. >>> there's no more waiting for a wegman's at howard county. the store opened to eager people waiting. wegman's is one of the most requested venue. >> there's so much stuff here it's unbelievable. >> we didn't want to miss anything so we just kept going around and actually it was a good thing because we missed a lot of stuff the first time. >> reporter: larry feyland came for one thing. >> i came here for cheese. have you ever seen their cheese section. there's like 10,000 cheeses. >> reporter: the super store is like a mini village, it boasts 200,000 square feet of space, a double decker garage. it's so large shoppers need a map. some people scoped the place before coming. >> i looked ahead online so i knew what the lay out was going to be. >> reporter: the first one came to hunt valley back in 2005, but shoppers pleaded for one in howard county too. >> we've had more than 500 requests to build a store in columbia. it's one of the most requested sites we've ever had. >> reporter: wegman has two more store coming to the area. in columbia, i'm g

the newest wegman's.if you're just about the head out for your morning commutes you won't have -- commute you won't have to wait in delays. we will give you a complete update in just a few. let's send it over to tim. >> in for marty bass. spot sity showers for the first time in quite some time. we will talk about how hot it gets when the showers move out. your complete forecast coming up. >> mike paul and broken meyer are great buddies if person, together and on the small screen. they're this morning's coffee with guests. stick around, the eyewitness news morning edition will continues in a moment -- will continue in a moment. ,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,, >>> it's 6:30. at the top of your screen, fort mchenry which will be the focus at 11:00 this morning. we will take you there live at that time. we'll take you to the rush right now. sirn -- sharon has that after tim'swet e. >> it's deft -- tim's weather. >> it's definitely going to be a change in the forecast, first for the wetter than the warmer. spotty showers i

wegman's opened at 7:00 yesterday with a line of 2000 2000 anxious shoppers waiting to get in. >> completelyrent type of store. with much more products, variety products, great prices. cafe. everything. >> the quality is excellent. very efficient and well run. >> the location is the 5th one this the state. another store expected to open in october. there is always talks of putting one in owings mills. now a check of the weather with lynette charles. >>> i hope people are stocking up on ice cream. you will needet towards the middle of the week. chester town 56. centerville 55 this morning. it's a little bit cool this morning, as you head out and about, grab the jacket. you need it if you are the type that gets on the cold side. winds, not a big factor. these are the gusts up to 10s middle river, 8 stevenson. 12 emmitsburg, sustained winds on the calm side. let's take you outside, bethesda, cloudy conditions, mostly cloudy is what we will see throughout the day. we can see the same in dundalk and the key bridge back there. that is good news, not the dealing with fog or low clouds this morning.

. >>> wegman's looks like a scene at a black friday. they opened in columbia.tore says the line of 2000 people were waiting for the store to open. the 5th in the state of maryland. >>> new report says suvs may not be as safe as you think they are. >>> country in transition, candidate who declared himself next president of egypt and the results are not expected until later this week. you are waking up to what is new in maryland. it's a blurred shot, that is the white house, down in dc. we continue in a moment.

look earl, the new wegmans was open. >> and this is what the shoppers say they needed. >> a different type of store with much more products. variety of products. great prices. a cafe. everything. >> because of the prices and the quality. efficient and well run. >> now we have 5 of them. this is the fifth in the state. about you are looking for an experience the manager said this store will provide a shopping experience with all the bells and whistles. >> they are giving some of those away. >>> concern over a popular vehicle. >> if you have a jeep, stay with us. the government is involved. >> what a weekend for the city. meet a local man. >> how proud of sail conner. high thought she raised thousands. what she did is better than that. >>> well in the consumer alert there is troubling new safety questions about popular suvs on the roads. >> this is big news. this is growing whether gas tanks in models of jeeps run a greater risk of catching fire. advocates warning you from driving a older model and rear ended it could spark a fire t is caused by a fuel tank in the rear. a xel. not only

food bank official say donations are coming from wegmans and there's been an increase from other localors. even with the increase in volunteer hours, they have a hard timekeeping up. the food bank relies on the help of volunteers. >>> an he can citing day for police officers. 31 officers being promoted and assuming new ranks within the department. they will take the oath of office during a ceremony scheduled for today. total of 14 officers are becoming corpse, 12 corms sergeants and 5 -- corpals andcorporals becoming sergeants. >>> when it's all done they should be able to sold more --hold more than 700 students. the ground breaking ceremony is 10 this morning. >>> a live pick from your hanover, the excitement building and shacky inside but no need to worry. 16 hours away from the grand opening of the maryland live casino. the state's largest casino at arundel mills mall will initially open with 3200 slot machines. eventually it will have more than 5,000 as well as entertainment venues and nationally acclaimed restaurants of the all of that is going to be going on throughout the day. w

. >>> wegmans is preparing to open the newest store. this one located on madraw from in columbia off snowedden parkway. so traffic delays are expected in the area for sunday for the grand opening. >>> still ahead, we are live at a school in baltimore this morning where students are going above and beyond. and it's all for wound veterans. sherrie. >> reporter: i am sherrie johnson live in north baltimore where some students have hit the field to raise money for wounded soldiers. details coming up. >> and an employee at abc2 lacing up the running sneakers to help out girls who wan want to succeed in life. how is the weather going to be for them? >> make sure to enjoy the pleasant weather for today because that heat switch is going to be flipped on. details coming up. >> reporter: a serious crash shut down a portion of interstate 70. coming up in my abc2 timesaver traffic report, i will tell you how to get around the crash. stay with us. there's much more to come. >> and here times square this morning in new york city. let's head up there

wegmans is preparing to open the newest store in columbia happening this weekend.located on mcgraw road. traffic delays in the area are expected on sunday for the grand opening. the community college of baltimore is hosting a job fair today at the school running from 10 until 2 at catonsville campus. computers will be set up to apply online and hr reps will be on hand to answer questions. >>> kelly blue book released the latest list of the most affordable new and used cars of 2012. they rated the toyota and lexus as top brands of the year. and they also say that the new car might be a better deal than the used one in certain models. >>> dozens of local sailor volunteers are helping out in various ways for the weekend'ssalla bration pbration. -- sallabration. others will be unloading donated hams. >>> 15,000 diamond ring up for grabs tomorrow. dozens of couples will take part in the baltimore diamond dash. they will go on a treasure hunt throughout the city and the couple with the most points will win the diamond ring. it's interesting because this do that around th

. >>> supermarket chain wegmans is opening the newest store sunday and it's located on mcgraw road inlumbia. traffic delays in that area are expected for that grand opening. >>> the cost of raising a child going up to an all time high. parents who what child last year can expect to spend more than 230,000 dollars over the next 17 years. that's 3 1/2% higher than in 2010. cope in mind the number doesn't account -- keep in mind it doesn't account for college education. in 1960 the estimated cost from 12 to $14,000 per child. >>> you looking to buy a new vehicle? kelly blue book has a new list of more affordable new and used cars. they rated it for 2012 and say toyota and lexus are the top brands to buy this year. they also say the new car might be a better deal than a used one. >>> here's five things to know before you head out. at 6 clp 52 --6:52. one of the first apple computers is being auctioned off. starting bid $120,000. the winning bid will get the apple 1 mother board. and an apple one cassette tape interface. >>> jurors in the jerry sandusky case will be going for a three-day w

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. >> five years in the making, the grand opening of the new columbia wegman is being called a major success store managers that people were lined up sunday morning waiting to get in when the doors opened at 7:00. the grocery chain said the new location is twice the size of the typical supermarket in the area, 135,000 square feet. the new york based grocer announced it was building its howard county location back in 2007. a final approval for the increase in the bottle tax. how the profit is expected to improve city schools. details coming of new at 6:00. >> navy sailors in town for the sailabration are lending a helping hand in the community. i am kim dacey and i will explain, coming up. cor >> kim dacey takes us to one neighborhood or sailor spent their morning leaving a good marke. >> is never good is getting a helping hand for more than 25 navy sailors or reject this neighborhood is getting a helping hand. -- this neighborhood is getting a helping han from more than 25 navy sailors. >> we are from all over the united states of america. anything we can do to help out the community and ano

a new wegman's is set to open in columbia on sunday.d county police say there could be major traffic delays around the store, starting as early as 7:00 a.m. the heaviest traffic on mcgaw road. you can also expect parking problems. police will be on hand to help keep traffic moving out there. >>> more americans sought unemployment aid last week. let's check now with cnbc courtney reagan. she has the rest of the day's business headlines, too. courtney? >> good afternoon to you, barbara. stocks really gaining strength throughout the training session today. up triple digits. 115 points as i glance over really on hopes that a greek tragedy will be avoided. the market is still squarely focused on elections in greece. they happen this weekend, which may determine whether the country exits the euro in an orderly or messy fashion. beyond greece, moody's cuts spain's credit rating by three notches making it even closer to junk status. >>> domestically, the number of americans filing for unemployment benefits rose last week by 6,000 to 386,000. th

a new wegmans is set to open in columbia on sunday. police say there could be major traffic delays around the store starting as early as 7:00 a.m. when the store opens. the heaviest traffic will likely be on snowden river parkway and mcgaw road. you can also expect parking problems. police will be there to help keep traffic moving. >>> in three years, drivers could see congestion relief in alexandria. vdot can move forward now with its plan to build a reversible hov ramp over interstate 395 and seminary road near the mark center. the federal highway administration ruled that environmental impact study is not required. that ramp would give carpoolers andç buses direct access to th mark center in 2015. >>> in "news4 your health" now, african-americans may need more vitamin d to prevent cancer deaths. researchers in chicago said african-americans are 25% more likely to die from cancer than white americans, and they believe the skin tone cannot absorb enough sunlight to create vitamin d naturally. the body uses ultraviolet rays from the s

a new wegmans is set to open in columbia on sunday.nty police say there could be major traffic delays around the store starting as early as 7:00 a.m. heaviest traffic will likely be on snowden river parkway and mcgaw road. you can also expect parking problems. police will be on hand to help keep that traffic moving. >>> get ready for a crackdown on aggressive driving in fairfax county. the county is launching a campaign called "operation summer h.e.a.t.," which stands for help eliminate aggressive traffic. it starts tomorrow and runs through september 3rd. fairfax police say they will be on the lookout for things like reckless driving, speeding, improper passing and following too closely. >>> well, cue the "x-files" music. just when you think you've seen it all on the beltway, several people were a bit spooked when they saw what appeared to be a ufo. maryland state police are telling us it didn't come from outer space, just garrett county. they say they helped the military bring a large aircraft from garrett county to patuxent river na