russell strickland will serve has the director of county emergency services. he was introduced at a news conference in beautiful bel air. >> we've got a tremendous opportunity here and what i feel that i bring to it more than anything is probably history. >> well, strict and has a tough -- strickland has a tough task ahead of him. strickland's appointment will have to be approved by the county council. >>> start off with a check of some of the weather bug cameras. it's going to be a pretty nice day. look at this, burst of snow and then now you see this. now you don't. as things change back to rain it melts off quickly. the cold air starting to roll in. had wet snow showers here. if you look closely you can see them. now rain here and the cold winds schooling down the severn river in annapolis in the state capital. all right. take you over to maryland's most powerful radar and show you where the precipitation s the rains are in the northeastern corner of the state, light showers, bel air north. a lot of the area is beginning to clear out. a broader perspective

among the honorees, susan rice, rg3 and ken strickland.ngton bureau chief for nbc news, news4's ken hanley spoke with him about how he got to his leadership role. >> we're getting a new truck. >> he oversees the nbc news bureau and the nation's capital, feeding history out for the number one network news, "the today show," "nightly news," msnbc and more. it's round the clock in this room. >> all the assignments get doled out from here. so who's going to go where, where the crews are, what correspondent to what story. it all happens right here. on a big day, this is the place you want to be. you want to sit out here and see all the activity. it gets your blood going. >> ken strickland wore a lot of hats before he took the helm here last fall. he's been in the tv trenches, editing, producing, giving on-air analysis. >> and i think it all works together. that you can appreciate what everybody else does. television is a team sport. i always kind of feel like my job is to make sure, i work for them. i tell them all the time. i work for you, my

they're identified as 33-year- old alysia strickland and 34- year-old taewon tuck. the burning car was found in an alley on clifton avenue friday morning. the two people inside had gunshot wounds to their head and that strickland was a graduate student at morgan state university. >>> thousands descend on annapolis. they're pushing for a multibillion dollars construction plan to fix crumbling classrooms. wjz and mike schuh are live with the latest. >> good morning mike. >> reporter: good morning everyone. thousands say they need their voices to be heard. if you want to help maryland they say you must help baltimore first. >> a few thousand students, city leaders and concerned citizens rallied in front of the state house in annapolis monday. they are advocates for baltimore schools and demanding more money to fund them. >> it's time for better buildings, better baltimore, better maryland. >> phillipe jackson is the principal of gilmore elementary school in baltimore and he says it's falling apart. >> you see the vents, you have some that work, some that does not work.

a statement, the stricklands say their beautiful daughter was murdered. and they appreciate the thoughts and prayers. meanwhile, police are not reporting any leads. >> the bodies were burned pretty badly. and our arson unit is continuing to work with the fire department's fire investigation bureau. >> reporter: but wjz has learned police are looking into the background of each victim, hoping it helps lead them to a motive. >> and a neighbor tells me that police were out there, questioning some people that live in nicole's neighborhood. adding to this mystery, it appears appears that neither of the victims has anything serious on their criminal record. reporting live at city police headquarters tonight, adam may, wjz eyewitness news. >> adam, thank you. >>> if you have any information, please call city police. >>> well, right now, baltimore city police are looking for the man who robbed two employees inside a busy hospital. the suspect held them at gunpoint. around 1:00 this afternoon, at mercy hell -- medical center. the victims were not hurt. >>> and the

in a stairmt, the stricklands say their beautiful daughter was murdered. and they appreciate the thoughts and prayers. meanwhile, police are not reporting any new leads. >> the bodies were burned pretty badly. and our arson unit is continuing to work with the fire department's fire investigation bureau. >> reporter: but wjz does learn police are looking into the background of each victim, hoping it leads them to a motive for the murder. >>> and one of the first things police usually do in these situations is run a criminal background check on the victim. we did the same thing and found that they are fairly clean. just a couple of traffic citations and a very minor drug charge from years ago that was not prosecuted. we're live at city police headquarters tonight, adam may, wjz eyewitness news. >> adam, thank you. >>> you are asked to call city police if you have any information about this case. >>> a harford county teacher's aid is charged with abusing a student. police say 24-year-old anthony faires is-- farris is accused of having a sexual relationship wi

. >>> bill strickland is editor at large from "bicycle" magazine. he spoke with lance armstrong yesterday. good morning. >> hi, charlie. >> so what is he saying to you and why is he not going forward? >> he thought the conditions that he was asked to talk to usada were going to be restrictive to him. he believes the other riders who testified were able to talk informally and then review an affidavit before signing it, and lance said the conditions he had were that he would be under oath right away and it would be videotaped and there would be up to five people present in the room. >> so he's worried about legal -- >> yeah, he's worried about perjuring himself or the harm it might give in defense of the other cases, but he also was just worried that -- he said he thought it would be a fact-finding talk at first and then as the other writers had done, review the affidavit. >> bill, what does this mean for lance about where does he go from here? what does it mean for him legally? >> legally it's probably a good move as he faces the whistle blower suit.

ambassador susan rice, rg3, and ken strickland, the washington bureau chief for nbc news. jim handly talked with ken about the career path that brought him to his leadership role. >> reporter: he oversees the nbc news bureau in the nation's capitca capital feeding news out. it's around the clock in this room. >> all the assignments get doled out from here. so who's going to go where, where the crews are corresponds to what story, it all happens right now. on a big day, this is the place you want to be, just to see all the activity. >> reporter: ken strickland wore a lot of hats before he took the helm. he's been in the tv trenches, editing, producing, on-air analysis. >> i think it all works together, you can appreciate what everybody else does. television is a team sport. i always feel like -- i tell them all the time, i work for you, my job is to make sure there's nothing that keeps you from doing your job. >> reporter: it's a long way from his early days, local tv in birmingham, nashville, then onto the network in 1995. his third day on the job for snubs -- >> we're goi

. >> reporter: they are identified at 33-year-old strickland and 34-year-old tuck. the two were found in a burned out car. the two had been shot in the head, once each then the car was torched. wjz just confirmed alicia strickland was a grad student at morgan state university she was also the daughter of a retired judge in rowanock, virginia. >> jessica, thank you. no arrests in the case so far. >>> and a councilman arrested for intoxication. todd huff wanted special treatment. wjz is live, adam may has more on the investigation, adam. >> reporter: denise the councilman denies our request for an on camera video. but we have learned he called the chief of police three times during his arrest. that information has many constituents calling for his resignation. >> reporter: ed to huff looked nothing like -- todd huff looked nothing like his official picture when he was arrested. the republican represents central and north montgomery county. huff left the elk lodge and drove his vehicle without his head lights on. when an officer pulled him over for erratic driver, huff

the bodies of alicia strickland and teron bush were found shot. strickland is the daughter of a retired judge. the fire was noticed around 5:00 a.m. in the 2000 block of monroe. police have no suspects in their death. >>> a councilman arrested, todd huff wanted special treatment. wjz is live. adam may has more on the special investigation from townsend. >> we learned that councilman huff, called the chief of police three times now residents are calling for his resignation. todd huff looked nothing like his official picture when he was arrested for drinking while driving. >> public safety, very important here in baltimore county. >> reporter: around 3:00 a.m. saturday, police say huff left the elk's lodge and drove a county owned vehicle down york without a his head lights on. huff pulled into an auto repair business he owns when he was pulled over. huff asked arresting officers don't kwroáu -- you know who i am. and he asked do we really need to be doing this. then huff called the police chief repeatedly. >> the chief received three phone messages

bill strickland has say the that "environment determines behavior." and he has created a remarkable environment where men and women living in poverty are treated with dignity and respect. knowing firsthand that poverty creates self-defeating assumptions and restrictive labels but does not define a person's potential, bill strick land has dedicated his life to changing the lives of others by offering them hope, meaning, and belief in the power of their own creative possibilities. bill's methods might be unconventional, but his results are success stories of epic proportions. and so in the senate today we express our gratitude to bill strickland for never giving up on poor kids or his vision for what they could be. his passion and his beliefs in the abilities of each and every individual that walks through his doors has touched the lives far beyond manchester and pittsburgh, and thanks to bill strick land's tireless efforts, all this work has truly made the potential to go across the world. bill, thank you for your contribution to the city of pittsburgh

final seconds of the first half, carolina's dexter strickland into the lane. virginia comes back.ance three beats the buzzer. the game was tied 40-40 at the break. big day for the tar heels' p j hairston, making his sixth start. he finishes with a career high 29 points. despite 27 from joe harris, north carolina beat virginia 93- 81. >>> eric green and virginia tech on the road at nc state. the hokie looking to end a 7- game losing streak. final second, green misses the free throw. jerelle eddy has the putback. that never happens. time left for nc state. top of the key 3, no good. this game was headed into overtime tied at 78. tech trailed by 3. green loses the handle. brown comes up with the turnover. virginia tech forced to howl. the hokie, despite 29 points by green are beaten by nc state in overtime. >>> mike lonnergan and f w on the road. brian bynes the perfect pass to woods. gw out to

the bodies of alysia strickland and 35-year-old taewon tuck were found on friday morning.udent at morgan state university. >>> in annapolis a big push to rebuild baltimore city schools. mike schuh stays on the story. >> reporter: good morning don. good morning everyone. up to 3,000 people from baltimore gathered in annapolis last night to demand the legislature better fund baltimore city schools. the rally is in support of a yet unfunded multibillion dollar reconstruction plan for the 65 most dilapidated city schools led by the mayor. the reality of the problem was brought to the attention of lawmakers. though the governor likes the concept he's not thrown his support behind the plan though his lieutenant governor spoke at the rally. this rally was among the largest in the capital so far this year. i'm mike schuh reporting downtown. >>> the army private accused of sending hundreds of thousands of classified documents to wikileakss is expected back in a courtroom today. bradley manning is to appear at fort meade for a four day hearing on his attorney's motion to dismiss the

alysia strickland and taewon tuck were found shot to death inside the remains of a car on friday. she is the daughter of a prominent attorney and retired judge. >> students and teachers rallied in support of a bill designed to overhaul baltimore schools. proposal would guarantee $32 million. supporters say this is the only way to carry out full scare renovations. >> we have come up with a way to try to raise money to build schools in baltimore. that is what people in annapolis have been telling us what to do for years and years. >> the governor has not said if he supports the measure. >> 28 degrees at the airport. >> the warning about big budget cuts on a road trip today but some republicans say it is more like a road show. more on the political maneuvering as a deadline gets closer. >> winter is not over for the midwest. very latest on this deadly storm. >> a way to save her harbor >> now weather and traffic together on the 1's. >> good morning. sarah caldwell checking on your morning commute. it is a nice start out there. we're looking at the drive time on 11 minutes on the nort

. >> bill strickland is editor afternoon -at-large at "bicycling" magazine. what did he say to you and why is he not going forward? >> he thought the conditions that he was asked to talk to u usada were going to be restricted to him. he believes the other riders who testified were able to talk informally and then review an affidavit before signing it and lance says the conditions he had were that he would be under oath right away and it would be videotaped and there would be i believe up to five people present in the room. >> he's worryied about legal? >> worried about perjurying himself, so for the harm it might give in defense of the other cases but he was also just worried that he said he thought it would be a fact-finding talk at first, and then they could, as the other riders had done review the affidavit. >> bill what does this mean for lance about where he goes from here? what does it mean for him legally? >> legally it's probably a good move as he faces the whistleblower suit there's a suit with sda promotions, they want to you know about $12 million

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we'll learn about the career past that turned strickland into a leadership role in the news business. since new year's. a lot of people have given up on their resolutions, but some have just started making theirs. nbc's kirk gregory explains wise procrastinating has been so popular. >> reporter: it's the first week of february. how are you doing with your resolutions? a survey from retailmenot.com just found out if you're getting around to making them, you're not alone. >> we found that half of people surveyed are still making new year's resolutions. >> reporter: the survey found 49% have resolved to lose weight, while 51% are trying to save more money. but when you're looking to think out your waist. >> fits in and weight loss are really beck focuses, and technology reigns supreme for sure, from younger to older, people are interested in pursuing their weight and fitness goals online or via app. >> in our poll just now we found that 93% of people intend to use coupons or promotional codes this year, up 53% from last year. >> reporter: it seems everything has gone digital. >> i think

strickland of the hospital for special surgery talked to us today and said it's a devastating injurytakes 9 to 12 months for an elite athlete like vonn to get back to a full level of training after something like this. >>> congressman jared paulus and bloomenaur of oregon have introduced two bills. it allows those states which legalize marijuana to do so without worrying about federal agencies raiding businesses. how much would this pot tax raise? i'm not a smoker but if you are, this will matter to you. if the federal tax of $50 an ounce were placed on pot, an estimate from the congressional research service says it would rake in $20 billion in revenue annually. that's right. once it's legal, you pay a tax. >>> it's been 551 days since the u.s. lost its top credit rating. what are we doing to get it back? in its latest economic outlook, the congressional budget office estimates the unemployment rate will stay about 8% this year. they don't think the economy will pick up steam until next year. >>> now our fourth story "outfront." the incredible story of rescuing ethan. one day after

. >> reporter: charley strickland is a sheriff's lieutenant and part owner of the soon to be built, talonoting range and training facility. >> we have a republican governor, republican legislature, and so we sort of lead the country in a lot of the new gun laws, castle doctrine, stand your ground statutes and naturally getting conceal carry permit is common place. >> reporter: a carry and conceal permit allows a florida resident to carry a weapon out of sight of another person, except in schools and a few other buildings. >> our background is teaching people to get conceal carry permits. we know why they are getting them; primarily to protect themselves. women are being taught to twist a finger and stomp on a toe but nothing really is truly equalizer is a small petit woman with someone who is 6'3" 230 pounds who's angry except a firearm. >> reporter: one woman who's been making sure that equalizer is in place is the leader of the gun lobby in florida, marion hammer. in 1987, hammer received the first carry and conceal permit issued in florida. she lobbied hard for florida to be the first

and then the second, strickland washington, even if they were incompetent or failed that standard thathave made a difference in the ultimate outcome of the trial and, again, i don't see it here. the prosecution had such good evidence against this guy that he was going to go no matter who his lawyers were. jon: but we are still at the criminal trial level, right? so if there is to be an appeal -- i mean, there were some sort of ground broken that allowed kathleen savio's statements to be used -- >> but that had nothing toot with the defense. that was a law that was changed, the hearsay evidence being allowed in, absolutely, but that had nothing to do with the defense. >> let me address another point which is normally ineffective counsel would be raised on appeal. >> right. >> but the appellate courts say, wait a minute, we need a record of this. so they're going to call joe bradsky citizen a witness, other witnesses to establish whether or not -- by the way, it's interesting, they want to call the actual state attorney as a witness, and he came in and tried to block it, not surprisingly

past or past communications activities country existing commissioners, commissioner clyburn, larry strickland is the head of the administration and the bill was the head of the media bureau. they've all been very competent and get people to work with if the chairman decides to leave, and i don't want to spread the rumor that he is leaving because i don't honestly know. >> hypothetically if the chairman were to leave, or just based on your experience watching the commission over the years, what is the usual time frame between wim the chairman announces that he's leaving and when you have a new chairman in place? it takes months i look at it as the center of the universe, but you know, even in an ongoing administration such as the obama administration there's a lot of appointments and we have seen cabinet officials how long it takes to get them in there for very likely to have an interim if the chairman were to leave i would think one of the existing commissioners would be serving in his place for one would think of to six months or maybe longer. he can in one time and took almost a year in the