reporting live, weijia jiang, eyewitness news. >>> and that window washer has not yet been identified. >>> today governor martin omalley delivered his state of the state address. during the 30 minute speech the governor focused on job creation and his plans to create mounding home foreclosures. omalley spoke about the challenges his administration faced in this tough economy. the governor sounded a hopeful note. >> this recession will end, our journey is not over, and our best days are still in front of us if we make it so. >> some republican critics called the speech campaign like. this is the last speech the governor will give to maryland lawmakers as a group before the fall election. >>> the last session, lawmakers passed a new law to stop you from texting while driving. some are looking to take that ban one step further. kai jackson explains the new proposal on the table, kai -- >> reporter: last year lawmakers tried to ban reading text messages while driving with no success. those who support that bill hope this time they'll have better luck. what you do behind the wheel these da

weijia jiang has more on the plans to keep streets clear. weijia? >> reporter: you can see the snow is falling very quickly. and it is definitely sticking to the sidewalks and to the roads. exactly why local governments say getting through the storm is a tremendous task. perhaps especially for baltimore city, whose new mayor is leading the way just two days into her term. >> reporter: there's not a moment's rest for planners around the state. >> we're expecting to get gusts up to 40 miles an hour. which makes it near blizzard conditions. >> and i'm looking for an opportunity to show what we can do. >> reporter: just 23 hours into her term as baltimore's new mayor, stephanie rawlings-blake held her first scheduled press conference to go over plans. in the city, crews are using 15,000 tons of salt to battle the snow, despite the drained snow budget. >> making sure that we provide public safety and essential services, particularly in a snowstorm, is important. that's the thing we -- that i'll find money for. >> reporter: a slim snow fund is an obstacle

now live from north baltimore, where weijia jiang has more on how area counties are preparing. weijia? >> reporter: local governments are certainly not shy in admitting dealing with this storm is a tremendous task ahead. perhaps, especially for baltimore city, whose new mayor is leading the efforts just two days into her term. >> reporter: just 23 hours into her first term as the new mayor of baltimore, stephanie rawlings-blake holds her first scheduled news conference, leading the city in a major battle against a looming winter storm. >> when we have these tests and these challenges, there are two ways to look at it. we have no control over the weather. no control over what mother nature is going to do. what we do have control is over how we respond to it. and i know that we have a very integrated, cooperated system. >> baltimore joins the state in the grueling prep work. hundreds of pieces of equipment. and 15,000 tons of salt. what it does not have it a snow budget to match the load, going into the storm, the city has $400,000 of $3.5 million left. >> i'm very mindful. becaus

report being live in baltimore county tonight, weijia jiang, wjz eyewitness news. >> all right. thank you very much, weijia. wjz is always on. check in for first warning weather coverage. for updates on the forecast, live doppler radar, and information on closings and delays, log onto wjz.com. >>> history in baltimore. one mayor steps aside, after accepting a plea deal in a corruption probe. and a new mayor has an end. wjz has complete coverage of this historic day. mike hellgren has the sentence for mayor, former mayor sheila dixon. but we began with mary bubala, with the swearing in of the new mayor. stephanie rawlings-blake. >> city hall saw a major change today. stephanie rawlings-blake is now fully in charge. much of mayor dixon's staff that wasn't staying on for the transition has gone. they are not here tonight. we even saw some locks on doors being changed. >> reporter: the mayor being dual sworn, may i be the first to congratulate you? [ applause ] >> reporter: at 12:15 this afternoon, stephanie rawlings- blake, officially became the 49th mayor of baltimore city. with he

we're live in baltimore city, weijia jiang, wjz eyewitness news. >> weijia, thank you. remember, wjz 13 is always on. for instant updates on the forecast, live doppler radar. approximate instant closings and delays, log onto wjz.com. >>> facing a panel of lawmakers seeking answers. toyota's president apologizes and admits his company made expansion a bigger priority than safety. the apology that might not be enough for those who lost loved ones in accidents involving toyotas. >> reporter: toyota's president arrived on capitol hill, ready to apologize to lawmakers. >> i am deeply sorry for any accident that toyota drivers have experienced. >> reporter: but just an apology isn't likely to win over angry lawmakers. >> if the camry and the prius were airplanes, they would be grounded. >> reporter: toyota's president is expected to admit, the company made some serious mistakes. in the testimony he plans to deliver, toyoda says, quote, we pursued growth over the speed at which we were able to develop our people and our organization, and we should sincerely be mindful of that.

and our first warning weather coverage continues with weijia jiang, who has more on preparations in baltimore county and in other surrounding counties. weijia? >> reporter: denise, it is wild out here. the snow is falling so rapidly. it is sticking to sidewalks but covering them. as well as the roads, posing quite a challenge to local governments. perhaps especially to baltimore city, whose new mayor is leading all of their efforts in her second day of office. >> reporter: there's not a moment's rest for planners around the state. >> we are expecting to get gusts up to 40 miles an hour. which makes it near blizzard conditions. >> and i'm looking for an opportunity to show what we can do. >> reporter: just 23 hours into her term as baltimore's new mayor, stephanie rawlings-blake held her first scheduled press conference to go over storm plans. in the city, crews are using 15,000 tons of salt to battle the snow, despite the drained snow budget. >> making sure that we provide public safety and essential services, particularly in a snowstorm is important. that's the thing that i'll find money for

reporting live tonight, weijia jiang, wjz news. >>> thank you sox. >>> another man dead and another in shock trauma after their suv landed on train tracks around 6:30 this morning. police say the driver swerved and lost control. the vehicle then plunged 30 to 40 feet off the overpass onto the mark's train tracks below. anne arundel county police say weather may have been a factor in the crash, since the roads were still wet from the snowfall. >>> there is another twist in a little girl abandoned at a gas station. now tonight her father, 25-year- old dwayne jackson is charged with killing a woman believed to be that girl's mother. the woman's burning body was found in a park in new york. police larged jackson with child endangerment and he is held on $2 million bail tonight. >>> winter storms bringing wind to the baltimore area. western maryland was hit very hard. the national guard was sent where authorities declared a state of emergency. vehicles will be used to help emergency crews get through the snow. >>> in baltimore a cloudy night in charm city and believe it or not we have got e