here is lauren cooke with the foggy looking traffic edge. lauren?are dealing with a llt of fog this morning. you want to be aware of reeuced visibility as you head ut this morninn. yyu are traveling on 95 at whitemarsh. watch out for aacar fire as you3 apppoach on route 43.3 as you take a look at the beltway, no problems to report, causing the northbound and southbound lanes just fineet usiig the beltwwy, here issa live look at harford road. where you will see it's goinggto be very, very foggy..3 ú% extra careful as you headdout this morningg no roblems to report on the west sidee where you are look at an 11--inute ride. and if you're traveling on thhú harrisburg expressway, nothing to get in your way on warren -oad. nothing here, it's going to be very, very foggy. be very carefuu aa yoo heaa out thhs morning. no problems to report on 83 otthr than all of that fog. that's the raffic edge report,3 patrice, back to you. >>> thank you, lauren.ú -p>>> still ahead, more people filing for unemployment. the surprise jump in jobless claims. >>> i was -- whe

lauren cooke has the traffic edge. ren, we are already talking about fog, certaintyy >> reporter: we are dealing with a ton of fog this morning. do not expect rrducee visibility. it's going to be the worst in3 carroll county and in baltimore county. we doohave an accident at tannytown at the francis key highway. watch out for a road thaa is on the road at route 97 at 9 96 dem u.s. road. it's going to be extremely foggy if you're traveling in this vicinity, fortunately no dellys, just reddced speeds if you can, and be eetra careful as you head out this morningg live look at liberty road where everything issup to speed, but very foggy in his icinity.3 you're looking at an 11-minute ride from 795 to 95. ii will get worse as we make our way to parrville. here is our way to harford road, we are dealing with a lot of reduced visibility. you want to be careful as youú patrice, bbck to you. >>> 6:033on ox 45 morning neww. recent studies show it is as %-in he chesapeake bay coold be slushed flushed away. today he environmental r

here is lauren cooke with a checc on the traffic. lauren. >> reporter: thank you, steve. while we do have delays to tte marc trainnservice. we want to be aware hat the train is runniig slow. 20 minutes late due to a disabled freight train. here is a shot at 395 and you will notice nothing to get in %-all will be clear if you are traveling through the tunnels from the fort mchenry toll plaza to beltway, you're looking if you're traveling from the toll tunnel, a high-speed of 52 miles per hour. no problems to report on the northeast corridor of 95, from whitemarsh to the bellway, you're looking at a 4-minute trip froo 65 miles per hour.

just go >>> and now let's get a check of our belt ways, lauren cooke is here with the traffic edge. ctic commute. the route 450 is shutdown and you want to stick with bell3 branch as an alternate. in the whitemarsh area we're dealing with flooding at ebenezer road about two feet of water are on the road. it will persist as you make your way to south baltimore. checking and taking a look atú west patapsco avenue. that car is going to be stuck. you do not want to ride in this area.ú ii will be shuttoww, so you do want to avoid it at all cost. if you're travellng on the beltwayy expect delays due to a crash in the outer loop. will you notice how congestedd3 the outer and inner loop illú if you're traveling on 83, ww are dealing with a crash there ú%belfast road.nddlanns at another crash on the top side of the beltway right on the ouuer loop of 83. it involvee the police car. for those of you traveling on the nnrtheast corridor of 95, weere dealing with a truck fire along the mountain road. it has shutdown one of the southbounn lanes and then we do ú%ere a crash has shutdown the eastboun

here is lauren cooke with the trafffc edge, lauren. >> reporter: hankkyou, steve.lanes at northern parkway. take falls oad to get back on the northern parkway to the jfx. if youuare traveling the west sidd of the beltway, do expect -low speeds. here is a live look at liberty road where speeds are clocking in at 23 miles per hour along outer loop. it will be slow from 795 to 95. as for theebeltway in parkville, here is a look and unfortunately tte congestion will cootinue as you make the push toward providence road. we are dealing with an accident watch out for at bossily avenueo at york road and trouble in %-dealing wiih a truck fire at route 91 at bloom road. an accident invvlving an road at halter right at brown ú% >>> it is friday and that means %-to sound off on anything thats you want. we have been asking au all morninggto let us know what is on yourrmind for our facebook feedback segment. we heard a lot from you. anthony wrote and said i'm still at shock of thh chaos that happened at john hopkins to put ooher people at riskk the circumstances about the suspec

lauren cooke is here with the traffic edge. u, steve. ú% yoo're traveling in harford county, do you what no want to t for an disabled tractor traiier. a tow truck has arrived. it shoold clear pretty soon. if you're using 95 in the area, we're looking at high speeds traveling southbound on oppa road. no problems to report whatsoever, the southbound lanes will remain clear as youumake the push toward the beltway. if you're traveling 695, all is ú%ear in the parkville area. here is a look at harford road, where you can see cars moving just fine. you make an easy ride. as for the beltway, a look at liberty road. you're looking at an 11-minute ride to 95. froo 695 all the way downtown to tunnels you're looking at an 8-minute ride through the fort mchenry tu introducing the samsung fascinate powered by verizon. super amoled screen. six-axis 3d gaming and access to thousands of free apps. all in one ultra-thin package. you want it, we got it. the samsung fascinate. only at verizon. >>> a city bar owner takes the stand in the trial wher

lauren cooke lees you know right now with the traffic edge. orter: thank you, steve. we are looking at hhgh speeds on many of our maii lines, no problems to report on the west speeds arr clocking in at a high 64 miles per hour at libertyú road. as we heck n and take a live look, will you notice cars are moving alonggjust fine at an 11-minute ride from 795 to 95.3 it will reeain clear at harford road, where you can see not as many cars out thhre, but it will be a nice,, asy ride along the outtr loop as yyu make your wwy toward towssn. %-95, here's a look at theor ú 5-minute ride from whiiemarsh to the beltway. if you're traveling on the harrisburg expresswwy this morning, nothing to get in youu3 at warren road and the jfx will remain clear from downtown to the traffic edge street. back to yoo. >>> still ahead gold hhts a reeord high, how much an ounce of the stuff willlset you back.3 >>> shh wanted her hhsband killed. >> aad this gas station owner murdered. the murder introducing the samsung fascinate powered by verizon. super amoled screen. six

let's see what is happening on the roadways with lauren cooke. e. lauren. ú%%-steve.r: thank you, we are dealing with a hectic ccmmute. do expect slow speeds on many of our main lines. we're dealing with a ton of accidents because of all of this rain. trouble on 95 where e're dealinggwith a crash along the southbound lanes at caton avenue. the acccdent has cleared at keith avenue, but as we check in and take a live llok. the southbound lanes will be very low. the traffic will be jammed. if you're traveling on route 40, watch out for flooding and we do have big problems on the beltway. accidents here one the on outer loop at 95 and anothee as we make our wwy up at 795. we're traaeling on the top side. we're dealing with two %-as we check in and take a live llok at libertt roaa, will you be dealing with very, very heavy delayy on the west side. you're looking at a twin 21-mine tax on everything you buy? that's in andy harris' unfair tax plan. 23% sales tax. a 23% sales tax will cut my business in half. would be devastating. andy harris' 23% sales ta

take a look at the weekend forecast in a few minutes, but ú%ght now lauren cooke has the good morninglauren. >> reporter: good morning, steve. while we start the day on trouble att 95, where we are dealing with a crash at you approach interstate 95. fortunately the northeast corridor of 95 is ice and clear nothing to get in your way on mountain road. you'rr looking at a 5-minute ride with an average speed of 55 miles per hour. the beltway in problems to report there, thaa is goiig to speed of 54 miles per hourrasge well. 795 to 95, therr you're look the an 11 -- excuse me a 12-minnte e ride with an average speed of 55 miles per hour. >>> two dogs are dead after being shot by city policcú officers trying to serve a warrant. it happened just before 5:00 at a home near west veil street near myrtle avenue. two pitbulls came when an officer tried to serve a search and seizure warrant. they found a laage amount of heroii. >>> police say there have been 8 robberies at the mall since the beginning of the year. the most reseptember happened oú hundrrd. the suspect managed to get away with hund

lauren cooke has the answer with the trafffc edde. lauren.ny of you in baltimore county are wakinn up to storm damage. we dealing with many fallen trees in monkkon. fortunnteelee one hallyone has m and another on wesley chapel road at girding road so you want to stick with route 138 insttad. expressway, nothing to get in it's wide open. this will be the same case if you are travvling the northeast corridor of 95, from the whitemarsh to the beltway, you're lookinggat a 4-minute trip, all is clear traveling through the tunnels rom the toll mchenry tunnel toll to the beltway. and from the hhrbor tunnel toll 295 that, will take you 9 minutes,,there's n average speed of 25 miles per hour. that's the traffii eege..3 >> reporter: . patrice, back tpatrice, back toú %--aw brings new consumerth care protections, help that kicks in today. %-fedeeal hill with ore on what this eann tooyou and why some are opposed to it. good morning, megan. >> reporter: good morning, patrice. ttis affects everyone all across baltimore and across the americans set to get r

let's see what is happening on the roadd with lauren cooke who lauren. >>> thank you, steve. are looking at high speeds on the beltway as we look at the northhest side. ww are looking at 57 miles per hour at old north court road and as you can see things are moving along okay. you're looking at an 11-minute ride from 795 to 95, with a igh average speed of 55 miles per hour. it will remain clear from 95 to %-average speed of 54 miles per no prrblems to report on the northeast corridor of 95, you're looking at an average speed of 54 iles per hour. that'ssthh traffic edge reportt 5:31 on fox 45 early ediiion. there's outrage this morning over an animal abuse case..3 a man accuseddof beating a dog to death is now sennenced to work with animals. megan gilliland is liveewith the ssca where directors there say they ddn't want him. good morning, megan. >> reporter: good morning, patrice, that dog abuser was ordered by the court to spend 50 hours here at the spca working but directs orr say h!! directot welcomed here. his name is derrickkchambers.ú he was charged witththe deeth of a m

toward thh home opener, a -ouple of degrees cooler and the 76 for the cooling off temperature. >>> lauren cookebayybridge. we're dealing wiih an accident on thh wess side the beltway at the ourer loop of that -- outer looppof that lane as you approach interstate 70. as you take a live look at liberty road, you will see quite a bit of congestion. speeds clocking in at 58 miles per hour. relief here. oad, not much it's going to be extremely slow as you makeethe push toward we are dealinggwith an accident on the northeasttcorridoo of 95, %-as ou approach the belttay.es a bit congested if you're traveling south toward the iiy. %-in harffrd county that you wan to watch out as well. right -- it's a shutdown route 136, route 165. you do want to stick with julie. pptrice, back to you. >>> commng up all aboard. your chance to win dinosaur -p>>> and nexttit'' a win/win siiuation. how you can eat delicious food and support a good cause all at the ssme time. today is the day i double down. [ male announcer ] the kfc double down. double meat, double cheese, double bacon. double awesome. get yours today. so

lauren cooke is here with the %-lauren, good morning.ge. >> reporter: good morning, steve.we do have problems in north baltimore, a two-alarm fire has you do want to stick with rooand avenue as an alternate route. %-the alternate route, there's volume but everyyhing is up to speed on the inner and outer loop. yoo're look ago the an 11-mmnute ride from 95, to 83, with an average speed of 55 miles per hour. all is clear from the mchenry -unnel toll to tte beltway, you're looking at an 11-minute ride from the harbor tunnel toll to 95, yoo'reelooking at a speed of 55 miles per hour. that's the traffic edge report. patrice, back to you. ,3 >>> we are following a developing story this morning.3 a two alarm fire rips hrough a home in north baltimore overnight injuring one person. ttere were 6 people inside the home on northern parkway when the fire broke outtaround 2:300thii morning. everyone escaped, incluuing one3 -umped out of a second storyhe window. >>> fire justtbroke out in one of the bedrooms upstairs. theemom of the house had toojum3 out of the attic window. ddd anddone o

right now lauren cooke has the traffic edge. ú% reporrer: thank you, and good morning. ú% far to good the roads. as for the west side of the roadway, we are looking at ann 11-minute ride on the outer loop all remains clear if you are traveling through the tunnels, through the fort mchenry tunnel rom the toll plaza to the beltway. and from the harbor tunnel toll -ile55 miles per hour. that's the traffic edge rrport. patrice, back to you.ú >>> baltimore police continue to assess their own esponse to lasttweek's shooting t john3 hopkiis hhspital incllding what any knew about the gunman's past. joel d smith is live at the hospital now with more on the investigation incluuing some 911 calls that came from that deadly morning that police could use. good morning, joel. >> reporter: good morning, patrice. overall police say ii they are happy with the way they handled this, the way the officers reacted even though it did end with pardus shooting the dr. and killing is mother. there's a question did he bring the gun in here in days prior to the shooting. there's a lot of things tt look at.ú pol

let's see what is happening on the roadways with lauren cooke.urenn good morning. >> reporter: thank yoo, steve and good morningg so far so good on the road as we ú%ke a liie look in the whitemarsh. no problems to report northbound or southbound. an average speed of 55 miles per hour. all is clear traveling throogh the tunnels from the fort looking at an average speed of 55 miles per hour. that is going to take you 9 minutes an average speed of 54 miles per hour. that's the traffic edge report. patrice, back to you. >>> thank yyu, lauren. 5:02 on fox 45 earry edition. a man accused of beeting a dog to ddath is ordered to work with animals. this morning people re outraged. megan gilllland is live at the spca where he is suppossd to serve his time. gooddmorning, megan. >> eporter: good morning, patrice. that dog abuser was ordered to spendd50 hours here at the spca working. director here says he is not welcome. his name is derrick nd he was arressed and charred with the death of a miniature pincher. he could have had four years in prison, but inste

let'sssee what is happennng on the roadways.ú here is lauren cooke with the traffic edge.> rrporter: thank you, steve. if you are traveling in anna run deal counttywe are dealing with a motorcycle accident at ggen burnie along the southbound lanes of oak mannerrdrive. we're looking at high speeds at many of our other ain lines. as we take a look at llberty road, we are clocking in at 61úr loop. and ccecking and taking a live llok here, you we can see no the inner or outer loop lanes. nothing o get in shape here, and we're looking at a quiik 5-minute ride from shawan to the -the jfx there remain clear from 695 ddwntown to east fayette street. if you're traveling through the tunnels 8-minute ride through the harbor tunnel. that's the traffic edgg report. patrice, back to you.3 >>> thank you, auren, and i foo's all new comedy premiers tomorrow. %-for, if you are, then can you, %-our website at foxbbltimore.cm and you can win valuable prices. we will take three winnnrs next tuesday. %-gaming console and a campingii prize pack. you can watch all new comedies -n fall here on fox

right now let's check in with lauren cooke.we have a check on the traffic edge. >> reeorter: thank you, we are dealing with heavy rainsú this morning, so you do want be careful. we are dealing with slick roadsú across the region. do reduce hh speed if at all we have trouble in howard countyy a fuel spill and it has shutdown the ramp to rrvee parkway as well as the traffic circle to the ramm and the interstate along 70 at columbia pike. fortunately thh we have side of the beltway will be clear. here is a live look at old coort road. you're looking at a 12-minuue ride ffomm795 to 955 nothinn to report from 7, to 83. that is going to ttke you 11 minutes. fortunately the northeast corridor of 95 is clear from the ú%itemarss to the beltwaa. yyu are ooking at a 4-minute trip. that's the traffic edge report. back tooyyu. >>> 5:32 on fox 45 early edition. the first casino in maryllnd is about to open its dooos. hollywood casino in perryville has 1500 slot machines ready to go at 8:00 a.m. this morningg the opening is happening three da

and karl as they makeetheir way across what is happening on the roadways this morningg here is lauren cooke a traffic dge check out. ú%eck, check, i guess i would say, lauren. >> reporter:: yeah, steve, we dd have problems on 95 if youu3 are using that to get into the citt. watch out for a disabled trash truck. and here is of a live look at the key bridge where we're dealing with an acccdeet along the innnr loop. it's leading to quite a bit of loop, though, through theuter parkville areaa no problems to report from 95 to 88, you're look at an 11-minute rideewith ú% average speed of 54 miles per -our. %--rom 795 to 95, that driie wil take you 11 minutes with an average speed of 54 miles per hour. no problems o report on 95, ffom whitemarsh boulevard to the beltway you're looking at a high of 55 for the aveeage speed of 55 miles per hour. back to you. ú% >>>>it was expectee to be a ú%ose competition and this morning the ace for city state's attorney is still ttoú %--ccordinn to unfof unofficial, greggbernntein is the winnerr33 beating out incuubent patriciaú jessamy, megan gilliland is live w

here is lauren cooke with a checc on the traffic. lauren. >> reporter: thank you, steve.while we do have delays to tte marc trainnservice. we want to be aware hat the train is runniig slow. 20 minutes late due to a disabled freight train. here is a shot at 395 and you will notice nothing to get in %-all will be clear if you are traveling through the tunnels from the fort mchenry toll plaza to beltway, you're looking if you're traveling from the toll tunnel, a high-speed of 52 miles per hour. no problems to report on the northeast corridor of 95, from whitemarsh to the bellway, you're looking at a 4-minute trip froo 65 miles per hour. patrice, back to you. >>> it's one of the moot talked abouu races in this primary election.ú the city state's attorrey race is hittin!! pitting incumbent pi jessamy aaainst gregg bernstein. bernstein s expected to be later today. ú% reporter: an hour until the polls open up here, and still a lot going on. inside the poll workers are setting up and the outside the media is lining up. and the signs are lining a where their decision. will be mak

here is lauren cooke with the answer and the traffic edge. lauren. >> reporter: thank you, steve.'s in anna runne arundel count -he lanes of 97. a little north, there at 100, you can see cars are moving along just fine on oth the northbound and southbounddlanes. if you are traveling the cleareddfrom the fort mchenryust tunnel, no delays to talk about from to the beltway. a high average sseed of 55 miles per hour. we are dealing with a bit of congestion on the west side off3 the beltway from 795, we're lookinggat a 16-minute ide wit3 an average speed. the congestiin is 95 to 83, that will ttke you 13 minutes, there's you're looking at an spreed of 47 miles per hour. ú%at's the traffic edge report. megan, back to you. >>> right now challenger ggegg bernstein is ahead, but two days after the polls close, the baltimore city state attorney is still too cluesst close close t. joel d smith is at the board of elections where the bsentee ballots need to be counted. is that enough to make a difference. >> it's on a 1300 vote deficit ú%r the 15 year incumbent trailing bernstein by that much.

right now lauren cooke is here lauren. >> reporter: thank you, steve.'re looking at hhgh speeds on many of our main lines. if you're traveling n 83, %-per hour raveling south atús warrrn road. we will remain clear all the way down to the beltway. as we check in and take a live look at 695, you ill nntice no -ibertyyroad.eport here at ú-it will remain clear if you're traveling from 95 to 83. thht stretch is gging to taking you 11 minutes, there you'reú looking at an average speed off3 55 miles per hour. nooproblems to reporr on the northeass corridor of 99, from whitemarsh to the beltway, you're looking at a 4-minute 55 miles per hour. that's a look at the traffic edge. -ack to you. >>> 6:02 on fox 45 morning news. bed bugs are nvading homes all across our region. they have become so widesprrad in baltimooe that the city health department is holding a meeting today. good morning, megan. ú%mentsswe're liv!!.we're live l where latee these steps will be infesteddby residenns ho are concerned about bed bugs. they are holding the first f the series of ublic m

let's check in with lauren cooke. lauren. steve.g with a seriiuss3 accident in howard county. %-tractor trailer ann it's blocking two westbound lanes of interstate 97. no delays traveling east, it will be an easy ride from columbia pike as you make yyur way to the beltway. at liberty road, as we check in we take a live look, a little bit of volume but everything is up o speed. it will be clear as we travel up %-an 11-minute ride along outer loop from 95 to 83. as you make your way toward we're dealing with an accident on 95 at harford county. it's going at aberdeen on tte southbound lanes at route 22. we are looking at a 50 miles per hour traveling souuh at whitemarsh boulevard. that's the traffic edge report, patrice, back to you. >>> thank you, lauree. >>> foxes all new comedy line up has hit the small screen. think you're as unny as fox. if you are, then you can laugh all the way to theebank. our website. you can win valuable prizes. we will pick thhee winners on friday. up for grabs, a ton of great stuff, including a slide hd ca

we got somebody right here who will tell you all abouttit..3 lauren cooke has the traffic eege. rtunatelyyii has been confined to the shoulder. no problems to report traveling througg the harbor tuunel. we are dealing with a lot of congestion. here is a live look at cold court road. packed along the outer loop. do expect congeetion on 795 as well. rice tears towreisterstown roadg morninn. it's goinggto be moving slow well. the outer loop ere as expect a slow ride as you make the push ttwaad providence road. soothbound from timonium rood to the bellway. fortunately the jfx is looking clearrfroo 695 downtown to east fayytte streett we aae dealing with an accident %-lanes at route 433rthbound chesscchesscc avenue.le at that is the traffic edge. patrice and megan, back to you.3 >>> thhaks, lauren. hollywood without the drama.úwet celebrity scoop. i just got her a few hours ago. >> and next, fox's all new the stars of raising hope gives >>> u won't want to miss foxxs new family ccmedy raisingghope. it's about a 23 years old who lives with his fammly when his ú%fe stakes a drastic turn

lauren cook has traffic edge report. lauren? >>reporter: thank you jennifer.g with congession on many of our main lines. only looking at 21 miles pee hour traveling norton 95 through the fort mchenry tunnel and slow if traveling on the jfx. lead to earlier crash on the northbounddlanes at cold spring lann. unfortunntely the delay will continue as we make our way to the top side of the belt way where accident has just cleared frrm the inner loop at 83. as we check in and live look in the opportunities nd area right here at york road speeds at 27 miles per hour inner loop and heavy on o harper road. west side things moving along a littte bit betterrbut it will be slow from 955to receive 95. tt you. >> thanks so muuh. >>>ravens fans we are officially less than three days away now ffom the major home opener. >> oh, and the gang from the bank stadium were out at harbor police today. they ad food. give away and other fun things to help get ans pumped up to rallyyarrund thh raven foo the show down against the browns. >> 1 and 1 cominn home. we aae going to be tw and

lauren cook has our traffic edge report. -p>> we do have several ins departments tonight in baltimore city. we're dealing with a crash downtown on light street at east lombard street. a two-year-old and 17-year-old have been hit by a car right on north caroline street. -ott are expected tt be okay. police are on the scene of an attempted robbery at a liquor ssore. it's effecting traffic right on lock raven boulevard at east northern parkway. if you're using the belt way do expect congestion. as we take a live look at the west side, outer loop lanes are moving slow. it will only get worre as we mmke sure way to the top side. speeds are only clocking in at 17 miles per hour right now. fortunately you will see some relief as you make the push to parkville where speeds are here at heartford road. that is our traffic edge@ report. jeff and jeenifer back to you. >>> we're getting a sneak peak at a new statue. >> the statute of frank accident happeena, the bust of the rocker and composer and direct e director is the giff of a lithu

of the severe wwatherr we wwll continue to watch the here ii lauren cooke with the -raffic edge. uren, it's kind of crazy out -here. >> reporrer: yess yes to ssy the llast. the rain is making for a heck kickkcommute. traveling in baltimore county at the middle river. rain is ssarting to rise at martin boulevard and mooing in south ball. wwedo reports of a car stuck in %-west patapsco avenue.ock of trouble in anne arunnel county3 where we are dealing with an accidenn at the westbound lanes of route by. as we check in and take a llok at severna river bridge, one of those westboond lanes is going -o be shutdown..3 ú%county where we're dealing wih another accident that shutdown the eastbound lanes off3 interstate 70. it's an overturred anker truck3 that was carrying milk. itts up right now and it's stilú ú%utdoon anddthe traffic is diverteddto columbia pike. an accident has just cleared atú -e do have a police involvee3 accident along the outer loop at 83. at the west siie of the beltway. here is a look at liberty road where you can see quite a it of a reesonable rate. speeds. if we a

now for a look at what is happennng on the roadways, let'3 take a look at lauren cooke with the traffic>> reporter: thank you, steve. so far so good on the roads.3 we're loooing at high speeds on many of our main lines. whitemarsh as we check n and take a live look, will you notice no problems to report northbound or southbound. you are looking atta 4-minute drive from the whitemarsh to he beltwwy. if you are traveling from the beltway all is clear along the harford road. as for the west side, everything is up to speeddhere. you're looking at an 11-minute if you're using the harrisburg expressway, noohing to get in your way aaong warren rrod. the jfx will remain clear from 695 all the way >>> many marylann farmers are this year. sun flowers are used for their seeds anddtheer oil.. they are native to the americans and are found to be domesticated. but unnike other crops we drive by, sun flowers make a stop. >> an area sunflooer field that seemssto go on forever. >> like malike nature's yellow g rose, the sunflower. >> reporter: if you're looking to clean cleans he soum the streeses of da

lauren cooke. she has the traffic edge, too. lauren. >> reporter: thank you, steee.utility poll that we haae had been dealing has been cleared earlier an expected. it's now oppn at annapolis road. %-interstate 70 as you make your %-looking at high speeds atre libbrty road as we check in and take a live look. you will notice cars are moving along the inner and outer loop just fine. that will be the same ase if parkville. here is a live look at harford road. it will be an eass drive as you make your way toward towson. norrheast corridor of 95, a shot north of the beltway. you can see month prrblems to report. yyu're loo!! looking at a 4-mint ride. and nothing to get in your way here is a live look at warrenn3 it's wide open. you're looking at a 5-minute ride from shawan road to 695. back to yyu. >>> thank you, lauren. the ravens open the seaaon on the national stage. how they fared against the jets on monday night football. >> i initially enlisted when i was 19 years old. >> after years of servinn hiss3 coontry, he is asking to serve the public again. what this man and

lauren cook now has our traffic edge report. hello lauren. >> hello jeff.several accidents tonight in baltimore city. trouble on the west side where we deal with a crash on north fulton avenue and pennsylvania avenue street at bonnii part avenue and jfx nice and clear from -úeast fay street to 695. we do however have delay on the belt way. it will be a slow ride and lloking at 40 miles per hour along the inner loop her at route 40. as we make our way up to the townsend area the speeds reducee even more. live look at delaney valley road only looking at 17 miies per hour aloog the inner loop to expect quite a bit of úongestion on the outer loop as well. fortunately mmch different story as you make clear in this vicinity as well. speeds will pick up aa traveling the belt way and parkville area and looking at high 577miles per hour along the inner loop at harper road. county right at miidle rivere on middle river road at route 40 and we are ooking at high speeds on the northeast corridor of 95. 59 miles ppr hour raveling north in the white marsh area. that's th

as far as the commute ii morning, we will check in with lauren cooke who is here with the track edge.ank you, steve. if you'reetravelinggin northeen baltimore, we are dealing with a two-alarm fire that shhtdown falls road between northern pprkway and harvest road. you want to stick with roland avenue as the alttern route. %-the beltway, here is a live l3 -t liberty road, here everything issmoving along just fine an 11-minutt ride from 7953 to 95, it will remain clear if you are traveling in the beltway in the parkville area. here is a look at the hartford road. it will be an eass drive as you make the push toward providence roadd as for the nnrtheast orriior of 95, no problems to rrport in3 this vicinity. beltway. you can see o problems to reportt a quick 4-minute ride from whitemarsh boulevard to the rideeas you make your wwy into the city. iffyou're traveling through the tunnels, all is clear through the fort mac mchenry and he harbor tunnel. %-patrice, back to you..3eport. >>> thank you, lauren. >>> vehicle crashes are the ú%mber one kiiler of teenagers and a new study gives an ins

well, lauren cooke has the answer and the trackkenn. lauren? >>> well, thank you, steve. we do have a building that has -ollapsed in west baltimore. it's a vacant row hooe and no one has been injured but it's affecting traafic in northfield3 avenue and norfolk avenue. you can stick with park or ellicott aaenue, and we have an accident thatthas shutdown %-corridor of 95, no probllms to report innthe whitemaash area. here ii a live look north of the 83, thh cars are mooing alongg3 the northbound and southbound lanes just fine. you're lloking at a 4-minute ride witt an average speed of 55 miles per hour. from 95 to 88, that stretch is goinn to take you 11 minutes. there you're looking at an average speed of 54 miles per hour. ww will remain clear from 795 with an 11-minutt trip with an avvrage speed of 55 mills per houu. ttat's the traffic edge report, ppatrice, back to you. >>> he videotaped hisstraffic -top and was charged with violating maayland's wiretapping laa. now a judge rules that the motorcyclist did not commit a crime. city police head quarer headquah the latest o

lauren cook has the traffic edge report. hello lauren. >> hello jeff. continue to follow breaking news out offwest baltimore where a row home has collapsed route. we haveeseveral other accidentt in balttmore county. -úútrouble in dundawg aa6 3 3 -úbbcyclist hit by a car at north point road. we haae another is accident in lutherville along the south bond llnes at falls road and west jaffa road and top side of the belt way exxect some delays. we have a crash along the inner loop at green spring the inner lupus very crowded. wwy to parkville it willyour dissipate checking in and taking a live look at harper road you see no problems to report whatsoever. smooth ride as we make your way to 95. we have an accident up in the carson right on middletown road at 83. and 2 more in howard county in coluubia. one along the westbound lanes of route 32 and columbia pike and another on columbia pike traveling north at route 100. that's the traffic edge. back to you. >>> hree days ahead of schedule the first casino in the state of maryland now open for businees. fichlt

letts see where lauren cooke is3 now. traffic edgee lauren. >> steve, you crack me up every single morning. for many of you in baltimore county yoo are waking up to storm damage. we are dealing with several fallee trees in mon ii monkton. you want to stick withhharford road as an alternate route. anothee fallen tree is going to hicks road instead. another own industry at wesley chapel road. so sttck with route 138. if you're traveling the harrisburg expressway, we're looking at 61 miles per hour along the southbound lanes at york road. no problems to report on the %-where roads are movinn justoa. fine. sheehere is a look at liberty r, we're dealinn with several acccdents in addition toothat storm daaage. watch out for a crash at the howard baltiiore county line at tte patapsco river bridge and another accident along the southbound lanes of route 295 just as you approach inte ♪ ♪ [ female announcer ] the best way to tell how great you look is in your jeans. drop a jean size in two weeks with the special k challenge™ and en

we checkkin with the lauren cooke for the answer? she hassthe traffic edge. lauren. steve.report just yet3 -n tte roads. we're looking at highhspeeds on3 many of the our main lines. %-nothing to get in your wayyat waarennroad where we're looking at a high 55 miles per hour -lonngthe southbound lanes. as you take a look traffic is moving along just fine. %-travel along the west sideeare from 795 to 95, it will remain clear as w as you make your way toward the parkville area. yyu're looking at an 11-minute -ide as well from 95 to 83. if you're using the northeast corriddr of 95, no problem here. here is a live llok south of 695 where you can see everything is up to speed. -hisswill remain the cass if you're traveling ttrough the you're looking at an 8-minute ride from the phot mack henry tolmchenry tunnelto the bellway. patrice, back to you. >>> still ahead, the ravens turn their aatention to the arch3 rivals, the piitsburgh steelers. hear frommboth coaches on sunda3 night's gamee >>> iifell bbckwards with like dizziness and it got all black. >>> and onds! more bold flavor! m

we have a little hint with the roadway, but hereeis lauren cooke with the details. >> reporter: we doe trouble in howard couuty where a fuel spilllis workinn along the westbound lanes of route 100 and the ramp tt know river parkway will be shutdown as well as the trafffc circle before the ramp. no problems to report on the here is a live look atú interstate 70. it be wide open. you are look at an 11-minute ride on tte outer loop, at 695, with a speed of 355 milesser hour. all is clear traveling through the tunnels. you're lookkng at an 8--inute drive t 53 miles per hour. looking at a 9-minute trip t 55 mmles per hourr back to you.3 >>> the first casino in maryland issabout to open itt doors. hollywood casino in perryville hass1500 clot machines ready to go at 8:00 a.m. this morning. the openinggis happening three days ahead of schedulee ththe opening turned raiser on monday weet so well, that they allowed them to ooen in a few hours. they nvested $59.7 million in this place and ended consttuction just a few days earlier. they are bbinging millions of dollars a year in state reeeeue. m

lauren cooke with the traffic edge. >> reporter: if you travel in bart month county no problems to reporton 95, here say live look area, yowhitemarsharea, if you'h you're looking at a 4-minute ride. all is clear traveling through mchenry tunnel tollway, an 8-minute trip with a ntia speed miles per hour. -ou're looking at a 9-minute trip ith 54 miles per hour. that's the traffic edge report. back tooyou, megan. >>> challenging gregg bernstein is ahead, but two days after the polls closed the baltimore's state attorney's race is still too close to call. joel d smith is live at the board of elections this morning where the count begins today for more than 2,000 absentee ballots that were cast. good morning, joel. >> reporter: good morning, megan. a big day here. incumbent for 15 years, pat jessamy is behind by 1300 votes. but as you said there's 2,000 close to call so no winner has been declared yet. they say about 3600 applications for absentee ballots were done by the democrats, 2100 have been returned so far. a lost counting to do and it starts later this morning. bernstein says in a stat

-nd the lauren cooke will bring you the iggest trouble spots in the mooning commute.

lauren cook here now with the report. >> thank you jenniier.dealing withhseveral accidents in baltimore city. one on liberty heights avenue att% drrid arr drive and another on east middle street at saint paul street and the third right on orleans street and north broadway. expect heavyy% congestion traveling on the jfx p to falls road. traveling n tte west said of the belt way we look at pretty high speeds at liberty road. checking in and taking a live look you notice everything is moving along just pretty good. we are lacking at 433miles ppr hour along theeouter loop lanes. as we make the push to york road thereeis quite a bit úf congestion along the inner loop. see some relieffas you make the push to parkville. we have 2 accidents in howard county watch out for. both are going to be in columbia. one sorry. one on twin rivers road at overnor parkway and another on route 108 attlark brrwn road. now back to you. >> thank you lauren. >> mmjor redevelopmmnt project gets nderrway in alttmore old ouch neighborhood this morning. if. >>. [applause]. >

for a look at what is happening on the roadways, here is lauren cooke with the traffic edge.porter: thank you, steve. soofar so good on the roads. we're looking at hiih-speed. if yoo are traaellng along the 795, cars are moving along just 4-minute ride from whiteearsh to the beltway. here is alive look at harford road where you can see noo much aativity bbt you will be looking at i-95 to 83. here is a look at libertied road where you can see everything is up to speedd no problemssto from 795 to 95. if you're traveling on 83, here is a look at warrennroad you where you will notice it's going to be wide open, nothinn to get in your way. hop on to the jfx froo 695 all the way down to east fayette street. that's the traffic edge report. patrice, back o you. >>> sttll hhad the price of precious metals hitting record it's not just gold that is going to ost you. ú%> the law is still the law. >> and get any phone free only at verizon when you buy the hot new samsung fascinate with its super amoled screen. get a free samsung intensity, a free blackberry bold or any other phone in our

now foo a look at what isú hhppening on the roadwayss here is lauren cooke with the track edge. ú%'s there, lauren. >> reporter: it sure is, steve.we are dealing with a tonf fog. you expect reduced visibility as you head out this morning. it's going to be worsttin carroll county and we have an you want to watch ouu for.3 and as we make our way to 83, just a ton of fog in this ú%%-can't even see the roadway t now, so do be extra careful if you watch out headed in that vicinity.3 after the west side of the beltway, looking better. everything is up o speed. you're looking at an 11-minute ride on the outer loop from 795 to 95. it will remain clear as you head to parkville. it's much foggiee in this area but you're lookkng at an 11-minute ride on the outer loop %-the southbound lanessready ton approach southbound boulevard. as we the check and take a look, it's not leading to any delays. you're looking at whitemarshú ú%ulevard from the beltwwy. for those of you travel ago cross the tidings memorial bridge this morning.ú so again, we're dealing with tons of fog. you want to be extra carefu

noo for a look at what is happening on the roads, once again, auren cooke is back with a ook at the traffic. lauren: thankkyou, steee. coonty you do want to watch out for a fallen utility poll in woodbine. you do want to stick with old morning. it'' expected to reopen at 9:00 a.m. if you're usinggthe main liness3 we're looking at high speeds on ú%e west side of the beltway, 60 miles per hour at liberty road. if you ttke a live ookkno problems to report whatsoever, ú% shoulddbe an easy ride from 795 to 95. it will remain lear. here is a look at har food road. not -- harford oad. not many cars ouu there, bbt if you are using the nootheast corridor of 95, that will remain clear as well. you are looking at 55minute ride toward the beltway and there's no problems to report on the harrisburg expressway. here is a look at the are war wn road where you will see it's wide open here. the jfx wiil remain clear what this droid does will change how you do movies. with blockbuster on demand, this does hit films on a 4.3-inch screen so big, the way you see them will never be the same. introducing the new droid x.