an ethics probe into the mayor's administration.the &pinvestigation underway and ho stephanie rawlings-blake iss responding. clearing skies and cooler temperatures. the ootlook for the weekend in the skywatch forecast. and... keep tabs on recalls. four other things you can do to prevent appliance fires. 3 3 today is thursday, august 16. 3 33 3 3 mmyor stephanie rawlings-blake speaks out for the first time since baltimore's board of ethics announced plans to investigate her administration. adminissration.members voted in favor of the inquiry after it was reveaaed the mayor recived hundreds of free tickets.megan gilliland is here with more on how the mayor is responding to all of this now. good morning guys,when we first asked the mayor about these tickets about a week ago... you may rememeber she called the topic trivial... pow she's talking about it for the first time. time.13:11:22 i welcome the review of the long standing policy regarding the bbltimore arena. the city's board of ethics will be reviewing hundredssof free tickets she received to showw like rihanna and jay-z at firsttmariner

. >> mayor stephanie rawlings- blake will be taking a vacation next week and her security team will beoing with them, to the tune of $2,000. >> the board of estimates today approved a $2,000 for the security detail to travel with the mayor and her family to california next week. police say is their call and they believe it is necessary. >> mayor stephanie rawlings- blake is going onto vacation with her family. the board of estimate approved around $2,000 for security detail to go with her. >> it is a decision made by the police department. >> city police say it is common practice by police departments around the country, and that's been done here before. >> they're not going to california to watch movies or to go to vineyards. they're working for the mayor and accounble to the mayor and the people of baltimore. >> they determine the need for security on a case by case basis. >> we determine the level of security and staffing that is needed for each person. we have a unit that specializes in this area. we will not compromise on one's personal safety, especially when you are a chief exec

16th 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 mayor stephhnie rawlings-blake speaks out for the first time since baltimore's board of ethics announced plans to investigate her administration. administtation.members voted in favor of the nquiry fter &pit was revealed thh mayor received hundreds of free ticketssmegan gilliland is here with more on how the mayor is responding to all of this now. good morning guys,when we first asked he mayor about these tickets abbut a week ago... you may rememeber she called the topic trivial... now she's talking about it for the first time. time.13:11:22 i welcome the review of the long standing policy regarding the baltimore arena. the city's board of ethics will be reviewing hundreds of free tickets she received to shows like rihanna and jjy-z at first mariner arena.all sold out concerts that the mayor had easy access to. although the facility is citt owned... it's operation is contracted. 13:11:44 the event tickets are not paid for with taxpayer funds and none of this is new oo out of the ordinary. (lu/ethics board)12:28:26 i think the ticket issue is an issue enough peopleehav

45 news at five. 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 free tickets to sold out concerts.it's a perk mayyr stephanie rawlings-blake was receiving... that is now the center of an ethics probe. probe.for the ffrst time since baltimore's board of ethics announced plans to investigate... the mayor is speaking out.megan gilliland isshere with more on what happens if the board finds a violation. good morning guys,we revealed to you last week... that the mayor was receiving hundreds of free tickets to sold out concerts here at first mariner arena.now... the city's board of ethics is investigating those tickets. and we're talking about big shows... like jay-z and rihanna.tickett she was either using herself... giving to her friendd and family or even staff.although the facility is city owned... it's operation is contracted.when we fiist talked to the mayor about it... she called the topic trivial.here's what she's 13:11:15 having made ethics a prority of my administratioo i welcome the review of the long &pstanding policy regarding the baltimore arena. it's a practice thattgoes back several decades and several adm. admini

rawlings blake isn't the firss. (dedie) 14:25:17 people like to say that's how we've always done it but that doesn't make it right. (mayor) 14:11:54 i &pthink when your outlet and other are focusing on practice that's been going on since 88 it tells me one thing.. that crime is gone down, are school's are getting bbtter, ouu neighborhoods are getting stronger. the things people so now you tart focusing on in city ethics tell fox 45 ... - this may not be that trivial. there's a chance the mayor violated the city code of ethics by using goverment property aka the tickets for personallgain. several family members received tickets... anddthey received more than one. joy lepola fox 45 news at ten. a lobbyist was among those getting some free tickets from the mayor. things got a little teety at baltimore city hall this morning. morning. counnil president jack young said he wanted to get the reguuar meeting of the board of estimates going... but couldn't because the mayor was running late.when the mayor finally did arrive

it has been the case long before the rawlings-blake administration. she can declined protection. -- decline the protection. water has been causing a sinkhole. crews ent the evening filng it. >> health officials confirmed heat-related deaths are at their highest number in the past seven years. the two morse recent are a woman and a montgomery county man. that brings the total to 40. most of the victims have been 45 and older. nearly half died during the power outas. officials are trying to determine what sparked a boat fire. we captured these pictures near boston street. officials say they are right to find the boat on fire with no one inside. they were able to keep it contained. police arrested two brothers for growing a marijuana farm in their backyard. face of various drug-related charges after they found 26 plants growing on their property. and that is the picture of $26,000 worth of pot. they range in height from 3-9 feet tall and police recovered drug paraphernalia. >> 65 degrees. research shows having a healthy body weight could start as a young

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mayor stephanie rawlings-blake calls it a positive move. ut not everyone shares her enthusiasm...ne delegate who has concerns about the eveloper. (del. carter) "this is a foreign company coming into baltimore without having been properly vetted and held to a more relaxed standard than what we hold our own businesses and our own people t" to." the slots parlor is schedule to open in 20-14. a baltimore police officer is service"... after saving a dog and adopting him days later. later.officer daniel was patroling south baltimore in may, when he got a call for a vicious dog.when he got on the scene he saw kids throwing bottles at a pitbull.... he later named "bo".the officer called "bo" over and took him to the animal shelter and kept checking in on him.the two are now inseparable. officer daniel waskiewicz, baltimore city pd: "just like people, you can't judge them by outside. you actually have to meet them and get to know them. that's how you really tell what kind of dog he is, not by the breed or anything like that." that." was a cadet at the time of the call.he just graduated fro

stephanie rawlings-blake... speaks out... for the first time... since ... baltimore's... board of ethics ... announced ...plans ... to... investigate her admin. administartion. members... voted... in favor of... the inqqiry.../ after... it... was revealed... the mayor ...received... hundreds of free tickets... to shows ...at... 1st mariner arena.../. although ... the facility... is city--owned ...//.. it's... operation... is contracted...// here's... what... the mayor had to say.../ 13:11:15 having made ethics a prority of my administration i welcome the review of the long standing policy regarding the baltimore arena. it's a practice that goes back several decades and several adm. administrations. currently.../ there ... are... no regulations... governing... how these tickets ...should be... doled out ...by the mayor..../// another... perk ... in... the spolight... today.../// tax... dollars... spent... to pay for ... a... city police officer... to... accompany the mayor.../ on... her san diego..../ the... city's... board of estimates... approved ... 2000-dollars... to..

a civil action alleges that mayor stephanie rawlings blake and others awarded more than 40 no-bid contractson yen they have passed -- the mayor says that the suit has no merit and the city will vigorously defend itself. the delegation chair is floating the idea of tying votes to support legislation that would increase the city's borrowing authority for school construction. the mayor explained in detail why she supports a sixth casino location and table games. under the current political landscape, she says, there is no likely scenario where the general assembly would allow something without adding a casino in prince george's county. >> a $21 million verdict awarded care.ily for negligent >> the birth took place at some of baltimore's harbor hospital in 2002. the baby was premature. according to the lawsuit, it was deprived of oxygen. >> she should have had a c- section. had she had done, the baby would not have been born brain damaged. >> the boy, who is now 9 years old, developed cerebral palsy. huge award granted to parents claiming neglect. >> that shows us the system where the city is s

stephanie rawlings blake... speaks out... regarding... ethics innoffice...// crime... and...eporter ...joy lepola ... explains... how... the... mayor's respoose.../ is called... into question.../ prior to the board of into the mayor's use of free tickets ... the mayor appeared annoyed when questioned about the topic..going aa far as alling the issue ... trivial. the board of ethics certainly didn't find it trivial as members voted in favor of examining the practice and the agreement that permits it. unlike her candid remarks last week, the mayor read from a prepared statement this morning. ((wipe-sot)) 13:11:44 the event tickets are not paid for with taxpayer funds and none of this is nnw or out of the orddnary.butt bite12:05:41so i think ttat there are other issues on ethics

i joined the conversation with him and stephanie rawlings- blake and i asked him what was one of the was going to tackle when on the job. >> the crime rate in the city has been pretty flat in the last several years. but it has all been tied to the drug issue. we have a heroin problem and a pharmaceutical drug problem. >> he plans to work with the drug enforcement agency to flatten the city's drug supply and crack down on people under the influence of drugs. he plans to be out there quite a bit, he says. do you call him commissioner bat? dr. commissioner bat? he said it was ok to just call him tony. he does still have to be confirmed by the city council. correct and i hear he is a raven stand. >> yes, and he was very emphatic about that when i asked him today. >> a book about joe paterno. the author spent months at the state college before and after the scandal and discusses his perspective on the scandal. one of the most interesting parts of the book are the damning free report. >> iyonna as the believe that what they -- i honestly believe that what they did, and i have no qualms wit

insttad, mayor stephanie rawlings-blake appointed the former police chief of the long beach and oakland police departments. most recently batts was working as a consultant as well as lecturer at harvard niversiiy. 23:18;35 and to those who hurt beat who would rob and cause pain to the weak were down were not going to back off we're going to cootinueeto make this city a safer city :48 councilman kraft...22:59:19 i would have prefered ssmeone local i think we've gone down this road before with commioners from outside the city it's a steep learning curve :31 3((vo- joy)) commissioner batts says he doesn't plan to make any maaor changes until he has an opportunity to fully evaulate the department and the direction it's heading. top commanners have been told that they will e competing for thier job...and need to expected batts will go before councilmembers for confirmation ... next month. joo lepola fox 45 news at 5:30. work continues this hour on east onument street to repair a sinkhole. sinkhole.crews filled the hole again after weekend rains washed tons of material away. several homes wer

last night, mayor stephanie rawlings-blake held a álighting of the leafá ceremony...nkingg pesidents, volunteers and community partners for their efforts in renovating homes in &pthe community. the mayor says it also symbolizes the area's rebirth.... and residents say it's a step forward. "there's still alot of work to do buu i think we've come a long way in which the community and i use that word lightly people are coming together tt say enough is enough and they're taking ack the community street by street." street."the mayor says renovations ... like the oliier community... will help in her goal of growing the city by 10-thousand residents in the next ten years. a new report by an indeppndent commission finds the bomb and gun rampage that left 77 people dead in norway last summer... could have been avoided. the suspect... anders breivik... is on trial for the bombing in central oslo and a deadly shooting spree at a &pyouth camp.the report criticizes norway's gun controls as "inadequate"... and suggests a failure to understand that one person could cause so much dev

mayor stephanie rawlings-blake calls it a positive move. but not everyone shares her enthusiasm... delegate who has concerns about the developer. (del. carter) "this is a foreign company coming into baltimore without having been properly vetted and held o a more relaxed standard than what we hold our own businesses and our own people t" to."the slots parlor is schedule to open in 20-14. is sports card collecting a thing of the past? a recent recovery of cards in ohio is expected to fetch more than a half million dollars at auction in baltimore this week. joel d. smith is live at the baltimore convention center with more on that and the other big ticket items and celebrity guests in town. good morning joel d. 3 3 things get nasty on the campaign trail. trail.((:13 hate to break it to you... to trash talk me? 3:2) :20))it's the new movie... the campaign... we've got your sneak peek... and the actors' advice for candidates on the campaign trail. you're watching fox 45 good day baltimore. ((break 5)) ((ad lib meteorolooist)) candidates behaving badly. badly.((2:15 that's my baby to kis

. >> mayor rawlings blake as i propofol -- she serves on the national conference of mayors and is very visible. the police department feels she is afforded a certain level of security. >> police say signing an executive protection for the case into the common practice across the country and has been the case in baltimore long before rawlings bleat -- though rawlings'-blake administration but the governor does have the right to decline the security detail. >> the campaign has gone from negative to really negative. in this morning's commitment 2012 report. >> of campaigns and spent the day firing at each other over medicare. president obama was joined by the first lady on his third and last day of campaigning in iowa bank. he attacked the gop claims that his health care reforms cut medicare by $700 billion. >> i proposed reforms that would save money by getting rid of wasteful spending, of reforms that would not touch your medicare benefits. >> paul ryan at his alma maters miami university in ohio hit back at the present, and writing a challenge on the issue. >> the president, i am told,

mayor stephanie rawlings blake is facing scrutiny for using free tickets to events... and giving them to friends and family. it's a story we irst told you about on fox45 news at five yesterday. yesterday. in tonight's waste watch report.... crime and justice reporter joy lepola tells us it appears there are no rules governing how the mayor hands out these tickets or tt whom. joy? when you read the emails that have gone back and forth between the mayor's office and the company the manages the arena... youan see the mayor has taken full advantage of this perk... which she is entitled to under agreements that have been hammered out. but here's where the rub comes for critics, there are ánoá policies or procedures in place that dictate how the mayor doles out the tickets and who should receive them. in aa least one case, a lobbyist benefited... 14:17:46 when it's family and friends its one thing but if it's the situation of contractors doing business officials you're trying to schmooze that's where you cross the slippery sloop and it's something she needs to keep her anten

rawlings-blake agrues an agreement allows her access to the tickets and she's allowed to give them to whom ever shee wants... with no questions asked. 13:11:44 the event tickets are not paid for with taxpayer funds and none of this is new or out of the orddnary. but whether it's right... is a now an issue for the board of ethics to determine. joy lepola fox 45 news at ten. if... members ...of the ethics bbard... find... a violation.../ . it... could result... in... cerrain... sanctions. another... perk ... in... the today.../// tax... dollars... spent... to pay for ... a... city police officcr... to... accompany the mayor.../ on... her san diego..../ - the... city's... board of estimates... approvvd ... 2000-dollars... to... pay for ...security... during... her summer... trip...// the.... mayor says... the decision... for the... security detail... was... made by... the police department. join... our waste watch. if.... you see government waste.. call... our hotline.. 410-662-1456. or... go to fox- baltimore dot com. 3 3 &pthe ravens find theeselvvs halfway thru the pre-season, and at

mayor stephanie rawlings-blake formally introduced him today. he is scheduled to take a position on september 27. >> now your 11 insta-weather- plus forecast with ava marie. >> starting off with a live look at hd doppler. these guys have basically cleared out across the baltimore metro area. light showers holding together this morning. this one is holding my version city. a little sprinkle off the coast of st. mary's county. this is what is left over from the rain. this will be pushing through later this evening into tonight. until that happens, we have a chance for isolated activity. look at t temperatures right now. mid-80's all across the metro, occluding 85 at the airport. parksville also 83 right now. fred dew points temperatures in the 60s and low seventies across baltimore. this is still very sticky, humid ear. it will feel that way into the afternoon. this is coming in behind the cold front. that is what is ahead of it. once this comes through, we start to see the drier air come in. the second cold front is and the great lakes region rig

race.mayor stephanie rawlings-blake greeted supportersand drivers...in the is hoping to capitalize on the national publicity generated prom lastyeaa's race. (mayor) people saw a whole new side of baltimore with cars running allnggour inner harbor and our skyline in the background, it was beautiful." beautiful."the mayor says last year's race generatedtens of baltimore. as the race gets underway, there are concerns tonight that the city is taking too many officers out other communities to police the race. this meeo obtained by fox 45 shows that morr than downtown to patrol the grand - prix. last year... organizors overtime. but new police - commissioner anothony batts says deploying officers to make sure the grand ppix is successfull will pay off in the long run. 322:42;24 22:42224"we're not going to neglect any communiiy, and the reality is that what's happening with the city is you have this, i come from a city that has been doing it or 40 yeaas. you hve this money fund that comes into this city to enjoy the retuarrnts and the shops which goessto fund more p" police" an unspecified n

mayor stephanie rawlings-blake calls it a positive move. but not everyone shares her enthusiasm... including one delegate who has concerns about the developer. (del. carter) "this is a foreign company coming into baltimore without having been properly vetted and held to a more relaxed standard than what we hold our own businesses and our own people t" to."the slots parlor is schedule to open in 20-14. more than half of all counties in the u-s are now considered payne explains... that's based on damage and losses by drought and high temperatures. 3 the u-s department of agriculture declared disaster zone designations for an additional 218 counties in a dozen statee wednesday, tipping the u-s past the 50- percent mark. it blames excessive heat and a devastating drought that has spread across the corn belt and contributed to rising food prices. a 92-year-old farmer in iowa has a bit of perspective. this is about as bad as it was in '36. (in 36.) 36 it was real bad. (wow, it was bad in '56, it was bad in '88, there were some bad patches in 2005.) yeah, but they weren't bad like it is t

and mayor stephanie rawlings-blake - who also quote...anton wouldn't be what it is today without small business pioneers like scunny." we're just four days away from the secondannual baltimore grand prix.the inaugural race drew tens of thousands of fans. fans.but many business owners beyond downtown felt left out. so as john rydell reports...commmnity leaders are launching an agressive campaign...tocash in on the big race... (rydell) "restaurant owners here in little italy that last year's grand prix would have brought them plenty of business but instead this is what it looked like for most of labor day weekend. but those restaurant owners that this year will be different." ((nats))for businesses within a stone's throw of the track... baltimore's grand prix....was a big winner. but not so...for those in little italy...despite their best spirit was beautiful and it was like a bride left at the alter because no one showed up."so this week...the welcomee banner is being hung over high street...and the word is out. "downtown baltimore, open f

kimberly mannssjoins us now to tell us about mayor rawlings-blake's back-to-school rally to help kidsre for class. class. 3 3 3for more information on the back-to-school rally... log on to fox baltimore dot com slash morning. when is it okay to crate your dog?.. a facebook fan watns to know ... we'll have an answer for you next. next.and if you have a question for our veterinarian... call us at 410-481-4545 right now. you're watching fox 45 good day baltimore. ((break 7)) 3 we are back with dr. elianne amstalden from the belvedere &pveterinary center. sse ii maa have about your pet... so &pnow is your chance to get fre 410-481-45-45 right now. tish dundalk dundalk angie says, "my puppy is 4 months old and likes to tear so horrible to get little cage-like thing to put her in while everyone is gone?" ---brenda catonsvillle catonsvillle another facebook fan wants to know, "can pets get west nilee has it?"do i know if my dog - it?" - 3 what will the weather be like school?meteorologist steve ? fertig has an answer in your 7-day forecast right after the . break.and just a reminder... you c

mayor stephanie rawlings blake will formally announce her pick for the new police commissioner of baltimorimore.former oakland, california police commisioner anthony batts will head the city's police department.batts resigned froo hii job in oakland in october 2011... before taking the job in oakland... batts was chief of police in long beach, california. batts will take over for fred bealefeld... who &p retired at the beginning of the month. we're just days away...from the grand prii taking over downtown baltimore... and this &pyear... businesses are hhping they won't be left in the dust. area are preparing for the big - weekend of racing with food and drink specials.many businnsses say they felt last year's "inaugural" grand prix...was a bust. the racessdidn't end until around 11:30 at night... making it too late for fans to patroniie restaurants and clubs...beyond downtown.this weekend...the races will end at 6:30.... giving many restaurant owners...new hope...for attracting more of those fans. coming up... it may be the most used video- streaming service... but according to coosumer re

mayor stephanie rawlings blake will formally announce her pick for the new police commissiiner of baltimor. baltimore.former oakland, caliiornia police commisioner anthony batts will head the city's police department.batts resigned from his job in oakland in october 2011... after several clashes over policy with city leaders. before taking the job n oakland... batts was chief of police in long beach, california. batts will takee over for fred beelefeld... who retired at the beeinning of the monthh mitt romney is expected to arrive in florida today...as the republican nntional convention gets underway. underway.the convention is starting a day late... ue to a threat from hurricane isaac. tonight, the republicans will officially conduct a roll call to nominate governor mitt romney ffr president... and nomination as vice president. the keynote speaker of the night will be new jersey povernor chris christie... and the wife of governor romney will also deliver her speech tonight. forbes has released its newest list of highest-paii celebrities... and oprah winfrey is at the top, for the fourth y

looks like we are spared from issac issac 3 &p3 rawling blake has pickee a new police commissionertomorrowe will annoonce that forrer oakland, california police commisioner anthony batts will heed the city's police departme. department.batts resigned from his job in oakland in october 2011 after several clashes over policy with city leaders. before taking the job in oakland, batts was chief of police in long beach, california. 3 3 a big storm makes for a slow start to the republican national convention in florida. how mitt romney nd pual ryan are getting ready miles away. mother nature showing her furyy the dark skies and funnel cloud that hit ooe maryland county. oh goo... rrttling, breaking sos sounds and back to back eaathquakes in california and it was all caught on camera. the damages it left behind... and just how big the quakes got. ♪ [ male announcer ] everyone at southwest airlines works together for one goal: to get you where you're going. and with flights all over the country to choose from, it's a good thing we love our work. and now we're excited to take you to the beaches of

mayor stephanie rawlings blake. blake.15:38:49-15:38:54"won't take it no more.... won't takk it no more." more."downtown... at the mitchell courthouse... city... circuit coort employees... protested... for better and safer working cooditions... at the courthouse....//they... say... employees are constantly having... to work... in depressing conditions... that include dirty bathrooms... and... severe rodent problems. 15:49:44-15:50:00"everyday on a day to day basis employees are dealing with tryinggto get through the day. we have employees who've won workman's comp cases because of their illnesses. we have employees that have died, we say, from the illnesses from the building. but it's just deplor" deplorable."the city says... there's... daily maintenance... in... the but... employees say... those cleaning crews... show up... sporadically.../ and... employees... re expected... to help... with the cleaning...//.they... want... a... sit- down meeting with the mayor... to discuss... thhir concerns. u.s. secretarr of edu

. >>> our mayor, mayor stephanie rawlings-blake is making shower that families who need help with their energy bill also get it. the mayor introduced a proposal that will use the fund over the next three years. right now 56% of the bge customers are getting help from the maryland assistance program. >> the university of maryland student who was arrested for shooting up the school pleaded guilty in court. songen terred for charges including disturbing the peace at a school and misuse of telephone facilities. because of the plea, this will be illegal for him to have a gun in the future. he has been released on home detention and is still banned from the university of maryland campus. a date for sentencing yet. he will have to do 200 hours of community service. >>> starting tomorrow we'll have five new cameras ready to roll at southwest academy op johnny cake -- on johnny cake and owings mills elementary on reisterstown road. you better slow down or a nice picture will be mailed to you ordering you to pay a fine. >>> how's that holcombeing along? it's coming along. no water but all busines

studio..both commissioner anthony battt and mayor stephanie rawlings blake join to speak about the future..and why batts was & in about 11 mintuess mintues. you're watching fox 45 morning news.. all locaa.. all morning. ((break 1)) [ female announcer ] with swiffer dusters, a great clean doesn't have to take longer. i'm done. i'm gonna read one of these. i'm gonna read one of these! [ female announcer ] unlike sprays and dust rags, swiffer 360 duster's extender gets into hard-to-reach places without the hassle. so you can get unbelievable dust pickup in less time without missing a thing. i love that book. can you believe the twin did it? ♪ swiffer. great clean in less time. or your money back. we want to get you into the fair for free.the 10th caller right now at 410-481-4545 wins aafamily 4 pack of tickets. 3 3 3 3 3 3 mayor stephanne rawlings blake makes her decison for three and a half minutes...she and commissionee anthhny batts stay tuned. you're watching foo 45 morning news.. all local.. all morning. 3 [ male announcer ] with ultra-filtered water from the first hands-free system, an

we're not going to hear from mayor stephanie rawlings-blake. >> thank you. i want to thank you for convening this forum on a critical topic. after hearing the doctor, i wanted to go into question and answers, but let's go ahead. we implemented "safe streets" back in 2007. safe streetes baltimore is overseen by the city's health department and implemented by a community-based organization and a police post with a high level of violence. the role of the healt department in combating aids or heart disease or cancer is identified and given to us, work with the community to implement them, and monitor the effectiveness. the city's of department has adopted the same approach to combat violence by greeting office of youth violence prevention under the safe street baltimores program. the health department is responsible for managing a site selection process as well as providing technical assistance and intense monitoring to ensure the adherents to the cease fire model. the health department implements a public education campaign and develops plans for expansion as w

perks.public records show baltimore mayor stephanie rawlings-blake routinely receives free tickets toncerts and other events at "first mariner arena."in fact, the city-owned arena provides hundreds of freebies to the mayor's office, which she often shares with family, friends and her top aides. earlier this year,she came under scrutiny for her ticket giveaways to ravenssand orioles games.but the mayor made it clear today - that she doesn't want to answer any questions about her tickets or whom she gives them to. and that brings us to our question of the day. day.do you thinkkthe mayor's friends and family should get free tickets to performances at 1st mariner arena? go to fox-baltimore dot com and tell us what you think. you can also sound off through facebook. send us a tweet.. at foxbaltimore. and you can text your answer to 45203. enter fox45a for yes.. or fox45b for no. 3- p a teen almost impailed by a fence post.... what the driver waa doing when it came crashing through his windshield 3 [ male announcer ] good paying jobs. better schools. that's what a world-class resort casino

mayor stephanie rawlings blake will formally announce her pickkfor the new police commissioner of baltimore.former oakland, california police commisioner anthony batts will head the city's police department..atts resigned from his job in oakland in october 2011... policy with city leaders.r - before taking he job in oakland... batts was chief of police in long beach, califoonia. batts will take over for fred bealefeld... who retired at the beginning of the month. we're just days away...from the grand prix taking over downtown baltimore... and this year... businesses are hoping they won't be left in the dust. dust. many restaurants in the area are preparing for the bbg weekend of racing with food and drink specials.many businesses say they felt last year's "inaugural" grand prix...was a bust. the races didn't end until around 11:30 at night... making it too late for fans to patronize restaurants and clubs...beyond downtown.this weekend...the races will end at 6:30.... giving many restaurant owners...new hope...for attracting more of those fans. "((that will allow those 40 or 50,000 people to roam t

comptroller for documents related to the controversial phonn contract signed by mayor stephanie rawlings blake. and that brings us ur question of the day... do you think the mayor is trying to hide somethi? something?mike writes on our facebook page...."they all think they are above the law." paw."but mary writes... "no, i think the telephones are the least of the city's worries." worries."a lot of criticcsm for public officials in the responses we are seeing tonight. go... to... fox- baltimore dot com .../ tell us... what you think.../. sound... off... thru... facebook.../. send... us... a tweet.. at foxbalttmore.../. text... your answer to ...45-203..../ enter... fox45a for yes.. / fox45b for no. 3 3 this is really quite a rare find. nodasaur tracks are not often found. 3 a dinosaur footprint found right here in maryland... the surprising place it waa found...that makes this discovery even more unusual. the car on the left was filled up with low detergent gasoline. 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 fe

./ mayor stephanie rawlings-blake calls it a positive move. her enthusiasm, including one delegate who has concerns about the developer (del. carter) "this is a foreign company coming into baltimore without having been properly vetted and held to a more relaxed standard than what we hold our own businesses and our own people t" to." developers say the slots parlor will open in 2014 3 good day... for... a... 14-year-old in pennsylvania.../ who... made... an... unexpected find... while doing... yardwo. yardwork. take ... a... look at this cell-phone... picture.../ of... a... world war two ... bomb.../.tyler ... var--vel... was... spraying weeds ... alonn ...the edge ...of his yard.../ when... he... found it... near... fort... indian- town... gap...///.he... called... mommy.../ who... immediately... called police. 29-38"the lady at the desk, her eyes got kind of big like, 'oh yeah.' i said, 'i don't know what you call it. maybe, it's a bomb, i don't know what you call it, but we found this in the yard.'" yard.'"47-54"and they kept telling everybo

mayor stephanie rawlings-blake is expected to introduce him sometime tomorrow. >> tropical storm isaac has decided to mostly bypassed florida and possibly pay a visit to new orleans instead. cities all along the gulf coast are getting ready for isaac, which could be a category 2 hurricane by the time it makes landfall. president obama has already declared a state of emergency in louisiana at a isaac. that slow-moving storm could be a massive brain machine. >> hope for the best, even as repair began even as sheriff -- even as you prepare for the worst. >> officials say that the storm is unpredictable and should not be taken lightly. tonight, airport officials in new orleans say airlines have canceled all arriving and departing flights tomorrow and many gulf coast schools and businesses are already closed through wednesday. it's the rnc convention will start tomorrow. a sinkhole opened up in downtown baltimore city. the major concern tonight. >> road closures throughout the rest of the week before next week's baltimore grand prix. what you need to know before heading downtown. >> a cold

mayor stephhnie rawlings blake is facing 3 scrutiny for using free tickets to events... and giving them to friends and family. it's a story we firrt told you aaout on fox45 news at five yesterday. yesterday. in tonight's waste watch report; it appears there are no rules governing how the mayor hands out these tickets or to whom. when you read the emails that have gone back and forth between the mayor's office and the company that manages the arena... you can see the mayor has taken full advantage of this perk... which she is entitled to under agreements with the arena.but critics complain there are ánoá policies or procedures in place that dictate how the mayor doles out the tickets ann who should get them. in at least one case, a lobbyist benefited... 14:17:46 when it's family and friends its one thing but if it's the situation of contractors doing business with the city other elected officials you're trying to schmooze that's where you cross the slippery sloop and itts something she needs to keep her antennea on much higher as far as something on like this :03 :03 an e

& 3 3 3 3 3 mayor stephanie rawlings-blake speaks out for the first time since baltimore's board of ethicsnnounced plans to investigate her administratton. adminissration.members voted in favor of the inquiry after it was revealed the mayor received hundreds of free tickets to concerts and events at first mariner arena. arena.tom rodgers is here with more on how the mayor is ressonding... plls yoor other top stories of the morning. when we fiist asked the mayor about these tickets about a week ago... she called the topic trivial... now shees defending it for the first tim. reviee of the long standing policy regarding the baltimore arena. the ity's board of ethics will be revieeing hundreds of free tickets she received to shows like rihanna and jay-z at first mariner rena.all sold out concerts that the mayor had easy access to. although the facility is city owned... it's operation is contracted. 13:11:44 the event tickets are not paid for with taxpayer fundssand none of this is newwor out offthee ordinary.(lu/ethics board)12:28:26 i think the enough people have questions about that it ooght

tonight mayor stephanie rawlings-blake held a álighting of the leafá ceremony thanking residents, volunteersnd community partners for their efforts in renovating homes in the community. the mayor says it also symbolizes the area's rebirth. residents say its a step forward. "there's still alot of work to do but i think we've come a long way in which the lightly people are coming together to say enough is enough and they're taking back the community street by street." street."the mayor says renovations like the oliver community will help in her goal of growing the ciiy by 10-thousand residents in the next ten years. police... arrest... the former owner ... of... the senator t. theater.that... is... tom kiefaber... getting... visibly angry... at a... city... "board of estimates" meeting... about... 2 years ago..../ police... say ...kiefaber was arrested... at the theater ... áthis morningá.../ after... he... made... threats.... and... refused... to... leave... the property...//.the... current owners... previously... had a peace order ... against kiefaber../ . but... it... had expired.../.kiefab

make sure everyone is on the same page for the coming first day of school and mayor stephanie rawlings-blake spoke to talk about the direction she wants to see the school districts go. >> we have a lot, a lot to be proud of in our school enrollme new teachers were better pay and charter schools attracting more families to neighborhood. most importantly, we have seen real improvement over the last five years in our test scores. >> the most recent test results showed elementary school student performed a little better and reading -- in reading and math but the middle school readers scored a little lower than the previous year. first day of school is august 27th. >>> if you drive a -- i think we dropped that i apologize pour information on abc2news.com. students in howard county enjoyed the last few days of summer at a special needs came many for kids for camp inclusion a three week summer program for students with special needs. ages 12 to 21 years old. they enjoy arts and crafts to sports and academic work. goal is to build a connection for students. >> friendships and any short of friendship

the county state's attorney angela alsa brooks and baltimore mayor, stephanie rawlings blake. >> may parents sacrificed everything they had to make sure i was educated. they wanted me to contribute to my community. >> affordable education shouldn't be a dream. >> and in the space, officials urge voters to vote for the dream act. >>> graduating from maryland high schools and the maryland college and universities regardless of immigration status. >>> several community groups and leaders launched an effort of. they say it's a unique opportunity because on election day, marylanders will vote on the dream act to provide in- state tuition by parents and they will vote on the maryland same-sex marriage act. >>> and mgm ups the ante. the company contributed $2.4 million supporting the expanded gambling in the state. money is the start of what is expected to be a multimillion campaign and mgm may build a las vegas -- las vegas-style casino. >>> coming up, hurricane isaac closing in on the gulf. tracking the tropics still ahead. sue. [ female announcer ] you want family dinner to be special. d

. >>> today mayor rawlings-blake will introduce the new police commissioner anthony bats.hey're going to have a breakfast meeting. also down in the southwest district for roll call at 6:30. >>> every penny counts, that's what some chipotle mexican grill customers are now saying, in new york and new jersey they're rounding up customer totals to the nearest nickel. it was in keeping lines to move the customers through faster and limiting amount of change that was needed. after customers questioned why their totals were always a brittle bit different going to a 0 or nickel, chipotle added the information on receipts and decided to only round down the amounts in favor of their customers. >>> well, don't leave a tip because you don't have any cash. it's a problem we've all faced at one point or another. but a new york college grad is now invented a device allowing you to use your credit card to leave tips. it's called the dip jar. the amount is preset to $1 and you just dip your card in and tip those great servers. >> they're working so hard and they're taking home less money n

mayor rawlings-blake heading a back to school rally. all of that is happening at the baltimore city public school headquarters. >>> a gorgeous day. why not treat yourself to some rita's italian ice in catholic charities is putting on a big rita's social and they are serving up the coolest desserts from 10:30 until 12:30 todd. >>> katie couric talking about keeping your kids safe online. >> just one of the topics she's going to be discussing on the new show which starts september 10th right here on abc2, this video is katie in our studios, she paid a visit to us. but if you would like to go to her studio and win a trip to new york city, we're going to tell you how. you have to just go online to enter. >>> all right, you like the katie show's facebook page at facebook.com/katieshow. then tell them why you are her biggest fan. one person is going to win a trip for two to go to the premiere and also head to a special section at our website. abc2news.com/katie. >>> 4:47 right now. the federal government is reporting that they have found the

. >> steve: any rawlings-blake will introduce anthony batts as police commissioner.he was formerly the police chief in oakland california. he worked in law enforcement and has been involved for 30 years. he replaces outgoing commissioner frederick bealefeld who announced his retirement in may. the official first day for batts is september 27th. >>> let's talk about what's going on right now in maryland's most powerful radar. we have rain from pennsylvania. heavy to moderate rain aroundyork and lancaster moving into virginia right now pushing off to the north and east. but we are also very humid outside this morning. so as you step out the door being prepared for that. temperatures coming in at 70 with the dew point at 66. pressure 29.92 and it will be coming up as we go throughout the day as high pressure will move in. what we have for today in terms of waking up, that temperature coming in at 75 degrees. 82 as we go into about 10, 11 and 58 degrees at partly cloudy -- 85 degrees and partly cloudy going more into the afternoon around 3, 4:00. let's check of the abc2

mayor rawlings blake says the city has a plan in fireplace for dealing with vacants. >> we have the incentives, we have the targeted enforcement as well as the demolition. i'm pleased about the amount of demolition that we've been able to do, the amount of partnership that we've been able to do for new development and i'm looking forward to using some of the settlement money to further those efforts. >>> we're just a few minutes away from 5:00 and here are the stories that we're working on for you for "good morning maryland" just ahead. a thief with a consciences. we have a very strange story about a person whose home was broken into but nothing was missing. what was left behind that had the homeowners scratching their heads. >>> and a hog farmer has an interesting offer for you. why she's looking for sponsors for her herd of pigs. >>> we've got health news for you this morning, fellas this is for you. you probably dread getting a prostate exam, however, doctors say if you get a regular checkup it may prevent it from advancing. researchers basically looked at 1,700 men and looked at those psa

centers closingg this month....under the city's plan to overhaul its centers......mayor stephanie rawlings blake wants to turn nearly 30 of the city's 55 centers into high quality centers....with updated facilities and expanded programs....some others will be handed over to the school system or private operators.... (nats of parkview) michael littlejohn says.....he and others tried to save parkview.....but their pleas fell on deaf ears....(10:54)wee had a petition started i &ppersonally took it to the mayor myself and was told to get away.....(nats)(5:16)it worries me cause the children will have nothing to do..... lawrence turner blames city officials for not putting (5:47)thee need to stop taking money putting it elswhere and put it into these buildings so these kids can have somewhere to go.. the mayor says.....10 other centers could close if non profits or outside businesses can't run afterschool programs in them.... an eldersburg family is given the gift of mobility...when a charity presents them with a car. today, un-chained charities presented susan and bill thibault with a new pontiac mo

. >> mayor stephany rawlings- blake says if granted, new funding will help low-income families with their energy costs. we're live in the newsroom with that story. >> more than half of the low- income customers live in baltimore city. the mayor wants $7 million over three years from the public utilities commission to help those families. she presented her proposal called coordinating resources to effectively realign and transform energy service. it is part of the b.g.e. investment fund. the program includes whetherization of homes, out it -- updating outdated sources -- resources and replacing them with more efficient ones. >> we think it is important to have a plan that works together to make sure the least of oz, the most vulnerable b.g.e. ratepayers -- the least of us, the most vulnerable b.g.e. ratepayers are put on the more sustainable path. >> the mayor says the money will be tracked directly out of city hall to make sure they are used most efficiently. >> the olympic action continues in london. more finals in track and field coming up tonight as well as competition in gymnastics. >