kim dacey is live with the details. , kim. >> it was truly an historic night at city hall as several same-sex couples took their wedding vows. >> we met in 1977 and i did not believe gay people would see the time that they could marry. >> they were the first same-sex couple to be legally wed at city hall. the mayor presided over the ceremony. >> it is a very emotional night. incredible meaningful night. there are so many people who have a chance now to have the life they have wanted for themselves and their family. i am so proud of maryland. we chose equality over hate. >> seven couples took their vows this morning. the culmination of a long battle of marriage equality. the referendum on the ballot was highly debated but ultimately passed. >> i am very happy. this is as happy as i have ever been, and to be able to spend the rest of my life with bill legally. and to show the gay community this can be done. >> they have some advice for other same-sex couples. >> do not abuse it. be sure it is love before you say "i do." >>

kim dacey joins us live from fells point. hey, kim. >> things just exploded last night when the buzzer went off. it seems it was quite a celebration in fells point last night. the fans went wild when the clock hit zero. they realize the ravens won the afc championship. for some it was redemption from last year's afc championship game when the ravens came up just short. the ravens have played with purpose. some feel a renewed sense of purpose since ray lewis announced it will be his last season. fans couldn't be happier that his last dance will be in new orleans. >> we knew we were going to take it. this is the ravens we're talking about. >> i'm happy for baltimore and for the state. go ravens! >> the super bowl will pit brother against brother. jim harbaugh is the brother of john harbaugh. some are calling this the har- bowl. >> a deadly stabbing on saturday morning. daren ruffin has been charged in the stabbing death of melissa davis. this happened on east north avenue. investigators say they have been arguing before the stab

kim dacey, wbal-tv 11 news. >> a number of other new laws go into effect today. current city officials will get an extra year in office. a parent or guardian can freeze credit reports to protect kids from identity theft. they hope it can protect foster children. for more on all the new laws, you can visit our website, wbaltv.com. >> fireworks and parties unfolded all around the world. >> kurt gregory takes a look at new year's around the world. >> the first major city to celebrate 23 was in new zealand. in australia, a fireworks display dazzled hundreds of thousands in sydney where an estimated 1 billion people watching on tv. a large crowd in china. in tokyo, monks rang bells to cleanse sins. letting loose and dancing their way into 2013. more than 100,000 soldiers serving in afghanistan. in central russia, these brave ip.ls took an icy dept the water temperature was 37 degrees. the world's tallest building set the stage for a giant celebration. tens of thousands celebrated at the eiffel tower. big ben rang out the old and rang and the new. the tradition continu

kim dacey checking on your morning commute. still a bad situation on northbound 95 in harford county. you can see the traffic leading up to that and trying to get by. you have to use 40 as alternate for the time being. a crash in perry hall on belair road. another the delays are slowing down a bit. 49 near liberty road. you can see the roads are we slick. that is the latest on traffic pulse 11. >> good morning. we have all kinds of precipitation out there, light snow, sleet, and freezing rain. 32 at the airport. we should be safely above freezing after lunch time. low to mid 30's in the mountains. >> thank you. "argo" upset "lincoln" as the best ensemble cast. daniel day-lewis won for best actress for "lincoln." and hathaway for best supporting hathaway. and hathawne >> check this amazing shot out. an incredible shot won him $75,000 and a huge hug from lebron james. that hug from lebron james. >> he my having thrown back. >> what a shot. a wing and a prayer. >> 6:45. still ahead, a look of this still ahead, a look of this morni

kim dacey is live at white marsh. first we go to jennifer franciotti who is live in foxborough, massachusetts, this morning. ear muffs. purple your mou >> thank you so much. it is so much fun to be here. the feeling from patriots fans is that they are going to win on sunday. we are hoping for a different outcome than the one we had last year. we went to a bar about 10 minutes from here. it has been renamed to the patriots to place. have you heard about this bar renaming itself the patriots nexst? >> yes, that is a great place. they have to take it down. >> the newly renamed the ravens nest. >> people come to the game and they do not want to watch a game at the ravens nest so would have to be changed. >> just like last year when the ravens face the patriots in the championship game. >> really? they said to put the sign up. i did what i had to do because i have to pay the bills. >> his bark has gone a lot of attention. >> it is crazy. >> he has done close to a dozen tv and radio interviews. he admits we were the first.

kim dacey checking on your morning commute.re is an accident in the d.c. area of the capital beltway at 50. there are closures on the inner and outer loops and quite a backup forming. on 50 or 95, leaves some extra time. 55 on the west side of the baltimore beltway. the inner and outer loops are moving just fine. story at harford road -- same- store in harford road. -- same story at harford road. that is the latest on traffic pulse 11. >> i see a lot of sandwiches. i one at attman's del lombard street. you have a ton of specials. let's talk about some of them. >> this is the lombard street trophy. this feeds five or six guys. we give you pickles, peppers, mustard, mayonnaise, everything you need. this is a great sandwich. we do have one for one person and this one is $35. this is ray's reward. this is 52 mini sandwiches in honor of him. corned beef, turkey, brisket, all your garnishes. $95. >> this looks delicious. they will be open for super bowl weekend. you can get your orders and online or call in as well. we see temperatur

kim dacey checking on your morning commute. it is a busy morning on the roads.e on york road for some flooding. howard county, we have some flooding as well near new hampshire avenue. there is some debris blocking the right lane of route 1. several areas of fire activity in the city. harford near louise avenue. you can see the outer loop filling up just a bit at liberty road. that is the latest on traffic pulse 11. >> last night was rough. 3-4 inches of rain. here are some of the rain totals. some spots have standing water. it could take a long time for the water to run off. there are still some sprinkles left behind. most along the eastern shore. rain is not the big story today. it will be the wind and the change of temperatures. 48 at the airport. the temperatures will crews back into the 30's and 40's. the wind chills will be in the 20's and 30's. it will be windy and much colder day today. a mixture of sun and clouds. windy colder. emperatures in the 40's -- windy and cold air er. a chilly weekend on tap. there could be some light snow or flurries on friday

kim dacey checking on your morning commute. we have a problem spot on route line.the cow new-lincounty 55 on the topside of the beltway. things are looking good on the inner and outer loops. yet.elays just sa picking up in volume at the tunnel. looking good on the northbound side as well. that is the latest on traffic pulse 11. what is that on your head? >> it is ravens of course. let's talk about the temperatures right now. 37 at the airport. 39 degrees downtown. it is a little chilly. we're live in dundalk this warning. we'reere with tracy -- live in dundalk this morning. >> this is a visual biography. this is his life story inside of there. this little diagram. this was a gentle man dying of cancer. he spent a lot of time with the gentleman. he still calls his widow. it is a great shirt. >> there are so many great stories. you can see the finished product. you have some shirts you have on sale. >> this is the official championship's churc shirts. they are 25% off. >> you guys will be open when we win? >> my wife decided we w

kim dacey checking on your morning commute. looking pretty nice overall.ins closed at the city county line. edmondson avenue is a good way to get around that. 54 on 95 south towards the fort mchenry tunnel. southbound traffic is picking up just a tad. things look good at the harbor tunnel. that is the latest on traffic pulse 11. >> good morning. upper 30's with a little bit of fog. we will make it up to 53 this afternoon. a chance for thunderstorms in chicago, 58. snow in denver. we will do the seven day when we come back. >> 5:43. mindy started her day early yesterday. >> she took a nap yesterday. we'll show you the reason. >> i am live in dundalk. ♪ we were skipping stones and letting go ♪ ♪ over the river and down the road ♪ [ female announcer ] at nature valley, we know nature comes together in amazing ways. that's why we bring together natural ingredients, like dark chocolate with toasted oats, or sweet golden honey. perfect combinations of nature's delicious ingredients, from nature valley. ♪ ♪ i was thinking that i hope this never ends ♪ [ female an

kim dacey joins us live from fells point. i'm sure there are still fans partying. >> i think everybody has gone home. the fans poured out of the bars and parted in the streets. the ravens had won the afc championship, securing their spot in the super bowl. many fans feel a trip to the super bowl is long overdue for this team. they have played with purpose. ray lewis announced this'll be his final season. fans cannot be happier that his last game will be in new orleans. >> we knew we were going to take it. >> i'm happy for baltimore and for the state. go ravens! >> the ravens will have this weekend off before the super bowl in new orleans. it will pit brother against brothers. their opponent is jim harbaugh. some are doubling this the har- bowl. kim dacey, wbal-tv 11 news. >> that brings us to our water cooler question of the day. after beating andrew luck, peyton manning, and tom berretta, do you think the ravens should be for a half point underdogs in the super bowl? you can share your response on wbaltv.com, on our facebook

kim dacey checking on your morning commute. there are no delays on the mta.beltway, only one lane is open in each direction at 50 because of a bad crash. one lane getting by in each direction. 11 minutes in the outer loop of the northeast corner of the baltimore beltway. 17 on 895 northbound. harford road, inner and outer loops are moving just fine. that is the latest on traffic pulse 11. >> we have some patchy fog. a mixture of sun and clouds. a slight chance for a rain shower. a good chance for storms tonight after sunset. 65. the wind will pick up on the bay later this afternoon. we'll check the seven-day forecast in just a few minutes. >> 5:43. >> charities are cashing in, too. >> ava marie live at a local deli and helping a good >> good morning. kim dacey checking on your morning commute. we have a bad accident on the capital beltway. the crash is right at route 50. one right lane getting by on the inner loop. traffic looks like is stopped on the outer loop of the capital beltway. that will cause some big problems into the d.c. area. looking good on the

kim dacey checking on your morning commute. we have a crash on northbound 795.t is blocking the left lane of the off ramp. crash at frederick and we're road. we are looking good on the major roadways. 65 on 95 at white marsh. moving fine north and southbound. the topside of the beltway is looking good on the inner and outer loops. picking up in volume. that is the latest on traffic pulse 11. >> we expect some light snow this afternoon. we will make it up to 26. light snow beginning in the afternoon. it will be a breezy and cold with temperatures in the 20's tomorrow. the bay water temperature will be 37 degrees. >> j.j. abrams has been handed the keys to the "star wars" universe. production on the latest installment was kicked into hyper drive last month after disney bought the rights to the side oaga. >> the new kids on the block will start a tour. it kicks off may31 in connecticut. >> there in the 60's. 15 degrees at the airport. 15 degrees at the airport. we will check the top stories. >> good morning. kim dacey checking on your morning commute. we have an ac

kim dacey is live in white marsh this morning. these crowds are showing their love for the ravens. >> we have some super fans out here, to be here at six in at the house of rock in white marsh. they are revved up for the game. they have their ravens purple. we're excited for a win against the patriots. >> i'm so excited. i think we're going to take it. i think they need to focus and hang on to the ball. >> that would be a good start. look at this guy. i don't know if you can move your neck. why'd you come out and show your purple pride? >> i have been a ravens fan from day one. last year was a fluke. the ravens are going all the way to the super bowl. go, ravens! let's have some fun! >> if you are right, we will come to for lottery or something. this will be going on all morning. we're live that the house of rock and white marsh. everybody is getting excited for the game. superfamilies' jennifer franciotti is live in foxborough. >> it sounds like you're having a wonderful time. tell everybody i say hello. there will be some patrio

kim dacey, wbal-tv 11 news. >> now, your forecast with meteorologist tony pann para >> we don't have big storms as we go into the new year, but little storm could come through in the next seven days. most of them will not cause much of a problem. one of those is coming across the ohio valley right now. there is some cold air to the north. a lot of that cold air would cause a problem if it started to mix with this. it looked a little threatening today and there were some echoes showing up on the radar a little while ago. the air is so dry, that most of this activity was evaporating before it hit the ground. there is nothing showing up right now. a slight chance of a sprinkle or flurry as we head into tomorrow morning. as this gets closer to us, we will take the chance for rain or snow shower up to about 30% or 40% tomorrow. temperatures are not bad for this time of year for people out and about celebrating. 37 at the airport, 36 in westminster, 35 right now and parked in. tomorrow, the first-ever the new year, the storm will pass south of us. the temperature is behind this front are p

kim dacey checking on your morning commute. we have some updated information.thbound 95 is closed for the accident at 24. you can see all lanes northbound car shot between mountain road and riverside parkway. otherwise, the rest of the major roadways are checking out ok. 55 along the northwest corner of the beltway. this is the west side of the beltway at liberty road. that is the latest on traffic pulse 11. >> good morning. it will be l little slippery for the next couple of hours. we will see a light snow, , and freezingnd rain. a high near 38. 7:22 will be the next high tide. >> 5:42. 32 degrees. >> the ravens brought crash crew is on the scene in new orleans. >> we are here and the ravens are on their way -- look at tht at. the snow is flying. we will see all kinds of precipitation. we have a warm front south of us. we expect a high of 60 on wednesday. the cold air doesn't want to go away. these warm fronts have a difficult time coming through. you get a mix of all kinds of stuff. we will start out with some snow and transition over to sleet and freezing ra

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at johns hopkins, kim dacey. . >> you look like a barbie with -- that is the greatest story that i have heard all week. thank you, kim. now you can be part of the crew sending the ravens off in style. baltimore city is preparing a huge rally before the team leaves for new orleans. it is scheduled for 11:30 monday morning at the family theater. our own 11 sports director will be will as m.c. and members of the 2,000 -- of the 2000 season super bowl ravens team. >> capturing the ravens frenzy and taking you inside and a look at ray lewis' amazing career and how the ravens got to new orleans this season on wbal-tv tv.com and on our mobile app. the time, 5:55 and here's a look ahead of our next hour of 11 news saturday morning. >> i'm rob roblin. the super plungers continue to plunge, and it is cold out hear. a live report coming up. >> that's right. and that water as well as the air temperatures are cold. the insta-weather plus forecast just ahead. >> plus a light rail passenger seriously injured. shot. what detectiv

kim dacey spent some time with people stocking up to one of the biggest parties of the season. >> ravensans have been gearing up for the game all week. that includes getting all the goodies for a great party to watch. >> it is going to be huge. everybody comes out because they need stuff for their parties. we want to be one-stop shop for everything. >> they are stopped and ready for the championship game tonight. they have ravens decorations, purple everything, even purple potatoes. plenty of shoppers to the store sunday morning to stock up. >> we're making sloppy joes and munchies. so shrimp and steaks, finger foods. >> it seems everyone is watching the game at home tonight. the next best thing to being in foxboro. everyone has an opinion on what they need to do to beat the patriots. >> knock him down. >> we've got to get pressure on tom brady and be aggressive upfront. if they protect flacco, i think we will win the game. >> the fans are showing their purple pride and confidence the ravens will take down the patriots this year. they feel the team has renewed energy that makes them unst

kim dacey checking on your morning commute. we have a problem in howard county. watch for possible lane closures. this is 95 traveling southbound from white marsh. 65 eastbound on 70 at 29. things are moving find east and westbound. things are very light at greenspring avenue. no problems to report at all. that is the latest on traffic pulse 11. >> it is a quiet start and it is cold. the wind is calm. 14 degrees. there could be some light snow this afternoon. a high of 26. >> 5:12. 14 degrees at the airport. >> you might want to start planning your super bowl party. that is coming >> welcome back. 5:15. it is in the mid teens in the suburbs. we did not anticipate any precipitation for the morning commute. temperatures into the low teens in some spots. 15 in rising sun. there's not much wind out there. what you see is what you get with the temperatures. we have a high, thin cloud deck. you could see some sunshine. we are watching a clipper storm. it is able to grab some moisture. it will move on by and will likely get some minor accumulations of snow. this will no

here is kim dacey. >> we have a couple incidents in baltimore county.road, and in this city, of brooklyn area of the county, and at morgan road, another one to watch for there. the outer loop capital beltway at 50, the crash as shutdown lanes on the inner and outer loops. 95 to 295, could see some delays as a result of that. you can see the delays from our camera on baltimore national pike. baltimore quite a bit. tony has a check of the forecast. >> a little bit of fog left out there. we are starting to see breaks in the overcast. temperatures in the upper 40's and low 50s. we should make it into the 60s later this afternoon. strong thunderstorms across the ohio valley. they will visit us in maryland tonight. during the day, mostly dry. tonight could get bumpy. >> thank you for joining us. another update at 8:56. tell us about that. >> for the first time the bulldog is in the top five. >> bulldog! >> and this is a very courageous, loveable, dependable breed. they be make great family pets. they're just awesome for family s. >> nice to have the bulldog o

time for the morning commute with kim dacey. >> we still have a situation on 795 northbound.the left lane there. all lanes are completely blocked on frederick road and catonsville. crash on the outer loop of the beltway at frederick road. little bit of a backup leading up to that. crash in harford county. topside of the beltway is booming cocaine. theles -- topside of beltway is moving ok. 795 and owings mills boulevard. things are moving just fivfind there. tony, over to you. >> a little high, then cloud cover out there. temperatures are in the teens and in most areas. we are watching the clippers storm out of the great lakes and is producing snow in ohio. we expect like snow to develop sometime in the middle of the afternoon and to last early tonight. one to two inches of accumulation is all we expect. high near 26. high near 26. making the big romantic gesture. that's powerful. verizon. get a nokia lumia 822 in red for free. >>> friday, january 25th, 2013. 7:30 now. bone chilling cold rolling on this morning. al says snow is on the way. parts of this system impacting chunk

kim dacey checking on your morning commute. we have a crash northbound on 95 at 32. localized flooding. here's one in howard county. york road remains close in the cockeysville area. we have some flooding for the south on york road. some fire activity in the city. westbound 50 at the bay bridge, we have some debris blocking the right lane. looking good on the major roadways. 65 and 95 heading south to the beltway. traffic is moving to find at white marsh. that is the latest on traffic pulse 11. >> it will take a long time for that water to run off. temperatures will be falling. we will be in the 40's late this afternoon. the wind will gust close to full ramallah is an hour. -- 40 miles an hour. seven-day forecast in about three minutes. >> 5:42. >> how the super bowl brings out the best in people of all ages. >> i am live at the sports legends museum. we will [ telephone rings ] good evening, this is flo. [laughs] yes, i'm that flo. aren't you sweet! licensed phone-ups available 24/7. call 1-800-progressive. >> we have some breaking news out of west baltimore with so

here is kim dacey. >> let's talk about glenarm.ig area. 23 minutes on the northeast corner. 12 minutes to 895 southbound. another area we normally see delays, white marsh in the northeast corner. 44 miles per hour there. traffic is just crawling towards the beltway and into the city. 19 miles per hour on the west side outer loop. you can see from our camera, outer loop going away from us slowing from 795 to the edmondson ave. tony, over to you. >> in a little bit of fog this morning, but not the weather trouble we had yesterday. 36 in parkton, 41 and the easton. we should sneak into the fifties this afternoon light sprinkle activity developing out of the mountains. 30% chance you will run into a brief rainshowers during the day. mixture of sunshine and clouds. 60s tomorrow. much better chance of showers and thunderstorms. stronger cold front goes through and it gets cold again for super bowl weekend. overnight lows in the teens. there could be some light snow showers and flurries on friday and super bowl sunday. morning, the 29th o

here is kim dacey and traffic pulse 11. >> areas of localized flooding.s closed at cockeysville. downed tree at harford and not mr. to watch for there. in howard county, more flooding is shut down. we also have the right lane of southbound route 1 blocked with debris. in areas where we are recordings with water rescues, a couple of incidents with swift water rescues as well. st. paul between eager and reid, and these are all going to be closed in those areas as they continue with the cleanup. west side, out of the of the beltway, you can see on our camera north of security boulevard, down to 33 mi. per hour on outer loop. >> obviously, it was a rough night last night. temperatures are in the upper 30's and low 40's for the most part. we will hold steady and drop into the afternoon. winds will gust up to 40 miles per hour at times. mixture of sunshine and clouds, windy and cold. temperatures in the 40's, but it will feel like the 20's and >>> take a look at that image right now. you're looking at severe flooding going on in montgomery county, maryland, par