tim tooten has been following this story.is live in the newsroom with the latest. >> this is quickly becoming a story not about how long joe hairston stays around, but how soon he will go public with his decision. it appears the county executive kevin kamenetz may have a few clues. >> as the appropriate time, we are certain to make some further comments, but right now we need to move on and get the job done. >> joe hairston still has nine mo

tim tooten has been following this story all along. he is live in the newsroom with the latest. >> joe hairston is planning to leave baltimore county has barely been in the works for a while. he said the school board help to make up his mind a little more than a month ago. >> right now, it is business as usual for joe hairston. >> he made up his mind two days later, even though his contract runs out next june. the school board is already making plans to replace the longtime school superintendent. >> we are looking for someone who is going to understand teachers. peck's county teachers hope they will have a say in picking the next superintendent. >> he or she has to have been an educator, obviously well versed in education, but someone who remembers what it is like to be in a classroom, to understand the difficulties and the workload issues. >> the board of education would have the last word on who gets to replace joe hairston. the county executive told us last week he has no doubt they will make the right choice. >> and now we have a g

tim tooten -- tim tooten has the details. >> jobs and baltimore, and when when. baltimore city is the only city in the nation as two top 10 research universities within its borders. >> michael miller is leading the charge to study a possible merger between the university of maryland baltimore and college park. the board of regents were directed to look at the possibility of a comeback with the report by december. so far some of the political and civic leaders have raised concerns over who would benefit from such a merger. >> i have serious concerns about the potential case of the development on the west side. we have a president that is focused on the westside and fully engaged. that is how i would like to keep it. >> so far reaction is missed by students at the downtown campus. >> i don't feel it is something that will happen anytime soon. i think it is a step is a good -- >> i think of paper it is a good idea. i have no idea how it would work together. >> the chairman of the board of regents is promising an open and fair process. but at the end of the day, this

maryland is only 1.5 -- is only a handful of states. >> thank you, tim tooten. here's a look at some of our other top stories at this hour. doctors have upgraded the condition of a man shot and said the university of maryland medical center parking garage last night. police have stepped up petrol as officers continue to search for the should appear the 11 new site team has learned that the become was also a victim of a home invasion. in the search for a 11-year-old boy is continuing tonight. they found the body of his mother. police in north carolina arrested her estranged husband curtis lopez and charged him with the murder. so far there is still no sign of william. a baltimore city police officer is suspended atop a tonight on charges of domestic violence. nunez is a five-year veteran assigned to the northern district of the city. he fought -- he thought his wife was cheating, he hit her and pulled her hair before she was able to skate. the department says they hold their officers to the highest standards. >> in a major economic speech, presidential candidate

tim tooten has details on friday's public hearing. >> more jobs here in baltimore. a win-win.the only city in the nation that has two top 10 research facilities within its borders. >> a study of the possible merge rier between the university of baltimore and university of maryland college park. the idea was pitched by state lawmakers who directed the board of regents to look into the possibility and come back with a report by december. so far some of the city's political and civic leaders have raised concerns over who would benefit from such a merger. >> i have serious concerns over the pace of the development on the west side. we have a person focused on the west side fully engaged. that's how i would like to see it. >> so far reaction is mixed from students of the downtown campus. >> i don't feel it is something that will happen any time soon. >> i guess on paper it would be good. i don't know how it would work together. >> the chairman of the board of regents is promising a fair process. >> at the end of the day it is not about politics other than doing what's in the best i

>> tim tooten is live with more on that story. what did you find out? >> dr.n denies whether or not he has made plans to stay on. hairston is one of the largest -- longest serving baltimoschoor intendents. no talking how long until he leaves.

live in downtown baltimore, tim tooten. >> it has a long way to go. here is a look at some of the other top stories in this hour. after nine hours -- after nine years, the war and iraq will soon be over. the president made the announcement this afternoon after a private video conference with the rocky prime minister. the two leaders agreed that a trip -- troop pullout was the best decision. today jurors listened to open statements in the walter biship trial. one man has already been convicted. >> the man convicted of a stabbing death of a john hopkins researcher will spend the rest of his life behind bars. a judge said he would show john by december see he showed and sentenced him to life in prison plus 20 years. stephen was walking home in july of last year while his self on with his mother when he was stabbed and left to die in the streets. also coming up, it looks like a fascinating read and it was supposed to come out next spring time, but the biography of steve jobs hit the shelf next week. >> this was an intriguing account of what he calls googl

as tim tooten explains, dr.ay about why he's leaving and what is next. >> in 2005 he signed his last contract. spent plenty of time going down memory lane. >> i want as many people who are proud of this experience to say so. 12 years, that's a good run for anyone. but 12 years in a school system with over 100,000 students as diverse as we are, with 12 consecutive years of academic achievement is unheard of. i'd like to go out on top. he retired and is looking toward greener pasteurs. >> i would like to take advantage of the use and support of mentoring and culting with those preparing themselves for this profession. he was careful not to close the book on his current career. >> my members remind me of that all the time. they are going to vote me accountable. they show up every day and they show that 17,000 employees continue to do a good job that we're doing with our children. >> especially the class of 2012, which began their careers the first year on the job. >> harriston made the call to step down with his wi

they have to fit it with the right person. >> that was tim tooten reporting. >> well, officials at st college are not sure when the sea voyager will dock, but they expect it to be set up in the chesapeake by today and tomorrow. monday the cruiseship will become home to 200 students. the school announced the change. the dorms there became insfefted with mold for the beginning of the fall semester and a doctor declared them uninhabitable next week. it could take a few weeks to clean up. college officials have rented hotels -- hotel rooms for them. >> can you imagine going to college and your dorm room is berthed on a ship? >> it is weird and kind of fun. you could imagine you are on the love aboat or something. why maybe. you need a cruise director. >> not julie, though. the days of the $1 rental are over. at least for red box. how much can you expect to pay for a movie? >> how the ravens plan to stop the cardinal's one true weapon. a classy gesture. story straight ahead. [ man ] did we get anything good? sweetie i think you need a little extra fiber in your diet. fiber makes me sad. oh

you may remember our own tim tooten sat down and with president allen johnson between the historical connection between liberia and america. you can go to our website, wbaltv.com, and there you can click on the linked"africa's maryland." >> stay with us. >> how the speed camera and get up in the shape and on the floor. we'll have the story coming up. >> officer city camera was ripped from the base and a director a field. the camera was in the 7400 block of north point boulevard right in front ofsparrows point high school. >> this is what was left of the speed camera in front of sparrows point high school. it was yanked out of the ground by a person to accommodate change to it and pulled away. it's it's here in the north point district. police want to know if you know who did it. out in front of sparrows point high school in the 7400 block of north point boulevard is a stub of what is left of a speed camera that was ripped out of the ground. the poll and camera itself set on the floor as evidence of the baltimore county north precinct. police say tuesday night just before 11:00, two j

and tim tooten live in the newsroom. search for his replacement starts tonight. >> accused of attacking a woman with bleach inside a wal-mart store, teresa jefferson get some surprising support. i am barry simms. details coming up. >> there are prosecutors allege senator currie hid some of the documents they are using it against him. >> live, local, late-breaking. this is wbal-tv 11 news at 6:00. >> the countdown is on to replace dr. joe hairston. baltimore counties federal school superintendent, how long will it take

tim tooten joins us from the newsroom with more of the story. >> sam harrison said he thought about bailing out as early as 2005 when he signed his last contract. today, he took time off to give a farewell speech. >> we are very proud of that your >> harrison spent plenty of time going down memory lane dree >> it feels good. i want as many people who have been a part of this experience to feel good about what they have done. >> a few of them joined him for a press conference where he tried to spell out more of the successes. >> 12 years, that is a pretty good run for anybody. 12 years in a school system with over 100,000 students as diverse as we are with 12 consecutive years of academic achievement is unheard of. >> he is already looking beyond the summer when he retires and toward a greener pastures. >> i would like to take advantage of the incredible experiences that i have amassed over my career. i would like to consult with those who are preparing themselves for this profession. >> he will be willing to help the school board it is replacement. he was careful not to close the book on hi

tim tooten joya does with that story. >> those in charge of the search had turned to the internet to get feedback. >> the state board of education has lined up half a dozen public hearings across maryland to develop a profile of the kind of leader it wants to take the reins. >> we do not have many opportunities to choose a state superintendent. we have had a lot of solid leadership. this gives a chance for maryland residents to tell us what they want in the next one. >> the consultant hired to lead the search also developed an online survey. the confidential survey allows residents to log on and provide which group they want to -- they represent, the kind of superintendent they want to see the state higher, and written comments. >> it makes sense to me, and it extends the forum to a larger group, those people who cannot attend public hearings. they can do it online. >> and that is what state officials are counting on. >> every resident should go online. it is very simple and easy to do from the comfort of your own home. >> in the meantime, the interim superintendent will remain in ch

tim tooten is like in the newsroom at the follow up. what is the latest? >> in the process, school pta is have lost thousands of dollars. don't use me. as much as i love the kids and i never want to upset the kids and the schools, i do not want my name to be up there. >> ravens quarterback on hearing his name was being used at school assemblies without his knowledge. >> i would love to talk to kids about bullying. a happy set it with the right person. >> 1/2 of a dozen school systems thought joseph gill was the right person. he booked the event, took the money, but never delivered. according to the maryland better business bureau, the company is located at 1423 sharps. road in annapolis. we tried to reach him at this address but have gotten no response. we were not the only ones trying to get answers. the better business bureau has been after him to follow up on complaints from local school systems. >> we contacted -- we contacted him directly, spoke to him on the fall, and it during the course of that conversation, he clearly stated, i will be making that

been made about his contract or his future with the district and told 11 news education reported tim tooten that he would likely not discuss his plans for several months. >> right now it is business for usual for joe hairston, and at the appropriate time we will certainly make comments. >> jennifer franciotti, wbal-tv 11 news. >> speculation more light can be shed on this issue at the next school board meeting october 11. a suspicious person was apprehended on aberdeen proving ground property. two employees recorded a man walking with a rifle in the edgewood area. law-enforcement questioned him a later released them after finding out he was an environmental contract employee carrying a stick. a woman is recovering at johns hopkins after she was arrested from the waters -- rescued from the waters of the bay. fire crews responded around 5:30 a.m. this morning for a person in the water. the victim was transported to shock trauma. the issue remains under investigation. please continue to search for a harford county man wanted for yesterday's double shooting in aberdeen. 44-year-old michael mack

. >> our education reporter tim tooten travel to liberia in 2007 and spoke with the president about the historical connection between her country and america. it was part of his award winning documentary, "africa's maryland ." police in howard county are chasing the story surrounding a child abduction case we told you about yesterday. the twist that has the suspect walking out of jail today. >> i continue to say, that is not possible. >> detectives get much tougher with the parents of a missing missouri girl after the parents killed a lie detector test. were the investigation stands now. >> for the first time, we hear dr. conrad murray's event surrounding michael jackson's death. what the doctor says he was doing minutes before finding the pop star unconscious. >> police are calling a fire in woodlawn as arson. the building was empty because it was covered in flams once before. could broke out in the 3600 block. it was called initially as a tree fire. crews were able to knock it down in half an hour. there are reports of injuries. >> initially accused of abducting her friend's baby, a h

. >> and you may remember our own tim tooten traveled to liberia in 2007 and he sat down with president ellen johnson-sirleaf about the connection between america and liberia. we posted this on our web site. click on the link "africa's maryland." go to www.wbaltv.com. >> a missing missouri girl and the mother failed a lie detector test. where the investigation stands. >> for the first time we hear conrad murray's version of events. what the live-in doctor said he was doing minutes before finding the pop star unconscious. >> couldn't ask for better weather. we'll talk about when things might change a little bit. coming up on the insta-weather plus forecast. >> welcome back to "11 news saturday morning." thank you for joining us. >> john, i have to tell you, i think fall is a big tees. you think it is great, and before you know it, you get slammed. >> we were slammed a week ago. we're great now. come the middle of the coming week, we'll see what happens. something else may rear its ugly head here. now let's concentrate on what's happening. you are getting welcome rain. showers and thunder

. >> tim tooten traveled to liberia in 2007. he sat down with ellen johnson-sirleaf. that was part of his award-winning documentary, africa's maryland. we posted that on our web site at www.wbaltv.com. click on the link "africa's maryland." >> stay with us. "11 fitness" is coming up next. >> first a look at last night's winning lottery numbers. either i can't get to sleep, or i can't stay asleep. [ male announcer ] unisom helps you fall asleep faster and stay asleep. so i wake up rested. [ male announcer ] unisom. fall asleep faster. sleep longer. >> welcome back. it is time for "11 fitness. charles harris is joining us. you can't spot reduce, but you can tone. and we're talking about the abs. >> you can spot train, but you can't spot reduce, like you just said. i always like to do abs. it is amazing on the response we get on our abdominal segments. it is always a crowd favorite, always necessary, and always necessary to get new tips. today i brought in three different things that we can use to enhance your ab workout, add intensity, and add variety to your basic crun

denied that any decisions have been made about his contract or his future with the district and told tim tooten that he likely would not discuss his plans for several months. >> right now this is business as usual for joe hairston. at the appropriate time, we will certainly make some further comments. but right now, i've taken a move on to get the job done. >> the next school board meeting is october 11. some are speculating that he may make some comments then. we'll have to wait and see. >> residents in the upper fells point said they will sleep easier now that a nuisance bar has lost its liquor license. race series of complaints. police were called to the bar nearly 100 times in 86-month span -- in a six-month span. >> a family is picking up the pieces after a fire did extensive damage to their home. the fire started on tuesday morning. most of the damage was confined to the front entrance. a cigarette is being blamed for starting the blaze. >> cadaver dog have joined the search for a maryland woman missing in aruba. they're focusing on the southeastern part of the island. gary giordano is st

tim tooten joins us live in the studio. who wins the money? >> they do not know just yet. this comes down to who can make the best pitch. maryland already has a track record. we were one of only a handful of states to bring home $250 million in the race to the top funds. for years, maryland has connected middle and high school students access to early childhood education before they even start school. >> we have seen the data that children who come in prepared adding nine% better chance of being advanced -- 90% better chance of being advanced on early tests. >> schools are hoping to build on those early learning programs with a $450 million grant. they have to prove what they will do with those dollars. it will cover a gap in poverty for children, those are disabled learners, and those with english as a second language. >> if the level could balance it out some, that would be great. >> in order to receive the early childhood grant, marilyn moss also developed programs to get parents involved it -- maryland must also develop programs to get parents involved in their childre

tim tooten is live in the studio with the story. >> it turns out this is not connected to the ravens, but tonight the schools are out more than $14,000, money they paid up front for a pep talk from football players which never took place. >> and richard henry lee elementary school in glen burnie, students have not lost their love for the ravens, but what happened this month has left a bad taste in the mouth of the principles and a number of parent teacher organizations. and annapolis based company called odyssey group llc promise to book baltimore ravens players in 17 schools to speak to students about bullying and character, but they never delivered. >> it is just a terrible blow for children who are expecting someone that they look up to. again, it is cannot the ravens fault or the players' fault, but the disappointment is still there. >> nine elementary schools, six elementary schools, a high school, and a special education center. the $14,000 came from the budget thechool based pta's like one at richard henry lee elementary. >> they were just really excited. the pta wanted to be a

tim tooten is live with a follow up on this. >> this is the store we told you last night at 5:00 be no more than half a dozen other school systems also tell us they fell victim to the scheme. >> odyssey resource group made a pitch to dozens of schools promising to have a raven's football player talk about bullying and character. in each of the cases, the schools pay up in advance. the company failed to come up with a player peter >> i love the kids. somebody backup -- somebody because without us knowing. i am sorry for all of the schools that bothered. >> prevents quarterback was the player most often promised to speak at the assembly. >> as much as i love the kids and i never want to upset the kids in the school, i don't want my name to be out there. >> several schools lost $14,000 because of the scampi know they are not alone. we have learned schools in baltimore, dorchester, frederick, and somerset counties also fell for the scheme. the greater maryland business bureau is familiar with odyssey group and its owner joseph delaware. they took a -- eight first complained about it over t

tim tooten is live in the newsroom with more on this story. >> but men hold on less than 25% of the nation'so high-tech jobs. they are on a campaign to change the math and to start now. >> the show up across the state tree 400 girls and all. it got firsthand experience alongside female professionals in the area of cyber security cleared >> what we know is that women do not have enough mentors. what we try to do is bring mentors to the young women so they can see their 24% industry is under represented. >> the summit was held on john hopkins university physics laboratory pierre >> you can come in here and learned a lot. it is a lot to do. you learned about the fbi. learn about fingerprints. i have learned a lot today. >> a think it is going to be good for our education when we go to college. >> the head of the national security of homeland security believes she knows why females are not using high-tech fields. >> i think some of it is when you are looking at young girls they traditionally think of these fields for gekks. we needed to. geeks sexy again so they will want to go into it. >> she i

tim tooten is live in the newsroom with more on his mission. >> rachel scott is at the center of the anti-bullying campaign. she was the first person killed at columbine high school after two per classmates went on a shooting spree in 1999. more than a decade later, her message of kindness is impacting students across the nation. >> his name is larry scott. he is an old love rachel scott, who was one of the victims killed at columbine high school. -- he is an awful of rachel scott huss -- an uncle of rachel scott. >> if it can happen there, it can happen anywhere in this country or even around the world. >> scott share video clips from the shooting an excerpt from rachel's got sick diary, just days and hours before she was killed. his goal is to start a chain reaction of kindness. >> i know that it was really what happened, and i am going to try to make a difference like rachel did. >> the bullying and how they work name-calling before they actually shot the kids and how they just said the stuff that they thought. >> rigell scott lost her life, but the not the dream -- rachel scott l

tim tooten joins us with more. >> mcdaniel college in carroll county has already posted akaka later onsite. hundreds of other schools are about to do the same. >> many students receive marriage or need-based financial aid. -- merit or need-based financial aid. now i knew cat litter helps them to add up the final numbers. -- now a new calculator helps them to add up the final numbers. >> what ours does is take the financial information that we're going to ask a parent or student when they apply for financial aid, it asks for an upfront, run it through a calculator, give them an estimate of what they will pay to come to make daniel. >> already, some college students have given the calculator high marks. >> i think it is a helpful tool, considering i depend on financial aid greatly with college and stuff. it is a great tool for any college student, no matter grad or undergrad. >> it is definitely a good idea to do. you can go on the internet and know exactly how much everything costs. >> the online calculators require students and parents to pass along tax information, earnings, and bank

tim tooten, wbal-tv 11 news. >> governor o'malley proposed his version of a redistricting map.avoid significant changes by an advisory panel. that has restored some of the sixth and eighth congressional dribblingts. a special session on redistricting is set to begin tomorrow. >> the new martin luther king jr. memorial is getting a proper dedication on the mall. this is the first major monument to honor an african-american speech, the ceremony had to be postponed due to hurricane irene. dignitaries will be present to honor the legacy of martin luther king. >> it will be packed. >> l -- and the latest trends for fall coming up. >> and a local woman gets a big gi >> good morning. here's a live look outdoors. the sun will make its way up and a-- it will rise after 7:15. 56 at the maryland science center at the inner harbor. winds out of the southwest around 7 miles per hour. those winds will pick up as we head throughout the day. we get mixing within the daytime heating, winds will be strengthening. right now temperatures will start off pretty mild. 50's join town. 40's out toward

tim tooten, wbal-tv 11 news. >> i bet you they will take advantage of that. >> stay with us.ch more news ahead on "11 news sunday morning." >> hi, i'm pete gilbert. coming up in sports, the unveiling of the bronze strath statue for -- bronze statue for brooks robinson. >> you may have a story about the greatest player of all time. brooksy, 18 times an all-star winner. in his name, a giant bronze statue. it sounded like a game day. >> get your programs here! >> an old-time feel as baltimore honors maybe the greatest oriole of all time. >> 3-2-1! there it is. >> i'm amazed. i mean, every detail, you look at the shoe strings and the cleats and everything, it is just real nice. >> dignitaries and friends played a tribute to the career and thanked brooks for representing baltimore. >> my task is relatively easy. like every man in baltimore,this man has a special place in my heart. >> he is a man we have come to love and respect. >> i just want you to know that i have never considered your -- you fans, i have always considered you may friends more than anything else. thank you so m

to the to the -- tim tooten has that story. >> the u.s.ace at anne arundel community college. that explains why the community has taken the lead role in preparing students for more high-demand jobs in science, technology, engineering, and math. >> this is something our employers keep telling us we need to be focusing in on to make sure that the training that is provided is actually what the emploirs employers are seek -- ememployers are seeking and needing. >> the jobs here will be modeled in 100 -- 10 other states. >> we will introduce high-quality curriculum to be made available to the community colleges in this country. >> it was the school's popular technology programs and one of its recent graduates that landed a job as a systemsening year. >> i felt completely comfortable in my field. >> this grad -- grant comes from a larger pool. >> make no mistake about it. this is something we are serious about and want to be successful. >> the jobs training grant runs out in three years. tim tooten, wbal-tv 11 news. >> the baltimore ravens matt