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WMAR ABC2 News At 6PM May 11, 2011



it thanked lindsey for being smart. the mother she was supposed to get was being cut. $3000 a year for four years. word got out and late today, she and others got their money back. >> i got dropped off on the bus and my mom was on her cell phone and she was standing by the car and she said, they want to talk to you on the radio now. i'm like, okay and she said, you got your scholarship back. >> reporter: the governor's office apologized. they said it was not their intention to impact prior awards. that's a good thing, too. she's smart, scary smart. with ap credits in a ton of classes, she turned down offers for cornell and yell and -- yale and hopkins to go to maryland. she's the kind of person you want to stay in the state. >> i feel like it's great for her and for the other kids. freshmen in college weren't going to get it and they were counting on it. so many were impacted. we're glad they gave it back. they have a chemistry college. i got into an accelerating learning program. i have friends going there, too. that kind of helps. >> reporter: what a great kid. the thing is, the governor didn't say how he would put the money back, but he said he would. the money will be there for everyone when they go to school in august and september and wherever they go. reporting live, abc2 news. and then, the governor gets a nice little letter. and they're supposed to be down focusing on redistricting. they want to solve the transportation funding aened budget problems. --- funding and budget problems. they said that the timing was right. a local lock smith is in trouble with the attorney general's office. joe horton and his company was offered to fork over a lot of cash after overcharging customers. kelly swoope has more. >> reporter: he's been ordered to pay back his customers over a hundred thousand dollars. he's been slapped with $270,000 in damaged after he overcharged customers and broke the law. the civil case has gone in for about a year. consumers complained he wouldn't offer estimates and only gave low ball estimates. some claim he would jack up the price by hundreds and thousands of dollars. the office got a cease and desist order last spring. they say he refused to do the business right away. now, when it comes to the civil case, he lost the biggest fight. now, he's ordered to pay $400,000 in restitution and damages for violating maryland's consumer protection act. unfortunately, this is not just a moral victory for the consumers, that's because the attorney general's office isn't sure they'll be able to make him to pay up. abc2 news. back to you. >> they've been breathing down his neck for a long time. joce sterman has had intense run ins with him. to get more looks at the confrontation, go to abc2news.com/lock smith. and tonight, we're working for you to let you know about a small, inexpensive tool that could save your life. it's called a life hammer. you can get one for about 15 bucks. it could help you escape if you're submerged in water. last night, a man was found dead in his car. he may have tried to kick his way out of the vehicle. we wanted to know more about the life hammer. it takes a strong hit on the corner of the window and it could give you a means to escape. >> a lot of time, the seat belt tightens up. >> and firefighters also advise, keep it in on your driver's side door if you can. you can pick up one, mostly at the improvement stores around town. nice work again last night at 11:00, jamie. you know how to work the life hammer. we'll check it out on youtube later. we're looking good and clear. overnight, we'll have cloud cover out of the north. no rain with that. temperatures now cooler on the eastern shore and low to upper 60s and around 70 in annapolis and 80 around frederick. 60s for most of us and clear and mild. throughout the day tomorrow, another winner of a day weatherwise. we know that all good things must come to an end. we'll talk about that, coming up. one of baltimore's best hangouts is going to get its first upgrade in ten years. they're bringing in john squared and a beer haul and an asian grill and a new restaurant is moving into the restaurant. now, according to the boss, david cordish brings in 3 million people a year. it will be finished in the summertime. up in towson, officials are hopeing that small businesses breath new life in towson commons after the businesses moved out one by one. the building was sold for half of the price and the new owners charge less for rent. and everyone's excited about the future of commerce in towson. >> it's not just businesses coming into towson. it's the people living and moving into the core. it will make it more vibrant. it supports the local restaurants and the shops. the business community is the front door of the community. the people need to come in and support the business community. that's what makes the whole area strong. >> she does a great job. it takes you three years to get out of the garage. the things are looking up for some of the buildings. urban out fitters is also moving in. all right, 50 terps are testing a human helicopter. if it takes flight, it would capture a world record. the test started today and it broke. they'll take the thing, including the pilot and they'll do it again. did the wright brothers quit? no! we'll keep you updated. george is walking an awful long way. he's raising awareness for bullying. today, he's walking in baltimore. he decided to talk the walk after a teen in scranton committed suicide. he walked away from a job that won't be waiting for him when he gets back. >> i talked with my wife and my friends and the people that matter in my life. i asked my daughter and she's 4. she said do the no more bully's walk, daddy and she said so no more kids get hurt. what else can you do. >> his final destination is in greensburough, north carolina. we'll have more at 11:00. and tonight on abc2 news at 11:00, crime dramas are a big hit on tv. what's it like to solve the cold cases. we'll go into the state's lab to see how they're using dna to change cold cases. we'll talk to a detective who was able to solve a cold case after getting a dna hit. roosevelt leftwich has the story tonight. listen, you would be pretty irritated if your mail was late. how about waiting 67 years? i pictured her seeing it. it made her smile and there was a shout. >> this is a story of a local postman who helped make a long overdue delivery. plus, we get to know the man who fills big shoes courtside. all right, 74 degrees and that's at bwi. 2 degrees above the average. we've been up to 94 degrees this day. our winner, carroll from baltimore, you get a storm umbrella visit us online at abc2news.com. get your name in the running. we'll be back with the forecast looking at the week and changes, coming up. jeff hager has the story of a special delivery. >> reporter: for 23 years now, bill wolf walked door to door delivering thousands of pieces of mail. nothing could prepare him for this. >> this was no postage. i thought it could be world war ii related. i didn't know if gi mail had postage on it or not. >> reporter: the parcel sent in 1944. it was addressed to his wife. after searching her name online, he discovered her in florida. still reeling from the recent death of her husband in 1981, she finally received the parcel containing his naval training postal. >> the reason it took me so long to advise me was we were dealing with my mother's decline. this was one of the last pictures that my mother saw. she smiled and said keep it safe. after 67 year, grandpa's message was faithfully delivered. we're far apart and we're okay. we're where we're supposed to be. we'll be together soon. >> reporter: he also found a surprise of his own. >> a little thing else -- she died on the same day that my dad died. i didn't know that either. >> reporter: he lived a few walks away in essex. one when joined the army and one the navy to fight for their country. >> knowing he was one who went through the same thing as my dad. i know if it was a picture of my dad out there, i would love to get it. >> well, it goes on, bill wolf says his mother is excited we -- is excited on telling the story. walter wolf died 7 years ago, today would have been his wife's 65th wedding anniversary. now, maryland's most powerful radar, and the forecast certified most accurate by weather rate. that's a gorgeous view of the inner harbor today. 73 is the current air temperatures. the humidity is low. it's a little more humid than yesterday. winds south east at 10 miles per hour. check out the chesapeake beach. sapphire and blue skies. jamie, you love the spot don't you in calvert county. when i was a kid, i used to pull the seashells out of the cliff down there, whole. they're whole seashells. check out the pollen levels. very little weed and mold. we have a high pollen count. all right, maryland's most powerful radar, we're clear statewide. temperatures are comfortable and pleasant. inner harbor, 78 tomorrow. we'll warm up neighborhood by neighborhood tomorrow. centerville, 74 degrees and queenstown, 73 degrees. that should keep the bay breeze off of you. and satellite and radar, not much going on at all locally. there's slightly more active weather west of us. there's a big boundary out here. that will be the focus for the showers and keeping us closer. big line of severe storms. tornado alley is active this evening. for the most part, here, things are quiet. the boundary is showing things to the west. we'll have the low pressure offshore. that could happen again as well. again, i don't think that the clouds coming in tonight will generate rain from maryland. we have partly cloudy skies and any showers firing up tomorrow well west towards west virginia and southern ohio, that will be the case again friday. on friday, the whole system begins to shift closer. i think by the weekend, we'll have scattered showers saturday and sunday. overnight, 50 and increasing clouds. it will be cooler out there. 76 is the two degree guarantee. tomorrow night, we'll go down to 55 degrees and cloudy skies and we'll be a little bit milder. here's the forecast. the trend for more pleasant temperatures. we'll increase the rain chances. friday looks good. all right, we'll tell you about what you can do with a household item. we're helping you save money. we're showing you ho to repurpose items. tonight, tooth paste. instead of going to a jewelry store, use a small amount of tooth paste. gently scrub it with a toothbrush. you're not using it any more, right? soak it in warm water and you'll see a sparkle like you haven't seen in a while. if that doesn't happen? remember to floss. we want to know your money saving tips. leave them on abc2news.com/facebook. if you think we have it bad, try living in canada. drivers are paying $1.40 for a liter of gas. you factor in the exchange rate, that's like paying $5.84. it's worth knowing that some of the money raised in canada pays for the country's health care system. whether you're north of the border or not, gas is expensive. how does $100 worth of free gas sound? watch good morning maryland between 4:30 and 7:00 and the daily gas card give away code word pops up. text it to 46988 or mail it in. every afternoon, we'll pick a winner. the gas card give away is now through may 25th. good luck! >> we're always working to save you a few cents at the pump. go to the gas tracker page on abc2news.com. today, they're no longer gary's terps, but turgeon's terps. the university of maryland introduced the new basketball coach. he's taken the reigns from gary williams. he came from wichita state and texas a&m. for those who googled his name? who's mark turgeon. >> i'll be honest, but i'm demanding. i'm not going to say i don't scream and yell, i do. but i won't curse them and treat them disrespectful. i don't want a young man yelling at my kids. i'm a great, good person. and one that puts the players first. >> okay, let's get players. now that he's in place -- the new coach says he got to work as soon as he got off of the planes. the orioles are hopeing to carry over the momentum from last night. wieters knocked out felix pa. king felix takes to the mound for the mariners. the orioles will have tillman who was demolished. the first pitch is at 7:05. we'll be back, stay with us. flap the sour creamier sour cream your other food loves. meet pnc virtual wallet. it comes with a calendar that shows you all your finances at once. it lets you know when your money's going out. and when it's coming in. it even tells you when you're running low. we call that danger days. it's built to help you see your money in a whole new light. experience everything virtual wallet has to offer at pncvirtualwallet.com. pnc bank. for the achiever in you. ♪ well, we're on a roll. it looks like things get unsettled. take a look, into the 70s tomorrow. plenty of sunshine and a winner of a day. i don't see 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