. >> >> live, local, latebreaking. your insta-weather-plus forecast with tom tasselmyer. the news continues now. >> baltimore county days away from opening the doors to its newest high school. >> it is called the george washington center for arts and technology. it is a school with a new home. the $59 million a magnet school has been on the drawing board for more than three years. >> it is a school connected through a lot of history in baltimore county. it moves into a brand-new building on monday morning. >> this is an amazing experience. this is something they never envisioned having happened. >> this is one section of the new carter center. it represents a high-tech building where students and staff remained committed to excellence. >> you are looking at a variety of graduates spending the last five years who are all our -- this is where they are right now at this moment in time. >> the general consensus -- we are walking around. there is all of this nice staff. >> the building inspires the creativity and the creativity inspires the building. these are students who art

before you head into downtown baltimore, jwççÑçÑ >> live, local, latebreaking. >> just two weeks betweenravens and the regular season. >> you will not be able to see -- between the ravens and not rams. >> the voice of the ravens joins us live in st. louis for the game. i guess tonight is the game for the guys. >> the city of st. louis has long gone by the moniker gateway to the west. the arched says it all. the ravens have to cut down their roster from the current size of 75 down to 53. the way they perform will dictate which players will stay in which players will go. it is not just the gateway to the west, this town is the gateway to the roster. >> our coverage of the ravens final preseason game begins tonight at 6:30. pete gilbert will have a preview with a look at the ravens. at 7:00, all of the game action. it is live. >> here is a look up some of our other top stories for 23 years in state prison is the sentence for george hughley for the deadly beating of love. we brought it to first as breaking news at the top of the hour. a judge decided just before 5:00. we sat in on the hearin

energy group] captioned by the national captioning institute --www.ncicap.org-- >> live, local, latebreaking. this is wbal-tv 11 news at noon. >> more details emerging about the trail of derailment that killed two teenagers in howard county. the two dozen freight train cars skidded off the track. this morning, the ntsb gave an update to the investigation. lowell melser has the latest from the scene. >> good afternoon. csx crews continue to work at this hour. basically bulldozing coal and repling sections of a train track brought in. four sections each. the ntsb calling this operation to a well orchestrated, industrial ballet. they have to deal with each car one piece at a time and make sure not to damage all the civil war history. so far, the ntsb tells us 18 of 21 cars have been removed. locomotives have since been released back to csx. they say the investigation as far as what happened it will take quite some time. >> there is focus on every aspect. we are still looking at signal systems and operations. we are looking at the track, absolutely. we are still looking at the mechanical aspects

. >> live, local, latebreaking -- this is wbal-tv 11 news at 6:00. >> our big story tonight at 6:00. tropical storm isaac spun across haiti. it is expected to become a hurricane in the florida straits tomorrow. jay has the latest on the preparations from the sunshine state. >> on a normal saturday, you would see people along the beach or on the water. it has been slow today. many are turning their attention to isaac. dramatic images as the storm ripped across haiti leaving floodwaters and at least one fatality. the pictures and problems are an ominous calling card for this system that will turn its attention to the gulf coast. >> everyone needs to be watching carefully and making preparations. >> residents are moving sandbags into place in southwest florida. >> it looks like it will be serious. with the category one, that is just the wind. it is the storm surge and the size we are concerned with. we are very anxious. >> nerves are on edge because of the new forecast path that shows it growing in the warm gulf waters to perhaps a category two hurricane before landfall. >> that is a lo

live, local, latebreaking. this is all unused at no -- 11 news at noon. a traine looking at derailment in ellicott city. good afternoon. i'm jennifer franciotti. two people have died, and the ntsb is now at the scene. we begin with lowell melser of live at the scene. >> as you can imagine, this is an active scene, and will remain so for quite some time. to let you know where we are, this accident just happened off of main street. i am counting 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 coal cars on the side here. in the front, locomotives, where we saw engineers looking over those. 21 cars in all unfortunate. , there were two victims of the crash, and they have been identified as 19-year-old elizabeth nass, a student at jmu, and rose mayr, a student at the university of delaware did invest a ghost don't know what they were doing by the tracks, and if they were -- investigators don't know what they were doing by the tracks, and if they were hit by the train. the train derailed as it came to an elected city in the main street area. 2130 cars came off the track and some of them fell 20

live, local, latebreaking. this is 11 news at noon. >> good afternoon. i am sarah caldwell. our top story at noon, the shooting of eight pit bull adds more controversy to a court ruling labeling the dogs inherently dangerous. jennifer franciotti has that story from the newsroom. >> authorities say they were forced to shoot a pit bull after the dog went after an 11-year- old boy, and this comes after lawmakers in annapolis failed to deal with the ruling that affects all pit bull owners and landlords. this 5-year-old has been here for months trying to find a home, but finding a home for her just became more difficult. state lawmakers fail to pass a bill in special session that would have addressed liability concerns related to pit bull- related injuries. >> we have adoptions on hold, and they have fallen through. we have won a dog who went home with a young woman and as soon as the landlord saw him, he said that he had to come back. >> maryland lawmakers cannot agree on the high court ruling that declared pit bulls inherently dangerous. the owner could be held liable without p

energy group] captioned by the national captioning institute --www.ncicap.org-- >> live, local, latebreaking -- this is wbal-tv 11 news at noon. >> the afternoon. i'm jennifer franciotti. nine people are recovering following a boating accident, and a state delegate was one of the victims. don dwyer was on one of the boats collided a little bit after 7:00 on wednesday night. according to the department of natural resources, there were nine victims, including five children and four adults. >> one was coming at a higher rate of speed. the other had a child in a tube. they approached each other quickly. i was thinking why it is one not turning? >> don dwyer was taken to shock trauma and is in stable condition. train service is expected to be off and running in ellicott city after a deadly but irrelevant. 11 news has been following the development. authorities say the investigation could take weeks. ellicott city community members gathered for a town hall meeting where business owners and residents came looking for answers. >> we rely on the foot traffic. s. huff this point, it is going to be all

live, local, latebreaking. this is 11 news at noon. >> good afternoon. i am sarah caldwell. hurricane isaac is pounding heavy rain on much of the gulf coast. it made landfall as a category one hurricane and is expected to bring as much as 20 inches of rain in some areas. >> a dire situation on its southern louisiana. >> the water started rushing in. >> up to 60 people may be stranded after the water toppled over the levees protecting the parish. >> i got out the backdoor with the boat and tried to save my next-door neighbors. >> across the coast, storm surges are turning out a violent waves. in new orleans, strong winds blew out transformers, leaving nearly half a million people without power by sunrise. >> it has just messed up a lot of things. >> it is moving so slowly that we are waiting to see if it gets worse. >> despite the damage, emergency officials says that new orleans has held its ground. >> we've not had any major incidents so far. >> "so far" being the key words. >> this will last several days. >> we continue to see more and more damage in the french quarter. at

live, local, latebreaking. this 11 news at noon. >> we begin with breaking news into the newsroom. emergency crews are on the scene of a bus accident in silver spring. a bus crashed into a house near states i drive. we told that about 10 to 15 people were on the bus. fortunately, only minor injuries were reported. people inside at the time of the crash but were not hurt. now to our big story at noon, a scam targeting the elderly. it hit a few more people over the weekend. it began with a phone call and someone impersonating a tax official. shelton dutes has the story. >> i don't expect your opt for that money. > -- to be robbed for that money. >> a scam is targeting elderly people across the city. what can a person would scam a full role people -- >> a creek. lowdown and crummy. >> senior citizens have been victimized. police have not released an exact number of cases, but two were reported this weekend alone. typically, police said that a woman calls the elderly victims claiming to be a baltimore city tax collector and tells them that their property taxes are overdue. she goes on

energy group] captioned by the national captioning institute --www.ncicap.org-- >> live, local, latebreaking. this is wbal-tv 11 news at noon. >> good afternoon, everyone, and welcome to 11 news at noon. we have a school closing. fulton elementary is closing at 12:15 because of a water main break. please be advised. fuller 10 elementary school closing in about 15 minutes. the engines are roaring in downtown baltimore right now as the grand prix 2012 has officially begun, and the drivers are already warming up for this weekend's races. people have lined up to get a sneak peek. rob roblin to fill us in on all what is happening down there on the race with. id is a rush hearing those cars. >> it is quiet now. the have opened up the track and let people go through. about five minutes ago, they were screaming around here and i was talking my head off. it was wonderful for everyone around me. they are zooming through here. this is a day when they take to the track, the drivers do, and they find out what is going on on the track. the engineers are looking over its. they are going to be setting up th

>> live, local, latebreaking, this is wbal 11 news at: 30 p.m. hours away from another special session in annapolis. >> there are a number of issues on the table. this will center on expanded gambling. >> we are south of the stadium. this could be the proposed site of that new casino in all baltimore. before any of that stuff can happ lawmakers will have to come to an agreement that this special -- at the special session this morning. the state's casinos only have slot machines and electronic games. the governor's expanded gaming bill would like blackjack and roulette to be played a casinos across the state prepared -- across the state. the bill includes whether or noprce georges county will have a new casino and whether tax breaks will beextended to casino operators who may be impacted by increased competition said. -- increased competition. >> it is not necessary to be called. the last special session was unnecessary. >> dee hodges is the president of the taxpayer association. >> taxpayers have been swindled in the name of more money for educat

energy group] captioned by the national captioning institute --www.ncicap.org-- >> live, local, latebreakings wbal-tv 11 news tonight. >> a scam targeting the elderly hits two more people this weekend. we have the latest. >> those elderly victims get a call saying their property taxes are due. a guy takes the money and runs. the search continues for that suspect and police are calling this case very concerning. >> i go to work every day and i do not expect to get robbed. >> they live in south baltimore and are disgusted by inapparent scam. -- by an appearance scam. >> you have to be pretty creepy and pretty nasty. >> police are investigating several home invasion robberies schemes where senr citizens have been victimized. police have not released an exact number of cases, but to more were reported this weekend alone. police said a woman calls the elderly victim claiming to be a baltimore city tax collector and tells them their property taxes are overdue. she goes on to say if they do not pay, they will be evicted. in some cases, the man shows up at the front door to collect the money. >> som

energy group] captioned by the national captioning institute --www.ncicap.org-- >> live, local, latebreaking. >> a day after landfall, at a wednesday wallop from tropical storm isaac. knocking out power to hundreds of thousands of people. it continues to turn as it pushes further inland. >> this slow-moving system is being blamed for one death and louisiana. we have team coverage of the tropical storm. we spoke to local red cross volunteers. we will also have the latest on the impact on the devastated regions. >> this storm is still pounding that a gulf coast area. it is showing signs of weakening. the east side from new orleans over towards mississippi, still getting pounded. that storm is inland, but the winds are gusting over 60 miles per hour. on that track, it is going to move into drought parched areas. some areas in the midwest will get much-needed rain. look at the turn to the east. that is as we're getting into our labor day weekend. we stand a chance of having a little bit of wet weather over the labor day weekend. >> here is some of the latest headlines. at least one death in loui

energy group] captioned by the national captioning institute --www.ncicap.org-- >> live, local, latebreaking>> good evening, everyone. >> the former massachusetts governor formally accepted the presidential nomination and makes the case to voters why he should be the next man in the white house. we have a look at his big night in our commitment 2012 coverage. >> the speech was all about connecting with voters. mitt romney tried to give it his all, talking family, faith, and the future. moment.itt romney's big >> i accept the nomination for president of the united states. >> casting himself as an alternative to the president. >> four years from the excitement of that last election, for the first time, a majority -- the majority of americans doubt our children will have a better future. >> he appealed to economically weary of voters, pledging to create 12 million jobs. >> now is the moment where we can stand up and say i am an american, i make my destiny. we deserve better. my family deserves better. my country deserves better. >> the evening painted a portrait of mitt romney by those who knew

. \ >> live, local, latebreaking. this wbal-tv 11 news in baltimore. >> good morning. up the left center lane. be extra careful. delays expected there. accident at hawkins point. if you are going to travel in howard county, we have an accident at rockspring mill road. if you want to travel in the city, york road, we are tracking accident, go slow-go on the north side outer loop and the outer loop west side. this is in bel camp. 2 and 275, accident wrapping up. these delays extend from white marsh to the fort mchenry. southwest corner of the beltway, going away from us, and attracted to it -- in a liquor traffic. over to you, tony. >> off night in baltimore county and other parts of the area. nothing showing up on the right are this morning and that is good for the morning commute. six sand in a randallstown, 67 in parkton. take an umbrella just in case. we could see a few showers or thunderstorms. nice day tomorrow. lower humidity. another chance for a few thunderstorms friday night and saturday morning. >> back with another update at 8:56. >>> 8:30 this wednesday morn

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. ♪ be still >> live, local, latebreaking. >> this is wbal tv 11 news and the baltimore. >> there couldlife for our kids. it's right on our doorstep... but the next step is up to you. building a world-class resort casino at national harbor would mean thousands of good paying union jobs and one billion dollars for our schools. after years of debate, it's time to let the people decide. tell your lawmakers to vote yes on national harbor. for our schools, our community, and a better future in maryland. >> a mixture of sunshine and clouds expected as we head into the afternoon. it will be a warm bed, but the amount of you will be in a comfortable range -- warm day, but the humidity will be in a comfortable range. >> we are back with a w [ taste buds ] donuts, donuts, donuts! who are these guys? oh, that's just my buds. bacon, donuts. -my taste buds. -[ taste buds ] waffles. how about we try this new kind of fiber one cereal? you think you're going to slip some fiber by us? rookie. okay. ♪ nutty clusters and almonds, ♪ ♪ almonds. ♪ fiber one is gonna make you smile. ♪ [ male announcer ] intro