm. >> good morning. the orioles and jason hammel took a lead into the seventh inning in seattle. meant a win.th

kim dacey checking on your morning commute.we have some debris northbound on 95 approaching the beltway. there are some accidents in the city. in baltimore county, baltimore mill road remains shut down in both directions -- baldwin mill road. traffic is down to one lane in each direction and we expect to see a backup. use 83 as your alternate. a traffic light out in dorsey of anne arundel county. we will check of the major roadways. this is north of security boulevard. we switchover to 95 in the area of 195. things looking fine north and southbound. that is the latest on traffic pulse 11. >> good morning. very little change expected today. temperatures will be close to 100 today. 73 in taneytown. hazy sunshine today. high temperature between 96 and 101. a slight chance for a thunderstorm later this afternoon. relief is in sight. here is keith mills. >> good morning. not a good start to the anaheim portion of the orioles west coast road trip. jake arrieta and the bullpen could not hold a lead. the orioles lose 9-7 to the angels.

kim dacey has the latest. >> the repairs, after an extensive study in march using high-tech equipment that uncovered a new problem. using high-tech equipment like the type diver at optical cables, inspectors found a potential outbreak in southwest baltimore in march. >> due to the proactive work of the baltimore city department of public works, we have gotten ahead of a potentially serious matter. >> most of the large water main breaks were caused by a stressed pipes sold to the nation for decades ago. dpw will begin adjustments. they will adjust 3 16-inch sections of the 54-inch main. >> please refrain from outside watering, car washing, until after sunset or during the early morning hours. please do not wash clothes or dishes or do non-essential indoor cleaning using water until late in the evenings or early morning trade used clothes washers or dishwashers only with full loads. we're asking that you remember that short showers use less water than filling a tub. >> dpw says there is a chance that water service could be interrupted, but using the conservation tips will reduce that ch

. >> kim dacey joins us live. there are any breaks in the mains. >> it is potential breaks in the main. the department of public works will start making some adjustments to protect the water supply. the potential break in the line was discovered in southwest baltimore. using high-tech equipment, the dpw has replaced three sections of the main. citizens are being asked to conserve water. >> please refrain from outside watering, car washing, power washing the pool topping until after sunset or during the early morning hours. please do not wash clothes or dishes or do not essentials indoor cleaning using water until late in the evening or early morning. it used clothing washings and dishwashers only with full loads. we're asking that you remember the short showers and use less water than filling the tub for bathing. >> there is a chance there could be a temporary interruption of water service. conserving water will help that chance. >> john leopold will stand trial. a judge denied a request to dismiss the case. he is

kim dacey checking on your morning commute. on the ramp to northbound harrisburg expressway, the report of a crash. pulaski highway, a crash. traffic lights out in a middle river at pulaski. some wires down in the city. northbound 95 at the fort mchenry, the left tube does get by. 97 remains closed at monticello road for some downed wires. several situations to be aware of. the gamble's area, arabian corporation, a crash. this is a 795 near owings mills boulevard. north and southbound are moving in very well. this is the fort mchenry tunnel. remainst to ube blocked. that is the latest on traffic pulse 11. >> good morning. we had some storms last night. we have some strong thunderstorms in ocean city but nothing around baltimore. the rest of the morning should be quiet. a mixture of sun and clouds. turning less humidity. high temperature around 92. keith mills came up with a new complaint. he said, why don't have a snowplow going down my street yet? love that. >> thank you for blowing my cover. the london olympics less than a mo

kim dacey has more on how one of the companies had to respond to a fire last night, including a firefighter injured battling the flames. >> this is one of the two set to close today. just last night, a firefighter from that company was injured when a ceiling collapsed while fighting a fire or no. washington. the idea was set forth in the proposed city budget, it shot down three fire companies to help build a budget gap. the move will end david rotating closures. no firefighters would be laid off. 66 will be reassigned. >> we have to identify where we can cover the best, identified a company and take it out of the system to quit rotating closures. >> squad 11 and truck 15 are closing. the third is 10 on lafayette avenue. it will be closed on october 1. the plan got mixed reviews at city hall. >> we cannot afford not to. it is not that much money. we cut taxes. we can pay to protect the houses were just lowered taxes for. >> after debate and discussion, they ultimately passed the budget including the cuts. the plan does not sit well with the firefighters' union who argued the closures would c

kim dacey checking on your morning commute. the water main break southbound on york road is still shut down. that is from yesterday. northbound traffic is in a two- way traffic. middle river at lange the road, we have some fire activity. -- middle river at langley road. 95, north and southbound moving just fine. that is the latest on traffic pulse 11. >> good morning. it is a little warm and muggy but no rain outside. 83 downtown. hazy sunshine today. a chance for a couple of thunderstorms this afternoon. the index will be over 100. some relief in the seven-day forecast. here is keith mills. >> thank you. good morning. the orioles in anaheim this morning. if the playoffs started today, the orioles would be in the playoffs. the second wild-card team behind the angels. 4-2, the orioles beat the mariners. adam jones was hot. look at that swing. upper deck. that is a 40-home-run pace. chris davis in the third inning. he rips to right field. robert andino trots and. chris tillman would make this stand up because a place like this. d

kim dacey checking on your morning commute. there are a couple things to mention.re is a vehicle fire. some fire activity in middle river. that was a main break from yesterday still has southbound york road shut down in cockeysville. two-way traffic in the north lanes.nd the rest of the major roadways are looking ok. looking good, 66 miles per hour. 61 on the j.f.x. heading south. in live look outside. this is the harrisburg expressway north of the beltway. traffic looks very light. this is the beltway at dulaney valley road on the north side. inner and outer loops are moving just fine. 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. >> we have a delay on the penn line, running 10 minutes late. metro subway on time. a few diversions on the buses. the 55 and 19 buses. the 57 bus with a diversion at gwynn oak and roger station. i'm kurt kronke. now back to tony pann. >> thank you. we have a break in the heat in the seven-day forecast. first we say good morning

kim dacey checking on your morning commute. we have several situations. one is northbound at the fort mchenry tunnel. the right tube is block. frederick wrote remains closed at 97. woodbine road is closed in both directions. a traffic light is out in glen burnie at around a corporation road and -- are rundle corporation road and 710. a live look outside at the west side at the beltway at liberty road. accident blocking the right tube but it looks like traffic is moving just fine. >> good morning. i would not to the weather? they lost kurt kronke. we will do the weather. we had eight little bit of rain -- we had a little bit of rain. here's the boundary. he keeps going back and forth. we get into the oppressive heat bank and now we'll get a break as the front slides down. you can see have the dew points have dropped down. this is not what to call dry erair. the dew points are in the lower end of the 60's. we'll get some rain in some neighborhoods and then it will turn less humid. 73 at the airport. 71 in jarrettsville. we should

kim dacey checking on your morning commute. a couple of problem spots. a the baldwin area, there's road shutdown in both directions for a downed tree. road crews are on the scene. southbound york road, we have a water main break. down to one lane in each direction. it traffic light remains out. those major roadways looking good. 62 in the area of security boulevard along the west side outer loop. 62 on the j.f.x. heading south in towards the city. 95 at 395 is looking good. this is the topside of the beltway with very light volume. inner and outer loops are moving just fine. 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. happy friday. >> thank you. a smooth commute so for on the rails despite a delay on the brunswick line. penn trains are running on schedule. celebrate african-american history at the african american festival this saturday and sunday at m&t bank stadium. metro subway and an mta bus are convenient options. call 410-539-5000 for schedule informa

kim dacey checking on your morning commute. some of fire activity at southern cross road.ut in howard county. northbound 29 and the ramp to westbound 70. southbound 27 in westminster, a disabled tractor-trailer moved off to the shoulder. a crash in reisterstown at old hanover. 60 on the harrisburg expressway heading south towards the beltway. 61 along the topside of the beltway. in live look outside at some of the other major roadways. this is baltimore national pike. outer loop traffic is moving fine. inner loop looking good. 895 at the harbor tunnel. a disabled tractor-trailer is moved off to the side. all travel lanes get by. that is the latest on traffic pulse 11. kronke with the mta. good morning. >> we still have a few diversions related to the storm. the 23 bus diverting at old frederick. a diversion at liberty and rogers. we have on the light rail on time service and full service on the light rail. on time service on the metro subway. no delays on the penn, camden, and brunswick lines. and kate local-bus and metro subway operate on sunday holiday schedules tomorrow

we will get back on our feet and everything will go back to normal. >> kim dacey, wbal-tv 11 news. >> it has been a full week since the storm knocked out power and thousands are still going out tonight. much of the damage has not been cleaned up. overlooking the area, what is going on? >> this is island drive, not too far away and they're trying to restore power to this area. everywhere we went, they were attacking the damage and the problems of at least four or five trucks at once. they were all trying to get power and restore power. they have over 300 trucks just from georgia trying to work to take care of this problem. live from sky team 11, capt. roy taylor. >> the maryland attorney general's office has been investigating price gouging complaints. some gas stations have artificially increase their prices. david collins is joining us live in the studio. david, what kind of problems are people having? >> its unethical. they're shooting up by as much as 50 cents per gallon and hotel rooms usually going for $59 are suddenly demanding as much as $500. electric power is still being rest

i am kim dacey. things are looking good overall, lighter volume than usual.her one and dennis and road. on the outer loop, 695, 295, we have a disabled vehicle that has moved off to the shoulder. all lanes are open there. howard county, northbound 29 on the ramp was down 70, 97, glenwood area . checking in at 14 minutes. 11 minutes i-95 southbound between the beltway and 32. no delays to talk about. west side of the beltway, frederick road, inner and outer loop. no delays to talk about. harrisburg expressway, south of traffic coming towards us. that is the latest on traffic pulse 11. tony has a chart of the forecast. >> dew points got into the low 60s last night. 76 in columbia. 71 in parkton. winds will pick up in the south and southeast and humidity will go up a little bit. in the humidity, we will put a 30% chance in for a thunderstorm. is near 93 degrees. 40% chance for a thunderstorm tomorrow. back in 25 minutes. it's the perfect match for the perfect moment -- oreo the dunkin' way. introducing the new oreo coffee coolatta and new oreo vanilla bean coola

here is kim dacey traffic pulse 11. >> major roadways are looking good for the most part.isable the vehicle on the inner loop of the beltway is blocking the left lane there. baltimore county, baldwin mill road, closed in both directions with a downed tree. white and cockeysville road, one lane in each direction. hanover, traffic light and dorothy and carrollwood road. topside of the beltway at harford road. tapping the brakes or two. that is the latest on traffic pulse 11. >> we have good news in the seven-day forecast. hazy sunshine. 84 downtown. 73 in parkton. assistive humidity of 71% relative -- humidity of 71%. air quality will be in the poor range. slight chance for a thunderstorm. hot again tomorrow. " fund goes through, scattered thunderstorms on sunday that will knock the temperatures back into the 80s july 6th, 2012. we have our crowds brought their dancing shoes with them, because they will need them. rapper flo rida takes to our summer concert stage. inside studio 1a, natalie morales, willie geist in for matt practically been dancing all morning long. >> you're

kim dacey has the details. >> she has battled cancer eight times and is dedicated to finding out why. >> i firmly believe there is an answer and the cancer will not go away until we find the answer. t>> they attended an announcement by the american cancer society tuesday morning. they're looking for volunteers across maryland to take part in their cancer prevention study. >> who follow them for 25 to 30 years. to look at behaviours, dietary habits and things people are doing and how they are attributed to a cancer diagnosis or possibly not a cancer diagnosis. >> they're hoping to get 5000 volunteers to join in 300,000 people nationwide. you have to be between 30 and 65 endeavour been diagnosed with cancer to qualify. you can sign up online and will schedule you to get blood samples and complete a survey 3 -- every three or four years. >> what are your exercise and dietary habits and then we follow them through the next 25 to 30 years. we're looking at their similarities with others that have been diagnosed and those who have not banned. >> the first study conclusively linked smoking w

here is kim dacey and traffic pulse 11. >> not looking too bad. a few smaller incidents to talk about. in cockeysville, we have the one in break causing problems on york road. one lane open in each direction there. you might want to avoid that area if you can. in harford county, the edgewood i. area, route 24 and edgewood road. a bit of a spectacle this morning. major roadways are looking ok. this is a live shot of the southwest corner of the beltway. things are moving fine on the inner and outer loop there. northbound and southbound should be moving fine. tony has a check of the forecast. >> we at thunderstorms last night. no worries about rain this morning 7 and 9 at the airport, 77 in randallstown. we are watching thunderstorms drop around the cleveland area. some of that may hit west of maryland. it will be another hot one. high temperatures in the upper 90s. 98 on friday. 100 on saturday. 100 on saturday. co oreo and dunkin' are the perfect match for the perfect moment. enjoy the new oreo coolatta and donut today. america runs on dunkin'. >>>

kim dacey has details. >> 50 adult students graduate from the south baltimore learning center with high-school for 52-year-old robert burgess, it was especially sweet. >> it is like a dream came true, something i always was destined for. it was just an amazing feeling. >> robert dropped out of high school in 1976 and got caught up in a life of drugs. once he straightened out, got a job, got married, joined a church, and wanted to get his life on a different track. >> i believe this was the stepping stones of getting a better job and a better career. >> robert's story is a common one. the nonprofit of results of any age a second chance at an education for classes, training, and one-on-one tutoring. >> you can come in at any great level and work up to the point of being able to go one of two directions, a general education and development program, or they can go to the external program which is a competency based program. >> it is celebrating the 20th anniversary this year. they have grown from serving a 60 students to 1000 students a year. >> we have a great staff. they are concerned about you.

kim dacey, wbal-tv 11 news. >> what great kids. >> that's all for us at 5:00.t 6:00. >> 3 suspect in the attempted murder of a 15-year-old. what we learned about them up ahead. >> a busy night in store as a number of bills are introduced at city hall. i'll break it down in a live report. >> the outcome of this breakfast could determine whether if there is a special session on gambling. details straight ahead. [captioning made possible by constellation energy group] captioned by the national captioning institute --www.ncicap.org-- >> we have more on the continuing breaking news we have been following for the best part of an hour now. a water main break in downtown baltimore. capt. roy taylor is over this scene. the >> it city police are in the

time for a check of that morning commute with kim dacey and traffic pulse 11. >> we have a couple problemtte, public grove, crash there. the intersection could be blocked at this month and bonview. marriottsville, a downed tree blocking both directions there bid downed pole between mcneal and maddow walker road. downed tree it at jennings couple -- at jennings chapel. also want to mention a lot of traffic lights are out around the area. we will give you a live look outside the major roadways. this is the west side of the beltway at baltimore national pike. the slight but directions northbound and southbound are moving find -- looks like both directions northbound and southbound are moving fine. >> we had thunderstorms go through last night, but now they are pushing off the coast. couple of sprinkles left in your neighborhood, they should be coming to an end shortly. believe it or not, the humidity is coming down. it will feel better in that respect. still hot, but a touch less humid. same thing tomorrow. high temperatures around 90. high temperatures around 90. highs oreo and dunkin' are