tim tooten has more on that story. >> anne arundel county, baltimore city, baltimore county, carol, harford, and howard. >> there are no excuses. if one school can do it, all the schools can do it. >> since he took the top job in baltimore city, student test scores have continued to go up. that is why the district offered the employees a cookout. there is a good chance of baltimore city's school board will do a bit more for the ceo. according to his employment contract, he is entitled to a performance bonus. >> i can't talk about that. that is for the board to decide. i have a contract. for me, it is about the kids doing better. that is the bottom line. if the kids don't improve, i am out of a job. >> the school board can go even further. i can give him an annual performance bonus up to $12,000 for demonstrated efficiencies within the school system. the appreciation does not have to stop there. the board can give its ceo and annual performance bonus of up to $6,000 for creative programs that enhance statewide reform within the school system. when you do the math, he could receive as much as

baltimore city firefighters recovering after being injured in baltimore. crews responded last night, and they found smoke coming from the first floor of a two-story home. michael phelps has been handed his first major individual loss in four years. if-in the world champions. -- it happened in the world championships. peterman was feeding record set last year by michael phelps of the beijing olympics triggered he is wearing the highest speed bodysuit that will be events next year, so did the suit because michael phelps to lose the race? we will examine the question tonight at 6:30. >> raven is alive and well. training camp started today, and ravens fans were in town as well as the team. jennifer has the part of the story. >> to hear those sweet words in july can only mean one thing. >> we await the whole season for this. >> training camp is bringing of ravens fans from all over, providing the first opportunity to get checked out in their colors. over the next month, close to 90,000 fans will come, because this is where it begins. you can get a front row sea

>> cording to baltimore city -- according to baltimore city fire officials there was a detector inside the town house but they say it wasn't working. >> baltimore city fire crews are trying to figure out what started a fire that sent one of the men and two civilians to the hospital. it started just after 9:00 last night. authorities say the two men were found on the third floor of the home. both were rushed to the university of maryland medical center. there's no word on their condition this morning. a firefighter was treated at the burn center. crews were able to keep the fire from spreading to nearby homes. police are looking for the person responsible for a double shooting. one of those victims died. it happened just before 10:00 last night on kenwood avenue in east baltimore. the second victim was treated for a gunshot wound to the leg. no word on a motive. >> new details in the case of a man accused of shooting at police in west baltimore. the shoot-out unfolded saturday morning. baltimore police released the niams of the two officers who were wounded and revealed the identity of

this may make its way up to baltimore city over the next hour or so. so we still have potential, 40 percent chance of getting showers and thunderstorms later today but we kind of keep an eye on the cluster back to the west to see if more heavier activity makes its way in through the region over the next probably couple of hours. keep an eye to the sky. temperature wise looking at 80 degrees right now in baltimore. 84 dc. 83 in hagerstown. the warm air will continue to build up out of the south increasing our temperatures into the mid upper 80's brushing 90 degrees potentially as we get into tomorrow so it is a hot day as the south easterly winds continue to bring up that south west south flow of air so it looks like we will continue to see the temperatures increasing like i said by tomorrow. 73 for tonight. temperatures dropping down cloudy skies. chances for some scattered isolated showers and thunderstorms. winds out of the east at 5. i have a detailed look at the 7 day forecast for you coming up in just a little bit. >> thank you vytas. the only org

a new crash in baltimore city, east baltimore street and south ann street. traffic is heavy southbound 95 towards the whitemarsh area but still dealing with marriottsville road closed in both directions at the howard and carroll county lines. route 32 is an alternate. 95 southbound, the exit ramp to 695 is still a crash on the scene there. >>> thank you so much for joining us. remember to join us for "good morning maryland" at 9:00. see you then. have a great day. thanks, again.

right in front of baltimore city hall. gardens will be growing and they've been growing since april. big gardens. now that's going to help feed hundreds of people in baltimore. mayor sheila dixon is scheduled to take part today as hundreds of pounds of vegetables are collected for our daily bread which serves as many as 800 people everyday. >>> here's the latest on towson catholic high school and the baltimore archdiocese decision to shut it down for good coming up this fall. tonight the alumni association is going to hold a fundraiser and rally for the school at the padonia station. there will be a silent auction, starts 5:00, continues until 9:00 tonight. tomorrow a hearing is scheduled at 2:00 in the afternoon to get a restraining order to block the school's closing. the high school announced it would shut down earlier this month because of financial issues and low enrollment. students, alumni and parents have been fighting ever since to keep the doors of towson catholic open. >>> baltimore city will remain control of t

in baltimore city. the one plus one plan cuts traffic collection from twice a week to once a week repsychable collected once a week. homeowners unaware of the changes pile the garbage outside the home today. along with the concerns. >> it is going to require to put more trash in our back yard or in certain places which will lead to various minute and other things getting into the trash. >>reporter: only rat if you are feeding them by not storing the trash properly. >>reporter: new trash plan is expected to save the city 7 million dlavrments. >> if you are not sure when the new trash and recycling days are find out on line. for a link click on our web site. >> bge plans to enstall two million smart energy meters. bge claims they will save more than 2 and a half billion dollars doing so. it rewards customers with rebate for saving energy during peek hours, however the new system will likely include monthly surcharges around 1.50 a month. >> there will be a charge on the bills to recover the nearly 500 mil

this is a new era in trash collection in baltimore city. it is called "one plus one" and in baltimore city, that equals one day for trash pickup and one day for recycling pickup per week. baltimore city is kicking its old trash policy to the curb in an effort to create a cleaner, greener baltimore. starting today trash collection will be reduced to one day a week and recycling pickup will be reduced to once a week. the program is expected to save the city monday and promote recycling. and others say it will promote an increase in rats. >> i think the two days was working very well and keeps trash off the streets or having to accumulate so much yourself in your home. >> my concern is with the rodent problem -- rats. that is my concern. the sanitation of the city. >> reporter: but city officials says there something residents can do to help combat the rodent problem, place lids on trash cans. current city laws require trash cans to have lids. >> people using trash cans, enforcement so we can eliminate rats, really taking on personal responsib

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. >> baltimore city police are investigating a suspicious death in east baltimore. police responded to a call date -- at in a problem building where they found a woman's building inside. if you get any information, please call the baltimore city police. a retired u.s. naval academy professor is accused of doing something to a young girl in entered and offered -- accused of abusing a young girl and entered an alford plea. >> it 31 year-old man was convicted and sentenced on monday. he was arrested in may after his girlfriend said he punched in shelter at their home. >> the baltimore city police department is trying to receive money from the stimulus fund. they are beefing up patrols after a rash of violence over the weekend. they want to hire 50 new police officers placed on foot patrol around the city. however they cannot fight crime alone. >> people need to speak up and stop this from happening. >> homicide hit a 20-year low last year. it is still one of the biggest violent cities in the united states. that brings us to our watercooler question of the day. do you t

your trash collection in baltimore city. all coming up. >>> these stories and more coming up here on this tuesday morning. >> in the meantime thank you so much for joining us. i'm megan pringle alongside jamie costello. >> not for long for you. 24 days, baby, until the wedding day, baby. >> i thought you were getting rid of me. maybe you knew something i didn't know. >> i know you were shaking there for a second. wedding day. >> wedding day. >> i think the question is does she change her name? >> change it to what? >> we think he'll change his name but that's whole other story. >> we're just waiting for to you do the forecast. >> she's going to change it to -- >>> 6:31. good morning to you. let's take it to westminster. we are looking at 59 degrees now. back with sunshine here across winters mill high school in carroll county. we take you on down to the south side. annapolis, a much milder 65 degrees by the harbor school but all temperatures running well below normal. the record low is 58 set back in 2001. we're two degrees

a big improvement in test scores for baltimore city students. citywide 72% of third through eighth grade students scored proficialt or advanced on the reading section of the msa, compared with 67% last year. in math the percentage was 63%, up from 55% last year. and the improvement means that the city is no longer part of the state's corrective action status. the governor and the state school superintendent and even the head of the u.s. department of education were on hand to release the results. >> adult dysfunction gets in the way of student achievement. what you have here is adults working together on behalf of children and that's what accelerates the rate of change. >> we've posted a link to the state's 2009 report card which contains the msa data from all of maryland counties and from baltimore city. that's on our web site, abc2news.com. >>> baltimore's historic senator theatre will go up on the auction block this morning. loyola college could be interested in buying it. college officials won't say what they are going to do with the theater

a change in the trash pick-up schedule for baltimore city residents. that story coming up. >> it's fashion on the art scape runway this weekend as five finalists face off and thousand played a role in getting them to this point. [ female announcer ] black is always flattering. myth. head & shoulders is just for dandruff. myth. the fact is, head & shoulders does more than ordinary shampoos and conditioners. it gives you... seven scalp and hair benefits including relieving dryness, itch and irritation. fact. black may not always be flattering, but beautiful, 100% flake-free hair always is. head & shoulders. respect the scalp. love the hair. >> today was the first day of baltimore's new trash and recycling one plus one program. it's a whole new schedule to learn for city residents. trash pick-ups have been reduced from twice a week to once a week and on another day a week they will pick up recycling weekly instead of every two weeks. some people love it. others aren't so sure. new at 5:30, rob roblin has the story. >> this is the first day for baltimore c

>> baltimore city began its new one plus one trash pickup this week. one day trash, one day recycling. some residents like the new program. others say it won't work. today 11 news reporter rob roblin took a firsthand look at how the program works. >> today baltimore city started something new. once a week trash pickup. while city officials are confident in their new trash pickup schedule -- >> they should know their trash collection day, when to put out their trash. that is basically what we require residents to do and the rest is up to us. >> some city residents aren't so sure. >> it's not going to work at all. >> it's going to be trash problems everywhere. kids ain't going to be able to play outside because there's trash everywhere. >> i think it will cause rat infestation, you know, other pests. >> today was the first day of the once a week trash and once a week recycling program. >> you don't need to sort. just keep a container for your recycling. it doesn't have to be a yell bin. it can be a box or a bag. it can be an old trash can marked recyclin

. >>> detectives have a lot on their hands after a very violent night in baltimore city. first the latest happened on urban avenue shortly after 2 this morning. a woman was shot several times while sitting in her car. she was in the parking lot at the clubhouse lounge. police are searching for suspects. the woman as name has not been released. >>> just a few minutes before that, an hispanic man was shot in the back on foster avenue in southeast baltimore. the man died at bayview hospital and he has not been identified. >>> and a man and a woman are recovering after being hurt in a double shooting at 1:30 this morning. both were shot in the leg. they're expected to be okay. the incident is under investigation. anyone with information about any of those incidents is asked to call police detectives at this number. >>> the latest now on that chopper crash on interstate 70 near hagerstown that killed four people thursday night. investigators are trying to figure out what happened. the pilot had 630 hours of experience. they will interview wilts and look at radar weather at the

baltimore city police have confirmed a total of 12 people have been shot tonight. it happened during a party in the 2600 block of ash land. now one of the victims was apparently a two-year-old girl. luckily, she only suffered gunshot wound to her arm. those injuries not life threatening. also a 23-year-old pregnant woman was shot in the leg. all of the victims are believed to be able to survive their injuries. tonight police are still searching for suspects in the shooting, not reporting any arrests at this time. >>> in other news, eight people are dead in new york state, including four young cousins, after a wrong way crash on the highway. police say a family's minivan was going in the wrong direction when it suddenly crashed into two cars in westchester county. firefighters on the scene say the minivan was completely engulfed in flames when they arrived. >> yeah. several people were ejected. most of them children, and we prioritized, and we were able to save one young child's life. >> the four children killed were ages 2, 5, 7, and 9. police say that three men in

as baltimore city actua people: oh! at giant, you'll find fresh, delicious, quality meats at prices that sizzle. like super g split chicken breast, just 99 cents a pound. only at giant. . >> indy style race cars could one day be speeding around baltimore city's inner harbour. currently in the running to host a racing event. we are live in federal hill with the latest on the story tonight. karen? >> known for orioles, preakness, the ravens and if this deal goes through, we can add the baltimore grand prix to the list. >> i never imagine a grand prix race in baltimore. >> far fetched thought. may now be a possibility. >> key highway, lake street, probably come down camden way, i guess, up to camden yards. >> racing development is negotiating with the city and the indy car series about bringing the four day streetcar race to charm city. >> inconvenience for a couple of days. with the barriers, and the fences, road closures. >> race would not come here until 2011 would bring more than 150,000 visitors to baltimore. >> it wo

baltimore city cut is 10 million. mayor sheila dixon said the money will be used to hire 50 new police officers, all of them, again, part of the foot patrols, as part of a strategy to help the department win back community trust. the federal government will pay officer's salaries and benefits, for three years. then local governments will have to pay. >> we anticipated this and that's why in the past, when we got cop's money and had to cover it. we did not want to be too aggressive and i have that's why we said if we do 50 through attrition, we can pick it up. >> hopefully by then we start to see a economic recovery. recession cannot last forever. >> well, new york and pittsburg are among those that will not get cop's money. federal officials focused on cities with serious budgetary problems, and those that have relatively high crime rates. we're live now in baltimore city headquarters, keith daniels, fox 45 news "late edition". >> well, unprecedented police presence in east baltimore. follows a bloody weekend in the c

new cops for baltimore ci >> baltimore city police are beefing up the force. tonight we have learned that federal funds from the obama administration's stimulus package will help to pay for the new officers. keith daniels is live at police headquarters with the story. >> the state of maryland will get $23 million for eight police departments. baltimore city's cut, $10 million. it is money to help keep police on the beat. and some residence are glad about it. >> john and his family have lived in the 2700 block of ashland avenue in east baltimore for more than 40 years. >> my wife and i, have raised 11 children. >> it is a hot tuesday afternoon and he says he is doing something now that he has not done in nearly five years. >> i would not take my chances before. >> he is sitting on his front porch. >> because the police is out there. they have reinforcement. >> police on foot patrol in the neighborhood. >> a show of force, increased presence after the shooting of 12 people at a cookout at a house, just a few doors down from mclauren's home. >> we have learned ad

repairs a water main in northwest, baltimore city, and baltimore county. that means no watering your lawn or watching your car, and restaurants are prohibited from serving tap water unless specifically requested. residents just south of the restricted area may experience low water pressure as well. >> b.g.e. has unveiled its new multi-million dollar smart bill initiative. lowell melser has more. >> the future of electric and gas monitoring with its new smart meters, all part of an upgrade in b.g.e.'s grid. if b.g.e. gets the blessing, they will install two million of these meeters over the next two years. this will enable us to record energy usage and provide customers with more information about the amount and cost of energy that they are using. >> which b.g.e. officials say will help you, the customer, judge how much electricity and gas you use and when. it will also enable b.g.e. to reward customers with rebaits for reducing their energy usage during peek hours. -- peak hours. >> even a 1% or 2% would translate into the tens of millions of dollars saved

baltimore city police are investigating a shooting that left an 18-year-old man clinging to life. sources tell our forecast photographer pete "on the street" o'neal shots were fired before midnight on wilson and division streets. the unidentified man was taken to shock trauma. no word on his condition. >>> 1:00 this morning, police in southeast baltimore were at this seen of a double shooting. sources tell abc2 news the 20-year-old man was hit in the leg, a 25-year-old man shot in the head and chest no word on their conditions and right now police in this case are looking for a suspect and a motive. >>> these types of shootings, we hear about it a lot in baltimore city. now they are saying enough is enough. neighbors are tired of dealing with it. sherrie johnson joins us with details on how you can help city officials walk for the crimeout today. >> reporter: on a breezy summer evening baltimore police and citizens in the carrollton ridge community hit the streets to fight against crime. the citizens on patrol walk comes after 5-year-old raven wyatt was shot in the head last week

the cleave clerk of the baltimore city -- the chief clerk of the baltimore city circuit court is planning a way to cut the rate down to that of baltimore county. if you're wondering how big the difference is, look at it this way, the owner of a $1,200,000 home in -- $200,000 home in the city pays more than $4,500 in property tax. the county pays less than half of that. >> i don't think it's impossible. i think it can be done if our elected officials want it to be done. >> reporter: saving money always sounds good but mayor dixon does not agree with this proposal. her office says with revenues already short in the economy changing the property tax rate with this plan would be a big problem. the mayor favors the opening of a slots parlor to lower the property tax rate. brittney gordon, abc2 news. >>> the mayor is also speaking out in support of the baltimore city police department after three children were handcuffed and taken to jail. the three boys ages 7, 8 and 11 were caught trying to steal from a neighbor's yard in north baltimore. police officers arrested them. the parents think the p

. >>> would you stay put or move back to baltimore city if you had lower property taxes? we have live report on the possibility. that and more coming up. you know why megan is off today? ulysses s. grant. this is the anniversary of his death, back in 1885. >> she's mourning. >> she's in mourning. >> oh. >> she loves president grant. >> that's her her number two on the list. that would put the wedding off if he came back. >> absolutely. >> megan, our hearts with you and with the grant family. this morning, 72 degrees. a very muggy start. 94% humidity and the winds are out of the east at 7 miles per hour. that's a moist flow. this is all spelling almost a guarantee that we're going to get wet. this is maryland's most powerful doppler radar. we're dry for the time being but look at the rain in through southern maryland. we'll take you on down and pull you in a little closer and show you that if you're watching us in cambridge and easton, heavy rain and thunderstorms starting to come up from the south. we're also watching this particular band roll up the bay. you'll be dealin

scores are on the rise, especially in baltimore city. baltimore mayor sheila dixon is giving a good bit of credit to the school ceo and his team of administrators. >> i think people know the objective, the goals. kids have been put first. i think that is playing a big role. >> governor martin o'malley was among those praising baltimore city for increased test scores last summer. >> i have heard that the test scores have gone up into the double digits. >> the district continues to make progress even though classroom educators have limited resources. >> it has been difficult working with materials you don't have. overcrowded classrooms, large numbers, and worrying about whether or not i will have a job with this deficit. >> last year, a little credit was taken for the test scores but that might be changing this time around. those test results will be released on tuesday. >> here is a look as some of our other top stories. baltimore county police are investigating a double shooting. shots were fired around 11:15 last night. investigators ar

over 7,000 cities applied for it and baltimore is one of over a thousand cities selected to receive that money. the obama administration will give out $1 billion in aid to help cities and states keep police on the street during these tough economic times. for every dollar delivered another $7 in requests will go unanswered under this grant. cities in florida, california, utah and west virginia will also be a part of the program. and we'll be sure to keep you posted on how much money is coming to maryland. sherrie johnson, abc2 news. >>> 5:33. a warning to keep your valuables out of your vehicle or get them secured and out of sight. police in anne arundel county say there have been at least 10 car break-ins thursday alone in severna park and arnold. here's a look at the two men police are calling suspects in the crimes. they say the men either broke out the windows or gointo unlocked cars and sold gps units, cell phones, chargers, credit cards which they use. so if you have any information call metro crime stoppers at 1-866-7-lockup. >>> a new study suggests that texting while driving inc

that's the new name for baltimore city's tourism bureau, formally known as baltimore area convention and visitors association. travel experts say it's now more popular for convention and visitors bureaus to take on a more user friendly name. for example, there is destination d.c., choose chicago, and meet minneapolis. and also some good news to report concerning tourism here. officials announced recently that they booked over 500,000 future room nights through the year 2019 that is good news. >>> we've been telling you about the shower of hope for a while now. coming up, we're going to show you how it is helping homeless women get back on their feet. >> all right. your 2-degree guarantee for today, 85 degrees. well, we made it up to 88 degrees. it happened early in the day, right around noon. we cooled off, but didn't quite hit the 2-degree guarantee. all the look at the weekend forecast, which has a little bit of rain. not what we had today. a little bit of rain. vial more on that coming up. >> all right. we'll be right back. >> watch abc 2 news any time on channel 1 with comcast on

abc2 news sherrie johnson has more. >> reporter: new charges have been filed against baltimore city councilwoman helen holton and yes, a prominent developer. the person responsible for building harbor east. the new charges have been filed against developer john paterakis. he's charged with one count of conspiracy to violate campaign finance law. the charges stem from a poll conducted for councilwoman helen holton. according to the indictment paterakis paid for part of that poll. holton faces two counts of conspiracy to violate campaign finance laws, she could face a year in prison and a $25,000 fine on each of those counts. another developer, ronald lipscomb, admitted his role for part of that. he's already pleaded guilty and in doing so court documents show he implicated paterakis. in a statement holton's attorney says he's confident the new charges against her will be dropped as well. a spokesperson for mayor sheila dixon says she will not comment on the new indictments. coming up, we'll also hear from a close personal friend of paterakis, in the meantime we want to hear what you think. head t

tonight, baltimore city wants to get tough on animal cruelty. it is the first jurisdiction in the nation to create a task force with the purpose of ending animal abuse. kate amara has the latest. >> the baltimore city is seeing an uptick in animal cruelty cases. >> the amazing story of the phoenix that touched us all. she did not have a voice. she had to wait for someone to help. >> help is on the way thanks to a new first of its kind anti- animal cruelty task force. the mayor says the plight of the pit bull drove this action, found severely burned back in may. she had to be euthanize a few days later. >> it is important to improve that animal welfare in our community and public safety. violence, drugs, weapons, and gang culture are associated with animal abuse in baltimore. >> the task force is charged with making recommendations on training, awareness, and legislation and prosecution of suspects. >> police officers are trained in the academy to look for signs in juvenile laws of anti-social behavior and violent behavior as acted out in cruelty

attention baltimore drivers pediatric cameras are getting a green light in baltimore city. the city council approved a proposal to target areas for the cameras. to combat the city's problem with speeders transportation officials have proposed converting many existing red light cameras into speed cameras of a final vote is still needed before the cameras are converted. that brings us to the answers to our water cooler question of the day. we asked how do you feel about the idea of speed cameras being set pickup baltimore city. cindy writes the only people who are against them are the people speeding. they will cease to work in a few months like the red late cameras and not be repaired. >> gil says i don't agree with them in baltimore or anywhere in maryland. ask montgomery county how much money they raked in with the speed cameras. if you need money just raise taxes. this is not a safety issue. it is a money issue. >> paul writes speed cameras one more reason to avoid visiting baltimore city. >> james writes i agree with the cameras and hope their use will be expanded. anyon

brittney gordon, abc2 news. >>> a big improvement for test scores for baltimore city students and here are the numbers. citywide, 72% of third through eighth grade students scored proficient or advanced on the reading section msa compared to 67% last year. in math the percentage was 63%. that is up from 55% last year. and the improvement means that the city is no longer a part of the state's corrective action status. the governor, the state school superintendent and even the head of the u.s. department of education were all on hand for the release of the results. >> adults dysfunction gets in the way of student achievement. what you have here is adults who are working together on behalf of children and that's what accelerates the rate of change. >> we posted a link to the state's 2009 report card which contains the msa data from all maryland counties and baltimore city, on our web site at abc2news.com. >>> we have a recall to tell you about this morning. this one involving teethers. martin's food markets and giant food stores removed all varieties of cottontail teethers from their stor

the teenage suspect in this case is charged as an adult. >>> baltimore city police are searching for a gunman tonight after a shooting outside a busy convenience store. eyewitness news was on the scene a short time ago in this 3300 block of ray del heights. he was rushed to shock trauma. >>> tonight, there is growing anger about the sudden closing of a baltimore area institution. towson catholic is shutting its doors for good. gigi barnett explains, a number of factsdors forced -- factors forced the school to close. but parents and students are upset. >>> the biggest factor is the economy. this is the first high school the archdiocese has had to close. now, students are trying to find a new school. especially the graduating seniors before this summer ends. >> reporter: a slumping economy forced the archdiocese to have three of the four schools close this fall. now it has a fourth list. towson academy high. >> meet new people. this is like my home. i love it here. i was so happy here. >>> students and parents who receive the word by e-mail last night, protested at the school this morn

also the report of an accident in baltimore city at baltimore street. report a vehicle went that a house. so watch out for that in that area. live drive times, outer loop of the beltway 95 to 83 looks like 11 minutes. southbound 95 from fort mchenry toll plaza to the beltway is eight minutes. southbound 895 from the harbor tunnel to 95 south nine minutes. not bad. pretty light this morning. we will give you a live look at 95 in the white marsh area. southbound traffic is moving pretty good for this time of morning. harrisburg expressway just north of the beltway moving just fine in both directions. beltway is checking out ok as well. that is the latest on your "traffic pulse 11" report. over to sandra. >> we are having a long time to enjoy the sun. beautiful sky conditions. sunset at 8:35 tonight. right now plenty of sun out there, no clouds. all the clouds are up in new england. later today they will be offshore. high pressure will extend its reach over the baltimore area. that will stabilize things further. the forecast today a high near 80. northwest

baltimore city fire investigators are trying to figure out what started a fire in southwest baltimore. the call came in at 11:30 last night. one firefighter was rushed for treatment, but there is no word on the extent of his injuries, and wealth -- no one else was injured. >> of a day for the fence. today was the first day open to the public. live in westminster with the tail off. >> in these early days of training camps, the fans who come out here spend a lot of time focusing on new faces, and that means not just the players but also one of the coaches. greg matheson, who takes over control of one of the most storied defenses. he steps in a long line of predecessors forgive all three became head coaches in philly. it is only the second year in the nfl for greg matheson. he was one of the first coaches fired after he became the head coach last year, and he takes over the fence, a defense that has not write below six and last six years. gregg has an infectious passion for this game, and it has been positively received, but he stepped in knowing his job was to maintain a position he tre

some much-needed federal aid is heading to baltimore cities. a federal grant of $10.1 million will go toward hiring 50 new police officers. those officers will be placed on foot patrol around the city and help the department win back the trust of the community. this city of baltimore had a 20- year low of crime last year. it still remains one of the most violent cities in america. >> that brings us to our watercooler question of the day. here are some of your answers. according to one person, having more patrols will not necessarily reduce crime. >> one person writes a debt -- that they have to be in certain areas in order to be effective. >> mayor dixon says that those living in the community must get involved in order to make a difference. 50 new officers only means 10 additional police on streets in east baltimore. that is during one particular shift at a time. president obama is having a town hall meeting today in north carolina and virginia. our washington reporter has the latest on this. >> talks resume again today on capitol hill where t

we're sitting at 72 in downtown baltimore. 74 in annapolis. 80 degrees in ocean city. 72 in salisbury. 60's in most locations out in maryland. satellite picture showing high clouds moving in and out, and a few people woke up to early morning fog. for the rest of today, just a few clouds. 86 to 90 degrees. a slight chance for pop-up thunder storms. more stomples are on the way. we'll talk more about that coming up. >> we're learning about what may have led to a helicopter crash that killed four people on interstate 70 thursday night. >> the group was returning from a charity event when the chopper went down in washington county. john sherman spoke to an aviation expert and has this report. >> you have four souls on board so it is the pilot's obligation to be extremely cautious. >> attorney keith franz says what happened at the scene of this firey crash thursday night may be traced to impatience. the pilot waited two hours for bad weather then took off before the storm had fully moved on. >> always you have to be as cautious as possible. here we have a vehicle with four passengers. it w

live now in baltimore city police headquarters. keith daniels, fox 45 news at 10:00. >> a man was shot on a basketball court in north baltimore earlier tonight. happened around 7:15 at old york road and dunbar avenue. homicide detectives called to the scene, at last word, the victim was still alive. >> meanwhile, a man is found fatally shot in northeast baltimore. happened about 4:00 this morning in the 1300 block of cedarcroft road. man shot in the head. police are not releasing the name at this time. >> anne arundel county police shoot a man threatening to hit an officer with a chair. officials from anne arundel medical center asked police to go to the man in the 1000 block of deep creek road to check on the condition of his wife, she had been treated at the hospital recently. 50-year-old man became belligerent and told officers to leave. and raised a chair over the heads to hit one of the officers. >> during that assault officers employed pepper spray to subdue him and a taser to subdue him. he was able to continue to fight. >>

children and lead poisoning in baltimore city. the unusual places lead can be discovered and the steps . >> maryland is making major strides in the fight against lead poisoning. but children are still getting sick in some communities. melinda roeder has the story. >> it takes just seconds to test for lead in paint. >> this is a led and paint analyzer. >> for decades lead poisoning has been a big problem in baltimore and much of the state. >> it is really probably the most wide spread environmental hard arrested for young children. >> workers at the department of the environment have been working hard with health officials to reduce exposure to lead, most common culprit is paint inside of older homes. >> pre1950 would have lead paint. >> in the last 10 years, new laws drastically reducing the number of children with lead poisoning. in baltimore city there has been an 83 percent decline. thanks in part to early and aggressive testing. >> all one and two year old are required by law in baltimore city to be tested. >> the test is a si

. >> our big story this morning, the aftermath of a very vital -- violent weekend in baltimore city. >> the highest profile shooting is one that brought to you with our big store -- big story yesterday during a cookout in east baltimore. investigators believe that shooting was a result of a longstanding gained a feud. one man was wounded in the arm. many were gathering in memory of one of his associates who were shot -- was shot to death over a year ago. leaders say it is time for people to step forward to bring an end to the violence. >> i do not want to hear about snitching. that is crap. this shooting could have been worse. it is important for people in the community to come forward. >> these people get their guns ready in front of their girlfriends and loved ones and friends. people see them and know what is going on. >> police believe the shootings are connected to that cookout shooting. >> with the violence reaching unprecedented levels, the mayor and leaders are calling for an end to the violence. power reporter has more on how community leaders and faith- based leaders are st

. >> speed cameras appear to be getting the green light in baltimore city. tuesday night the city council approved a proposal to target areas for the cameras that leaders say data captured by speed detectors reveal a major speeding problem. to combat the problem transportation officials have proposed converting red late cameras in speed cameras and want to add minister in problem areas. by law speed cameras must be within a quarter mile of a school zone. officials say that presents greater challenges. >> because 86% of the city is within a school zone we want to make sure there is a nexus between where we put the camera and where the problems are occurring. >> a final vote from the council is still need boulevard the cameras can be activated. that brings us to the water cooler question of the day. how do you feel about the idea of speed cameras being set up in baltimore city? e-mail us your response to watercooler@wbaltv.com. >> president obama spends a second day at the g-78 summit in lit today where he is trying to forge consensus on climb change. at home

frank conaway is the chief clerk at the baltimore city circuit court and a former state delegate. he says they haven't been working quickly enough. >> i don't think it's impossible. i think it can be done if our elected officials want it to be done. >> reporter: conaway drew about 60 people to the announcement of a new plan to cut property taxes in the city. the goal, reduce the city's rates to match the county's in just five years. city mayor sheila dixon favors a more measured approach. >> revs are coming up short. we have to balance our books. very tough right now to attack the property tax rate in this manner. >> reporter: that's because each cent of property tax reduction in baltimore city equals about $3 million in revenue for the city. so a cut the size conaway is talking about would cost nearly $350 million a year, more than a quarter of the entire city's revenue. but he says he believes the lower rate would bring residents and businesses back to the city, and they would make up for lost revenue. >> the problem is nobody wants to make a change. and i'm like obama, yes we c

the thing the baltimore city police was justified to arrest the boys under 12? do you think city police were justified in arresting three boys under the age of 12 for theft? email us your response at watercooler@wbaltv.com. >> a child escaping from a juvenile detention facility is charged with a crime. they are accused of attacking the guards before escaping back in may. in other juvenile -- and other juvenile is charged as well. baltimore county police are looking for a suspect in connection with a carjacking. it occurred around 10:30 yesterday morning. police said the victim -- >> a car hit a telephone poll yesterday on route 40. -- 140. the tire blew out and slammed into a telephone pole. >> police in baltimore county are looking for the thieves that ransacked the three churches this weekend. officials say two churches were affected. and so was another one. there were burglarized. the windows were pried open and cash was stolen in each case. if you have any information on the burglaries, please call the baltimore county police. maryland's highest court says i

and now he's got a new, even more well-known target in his corruption investigation into baltimore city hall. baking big wig john patterakis sr. he is well-connected and wealthy. mr. paterakis is charged with campaign finance violation. he they say he wrote a 6,000 check and that it was a back- door deal after a private meeting and never went through holton's campaign. the amount is beyond campaign contribution limits. >> we don't have any information and i certainly haven't read the indictment so i wouldn't have any further comment, but he is certainly well-respected, and my hope is that his lawyers will do their job in defending him and the prosecutor also do theirs. and issue will be resolved where it should be in the courts and not in the public opinion. >> reporter: the prosecutor's biggest target of all is mayor dixon. she is charged with stealing gift cards meant for the needy and faces trial in december. the mayor has declared her innocence and earlier in the investigation called it a witch hunt. >> i won't respond to that, my reaction, period. >> reporter: those were the mayor'

they could come to baltimore in the next few years. $10.1 million, that is how much the baltimore city police the permit is set to receive in stimulus fund. it comes at the same time the city is beefing up patrol after a rash of violence over the weekend. they plan to hire 50 new police officers were to be placed on foot patrol around the city. but they cannot quite final long. >> people cannot allow this to happen. they have to speak up and start turning people in. that is what it comes down to your >> last year, homicides in baltimore hit a 20-year low. the city still remains one of the most violent big cities in the nation. that brings us to the watercooler question of the day. do you think the city's plan to hire 50 new officers will help police curb crime in baltimore? email us your response to watercooler@wbaltv.com. >> members of the chesapeake bay association are assessing a possible lawsuit against steel mill pollution. owners are not agreeing to clean up the site. the association is working with public health officials to make sure the area is safe for residents. president ob

we have an annoying ride in baltimore city tonight. quite a few accidents to talk b.throws one on the northbound lanes of the jfx right at northern parkway. as a result falls road the best bet there same vicinity there is a crash on cold spring lane right at 83. so northern parkway is the best option for that accident. now inside downtown we do have those road closures due to art escape preparing so mount royal avenue shut down and cathedral, preston and oliver street looking at road closure as well. main line just a lot of cars congregating south bound side of 95 at the tunnel and through the harbor tunnel. on 695 and south west corner right at the parkway here it is on the inner loop lane cars bunching up but no significant delay and outer loop lane it's a smooth ride heading down to 97. we have some trouble on 95 right near the airport. it is a new accident on the south bound lanes right at 195. just use 295 instead. that's a look at the evening travels, now back to you. >>> thank you. get ready for traffic troubles in downtown balt

as far as city accidents go, two in baltimore city. east at biddle street. and south street at east lombard. let's look at the top side at green spring avenue. this traffic report is brought to you by mv mountain side. com. the online home of maryland mountain. just two miles west of interstate 68. back to you. >>> school is out for summer. but summer school is a reality for many baltimore city students. thanks to a new partnership with the orioles, learning has never been so much fun. >> you must be a power hitter. >> reporter: before he was a baseball manager, the orioles' dave trembley used to be a teacher and it shows. >> there's a difference sound that you hear as it gets up here. as it gets up in this sweet spot area. >> reporter: in the midst of a stressful season, today's lesson is grounding. >> i think it's a fun part of the job to let everybody know that you care about them. and that you'd like to be part of that community. and not just be your own little area of camden yards and managing a baseball team. >> reporter: fourth grader parish riley is

we caught up with baltimore mayor sheila dixon to hear her concerns on possible budget cuts for city. >> baltimore city, and it was on the proposal to be cut during the last general assembly that would be devastating to some of our agencies. we rely on that. of course, if we vietnam v to cut any of the teachers pensions, that would be a huge bite. so it's hard to tell. >> the board of public works voted for the reduction. this comprised of governor martin o'malley, treasurer nancy kopp and peter franchot. >>> putty hill liquors is again open for business after police say the owner was shot and killed last week. employees opened the store late monday afternoon after it was shut down for four days. the suspects are still at large because surveillance video from the plaza parking lot was really of little help. it is why employees are starting a petition to increase security patrols and get some better cameras. >> push the extra mile. spend the extra money to make sure that their vendors, and their vendors' employees and customers are safe. you know, i think it would be -- things would be

. >> speed cameras appear to be getting a green light in baltimore city. tuesday night the city council approved a proposal to target areas for the cameras. leaders say data dpurd by speed detectors and red light cameras reveal a maemg speeding problem. to combat the problem transportation officials have proposed converting red late cameras in speed cameras. they want to add more cameras in problem areas. a final vote from the council is needed before the cameras are activated. that brings us to the water cooler question of the day. how to you feel about the idea of speed cameras being set up in baltimore city? e-mail your response to watercooler@wbaltv.com. >> 57 degrees on tv hill at 5:07. a pregnant teen is caught in the cross fair. the condition of her and her unborn baby. plus- >> we are about to go. >> a group of day campers are given the boot at a swim club. why their parents say race was a fa >> 68 degrees downtown right now. a nice clear start out there. don't be deceived by the 68. downtown is always about 10 degrees warmer because of the urban h

there is one city that outranks baltimore when it comes to bad driving. >> reporter: out of 200 cities, baltimore drivers are second to the worst. that's what a new report released this week by allstate insurance company discovered. >> it's kind of crazy out there. >>> we tried to raise awareness of drivers of what they need to do. why they need to be more aware and drive safer. >> reporter: the insurance company used a number of collision planes planes to rank the top cities with the most accidents. the only city baltimore outranks is the nation's capital. >> d.c. has been at that level for the past five years. we don't know why. police say it's because it's a crowded metropolitan area. >> reporter: they also found baltimore drivers have an 80% chance of getting into an accident. and the frequency of those crashes are going up every year. in -- 2005, baltimore drivers experienced an accident, on average, once every 6 1/2 years. but now, according to sawl state -- allstate, they can expect to crash an average of once every five years. >> that's just shocking to me. i've driven in other

looks like for baltimore city we'll stay relatively quiet night. maybe a few high, thin clouds as we go through the early parts of the overnight. looking at future scan, we will start the day out tomorrow at 6:00 a.m. by the afternoon looking at plenty of sunshine with temperatures warming into the lower 80s. for your rush-hour commute home, we should stay dry as we get into tomorrow as well looking at your morning commute there. i think the next chance for rain starts to arrive as we see a trough approach us. that won't get here probably until wednesday or thursday. looking at nice conditions on the eastern shore tomorrow. high of 86 degrees. plenty of sun. a northerly wind at 5. central portions of the state much of the same. plenty of sunshine. temperatures around 85 degrees. a westerly wind at 5 to 10. the controlling forces are this stationary front that has been popping up showers to the south of us. this trough will sweep down by tuesday or wednesday maybe popping up showers. we'll issue hard-pressed to get the rain starting to go. 7-day for

baltimore city cut, 10 million. mayor dixon says the money will be used to 50 police officers put on foot patrol around the city as part of strategy to help the department win back community trust. federal government will pay of zeros salary and ben if he goes fits for three years and local governments have to pay. >> we anticipated this and that's why in the past when we got cop money and then had to cover it, we did not want to be too aggressive. that's why we said we would do 50. through attrition we'll be able to pick it up. >> hopefully by then we start seeing an economic recovery. resession can not last forever. >>reporter: new york and pittsburgh are among those that will not get cops money. federal officials say they focus on city with serious budget problems and those with relatively high crime rate. this is fox 45 news at 5:30. >>> bge crew continue to work to try to restore power knocked out by those storms over the weekend. workers were busy in baltimore county neighborhoods today. baltimore county one o