. >>> i'm ron matz, in south broadway. a fox on the loose here in fells point. the story coming up here on wjz. >>> and it is a dreary start to the workweek. when will the skies clear up? bob has more in his updated forecast. ,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,, >>> flags are flying at half staff in pennsylvania, in honor of joe paterno. the former penn state football coach lost his battle with lung cancer, just two months after he was fired following a sex abuse scandal. there are plans to commemorate paterno's life. >> reporter: coach joe paterno fans, like joe and margaret bigham say he was important to penn state. >> he was an important part of our family for three decades, even though we didn't have a personal relationship with him. >> marcy worked for paterno for 26 years. >> you know, he had a brooklyn accent. my name is marcy. and he called me "ma-see." we used to laugh at that. >> reporter: they will have a funeral, followed by private service wednesday, and a memorial in the basketball arena thursday. >> reporter: the university is working with paterno's family, despi

great place to be. >> reporter: ron matz, wjz eyewitness news. >> all right. johnny. you did a great job. the world of pets expo continues through sunday for times and ticket information, log onto our website, wjz.com. >> don't miss the cbs evening news. here's one of the stories woing >>> i'm steve hartman. coming up on the cbs evening news. woody davis was one of the most beloved members of the community in oregon. and he still is. this is him. so why are his funeral preps in full swing? and why is woody fully embracing the whole process? the story tonight on the cbs evening news with scott pelley. >>> still ahead at 5:00. casino collapse. the investigation into an accident in ohio that sends more than a dozen workers to the hospital. >>> fighting the flu. a warning tonight from federal health officials about the slow start to the sick season. >>> bob turk. first warning weather center. nice weekend on tap. i'll have the exclusive first warning five-day forecast. does your cable company keep charging you more... and more... and more? stop paying so much for second b

and as ron matz reports, the ladies are getting in on it, too. >> reporter: when flacco went foo, the whole town started talking. >> you can start with black face paint, which is what i'm going to do today. >> reporter: now, the ladies are getting in on the action, at hunt valley spa in the valley, where purple reigns, women are coming in for the she- man choo. >> it's so much fun. it gets everybody in the spirit. we're ready for the game. >> it does require you to have a steady hand. >> it only takes about 10 minutes to wear and show everyone your purple pride. beth mccue is the makeup artist, extraordinaire. >> it's essentially three lines. one across the lip. and you know, down each side at each corner of the lip, straight down. >> reporter: as you can tell, lots of ravens spirits here. what's your name? >> i am mrs. suggs. >> mrs. suggs. nice to meet you. >> reporter: from her jersey to the tips of her fingers. >> my season tickets. my boyfriend is coming to new england. so it's all about the ravens for my family. >> reporter: it's family here. purple hair extensions and more. get

. >>> i'm ron matz at the suburban house. baltimore county mayor sets this. >>> and we're enjoying a winter warmup. but will it last through the weekend? bob has more in his updated forecast. ,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,, >>> baltimore's city council president is urging the mayor to abandon the grand prix. as mike schuh reports, jack young is speaking out about why he's no longer supporting the popular racing event. >> reporter: this race could go down as one of baltimore's most successful failures. plenty of fans. but 15 million in debt and lawsuits afterwards. the original organizers are asked not to return. until recently, city politicians put up a united front. with council president jack young, an early supporter. >> but now young is putting his foot down. >> we happen to learn from our mistakes. in an oped he learns the city doesn't have the right to learn about the resources. he says youth and funding should come first. >> while we're chasing after something that really didn't produce the financial windfall that we thought it w

. >>> i'm ron matz. at fells point. an award-winning baltimore chef heads to the super bowl with this. and it's all for a good cause. the story coming up on wjz. ,,,, >>> it is 5:29. 63 degrees. that looks like -- lava, coming out of the volcano. that is a beautiful sunset, on the last day of january, with these gorgeous conditions. good evening, everybody. thanks for staying with wjz eyewitness news. here are some of the stories people are talking about tonight. a maryland man dies after a wrestling practice at a local school. police ruled his death accidental. but tonight, his parents are speaking out. monique griego has more on the action they plan to take. >> clinton washington wanted to be a wrestler since he was a little boy. >> he died doing what he wanted to do. >> in pursuit of that dream, his parents say he joined gilbert's pro-wrestling academy in severn. but a little less than two weeks ago, something went terribly wrong, while the 25- year-old practiced a wrestling move. >> you fall back. >> washington hit

. >> thank you, ron matz at va v acaro's this morning. they have named them one of the best in the south. big honors for this little italy landmark. you will also fend a crowd at v acaro's and it is easy to see why. >> i work at the marriott and we send guests here all the time. >> now they have been named one of the best bakeries in the south. a bic big honor for them. >> yeah, i don't know where this gentleman came -- he was going around testing everything and he particularly liked our cookies. >> the magazine is sweet on the sliced al almonds and cookies. >> it is great. >> my personal favorite the cannoli chip and dip. a time to party and celebrate this little italy landmark. >> it is overwhelming. it is great. it makes us proud. a lot of people have called us to say congratulations. >> as we say in the neighborhood mazaltov. good morning. how are you? >> great. >> tell us about them. >> these are our cookies, he went around tasting everything and was amazed at our cookies, he loved them. >> like thousands do. that is for sure. big ho

. >>> jay will be meeting ron matz momentarily. the temperatures are current to the minute. 33 baltimore. 34 bel air. 33 columbia. 35 annapolis. look in a little more detail. you have to think, hunt valley, forest hill, finksburg, area near 100, approaching columbia. because of this, that's why we have in tact, this freezing rain advisory. not like there is rain. there snotting on radar. -- there is nothing on radar. if it hits untreated surface it's not impossible it could seize up. temperatures over the next couple of hours, will rise going to a high of 50 with rain. the early part of this morning commute. we haven't had enormous problems. 92% humidity. barometer 30. this is a big push of warm air moving our way. to the south, and west, the year's first widespread outbreak of severe thunderstorms and tornados, happen during the overnight and still going on. this warm, unstable humid air mass is going to define our weather as we move through today. it's not a cold front, a wind shift. we stay mild and very calm weather, really for

ron matz, good morning, pal. >> reporter: good morning, don and marty. happy purple friday. raven mania well underway here at alonso's good morning, ladies, how you doing? >> good morning. >> let's do a little cheer here. >> here we go rains, ravens, here we go. >> here we go to foxboro, we are going to smoke the patriots like a bad cigar on sunday. come over here laurie. laurie is heading to foxboro. laurie ring. right? >> yeah. >> where you from? >> pikesville. >> pikesville but you are taking that sign right into gillette stadium. >> absolutely. >> all right. >> i took a sign to oakland and i got to follow the same format. >> all right. you went to oakland, that was 10 years ago. >> 11. >> 11, 11 years ago, when we won the afc championship game out there. >> yes, yes, i had my mother and my son, he was eight at the time. i think the youngest ravens fan in the stadium. >> you ready when you are going up, how you going, going with friends. >> fullying, meeting friends there tomorrow and party a couple of days and have fun, come back monday hopefully with another -- >> anoth

ron matz has more on one fox fraying some nerves in one of baltimore's most popular neighborhoods. >> reporter: foxes are a fairly common sight in the suburbs. one even got into a salisbury restaurant a few years ago. >> you saw it right here? >> yeah. right here. >> reporter: dave davis spotted one early this morning. near jimmy's in fells point. >> reporter: he took off on us all. >> he took off? which way did he go. >> the other way. towards the motel. >> reporter: bob haney lived in fells point for more than 30 years. >> and i walked down the street. and i'd see these things darting. and i thought they were huge rats. because they darted fast. >> reporter: waitress wanda oxendine saw the fox just a few days ago in the square on broadway. >> and i told everybody at work that i seen it. and they're like, you're crazy. are you sure wasn't a dog? and i'm like, i'm sure. then come to find out today, somebody else seen the fox, too. >> reporter: so how did a fox end up here in fells point? well, there's one theory making the rounds. >> when that train comes in, the freight cars, the fox

they say the state lost shf their daughter's remains, ron matz is live with details on the legal action they are taking. good afternoon. >> reporter: good afternoon. the parents say the medical examiner is to blame and they plan to sue. police found her body. they say he removed her heart and brain and threw them away and the detectives have not fully investigated the case. the medical examiner's office says they follow strict standards and sometimes they are removed for further investigation but disposed of according to state law. back to you. >> they say they ruled her daughter's death a suicide prematurely and still belief it was murder. >>> they are demanding an examination of their children's school, saying it is making them sick, with symptoms ranging from difficult breathing to rashes. only while they are in the school building. parents think mold could be a problem. the school system says it is looking into the matter. >>> after a slew of cheating scandals in schools ranging from baltimore city to los angeles, the federal department of education is seeking the public's help on i

i'm ron matz at city hall. now, back to you on tv hill. >> so the ravens will play either houston, denver, or the pittsburgh steelers, sunday 1:14 p.m. you can see that game here in two weeks. >>> speaking of the steelers, they'll take the field sunday. you can watch pittsburgh take on denver, here on wjz. >> and still ahead on wjz's eyewitness news at 4:00. strangers step up. see the accident scene and hear about an incredible rescue in utah. >>> predicting alzheimer's, years ahead. the remarkable news in healthwatch. >>> real monkey business. why police don't believe the story of a man who appears to be missing from the san francisco zoo. >> bitter cold temperatures blow into maryland. your updated first warning weather is coming up. ,,,,,,,,,, >>> a massive fire in kentucky. this is video of the explosion in castillo county. alt the fire's peak, flames shot between 1,000, and 1500 feet in the air. look at that. 30 homes in the area were evacuated. no one was hurt. no cause on what started the explosion. >>>

ron matz is live with details on her emotional departure. >> reporter: hi jessica, the arizona congresswoman handed in her resignation app hour ago. in her letter she said she wants to devote herself full time to recovering. before reading that letter on the floor florida congresswoman debbie wasserman schultz praised her long time friend. >> there is nothing more important than family and friendship and that should be held high above all else and i will always carry that in my heart and even though i know we won't see each other every day we will be friends for life. >> giffords has vowed to one day return to office. back to you. >> giffords was shot in the head during a shooting spree that left six people dead. >> giffords was also part of the audience and got a big hug from the president last night at the state of the union address. the president using that speech to lay out what he is calling his blue print to move this country forward. focusing on closic the gap between the rich and poor. suggesting a minimum tax for the wealthy but still providing tax breaks for companies that create j

ron matz is live with more on what fans are saying about the matchup. >> reporter: fans are pumped. the ravens 8-0 undefeated at mt bank stadium. texans are in the playoffs for the first time in their 10- year history. they won the wild card game over the bengals with three interceptions. jj watt leading the way with this pick 6 before the half ended. houston ran for 1el 8 yards with foster leading the way. it was back in week six the texans came to town and ravens won 29-14. flacco threw for over 300 yards. what do the ravens have to do to win sunday? >> we need to put pressure on the quarterback, yates. defense has to step up. >> they need to run ray rice. >> we need to be aware of houston's running game. >> ray rice needs to touch the ball, at least 25 times. he is our offense. >> joe flacco needs to step up to the plate and really be the man that everybody knows he can be and is. >> if broncos can hold up, that would be great for the city, great for the team. it would give us momentum in to the super bowl. >> thank you very much. jessica, the odds makers love the ravens on sunda

but as ron matz reports, the popular carryout has just reopened. and customers and employees couldn't be happier. >> reporter: the pizza is back. danny is doing the pies. they're popping the parmesan in parkville once again. the phones are ringing. dom nicks is back in business. customers are saying, welcome back. >> rick, how are you doing? >> all right. how are you, ron? >> what do you have there? >> i have a dominic's pizza, buddy. best pizza in town. >> reporter: fire gutted this place. >> it was devastating. it hurt. it was very sad. >> reporter: it's a day co- owner bob plante will never forget. >> 20 years of me being here, and my business partner as well. and basically everything gone, in a matter of 12 minutes. >> reporter: but they've risen from the ashes here. after all, dominics has been a slice of life in parkville since 1963. six months of hard work has paid off with a brand-new look. >> it's not just about pizza here. dominics delivers a lot more to this parkville community. >> reporter: it's more than just a pizza shop. it's a home.

ron matz has more. >> reporter: good afternoon. britney norwood's parents are asking their daughter be given the possibility of parole when she is sentenced tomorrow. she was convicted of first degree murder in november, found guilty of killing her co- worker inside the yoga store in bethesda where they both worked, prosecutors say she used a hammer, knife and a wrench to kill her. >> the maximum sentence for norwood is life in prison without parole. >> there was a fatal crash in aberdeen in hartford county this morning, a tractor-trailer and a car collided at the intersection around 5:00 a.m. the driver of the car, 47-year- old robert simmons was rushed to a hospital where he died. the tractor-trailer driver was not hurt in the crash. >>> the search is on for who is responsible for a string of copper thefts in baltimore and montgomery counties dozens of homes and businesses have had copper pipes taken from them. no arrests have been made. anyone with information is urged to call police. >> the president's 3 day trip to the battle

. >>> a big day in annapolis as maryland's general assembly session begins, ron matz is live with more on what issues we can expect to see and hear about. good afternoon. >> reporter: good afternoon, don. we know that several hot button issues are on the agenda. lawmakers are expected to discuss legalizing same sex marriage in maryland. an issue that passed in the senate but stalled in the house. also on the lest an increase in the gas tax and investing in infrastructure to create jobs. governor martin o'malley is asking them to approve 370 million dollars for school construction. back to you. >> thank you very much, ron. >>> wjz is in annapolis of course and will have much more coming up at 4:00, 5:00 and 6:00. >>> the republican race for the white house moves to south carolina with mitt romney leading the pack, 2-2 after winning in new hampshire and iowa, but as randall pinkston reports there are a whole new set of challenges. >> reporter: mitt romney took a victory lap before heading south for his toughest battle yet. a win in south carolina hinges on support from both conservatives

ron matz talks about the matchup. >> now, you can see the ravens take on the texans right here at m&t bank stadium. the game starts at 1:00 sunday afternoon. and it's only right here on wjz. then make sure to stay tuned after the game for special post game coverage. sports director mark viviano, mary bubala and stan saunders will bring you highlights and reaction to the play-offs game in texas. >>> and straight ahead, we saw the video just a second ago. freak accident. a bungee snaps, sending a woman up the river. up next, she describes the ordeal. >>> dangerous mistakes. a potential mix-up of over-the- counter pain relievers, and strong prescription drugs. >>> making a splash. one israeli politician did more than pour cold water on one idea she didn't like. >>> and the chill and clouds return. ,,,,,, i'm laura, and this is my cvs. i just transferred a prescription to cvs, because they have care 1 on 1. that's where the pharmacist stops and talks to me, about safety and saving money with generic prescriptions. laura, let's talk about possible side effects. it's all about me. love that

and we're ready to rock. >> reporter: ron matz, week eyewitness news. -- wjz eyewitness news. >> and get this. americans make 2.2 billion grilled cheese sandwiches every year at home. we want to go there. >> two staples. i think my sister had peanut butter and jelly for lunch every day for 10 years. >> she was one of those, right? >> what a day to have lunch outside today. we're still at 59 degrees. humidity is low. south/southwest winds at 7. the barometer, holding steady. come back and take a look at a very nice january weekend after this. i'd been training with my team for months and, now, we had been called up for the first time -- the real deal. wildfires were getting dangerously close to homes. at that moment, i got my first taste of just how important the guard is to my community. announcer: see how the guard can be an important part of your life, at nationalguard.com. >>> it's purple. purple for the ravens. >> just amazing. hopefully got a chance to at least go outside for a little while. if you don't really get that many days like this in january. so far, this year, we've ha

ron matz, inner harbor. >> reporter: good morning, we're live at the inner harbor. one of the locations you'll need to get to to win tickets to the game sunday. katie, what's happening with the gold logos? >> overnight, we had five golden logos painted. we're going to post different pictures on facebook, use the loose and come out -- use the clues and come out and take your picture with you and the picture and up load it to facebook and a lucky winner will get a trip to fox burro. -- >> reporter: trip for two? >> yes, the trip and airfare is all included. it's an exciting prize. >> reporter: what's your name? >> robert. >> reporter: are you going to take a picture? >> yes. i'm going to find the other locations. >> reporter: robert, you go for it, man. >> i'm a firm believer that we can do it! go ravens. >> reporter: he's wired and he has his cell phone out, he's going to get picture number one. he needs to find the four other locations. they're secret and around the baltimore area. if you get all five, get the pictures and go to the raven's facebook page. >> yes, up

ron matz joins us. we are at one of baltimore's great diners. done dock, merritt boulevard and wise avenue, the boulevard diner, what is going on? >> reporter: how you guys doing? >> if we had that red velvet cheesecake we would be better. >> breakfast of champions, we are live here. they are getting ready for primetime. it is a great honor for them. we are going to tell you all about it when the eyewitness news morning edition rolls on. ,, ,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,, >>> hi, my name is tyler, i am from reservoir hill. good morning, wjz tv. >> good morning, kyle, thanks for joining us, 39 degrees right now with 78% humidity, barely a breeze east at 7, barometer at 30.18, 37 cumberland, oakland and elkton, 36 haggerstown, 30s, 40s dc, easton, ocean city, solomon's island and pax river navel air, warmer 37, westminster, 39 columbia rock hal, 41 annapolis, kent island, a pretty good picture this morning, you have to drive a fair distance north to get into wintry mix, moisture overnight but temperatures stayed mild, heck almost 40 right now, warmer through t

. >> reporter: ron matz, wjz eyewitness news. >> you just have to say amen to that, mary. restaurant week also benefits the journey home. that's an effort to fight homelessness here in baltimore. for a list of participating restaurants, log onto wjz.com. click on "seen on tv" section. i'm so hungry now. >>> let's take a look. we have some rain moving in. very light stuff for the time being. east/northeast winds, 6. drop to 48. barometer falling a bit. come back and we'll look at rain and mild temps after this. [ male announcer ] scrubbologists have made a remarkable leap forward in hands-free toilet cleaning. introducing the one-step toilet bowl cleaner from scrubbing bubbles. just step on the pedal. the 360 degree sprayer delivers a powerful cleaner to tackle lime scale, toilet rings, and even cleans under the rim. it's a remarkable leap forward in hands-free toilet cleaning. guaranteed to work or it's free! [ female announcer ] s.c. johnson. a family company. i wanted it to be special. oh, what's this? it's progresso's new loaded potato with bacon. mmm, it's good. honey

. >> reporter: ron matz, wjz eyewitness news. >> oh, that looks good. vicaro's, will celebrate its 50th anniversary in march. >>> turned out to be a beautiful evening all around maryland. we started the day with some rain. but the skies have certainly cleared up. it's a beautiful sunset. bob has a look at what we can expect tomorrow and over the next few days. bob? >> ron brought back some of those leftovers, by the way. ask they're done. >>> let's take a look at tomorrow's forecast. yes, it's going to be a lot, lot cooler than it was today. 59 tomorrow. around 39 or 40. that's about it. and it gets a little colder as we look at the five-day forecast. 43 on thursday. thursday evening, could be a few flurries around. friday, 32, 26. now, late friday night into saturday morning, another system may bring us a little snow-rain mixture. a little sleet, before it goes over to just rain on saturday as it warms up. so as that warm front comes through, could be a little snow, late friday night, early saturday morning. and partly sunny. 44 on sunday. >>> a major

. >> reporter: ron matz, wjz eyewitness news. >> now, no one was injured in the fire. >> and still to come tonight on wjz's eyewitness news. the ravens, heading to the play- offs, reaping the benefits of a youth movement on offense. >>> mark has the latest next in sports. [ male announcer ] get ready for some deli-style delic-ious-ity: the subway big hot pastrami melt. take a moment to ponder tender cuts of pastrami, piled sky high atop your favorite freshly baked bread with spicy mustard, pickles and melt-a-licious cheese. okay, enough imagining how this fresh toasted number would tantalize your taste buds -- it's time to actually experience the subway big hot pastrami melt, built by the sandwich experts the way you love -- to per-fec-tion. subway. eat fresh. >>> well, bob. it's going to be a little chilly sunday. and the team is coming from houston. that could be good. mark is here with the wjz the fan sports report. >> the ravens have come a long way themselves. this year, still a long way to go. we'll be charting this road in the play-offs. getting ready to face houston in the pla

. >> reporter: ron malts, wjz eyewitness news. -- matz, wjz eyewitness news. >> open until 2:00 for anybody who is out? yeah, you're going to be swamped. americans eat 2.2 billion grilled cheese sandwiches every day at home. >> that's a gold standard. >> the man without a grill has shut down. >> did you see those? >> it looked delectable. >> did you see ron eating it? >> yeah. >> he's got a good job. >>> coming up on eyewitness news at 4:00. hollywood arsons. a man accused of setting dozens of fires appears in court. >>> it's heartstopping. a citibank commercial with a dizzying rock crime. is it real? >>> what a way to start the weekend, just gorgeous out there. will we, though, need to get those heavy coats back out? >> wjz 13 is always on. for the top stories on wjz.com, instant updates and first warning weather all the time, click wjz.com. ,, ♪ [ female announcer ] everybody loves that cushiony feeling. uh oh. i gotta go. [ female announcer ] and with charmin ultra soft, you can get that same cushiony feeling you love while still using less. charmin ultra soft has extra cushions that a