this is at the bellthorn national pike on the inner loop. also for those traveling in pasadena, westbound 100 at maryland 10, lots of delays there with that accident. but the big traffic issue this morning has been northbound 95 in hartford county. we're still closed between 543 and maryland 22, diverting traffic off of those northbound lanes. again, route 7 philadelphia road a good alternate as well as 40, pulaski highway. now here's a live look at baltimore national pike and 695. that crash has complicated the inner loop drive, again, that's baltimore national pike up to i- 70. folks traveling northbound are experiencing a lane closure in the right lane. here's 695 at wilkins avenue. still seeing a bit of that fog out there. again, plan for some reduced visibility out there on your friday morning drive. charley and megan, back to you. >>> within the hour bge crews will head back outside going door to door to turn the gas back on for those living in southwest baltimore. so far they've only restored gas to about 1/3 of the customers who are

i mean, they're edible. >> josh pike is great for tv. huge personality. however, i didn't quite realize he was going to be such a difficult interview subject. >> what's going on with you? you're getting a little approaching over there, huh? what's going on? i see you out of my peripheral, i'm on you like that. i know what's going on, pal. 50, 50 bucks. 50 bucks. 50 bucks. we're bidding your watch off. is that me? what the [ bleep ] is on my face? that's going to get edited. >> pike was at maricopa fighting a variety of methamphetamine-related charges. including burglary. >> i can't believe people tune into this bull [ bleep ]. when i get out and go to get a job it says please explain your criminal history, well i'm going to have to back a truck in or see attachment "a" because of all my charges now. >> pike says all his charges stem from one bad relationship. >> my relationship with meth has been ongoing since i was 12. i've had a little bit of break time when i get incarcerated, so it's the only time i clean up. since i've been 12 years old, i'm now 28,

here's a live look at 695 and baltimore national pike. as we mentioned that lane has reopened on the west side, so getting back up to speed there. on the north side a lot of volume on both the inner and outer loopsment back to you, charley. >>> all new this morning, a maryland state trooper is recovering after he was hurt during a high speed chase overnight. the trooper, john saw was trying to pull over a car on mountain road in abingdon, but the suspect took off. investigators say the suspect then turned around, ramming the officer's cruiser. saw's car was slammed into a wooden fence. when backup arrived, police arrested the man. according to police reports he was driving under the influence. >>> today a pretrial hearing is set for the university of virginia la crosse player charged in the murder of the death of his former girlfriend yardley love. abc 2 new's sherri johnson is standing by with new information on how the university is now preparing for the coverage of this trial. reporter: megan, all new this morning the university of vir

word of an accident on baltimore national pike. bit of a delay because the right lane is taken up by an accident. this is 95 at 543. all lanes remained closed and looking at the backup northbound 95 exiting at 543. this is baltimore national pike. not seeing any delays yet. no delays as a result of the accident on the inner loop. that is the latest on traffic pulse 11. >> the fog is the big story. richard berner off pretty quickly -- it should burn off quickly. all temperatures are above freezing. it will turn out to be in a state with a high temperature of 52 -- it will turn out to be a nice day. here's keith mills. >> thank you. ernie gramm had is jersey race to the rafters last night. happened before maryland played boston college. he had to love this game. last night, terrell stoglin and the terrapins won. late in the first half, check this out. get the span. that caps another run. terps by 14 at the half. my 244 stoglin -- game-high 24. maryland wins and they will play virginia on saturday. joe flacco and his agent are heading

this is baltimore national pike. you can see those delays. it opens up once you get towards edmondson. that is the latest on traffic pulse 11. tony has a check on your forecast. >> we are off to a quiet start and it will be a nice day today. 34 at the airport. it will be mild this afternoon. high temperatures will climb into the upper 40's and low 50's. mostly sunny skies. we will detail the possibility of some snow on wednesday. here is keith mills. >> good morning. we begin with the orioles. spring training begins a week from saturday. it will not include jeremy guthrie. he was traded to the colorado rockies yesterday for pictures jason hammel and matt lindstrom. he was a workhorse. 200 innings the last three years. jason hammel will get a chance to start for the orioles. the orioles' starting rotation is up for grabs as the birds gear ready to hit south. jeremy guthrie was a good guy. the new york giants will be honored with a ticker-tape parade. second time tom brady has been forced to explain a super bowl loss. his wife has no problems e

v-dot will be closing all lanes of 495 before leesburg pike.ill be setting a 250-ton steel bridge girder. all lanes will be closed by 11:00 with closures lasting as long as 30 minutes each. construction should be wrapped up by 7:00 tomorrow morning. the bridge girder will eventually be part of the express lanes ramp from the beltway on to leesburg pike. the project is on schedule and expected to be completed late this year. >>> fire up the grill, break out the wings and hook up the big screen. super bowl weekend begins today. football fans are getting ready for the biggest rematch between the giants and the patriots. the biggest party is going on in the streets of indianapolis tracie potts has more. good morning to you. >> reporter: good morning. we're standing in front of lucas oil stadium. they're expecting some 60,000 plus fans to fill this stadium, plus probably more outside. if you have not shelled out $2,000 or so already, you probably can't get a ticket. but the city has been planning for this now for five years. they've got 13,000 volun

national pike down to a crawl for the most part. you may want to take the jfx or take 95 anything to avoid the west side of 695. as we look live at liberty road, you can see making your way through the stretch will take you at least 15 maybe 20 minutes at this point at last check it was 15 minutes again we will suggest going around the other side if possible the east side look ready good but major delays on the west side the accident at frederick roadblocking two left -- road blocking two left lanes la. >>> a realtors will rally against the plan to cap interest deduction. linda so is standing by live with an explanation of what's to come. linda. >> reporter: at 9 this morning realtors will rally outside the statehouse against the governor's budget proposal to reduce income tax deductions for high income earners which would cap mortgage interest deduction. they say reducing the benefit will make it harder for people to become homeowners. the rally will last from 9 to 11 this morning and all realtors and homeowners are vinted. the gro

this is baltimore national pike on the west side. this is 83 at york road. we continue to move well. we will update you when delays start to crop up. that is the latest on traffic pulse 11. >> our big story, the budget battle has begun. president obama has delivered his 2013 budget to congress yesterday. >> kate amara is live with more. good morning. >> good morning. members of the administration are heading to capitol hill this morning to defend the strategy. a special delivery for congress. president obama's federal budget arrived on capitol hill on monday. the blueprint for 2013 -- spend more on education and transportation. >> at a time when our economy is growing and creating jobs at a faster clip, we have to keep this recovery on track. >> $4 trillion will be cut from the deficit. slashed government spending. half a trillion dollars in defense cuts over 10 years. >> we have to make some tough choices to put this country on a more sustainable fiscal path. >> as expected, republican lawmakers rejected the plan. >> somebody asked if this budget was dead o

this is baltimore national pike. 54 traveling southbound towards 100. on route 2, there are traffic lights out at college parkway and at jones station. be extra careful along route 2. this is the harbor tunnel. this is traffic at baltimore national pike and starting to build in volume. that is the latest on traffic pulse 11. >> prosecutors in pennsylvania would give gerry sandusky the names of the people. the former defensive coordinator faces more than 50 counts of child sex abuse. his next court appearance is set for february 10. michael bloomberg is stepping up to the plate after funding was pulled this week. he will match up to $250,000 for planned parenthood. that funding was cut citing new policy guidelines. a judge is granted a delay in the court-martial of a soldier in the shooting at fort hood. the defense needs more time to prepare its case. the massacre left 13 dead and 32 wounded was the worst mass shooting on a u.s. military installation. if convicted, he faces the death penalty or life in prison without parole. >> if you fly spirit airline

this is baltimore national pike. a pretty smooth ride prior to this. things start to slow up just a bit. we'll see those delays stretch back to 795 shortly. that is the latest on traffic pulse 11. let's check in with ava. she is talking about a new restaurant in the area. >> good morning. we're talking about a new restaurant that is opening up in downtown baltimore on the corner of calvert and pratt. it is a great place to go after work. you have a special menu set up. great food. all less than $3. >> we do it flat bread pizza. would do it roasted red pepper shrimp-tini. >> all for $2.99. >> that is an eight-ounce blacik k angus burger. >> all the food is fresh made. this is available at the bar. this is downtown so there's parking available for $5 in the evening hours. a great deal. which is your favorite? >> the burger. >> it is going to be a bit of a volatile a weather pattern. we have rain coming in tomorrow. temperatures will be in the 40's. ando back to stand an mindy. >> we were going nuts when we heard that meals would be under $3. >> thank you

you can see those delays along baltimore national pike. this is 95 at white marsh. we're closer to the beltway. a nice start on the major roads. >> we have more stuff coming in. it should be dry today. upper 40's of this afternoon. off and on snow showers tomorrow. it will continue into the evening. we should have one to two inches of accumulation. i think the snow will have a better chance to stick and it will stick further south. this time, closer to the city. sunny and 75 at mindy's. >> if you're looking for more weather and traffic together, be sure to join us this morning for 11 news at 7:00 a.m. on wbal>> there you'll find more local news as well as up-to-date traffic and weather information. you can find it on comcast channel 208, verizon fios 460, and 11-2. >> thanks for joining us for 11 news today. >> we will be back with a live update at 7:25. >> have a good one. >> follow breaking news and weather any time at wbaltv.com, and stay connected with us on facebook and twitter.

the inner loop between connecticut avenue and rockville pike.o they're able to get the situation under control. we understand that at some point there was a vehicle fire. we understand that a tractor-trailer was involved, and this other vehicle. one person has died as a result of this accident. again, this is on the inner loop between connecticut avenue and rockville pike. if you are coming around the beltway trying to head toward connecticut, they're going to go ahead and have youo off of the road at connecticut avenue in order to get to where you need to go. so this is a

the west side, navigating average speeds, slower than usual as you pass u.s. 40, baltimore national pike. another option for those of you heading in to pg county, u.s. 29 in the southbound direction, alert for delays. northbound in good shape on 29, all the way up to i-70, drive times are picking up as we mentioned more people on the best side, 10 minutes from 795 to i-70, also ten minutes on the topside from bel air to providence road. back over to you. >>> parents are definitely going to want to hear the story, a disturbing trend on youtube that could affect your teenager. what is this about? >> if you want to see how serious this is, go on youtube, do a simple search, type in am i ugly? we found hundreds of videos posted by teens, asking strangers to tell them if they are ugly. it's mostly young teen girls middle school age making the videos. you will find some from boys as well. one video that was posted a year ago, has gotten more than 3.4 million hits and 92,000 comments. the disturbing trend is raising concerns, here is one video we found of a girl asking, am i ugly? a number of b

this is 695 and baltimore national pike. as you can see between liberty road and baltimore national pike, we are moving friendly on the west side. the beltway's north side no complications for you on the north side as we look at 695 and park heights avenue. also clear on i-795 for those of you making the drive through owings mills heading to the top side of the beltway. over to you charley and megan. >>> it's been the president's day weekend, but maryland shoppers have had the weekend of their own. >> what you need to know about the sales tax holiday for appliances and how long you have to take advantage. >>> and after a brief hiatus for unexplained reasons, the tv show is coming back. we will give you details when "good morning maryland" continues. we will look live this morning of new orleans. there we go. things looking a little quiet on bourbon street. but a lot of people are out there. you said you have been one of those people before at five in the morning. >> i don't think i am the only one currently occupying the des

let's look live on the west side of the beltway. 695 at baltimore national pike. you are on the brakes but that's not where it starts it. starts around 795 and to security boulevard we are slow and continuing i-70 it opens up and picks up speed and back around to baltimore national pike you are on the brakes making are way toism-95 on that southwest side. >>> all right. times are tough even for the tooth fairy. >> now she is pinching pennies. time.com article says the payout to kids average $2.10 last year and that's a dip of 17% from the previous year and now she is tightening the belts and has been doing so since 1998. >> i don't know if that's fair because she gets the same teeth you know. it's not like she is leaving money there she gets something for it. >> sure you can. i guess it's like ivory. you can take it and turn it into things like belts and jewelry and whatnot. back to mr. potatoe head. >> i remember the jingle but. >> it was a long time ago charley. >> well, i tell you if we run a story about the lincoln park zoo i will do that too because i watched

pike, going to be a difficult, heavy snow later this afternoon.eas will turn over to sleet and rain later tonight. initially it will be a burst of heavy snow. that will make the roads very slippery. central to northern new england. we're fine today. new york, new jersey to filled, d.c. it will be wet and heavy. you don't have to deal with the snow. the middle of the country we'll be watching the rain changing to snow around minneapolis, too. that's one of the airports you'll want to avoid. once again, richard, we're dealing with a blizzard and tornadoes at the same time. >> silver lining. good ski weekend perhaps in the northeast. >> yes. that's probably the only good. >> thanks, bill. a bitter hollywood custody battle, one of hollywood's most recognizable faces showing up on what could be, the worst, fake i.d. in history. your first look at entertainment is straight ahead. you're watching first look on msnbc. why don't you use bengay zero degrees? it's the one you store in the freezer. same medicated pain reliever used by physical therapists. tha

look at the beltway the west side delays very slow for you now from 795 to past baltimore national pike. also eastbound i-70 stacking up getting to the west side of the beltway. >> okay. we want to invite you to go to facebook because earlier in the show we had a story. >> don't bring it up. >> about more and more people admitting they will text while taking care of personal business in the rest room. >> on the toilet is what he is talking about. >> this is a family show. all right. please. so, are you guilty? go to facebook and let us know. lynette? >> yes. >> you do? >> no. i am saying yes you called it by name i don't do that i am scared my phone will drop in the toilet. >> i don't take devices in the bathroom, sorry. >> don't ask me he that. >> we will so you the 7:25. i promise you. what's wrong with you. >> do you do it? >> no.

but, the big story is what's coming down the pike. so, we are looking at the satellite and radar. this is the national picture here. now we do have a storm that's originating out of the west. and what's doing happen is it's going to -- going to happen is it's going to drop in southern california and down into northern mexico. then it will gather a little steam and then it will make the north east turn. so by the time we hit the weekend, well, we could see the potential for a nor'easter out there. and it depend on the track. you heard us say this so many times. so if it takes a track more southerly, we will be in all rain heading into saturday evening and into your sunday morning. and then if it takes a track that is a little bit further to the north, yes, we do have the chance of potential for again some snowfall across the area. but we don't know anything about snowfall totals and again, we are watching the track of this system and we will know more as we head into the next couple days or so. but for right now, we are not dealing with a whole lot across the area. we are looking a

starting 57995 make are way to baltimore national pike. back over to you. >>> 6:46.d breakings news this morning. we learned a second student has died following a school shooting in northeastern ohio. the gunfire erupted about 45 minutes after we got off the air yesterday morning in chardon outside of cleveland. now josh joins us in chardon with the latest on the second victim. josh what do you have this morning. >> reporter: yeah, hi. good morning to you. this news just getting confirmed for us from the cuyahoga county coroner's office a second victim 17-year- old russell king junior dead from a gunshot wound in addition to 16-year-old daniel parmertor. two students dead yesterday after this shooting total of 3 now remain injured after yesterday. certainly 7:30 yesterday morning as you were talking about just after this police say the alleged student gunman identified as t.j. lane shot five classmates with a handgun and we are told that two teachers chased him out of the building before police caught up with him. he was taken into custody and in fact we learned this

the plan calls for 500 residences and shops at mid pike plaza and rockville pike. and eventually, the plan is to turn rockville pike into a boulevard with trees. and there would be improved pedestrian and bike access. the first phase of the project could be done by 2014. >>> meantime, 27 mail clerks might soon be out of a job. the u.s. postal service closing down the mail sorting operation. now this is one of at least 223 mail facilities likely to be shut down sometime after may 15. the plan in maryland is to consolidate the gaithersburg facility into the mail facility in capital heights. the postal service says it's going to try to place the clerks in new positions less than 50 miles away. >> still ahead tonight, chicken little may have been right. why scientists think the sky may be falling. coming up. >>> but first, millions of women take them and tonight some birth control pills are being recalled. we'll tell you why and which ones, next in our health alert. >>> in tonight's health alert, a new recall of birth control pills to talk about. drug maker, glenn mark

other accidents include baltimore national pike at pebble drive. old court at lightfoot. and also president's street at east lombard in baltimore city. let's take a live look. you can see, we have a lot of traffic out there. this traffic report is brought to you by the cochran firm. if you or someone you know has suffered a personal injury, call 1-800-the firm. or visit them online for your free consultation. >>> a criminal trial is under way for a crane owner whose rig collapsed in new york city in 2008, killing two workers. prosecutors say james loma pinched pennies on a crucial repair. while he says workers mistakes caused the may 2008 collapse. it happened after another man had a crane collapse, killing seven people. if convicted of manslaughter, loma could face up to 15 years in prison. >>> an iowa mom is charged with getting her 22-month-old child drunk. police say she told doctors the child wouldn't stop crying and couldn't keep a steady balance. doctors found the child was given alcohol and had a blood alcohol level above the state's legal limit. the toddler's mot

this is baltimore national pike. very heavy because of an accident at frederick. an accident westbound 50 just prior to the capital beltway. that is the latest on traffic pulse 11. >> good morning. things are nice and quiet this morning. there could be some icing in some of the northwest suburbs. 35 in the city. mostly sunny skies today. high temperature around 45. we have some snow in the forecast. we will talk about that in just a few minutes. here is keith mills. >> thank you. we begin with college basketball and another classic north carolina-duke game. last night, mike krzyzewski's team struggled of late. roy williams in his ninth year at north carolina. duke hit the last three to win. freshman austin rivers at the buzzer. 85-84. he is the son of doc rivers. that is how he celebrated. that was the play of the game. the celtics play the lakers tonight. what a moment. maryland plays duke on saturday. is danny o'brien a quarterback? he was the acc rookie of the year. last year he shared time with c.j. brown. he said honest with workout that i'm still a terp. tim

speeds around 43 miles per hour. 44 at baltimore national pike. up to speed on the north side in the outer loop. so far so good on the 83's this morning. 795 moving well out of the police mills area. this is 95 at the fort mchenry. picking up in volume in through the tunnels. moving well at the harbor tunnel. a smooth start at the key bridge. you have to wait traffic in the outer loop and moving much better now. that is the latest on traffic pulse 11. >> good morning. we have some light rain to contend with. not a big deal. there are some scattered showers. some sprinkles around baltimore. nothing of any consequence. nice and mild. upper 40's and low 50's. we should be able to make it into the 60's again today. 62 to 67. variable clouds. we will keep the 40% chance for a rain shower in the forecast. we will come back and check the forecast for super bowl weekend. here's a keith mills with sports. >> thank you. good morning. it is not often that media day gets upstaged. it did yesterday. tom brady and eli manning were the stars of media day. peyton

here's a live look at 695 and baltimore national pike.gan, over to you. >>> bge crews are working hard this morning in southwest baltimore trying to turn the gas back on for people living in that community. officials say the line is fixed. crews worked around the clock since the break on tuesday. hundreds in the area have been left without gas. today crews will be going door to door on millington avenue and checking in with homeowners, hopefully to make sure there's no water damage. bge will be able to turn the gas back on if that's the case. >>> sentencing is set today for a politician, paul shirk. he worked for former governor bob ehrlich. he's facing 12 years in prison for conspiring to use erobo calls in what prosecutors said was an effort to suppress the african-american vote. we'll let you know about that sentencing today. we're out of time. we'll send you back to new york. we'll have another update in just a bit. >>> i'd like to know who was around her, who, if anyone gave her a drug. and who let her slip or pushed her underneath t

the moment of impact on rockville pike last december. the bus slammed into a tree on the side of the road. the truck driver died at the scene. the bus driver and several passengers were hurt. that shutdown nearby roads for nearly six hours. >> more backlash from a charitable decision to cut down grants to planned parenthood. while donations poured in to offset the reduction in funding. >> the susan g. coleman foundation cut off grants to planned parenthood because the government is investigating the organization. critics believe komen foundation caved in to pressure. >> so much money poured in it offset the lost grant. >> the last time i checked it was over $650,000. >> i am glad people care and are paying attention. >> they usually sent hundreds of college students to work with the komen's race for the cure. the end of the grant means a -- >> we felt like we needed to stand up and take a standth. ae komen foundation provides millions of dollars for breast cancer screenings and dozens of countries. >> politics should never come in the wa

this is baltimore national pike. you can see the backup. is very heavy from 795 down past frederick road. this is a live view from captain roy in the white marsh area. we're starting to see for signs of delays. the usual stuff is happening as folks make the way down towards the fort mchenry. we see increased volume leftover from the earlier accident on 895. that is the latest on traffic pulse 11. right now which check in live with ava marie joining us live from inner harbor east. >> good morning. i am live at harbor east, one of the restaurants participate in a fun event happening at harbor east. this is a chance to sip, savor, stroll in the local area. that is the name of the event -- sip, savor, stroll. >> this will be a great event. the event is next wednesday from 6:00 p.m. until 9:00 p.m. you'll have a chance to visit five locations and you can join up with a group of 10 or sign up and will play with a group so that will be a good chance to meet and introduce yourself to the restaurants and bars that are downtown. i think this'll be a

we are slow on the outer loop from 795 to baltimore national pike. over to you. >>> #:27.ay governor o'malley will tackle issues that are important to marylanders. he will discuss the importance of family security and the future and how together we created over 30,000 new jobs last year. driving our unemployment rate down to 6.7%. the lowest in three years. the agenda includes a capital program to support 52,000 jobs civil marriage protection act of 2012 and a creation of the maryland invasion and initiative legislation to promote affordable health care. the state of the state address starts today at noon and we will let you know how it goes. >>> now back to good morning america in new york. the car on the left was filled up with low detergent gasoline. while the car on the right was filled up with bp gasoline with invigorate. which helps clean and protect its engine so it can get a few more miles per tank than the car on the left. go a little farther with bp gasoline with invigorate. >>> you are looking at pictures from the funeral of that mom mured in the exclusive wealt

v-dot will be closing all lanes of northbound 495 just before leesburg pike.ing a 250-ton steel bridge girder. that girder will be part of the express lanes ramp from the beltway on to leesburg pike. one lane of 495 will close at 9:30 tonight. all lanes closed by 11:00 with closures lasting as long as 30 minutes. >> construction should be finished by 7:00 tomorrow morning. >>> if you are headed into the metro sing on thek line.s delays. completedgo orange and blue lines and the arlington cemetery station on the blue line will close tonight at 10:00. shuttle buses will be running. also single tracking on the red line. all the work should be completed for monday morning's commute. >>> expect the inconvenience that comes with those closures and delays on metro your years to come, especially on the system's busiest lines. transit officials say there will be a steady stream of maintenance for the next three years on the red line. that means there will continue to be stations closed and single tracking most weekends. metro also says they hope to r hire nearly 900 ne

another stall on the outer loop k 795 to baltimore national pike. accidents include baltimore at catch immediate road, west lombard, argon at harford road. let's look as you can see, things are slowing down there, 895, north of childs street. this traffic report is brought by the cochran firm. if you or someone you know suffered an injury, call 1800 the firm. >>> there is a tornado warning, right now forey camco --ey cabco county. right now it's mostly going away from the radar site. not seeing a lot of rotation, maybe just to the east, northeast, this is off to the east, northeast at approximately 65 miles an hour, i think probably going to cancel this warning shortly. but it's doing to be affecting southern del aware, take cover. these storms have been producing as much as three quarter inch hail and wind gusts 50-60 miles per hour. we will update the situation across the region coming up. >>> a baltimore landmark is celebrating a big birthday this weekend. turning 185 years old, a big celebration is on tap. >> reporter: baltimore is the birthplac

it opens up on baltimore national pike.lso, continue delays on i-ate southbound -- i-95 southbound. >>> two house committees are hearing arguments on bill that is would legalize same sex marijuana, another creates a constitution -- same sex marriage. another wants to define marriage as a union between a man and a woman. >> a new ethics panel of seven state senators will be meeting. they'll meet here in annapolis, they're already supporting legislation. >>> congressman cummings is being honored with a service award. today's award presentation will come during a program at howard community college. he's a ranking house member of the committee of government reform. >>> more testimony is expected to come today from the george huguely case. linda? >> reporter: the court resumed this morning. the prosecutors will continue to present their case. a couple things we haven't seen are autopsy photos and the interview that huguely gave the police after he was arrested. the final witness was love's former roommate. she read a letter fro

holly spring meadows, in the 5500 block marlboro pike district heights none of the injuries we are told are life threatening as soon as we get more information on this one we will pass it along to you. >>> the murder trial of george huguely is in the hands of the jury the former university of virginia lacrosse player is accused of killing his ex- girlfriend may of 2010. the prosecution and defense wrapped up during more than 3.5 hours of closing arguments yesterday the judge gave the jurors options to begin deliberations right away but they wanted to start fresh next week. >>> dave chapman's voice waiverred as he stood before the jury and told them about a decision made 10:30, may 2010. yeardley love had been drinking and decided to stay home she locked her bedroom door and went to sleep. what happened next was out of a horror movie the door was kicked in by a 6'1", 200-pound plus division 1 lacrosse playerer who attacked her can you imagine the sounds the furry. this was no battle royale she was silenced early on it was over quickly. as chapman showed pictures of love's damaged face he

minor slow down as you make your way towards white march boulevard, hammond lane, baltimore national pike at ingleside and a second one, academy road ed monoson avenue. if you are travelling on the outer loop, 83 to 95, 58-mile per hour average, 11 minutes to get through. as you can see traffic is flowing normal pace look at the belt way old court road this traffic report is brought to you by the cock rain firm if you or someone you know suffered an injury, visit them online for a free consultation over to you. >> thank you a tight race rick santorum and mitt romney are neck and neck going into tomorrow's gop primaries michigan and arizona. danielle nottingham reports from wjz detroit. >> mitt romney told workers in his home state of michigan he will be better at turning around the economy than rick santorum. >> i have spent 25 years in business, senator santorum is a nice guy but never had a job in the private sector. >> reporter: michigan and arizona hold primaries tuesday both men have concentrated their time in michigan, the latest polls here show the two candidates in a virtual dead

there is that delay on the west side outer loop on baltimore national pike.p in mind approaching the capitol beltway all lanes blocked for app accident there. this traffic report is bought to you by your toyota dealer. back over to you. >> thank you very much, sharon. and you have had heard us all say it in different ways with temperatures dropping it made a concern for the commute even downtown. andrea fujii has this report. >> reporter: good morning, road crews have been out preparing and all that preparation payed off at least here downtown. you can see as traffic starts to build for the morning rush there is no black ice out here. things moving very well but for points north and west it has been a different story. a deadly accident in perry hall. now police are trying to determine if weather played a role. one driver was killed and watch from sky eye chopper 13 as rescue workers tried to free the other. >> medevac helicopter likely not called to the scene here because the weather is just too bad. >> reporter: road crews worked to keep up as the flakes fel

slow traffic there from 795 around through baltimore national pike. traveling on the north side at the outer loop brake lights there and 95 southbound a minor slow down as you make your approach to white marsh boulevard. as far as the city goes west baltimore street closed at south pulaski. as you can see things are heavy there on the beltway north of security boulevard. this traffic report is brought to you by toyota and your local toyota dealer. >>> don, back over to you. >> thank -- >> -- battery going -- >> -- morning, this coffee with is with anna post, this is a great one, this satellite interview is provided by them. >> all right. anma, welcome to the eyewitness news morning edition, anna post, give a huge round of applause. [ applause ] >> good morning. >> we are going to be talking to manners for all seasons, which we are going to get to in just a second but i am just curious do you always have to be on your peas and cues, i mean when you walk in the room people expect you to be manner perfect. >> and all your life too. >> i mean what kind of

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back to the west side, heavy from liberty road to baltimore national pike.having problems in both directions. eastbound heavy to the beltway. and westbound, bumper to bumper from 29 to marriottsville road. as far as 95 goes, a slight delay there in the northbound direction from the 895 split to the beltway. several accidents out there, dorsey run at bender rain -- lane. and also wilkens avenue at hurley avenue. and bel air road at white avenue. let's take a live look. as you can see, things are moving along there. that is a look at the beltway at bel air road. this traffic report is brought to you by pizza bolis. get a pair of medium one- topping pizzas, $6.99 each. >>> a maryland soldier may be court-martialed in the death of another soldier. 19-year-old danny chen was found dead in october. a 25-year-old first lieutenant from maryland is charged in chen's death. investigators say chen was brutally hazed during training. >>> the race for the g.o.p. presidential nomination is heating up in michigan. jane yamamoto reports for we'll. -- for wjz. they are campa

next month construction is set to begin on rockville pike and connecticut avenue. will be adding turn lanes to help move traffic along, especially with that recently expanded walter reed military medical center. crews will be forced to close lanes a times, turning six lanes into four lanes or even just two lanes. the construction of the rockville pike is expected to return early next month with construction set to begin at the end of march. >>> this morning a pit bull is being nursed back to health in anne arundel county for being used as a bait dog to train other animals to fight. the dog was rescued in electrici electricity a come last week. the dog nicknamed rocky road just underwent surgery and is being treated for free by the wa chapel hospital. he's expected to go up for adoption. >>> we have breaking news the tell you about right now. police are on the scene of a shooting in southeast washington. it happened around 5 chn 30 this morning on congress street. police are not releasing any information about the victim. so far, no arrests have been made. >>> all r

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he was pulled over for a routine traffic stop near hanover pike thursday morning. in the front seat, his 4-year- old son without a seatbelt and no child safety seat. he was also driving on a suspended and revoke a license. the child was released to his grandfather. four people are recovering after a hit-and-run on i-95 in cecil county. the accident happened just before midnight in the perryville area. a passing car struck a vehicle carrying two children and said -- and an adult and kept going. none of the injuries are considered life-threatening. the harford county sheriff's office is working to track down the suspect behind a series of burglaries in the greater fallston area. burglars have targeted homes on the same three streets over the past two weeks. all of the break-ins happened during the day, when homeowners were out of the house. the suspect entered through the rear entrance at each incident. the growing trend has police in the county on high alert. >> the last 15 days, we have had five burglaries. this is a series, but unusual in this community, so we are

pike county, ky. sounds like it is doing well and nancy tells the story of a number of investors from all parts of the globe in her region. jack from manhattan also talking about new york -- >> is a call from baltimore. carroll is a -- next is a call from baltimore. harold is a democrat. caller: i live in baltimore county, maryland. and we are like 30 miles away from d.c. what funding is coming through is directly from maryland -- people get hired in d.c. but a lot of people did not live in d.c. but they buy homes in maryland. always a lot of activity here and a lot of job openings. but you have a lot of people who've not qualify -- some did not qualify, and that is why we have the unemployment but not as bad as a year and other cities around us. host: what does it mean for politics in the fall? caller: they will vote for obama. maryland is a democratic state anyway. you have to look at -- a lot of people seem to forget how we got in the situation. we went through eight years of a republican president

west side outer loop, another 30 minutes, to 795 baltimore national pike. and we have westbound jammed up from 29 to marriottsville road. and eastbound to the beltway. as far as accidents go, plenty of them, just to name a few. bel air road, at honey go boulevard. pulaski, and east lafayette at north bond street. we'll continue to keep you up to date on this nasty commute tonight. >> stay with wjz and first warning weather coverage. for updates and live doppler radar any time, log onto wjz.com. >>> a history of violence. prosecutors give dramatic opening statements in the trial of george huguely, the man accused of killing cockeysville native, yeardley love. it is unfolding not far from where the two went to school at the university of virginia. and that's where wjz is live, following developments. adam may has more on opening statements. >> reporter: denise, such an emotional day inside that courtroom this afternoon. a number of family members and friends have been breaking down in tears because some of the information here is very graphic, it is very deta

the pickup crosses the divider on rockville pike at alta vvsta road.he pickup driver was killed instantly. they say the metrobus driver saved lives by reacting quickly to the oncoming truck and swerving just enough to lessen the impact to her passengers. a letter ssnt home from school has touched off... a debate about homosexuality in montgomery county public sch. schools. albbrt einstein high school sent home a letttr from p-fox which is a group that believes being gay s a choice. the quarterly mailings are approved by the school board but the message ii this one has parents up in arms. theep-fox group encourages parents to explain to their children that being gay is a choice. the school says there's nothinn they can do about the letter, they even include a ddsclaimer saying they don't sponsor or endorse any message in the mailings. everything in this flyer.... it reiterates a societal view if you're not in the norm, not l heterosexual if people wereeto actually &pread the content.... you don't hhve to be gay if you don't want to be. &p angry parents

west side, baltimore national pike, 795 to i-70, a 9-minute drive. >>> some girls for prom don't havethe money to afford the dresses they want. >> these dresss are cuter than anything i wore when i went to prom. >> reporter: they are amazing. you are right, they are so cheap. we are here at the inner harbor marriott, they are ready for the priceless gown project which kicks off saturday. these are so cute. you would feel comfortable wearing any of them. they have short, they have long, they have anything and everything that these teenage girls would want to have. this is all in an effort to make prom season more affordable for girls. i have leslie, joining me, the president of the project going on this saturday. tell me a little bit more about the project. >> the project was started by four friends, the founder was a big sister. it started with servicing one young ladies it services up to 500 girls every year. >> why is this needed? >> it's needed because in our communities families are being affected by the economy so greatly, so vastly across the board, we felt like there are cut ba

there is that back up, the outer loop, again this jam running from approaching baltimore national pike all the way down past liberty road. traffic report is brought to you by your toyota dealer. >>> back over to you, don and marty. >> thank you. at the top of the news this half-hour, the man sitting behind bars accused of murdering his young daughter. wjz and monique griego are live outside police headquarters. good morning. >> reporter: good morning. police aren't saying much. what we do know is it started with a frantic effort to save this little girl's life and is now a murder investigation. >>> police say it happened monday in the 3400 block of calloway avenue in northwest baltimore. investigators say a 95-year-old girl was rushed to the hospital in critical condition. >> police car was sitting there but the lights weren't on but i just thought they was just looking around for somebody. >> the little girl later died, he death ruled suspicious, now a homicide. according to court documents her father is taken into custody charged with murder. >> who wants to see a child get hurt or a

there's a look at west side baltimore national pike. things are moving along. they appear to be seeking volume on the left-hand side of your screen there. this terrific report -- traffic report is brought to you by 1- 800-the firm. back to you. >> kristy, thank you. >>> and still ahead on wjz's eyewitness news rat 4:00. -- at 4:00. caffeine fix. why the fda is launching a safety probe over this prught. >>> parents, listen up. a playground slide recall. what you need to know in consumer watch. >>> heartbreaking. a girl without clothes searches for food. but that is just part of this sad story. >>> and our weather roller coaster is taking another wild turn. don't miss your updated first warning forecast. ,, ♪ there's another way to minimize litter box odor: purina tidy cats. tidy cats premium line of litters now works harder to help neutralize odors in multiple-cat homes. and our improved formula also helps eliminate dust. so it's easier than ever to keep your house smelling just the way you want it. purina tidy cats. keep your home smelling like home. >>> workin

this is 95 and baltimore national pike.in health news, an update to a story that we first brought you yesterday. the fda now investigating the college that has the plan b contraceptive drug in a vending machine. it's in pennsylvania. and the school said that access to the machine now restricted. >>> and the obama administration requiring employees to offer the morning after pill in the health care is getting a lot of controversy. we'll be sure to keep you updated. >>> continuing coverage of the susan g. komen fallout from the funding. the foundation's vice president as quit. she quit over the funding. the statement said they made mistakes and take abilitiability for them. -- accountability for them. >>> don't rule out love this valentine's day. look among the pool of single coworkers. it seems more and more people are finding love at the office. 38% of workers said they have date a coworker at least once and a third of workers say that their romance led to marriage. i'm one of them. >> really? >> yes. >> i date a coworker a

clear passing mountain road, also on the beltway, outer loop picking up a little, baltimore national pike and the only mta delay, light rail, 15 minutes behind schedule. >>> three men sit in a jail cell accused of stealing 130 tires on west patrick street. officers charged them with burglary and conspiracy. the three loaded up a box truck with the tires , the tires are worth $12,000. >>> laughner maybe found competent to stand trial. >> how much more time did a judge say he needs in a mental hospital before he can be back in court. >>> john hinkley maybe back in court as well. why his attorneys say he deserves more free time. this is a man who shot ronald reagan. details coming up in just a bit. that's a live look at the inner harbor. good morning maryland returns in just a bit. hundred pl ilities that the university of phoenix has we have a very progressive online learning environment. we have something called phoenix connect that allows students to have a social network. you can post discussion questions. we have more than twenty thousand faculty members, chances are one of them is onli

can see here at liberty road heading to i-95, a slow and go ride until you pass baltimore national pikethis is where it opens. we are seeing heavy traffic on the topside around providence road. >>> day two in the murder trial of huguely accused of killing his girlfriend, yeardly love, she went to mvp and played la cr's at uva. -- lacrosse at uva. linda so is here. >> the jury selection process is going slower than expected. lawyers will be back at it again, they have questioned 40 potential jurors out of 160 candidates. hugh hi aped in court for the first time in almost 2 years since charged with murdering his girlfriend yeardly love in may of 2010. both were seen r yous and played lacrosse for uba. huguely pleaded not guilty to first degree murderer and five other felony charges. family members were in the courtroom. the high profile trial is garnering a lot of media attention, unlike anything that little town of charlotte has seen before. >> when you see two young people with a bright future, be ruined, it catches the attention of local and national media. >> lawyers will try to narro

traveling around the baltimore beltway, no trouble spots, building volume, 695s baltimore national pike this is where the pace picks up on the west side of 695, another live look at wilkins avenue through catonsville. inner and outer loop increasing. no major delays. drive times should be be bad as you head out on the harrisburg expressway. if you are traveling 95, southbound, white marsh, to 695, that's a 6-minute drive, topside of the beltway, 6 minutes there. west side, 7 minutes from 795 to i-70. back to you. >>> a month since we have seen the republican presidential candidates face off in a debate. that ends tonight. candidates are getting ready for the last debate before super tuesday. sherrie johnson is here with a preview. >>> with poll numbers tightening between the front runners, the stakes are high at the arizona-republican party debate. heading in to the february 28th primaries in arizona and michigan and super tuesday, rick santorum is hoping to keep momentum up against mitt romney. santorum and social and religious views will draw attention at the debate. newt gingrich is