stephanie hall, the program director, thank you. cathy cooke, is a veteran's case manager. john, the administrative assistant. then we have lainie and judy. lainie and judy ar ethe the p.r people for the va incidents -- and the salvation army. thank you. we have people from the state department of veterans affairs. please stand. thank you. [applause] then we have the d.a. case workers, the chief of social work, joanne peters. please stand. we cannot do this without you. [applause] i want to do a special shop out -- shoult out to john walter, our outreach worker at the va. some job descriptions set all other duties as assigned, he got the assignment of our reach as well. margie from the va and jeff joseph, thank you for being here. [applause] oh, wow. i am so used to my boss, the visiting director, sheila c ohen. we traveled together for three days. she is the visiting director. [applause] we were doing and out each event in hawaii. i think announced to as a homeless coordinator. we also have the chief operating officer for the division here. [applause] last but not least is

mayor stephanie rawlings-blake emerged from city hall to assume the role of city top executive for another four years. >> i see a city where over the span of a decade, 10,000 more families will choose to live in baltimore and where we are made stronger because of it. this is our future together. >> rawlings-blake aassumed the role of mayor last year after her predecessor stepped down. her supporters say she's restored integrity to the office. >> she came into the blizzard, right into a budget blizzard. we even had a tornado. she's got a steady hand, and she's just the right kind of person for this kind in baltimore history. >> the people supported her. they believe baltimore is back on its way to being a city that can be put on a pedestal, a city that can be shopped around nationally. that's what we need. we need tourism, more jobs. >> reporter: rawlings-blake would have to seek another full term. the supporters say her unwavering commitment may help her overcome any obstacles that may stand in her way. >> today baltimore renews its spirit. state and federal government will not do the hard

. >>> parents who -- preparing to take the oath of office stephanie rawlings-blake set to take place here at city hall. >>> he ran as governor and ran again and lost. but he says america needs to be restored and is outlining a plan in a book set to hit shelves today. we will give you preview. good morning. i am charley crowson. let's go over to meteorologist justin berk because monday it was the fog, justin, today showers out there. >> rain but it's warm out there, charley. we are hanging on the warm side of the weather pattern that will collapse and breakdown. we are checking out the satellite and radar where we have had rain a pulse over the region that departed. right now the rain diminished maybe sprinkles but enough wetness on the roads to cause problems. most of the rain to the west will generate some. going into today, we are checking out the mild temperatures and let's pull the board up. 55 in baltimore. 59 in york and easton and 60 at the patuxent river. and temperatures will stay mild 50s to near 606789 low 60s this afternoon with periods of rain and the heavier stuff is later today, tonight

. >> reporter: well, like you said, mayor stephanie rawlings blake is set to take the first full oath of office here at city hall today. now as you look behind me, you can see all the preps are underway. there are lots of crews that arrived within the last half- hour to set the stage. stage is set here in the center. you can see the bleachers are up and city hall is draped with the city colors and they are flags that line the plaza. now this is the second oath of office for mayor stephanie rawlings blake as you will recall in february 2010 rawlings blake was sworn in after the then mayor sheila dixon resigned after she was convicted on corruption charges. now today, it will be a much different ceremony because this will mark the first elected termfor the mayor. elected officials dignitaries from the city and state as well as community members and citizens all are expected to be in attendance. mayor's speep for inauguration is expected -- speech for inaugust rails is expect-- inauguration is expecting to be building stronger communities. >> the theme of the speech the inaugust ration is baltimore a great place to

hall. it is all set up and ready to go for the ceremony that starts at 11:30 this morning. nearly two years ago, mayor stephanie rawlings-blake, then city council president, took over the top job in the city after mayor sheila dixon resigned after an embezzlement conviction. this inauguration will start mayor rawlings-blake's first full term in office, the successful end of a campaign that brought the fiercest competition in the democratic primary. she will receive her oath from one of her former challengers, frank conaway, the clerk of the circuit court. 11 news caught up with the mayor for a preview of what her inauguration speech will focus on. >> the theme of the speech, the inauguration, is baltimore, a great place to grow. my administration is focusing on ways that we can make sure that baltimore is a vibrant, thriving, growing city for the future. >> the rest of the city council will also be sworn in this week. that will be on thursday at the war memorial building. kim dacey, wbal-tv 11 news. >> one of maryland's most prominent conservative state legislators is considering a possible run for congress. na

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. >>> preparing to take the oath of office mayor stephanie rawlings blake will be inaugurated a little later this morning outside city hall. so for a preview what have toexpect let's go to live abc2 news corinne redman. >> reporter: the mayor is expected to be sworn in today. this is the first full inauguration sworn in as mayor to serve the first 4 year term. you can see city hall is decorated. you can see that the stage has been set. the bleachers are up and city hall is draped in the city's colors and flags line the plaza where the inauguration will be taking place. now this is the second oath of office for stef tbri wry any rawlings-blake. in january 2010 she was sworn inafter the -- stephanie rawlings-blake. in january, 2010, she was sworn in after the previous maine resigned. this is the first elected term for the mayor. officials from the city and state and community groups are expected to be here today in attendance. the mayor's speech is set to talk about her leadership for the next four years in the city and it's making city government more efficient and bidding stronger communities -- building stronger communit

stephanie rawlings-blake is now the 49th mayor of baltimore city. she announced a new bulk priority. david collins had a front row seat and he joins us now from city hall with more. >> the mayor declared she wants everyone's help to entice 10,000 families to move to baltimore in the next decade. >> i, mayor stephanie rawlings- blake, do swear cross the crowd applauded mayor stephanie rawlings-blake as she used her inaugural address as a call to action. she intends to entice 10,000 families to live in the city in the next decade. >> our number one goal in the next 10 years is to grow baltimore, strengthen our neighborhoods, create new jobs, and attract new people creeks the mayor does not plan to grow the city on her own. to challenge for on administration, the business community, educators, and entire families to buy into growing the city, while at the same time embracing less government. >> this is a new way of thinking for some of us. it will require a leap forward in renewed faith and trust. >> she will need the help of some the -- of the dignitaries who shared her state. she wants the general assembly to car baltimore out of shifting teacher pensio

dunbar high school football team was honored at city hall, for winning their second straight class 1-a state title. beating perryville. mayor stephanielings-blake was presented with an autographed football from the poets who went 12-2. dunbar has now won eight straight football championships. six of the last seven, in fact. and i gotta tell you, dunbar ties allegheny high school. i guess they're out west in the mountains. for the second most state titles. seneca valley has 12. one of their former players made two college american teams. >> great sports there. thank you, stan. be right back. ,,,,,,,, [ male announcer ] are you paying more and more for cable and enjoying it less and less? stop paying for second best. upgrade to verizon fios and get tv, internet and phone for our best price online -- just $79.99 a month for two years with a 2 year agreement. it's an amazing holiday deal. but don't wait. it's only available for a limited time. so go to verizon.com/superoffer to sign up. act now and we'll add a special bonus -- $300 back. fios delivers the best picture quality, plus america's fastest, most consistent most reliable interne

mayor stephanie rawlings-blake is the second youngest mayor and only the second female mayor in the city's history. david collins was in the audience. he joins us live from city hall. >> it feels more like a coronation. rawlings-blake received 52% of the vote in a city where democrats outnumber republicans 9-to-1. she is not scheduled to speak until 12:40 p.m. in her speech, which we have not seen a copy of, she is expected to announce her intentions to l ure as many as 10,000 families into the city over the next decade. we will be listening closely to her speech to see how she plans to attract new residents and to keep those already here from leaving. her two years in office after dixon was forced to resign -- she has steered the city through budget deficits and soaring crime rate. she has also had to deal with 30,000 vacant properties and school buildings that need $2.8 billion worth of repair. she has already laid the groundwork to address these problems. she said she intends to seek another term in office after this one. we are currently being serenaded by the baltimore city school of arts. there's a lot more on the plate here in terms of the opening with song

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stephanie rawlings- blake will be officially sworn in tour first full term in office. kim dacey is live where the mayor will speak later today. >> the inauguration will take place here in front of city hall. it is all set up and ready to go. nearly two years ago, the mayor took over the top job in the city after mayor sheila dixon resigned. this inauguration will start rawlings-blake's first full term in office. she will receive her oath from frank conaway, the clerk of the circuit court. 11 news caught up with the mayor with a preview of her speech. >> the inauguration is baltimore is a great place to grow. my administration is focusing on ways that we can make sure that baltimore is a thriving and growing city for the future. >> the rest of the city council will also be sworn in this week. that will be on thursday. kim dacey, wbal-tv 11 news. >> increasing concern regarding dangerous dogs running loose in baltimore city. there was a meeting last night. some were pushing for tough restrictions on pit bulls. each dog is just on a case by case basis. there was an incident where two pit bulls attacked a poodle. >> both dogs were on my dog. he was pressed to the ground. >> i feel bad. this

just a few hours, baltimore city mayor stephanie rawlings- blake will be sworn in to her first full term as mayor. it will take place at 11:30 right in front of city hall. be sure to join us for 11 news at noon. let's get a check on the commute and traffic pulse 11. >> good morning. a lot is going on, unfortunately. we have an accident at 175 and 295 and another one on westbound 100 right on the ramp to 295. we had an overturned tanker northbound on route 3. all lanes remain closed on 450 at the pg-anne arundel border. we have an accident on eastbound i-70 on the ramp that takes you to the inner loop of the beltway. the building delays on the west side outer loop and on the jfx. let's give you a quick look at the traffic. southbound traffic is backed up heavily from the beltway all the way down to 28 street. a live view of traffic at 295. that is the latest on traffic pulse 11. >> good morning, everyone. a mild start for us, but we are treating it off with a little bit of rain. upper 50's to around 60. rain showers showing up on hd doppler. off and on rain showers are likely. high temperatures between 59 and 64. that will change over the next couple of