. >>> for 15 years, customers of nacho mama's has a statue of elvis had to be moved.supporters are fighting back. the owner of nacho mamas is expected to take a petition telling baltimore officials, don't be cruel and to let el ris leave the bureau pop it will now be known simply as visit baltimore. >> visit baltimore. >> visit baltimore. >>> nasa has cleared shuttle "endeavour" to come home. touchdown is scheduled for 10:48 this morning. the crew put a new addition onto ott [ unintelligible ] nat national space station. >>> a new report urges regional and federal official to pay more on the chesapeake bay. not enough is known about the long-term effects of pesticides. >>> maryland is considering cell phone jamming in prison but a school wants to jam them in the coos room. >> we a hot of kids get distracted easily by cell phones. i know i. autopsy the question now is whether jamming is legal. >>> it will be a grand slam muss one for kids in baltimore city neighborhoods. cal ripken's foundation plans to build five youth ballparks including one at the site of the former

we have the wooden elvis. ♪ >> reporter: elvis has stood outside nacho mama's bar and elvis lounge foryears. 16 years an integral part of this neighborhood flare until the city inspector told the bar owner he was impeding pedestrians and in violation of a city code. and so after a good run, elvis is now trapped in the building. they organized with t-shirts and signs. nearly two thousand residents signed a petition. like jason brown. >> elvis has been out here since what, '94. and he has never been told to go inside. and all of the sudden somebody busts out and tells him he's got to go inside. i don't get it. >> reporter: neither do thousands of others which is why protesters organized and took their act on the road, headed for city hall. >> let elvis leave the building! let elvis leave the building! >> reporter: but no voice was louder than the man himself for the annual celebration of his life. listen, elvis, i don't mean to bring this up, but you're about to die in two weeks. is this kind of your final request? >> this is my final request, you know. i think keeping our music alive an

should the city force nacho mamas to remove its elvis statue from the sidewalk?o take part in the online poll, log on to abc2news.com and look on the right side of the home page. >>> now the forecast certified baltimore's most accurate. here is chief meteorologist norm lewis and maryland's most powerful doppler radar. >> well, we have some heavy weather down over southern maryland this afternoon that has now shifted to the eastern shore. but the heavy weather is not done. but again, it's very isolated. very small pockets of it here and there. and the severe thunderstorm watches that we've got on the eastern shore continue until 8:00 tonight. we'll show you where the storms are. let's take a look outside right now. the shot from harbor cam overlooking the downtown area. yeah, looking kind of, ugly out there. showers are on the way towards the baltimore region. right now at bwi 82 degrees. 67% humidity. wind currently from the southwest at 8. and the pressure 29.75. this are your tides tomorrow at fort mchenry. sun comes up at 6:05. the winds tomorrow from the west

they said that nacho mama's reacted in a reasonable way.bar, customers are disappointed. we are told that they have more than 2000 signatures protesting the decision hoping to get all this out. >> elvis has been out here for years. i do not think the changes necessary. he should be back on the streets where he belongs. >> supporters of the elvis statue will appeal the city's decision. >> absolutely. >> we want to give our own sandra shot an opportunity to shine on a bigger stake in these for one day. she has made it to the finals of the regis and kathie -- regis and kelly shall to co-anchore fr a day. you have to vote which will give you a chance to win an american express card. go to our web site at wbaltv.com and vote. >> our regis will not know what hit him. no major delays yet. trophic lights are on flashed at broad ave. we are not dealing with the blaze on the outer loop -- delays on the outer loop. here is a live view of traffic in the white marsh area. we are seeing some brake lights headed southbound. it is usually an easy ride unti

. >>> "ponents want the elvis statue at nacho mamas restaurant out of there. thousands of supporters plan to take it to city hall today. >>> at 10:00 this morning, the need for people with disabilities is hosting a fashion show to teach people how to dress for success on job interviews. >>> get your mini helmets, 8 by 10s, footballs and markers out. >> it's time for ravens camp. cheryl conner is here to tell us what we need to know when we get there. hey, cheryl. >> reporter: good morning. you know the ravens came one game shy of the super bowl last year so hopes are certainly high for the team in the '09 season. quarterback joe flacco is no long are a rookie. he earned the nickname joe cool by being poised under pressure. a big question mark for the team remains with wide receiver derrick mason announcing his retirement. so who will step up? coach harbaugh doesn't believe in picking a number one. >> you've never heard us saying we need a number one guy, number two guy. we don't put our receivers in that. you guys do. we have an x, y and z and they are all int

a canton square place, a popular place, nacho mama's, they have the orders to take down their elvis statue. the king stood at the door for more than 15 years and now the city says it's gotta go, it's in the way. a city code says objects can't be more than 12 inches away from the building because it's in the way of people who walk on the sidewalk. but if you go to canton square you know it's not -- it's not that much of an issue. the owner of the restaurant says he's not going down without a fight. people like the elvis and are saying to the city don't be cruel. >> i think it's silly. it's a part of canton. it's part of the tradition for all the renaissance that happened here. and i think it's silly it's not out there now. >> here's what's going to happen -- the owner says he's bringing the petition with 1,000 signatures to city hall to fight the decision and put the king back on his throne. do -- what do you think? take part in our on-line poll at abc2news.com. look on the right side of the home page and leave your thoughts there. >>> going to ocean city? have no fear about going in the wa

if you know nacho mamas you know the charm of it. hub caps, sports memorabilia. and until now the elvis statue. >> it stood outside the door for 15 years. now the city says it's in the way. as abc2 news roosevelt leftwich tells us the owner is getting ready to fight for the king. >> reporter: if your elvis sticks out more than 12 inches from the building you have to put it back inside. statute 32-01 thus so states. that is the problem in anut shell. the elvis was too big for the city to handle or so it would seem. especially since it was out there plain as day for everyone to behold in its elvisness glory. >> it's impeding pedestrian flow. i mean, it was right here, like just -- this. up against the wall. >> reporter: but why after 15 years did elvis have to go? he feels some hound dog didn't like his blue eyes crying in the rain or at least his blue suede shoes. the suspicious minds feel it's someone with a beef who narcked on elvis whose presence is all over the restaurant. a person caught in a trap and can't walk out or can't walk around this icon of canton. >