all the way down to shawan road. all southbound lanes are closed because of that overturned vehicle. northbound lanes are not affected. york road is starting to fill up or delay your departure because it will be a mess. southbound 152 in the joppa region, we have a couple of closures. the left lane is squeezing by. further south, eastbound 195, have it left lane closure that is causing a bit of a backup. this is the harrisburg expressway. traffic bumper-to-bumper from middletown road all the way down to approaching shawan road. all lanes are closed approaching shawan road. you have to get off on a belfast if you setravel south on 83. take falls road. you can see the closure. the left lane gets by. that is an overturned vehicle. we will keep you posted. that is the latest on traffic pulse 11. 83 things are looking much better in the weather department. 35 at the inner harbor. 36 at ocean city. we can see some 30's in the western part of the state. we have it southwest wind. breezy out in the west today. areas like cumb

in great shape as is the harrisburg expressway, a 58 miles per hour at shawan road. far so good at all the way in towards the beltway. this is the beltway a quarantine road. construction in place on the inner loop at the curtis creek drawbridge. you can travel on the other loop. just watch for the delays. we will keep you posted on those. this is 95 south of eastern avenue. everything running smoothly. we will watch for delays if that debris is in place. that is the latest on traffic pulse 11. now let's get the latest on the buses and the trains. for that we go to kurt kronke of the mta system. hope you had a great weekend. >> thank you. we have a few delays. light rail has a 15-minute delay north and southbound. metro subway is on schedule. the 36 bus not stopping at washington boulevard and mine wrote because of construction. looking very good on the marc trains. no delays on the penn, camden, and brunswick lines. i'm kurt kronke. now back to ava marie. >> thank you. good morning. what a change in the weather patterns. we sought 60's on friday and saturday. friday

this is shawan road a a off the 83. we haven't seen problems this morning. but keep in mind that the temperatures will continue to drop this morning so you might deal with the slick spot here or there especially on the bridges and ramps. the other story this morning it is cold and those winds are blowing. see the flags whipping over there. i can tell you this morning as we left the station in towson and around 3:30 the gauge on the car said 41p and that has dropped a couple degrees and now the car is saying telling us that it's about 36. so that's the deal here in hunt valley and that's the deal all morning long as you get ready for work. getting the kids ready for school and you want to pull out the heavy sweaters and your gloves and mittens and hats and again, get into your car probably some extra time warming the car up and heading out on the road because we did get abe overnight. roads are -- we did get rain overnight the road are wet. the cold weather has pumped baltimore city to issue cold blue alert for today that means emergency shelters will be open

take a live look at i-83 at shawan road, traffic moving well. we have traffic at posted speeds all the way to 83 into the jfx now as we look at the jones falls expressway at northern parkway, towards baltimore city, traffic in both directions now running very light and at posted speeds. a look at the transit, mta is all running without delays. get going to work and you should be fine. news continues now with linda so. >>> after being rushed to the hospital for a possible substance abuse demi moore's rep says she's dropping out of the upcoming linda lovelace biopic. she was admitted for exhaustion. friends say she had a seizure, was not attempting suicide. tmz says she had a reaction to nitrous oxide. >>> madonna will reportedly have company on stage during her halftime show at the super bowl. one news outlet announced she will have a performer with her as well. >>> saying goodbye to a legend. 15,000 people are expected to come out today for the public memorial of former head coach joe paterno. we'll give you a preview of the somber affair. >> de

southbound 83 from shawan road to 695, 6 minutes. and your outer loop beltway from 795 to 70 a 9-mind right -- minute ride. now back to you. >> time is 5:31. >>> high stakes and high drama. the four gop candidates squared off with the rifey -- rivalry between the two presidential hopefuls taking center stage. corinne redman has the wrap-up. >> reporter: the four remaining gop presidential candidates were fired up as they took the stage for the final debate before florida's primary. mitt romney and newt gingrich sparred over the best approach to illegal immigration and romney was called for -- called on his call for self- deportation and the conversation shifted to housing a. big problem florida with the number of foreclosuresp they tried to tie each other to pretty mack. rick santorum who is trailing badly kept trying to get the conversation on track with the issues. ron paul who not campaigning in florida took a shot at newt gingrich over his claim he balanced the budget as house speaker. . >> i'm prepared to be realistic because it

traveling on the harrisburg expressway volume is building here at shawan road. southbound heavy from middletown to belfast. now here's baltimore national pike outer loop lanes are more activity but we are not seeing any delays as of yet. as we check the drive times, not too bad for this time of morning. traveling on harrisburg expressway from shawan road to the beltway, five minutes there. on 95 on the northeast side from white marsh boulevard to the beltway a.6-minute drive and outer loop top side to providence 6 minutes and westside 695 to 795 to 70, a 7- minute drive. now over to you. >>> must have been hard to go to sleep. a heart breaking loss to ravens fans. we were stunned when billycundiff missed a 32 yard field goals and patriots escaped with a 23-20 win in the title game. here's jamie costello and scott garceau with more from foxborough. >> reporter: this will go down is one of the all time hurts in baltimore sports history. >> yeah you don't get over one like this in a day or week. it will carry into next season. you don't have to go into overtime to

southbound 83 from shawan road to 695, only five minutes there. it's a little heavier on the outer loop beltway from 695 -- on the northwest corner through 70 -- we'll see a seven-minute ride at that location. back to the news. >>> charley is off the air today but -- he's off the tv, not off the air. he'll join news a second. there he goes. you have two days off. not a vacation, you're moving? >> reporter: my wife and i are moving here. we're staying with channel 2, on facebook i've checked in with a couple of fans. we're not leaving the area. we're just moving to a bigger place. to clarify that. i guess i'll be back on monday, is that right? monday, linda? >> i hope so. if you don't hurt yourself. >> reporter: there's a pretty good chance i'm going to hurt myself. my back or pull a knee or injury my spleen. >> didn't you hire some people to do this for you? >> reporter: sort of but not really. >> what does that mean? >> reporter: some of the heavy stuff, we're getting -- there was a method to the madness. we're getting all our stuff out of here a

this is the harrisburg expressway coming down from shawan road. good always down to the maryland beltway. this is 70 at 29. delay-free at this time. that is the latest on traffic pulse 11. now let's get the latest on the buses and the trains. for that we go to kurt kronke of the mta system. good morning. >> good morning. a smooth commute so far on the rails. no delays on the penn, camden, and brunswick lines. the 44 bus is operating with a delay. the 36 bus not stopping at washington and monroe. near's a bus in service you to help you avoid parking hassles. call the mta at 410-500-4444. also on the web at www.mta.maryland.gov. i am kurt kronke. now back to tony pann. >> good morning. we're off to a chilly start but it will be a warm day today. first we say good morning to ava marie. persius had enough of television news and is going into show business -- she has had enough. >> i'm channeling ava gabor. we're in a glen burnie. they are responsible for creating costumes for the traveling productions that comes through baltimore, including "fiddler o

an accident involving an overturned vehicle southbound on the harrisburg expressway approaching shawan roads blocking all southbound lanes. a pretty serious wreck. nothing getting by in the southbound direction. and overturned vehicle involved. they will be landing a medivac on the scene momentarily. take york road. northbound traffic is not affected. a pretty smooth ride elsewhere. 53 on the outer loop west side just past 795. inner loop of the beltway, all lanes will shut down tomorrow because of curtis creek drawbridge repair work. that will be on the inner loop. 95 out of the white marsh area in pretty good shape. we're starting to see signs that there could be some delays. southbound 83 approaching shawan road, all lanes are closed. that is the latest on traffic pulse 11. now let's get the latest on the buses and the trains. for that we go to kurt kronke of the mta system. good morning. >> good morning. we have a delay on the 36 bus. a diversion at lawrence. looking very good on the rails. no delays on the penn, camden, and brunswick lines. light rail and metro subway on schedule. >> g

traffic is looking pretty good at 83 at shawan road. there goes frank and his son adam.e right now. all right. let's find out about our weather later on tonight and into tomorrow. here is meteorologist wyatt everhart. >>> what a change from yesterday, right? i want to start off with some of the pictures over the city and beyondxd acro&oÑi maryland. imes. xdok dayxdçó >> we'll pinpoint that for you. first, stayed wide temperatures, 37 in the mountains. most of central maryland pushing up close to 50. almost no wind. we had a steady west breeze. it was a comfortable type of wind, not particularly cold, highs pushing close to 60. 59 downtown. compare that to our average. we had a bonus kind of a day temperature wise today and humidities will dropping, some dry air in -- humidity also dropping, some dry air. cooler tomorrow, not because of a big change in the weather but a clear night. we'll drop near 30 degrees. it will take a bigger climb to get close to 50 relative to what we did today. you can see things are nice and clear. we've gotten rid of the last clouds in the sta

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. >>> take a look at the roads tonight, 38 and shawan road, it is moving very smoothly, not a lot of traffic out there and not a lot of weather to speak of but what's in store for us. let's check in with meteorologist wyatt everhart. >>> late january, it's a fast weather pattern. things will change quickly. for now we enjoy a quiet evening with a few passing clouds. you can she to the west rain and snow toward ohio. that's the leading edge of the next weather maker. take a look. temperatures low to mid-40s. not bad when you consider our average high. we're still above that. here we go, 40s the rest of

no reported troubles, on the harrisburg, no reported troubles, live at 83, shawan road. on the beltway, traffic volume continues to build in the outer loop lanes on the west side, reported delays or accidents there. as far as our drive times go, we are okay as far as no delays to report on the west side of 695, 7 minutes from 795 to i- 10, on the topside, outer loop, bel air to providence, a 6 minute drive. over to lynette. >>> we have dense fog advisory out there. i will show you that in second. we are dry now. not dealing with moisture in the form of rain or snow. we have moisture at the ground in the form of clouds, we have reduced visibility this morning in to baltimore, looking at three mile visibility, we have the fog, take your eye to frederick, goose eggs out there. with that, we are definitely dealing with dense fog vivary around the area, until 58:00 a.m., for the counties shaded here in your grayish color, carroll county, frederick, washington county. see everybody else looks like we are in the clear in terms of the fog advisory, patchy fog to be had as we go

we have an accident in the northbound direction at shawan road. all lanes are blocked. and the delay is solid, back to pedonia road. as far as the beltway goes on the north side inner loop, delays there from york road, around providence road. the outer loop, also slow in that direction, from york road to the harrisburg expressway. traffic moving at about 40 miles an hour. on the west side inner loop, no improvement there. it's actually gotten heavier. that's from baltimore national pike, around to security boulevard. and 70 westbound, very busy in that direction, from 29 to marriottsville road. as far as accidents go, 100 eastbound, an accident at dorsey station. north rolling road at windsor boulevard. and we have fire activity in baltimore city. that has loch raven boulevard, closed between argon drive and east cold spring lane. let's take a live look, as you can see, that is part of the delay, due to the accident at shawan road. expect at least 20 minutes to get through. this traffic report is brought to you by bill's carpet, hardwood and laminate, too. bill's has it

shawan road, so you're going to walk into traffic like this. here we are going into bel air, not to bad. we have one more shot to show you. here you are trying to get to annapolis, not bad at 97. the final shot as we go to the bw parkway, starting to slow down, because of the -- of the weather. back to you. >>> republican presidential candidate mitt romney is planning to follow up on his victories in iowa and new hampshire with wins in south carolina and florida. his campaign has announced that he has raised $24 million in the last three months of twelve and -- 2011. >>> we have an update on the dog thrown over the balcony. lonnie was thrown from two stories suffering a fractured eye socket, concussion and serious brewing. gary wallace, jr. has been charged with animal cruelty and is being held on $250,000 bail. >>> tonight police in westminster are looking for this man. he's accused of throwing bricks through the windows of two schools on christmas day. police were called to winchester when the burglar alarm went off. windows were shattered. i

this is at shawan road showing traffic aring away from you moving southbound. also following i-83 no downtown baltimore jones falls expressway north avenue traffic is building but no delays to see. also traffic rung around baltimore beltway. travel times southbound 83 from shawan to -- and beltway from 795 and northwest counselor down through ip 70 total nine minutes. more news after traffic with sherrieionson. >>> the fight to legalize same sex marriage is heating up in annapolis. heating with how first lady of maryland is joining the fight. >> reporter: speak at a annual conference katy o'malley says the same sex marriage bill failed because there were "cowards" that prevented it from passing. opponents will hold a rally ahead of the committee hearing on fuse. thousands of supporters are in town for the 24th be aual-- annual conference. governor o'malley wants law makers to realize -- be legalize same sex marriage but there are still strong opponents. it's what it really is all about. that's why they won't settle anything short of the -- it's about educating

. >>> i-83 now, shawan road down harrisburg expressway and hunt valley, traffic is moving well, building just a bit southbound but no delays to report. 695, a shot at the beltway at wilkens avenue. this is the southbound corner of the beltway. you have building traffic approaching i-95 on the south side of baltimore city. crash still in harford county, aberdeen, route 22, police and fire units remain on scene there approaching i-95 earlier accident in in anne arundel county cleared, that is maryland 710 at ordnance road. running smoothly there. >>> i can get over the rain because of the temperature tomorrow. can't believe it. it's almost february. >> that comes in early in the morning. then temperatures will go up to -- down throughout the day. then the cold front does its thing. >> we're always on at abc2news.com. >>> let's head up to new york now for "good morning america." have a great day. [ male announcer ] meet lafayette. we asked him to be part of an experiment to prove that febreze air effects can eliminate tough cooking odors. [ moderator ] take a deep breath and then tell me wh

as we get a quick look at the roadways we start with a live look at the i-83 camera at shawan road, through baltimore county, traffic runs well there. you can see light volume and traffic at a good clip. shifting to a view further down, i-83, at the jones falls expressway, jfx at northern parkway, again, same situation there, good start to the morning ride with no impacts there to the travel times. as we drop in towards a look at the wilkens avenue spot on the 695 beltway, we've got volume there, traffic coming toward you is the outer loop, no issues to report but we can see it's starting to build a bit for this thursday morning. traffic though running well through the tunnel, tolls, fort mchenry, harbor tunnel, no issues at this time. >>> people in one comiewrcht are a little nervous this morning. sherrie johnson has more on the search for suspects. any new leads? >> reporter: i've been checking in with baltimore county police and so far one man is behind bars, authorities are trying to track down other suspects after a pair of sexual assaults in catonsville. one assault happened to a woma

monday morning drive on the harrisburg expressway. 83 at shawan road. making the drive through the cockeysville region shouldn't be a big problem as most roads have been treated. traveling on the bestel with a -- beltway not a lot of activity through the arbutus and catonsville region. 695 and baltimore national pike. again the neighborhood roads and sidewalks could be the problem for you this morning. linda so is live to give us a look at the slick conditions. linda. >> reporter: good morning. we are live. take a look at what i wanted to show you. that is problem. anything that was left untreated from over the weekend has turned to ice antifreezing rain is making things worse. rook at -- look at the sidewalks that's a problem. if you didn't shovel off the snow and treat the surface you will be dealing with slick spots. that means you will want to gib your sea of little extra time heading out the door this morning. slick spots on the sidewalks and neighborhood streets. if you have kids, many of area public schools like baltimore county are closed today

as you continue through cockeysville, 83 southbound at shawan road clear all the way to 695. >>> he was the prime suspect in the disappearance of american natalee holloway. now this morning, joran van der sloot convicted of a murder of a peruvian woman. two years ago today a massive earthquake killed thousands in haiti. now there's even a larger problem this morning. you're watching "good morning maryland." we're monitoring what is going on in north carolina. >>> joran van der sloot pleading guilty wednesday to the 2010 murder of a 21-year-old peruvian woman. he met at a lima casino, who was killed five years to the day of the unsolved disappearance of american teen natalee holloway. he remains the prime suspect. this morning holloway's father is speaking out about joran van der sloot's plea. >> the we'll see what kind of sentence he gets. i don't think he's sincere to be honest. >> a judge will sentence him tomorrow. holloway, an alabama teen disappeared during a high school graduation trip to the caribbean island of aruba. where van der sloot grew up. >>> two years ago today, 7.0 magn

pennsylvania state line more activity on 83 from middletown road to belfast but only five minutes from shawan road to the top side of the beltway. also looking pretty good on southbound 95 from whitemarsh boulevard to 695, just six minutes. >>> the first lady and nation's doctors continue to work hard for men and women fighting for our country. a major announcement today for helping thousands of soldiers returning from war. >> and five minutes to save the world. why the infamous dooms-day clock is clicking ever closer to the 12:00 however. hour. ♪ [ woman ] i was ready for my trip, but my smile wasn't. [ female announcer ] new crest 3d white intensive professional effects whitestrips. it goes below the enamel surface to whiten as well as a five-hundred dollar professional treatment for a transformation that's hard to believe. ♪ wow, that's you? [ female announcer ] new intensive professional effects whitestrips. and try 3d white toothpaste and rinse. from crest. life opens up when you do. hi. looking good! you've lost some weight. thanks! you noticed! you know these clothes are too big now, so i'm

i-83 at shawan road look good. for our early mta commuters rail service is on time and buses moving along on schedule. charley, back to you. >>> it claims to play off so now it's time for resting and healing up and getting rade for game time. fans are chomping at the bit to get their hands on tickets for the january 15th playoff game at m and t bank stadium. here's information you need to know a few thousand tickets are going to go on sale today at 10. also beginning today, the town is going to be painting the town purple in memory of the ravens ground crews. 11 to noon and 10 a.m. to 11. they will he be painting the ravens logo at two locations. the front office staff and mascot will rise and concur as well as cheerleaders will be on hand to celebrate the post season push with fans. a big day of events and keep in mind, we have to pays ourselves because they will host the first home playoff game in five years in two weeks. so keep the excitement high, but keep it steady leading up to game time. >> can't wait to se

we are live in cockeysville. 83 at shawan road. southbound lanes are to the right of the screen. traveling to or from the eastern shore, here's 50 and sandy point. no reported troubles making are way across the bay bridge up to i-97. charley over to you. >>> look out for icy patches when making are way out this morning. the weekend weather still hanging around. and abc2 news linda so is live this morning with a check of the conditions both for foot and if you in the car linda. >> reporter: yeah. off and on we have gotten freezing rain. side streets are going to be an issue for untreated areas. they have turned slick this morning. we are live on dunn barton road and another problem is your sidewalks. the freezing rain we got overnight is not making things better. if you have kid, many area public schools like baltimore county are off today because of a professional workday for teachers. but if you have to head out to work or take a jog, be careful stepping out of your home because it could be slippery especially for those untreated areas or if you didn't shovel after that snow. it

harrisburg expressway at shawan road. following i-83 into the city the jones fall expressway at cold spring lane with the fog the most significant feature. there's an early morning fire. if your commute takes you into bel air towards gay street, fire trucks at rainwood ravenwood avenue. and abc traffic news is on twitter. follow us at maryland traffic. now back into the news with sherrie johnson. >> thanks so much, burt. >>> the fight to legalize same sex marriage is heating up in annapolis. linda so is here with how the first lady of maryland is joining in on the fight. good morning. >> reporter: speaking at an annual gay conference in baltimore katy o'malley are fighting words. she says the same sex marriage bill failed because "there were some cowards that prevented it from passing." opponents to the same sex marriage say they will hold a rally monday outside the statehouse in annapolis ahead of the commito hearing tuesday. thousands of gay right -- committee hearing tuesday. thousands of gay rights persons are in town

for places to go if you need a warm place to stay, but back out here live, this morning, shawan road and hunt valley traffic moving along fine but it's the wind. it's the wind this morning that is is going to get you. it's cold just make sure you wear a lot of clothes. live in hunt valley, linda so, abc2 news. >>> adding layers with every passing live shot this morning. now we are work to get outlatest news and accurate weather forecast with live streaming video at the it up of a button. down load abc2 weather app for iphone or ipad g to abc2 weather page or mobile page. >>> folks in the health department are going to be at george washington elementary answering questions. this after three students at the bolt my city school came down with scarlet fever. they were all in the same class and city says they have cleaned and disinfected the school. a school closing at havre de grace elementary school in havre de grace will be closed today for students only. teacher should report as usual. apparently there's a strong smell in the school from pipe and crawl space cleaning and the work that

for the most part, especially if you're on 83, the harrisburg expressway, still five minutes from shawan roado the top side of the beltway. >>> there's steps to enhance what it calls the passenger experience. after record ridership in 2011 amtrak plans to add 70 new electric trains, and offer e-ticketing for all trains. improvements and upgrades to be made to infrastructure. >>> as we told you earlier most of us have meters that are 10, 15, even 40 years old, some don't work anymore. for that we have been getting estimated bills. curt coker from the department of public works is showing us new technology that is going into place. welcome back. >> that will be a three to five years down the line. customer service is very important to the mayor, the director of public works. what we're doing is moving forward with the replacing internal meters by placing new meters outside in the sidewalk where most people have them. the old meters, 40 years old, sometimes they don't work anymore, were read with this sort of gun-type instrument that would plug into a box. until we get these new meters in the si

pressway, at shawan road we are clear making the drive southbound especially heading to the top side of 695. here's 695 at i-83. good in both direction on the inner loop and outer loop of the beltway. over to you charley. >>> ladies you may want to sit down for this or take a deep breath. justin timberlake is off the market. let that sink in. all right the pop star popped the question to jessica biel in december while vacations in wyoming. they have been together off and on for four and a half years. and this is justin berk's favorite story of the day. david hasselhoff's legendary chest hair named him a place in life. they named a new crab after him now dubbed the hoff. they are waiting for a more scientific name but you said it was like. >> mr. crab from spongebob. >> yes. >> he has two sons and knows what's going on here. >>> all right. if you want to expand your travel horizons, reagan airport offers new trips. >>> up next, the two-step plan to have you jetting across the country in no time at all. >> reporter: and with the iowa caucuses over, the race for the white house continue

a view of i-83, harrisburg expressway at shawan road in baltimore county, again, volume is building at this early hour but no difficulty from baltimore county into the city. overnight work at the harbor tunnel are clearing. we had two-way traffic but now it's running with no reported problems. you can get the latest traffic always on twitter at maryland traffic. >>> starting today the price of your airline ticket may seem a bit higher. up next, the new federal ruling in place that will cost more but make your life easier. plus, convicted felons pardoned by a mississippi governor remains free. why a judge says they don't have to return to prison, at least not yet. before we go to break, a live look downtown where the national aquarium will host special events today. we'll be right back. >>> get ready to see the price of your airline ticket go up. new rules start today that require airlines to include all mandatory taxes and fees in the average price. other optional charges still not included in the price though. and things turning around after losing 800,000 customers last year. the com

harrisburg expressway, north and southbound lanes on the harrisburg expressway moving well through the shawan road region down to 695. charley. over to you. >>> new this morning, two, two alarm house fires overnight. the first before midnight owings mills on the bridgeton court up owings mills boulevard. dispatcher says no one was inside the house at the time. investigators say the fire destroyed the home completely. >>> and the second fire was the result of an explosion. dispatchers told abc2 news it happened a little before one on middle meadow road. crews have been trying to make sure the fire didn't spread to other homes. no one was hurt. >>> police in anne arundel county are look for three suspects accused of torturing a man in his glen burnie home as his family watched and heard all being held at gunpoint. linda so is here this morning with the details and update on the man's condition. >> reporter: he is still in the hospital this morning and still needs surgery. but he wanted to get his story out with the hope of three suspects will be arrested soon. we want to warn outimages you are about

southbound 83 from shawan road to the beltway just a five- minute drive. back to you. >>> popular over-the-counter meds are being recalled this morning. and abc2 news health reporter linda so is standing by with the details you need to know. linda. >> reporter: these are all drugs made by the novartis ag company we checked the website and here at drugs recalled. excedrin, no doz and bufferin and gas-x. lookth recall applies to excedrin and -- excedrin and -- for bufferin and gas-x december 20th, 2013 or earlier. novartis voluntarily recalling the drugs because they may contain broken or stray tab tablets from other pro-- tablets from other products. they received several complaints. they suspend operations at the nebraska plant where the products were made. if you have any of the medications you should stop using them and return them to novartis for a full refund. call the consumer relationship center at 1-888-477-2403. the line is open for fr 9 this morning to 8 tonight. and monday through friday. you can go to the website at abc2news.com for more detaile

minutes there and again checking on the harrisburg expressway you're good to go southbound 83 from shawan road to the beltway about 5 minutes there. charley over to you. >>> the governor scheduled to release the spending plan for fiscal year 2013 and there's a lot of talk about what's in the proposal and some of it may be raising eyebrows. for a breakdown let's go to sherrie johnson and if you fall in what's qualified as the high earning category you have big changes. >> reporter: that's right. no one wants new taxes, so no one wants to fork out extra money. so today marylanders will pay close attention as the governor releases the budget plan. here's what we know. people who earn more than 100,000 dollars and couples that make more than 150,000 dollars would be limited to smaller personal exemption for themselves and families and face caps on personal deductions, lawmakers say the proposed income tax changes and collecting sales tax on some internet purchases would raise more than 300 million dollars for the state. the governor plans to shift teacher pension costs to maryland counties. maryla

. >> wind warnings are in effect at the area bridges. 49 on southbound 83 down from shawan road. 54 inhe outer loop just past 795. a smooth ride out of owings mills. so far so good on 95. 295 checking out ok. 97 looking good. this is white marsh. we are seeing a buildup in volume heading southbound down towards the beltway northeast. fort mchenry traffic looks good. running smoothly north and southbound at the harbor tunnel. that is the latest on traffic pulse 11. >> south carolina is taking center stage in the campaign for president. >> kate amara has the latest this morning from washington. >> on the campaign trail tuesday, mitt romney's field attacks from his gop rivals. just days to go before the south carolina primary and the hits keep coming. >> he is not going to win the nomination on saturday. >> rick perry and newt gingrich wants the front runner to release his tax returns right now. >> september is too late to be firing in nominee. >> on tuesday, mitt romney acknowledges he pays a lower tax rate than many middle americans. >> probably closer to the 15% rate. my income comes o

south on 83, 55 south of shawan road. problem free down to the fort mchenry.e start with greenspring. inner loop traffic and you could see help light is towards the j.f.x. 295, assault on traffic, no delays but volume is starting to build as you make your way down towards the capital beltway. that is the latest on traffic pulse 11. back to you. >> thank you. a debate over the budget in annapolis. >> lawmakers pushed the governor to change the tax code. nadia ramdass joins us with more details. >> democratic leaders are not going to kill it. looking to raise the income thresholds to $250,000. taxernor martin o'malley's increase is already being tweaked by the powerful chair of the senate budget and tax committee. david collins asked about those tweaks. >> possibly the thresholds are to low and may be need to be raised. >> is there a range being discussed? >> this is just me and not the committee. 00 and00,0-0 above. >> $100,000 households would lose some deductions including charitable contributions. households earning $250,000 would see a deduction in deductio

back up on the west side, a 24 miles per hour making way down towards 70. 83 in great shape at shawan road. the j.f.x. running smoothly into town. this is the beltway a reisterstown road. no sign of a delays. things start to slop closer to 795. 29 at 32, north and southbound traffic so far as delay-free at this time. that is the latest on traffic pulse 11. tony has a check on your forecast. >> we have some low clouds and fog to start the day but no ice. 35 in taneytown. 43 at the airport. the weather will gradually improve. we will get some sunshine. high temperature in the low to mid 50's. not too bad for the end of january. we'll come back and check the forecast going into the weekend. >> the ravens wasted little time in shutting it down for the 2011 season. after arriving back home, joe flacco and the rest of the team cleared out their lockers and called it a season. not before reflecting and looking ahead to next year. >> it just hurts because everybody knows what kind of team we are. we know we could have a duty yesterday. anything less than a super bowl is on your achievement. my yea

harrisburg expressway around 55 at shawan road. here's a quick live look outside.s is 95 at the tydings memorial bridge. southbound traffic and no construction in place at the moment. we'll keep you posted on those -- on of those delays start to form southbound. this is 70 west of the beltway. building in volume. that is the latest on traffic pulse 11. now let's get the latest on the buses and the trains. for that we go to kurt kronke of the mta system. good morning. >> good morning. we have a delay on the brunswick line. 870 is running 10 minutes late. light rail and metro subway on time. i am kurt kronke. now back to tony pann. >> good morning. we will check the seven-day forecast going into the weekend. first we say good morning to ava marie. she is helping us get our cars winterized. >> we know that winter has arrived in technically but we have not seen the worst of the weather. now is a good time to get your car ready. we're talking about winterizing your car. the cold weather takes such an effect on your car. how does it impact your car? >> the cold weather a

we're up to speed on the major roadways. 55 in the area of shawan road on the harrisburg expressway. no problems. the rest of the major roadways looking good. eight minutes on 95 northbound between the beltway and the fort mchenry. 70 minutes between the 95's northbound on that direction. -- 70 minutes. this is liberty road on the west side of the beltway -- 70 minutes. -- 17 minutes. southbound traffic is looking great. no problems at all. that is the latest on traffic pulse 11. stan, over to you. >> three days into the new year and a baltimore records its first homicide of 2012. the unidentified victim was found in his car and shot multiple times. he died a few hours later. no word as to a suspect or possible motive. police responded to reports of another shooting last night in west baltimore appeared the victim was found shot in the face in the 2300 block of forum avenue. no word on his condition or possible suspects in the case. >> mitt romney has been declared the winner of the iowa caucuses. the final count gives him an eight-vote edge over rick santorum. >> kate amara has more

a nice start on the harrisburg expressway. 52 at shawan road. no problems to report on the major roadways. 15 to 20 minute delays on a light rail. a quick live look at traffic. this is the beltway at security boulevard. traffic is starting to build. this is traffic in the area of 95. no delays to report. everything's looking good as you get closer to the white marsh area. that is the latest on traffic pulse 11. >> thank you. president obama is getting a new chief of staff after bill daly resigned on monday. he spent one year managing the operations of the white house. jack " will take over at the end of the month. -- jack lew will take over. three men have been rescued from a massive cave in west virginia. the man went into the cave but did not return as expected sunday night. trained cave rescuers began their search in the middle of the night. some amazing pictures out of alaska. a port town that has seen 18 feet of snow in the last few weeks. at least six homes are under threat of collapse. a disaster declaration after weeks of snow falls over

. >> on 83 southbound approaching shawan road, we have an overturned vehicle there.thbound lanes remain closed and you're looking at one northbound closure as well. traffic at this point in the southbound direction must exit at belfast. also an accident 95 southbound at mountain road, back on the ramp from mountain road to southbound 95, another crash 195 eastbound at 295 but no delays just yet on the beltway. average speeds 56 and 60 miles an hour on the top and west side of the beltway. you can see this is look at 83 with a huge backup because 83 southbound is closed at this point. this traffic report brought to you by toyota. back to you. >>> we begin this half hour with breaking news. form earn baltimore arch bishop edwin o'brien is being named a cardinal. he's there in the purple at the top of the screen, attending mass at the vatican in rome. back here we have more on today's big news. >> reporter: edwin o'brien began serving at the 15th arch wish, shop in baltimore in 2007. he spent the previous decade ministering to members of the military. during his time in

that is not correct -- may want to slow down at shawan road. this is the key bridge. we have wind warnings in effect at the area bridges. no dels at the construction zone at the curtis creek drawbridge. north and southbound traffic on 29 so far good in howard county. that is the latest on traffic pulse 11. >> a warning from world economic leaders. developing countries need to be ready for a slowdown on economic growth. europe's debt woes will have an impact on developing economies. it could trigger another global crisis. the engine for growth has changed. a teenager will spend six years behind bars for hiring somebody to kill her father. she was 15 years old when she hired a man to stab her father in 2008. the man said he was misled by the teenager into believing she was being physically abused. a man will be back in court. antonio martinez pleaded not guilty for a federal charges of attempted murder. he tried to detonate a phony car bomb. a motion to dismiss the charges against him was denied last month. >> as the 2012 general assembly session gets underway, a new pu

that's between shawan road and belfast, northbound on the harrisburg expressway. other accidents include harpers farm road, at cedar lane. northbound 295 at 195. that accident on the left shoulder. and also, german hill, in the essex area. as far as your drive times go, outer loop, 795 to 95, 58 miles an hour average, and only 11 minutes to get through. let's take a live look. you can see, everything is moving very well. that's a look at the west side of the beltway. and the key bridge also moving very well in both directions. this traffic report is brought to you by subway. stop in and try the hot pastrami melt. it's freshly-baked bread. and bubbly cheese to satisfy even the biggest appetite. only at subway, eat fresh. back to you. >> thanks, christy. >>> getting fired up. the baltimore ravens are poised for play-offs. ron matz talks to excited fans. >> it's festival time in baltimore. they're painting the ravens' logo here at city hall. play-off fever is in full swing. >> reporter: the ravens are painting the town purple. it's play-off time. the team's logueee wa

from shawan road to belfast. as far as accidents go, ridge road at weldon drive, westchester at monument. >>> let's take a live look. you can see, that's going to be quite a drive for you there at providence road. this traffic report is brought to you by subway. introducing the new hot pastrami melt. pickles, mustard and bubbly cheese, to satisfy even the biggest appetite. only from subway, eat fresh. >> thank you. and bob returns. >>> mainly we're talking saturday morning. that's when we're expecting to see problems. 37 degrees now. south winds at 7. the barometer just beginning to fall. come back and take a look at that end of the weekend forecast after this. >>> and wjz wants to see your purple pride here. here are some of your favorite purple and black photos. to see the complete slide show, go to wjz.com. if you have high blood pressure, like me, and get a cold... ...you need a cold medicine with a heart. only coricidin hbp has a heart, right here. it's the only cold and flu brand that won't raise your blood

that's at shawan road. and we'll take another live look. not a bad drive for you. 95, top of the fort mchenry tunnel. this traffic report is brought to you by subway. introducing the new hot pastrami melt. flavor-packed pastrami, pickles, mustard, cheese. only from subway, eat fresh. back to you. >> thanks, kris see. -- kristy. police are going high-tech. it's a push to keep poachers from stealing the tons of fish they illegally netted last winter. >> reporter: last winter, 13 tons of striped bass were illegally netted by poachers. >> it killed us. killed our winter's work. >> reporter: for natural resources police, finding poachers' submerged net might have meant getting lucky with a grappling net. but not anymore. they can now see objects under water. from boats to nets. >> you can see there's objects off to the side of it. you can see the ribs along the bottom of it. you can zoom in once more. a little closer. >> we're not dragging aimlessly through the water anymore. with a hook, we can actually see the bottom now. >> reporter: sonar ma

the harrisburg expressway from shawan road to belfast. also continues to jam itself around. the north side inner loop, jammed there from york road to the perring parkway. west side inner loop, same situation there. from 95 to security boulevard. at least 25 minutes to get through. as far as 70 goes, problems in both directions. westbound from 29 to marriottsville road. and eastbound, you'll also see some slowing as you make your way towards the beltway. as far as accidents go, if you're traveling on the east side outer loop, a crash there, at the curtis creek drawbridge. others include west timonium road. and also rowland avenue at west 36t street. >>> you can see some traffic there on the west side at wilkens avenue. although that has thinned out just a bit from a few minutes ago. this traffic report is brought to you by disney on ice. they're celebrating 100 years of magic. and they're coming to the first mariner arena, february 8th through the 12th. you can get your tickets today. >>> it is back and bigger than ever. baltimore's winter restaurant week is on its way. and t

plenty of brake lights there, from shawan road past belfast. as far as accidents go, stevenson lane at york road in the towson area. harford county, emerson bypass. and we're still working on cleanup for the accident. north point boulevard at eastern avenue. let's now take a live look. as you can see, not a bad drive at all. 95 north at the tydings memorial bridge. and our camera is out there. you can see some activity there at 32. this traffic report is brought to you by subway. introducing the new hot pastrami melt. it's pickles, mustard, pastrami, cheese to satisfy even the biggest appetite. >> kristy, thank you. >>> supporters of same-sex marriage in maryland have a new ally. it is a potentially powerful one. organized labor says it will do whatever it can to get same sex marriage passed into law. >> with this ring... >> with this ring. >> i thee wed. >> reporter: when same-sex marriage was legalized in new york, supporters felt it could happen here. and today in baltimore, the afl/cio announced it would fight for it. >> we expect the full s

hour on the north side, so still moving well. 58 on the harrisburg expressway coming down towards shawan road. 58 on the west side at i-70. looking at speeds around 58 through howard county right at 32. 295 in great shape. rest of the major roadways cooperating, so you should enjoy a quiet ride today for now. let's give you a quick look outside. southbound 95 coming toward us at 32 through howard county. nice start. and if up to the head out on the northeast corner right at bel air road, we are problem-free. volume is very light in this area. that's the latest on traffic pulse 11. now tony has a check on your forecast. >> good morning, everyone. we're off it a windy and chilly start. temperatures have been falling the last couple of hours. 37 at the airport. 32 in taneytown. we'll continue to drop off at least a couple of degrees as we go into the afternoon. high temperatures between 36 and 41, but it's not going to move much. with winds gusting up to 25 miles per hour, it's going to feel like it's in the 20's anyhow. that's what you want to dress for, even a slight chance for some snow flurr

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. >> harrisburg expressway is the big problem, closed at shawan road due to an overturned vehicle.verage speed is around 12 miles per hour. all traffic must exit at belfast. avoid harrisburg it if you can. kate york road or falls road. we will find delays on both of the nets. we have an accident in reisterstown bait speeds are up on the west side. bit of a delay on the north side. j.f.x. is in good shape as is 95. 83 and now carmel, traffic is bumper-to-bumper. you might want to just walk to work this morning. you may get there faster. york road, you can see no delays on 83. just avoid harrisburg completely. >> if you are heading out, look at the temperature is. not bad. 37 at the inner harbor. the sun came up about two minutes ago. high today around 58 in baltimore. 50 in the western mountains. looks like a mild weather will last at least into tomorrow. last at least into tomorrow. since time began. not anymore. fiber one is bringing brownies back. at 90 calories, the only thing between you and chocolaty brownies... ♪ ...is a nicely designed package. ♪ you can have brownies again.

road. traffic here on shawan off 83 exit in hunt valley running smoothly this morning. but again, as the temperatures continue to drop you could be dealing with an icy spot ear or there. so stake it ease-- take it easy and given yourself extra time. -- give yourself extra time. the dropping temperatures called baltimore city to issue a code blue. emergency shelters will be opened for extend hours. there's information. you can go to the places if you need a warm place to stay today in the city. again they have issued the code blue alert but back out here live in hunt valley, traffic okay and the roads okay and here on shawan for now but as the tedrop again you want to ta easy give yourself extra time and if you are getting dressed for workor getting kids ready for school bundle up. it's cold and the wind is blowing and minutes ago we started seeing flurries falling in hunt valley. live in hunt valley linda so, abc2 news. >>> today marks an extra special purple friday. carnival like at mass fear with ravens gearing up for the first playoff game in five years. corinne redm

road. still heavy in the northbound direction from shawan to belfast. to whitemarsh boulevard, still struggling. and painters mill, over there in the owings mills area. south hanover at cherry hill. and also, old annapolis road at thunder hill. let's take a live look. you can see, a lot of traffic there on the beltway, west of york road. this traffic report is brought to you by subway. it's freshly-baked bread, packed with pastrami. only from subway, eat fresh. back over to you. >> all right, kristy. >> busy weekend coming up. bob? >> winter is headed back, for a little while, at least. for those of you who missed it tonight. tomorrow morning, it will look and feel like winter. right now, we're down to 32 degrees. cold and very dry. dew points only 4 degrees. humidity, 29%. northeast winds, 3. barometer has been rising. come back and take a look at that night and weekend forecast after this. >>> and wjz wants to see your purple pride. here are some of your favorite purple and black photos. to see the complete slide show, go to wjz.com. ,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,

roads with kristy breslin at wjz traffic control. hi, kristy. >> hi, kai. hi, everyone. it is definitely starting to slow down out there. slowing from shawan to belfast. northbound 95 also seeing delays there from howard county line past 175. traveling 70 westbound, just bumper to bumper there. 29 to marriottsville road. and the northbound outer loop, still sluggish there. as far as accidents are concerned, we have another crash at southbound bel air road at silver spring. and also, garrison boulevard. so far, no delays. this traffic report is brought to you by subway. introducing the hot new pastrami melt on freshly-baked bread. only from subway, eat fresh. back to you. >> kristy, thank you. getting out the vote. that's the goal of a new nationwide push by wjz. andrea fujii explains. >>> after a low turnout, the naacp is making a strong push to push to vote. >> people need to understand to vote. >> reporter: out of the 610,000 city residents, about 48% are not registered to vote. of those, about 44% are minorities. >> right now, i may vote or may not vote. >> reporter: to combat that thinking, the national naacp is launching 2012. they hope to educate