jennifer franciotti, wbal-tv 11 news. >> thank you. firefighters spent the better part of the night battling a fire in jarrettsville. it was for spotted just before 2:00 a.m. in a single-family home on norrisville road. part of the home collapsed before crews got it under control. it is not known if the weather played a role in sparking that blaze. fire crews rushed to put out a blaze that started in the pigtown neighborhood. firefighters received the call just after midnight. they went to washington boulevard. this fire was contained in less than an hour. >> authorities are seeking access to the facebook accounts of phylicia barnes as they continue to try to solve the mystery of her disappearance. the fbi involvement is exploring a possible child pornography aspect of the case. the application is to seek access to her first name and facebook account as well as her relatives and four of the men's with baltimore ties. a man accused of murdering his fiancee and her daughter is now in custody. brian eggleston had been in the baltimore cit

jennifer franciotti, wbal-tv 11 news. >> 6:52. to degrees on tv hill. >> one last look at weather and traffic. >> john is joining us now. something is going on. >> late-breaking weather. as far as traffic, not much going on. there is a brush fire at franklin and wheeler avenue. a crash pad broadway. another ad 648. this -- this is the west side of the beltway. no delays and no problems to report. this is an 95 at the fort mchenry toll plaza. north and southbound moving just fine. >> just getting your cardio in. >> holiday weekend is highlighted in a letter shape. 87 today. 90's on saturday, sunday, and money. highest rain chances will be on sunday. on monday, the system will be trying to pull away. not a bad forecast for the holiday weekend. we do need the rain. to not forget, -- do not forget, tune to am 1090 to hear traffic and weather together on the fives. >> thanks for joining us for 11 news today. >> we will be back with a live update at 7:25. have a safe holiday weekend. >> this is a wbal-tv 11 editorial, from president and

jennifer franciotti, wbal-tv 11 news. >> thank you. that brings us to our water cooler question of the day. do concerns about safety downtown keep you from attending large events like the fourth of july, and new year's eve? you can share your response at wbaltv.com and on our facebook page, or send us an e-mail to watercooler@wbaltv.com. >> that was not the only violence downtown. a man was shot and wounded in a downtown parking garage lombard street near the power plant live. the victim and his alleged attacker had been involved in a long-running dispute and happen to run into each other downtown. the suspect pulled out a handgun and fired twice. the victim is expected to survive. >> police looking for a suspect in a stabbing attack. police arrived on the scene last night. the victim was stabbed three times and is in serious but stable condition. investigators believe it was a domestic dispute that triggered a stabbing in parkville. police arrived last night and found the victim. no word on the person's identity or condition. >> a pla

the men's semifinals is today and you can watch it on wbal-tv . what do you think? >> are we getting paid to watch that? >> google could be forced to pay $500 million.on dollars >> and intense paddling mission. man is paddling more than 2,000 miles. >> nice day yesterday. no rain nearby. details just ahead. >> we are problem-free on the area roadways. if i were a customer, i'd like nonstop travel because it's quicker. because it's convenient. it's just the best way to go. keeps the cost down. [ male announcer ] southwest airlines has added new nonstop flights from bwi airport to south carolina. it means more time doing the things i want to do. it's easy. it's hassle-free. there's no headaches. [ male announcer ] fly southwest airlines' new nonstops from bwi airport to greenville-spartanburg and charleston, south carolina. i like nonstop travel because... you don't got any more stuff. [ laughter ] [ ding ] >> exxon mobil will have to pay the big time. i am jennifer franciotti. a live report is straight ahead. >> mighty big a deal in the works after months of deficit

kim dacey, wbal-tv 11 news. >> thank you. for a list of all fourth of july events around maryland, you can go to our website, wbaltv.com. that brings us to our water cooler question of the day. what are your fourth of july plans? you can share your response at wbaltv.com and on our facebook page, or send us an e-mail to watercooler@wbaltv.com. >> the casey anthony murder case should go to a jury in just a few hours. there were some highly charged arguments on sunday. we have details. >> with pictures and video, the prosecutor described a web of lies. >> casey anthony maintains her allies until they cannot be maintained any more. >> and provided a narrative of how they believe it happened. >> she knew that that night she would be the arms of a boyfriend and that caylee would be dead. >> the defense attorneys fireback. >> if you think she is a lying, no-good slut, you'll see this evidence in a different light. >> kasich was pregnant. >> this is outrageous. >> he's challenged witness and every key element of the prosecution's ca

this is wbal-tv 11 news at 6. >> are big story tonight, may have outside of a baltimore county nightclub and with one man dead and a police officer and hospitalized. shots were fired outside the club baltimore on pulaski highway just before 2:00 a.m. this morning. sheldon dutes is live in rosehill with the latest. >> the officer that was injured is expected to be ok. he got hurt while trying to secure the scene, but he has since been treated and released from hospital. the 911 call came in at club baltimore on pulaski highway. although they do not know the motive, but the shooting stemmed from an argument at closing time. the gunman opened up fire in the parking lot killing one person. the police have identified the victim as george william bryant. officers say when they got here it was pretty chaotic. >> when they responded, they found a large group of people surrounding the victim. as the officers tried to secure the crime scene and move people back some medical personnel could arrive, some people failed to follow those orders. one officer was assaulted and was transferred to the hospi

kim dacey, wbal-tv 11 news. >> thank you. it was a different type of fireworks that forced capitol police to clear the national mall. dangerous storms and lightning swept through the area. strong winds whipped through trees and bring down some branches. police made spectators leave the reversal during the storm. police directed people into the senate parking garage. a cyclist was killed by falling tree limb. >> a house is all decked out for the fourth of july. hallmarks' set up these flags outside his home to pay tribute to the people who lost their lives during the 9/11 terrorist attacks. he has nearly 3000 flags in his yard. >> i was never in the service. i like to show my appreciation of the troops. in years past, we have done things for the truce. this year weary celebrating the 10-year anniversary of 9/11. a more traditional celebration went off with a bang in los angeles this weekend. fireworks began early for the crowd gathered at the hollywood bowl. the state's back to 1969. hall and oates kicked off the celebration w

i'm jane king reporting for wbal-tv 11 news. back to you. >> i understand more government agencies are adopting tablets. >> they are. the pentagon leads spending on tablets. the army and navy are testing the device for use in planes and on the battlefield. more coming up in my next report. >> thank you. 5:22. 71 degrees on tv hill. >> don't forget to e-mail us your response to our water cooler question of the day. to concerns about safety keep you from attending large events like the fourth of july? you can share your response at wbaltv.com and on our facebook page, or send us an e-mail to watercooler@wbaltv.com. >> a rare a document was found recently. >> an original copy of the declaration of independence. we have more. >> i am always hunting for them. >> at a flea market, this man saw something. >> it was a good size declaration. p.nd of speed beat u >> for $100, he bought a facsimile of the original declaration of independence. he found more information about the process. philadelphia auction catalog, it stunned him. >> it w

jennifer franciotti, wbal-tv 11 news. >> thank you. the violence has become a political talking point in the race for baltimore mayor. there were other scuffles in addition to two more serious incidents. others expressed problems with the budget. >> we're going to have the type of violence that we had not just downtown but an uptick in violence in northeast. it is spreading throughout the city. >> parents know that violence exists in their home. they know they need to get help. i will provide that for their parents. >> the mayor highlighted thousands of people who partied peacefully as the african- american festival at m&t bank stadium. >> the case that captivated the nation four weeks has been decided. a jury of her young daughter caylee. casey could soon be out of jail. kristen dahlgren has more from orlando. >> as for the charge of first- degree murder, we the jury found the defendant not guilty. >> casey anthony cried after she heard the verdict. not guilty on the three most serious charges. after weeks of testimony, the jury took

>> live, local, late breaking -- this is wbal-tv 11 news at 6:00. >> crews prepare for the big celebration and fireworks show. i am deborah weiner. the skies over baltimore will be colorful as we celebrate america's 235th birthday. george is live on the preparations. >> tomorrow at this time, the harbor will be more crowded. folks will be getting ready for the fireworks show. today we got some insights into the show. the july 4 weekend can be fun but dangerous. one man on the west coast found out this weekend. >> the fireworks are ready for the celebration on monday and the inner harbor. the crews have been working to get the show in place. >> it will be 18 minutes long. it will have about 1400 shells during those 18 minutes. the soundtrack will be a surprise. >> it is a surprise to celebrate the 35th anniversary of the aquarium. some may opt for a homegrown of fireworks show. officials want you to be careful. 8400 people nationwide were rushed to the emergency room last year with injuries from our works. in washington state, a 58-year- old man is in serious condition after homemade firewo

--www.ncicap.org-- >> live, local, late-breaking, this is wbal-tv 11 news today. >> good morning. i am mindy basara. >> and i am stan stovall. thank you for joining us this morning. >> tony pann has a quick look at today's forecast. >> good morning. a little warmth to start today but no rain. built on comfortable. you come to expect it this time of year. let's look to the current conditions. partly cloudy at the airport. the air quality is in the poor range. you'll feel that when you walk outside. we're shooting for a high of 91 this afternoon with scattered thunderstorms this afternoon. take an umbrella. we will check the forecast for the weekend in a few minutes. first we say good morning to sarah. >> a busy start at the fort mchenry southbound 95. we had an overturned a vehicle. traffic is starting to flow as you make your way south through the toll plaza. we do have an accident and paper mill road between phoenix and cooper road in the phoenix area. use extra caution. no promise on the rest of the major roadways. 10 minutes on southbound 95 from the beltway southwest to 32. ei

. >> live, local, latebreaking -- this is wbal-tv 11 news at 5:00 in hd. [captioning made possible by constellation energy group] captioned by the national captioning institute --www.ncicap.org-- >> welcome to 11 news sunday morning. i am lisa robinson. >> i am lowell melser. let's look outside with meteorologist in memory. we have a line of thunderstorms -- meteorologist ava marie. >> you can see quite a bit of showers and thunderstorms all across this part of the state. a cold front is approaching the area. this will move through later today. at any point, we are talking about the possibility of heavy thunderstorms. keep that in mind if you plan to be outside. things will be shaping up much better towards baltimore as we head toward the holiday. that is good news if you have plans for monday. for today, keep in mind, those storms could be in the area. 71 at bwi marshall right now. he midi is that 81% -- humidity is that 81%. the full force as is coming up. >> outside of baltimore county nightclub, a man is dead, a police officer is how the allies -- is h

it has become a big thing at wbal to get shady adopted. we're hoping it happens. let's give out the information. you can call, and you can the at the other. -- pets available on the baltimore humane society website. how big is the need right now? >> huge. we just did the baltimore 500, and we had 571 adoptions. that was great. the economy is really taking a hit, and so are we. any help you could give is great. >> one cat could be responsible for 100,000 test. >> all right. we will find you a home shady -- home, shady. if you have a question, you can e-mail it to petquestions@wbaltv.com, or visit our web site, wbaltv.com, or send your questions to pet questions, wbal, 3800 hooper avenue, baltimore, maryland, 21211. coming up next, your maryland lottery numbers, and another check of the insta-weather-plus forecast with ava marie. first, a check of how wall street is performing at this hour. stay with us. and enjoying it less and less? stop paying for second best. upgrade to verizon fios and get tv, internet and phone for just $99.99 a month for a year. want to save

kai reed, wbal-tv 11 news. >> a body was found floating in the inner harbor. we were live over the scene just after 6:00 tonight where a man was found unconscious near the boat access ramp. another home invasion by police in impersonators has the baltimore police department concerned about public trust. the latest victims were bound and gagged by two or three men inside this home early this morning. one resident said he believes a crowbar was used to break open the door. one of the man pointed a gun at his aunt -- and his head before they ransacked the place. >> these individuals are coming in at all hours of the morning and identifying themselves as baltimore police officers. >> police say this could be related to a similar home invasion in east baltimore earlier this week. in that incident, a man was shot in the neck. tonight, a recently released convict is back behind bars, accused of gunning down a career in business man tuesday afternoon. baltimore police say william car shot and killed a man who was making a delivery. he has a lengthy criminal record and

in rosedale, sheldon dutes, wbal-tv 11 news. >> thank you. tonight police are looking for the person who shot and killed a man in northeast baltimore last night. the shooting took place around 11:15 in the 1400 block of stonewood road. investigators believe the 20-year-old victim was fighting with two other men when someone produced a gun and opened fire. that victim has not yet been identified, but officials say he was taken to johns hopkins where he was pronounced dead. anyone with information is asked to call the city homicide unit. police are investigating a shooting in east baltimore. we're told a man was walking around 9:30 this morning when someone shot him in the head. the vick was taken to the hospital where he is in stable condition. the suspect fled on foot. no word on a possible motive. maryland state police are trying to figure out what led to a deadly motor scooter accident in carroll county. investigators say 46-year-old mark continues low was traveling westbound just after midnight. his scooter left the road and crashed into a

i'm jane king reporting for wbal-tv 11 news. back to you. >> the latest release of the harry potter franchise film and not expected to next week. i understand the media has begun in the london. >> lots of harry potter and fans. the series is coming to a close. pre orders of tickets on the u.s. are on fire. the books were big sellers. the final chapter of the film series expected to rake in big bucks. >> thank you. 5:23. six to nine degrees on tv hill. find out what movies are out this weekend. >> don't forget to e-mail us your response to our water cooler question of the day. with the loss of the shuttle program, do you think the government should continue to invest in manned space flight, or allow it to be privatized? you can share your response at wbaltv.com and on our facebook page, or send us an e-mail to watercooler@wbaltv.com. >> some major movie releases. >> the main characters work with the grind in different ways. >> our lives would be easier if for bosses were not alive. >> going around in a special secret chair. >> tr

>> live, local, late breaking, wbal t.v. news sunday morning >> thanks for joining us >> top stories in just a moment. first, let's put ava on the side. people want to cook out this afternoon. i hope you are not out right now cooking but in the afternoon, well, the cookout could have thunderstorms mixed in with it. cook in. because we have a chance for thunderstorms at any point today. i don't want to specifically time them because i don't want to let you down. thunderstorms are possible at any time today. but it is a better bet this morning and then again as we get towards the afternoon. we have a front rather approaching the area, a cold front that is, and as that passes by this evening, we will see another round of thunderstorms, but those should start to clear out as we head today fourth of july. out towards the west. tures will be in the 80s throughout the afternoon.

captioned by the national captioning institute --www.ncicap.org-- >> live, local, latebreaking -- this is wbal-tv 11 news at noon. >> the search for answers after a four-year-old is injured. last hour, police released these photos of men wanted in connection with a deadly stabbing that also took place during the holiday festivities outside of the pier 6 pavilion. two groups began fighting. 15 minutes later, another -- a little boy was shot and taken to the hospital. it really is these maniacs with guns. we are going to work, and keep working hard to get more, and more, and more people off of the street. >> baltimore city police and their stephanie rawlings-blake are speaking about the violence right now. we will have an update. police in westminster search for the two men responsible for an armed robbery just after midnight saturday. police say the men held the employees at gunpoint, and took an undisclosed amount of money from the store's safe. rescue crews work -- searched the maggoty river for a missing boater. robert james fell yesterday afternoon, and his friend was thrown from the vote, but

this is wbal-tv 11 news at 6:00. >> thunderstorms and flash flooding moving across the metro area as a slow-moving cold front heads our way. we will track the storms and see how they impact the weekend, coming up. >> this comes on top of all those strong storms that created all that damage last night. >> heavy rain slowing down the friday afternoon rush hour and the storms are really impacting the eastern shore and southern maryland where severe thunderstorm warnings have been issued. the potential is there for some damaging winds in this line of storms. the worst of the weather stretching across queen anne's county and moving into northern caroline county, and down toward -- >> county. -- down toward charles county. there is some potential for rotation with that system moving northeast at 14 miles an hour. all along that line of storms there is the potential for heavy downpours that could cause localized flooding. the good news for our region is that things are drying out rapidly to the west of us. this line of storms will impact the area for the next couple of hours and then rapidl

kate amara, wbal-tv 11 news. >> what else did representative kacantor have to say? >> any revenues raised should be offset by tax cuts somewhere else. >> kate amara, to live. 72 degrees on tv hill. a suspect in the daily fort hood shooting will stand trial this morning. >> sentencing this morning for casey anthony. she was found guilty of lying to police. >> welcome back. a beautiful shot of the downtown area. 77 degrees at the maryland science center. we should get to the morning commute without any rain. later, some scattered thunderstorms are likely to develop. the forecast for today, warm and humid. scattered thunderstorms later today. a high temperature around 91. we'll come back and check the forecast for the upcoming weekend. >> thank you. casey anthony closed before the judge, this time for sentencing. she was found not guilty of murdering her daughter earlier this week. she was found guilty on four counts of lying to law enforcement. c. has already been in jail for three years, the judge could sense her to time served. which means she would go free. the sus

in washington, wbal tv 11 news. >> david passed away last night at his home. he passed away as member of the maryland house of delegates. he he is survived by his wife and his son. he was 63 years old. still ahead, it is tradition every fourth of july, but there will be a new spin. >> into a night goes a medical alert, conversations between family members reveal a lot about their relationship. >> shocking twists and turns in the casey into the murder trial. -- anthony mruder t -- murder trial. >> local students are getting into the holiday spirit. and they held their ninth annual independence day parade. the kids made floats representing the theme of 30 years of exceptional educational programming. the winning class will get a trophy for the best in show. and just before the fourth of july parade, all sorts of other things lined up to mark the spot. residents decided to have a chair decorating contest. the winner will get $300 in cash and primary seating at the fireworks display. >> in tonight's met color, there is a chance your child has a cellphone. 80% -- a

this is wbal-tv 11 news at noon. >> casey anthony may be spending last full day in jail after being acquitted on charges she murder her daughter caylee. good afternoon. i am sarah caldwell. about 500 people gathered outside orlando courtroom yesterday as the verdict was read. casey anthony only convicted on misdemeanors. her fiancee spoke on "the today show." >> could be just a day away from freedom after almost three years in jail. it is possible the judge could sentence the 25-year-old to time served on the only of the four count she was convicted of, making false statements to police. the jury took less than 11 hours to acquit her of the most serious charges related to her daughter's death, including first-degree murder, a charge that could have resulted in the death penalty. the only juror to speak out is one of the alternates. >> i thought the prosecution was able to show how she died, what was the motivation. >> but others who watched and even testified had been very vocal against the verdict, including her former fiance, who said it left him shocked and angry. >> right now she has ever

. >> live, local, late-breaking, this is wbal-tv 11 news today. >> good morning. everybody heading back to work this morning on this tuesday. we're starting at with some quiet weather around baltimore. some rain along the lower eastern shore. 73 in parkville. 66 degrees in taneytown. mostly sunny today. still warm by less humid with high temperatures in the upper 80's and low 90's. now to the news desk. >> 4:57. 71 degrees on tv hill. >> it was anything but a safe and happy holiday in baltimore city as a man is stabbed to death. a boy is recovering from a gunshot wound. >> the vacation is over. congress comes back to work today to work on a debt deal. >> we have some problem spots includin3q take the finish challenge. i'm robin sue joss and my website is big red kitchen. i do believe in standards. cascade gel was a disappointment because you have dried on food stains. but when i took the finish challenge i realized, i don't need to settle. i like to make roast beef and it leaves a lot of baked on grease. so i threw it in the dishwasher, i did not pre-rinse. but wh

. >> live, local, late-breaking, this is wbal-tv 11 news today. >> good morning, everyone. we had some heavy rain around last night. flooding rain. there is some tree limbs down. but circuit hd doppler. some light rain exiting the northern suburbs. sprinkles from the pennsylvania line. we do expect some more thunderstorms later today. clouds, showers, and thunderstorms coming back this after noon. a flood watch is in effect. we'll come back and check the forecast for the upcoming weekend. >> 4:57. six to nine degrees on tv hill. >> we remember john mackey. he pass the way this week at the age of 59. >> will have the latest on your [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 am mindy basara. >> and i am stan stovall. thank you for joining us this morning. >> tony pann has a check of the forecast. >> big storms last night. we needed it. there has been some damage in some areas. i saw some tree limbs this point. let's f

. >> live, local, late-breaking, this is wbal-tv 11 news today. >> good morning, everyone. we had some big storms around last night. we have some sprinkles left behind. let's look of the current conditions. partly cloudy skies. temperatures in the low 70's. 71 at the airport. a mixture of sunshine and clouds on this fourth of july. a slight chance for some thunderstorms. the best chance would be latest in the day. upper 80's and low 90's. we will check the seven-day forecast in just a few minutes. >> thank you. 71 degrees on tv hill. how close all lawmakers to reaching an agreement on the debt ceiling? >> preparations are underway for the inner harbor's fourth of july celebration. i have the details. >> the fate of casey anthony will be put in the hands of the jury later today. [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 am lisa robinson. >> i am stan stovall. thank you for joining us this morning. >> happy fourth of

. >> live, local, late-breaking, this is wbal-tv 11 news today. >> good morning.umidity has come back this morning. there's a slight chance we could see some rain in some neighborhoods. overall, it will be ok. partly cloudy skies. low to mid 70's. 79 downtown. a mix of sunshine and clouds. warm and humid. chance for a thunderstorm this afternoon. we come back and check the forecast going into the upcoming weekend. >> 4:57. 73 degrees on tv hill. coming up -- >> police are asking for the public's health after a violent fourth of july celebration. a live report is next. >> not guilty is the verdict in the casey anthony murder trial. we want to know you think about it. >> the debt showdown moves to the white house. i am kate amara in washington. >> an early-morning accident in the job or region. the job or region. [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 am mindy basara. >> and i am stan stovall. thank you

. >> kim dacey, wbal-tv 11 news. >> for a list of all the fourth of july and seven maryland, including fireworks and live entertainment, go to our website, wbaltv.com. there is a link on the home page. >> hello, and happy fourth of july. we're definitely seeing a steamy weather outdoors. temperatures in the mid-80's, i humidity as well. i wish i could guarantee a completely dry day, but we do have a chance of thunderstorms in the forecast. as you look at hd doppler, there are a couple light showers in the western part of the the state. more activity across kentucky and much of the ohio valley. that is going to be a concerned. there is a threat for thunderstorms later on, especially in the western and southern tier of the state. baltimore stays mostly dry, but still, isolated chance of storm. temperatures will be steamy in time for the fireworks. >> thanks. we will check back with you in a bit. some areas of the country will not get fireworks because of extreme heat and dry weather. >> the fireworks industry expects to make a billion dollars this holiday, despite the drought that cancel

. >> live, local, late-breaking, this is wbal-tv 11 news today. >> good morning. i am john collins. four minutes before 5:00 a.m. yesterday, -- maybe your weekend started yesterday. mid to upper 80's with low humidity. at generally clear skies. 64 degrees at the airport. 70% is the humidity. squint at 3 miles per hour. 74 degrees downtown. a good start today with low humidity. another pleasant day. we have the chance of rain in terms of the holiday weekend. i will have details on a holiday forecast. >> 62 degrees on tv hill. >> might there be a deal in the works? will have the latest from capitol hill. >> no problem spots on the roads so far this morning. [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. happy friday. i am mindy basara. >> and i am stan stovall. thank you for joining us this morning. >> john collins has a check of the forecast. gorgeous day yesterday. >> almost like the holiday weekend started. weekend started.

an update just ahead. >> live, local, late breaking, this is wbal-tv 11 news at 6:00. to go right now a police manhunt is underway for an armed subset the attack as the camera operator. -- and armed speak camera operator. >> sky team was over the scene near the airport. no shots were fired, no injuries reported, but the armed suspect is still on the loose tonight. david collins following developments in joins us live with the very latest on this. >> according to state police, the suspect first pontiff to speak camera operator by tapping his weapon against the window. then just before the attack he began yelling incoherently. a man carrying a shotgun in one hand and a small hammer and another attack this breed camera vehicle. state police report no shots were fired and no injuries. he first wanted to speak camera operator by tapping on the window and then started yelling incoherently. the suspect bolted back into the woods. >> he said the individual went to the rear window of the jeep ad began tapping on the rear window with a shotgun. the witness was obviously

one other alexian note, we're live outside of city hall, wbal- tv 11 news. >> in tonight's education alert, baltimore county is spending millions of dollars on new construction projects. that means crews will be busy trying to stay on schedule. tim tune is live in the studio with us with details. -- tuton is live in the studio with us with details. >> the new george washington carver center for arts and technology is taking shape. the $46 million building is set to open in august of 2012. that is why this summer is so critical in helping workers to stay on schedule. across town, construction crews still have a ways to go to finish work on the new $85 million for high school. the combined campus when it is finished will have enough room to educate almost 2000 students. >> the combined schools will open up a lot of new opportunities for kids, because public schools now is you go there and just sit there. this will help put a lot more funds back in the school. >> school staff members are seen see the doors open in 2013. >> is really exciting. we're hoping to fill the community in on the

on wbal radio. >> following reports of new information the felicia barnes murder investigation. tonight at 11:00 p.m., someone reportedly access to her facebook page. antonette 11:00 p.m., the bill one state lawmaker is opposing >> severe storms are trekking through, especially eastern baltimore county, north and in your rental -- and a rondo county, eastern dundalk as well as essex county. it watch goes all the way back to frederick county tomorrow afternoon. it looks like it will clear up in time for the weekend. that would be some pretty nice timing. [captioning made possible by constellation energy group] captioned by the national captioning institute --www.ncicap.org-- --www.ncicap.org--

this is wbal-tv 11 news at noon. >> america continues to dream. space shuttle atlantis in orbit has happened after the final shuttle lifts off from cape canaveral. good afternoon. i am mindy basara. 30 years and three months after the first shuttle flight, space shuttle atlantis blasts off on a nasa's final shuttle launch. thousands packed cape canaveral to watch the flight takeoff. jay gray has more. >> 1, 0 and lift off. >> shuttle atlantis rushing towards space on a rendezvous with history. up until the last few minutes with the countdown, there were serious questions about whether the final flight what happened today. but as the clouds cleared, so did the concern of mission managers, allowing them to give the all-clear for one last launch. parts dropped with the countdown on hold at 31 seconds over concerns about a technical issue that was quickly resolved. >> we are going to go ahead and proceed. >> the final flight is our restocking mission of sorts, atlantis delivering spare parts and supplies and scientific instruments for future term ends

that is the latest here at wbal tv news. >> chantax is a popular anti- smoking drive. now a new study led by a johns hopkins research group links the drug to an increased risk of heart problems. >> if there is one thing the medical community typically agrees on, if you smoke, you are highly likely to develop a in illness. so many smokers try to quit, many turning to a drug achantax to decrease the risks. that is where doctors began to disagree. >> it is the worst drug on the u.s. market. >> i do not believe it is a dangerous drug. >> out of 14 studies, smokers had a 72% increased chance of serious heart problems led a heart attack. >> that is where we found substantial increases. >> a significant finding, but -- >> if you just look at the 72% increase number, you will miss the larger number. >> just over 1% of people on chantax. other people put these into perspective pure >> it does not mean that there is nothing there. what ever risk seems to be there is very small. >> in a statement they said, they are working with the fda to review and monitor data for chantax. the

>> live, local, and late- breaking, this is wbal tv 11 news tonight. captioned by the national captioning institute --www.ncicap.org-- [captioning made possible by constellation energy group] >> we begin tonight with another dramatic and emotional day in the casey anthony trial. the jury listened to hide charged closing arguments. jay gray has details from orlando, plus the courtroom outburst that angered the judge . >> attorneys now will present their final arguments . >> the final day began with a montage of pictures. and the prosecutor outlining what he described as a web of lies that led to the little girls death. >> casey anthony maintains our allies until they cannot be maintained any more. >> he laid out the state day-by- day narrative. >> she knew that that night she would be in the arms of her boyfriend and then caylee would be dead. >> casey anthony shaking her head, then turned away and crying her >> this is the bag caylee was found in. and this was her coffin. >> the defender got his chance to refute the state's case. >> the strategy behind

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. >> live, local, late breaking, this is wbal tv 11 news at 6:00 p.m. >> have some respect. >> a father is outraged. his 4-year-old son was the victim of violence at the inner harbor last night. a large fight broke out shortly after the fireworks show and a man was shot -- was stabbed and killed. >> and a young boy was shot in the leg as he was walking home with his father. we begin with barry simms, who spoke exclusively with the young boy's father. >> we did talk to the father. he said that his son is doing very well. he is in good condition at hopkins children's center. he was shot in the leg last night, one of the victims of holiday violence. >> as thousands more will at the fireworks over the inner harbor, gunfights and a stabbing marred the independence day celebration. >> it was just one path, but it sounded very close to us. >> kevin and his pregnant fiancee and his

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. >> this is a wbal tv 11 editori editorial. >> july 4 brings to mind american flags, family gatherings and a sense of patriotism and pride for what all our country stands for. it also begins the height of summer travel when families pack the car and take off. this year we would encourage everyone to make this summer about points well known but perhaps not often visited. maryland has it all for sure. there are mountain trails to hike and ocean boardwalks to bike. the maryland zoo is a summer favorite and national aquarium continues to be a point of pride for the entire state. set sail from annapolis and spend the day on the bay or get a peek at the past. if you travel south to st. mary's you can travel back in time and spend the day at the state's first permanent settlement. adding hundreds of miles of waterways to kayak or state parks to explore on two wheels and there is something to see no matter the direction. this summer we encourage everyone to make it a point to make maryland the destination of choice. to help plan the summer escape to maryland we invite to you log on to www.wbal

reporting from the studio, barry simms, wbal 11 news. >> no bail for former i.m.f. chief dominic strauss-kahn after credibility questions surface about the hotel maid accusing him of remain. >> from dining with your dog to having wine shipped to your door, a look at new state laws. >> i thought you were going to say having wine with your dog. >> that would be a bad combination, right, john? >> it is a holiday weekend. we have a need for rain but we have a need for picnic without rain. we will see what is going to happen with the i'm a dancer. and until now, my feet showed it. [ female announcer ] gold bond ultimate healing foot cream. 7 penetrating moisturizers and vitamins, 'cause foot skin's 20 times thicker. this stuff really works. hi. looking good! you've lost some weight. thanks! you noticed! you know these clothes are too big now, so i'm donating them. not going back there again. good for you! how'd you do it? eating right, whole grain. whole grain? whole grain. [ female announcer ] people who choose more whole grain tend to weigh less than those who don't...