sky eye chopper 13 is over a public utility nightmare in southwest baltimore. >> bge is also digging in an area south of the shopping center. >> reporter: it started around 2:30 wednesday morning. the crew was working on a water main when a piece of asphalt fell on a gasoline and broke it. 900 homes lost gas service. resident amanda dudley lives in one of them. she has water and electricity but no heat and two sick children. >> it is terrible. my house is freezing. i had to buy electric heaters. it is terrible. >> natural gas is volatile and the process of repair is delicate. >> damage occurred to our gas main, as a result of that it has gotten water into it so we have for get that water out. you can't have water in a gas main. >> 100 residents also lost water service but it has been restored. before the utility can repair the gas line they have to go inside each building to shut off the gas. >> that is a la bore intensive process. we have people going door to door so we can get access. >> so far they have reached less than 600 homes. they are working on finishing the rest and hope t

crews are making slow progress here in southwest baltimore.

customers in southwest baltimore. details are next. >> it testimony about how yeardley love died. >> to tweet or not to tweet? it's a coach's ban a violation of free speech? tell us what you think. >> the mild winter keeps rolling along. [captioning made possible by constellation energy group] captioned by the national captioning institute --www.ncicap.org-- >> live, local, late-breaking, this is wbal-tv 11 news today. >> good morning. i'm mindy basara. >> and i'm stan stovall. thank you for joining us this morning. d day.ther mile d >> presidents' day weekend his torpor has produced some big snowstorms -- historically has produced some big snowstorms. you'll see some cloud cover to start the day but then it will turn sunny. 41 degrees at the airport under mostly cloudy skies. it will become mostly sunny by the time we get to the afternoon and the high temperature will climb into the low 50's. first we say good morning to sarah. >> how much we do love a snowstorm? >> a little bit. >> we start at harford road, some clo

we are live in southwest baltimore,. >> thank you. new, the hartford teen suspected in his father's murder was officially charged today. the 16-year-old robert richardson the third was indicted on first and second degree murder charges. he will be tried as an adult. he was arrested in january and has been at the hartford county detention center ever since. he will stay in jail without bond. >>> tonight a former baltimore city cop is again on the other side of the law facing similar charges. allegations of sexual assault. a basement, that's where the victim a 13-year-old relative alleges it happened. she is here from out of town and reported it to school officials when they returns after christmas back. it was reported to baltimore police and they started investigating the former officer, 36-year-old triage. he pled gout to prior charging that it he prior charges. baltimore city police say the plan to build a strong case against him is underway to make sure he is put way for a long time. >> the doctor who preformed the autopsy on yardl

." >>> we are live at the mobile command center in southwest baltimore. i am linda so. all new information for you this morning on the broken gas pain. >>> and latest on the -- main. >>> and the latest on the george huguely murder trial. state prepares to wrap up its case. >>> and the same sex marriage bill goes to the full house. what he's more ahead for the controversial legislation. >>> it's wednesday morning thanks for joining us i am megan pringle. >> i am charley crowson. time to check forecast and for that we say good morning to lynette charles and it's been relatively mild out there after a pretty tough weekend. >> you are right. and once again it will be mild going throughout the day. this morning, the temperatures are coming in the 40s. we are not dealing with any rain, no snow. we will stay dry. maryland's most powerful radar is showing you that as of now. but as we go into time, things will start to change talking about tomorrow. but in the meantime, get out and enjoy today. right now, the temperatures in cockeysville good morning to you around 40 degrees ar

live in southwest baltimore, linda so, abc2 news. >>> news time 6:48.oday, the city is expected to announce an extension of the charm city circulateor. board of estimates expects to approve a plan to use the grant from the federal transit administration to buy up to 4high bread electric bus it will extend to fort mchenry national monument. that celebration begins june 13th and the new route needs to be up and running by then. >>> and new for you this morning the navy says medical ship the usns comfort is expected to 3406b from maryland to virginia d did the -- expected to move from baltimore to for noshing around march of 2013. they provide medical and surgical cal and hospital services. >>> today a new bill will be heard in the general assembly going before education health and environmental affairs committee working to increase a drop out age for students in public schools in the city. they will have to be 18 years old. students 16 and 17 years old will have to get a consent form signed from their parents and that's happening today at two this afterno

sky eye chopper 13 is over a public utility nightmare in southwest baltimore. >> bge is digging in an area south of the shopping center. >> the problem started around 2:30 tuesday morning. a public works crew was working on a water many when they say a piece of asphalt fell on a gas line and broke it. the resident amanda has wart and electricity but no gas and two sick children. >> it is terrible. my house is freezing. i had to go bye electric heaters, it is terrible. >> gas is volatile and the process of repairing broken lines is delicate. >> damage occurred to our gas main. as a result of that damage the gas main has gotten water into it. so we have to to get that water out. you can't have water in a gas main. >> 100 residents lost service before it was restored. bge says initially 900 people were affected. the utility needs access to each home to shut off the gas and the company summoned an arm of workers to do that. >> that is a labor intensive process. we have got people going door to door throughout this community so that we can get access. >> reporter: now even though 900 build

jennifer franciotti is live in southwest baltimore. bring us up to date. >> the temperatures have not been dramatically cold. this was a good stretch of time to be able to do that. breakdown for us in terms of what the crews are doing to get things back up and running. >> with complete repairs to the gas mains yesterday. we have removed over 3,000 gallons of water and we're disposing that. once we're finished, we will send cameras and to make sure we got everything out and will introduce the flow back in and realigning customers -- relighting customers as early as this afternoon. we brought an extra crews from philadelphia and they're going door-to-door to restore service. >> a big concern was the bennett house with over 100 seniors. >> we brought in a temporary truck that has multiple tanks of natural gas and we got them back to service around noon yesterday. >> this was a situation you did not anticipate. there was an accident on tuesday that cause problems. >> they were working on a leak when a piece of asphalt cause the gas main to

for live in southwest baltimore, cheryl conner, abc2 news. >> all right. you've heard whispers of $5 gas coming to a pump near you. the governor is making his gas tax proposal clearer saying a 2 3-bg9 increase who be -- 2% increase would be phased in. if gas prices increase by more than 15% in a year during those first three years, the increase would be delayed. the additional money raised is supposed to be ice foferred -- used for transportation. >>> if you had jury duty and was dismissed, did you go back to work or home. you don't have to go back to work even if you spend 10 minutes at the court. it's interesting to read more. it's senate bill 16. >>> when you're shopping, you check the food labels to find out everything from the calorie counts to the ingredients. abc2 news investigators will spell out why some labels could be disappearing and now that puts you at risk. >> it would make me wonder who they're trying to protect. i'm looking out for the interest of my own family loo absolutely. we'll find out where the food is coming from tonight at 11 we'l

following a waaer main break southwest baltimore.altimore.the problem started tuesday on millington avenue near wilkens avenue and frederick road.crews weree working on a 10-inch water main when a chunk of asphalt fell... damaging the water line... and a gas line.the water main break has been árepairedá but this morning without gas. ((6:57:51 there may hhve been water that may have gotten into customers appliances and if that has happened or some other damage we cannot safely restore gas service. so that's a whole othee process. we're nowhere near that right now. it's going to take several days) days.))b-g-e is still working to turn off 4-hundred more gas meters before they can go in and drain the water from the gas main.we have a crew on the way to the scene and will bring you llve updates. updates.if you are one of those that still needs your meter turned off... call b-g-e at 410-685-0123 to schedule time to get it turned off. parents are outraged this morning... after allegations of sexual abuse emerge at a baltimore middle school

heat for hundreds of bge customers in southwest baltimore as chris continue to work to repair a damaged gas main. that problems started with a water main break and grew worse from there. crews working on a broken water main damaged a nearby gas line early this morning. >> now, hundreds of customers are trying to figure out how to prepare their meals and heat their homes without natural gas for the next several days. kai reed joins us from southwest baltimore with the very latest. >> b d has a very big job on its hands. as to tropicana korea each affected structured report any injured aired at broken gas mains. now they have about foreign customers to go. -- the view from above only tells half the story cook. >> i have water but no gas. >> i don't have gas or water. >> a piece of asphalt fail, forcing water into a gas line. now bge has to go door-to-door to shut off the gas to about 900 homes and businesses before they can get the problem fixed. >> we still have to get into each building, turn the gas off, -- now have about 400 customers to go. we are talking about hundreds of homes that

we're live in southwest baltimore and we have the progress crews are making tonight. >> reporter: the water is back on, so that is some good news. the gas remains off and right now the city and pge are asking residents to be patient. chopper 13 is over a public utility nightmare in southwest baltimore. >> pge is also digging in an area west of the shopping center. >> reporter: the problem start t around 3:30 tuesday morning. a public works crew was doing something to a water main and at some point, a piece of asphalt fell on a four-inch gas line and broke it. amanda has water and electricity but no gas and two sick kids. >> my house is freezing, i had to go buy electric heaters. >> reporter: natural gas is highly volatile. >> damage occurs to our gas mains as a result of that damage, the gas main has gotten water into it. we have to get that water out. you can't have water in a gas main. >> reporter: the city is telling residents it could be sometime before gas service is restored. about 100 residents lost water service for a period of time before it was restored. about 900 people wer

kai reed is live in southwest baltimore with the latest. cracks all of the gas had to be turned off before crews could even start to flush water and debris out of that damage gasman. they hoped to complete that process tomorrow. -- out of that damaged gas main. meanwhile, customers will spend another night without heat or hot water. >> nothing, no hot water or anything. >> patricia dunlap on the home and a business in this neighborhood in southwest baltimore where the constant noise is the least of her concerns. she hopes to be able to heat her home, take a hot shower, and cook food for her and her three kids sooner rather than later. >> they cannot tell you when. one person says you might have gas tomorrow, another says next week. that is really difficult, especially with the kids having to go to school. they cannot go to school dirty. >> bge spent a second day knocking on doors, trying to make contact with hundreds of customers so that crews could go in and shut the gas off. we found workers and police officers forcing their way into an o

live in southwest baltimore, linda so, abc2 news. >>> today the governor will take part in the first ever baltimore sub's news makers forum that -- sun's news makers forum that will allow you to engame the governor on issues important to you. governor will answer the questions tonight 579 in the baltimore sun community row. >>> today a man found guilty of murdering a correction officer in anne arundel county could face the death penalty. phase two of the sentencingprocess begins today with the state and defense bringing witnesses to and for and against the death penalty. he was found guilty at the maryland house of corrections in 2006 and to be sentenced for the death penalty there has to be under new guidelines a videotaped confession or biological evidence in this case, the biological evidence was the blood on the prisoner's clothes. >>> news time 5:34. lawmakers on capitol hill plan to unveil wednesday the ten testify agreement on extending payroll tax cuts through the end of the year. 161 million americans won't lose more money from the paychecks to social security. but the nearly

this is in southwest baltimore, near the southwest shopping center. apparently the water main broke, causing water to go into the broken gas main that dpw was woing on. now, we do know that immediately the gas had to be shut off to the area. now, this is affecting at least 900 customers right near the southwest shopping center. we do have bge on the scene and extensive bge response. nearly 50 bge vehicles, as well as a bge command post, and a fire command post, are in the rear of the west side shopping center. mark is showing that to you now. now, it is likely going to be several days before bge can effect this repair. there is water has gone into the gas main, and that causes problems. bge is also digging in an area south of west side shopping center. so expect not only a lot. gas disruption here in the area for folks. but also the possibility of traffic problems, as bge vehicles, extensive amount of bge vehicles being in the area. back to you on tv hill. >> captain mike, thank you. we will have more on this developing story coming up new at 5:00 and

reporting live in southwest baltimore, monique griego. wjz eyewitness news. >> and this is really important. if crews find water damage in a home's appliance line, the city says it will pay for plumbers to make repairs so customers don't have to pay out of pocket. >>> our stretch of warm winter weather continues. lots of sunshine today. but we're tracking the trance -- chance for showers starting overnight. meteorologist bernadette woods and bob turk have a look at our temperatures and live doppler radar. >> right now, nothing going on around here. beautiful afternoon once again. take a look at radar. very, very quiet. but we go out to the midwest. there is a batch of rain out there. not too heavy. we'll see some rain and drizzle during the day tomorrow. but it's still going to stay on the mild side. take a look at temperatures around the state. we're still in the low to mid- 50s, most places. there you go. 52 here. 41 in oakland. that's the cool spot. 52 in washington. 50 down to the south and southeast. tomorrow, yes, we'll see mainly r

millington avenue is shutdown because of the gas main break in southwest baltimore. minutes to get you south on 895 down to the harbor tunnel tolls. look at quick live traffic. this is 795 at franklin boulevard. light volume down towards the beltway. this is 83 at padonia road. southbound traffic moving without delay. that is the latest on traffic pulse 11. back to you. >> hundreds of baltimore residents are waking up to no heeat. >> crews are attempting to fix a water main. jennifer franciotti is live on the scene this morning. good morning. >> they do have water. water should be restored to everyone. when the water main break happened, it flooded the gas lines. now it could take several days to get b.g.e. to be able to restore gas to everyone. the view from above all it tells half the story of the gigantic mass down below. >> i have water but no gas. >> i did not have gas or water. >> a crew was working on a water main break around 3:30 on tuesday morning when a piece of asphalt fell. now b.g.e. has to go door-to- door to shut off the gas to about 900 homes and bus

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bge crews are working to restore gas service to 900 customers affected by a gas leak in southwest baltimore. a four-inch gas main was injured when a crew was working to restore a water main. that repair process could take several days. we are learning more about the governor's proposed gas tax increase. the plan includes phasing in a gradual raising of prices and eventually a breaking messin -- mechanism if prices get too high. the governor says business leaders will support the tax which would apply the state's 6 cents sales-tax to the price of gas. >> president obama met with a man who is expected to be the next leader of china. they want to press the leader on issues to ranging from human rights to fair trade. >> in welcoming the china presidential heir apparent, vice-president xi jinping, the president simultaneously assured an air like -- ally and pushed a potential rival. >> by president biden and secretary of state clinton publicly pressured xi jinping on areas that have stressed the uneasy alliance, from china is undervalued currency to the theft of intellectual property. >> coopera

be days before service is turned back on. >> sky eye chopper 13 is over a public utility in southwest baltimore berg is also digging in -- bge is also digging in an area southwest. >> the depament of public works says a crew was working on a water main when a piece of asphalt fell on a 4-inch gasline and broke it. around 900 homes lost service. resident amanda dudley. >> it's terrible. my house is freezing. had to go buy electric heaters. it's terrible. >> reporter: natural gas is highly volatile and the process of repairing lines is delicate. >> damage results. as a result, the gas main has gotten to it. you can't have water in a gas main. >> reporter: about 100 residents have lost water service. but it has since been restored. but before the utility can repair the gas line. >> that's a labor-intensive process. we've got people going door to door throughout this community so that we can get access. >> reporter: so far, they've reached a little less than 600 homes. they're working on finishing the rest and hope to have repairs done today. but it will still take time. >> once they've completed r

. >>> wjz continues to follow the breaking news from southwest baltimore. an entire community without gas or water service. it was sparked when a crew accidentally struck a gas main while repairing a water main. wjz is live with complete coverage. sky eye chopper 13 has more on the problems at the scene. but first, mike hellgren is live on the ground with the situation there. >> reporter: it started at 3:30 in the morning. it's a major mess. it's going to take sometime to clean up. we're talking about days. the main priority now is getting the gas shut off in homes. we're talking about 900 different structures, and they'll have to forcibly go inside with a locksmith if they can't get hold of the owners. >> reporter: a crew working to fix a broken water main this morning, damaged a bge gas main, a piece of asphalt ruptured it. and water got inside that gas main. bge crews must now get inside dozens of homes to shut off the gas and make the fix. >> reporter: a gas outage, affecting several hundred customers typically takes a lot longer to restore when compare

a ceremony took place in southwest baltimore on wildwood parkway. the honor recognized service to the city of baltimore, shot and killed by fellow officers last year outside of the select lounge while trying to break up a fight. >>> friends and family gathered to say good-bye to a guard unit as it prepares to leave for afghanistan. members of the charlie company, 169th, medevac will deploy to afghanistan. they will provide medical care and missions , the unit has been serving as part of the first response home land security needs in the u.s. since 2010. for some, this will be the fist mission abroad. the ceremony for us, it's a huge step to get out the door. a lot of this is more for the families opposed for us. its their time to have soldiers say good-byes and recognize them for the hard work and accomplishments. >> expected to last a year. >>> temperature wise, see how cool friday night is out there. a nice clear day and continues to be clear this evening. as we check out the radar picture statewide, a few passing clouds from the satellite pictures

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. >>> bge expect half of those without natural gas service in southwest baltimore to have their servicerestored this weekend. as many as 1200 people were without natural gas and water, after a gas main was accidentally broken early tuesday morning on millington avenue. the utility company hopes to have the majority of customers restored tomorrow. crews have been going door to door to check gas pipes and meters and furnaces before turning on service. >>> merger plans for exelon and constellation energy. regulators approved the $8 billion deal. it followed months of debate on whether the deal was in the best interest of marylanders. the only remaining hurdle is approval from federal energy regulatory commission. >>> maryland senate voted unanimously to censure curry for failing to disclose she was working for a grocery store chain. he was acquitted last year on all charges in a federal bribery case. >>> cardinal designate is in rome, elevated to cardinal this weekend, o'brian and 21 others installed at a ceremony at the vatican. the last baltimore archbishop to become cardinal was killer

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. >>> new developments in southwest baltimore. 900 people want their water and gas back. still 36 hours after a gas live was damaged. the line was broken by public works crewsa as they worked on a water pipe right between frederick and wilkins. that is where we are tonight. have you heard what time it's coming back? >> reporter: you know it may be the weekend before everybody gets restored. its been a busy day. the good news is that the gas main has been fixed, its right up under that truck right there. asset yellow caps, that's what was messed up when the gas main ruptured. the bad news is that they still have a long way to go. let me show you. about 900 homes were affected and they still have about 100 to go to get inside to cut off the gas. when that is done they will have to restart the gas line and then go through the slow process of cutting the gas back onto each home. because this all started with the water main break for some the water got into the gas line and now they will have to go through the gas line to get the water out before all gas can be restored. >> on

this is just west of the west side shopping center in southwest baltimore. we do knowthat at least 900 people are affected by this loss of gas service. apparently some water from the broken water main entered the gas service, which caused a very serious response by the fire department. they have set up a mobile command post, as well as bge has set up a mobile command post, behind the west side shopping center. there are approximately 50 bge vehicles in the area. there are also some road closures near the west side shopping center, along frederick road. expect delays in the area. as we said, this will affect at least 900 people and possibly last for days before bge can get this problem rectified. back to you on tv hill. >> all right, captain mike. wjz will continue to keep you updated on the report. we'll have a live report coming up all new at 6:00. >>> today, jurors hear the medical explanation for yardley love's death. the baltimore county native was found dead inside her apartment, near the university of virginia. now, a doctor describes severe and signif

hundreds of residents in southwest baltimore or without gas right now. bge was forced to suspend service to hundreds of homes and businesses in the area after crews trying to fix a water main break broke the gas main break water made its way into the gas line and needs to be pumped out before the main can be fixed, which could take days. >> we still have to get into each building, turn the gas off, then go back to the gas main and drain the water out. we are canvassing the area and making progress. you are talking about hundreds of homes we have to access. >> officials said that once everything is fixed on the ground, bge will stop to go door-to-door to turn the gas back on. we're learning more about the future of professional racing in baltimore. the city announced a five-year deal with the downforce racing. the previous still left an estimated $12 million in debt to vendors, the city, and the state. the board will vote to finalize the contract on the 22nd. part of the proceeds from ticket sales will be placed in an escrow account. the city will levy a

> bge has gotten gas service back to half of those without service since tuesday morning in southwest baltimore. workers have been going door to door to restore service and hope to have a majority of the service back tomorrow. bge reminds residents to ask for id for anyone knocking on the door claiming to restore service. >>> a pair of florida teens will have to find new schools after a video they posted on youtube went viral. the video made by students from gainsville showed them ranting about african americans, saying they were stupid people who would rather spend money on name branned clothing and iphones rather than housing and food. the girls are no longer students there. >> the students are leaving the high school and will not be students here. there is no place for that in the public school system or society in general. >> police were called to the school after other students found out about the video and watched it. there is no word on charges. >>> san antonio texas student arrested after police say he brought 15-inch blade to school and pulled it out. it was a replica sword and not sha

. >> waterfloods a gas main in southwest baltimore and hundreds of people are waking up without heat this morning. >> a big move in washington to keep your paycheck from shrinking. details on the late night deal. >> most of the major roads look >> most of the major roads look good at this [captioning made possible by constellation energy group] captioned by the national captioning institute --www.ncicap.org-- >> live, local, late-breaking, this is wbal-tv 11 news today. >> good morning. i'm mindy basara. >> and i'm stan stovall. thank you for joining us this morning. >> it should be pretty nice afternoon. afternoon.

bge says it is continuing to make progress in repairing gas service to residents in southwest baltimore after a line break halted service last week. the only homes still without service need repairs before service can be restored. they include some locations that have not been able to enter because no one is home. >> it has been an exciting time for catholics around the world and in maryland. there are 22 new cardinals to lead the 1.3 billion strong catholic committee. one of them is cardinal o'brien. >> almost 5000 of the faithful and the new cardinals gathered inside the papal auditorium. while they waited for the arrival pope benedict, the cardinals looked for and found familiar faces from home. there were a number of spontaneous expressions of song and words within the various groups from all over the world. then the moment all were waiting for. to get the closest view yet of pope benedict. the holy father told those gathered to always remain united to pastors and new cardinals to be in communion with the church. he went on to say that unity in the church is a divine gift that must

. >>> there's still a lot of cold people in southwest baltimore. the gas line is thick. turning the gas back on may take a while. >>> now an update to the breaking news we told you about last night, a truck flipped over on 95 south leaking a sticky chron -- concrete. the driver 46-year-old is from new jersey. >>> let's go around the nation now. we will start out with washington state where a man who killed his two sons will not be buried with the boys. he blew up his house killing himself and his sons. >>> three teenage boys are facing hate crime charges after bullying an autistic teen. the trio bullied 15-year-old jacob apple, video taped and put it up on facebook. in addition to the charges the three teens are also facing expulsion. >>> kevin costner who starred in whitney houston's body guard, will be at her funeral. we understand he immediately sent flowers to houston's daughter. costner said i kissed once for america and once for myself. >>> police are going off campus. 2 years ago, tyrone hall was shot and killed. university and city officials said the school will

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hundreds of bge customers and southwest baltimore are still without gas and heat this afternoon. they spent a second day knocking on doors and shutting off service so they can prepare the grossed -- broken gas main. crews said about 30% of the effect instruct jurors are vacant -- effective structures are vacant. they are supplying essentials to residents but most people are just trying to make do. >> i have the microwave -- to microwaves five bowls of water to give my daughter a bath. >> in all, gas had to be turned off to about 900 homes and businesses. bge crews are hoping to up full- service restored some time tonight. 95 south is back open near the fort mchenry told plaza after an overturned tractor trailer shut down the road way for more than six hours overnight. it was carrying a large amount ink which spilled on the highway. fire crews worked with local law enforcement and has met cruise -- has met crews. they say the king does not pose a danger. >> there was a runoff of the ink on 895 and also got on some vehicles. but we are using sand at this moment to absorb the liquid

. >> reporter: in southwest baltimore, i'm lamont williams. >> service is expected to be restored by the end of the weekend. >>> a suspected pipe bomb caused quite a square in queen anne's county today. it was found by road crews on kent island. a bomb squad detonated it. it is being investigated. >>> now to developing story, a bizarre twist in the josh powell family tragedy. his family wants him buried near his two young sons who died in the house fire that powell set. jamie costello tells us police are making sure it doesn't happen. >> reporter: we are learning that powell will not be buried in the same cemetery as his days. only days after charlie and braiden powell were killed, in an effort to stop powell from being buried next to his sons, thousands of dollars of donations have poured into the crime stoppers to buy the plots on both sides of the boys. powell's mother released a written statement saying the family had given up a plot tentatively reserved. now we're getting new details about the gru some's moments. powell's body was found with a gas can between his knees. they bel

. >> two people are recovering after an accident in southwest baltimore. investigators say the officers in the the officers suffered minor injuries when his cruiser had a cold or around 7:30 tonight. a civilian was also hurt in the accident -- when his cruiser hit a pole around 7:30 tonight pit a deadly head-on crash in baltimore county around 4:00 this afternoon. police say one person was ejected from a vehicle when the cars collided in perry hall. another person was taken to hospital in serious condition. police have not confirmed if the weather was a factor. >> we are not in the clear just yet. shelton dutes is live in north baltimore with what could be in store for us overnight. >> that winter mix came and went today. it was a non-event for drivers because they were able to get around without a problem. state highway officials are concerned that at temperatures continued to drop overnight, road conditions could become icy and dangerous. >> we need some snow. we have not seen much of this year. i would like to see a little bit more snow. >> a little pre

. >>> now the latest on that gas main break-in southwest baltimore that shut off service to hundreds. crews fixed the break but many don't have service. we are live with the latest. >> reporter: right now they are still going through the process of cutting off the gas to all the houses. they have come along very far with that. they probably only got a hundred or so to go. if you look behind me the gas main is fixed. you see the yellow things, the yellow markers, that's where the main was. that's where the water main break started that caused the gas main break that caused a lot of problems in the neighborhood. there is still work to be done. a lot of work that needs to be done. a lot of people are getting ready for what may be a long night. it's not always easy to deal with thing that are out of your control. first there was a water main break on monday. that brought in the city and now the gas main break that has people dealing with that. it hasn't been a good week so far. >> i think -- i take a shower and nothing. you can't do nothing at all. no heat for your house or nothing. >> re

. >>> within the hour bge crews will be going door to door turning gas back on in southwest baltimore. so far they've already restored gas to about 300 of the 900 residents who lost it on tuesday. that gas main has since been fixed, but turning the gas back on does sometimes take a little while. >>> the battle this morning over same-sex marriage, it rages on, but things are really starting to heat up, especially a little more since one delegate received a threat. what is that all about? abc 2 news' sherree johnson is here to explain. reporter: it's scary to think that people would be take tailgate to that level. we've been in touch with police this morning. we've learned that wade catch has receive add threat and received protection. the republican who agreed to support same-sex marriage says his deal could be contingent on advocates to amend the bill. he said he would think about a change of the bill. if his amendment fails, catch said he will probably not vote for the measure. a final vote is expected today. catch said his amendment would provide a better opportunity to bring the bi

. >> and linda so is live this morning in southwest baltimore with an update on efforts to repair that. linda. >> reporter: this is a massive undertaking. they have a mobile command center set up here. they have the tents out and bge crews are out in force and working to restore the gas tohundreds of homes and businesses in the area. we are about a block away from where the gas main broke and it will take several days to make the repair. crews were fixing a water line yesterday morning when it broke and hate gas line right next to it. all gas was shut off to about 900 homes. and businesses in the area. there's an elementary school and senior living facility nearby all without heat this morning. >> the water line broke and gas line was located and the pressure could have broken the gas main and we believe asphalt may have fallen on top of the gas main as well. >> reporter: we just got off the phone with the baltimore city schools to find out if frederick elementary will be open. they say the decisioner will be made around 5 -- decision will be made around 5 or 5:30. if bge crews have no

live in southwest baltimore, linda so, abc2 news. >>> it was not alcohol or drugs according to the doctor who performed the autopsy on the native of cockeysville. she died of blunt force trauma to the head. sherrie johnson will tell us what happens today in the courtroom. >> reporter: prosecutors plan to rest the case today. they portrayed huguely as abusive alcohol youth that killed yeardley love. defense attorneys will present their side. they plan to show an image of a naive jock who never meant to hurt love. the latest medical testimony shows the violent killing acording to the doctor who performed the autopsy it was not alcohol or drugs that killed love. she died of blunt force trauma to the head. defense attorneys will say bruising to love's body and brain was from rescuers trying to revive her instead of blunt force trauma. for the next couple days, the defense plans to lessen the impact the testimony of a vicious attack. there's no word if huguely will testify in his defense. >>> whitney houston's funeral will be this saturday at the church in new jersey where she was singing in t

. >>> in just a few hours, bge crews will be going door to door in southwest baltimore to turn on people's gas. now, crews have only restored gas to about 300 of the 900 people that lost it on tuesday when a gas main broke on millington avenue. the gas main is fixed but turning the gas back on actually takes a while. >>> for the baltimore raiives super bowl hero germane lewis is in jail this morning, it's because his 4-year-old son was in the front seat of the car and not wearing a seat belt. according to charging documents, lewis said he was driving, his wife was in jail and he needed to get food for his son. he shouldn't have been on the road because his license was suspended and revoked. this is the second time in six months lewis has been arrested. >>> the debate over contraception got heated on capitol hill. abc 2 news' linda stow is here with why a new rule by the president is sparking such a fierce debate. linda. reporter: charley, it all stems from the president's plan to require most health insurance plans to cover birth control for women. republicans are blasting that new rule. t

when our live tonight in southwest baltimore. wbal-tv 11 news. >> the maryland motor vehicle administration says a new license plate which would bar u.s. military veterans is too much of a hassle. the bill requires them to design and distribute a tag which says "maryland supports veterans." the money would benefit the maryland veterans trust fund. but in a letter to the house committee, officials called the plate and administrative and operational burden. they point out there is not enough storage space for the plates. >> the mva says there is no room to store these plates. to that i say "empty closet and clean off the shelf. make room. >> the new plates would cost $20 more than the chesapeake bay and agriculture license plates that are currently available. we have had a lot of comments on facebook. the majority are in favor of the tags, like this one from robert. "did someone really say there is no room? are you kidding me?" and tracy said, "should have done it sooner, but do it." another point of view, "want to buy a license pl

two people are recovered after an accident in southwest baltimore. and officers suffered minor injuries when his cruiser had a pall on wednesday night -- hit a pole. it is unclear how the injuries happened. the investigation continues into a deadly crash in baltimore county. is was in perry hall at 4:00 p.m. on wednesday afternoon. person died and another is listed in serious condition. >> the white house says the president is trying to protect women. some say he has gone too far. they want to roll back the controversial policy of forcing religious groups with health insurance plans to cover birth control. this is turning the issue into election-year fodder. >> our catholic institutions that serve this nation well are being told you who find these things offensive, you should pay for them. >> the battle over birth control coverage should get heated in three weeks when kathleen sebelius testifies about the new rule in a hearing on capitol hill. that brings us to our water cooler question of the day. what do you think of the mandate that all employers,

. >> two people are recovering after an accident in southwest baltimore. the officer suffered minor injuries when his cruiser hit a pall on wednesday night. a civilian was also hurt. that person suffered non-life- threatening injuries. there was a deadly crash on wednesday afternoon. one person was ejected from a vehicle in perry hall. another person was rushed to the hospital in serious condition. 33 degrees on tv hill. a change in the rule when it comes to where women can serve in the military. >> and attempted kidnapping and were the mother was at the time of the incident. >> this is the beltway york road. thisy be a bit icy morning. morning. >> welcome back. 5:09. 37 degrees downtown. things are pretty quiet to start the day. we have some rain and snow in the forecast. things are quiet. 28 in emmitsburg. 33 at the airport. the forecast for today -- we will see some clouds early this morning. we expect a high temperature near 45. we'll talk about these no possibility of going into the weekend in just a few minutes. >> 87-year-old alleges she was barely

will be back at it again at 7:00 this morning trying to get the gas restored for people in southwest baltimore. the gas has been out since thursday at millington avenue after a pipe burst. crews have been trying to restore the gas in the 300 block to the 900 block that people have lost. >>> new this morning, the federal government is once again turning their focus to distracted driving. >> and this time they're now proposing recommendations to car manufacturers and with a breakdown of what's going to be suggested, we turn things over to abc 2 news' linda stow. linda, what do they want? reporter: charley, we've learned the guidelines will affect electronic devices in your car at the time they're manufactured. it's any kind of device that requires visual or manual operation by drivers. it could also mean that drivers are not allowed to text or dial numbers while the car is moving. the national transportation safety board is proposing these guidelines. they also so drivers won't have to look at the device for more than a couple of seconds to operate it. these guidelines visual text me phone diali

crews will head back outside going door to door to turn the gas back on for those living in southwest baltimore. so far they've only restored gas to about 1/3 of the customers who are out, about 300 of the 900 since that pipe broke on tuesday. the gas main is fixed but turning the gas back on can sometimes take a while. >>> the same-sex marriage debate is is heating up in annapolis this morning, so much so that one delegate has accepted police protection. last night we found out that one man has been threatened after he changed his vote. abc 2 news' sherree johnson is here wt latest. what happened? reporter: things are certainly getting out of hand, megan. we've been trying to reach police this morning to try to find out more information. we have learned that delegate wade catch has received a credible threat and has accepted police protection. the maryland republican agreed to support same-sex marriage. he says his vote could be contingent on a deal with advocates to amend the bill. katz said yesterday he would introduce a change to the bill to extend the effective date from october to january

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