. >> i'm getting word of a crash on the baltimore national pike. rate now, let's get a check of the buses and trains. >> reporter: 64 deverted at charles. the 74 bus diverted because of a water main break. the 21 with the die version at pennsylvania. light rail met tree subway looking good. for the for the mta transit team, i'm mark jones. (announcer) it's time to raise the bar and replace your old mayo with the full flavor of kraft mayo with olive oil. stei is the new standard in mayo. >>> we're back with an update on steven tyler of aerosmith. he's still recovering in the hospital. wednesday night, he fell from the stage at a concert in south dakota. the 61-year-old, we're told remains in good spirits. >>> and they managed to keep a big smile, a big secret from police. while proving there's some cracks in the intake procedures out there, the man was arrested earlier this week by houston police officers. the man was taken to the city jail and spent a day before being transferred to another jail. after going through intake procedures, he's then tak

as you head to the west side of the beltway at liberty road, making your way to the baltimore national pike building but no real incidents to let you know about at this time. if you're traveling fayette street downtown, that has been reopened between park and eutaw and westbound saratoga between green and mlk remains closed. and greenspring valley road and old valley road, a crash in stevenston. and jfx at north avenue, traffic moving nicely to downtown. >>> "good morning maryland" at 9:00 is coming up after "good morning america." we'll talk about the "cash for clunkers" program. was it a good deal? bad? and we'll hear why the auto industry stimulus could be very short-lived. it could drive prices up. >> really? >>> we've all heard about the short sales when it comes to real estate. carl delmont will break down what we need to consider before buying the short-sale home. >>> before heading back to school we're talking about computers. >> the ocean city mayor is here. he will recap a different summer season. i saw him on memorial day. now i see him on labor day. see you at 9:00. bicycle, wha

that is a backup as you make your way down towards the baltimore national pike and route 70 interchangeo real accidents at this time. that's just delays. we have a couple of events going on downtown as well. >> have a great morning. see you at 9:00.

right at the national pike where the accident is off on the ramp. you can see construction to the right of your screen to 40 but doesn't look like it's slowing down traffic. so 95 in the white marsh area might have a tap of the brakes but overall not too bad for friday morning. >> you know there will be no problems with the weather today. >> i'm laughing at you because you're so into the snoop thing. >> what is she doing? [laughter] >> i mean, come on. he's with ray lewis and the reaves but we're going to be fo'shizzle by the weekend. 95 degrees after a refreshing day today so today the nicest of the long stretch. 89 tomorrow then mid 90's by sunday and monday. >> you know that was a cuss word you just said. >> no it wasn't! [laughter] >> people are watching. >> live updates. >> last week summer arrived and with that comes the exciting sound from west minister mcdaniels college and the reaves are back and preparing for another exciting year. this year's baltimore reaves team brings so much more clarity a quarterback with 19 games under his belt incl

not delayed at baltimore national pike. >> participating toyota dealer. find a service department to keep running smoothly. now i'll send it back to marty. >> welcome, this is the official handshake. what's going on? >> how are you? can i be honest with you? i have arthritis in my finger, i go "oh" when people do that. >> i didn't know you played in seaweed on broadway. >> i was the third seaweed. >> it you understand the baltimore vibe there? did anybody say, we were just sitting here talking during the commercial break. >> this is amazing. it was called the buddy dean show. it happened in this room. >> this is cool to be in the same uh, studio. >> same dust is still here. >> it is. you can really see it up there. the old sound proofing and the glass back there. >> where the control room would have been. >> this is really cool. they tried to break it down to us, but we couldn't really understand how. >> if you go down pennsylvania avenue had i -- which is being revitalized. that's where the record store would have been. >> i'm going to go down there. >>

another one in the city at edmondson avenue at the baltimore national pike.res downtown because of utility repairs. one saratoga in both directions between greene and mlk. jfx at cold spring lane, heavy traffic in the southbound direction but everything moving along steadily. we'll be right back with a morning news update. >>> good morning. i'm megan pringle. a woman is recovering in the hospital after being hurt in a police-involved shooting. sources tell our our overnight photographer pete "on the street" o'neill that police tried to stop a car on arizona avenue shortly before monday night. when officers went -- rather, before midnight. when officers went to confront this driver he put the car in reverse and tried to run the officers over. police fired shots at the car. a woman was injured in the shootout. right now it's not clear if she was injured by a bullet or glass. police haven't caught the driver. so they are asking if you know anything about this, to hear from you. call baltimore city police. >>> a suspected serial robber is recovering in the hospit

we still have the right lane blocked at the baltimore national pike exit.ramp which has the exit ramp from the baltimore national pike to the inner loop closed. so avoid that area if possible. we're still dealing with closures on the jfx as well, northbound between fayette street and north avenue remains closed because of that oil spill. route 7 in harford county at governor court also closed for fire activity. eastbound taylor avenue remains closed there as well. checking the cameras, this is fayette at president street. everything running smoothly.  the art of getting dirty. the art of getting clean. new powerfully formulated wisk®...

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more people than average on the roadways this morning as you make your way down to the baltimore national pikebut everything is running smoothly on the beltway. and no problems to let you know about. we're going to check downtown. this is the mlk at fayette street. no problems to let you know about there. and sherrie johnson is going to let you know about the ravens. >> reporter: the ravens take on the redskins and we'll have fan reaction coming up. hey, you made your own lunch. yep! (mom) i'm so proud of you. the bus is here, gotta go mom. okay hunny, have a great day. look in your bag, made you something. (announcer) it's more than just that great peanut taste, choosing jif is a simple way to show someone how much you care. choosey moms, choose jif. ( music throughout ) hey bets, can i borrow a quarter? sure, still not dry? i'm trying to shrink them. i lost weight and now some clothes are too big. how did you do it? simple stuff. eating right and i switched to whole grain. whole grain... studies show that people who eat more whole grain tend to have a healthier body weight. multigrain cheeri

traffic is moving along smoothly along baltimore national pike. inner use as there. 695 and 895 in hollands ferry road. jamie? >> here's what we have for you. "good morning, maryland" coming up at 9:00. the annapolis market house is trying to be around a long time. why some say this time it will succeed. >>> also, we begin our cooking series that teaches you the basics. we'll show you just zschau easy -- just how easy it is to make ice cream at 9:00. >> that's cool. >> everybody enjoy the weekend. >> the weekend? >> the weekend. >> yeah, we planned that well. >>> thanks for choosing "good morning, maryland." for more news, ge to abc2news.com. abc 2 works for you. fact. the soft places we love could be home to thousands of bacteria. but, lysol disinfectant spray can help protect your family because it can also be used on soft surfaces. it kills 99.9% of bacteria, won't stain, and leaves your soft surfaces with a light, fresh scent. lysol. the #1 pediatrician recommended brand. disinfect to protect. this school season, kill bacteria on backpacks and

have a little bit of building volume as you make your way around liberty road towards malt more national pike. no problems on the beltway, either. headed out to the beach as well, route 50 eastbound and the bay bridge are checking in without any problems. on the outer loop on the east side at hartford road, the tire treads remain in the right lane blocking the right lane so use caution if you are traveling that area. checking the jfx, no problems to let you know about. if you are looking for a business that you know you can trust, let your better business bureau do the work for with you the business directory. so easy to choose. log on to abc2news.com/bbb. jamie, back to you. >>> this is scary. you take the heat, you run for two hours, you have a problem. a high school practice should serve as a lesson to all of us. >> reporter: you have to take it easy because the heat can make you sick. that's what happened to a dozen high school football players. it happened yesterday during practice around 5:00 p.m. players with the ken island buccaneers varsity team were on the field about 35 minutes whe

justin, as we look at the outer loop of liberty road, traffic is throwing nicely to the baltimore national pike. we have building volume causing slowing in some spots about you the no real incidents to learn about. if you are headed downtown, can you experience a road closure hiccup because charles street will be closed at 7:00 a.m. calvert street would be your best dethere. expect to see the right lane remaining closed for utility work. southbound 795, there is a crash to the onramp and outer loop. the ramp is partially blocked. northbound 95 at the tidings bridge. the right lane and shoulder remained blocked because of the road construction. >>> police fired for this beating caught on tape have now been cleared of abuse charges. the district attorney says the suspects were resisting arrest. now the fraternal order of police up in philly will fight to get the officers back their jobs. >>> the mayor of portland, oregon is now turning to twitter to ask for feedback because a horse died while carrying a carriage holding a newlywed couple and photographer. it's unclear what caused the horse to die

no problems making down from the baltimore national pike and towards the route 70 interchange. keep in mind if you're traveling downtown utility crews still working on several different sections that remain closed. eutaw street is closed between baltimore and saratoga and saratoga between greene and mlk remains closed as they repair that broken watermain break. police activity, harford road within carswell and normal closed in both directions and inner loop at bel air road, right two lanes closed, construction project there as well. jfx at cold spring lane, traffic moving without problems. back to you. >>> 5:11. this sagging economy scammers continue to prey on anyone they can take advantage of. >> coming up, a stern warning from a maryland congressman about the increase in scams from loan modification companies. >>> a suspected thief ditches his car and lady friend while the car is moving at full speed. all caught on tape. closer look when we come back. a dull metal clanking sound. bear groans. ♪ ominous music ferocious growling. roaaaaaarrrrrrr!!!! ♪ whistling bluegrass tune

none on the west side at liberty road towards the baltimore national pike, though i'm getting word of disabled dump truck 70 westbound past route 29 in howard county with a smoking brakes so be careful with that. construction is 6950 at the 95 outer loop, all the outer loop lanes are closed for construction, same for the outer loop on bel air road and 95. left two lanes closed for construction. harbor tunnel northbound remains closed. two-way traffic gets by in the southbound tube. the construction projects will probably be picked up soon, cleared between 5:30 and 6:00 a.m. this traffic report brought to you by baltimore's country station 93.1 wpoc, where you'll find great music from stars like taylor swift, kenny chesney and keith urban. back to you. >>> 5:10. some familiar faces are coming back to a new abc show. i believe the line-up might make you laugh out loud. >>> we've got our lombard street but look at their lombard street in san francisco. this curvy street goes topsy turvy to celebrate one of america's sweetest board games. hearts happy... ...and big hearts happy too. becau

. >> dealing with problems on the west side of the inner loop at baltimore national pike. we have the ramp from a baltimore national pike to the in other completely blocked, along with the two right lanes. definitely slow going in that area. you look at speeds in a moment there. better at contrast in park heights. delays due to an earlier disabled vehicle but those are starting to filter out. southbound 95 and 32, we have an accident location there. 30 minutes is the drive time on the into the that many of five over to 795. definitely a rough ride there on the inner loop from west side, out of the delays farming as well. some delays on southbound 95. >> we have a very strong line of showers and thunderstorms to the midwest. that is associated with a frontal not make it through here until sunday morning. we are stuck in this warm, humid air mass. 74 at the airport. the 70's on the eastern shore to 82 in asian city. -- 82 in ocean city. we could get a lot of rain in a short amount of time. we cool down and try out a bit on sunday. ♪ the art of getting dirty. the art of getti

a backup now to baltimore national pike 295 to baltimore national pike. 24 minutes at this point with look at the delay. there's a look at 50. a disabled vehicle is gone. this is brought to you. >>> thank you. a nice start to your friday. >>> it's not a bad start at all. going for a high of 85 degrees. just a mention of a passe spotty shower. nice and about 64, partly cloudy. tomorrow about an hour where we see some thunderstorms in mid- atlantic. a nice day with a high of 89. >>> thank you. a rough night for michael phelps as he is involved in a multi-vehicle accident in mount vernon. gigi is on the story. >> reporter: the debris is gone but misare still investigating this crash. eyewitness news learned that michael phelps was driving through mount vernon area around 9:00 last night. he was driving southbound and collided with a car driving northbound. the air bag of michael phelps inflated. the female driver of the other car was taken to the hospital as a precaution. we have video of him in an ambulance giving a statement to the police but he did not suffer any injuries. police tryi

west side at liberty road as you make your way towards the route 70 interchange and baltimore national pikeaffic moving freely, no problems. however, that earlier incident that we had in abingdon, route 7 at governor court, they've actually decided to close that in both directions so be aware of that because of that fire activity. also northbound on the jfx between fayette street and st. paul street is closed due to the oil spill. use caution there. and definitely try using charles street as an alternate. northbound at the jfx, approaching falls road, the left lane is blocked due to debris in the roadway. be careful if you're traveling 83 this morning. it's a little slick on certain spots. looking at the jfx here at north avenue, traffic appears to be moving very nicely in both directions so just try to use charles street as an alternate and be careful if you travel the jfx. back to you. >>> 6:46. in 1988, george williams of joppatowne in his robe, cold coffee in in his hands, his mind blurred for his son who was killed and the man may be getting out of prison today. sherrie johnson has mor

traffic flowing freely here at liberty road on the outer loop, no problems through to the baltimore national pike. right now let's check the buses and trains with mark jones. >>> good morning. have an earlier delay on light rail. that is back on time. metro subway looking good. marc operating on time but on the buses look for the number 1 and 91 both running about 20 minutes late. 8 and 10 buses are 10 to 15 minutes behind. number 17, a diversion at nursery and winterson for ongoing construction. for the mta transit team, i'm mark jones. (announcer) you think bleach gets your toilet perfectly clean? fact. bleach doesn't get rid of stains. it just whitens them. with this stain revealing dye you can see the stains bleach leaves behind. lysol power toilet bowl cleaner removes stains better than bleach while killing 99.9% of germs. to give you a toilet thats completely clean. lysol. the number one pediatrician recommended brand. lysol. disinfect to protect. look for money saving coupons for lysol products. only in this weekend's newspaper. >>> there's a new way to find cheap last-minute flights. unit

pretty slowly here on the outer loop from the liberty road exit through to about the baltimore national pike. i'll have the details, up next. >>> 6:12. web ads often make products sound nearly irresistible with their claims. >> claims of free trials but in this week's "scam alert" you'll see why sometimes you don't always get what those ads offer no matter what site you've seen them on, even our web site, abc2news.com. >> reporter: theresa is an abc2 news.com junky surfing daily for her news fix. she trusts our web site and the ads that go along with it so when she spotted a weight loss product on our site she decided to give it a try. >> i saw this article about, you know, baltimore woman lost 47 pounds. >> reporter: this is the article. it's really an ad for a acai berry cleanser that claims to help you shed pounds. she said it offered a free trial on two separate products but in the end that's not what she got. >> they are offering a free trial. it's not free. first of all you'll pay for shipping and handling. most importantly it obligates you if you don't cancel in seven to 10 days, you'

down through about the baltimore national pike. no problems to let you know about.nels also checking in clean. 95 at the russell street exit an accident blocks the two right lanes. emergency crews on scene. only the left lane gets by at this time. you might want to hop off at caton avenue or washington boulevard to avoid that. also downtown, east fayette at east lexington, word of a manhole cover explosion. no road closures yet but you will see utility crews on the scene. could cause delays on the mta as well. timonium road construction will be wrapping up shortly. jfx at north avenue, traffic moving smoothly in both directions. back to you. >>> still ahead -- hear from a local doctor that says the h1n1 won't be nearly as bad as we think it will be. if you take the right precautions. ? and we'll show you some cutting-edge technology in the fight against lung cancer. we'll be right back. (announcer) back to school means back to busy mornings. that's why i got them pillsbury toaster strudel. warm, flaky, pastry with delicious sweet filling my kids will love. plus i ge

some congestion on the outer loop, traffic is running slow between liberty road and the baltimore national pikeat is just volume delays at this time. just getting word of downed trees blocking an intersection in perryville, mountain hill road near principal furnace road, all lanes closed police on scene. glenarm -- excuse me, long green pike and factory road closed in both directions at this time. same in pasadena, traffic lights out at ritchie highway and route 10. eastbound route 100 at magothy river bridge, that crash remains on scene. in the city, falls road north of cold spring lane, that crash lingers there. at the jfx at cold spring lane traffic has building volume on the south side but looking good. >>> great show at 9:00. hope you join us. we'll be here throughout the morning. now it's "good morning america" time at 7:00 in new york. this is more than my easy button. it's my "save-so-much-on- his-graphing-calculator... look. i made it say, "booger." ...i-can-get-him-a- math-tutor" button. it's my "save-so-much- on-school-supplies- he-can-stop-using-his-sister's- old-backpack" button. i

building volume as you make your way around the west side of the outer loop headed to the baltimore national pike but no real incidents to let you know about there. the tunnels also incident-free. however, we have a crash in baltimore county, that is white hall road at norrisville road, that is route 23. and rosedale, route 7 between middle river road and litany lane and around the king avenue area, that is closed due to downed power lines. try pulaski highway as an alternate there. as we check the jfx at cold spring lane here. traffic looks good as you make your way southbound headed towards downtown, no problems to let you know about. back to you. >>> 6:24. alfred hobbs traveled the world when he was a young man. he's now 83 and wants to hit the road again. he's traveled around the world seven times and he vividly remembers a four-year adventure traveling in the african jungle with his wife. after their trip they moved to the united states, she wanted to stay put, he wanted to keep going traveling they eventually split up. now alfred says he wants to travel the country in the same car the coupl

. >>> we have building volume around the beltway especially between liberty road and baltimore national pikerd county, 95 northbound the exit ramp to riverside parkway remains closed because of the earlier crash. pasadena, bedford road at cloverhill road closed because of downed power lines. also in pikesville, that intersection at hillside road and greenspring avenue closed because of downed trees and power lines. in dundalk, north point boulevard closed in both directions because of a fire at the diner, that is between north lane and trappe road there. this is -- mlk at fayette street. no problems there. 50 in both directions running smoothly. back to you. >>> after "good morning america" is "good morning maryland" at 9:00. here's what we're working on -- believe it or not there are just three or so weeks away until school starts. everybody needs to get the supplies. we're going to tell you about bargains you can find. also talk about how there's help for those of you that can't afford new notebooks, pencils, all of that. >>> looking to pie a new home or refinance? carl delmont will be her

that is because on the south side of the outer loop between the baltimore national pike exit and the blocking the left center lane. you can see that has traffic backed up to liberty road and even earlier than that. and we're getting word of a crash in rosedale, rossville boulevard at pulaski highway. and dealing with a crash southbound on the jfx at fayette street. another incident in rosedale, route 7 between middle river road and king avenue. that intersection is closed because of downed power lines. you can use pulaski highway as an alternate there. as we check the jfx at north avenue, traffic moving along nicely southbound headed to downtown with no problems. >>> we have "good morning maryland" next. you can tell when a salad's fresh express... ...and when it's not fresh express. at fresh express, we harvest every tender leaf at the peak of freshness, ...then capture that natural goodness for salads so consistently fresh and delicious... ...they're guaranteed. fresh express. consistently, deliciously fresh.

, we check at the outer loop, traffic is moving along very nicely as you head to the baltimore national pike and towards the route 70 interchange. good news for our friends in glen burnie. crain highway at baltimore annapolis road, that is route 648 has been reopened. that is traveling smoothly in both directions there. however, other incidents are in owings mills, caves road near baronet road, all lanes still blocked because of the tree down there. lutherville, falls road and west joppa road, disabled vehicle there. and plummer avenue closed on the southbound side because of the watermain break but alternating traffic gets by in the northbound lanes. jfx at 41st street, no problems to let you know about. back to you. >>> 6:31. another night of sitting in front of a fan with ice on your neck. this is not the way senior living is supposed to be at mccolloh homes. let's go to linda so to find out why it is like this. >> reporter: for the past five days the air conditioning has not been working. mccolloh homes is managed by baltimore city housing authority. officials tell us they don't know wha

the usual trouble spots on the outer loop from liberty road down through to about the baltimore national pikeume building on the north side of the outer loop, that is going to be between harford road and perring parkway as you make your way around there. a couple incidents in the city, north charles street between west centre street and reed street closed. and east pratt and goff street remain closed. and eastbound pulaski highway at joppa road, there's an object on the road. >>> stay tuned for the 9:00 a.m. show. welcome back to cooking with delilah. today i'm making a claic sweet potato pie... everyone can enjoy, even lactose intolerant folks. while i let my friends enjoy the secret ingredient, lactaid milk. like it? mmmm. that's because delicious lactaid milk... is 100% real milk... that's lactose-free so it's easy on the stomach. which lets you enjoy that great flavor alone... and in your favorite recipes. welcome back to the table. lactaid milk. love it with lactaid. ♪ the art of getting dirty. the art of getting clean. new powerfully formulated wisk®... is better on tough mud stains tha

beltway is still looking great at this hour as we check liberty road, down towards the baltimore national pikehe route 70 interchange. no real problems or delays at this time. however, i'm getting word of a crash on the inner loop at pulaski highway. that is in the rossville area. that does block the right lane and block the merge lane there. however, the exit is still accessible. also 295 northbound approaching route 32 and route 175, that crash remains on scene blocking the left shoulder, causing delays from about the route 100 area, that will add abouter to 15 minutes of travel time. in the white hall section, greystone and old york road, still downed trees there. and north marlin and katherine avenues in essex, that crash remains on scene there. jfx at cold spring lane, no problems to let you know about. southbound side running nicely. and everything looks good at this time. >>> coming up on "good morning maryland" at 9:00 -- when you go from doctor to doctor you have to deal with the difficulty of transferring paperwork. that is a pain. why that is changing with technology. we'll explain.

the outer loop of the beltway at liberty road towards the baltimore national pike everything appearse flowing freely. no delays or any incidents to let you know about at this time. back to you. >>> 5:17. former president bill clinton in north korea. the trip comes after heightened tensions over the country's nuclear program and two prisoners in pyongyang. hillary clinton requests amnesty for the women asking that they be returned to their families in california. >>> continental airlines passengers say all they could do was hold on. it hit turbulence so severe and unexpectedly that flight attendants were thrown against the cabin ceiling. they were among more than two dozen people injured. >> i hit my head on the light above and it broke the light out and i was showered in glass. >> one lady just came out of her seat and flew over the middle row. hit her head on the wall and landed on her back like this. >> 179 passengers and crew members were on board. the plane was diverted to miami where several people were taken to the hospital. four people are said to be very seriously injured. >>

. >> no problems to tell you about here at the outer loop between liberty road and baltimore national pike. no delays at this time either. we'll be right back after this. i'm donna, with a look at the past 24 hours on royal caribbean's liberty of the seas. chris and his dad vic took in the sights, at 400 feet above sea level. olive mae lewis checked one off her bucket list. water bike gangs roamed the high seas. and finally, carissa marasco did nothing at all. that's the news. i'm donna, cruising with royal caribbean, why aren't you? >>> 6:10. more signs that the cash for clunkers program is a hit. the program is on track for its first monthly sales jump in two years. ford says the clunkers program put it over the top in july selling about 161,000 vehicles. >> but i think we all want to know how much longer is this program going to be around? car buyers flooded dealerships this weekend rushing to cash in on the cash for clunkers program. before all the money runs out. the national transportation safety board secretary says cash for clunkers could be kaput unless the senate provides $2 bill

down to the baltimore national pike and route 70. no incidents to let you know on the beltway yet. with delays from some earlier events at the tunnels. harbor tunnel southbound you'll see significant delays, that has bailout traffic on the fort mchenry tunnel as well. that is slow from about eastern avenue. we're still working a crash in laurel at maryland city, brock ridge road and whiskey bottom road. and the outer loop, the crash moved to the right. in essex, mace avenue and stillwater road closed in both directions because of a pole down. use either franklin avenue, woodward drive or mirth avenue as alternates. jfx at north avenue, traffic moving along nicely if you're headed downtown. we'll have a morning news update next. >>> a heated debate over the direction of health care takes center stage at towson university tonight. roosevelt leftwich has more on what we can expect. [no audio] there were details. senator ben cardin having a town hall meeting at towson university to discuss the health care plan. more on that tonight. >>> at 9:00 a.m. on "good morning maryland," the real

same goes for the west side at baltimore national pike. the traffic report brought to you by the department of agriculture. marylandsbest.net. >>> public transit about to get some editions. two light rail lines proposed in the baltimore area. a brand new red line from the county to the johns hopkins campus in east baltimore. the line connects with the existing light rail. the governor says it will fill a crucial void. >>> we have some good options. we did not have options if you want to travel east to west. the red line is going to bring thousands of new jobs with tremendous potential for baltimore city. >> the governor detailed plans for a purple line in the d.c. suburbs. the new lines cost more than one billion dollars. >>> the "cash for clunkers" program is a wild success and leading to a surge in automobil sales. some are seeing the best sales numbers in years. at his chicago ford dealership, the manager is seeing something he hasn't seen in a long time. an empty lot and a jam packed showroom floor. >> starting 8-9 in the morning and h

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the delays begin on the patrol area and they get better along 97 and on the beltway at baltimore national pike, you can see no problems what's so far. this is brought to you by subway. scrabble at subway. win a jackpot and a beach's resort satiation. play at subway. >>> and thank you. from the beatles to the rolling stones. and sometimes or another, most big line acts have been here and as mike schuh tells us, the boss is coming. >> reporter: after 36 years, the boss is returning to baltimore. >> bruce has only played in baltimore once. it's 1973 and he wasn't even the head liner, he opened for chicago. you can thank this man, the general manager, he work on it for six years. >> he was an uphill battle and i had him three times and lost it. >> reporter: once the stones sold out and played a great show, they looked at the arena. >> they have to tell out. we sold out hannah montana and in seconds because the computer system couldn't handle it. >> reporter: he confirms a baltimore show will sellout. >> i would put him at the top in terms of demand for tickets. for shows. you know? he's got the mo

lupe, it's stop and go and as for the westside, we have an accident to watch out for on baltimore national pike. and as for delays on the westside, they have extended to security boulevard and 95 northbound, it continues to crawl along, that's from the freeway up to the beltway on the north eastside and we have three accidents to update you on. bellwood and hard mother -- and that's before the delay and here's to the westside. this is brought to you by carpet one. they're having a labor day sell through september 7th. call 1-800-carpet one to locate the showroom nearest you. back to you now. >>> if you owe state faxes -- taxes, you could be in luck. for you can now pay without penalty and half the interest. pat warren explains, it's an incentive to get more into the state. >> reporter: april 15th is a state that sticks in your head. the folks handing off the tax returns remember it. >> nothing like the thrill of a dead line. >> reporter: miss the dead line, tomorrow, there's no penalty. >> and there will not be a better deal. >> reporter: governor o'malley declares amnesty. >> we're announcing

the outer loop running slow from liberty road to baltimore national pike. a new accident in cockeysville. this is gas leak is between park avenue and utah. utah is blocked between fayette and saratoga. and fire activity on the hilton street. there's a live look at 95, starting to get a little slow there at white marsh boulevard. you'll have to tap your brakes a few times there. over to you guys. >>> in this morning's "coffee with" is with city's school ceo dr. andres alonso. welcome. >> thank you. >> this is the first time we've ever met. and you look in person than you do on tv. you're much longer in person. >> that is what they always say about us. >> that is the number within comment that i get. it's great having you here. you've got any respect because you took a job that anybody in the right mind would not have taken. you just told don you were the seventh superintendent in how many years? >> in ten years when i took the job. >> did red lights start flashing in your mind thinking what is the problem here? should i take the job? >> not really because mo

. >>> as you make your way down toward the national pike, not getting word of any disetions at this time. it's friday and we're off to a good and quiet start to start off your friday morning commute. things are looking good. if you are headed downtown, you may see a hiccup for road closures because charles street will be closed because of construction that starts at 7:00 a.m. this morning. that will last throughout the weekend. expect to use calvert street there. east joppa road at little wood that crash remains on the scene. a bill lulding volume southbound. jamie has the morning news update next. wee! happy days are here again. oh! celebrate summer with giant and enjoy mouthwatering fruits and vegetables at prices you can handle, like strawberries -- 3, 1-pound cartons for just $5.00. this week only at giant. what's better than steak on the grill? steak, chicken, ribs, and burgers on the grill. at giant, you'll find fresh, delicious quality meats at prices that sizzle, like super-g boneless chicken breast just $1.79 a pound. this week only at giant. >>> in the news. in driver's ed, you

there are bright lights from 795 back to baltimore national pike.he north side of the beltway has delays, tapping the brakes. from harford back to providence road. >> students returning to gorgeous weather this morning. >> there are clouds, but is so much nicer. highs in the mid 70's. in ocean city and southern maryland there are light showers. sunshine tomorrow at 76 degrees. >> have a great thursday of school, everybody. thank you for joining us. >> at 7:25 we have a live update. towbin into wbal radio for traffic and weather on the fives. hey, guys, where the heck is dan? he used to eat cereal every day. i heard he eats breakfast out now. dan! dan! dan! you can afford breakfast to go. buy any beverage and get a sausage biscuit for just 99¢. because it's breakfast, not brokefast. america saves on dunkin'.

no issues at baltimore national pike. this traffic report is brought to you by the cook rein firm. call them at 1-800 the firm. back over to you. >>> still ahead at 4:00, star singer sentenced chris brown will learn his fate. will he see jail time? >>> flying danger, the warning about lasers that one pilot wants every passenger to hear. >>> staying safe while you ride the jails. >>> and take another live look outside. will we see rain tonight. you're updated forecast coming right up. >>> anytime now r&b singer chris brown is scheduled to learn his punishment for a high- profile crime. he is likely to be sentenced to five years probation and community labor. his career has suffered from the fallout with radio stations refusing to play his music and sponsors dropping him. >>> transportation secretary is taking steps to keep people from texting or using their cell phones while driving. >> i would ban drivers from texting immediately. >> he announced a summit to be held next month to discuss new legal measures to keep people from being distracted. he said that too many fatal accidents

there's a look at baltimore national pike. outer loop at the top side. jammed from green spring to falls. then again from york to harford. traffic is brought to you by pennsylvania dutch and convention bureau. go to lancaster county.com to plan. >>> a tight budget is threatening the historic baltimore city police horse patrol. needs $150,000 to stay open. at the crack of dawn, mike schuh met with the commissioner to give an exclusive look at how a 9-year-old girl stepped up to help. >> reporter: this is the morning third grader sophia lafrienda will always -- latributa will -- latrenta will always remember. but what's what she's done that will always be remembered. look at this. a lemonade stand. >> a month ago, she had an article that said the mounted police were having difficulty with their money and their budget. >> reporter: with guests of honor at attention, she takes in over $2,000 in just two hours. >> you have an awesome daughter. >> reporter: an awesome daughter, invited to the stables to be on the morning edition. >> live here on eyewitness new

and a look at the west side of baltimore national pike. this report is brought to you by subway. you could win a $100,000 jackpot. a beaches resort vacation. or toyota prius hybrid. back over to you. >>> we're following breaking news right now. sky eye chopper 13 is live over situation at kent island high school. captain mike perry has more. >> reporter: we are, indeed, on kent island, with a multiple transport here. we have at least seven medical units, mostly from kent island. it appears there was a football practice going on outside of the kent island high school. and we have at least -- we have multiple football players here that appear to be suffering heat injuries. now, it is not clear whether there is anything else going on, other than heat injuries. but as you can see, most of these young men are sitting here with their shirts off. they have several on stretchers. and the road hire in front of the kent island high school is completely closed by fire apparatus. multiple fire units from queen anne's county and anne arundel county. it is not clear at this point exactly what

also on the beltway, some slight delays on the west side, between baltimore national pike, and security. that will take you about four minutes, with an average speed of 27 miles per hour. this traffic report is brought to you by the maryland department of agriculture. eat local. take the challenge. >> thank you, sharon. >>> while the unemployment rate in maryland is more than 2 percentage points lower than the nation as a whole, it still has more than doubled in the past two years. as mike schuh reports, one company has come to town, letting job seekers know, there still are jobs out there to be filled. >> reporter: they lined up, ready to make ray sale -- a sale. >> the one advantage to this type of a business there, as opposed to a lot of others is you actually get in front of these employers directly. >> i'm not trying to be too picky, with this economy, it's really hard to be. >> they come, resume in hand, trying to get back into the work force or to move up. >> unlike those cattle call fairs we've seen on tv, with the long line, this one is targeted specifically for sales people. a

on the west side of the beltway, there's a look at the baltimore national pike. running a little slower. on the inner loop, you're looking at a 14-minute ride, with an average speed of 24 miles per hour. this traffic report is brought to you by subway. you could win a $100,000 jackpot at beaches resort vacation. play scrabble at subway. back over to you. >> hello, tim. >> hell no. not too bad a day. a little warm. but as vic mentioned. not too humid, not -- tolerable. >>> relative humidity at 50%. the wind from the west is coming in at 8 miles per hour. 29.97 and rising. the barometer, we'll talk about that and how it could affect us heading into the weekend. >>> it's beautiful out there now. but you know, the weather computer has been turning over there with the storm that's coming up. >> danny, he sounds so friendly, like a nice kind of guy. >> let's hope he is. >> it's like the neighbor you don't want to invite to dinner. and danny may not be so nice when he moves in our direction. we're keeping a close eye on him. we are particularly clear around our area. we

the west side inner loop slow between baltimore national pike and security boulevard. the delays begin just after that. this traffic report is brought to you by the steak how the located at 2400 boston street. live adventurous, go outback. >>> if you got in line early enough, you came away with a year's worth of free meals. ron hats has more -- ron matz has more on this chick-fil-a give away and what it means for the economy. >> reporter: we showed you the early arrivals at the martin plaza shopping center. overnight in the rain, they pitched tents. the first 100 in line received certificates for 52 free meals. good morning, joe. you are first in line. towson's joe judge spent more than 30 hours in line. >> yeah, it's worth it just because of the fun and to have something to tell my children one day. this is something crazy i did. >> reporter: the story is much more than a photo op. it's about the economy. 70 new jobs were created here. >> i actually ended up giving out 1,000 politics. ran out of flications three times. i never anticipated having quite that many people

looking good as you make your way toward the baltimore national pike and route 70 interchange. however, it's sluggish on southbound 95 between 695 and the fort mchenry tunnel toll plaza. we're also dealing with a disabled truck on southbound 83 at the middletown road exit. it's off to the shoulder at this time. however, in monkton, a serious crash on route 146, jarrettsville pike and sandsbury mill road. the crash blocks lanes in both directions. try sweet air road as an alternate. and hollow burt avenue and -- hol burt avenue and dale avenue. >>> jamie has a morning news update next. >>> people in cherry hill know her simply as miss shirley. the outspoken woman that speaks up against crime and violence but she was sitting in her own home when a stray bullet hit her last night. >> reporter: baltimore city police are looking for the person that shot several shots and hit an innocent woman. known as miss shirley, was at home watching tv when a stray bullet came through her window and hit her in the shoulder. the shooting happened about 9:00 in the 2800 block of carver road in che

that has 70 eastbound between the baltimore national pike and route 129 moving slowly as well. the city, flashing lights at north avenue and mount royal. use caution there. another crash at growment avenue and 25th street. greenmount avenue. and the jfx, traffic moving nicely in both directions. >>> good morning. here are some of the headlines we're following -- the parents of murder victim carl lackl will speak at a trade show today to advocate for cell phone jamming in prisons. law enforcement officials say that could reduce the amount of crime organized from behind bars. lackl was going to be a witness in a maryland murder trial against drug dealer patrick byers, hemmed in prison on murder charges. he ordered the murder using an illegal cell phone. >>> for most of the afternoon on york road and most of the night they let america have it, hashing out the pros and cons of the proposed health care plan. >> health care. when do we want it? now! what do we want? >> armed with signs, bullhorns loud voices, supporters and opponents made their concerns known. everyone agreed citizen

of the outer loop traffic is running smoothly from here at liberty road towards the baltimore national pikethe beltway, a different story. things are slow between 95 and providence road. that is partly due to the earlier accident we had on the inner loop before bel air road, that crash has been cleared over to the right shoulder. same thing with southbound on 97 at route 32. that earlier accident has been moved to the shoulder but traffic on southbound 97 is slow from about route 3 to route 32. in the city, still a crash, o'connell street and south highland avenue. in the southbound fort mchenry tunnel, vehicle blocking the left lane of the left tube. jfx at north avenue. running smoothly, no problems at this time. >>> "good morning maryland" starts at 9:00. fresh...fresh...fresh. really fresh. come into your local giant today for mouthwatering fruits and vegetables, all at prices you can handle. like orchard perfect peaches and nectarines, just 99 cents a pound. this week only at giant. you know, it's not the grill that makes a delicious, tender, perfect piece of steak. [ crowd gasps ] it'

traffic is looking good at liberty road but slows quite a bit between security and the baltimore national pikeso just give yourself a little extra time. we're working a couple of crashes in the city, we have a crash st. paul street at university parkway. another crash coming in, honeygo boulevard at corporate drive, it's a disabled vehicle in the whitemarsh area. in pasadena, traffic lights remain out at ritchie highway and route 10. expect police to be directing traffic. and west nursery road, route 25, that crash moved to the shoulder but has southbound at the bw parkway running slow between 175 and route 32. checking the jfx here at cold spring lane, we have moderate volume as you make your way southbound towards downtown but no problems at this time. james anyhas a morning news update next. >>> 7:27 now. without a 911 call this would have been a different story. we've exclusive pictures of the latest c.o. leak at the cove village. linda so reports from essex. >> reporter: the family is expected to be ok but i can tell you for the people who live here they are not ok with these ongoing prob

it is all clear at baltimore national pike. this prask report brought about you by subway. subway, eat fresh. back over to you. >>> very impressive night on tap for everyone. open the windows because it's beautiful. take a look at temps right now. we're only at 76. southeast winds at 5, humidity at 55%. we'll come back and look at that end of the week forecast. >>> well, there's some rain going on over portions of maryland. we're talking below the eastern shore and southern delaware. the beaches now have been raining for several hours. they had good rain there. sauls bury, lewis, delaware, all the way down through the southern portions. that's where the rain continues. you are still getting decent showers and thunder as well. that would be clear. now, probably about 8:00 or so. the rest of the region, a clear night and very comfortable temps overnight. right now, we're at 76. 81 up in cumberland. ocean city with rain on the boardwalk at 76. the biew r. dew point is down now to 59. that's pleasant. over the weekend, however it will start coming back up again. the temperature

looking good there at baltimore national pike. this traffic report is brought to you by the maryland department of agriculture. eat local. eat maryland's best and take the buy maryland challenge. >>> a once-in-a-lifetime experience, captured in a snapshop. todd murrow and his daughter were vacationing in martha's vineyard, where the president is currently on vacation. he saw them, walked over, shook hands and offered to take their pictures. they posted the pictures on their facebook. some of their friends still think they were photo shopped. >>> police say they know who was with the reality show contestant wanted for murder just before he committed suicide. >>> heinous case of animal abuse. a minnesota man faces two years in jail for what he did to his pit bull. >>> and it's a snowball kind of day. get your complete updated first warning forecast. >>> a soldier from maryland is remembered. the maryland soldier, staff sergeant paul jackson was from lancaster, maryland. the soldiers were killed during a training mission in the color