meteorologist lowell melser here with our insta-weather plus alert. lowell? >> it's cooled off quite a bit outside. if we look at hd doppler, can see why. a strong line of thunderstorms made its way through the area, probably within the last half hour or so. and now strongest rains are located on the eastern shore around elkton and parts of the northern chesapeake bay. taking a look at temperatures outside right now out at the airport, it's about 95 degrees earlier. you can see 76 degrees right now. dew point around 72. humidity still pretty high out there at 87%. and at the inner harbor, it's cooled down also where it's about 97 earlier today. 81 right now. there is another line of thunderstorms behind this one. we will tell you when we can expect that to approach in our insta-weather plus forecast in a couple minutes. >> lowell, thank you. it's been an exciting weekend around maryland as our own michael phelps can officially be called the best ever. the baltimore native ends his career with wane in the men's 4 by 100 meter medley. that gives michael 22 meda

we are going to go to lowell melser on the ground. back to you. >> ok, i have with me senator jennings and councilman david marx, the councilman for this area. can you tell us what you are hearing? >> i can confirm it involves two individuals. 1 who shot another individual. the police are taking steps to cordon off the school. the students will be taken to perry hall middle school where they will be bused to other points. >> you have a child at the school or you do not? >> i do not. i live on the street though. >> alright. unfortunately, we lost lowell melser. we will try to get back to him momentarily. ok, we are going to go to break. we will be back with more breaking news from perry hall >> we want to welcome you back to 11 news. we're covering breaking news. as we have been telling you, there has been a shooting at perry hall high school. one student has been shot and taken to shock trauma. the suspect is in custody. we have reporters on the ground, in the air, and in our newsroom following this breaking story. lowell melser joins

lowell melser will >> for many, the first day of school is monday. many students still do not have the necessary supplies. officers and members of local lodge 3 and the american legion post 19 took over madison avenue in baltimore this afternoon. they held a back-to-school block party. the organizations provided free school supplies to over 200 children. >> we know some of the kids cannot afford it. some of them need it. we wanted to give it to them and have a good time. >> the kids also enjoyed free food and games to help kick off the start of school. >> york 11 insta-weather plus forecast with meteorologist lowell melser. >> it could be a wet start to the week for those kids heading back to school. that is because of this low pressure system sitting off of the atlantic seaboard around virginia and north carolina. it is bringing heavy rain to the eastern shore. focus city at about 0.75 inches of rain in the last hour. this will spin around all night bringing light rain to the majority of the viewing area. it is something we will have to watch throug

lowell melser has been live on the scene all day.ith you, we understand it was one of the school counselors that actually subdued the shooter, correct? >> according to students and some faculty, and my colleague david collins has been able to confirm this as well. the counselors name is jesse wasmer. a facebook page has been formed. there are close to 3000 followers, so the word is getting out about this. there is a hashtag on twitter called teamwasmer. they said he was the one that actually went over to the alleged suspect and pin him up again some vending machines and stopped the shooting before it could get any worse. he is being hailed as a hero at the school denied. >> a quick question for you, the gunmen who was shot. to the best of your knowledge, it sounds to me like there were some wrestling going on and the shot was fired and the state was hit. he was not really targeted? fy point here. if th i talk to one student and he said the alleged shooter was being picked on by some other kids and they were throwing objects at him. i

lowell, thank you. >>> the storm system proved to be deadly.that lightning snuck the racetrack at the nascar nine. one person died, nine were injured. not clear if all were stuck by lightning. >>> another mass shooting inside a temple in wisconsin. it's being called an act of domestic terrorism. seven people are dead, three others injuries, including a policeman. >> police searched a home where they think the suspect lived. looking for a motive, background, anything to answer the question why? >> what did we do wrong? what's the guy who flipped? did he hate us for our appearance ? >> reporter: the shooting happened between services at the temple. the gunman walked up to a temple member and shot him, then walked inside and opened fire. people cowering, hiding where they could, and calling out on cell phones. >> she called. don't come. there's a shooting here. reporter: event the temple president could not escape. the president tried to stop the gunman, and was shot. >> when my uncle got shot, he was lying on the floor. he picked up the floor. th

here is lowell melser with their reaction. >> when the raise was going on in the beginning of a worry a little nervous because he was actually in seventh place. there was a lot of excitement when he took home the gold. for this victory is a little bittersweet because this was his last individual race. it turned from disappointment to deafening cheers very quickly and as the hometown hero went from seventh to first to win the gold in the 100-meter butterfly. >> i did not think he is going to win. then i knew he was going to win. he just went ahead and he wanted. >> he and the holding rapped out. it was over. >> i always knew you'd want to win. i knew it. >> a lot of proud of phases here at the meadow brook aquatics center seeing him when a record 17th gold medal. >> i missed yesterday's against ryan. i was happy to see this one. swimming against them all the time, i think some of us are too close to really appreciate what is going on. what an honor. there was a great, great race. i wish nothing but the best. >> this was the last individual event of his olympic career. they say is going

lowell melser as has more from charlottesville. >> charlottesville circuit court judge decided to reduce george huguely's cents from 26 to 23 years. the judge took the jury recommended 25 years for second- degree murder and dropped it to 23 years and one year for grand larceny will run concurrent. he highlighted his fallen behavior. a doctor was called to the stand. they said he was a leader and was an all-around good person. george huguely did address the love family saying, i am sorry for your loss. the state of virginia band per roll back in 1995. with good behavior, he will have to serve about 85% of his prison sentence which comes out to about 20 years. he has served two years in prison. once he is out, he will remain on three years' probation. lowell melser, wbal-tv 11 news. >> we have the decision to reduce the sentence on our website, wbaltv.com. >> we're entering the start of the labor day weekend. >> for many, the grand prix of baltimore is the main attraction. jennifer franciotti is live downtown with a preview. >> fans can expect to hear the roar of the engines. racing begins

-- lowell meltzer? were you there for teh race? >> i was. this is bittersweet because this is the last individual race that he will be in. it turned from disappointment to deafening cheers very quickly when he went from seventh to first to win gold in the 100- meter bonafide friday. >> and then i knew he was going to win. >> he just came on. and i was just like -- this is over! >> always thought it was going to win. >> eu knew it? >> a lot of proud phases that meadow brook in mount washington seeing him win the 17th. >> what an honor to even be able to watch and. it was a great race. >> i watched yesterday against ryan. it was great. i swim with him all the time, so i think a lot of us are too close to appreciate. >> it was bittersweet as this was his last individual event for his olympic career. they say it's going to be a very different place. seeing himed to practice every day. he comes in the front door. he jokes with us. we're really proud of everything that he is done. it's unbelievable. >> so many years. this is just a weird feeling,

we are proud of everything he has done. >> i am lowell melser. >> the fastest time of the day came from the youngest of opinion -- olympian, 80, from bethesda, maryland, who won gold. she missed the world record by just half of one second. >> meanwhile, in the arnold area, reason to cheer. matthew qualified for the race. we spoke to him after his race. he says competing in london is overwhelming. >> if it has been great. i hear former olympians talk about how it is life-changing. it really has been incredible. >> we wish him all of the lock in the world. kai reed spoke with his friends and family before they left for london, and matthews mom was so confident she bought her tickets two years ago. you can see how matthew prepared for the olympics-wbaltv.com -- on wbaltv.com. member reform -- memory foam or pillow talk? the better business bureau is coming up next what you need to know before you purchase the mattress pad >> theater -- mattress. >> 1 special maryland resident was born, and we will have her story as she celebrates a birthday. >> we are keeping our eye on the tropics. [capti

lowell melser was in the quarterback and has the latest from charlottesville. >> the charlottesville circuit court judge decided to reduce george huguely's sentence from 26 to 23 years. he consulted the virginia sentencing guidelines. the judge took the jury- recommended 25 years for second- degree murder and dropped it to 23 years, and the one year for grand larceny will run concurrent. the commonwealth presented witnesses of love and huguely who highlighted his violent behavior. huguely's attorneys called his aunt, uncle, priest, and family doctor to the stand. they said he was a leader and was an all-around good person. huguely did address the love family saying, "miss love, lexie, i am sorry for your loss." the state of virginia banned parole back in 1995. with good behavior, he will have to serve about 85% of his prison sentence, which comes out to about 20 years. he has so far served two years in prison. once he is out, he will remain on three years' probation. lowell melser, wbal-tv 11 news. >> after some stalled stars, the flag is about to drop on baltimore's second grand pri

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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, equipment, downloaded information. it takes quite a bit of time bending the accident happens in a matter of seconds but the investigation is very lengthy and thoreau. >> the ntsb says it still could not say whether the two women killed in the train derailment had anything to do with the actual train derailment

lowell melser has more. >> last night storms, while strong, were actually spotty. to give you an example, about six areas in the channel 11 viewing area saw hail last night, one of them here in cardville. it is probably one of the worst hit areas. they are still cleaning up. other parts, especially baltimore city, at virtually no rain in the south. it was a powerful and what some would call a frightful line of storms that moved through portions of the channel 11 viewing area tuesday night, packing a lot of thunder, lightning, and even torrential hail. >> my car was parked a couple of blocks behind the house. it is not there anymore. it got lifted up by the flood. >> hd doppler shows how powerful the storms were. lots of red and some purple. rainfall totals were impressive as well, 1-4 inches in some spots. the heaviest areas were north and west of baltimore city and central baltimore county. >> yesterday's storms where a creigh deeds sample of how any thunderstorm can turn severe -- were a perfect example of how any thunderstorm can turn severe. >> meteorologist ag

. >> lowell melser spoke with some of the families. >> this was the scene out here earlier today. all along ebenezer road, this street was lined with cars and panicked parents running down it cord perry hall high school. to my left here, we spoke earlier with some of the parents and kids that are coming out of the school, some who witnessed what happened. a very traumatic scene. >> how do you send an ninth grader back to school in the first day of school there was a shooting? >> i don't want to go back. >> we were in class and mr. arnold came of the intercom and said code red, and he was not joking. we are all scared. they made us go in the quarter and crouched down. we had to sit there for probably close to an hour and be quiet. no one knew what was going on. a couple of my friends heard a gunshot, and that was scary. once the cops came in to let us go, they were all dressed up in their uniforms and they had automatic guns and everything. it was weird. >> first i heard a pop. i thought it was a prank, then i looked around and saw the gun. we jumped under a table. someone got shot

lowell meltzer has more. >> according to recent data from the cdc, whooping cough is on an alarming rise around the country and right here in maryland. maryland health officials tell us they're not only concerned but are on the defensive. >> we're keeping a close eye on it. >> by the senior epidemiologist red state recent data released by the cdc showing the u.s. is on track for the worst hoping, -- whooping cough outbreak. at the end of july last year there were 56 known cases, this year, 181 and that number is expected to rise. those most at risk are infants and people who handle them. >> want to make sure people are vaccinated who have contact, such as pregnant women. we want to make sure they're protected. we want to make sure any siblings or grandparents who may take care of the infants are protected. >> protests this is passed along through -- pertussis is passed along through a cough. >> as far as why we are seeing the rise, the diagnosis is improving and it is possible the vaccine is waning. >> by the time they reach adolescence age, the vaccine protection is not enough to protec

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 feet off of a bridge. one neighbor described the horrifying scene as it unfolded. >> i was sound asleep in my bedroom, which faces the railroad tracks but i heard this tremendous noise. it really frightened me. "oh, my gosh, the train has derailed.

lowell melser joins us live from towson. >> the camera in question was spray-painted and it was just on this road here down the road from ravens high school on the opposite end from where we are right now. what is interesting about this story is that it was one of five new cameras that were recently installed. it was not even issuing tickets yet, just warnings. friday afternoon, clean up time for the speed cameras down from this high school and sometime overnight someone using red spray paint sprayed over the lens. it was one of five new cameras recently put on line by the county bring the total lump to 27. >> this is a relatively minor problem. >> this one has been hit twice and this one, police say it is just not a high priority issue. they say the camera was put back in service just hours after it was noticed. >> in all of these cases involving vandalism, we get them back on my credit quickly, even the ones that were seriously damaged. >> the vendor picks up the bill for all repairs as a part of the contract with the county. while some drivers may not be too happy, those who live

lowell melser cover the trial in february. he is back in charlottesville with a preview. >> prosecutors with the commonwealth's attorney's office expect tomorrow's hearing to be pretty cat and dry. while the drug -- the judge could actually lower his sentence, it is unlikely. the jury heard the case, came up with the verdict, and the sentencing. >> after months of appeals and various court appearances, a convicted murderer george huguely will enter court thursday facing 26 years in prison for killing 22-year-old yeardley love. a jury listened to weeks of the emotional and graphic testimony and took a little more than nine hours to render its verdict. the charges are second-degree murder, which the jury remained -- recommended 25 years, and grand larceny, which the jury recommended one year. during the trial, the prosecution presented the case that huguely, after spending the day in a drug haze, went to love's apartment that night and burst through the door and struck her some way causing her death. the defense tried to claim h

in towsen it was a partly cloudy finish and lowell did have a mix of sun and clouds to finish out the day >> all sweeps are showing clear. i think that will be the case for the rest couple days. a late shower may come late friday and that's a slim chance. why we could see a shower friday evening, that's straight ahead in one second. you can see most of the weather has actually been to the south and southeast. southern maryland down into the the carolinas, we have a cloudy weather scenario and the rain has been building off shore. you can see a developing coastal system out here off of hatters and that's going to continue to be something that could impact at least the beaches by late friday. show you the trend here. you'll get the idea. high pressure is still hanging out. not a huge area, but just enough to keep us clear and keep that low pressure off shore. as it spins and develops it will likely spin off by friday. i think we're looking basically dry and fairly warm around central maryland. tris, after weakening and -- tropical storm isaac, after splitting in two different areas, sno

. >> my name is min wang, a senior at lowell high school.'m really excited to work with everyone to change school ways for the better. thank you. >> hi, jaden braswell, a senior at balboa high school, i'm the interim student delegate until we have our s.a.c. elections on september 10. president yee: ok. so here we go. we'll go right through this first meeting. we never had any summer break. approval of the board minutes approval of tonight, the superintendent's report, called to superintendent carranza. your thoughts for the evening. >> thank you, president yee, members of the board, ladies and gentlemen, members of the public. it is just a great honor for me to welcome you all back for the 2012-2013 school year. i can tell you that the district has been abuzz over the summer preparing for the school year. we have many of our teachers and para professionals and central office administrators working very hard to have a smooth and seamless start to the school year. with that in mind, i want to remind the public the first day of school is monda

and my son is starting lowell this year. from middle school he took the bus. it's for real.people use it. and we're going to have some parking off-sight. we're going to have light into this adjacent building. i think this is a good project and the time is right to do this now. thank you very much if you have further questions i'm here to answer them. i've asked the supporters to be very brief in what they have to say. thank you. >> speakers in speak up port or in favor of the project we have three minutes. i'm sorry there were no speaker cards for us to sign at the time. >> ok. thank you, commissioners. i'm william lieberman. i live across the street from the subject property. my main concern are the aesthetics of the neighborhood and the economic linalt of it. ever since i moved in i had to stare at a very derelict building. when somebody comes along and say they're going to redevelop it into a viable building, i won't have to look at that mess across from me anymore. the frustrating things have been with delays by the

i love to talk a bell will -- about lowell high school. i studied political science with a concentration in public administration. i worked eight years, largely in the public sector. then, earned a master's degree from carnegie-mellon in pittsburgh pennsylvaniamy work . i spent time as an executive director for nonprofit on the hill. i was assistant to a wonderful person named julie middleton. the park that worked at was formally known as the hunters point community foundation. we did several programming for kids in the neighborhood. i also have a background in politics on both sides of the day here in san francisco and oakland. i have done fund-raising for different candidates. i have work experience with the federal reserve bank of san francisco. i am most proud of the work i have done for myself. i started a business called power forward, a social media and public policy consulting firm. >> why did you choose to return and live in san francisco? what motivated you to run? >> what motivated me was my love of san francisco. i see the chan

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lowell experts say in virginia, judges almost always take the jury's recommendation. >> anyone that knows judge hogshire would be surprised if he deviated much if at all from the jury's recommendation. >> reporter: will hugueltake the stand himself? he may choose not to because there's still a lawsuit filed against him by the love family. live in towson, linda so, abc2 news. >>> and we'll have complete coverage this morning on the sentencing. it's expected around 1:00 this afternoon. as soon as the decision is reached we're going to have it on the website. abc2news.com. then christian schaffer will have live reports from charlottesville on abc2 news at 5:00 and 6:00. >>> well, we may find out today when the suspect in the peripheral high school hooting will be in -- shooting will be in court for a bail review hearing. 15-year-old aren't gladden jr. is still undergoing the evaluation at the psychiatric hospital. police say he shot a classmate monday in the cafeteria. >>> daniel is a big fan of lady gaga and someone created a facebook page. we just checked right now and there are nearly 20,

lowell melser is in charlottesville this morning will be tweeting all day from the courtroom. >> 6:09. 65 degrees on tv hill. >> an accident that sends nine children to the hospital. >> you what the new version of the iphone in just a few weeks. there is a program for that. >> the city of baltimore and getting ready to host its second grand prix. details after the break. >> reports of a new accident on 95 in howard county. will check on the grand prixíúÑ >> good morning. a beautiful start to the day. the temperatures dropping to about 74 degrees downtown at the inner harbor. 60's out in the suburbs. i am live near the grand prix near term four and five south of the convention center. we're talking about the beat you sent this weekend. new and improved. i'm here with president of andretti sports marketing. >> it is race week after three short months and we're ready to go. >> you got the notice about 100 days ago that you'll be taking on this task. >> we sat around for about a week and decided to pull the trigger and we share of about 18 months of work into about three months. >> what

. >> lowell mesler stop by locations and our area. to go all around the greater baltimore area, the crowd said they seem just a little bit larger than usual, all because of this facebook invite from mike huckabee, which he claims was in response to recent comments the ceo made concerning gay marriage. he told the biblical press that we're very much supportive of the family, the book called definition of the family unit. -- the biblical definition of the family unit. >> they do pride themselves on being a family-based organization. as far as that goes, i think it is something i agree with. >> i do not personally agree with it, but i do expect them to move in and be true to your opinion. >> we did find mixed opinions, but most people showed up at their area restaurants because of the invite. >> people are so intimidated to get their own opinions and more. i just thought i would help someone out that does give their opinion. >> we would support traditional marriage, and i love chick-fil- a. they have good food and good service. we wanted

i am lowell meltzer. >> taking a look at some of our other top stories.h were city police are investigating an officer involved shooting. the officer was arresting a suspect on a traffic warrant when the man asked to use the bathroom. the suspect took off running and a jump into a car. the man drove the vehicle at an officer who then fired three shots, hitting the suspect in the arm. he was found 3 miles away and taken to the hospital for treatment. it was breaking news last friday. someone deliberately set that fire at a hartford county dannie's restaurant. police came up with a description. a white male, 5 feet 11 to 6 feet 2 inches tall, around two ordered pounds last seen wearing an orange t-shirt, dark shorts, sunglasses, and a dark colored baseball hat. anyone with information is asked to call baltimore police. the anne arundel fire department is asking for help in finding to the rio arson suspects. the teenagers seen here entered the food line and set off some type of fireworks which caused smoke to billow throughout the store. if you know the iden

lil meltzer -- full meltzer have lowell meltzer has more. >> not everyone wants to give the restaurant a but. the controversy began toward the end of july and build momentum in august after comments from the company's cdo against gay marriage. it resulted in michael hogsmeade -- declaring a chick-fil-a appreciation day. >> the head of the company is allowed to have its own opinions. that should not resonate to the company itself. >> a group of students started this on-line petition through change.org calling for the rest a term of the press room. most supported the idea of the position -- >> i am still a customer. i can understand the petition. especially at a place on the campus. people are very active. >> they also said it would keep eating. >> what are not the ceo or the company believes something does not change the fact the food taste good. i believe i never 1's right to petition and boycott. that is great. if the -- the ceo supports traditional family values and that is great. i commend him for it. >> officials would not comment on the petition or the future but judging by the cr

lowell melser joins us live. >> the camera in question was just down cromwell bridge road here just passed the size school. what's interesting and ironic is that this was one of five new cameras that were recently installed the was not even recently issuing tickets, rather just warnings. friday afternoon, cleanup time for this speed cameras. sometime over night, someone using red spray paint sprayed over the lands and all over the camera itself but did not actually to the damage it. it was one of five new cameras recently put on line by the county being the total of 227 countywide. >> this is a relatively minor problem. >> despite the fact that more and more seem to be falling victims of vandalism including this one on rolling road, which has been hit twice than this one, police say it's just not a high priority issue. in the latest case, the camera was put back in service just hours after the vandalism was noticed. >> the camera itself was never inoperable. in all of these cases involving vandalism, we get them back on line pretty quickly. >> as far as to pays for the damage, the vendor p

i want to take you there because a heavy shower here not far from lowell south of columbia so coming down 29 if you wait a few minutes conditions will improve. scattered light showers in montgomery county and they keep up western loudoun and northern part of fauquier. look at haymarket to just west of aldie. they'll be coming through the district the next hour, hour and a half. we're in the lower 70s. a pretty sky this morning with broken clouds. we'll show you the three-day forecast. today 90. very warm. a few showers mainly this morning. took 70. wednesday a beautiful day. 88 thursday. friday turns hot 95. look at the weekend. it depends on isaac. i think by monday a by chance on labor day for some showers and storms with a high of 85. 6:17. monika samtani, some issues this morning. >>> we have had some issues. as we begin to see some daylight, bridge inspectors at the chesapeake bay bridge decided to close down the westbound side of the bridge span as therefore you're going to have to use the eastbound span for two-way traffic. on the northbound side of i-95, at least that looks g