sheree johnson, abc 2 news. >>> a new light is up in northwest baltimore this morning, thanks to one tenacious woman. cynthia larkin was fed up with watching a number of accidents right outside her home. so for two years she constantly called 311. >> and every time there was an accident, i would call 311 and let them know there was an accident on the corner of wabash avenue and hillsdale. after so many calls, i can't tell you how many, a lady told me, she said, miss larkin, please stop calling. we're going to send someone out to assess the traffic, assess the scene and see if a light is needed. >> the city said yes and with the flip of a switch ms. larkin got what she had been fighting for for so long. it hasn't been just her battle, though. >> my father would have loved to have seen it because he was the first vice president of the west arlington improvement association for 10 years. and he tried to get a light and it just didn't happen. so i'm the daughter, only child. reporter: you made it happen. >> i made it happen. >> thanks to those collective efforts, the northwest baltimore

sheree. reporter: thanks, angela.g on saturday, the first phase of the $14 1/2 million project will begin to repair the curtis creek draw bridge. the inner loop of the draw bridge will be shut down to replace the bridge decking and steel support beams. this means drivers can expect one lane of traffic in each direction on the outer loop. the speed limit will be reduced from 55 miles an hour to 45 miles an hour. the inner loop bridge opened in 1977 along with the opening of the key bridge. now, the outer loop draw bridge opened just two years later and drivers have some mixed emotions about the project and the delays. >> going to detour us around other areas, and, of course, make it all clustered everywhere else to get into these places. and, you know, with trucks, it's hard enough to get around as is, even when it's not closed. >> yeah. it's going to delay traffic. it's not good. >> it's about time that the state actually gives up some money and fixes the roads and bridges and everything. well needed, well overdue. >>

sheree johnson, abc 2 news. >>> a fire in an apartment complex in glen burnie has neighbors sleeping somewhere else this morning. a cigarette is believed to be blamed for the fire that seriously damaged homes in the tall pines apartments. most of those neighbors got out safely, but a 64-year-old woman who lived in there, well, thanks to some good samaritans, they knocked out the windows before the firefighters arrived, and as a result that woman was saved and then taken to the hospital in serious condition. two others were transported with minor injuries. investigators, again, they think a cigarette may be to blame. >>> the search is on this morning for a person in fredrick county who shot and killed a puppy. here's a picture of heidi, the 7-month-old golden retriever, killed near middleton. that's a town that's on the owner's property on station road. animal control says three other golden retrievers were found on that property unharmed. the shooter could face animal cruelty charges. anyone with any information is asked to call animal control. >>> some marylanders are now fighting m

stories of loan to office and never change the calendar which in the western church in to sixteen st sheree was adept to become the what is known as a greek origin. and today there is a two week difference that's why the twenty fifth of december julian calendar falls to january seventh the gregorian calendar which is cold when you use civil calendar and there's also a forty day fast that occurs. just past precedes the. the holiday of the need to have a t. it's not as strict as the lent but it's still of a rather lengthy. for the forty days. are there any kind of special foods that break that fast i hear there's you have to have a white candle on the table for instance there are a lot of lots of folk tradition scared of which differ from from place to place so you wouldn't say that necessarily there has to be a white plan to general. educate will stand the entire ceremony everybody takes place for many hours yes it's usually the right in an ordinary church there would be chairs in the back where the elderly and the sick mainly sit it's or it's a russian tradition in greece you would see. the

shere was on the control. secondly there were electric failures after the crash a fourth. of the month. and cabin safes and doors were blocked automatically. not all cabins had two windows or balconies by the way. and some cabins located on the inside pont. had doors only. so when the doors were locked these people got trapped in the well you know some probably couldn't open their doors. also life that's can be tricky they can save your life or cause death. and in many cases you have to dive down under in order to get out of it which is basically impossible when you're wearing your best but it was the thank you very much for being with us just a reminder that my guest today we're doing these go off and all of us who survived the costa concordia wreck and that's it for now from. spotlight will live on till then stay on our team and take a place of. on the money with the business of russia. syria's divided opposition groups argue over who represents the voice of the people what opinions clash at the u.n. security council with a new resolution against syria drawing harsh crit

gere;shere's the cause this area of low pressure in the heartland. it will pass to our northwest.peratures are already responding accordingly. 43 in the district. that is our average afternoon high temperature. cooler in frederick, 37. 46 in manassas. we are talking law orower 60's in lower southern maryland. the potomac high lands are closer to 50 degrees for the afternoon highs. a peek of sun once the rain moves of town, closer to sunset. tonight, clearing and a little breezing. tomorrow you'll notice the wind out of the northwest. back near 40 with a lot of sunshine. a few flurries possible late on thursday. a chance of a wintry mix on saturday. what about traffic? >> there has been a change on 50 west before 424. it happened about 2:00 this morning. about two minutes ago mdot called to say one lane gets by. eastbound 50 all lane set free. riverdale on 410 at 63rd avenue. i'm trying to go to the map in my mind. at 63rd, up near the peakizza oven and there has been an accident reported in that area. best thin crust. the beltway looks good. over to 495 at colesville road moving p

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