back right now. >> plus preparing for storms. we're tracking a chance for rain coming this friday. but melissa first is following breaking news. the ramp from rock creek parkwayo 23rd and 23rd at independence shut down for a park police investigation. so if you usually take that route, you'll want to find a different way to work. prince george's county side of things looking quite good heading into and out of town. no robproblems. 95 looking good. down through clarksburg, montgomery village, just a bit slow and then you open up. chopper on the way to an accident 95 at prince william parkway. we will have that in just a minute. but i know we've been talking a lot about some of virginia roadways.

and maybe 66 and spots like that could be a little wet for the evening commute. >> unfortunately, we'll be tracking scattered showers and thunderstorms once again today. the good news, right now storm team 4 radar in our area is dry, but lack ook at this activity a close as west virginia. this will continue to push into the area maybe bringing a shower as early as the hid dmidday hou. and then we will track showers hit or miss for the afternoon and evening. not a washout, but a good likelihood you'll be dealing with at least some rain today. 74 degrees is the temperature right now in washington. 66 in gaithersburg. 70 in manassas. another hot and humid day with high temperature of 87 in washington, a little bit more cloud cover today than we had yesterday. in ten minutes, i'll walk you through your forecast hour bay hour.

another nice of peaceful protests in ferguson has missouri's governor orders the national guard to continue pulling out. about 100 people gathered last night. police say they arrested 7, but overall, it was a good night. >> we had to respond to fewer incidents tonight. there were no molotov cocktails, no fires, no shootings. we did not see a single hand gun. >> the railroad arrests were m failure too disperse. shoot! >> things calmer in ferguson, and here in our area, protests have been popping up. dozens of people gathered outside the white house for the day of rage demonstration. there were no problems between

list and t police and the peopeop it demonstrating. today kugler will find out if he will spend rest of his life behind bars for murdering his ex-girl friend. and bob mcdonnell could face cross-examination today. the message of his testimony so far, his marriage is in pieces. >> i want the full truth to come out and that's the best for me and my family in the short and long term. >> he said he's living with a priest, a friend of his, right now because he couldn't go home to his wife maureen. lawyers also presented an e-mail where mcdonnell said he was exhausted with her, quote, fiery anger and hate. julie carey is in richmond to learn what bombshells could drop

today. follow her on tweter etwitter kerry nbcwashington.com. school starts on monday for kids in matter wlafrryland and . the district announced changes to school boundary map yesterday. the changes start taking effect in 2015. next year students will be allowed to keep their current school if they don't want to move. boundaries were changed to address overcrowding and underused schools. today a special tribute to chuck brown. we have just a few hours from a celebration in his honor. megan mcgrath joining us at langdon park to tell us what will be happening there today. >> reporter: good morning. as you can see, they have taken down a lot of the fencing now. we're able to get quite close to

the statue here that greets people as they come to the entrance of the park. and it reads down on the base, wind me up chuck. but the statue itself still under the starps. they will of course cut the ribbon later on this morning at 11:00. a lot of terest in the park.of on this morning at 11:00. a lot of interest in the park. one woman is trying to get out of work early on get done here for the festivities. we're expecting the family of chuck brown to be here and as well as the mayor and fans. and this is absolutely beautiful. in addition to the statue, there is also a mosaic wall that depicts brown throughout the course of his career. just a great mosaic there. and also something kind of interesting for the kids. i'll have more on that coming up later in the show.

home from the hospital and already on a mission. the selfless request the american survivors of the ebola virus are now making. plus how your schedule may affect whether your child gains weight. and we are not seeing rain so far, but that will change. a meal wra smelia segal will bre forecast hour by hour.

you've heard tanning beds can cause cancer, but a new study says 67% of high schoolers say they don't use sunscreen while tanning outside, 29% of white girls say they regularly use tanning beds despite the cancer risk. parents, how you juggle your

work schedule can make a difference on your child's eating habits. basically when parts were home before and after school, their kids were more likely to eat breakfast and have healthier deniery e dinners. when fathers were home, clihildn ate more fruit. important for everybody to stay active and -- i find it hard to believe that the dads were the ones encouraging the fruit. but good for them. >> you never know. we're coming up on 11 after the hour right now. we are breaking news on the roads this morning. >> 95 northbound in virginia, just a mess at this point this morning. right here the northbound lanes, you can see we have something going on here perhaps a disabled bus, take a look at this crash, how long the backups are. the crash is at fairfax county parkway. so we're talking about several

miles. it is just completely jammed. 95 northbound at fairfax county parkway quite a mess. otherwise, we're being look quite good. no major robs. the problems. there is the crash. ramp from rock creek parkway to 23rd shut down because of park police activity. i'll be back at 6:21. take a wider look. but again, no other major problems. at least the weather not impacting those backups this morning. dry conditions across the area right now. 9:00 a.m., we're looking at a cloud/sun mix. nice sunrise this morning. tweet me your pictures. love to see it. mid-70s at 9:00 a.m.. as we work our way into the midday and afternoon hours, a shower possible as early as noon. 3:00 p.m., 6:00 p.m., scattered

showers. heavy rain can't be ruled out. mainly later today. about a 60% chance you're dai dealing with some rain today. that could slow the evening commute. like melissa said, we'll be back in ten minutes looking at the next seven days. a 92-year-old woman targeted by thieves. >> you folks tell your folks to be careful. >> i like the feistiness in her. she was for the going not going victim. how she tricked the thieves and helped police arrest them. and

i'm molette green at the live desk. report of a shooting near virginia state university. we believe this happened somewhere near the campus' entrance. police got a call there shortly after 3:00 morning. we do know one person was shot

and taken to the hospital. but i called campus police. not giving us any official details yet on whether the victim is a student. and no motive given yet. and we still didn't know how this will impact classes on campus. classes started just monday of this week. that school located about 20 miles south ofrichmond. as soon as we get more information, we'll bring to you. a developing story this morning. a patient at a california hospital that was tested for ebola does not have the disease. the patient spent a most in south africa before returning to sacramento. that patient was isolated. ebola has killed nearly 1400 people in west africa. that's where two americans were working when they contracted that deadly virus. dr. brantly and nancy writebol, a nurse, are recovering and they want people to remember thousands are dieing in africa.

in liberia, officials are roping off slums to keep people from spreading the virus. dr. brantley significant says he remembers the moment he went from doctor to patient. >> as i lay in my bed getting sicker and weaker each day, i prayed that god would help me be faithful even in my ill ths. >> doctors at emory hospital say both patients are not showing any signs of ebola in their blood and they don't pose a health risk to the rest of the country. coming up next on the "today" show, an exclusive interview with nancy writebol's sons. she contracted the disease and her sons will talk about how their other is doing. that is at 7:00. later today, there is a hearing for rick perry. but the likelihood of his being here is slim. perry is accused of being a busing pow foredenying fund to go a district attory who received a dui. and then refused to step down.

he was indicted by a grand jury last week. a warning to take a closer look at an atm before you you swipe your card. thieves put even more skimming devices on machines to steal your money. surveillance cameras snapped clear shots of these men. you can see them actually attaching the atm or the skimmers to the atm. this is this fairfax county. these were all at 12 navy federal credit union last month. earlier this summer, thieves put skimmers on sun trust bank atms. police say there are ways to protect your money. >> keep a close eye on any expenditures being used on their credit cards, their banking cards, debit cards, all of it. >> also be alert when you get your money. police say look for the loose parts on the atm. a lot of types these guys simply attach the skimmers with tape. so heads up for that.

>> a pair of scam artists had the tables turned on them when the elderly woman they robbed had help arrested. this is 92-year-old violet. she says two men came into her long island home last week claiming to be chimney workers. they said they had an appointment there. while she was distracted outside, the second stole prescription drugs and $165 from inside the home. violet says the thieves did not stop there. they told her she would come back and fix her chimney for $3,000. violet decided to do some investigating here. when she looked through her phone book and couldn't find a listing for the company the men claimed to work forks she called police. >> you folks tell your folks to be careful. they might not realize but they could be a victim next. >> when the two suspects returned to do that clim any work, police were there waiting for them. they both have been charged with burglary. >> good for her.

it's awful the things that thieves can do and the people that they prey on. so good to her for standing up for herself and calling the police right away. >> if you haven't taken the family out to nats park, you might want to get out there tonight. the nats have been on a magical run. >> that's right. they go for their 11th straight win. and that would beat a new franchise record. >> five of the last six have been walkoffs, including last night's. take a look here. >> this is an error that actually won the game, a bad throw from the third baseman. and the nats won 1-0. kudos to them. it's a nice time to be in d.c. and to be a nats fan. >> absolutely. we know that the nats manager matt williams was talking about he would do his babe ruth

impersonation it they won ten in a row, so he says that will happen. he will do it at some point. going to be respectful to the season first. so maybe we'll see something at the end of the season. meanwhile breaking news as it pertains to your commute this morning. >> good morning. breaking news. again talking about this problem in virginia. 95 northbound at fairfax county parkway, we have backups all the way from the 123. as brad our chopper cameraman pans back, five miles we're talking about at this point. so again taking a look 95 northbound, crash at fair tags cou fax county parkway. just a mess. pack your patience and perhaps an extra cup of coffee. otherwise looking quite good. you can see the beltway, everything moving along quite nicely. 270, 95, no major problems.

bw parkway, into and out of town, looking good, as well. do still have the situation this d.c.. ramp from rock creek parkway to 23rd and 23rd at i sandependenc shut do ywn because of a park police investigation. follow us @first4traffic. talking about the nationals game tonight, if you are planning on going, first pitch at 7:05. unfortunately, can't rule out a shower or thunderstorm for the game. because of that threat of a thunderstorm in the district, can't rule out a delay. but i do think thel be aby wille to get the game in that about otherwise mild. temperatures in the low 80s. hopefully the 11th straight win a row. humid, as well, at the game. showers and thunderstorms are likely today. 60% chance that you're noticing or dealing with rain at some point today. especially later in the day.

so you need the umbrella. but today not a washout. we will have more dry time than rain. immediate area is dry. and this rain back in west virginia, this will continue to advance into virginia, trying to make its way into the district. and it could bring a shower as early as the midday hours. afternoon and evening hours, scattered showers ac s and thunderstorms. we can't rule out heavy rain today. as the sun sets, activity should quiet down. so scattered storms this evening. temperatures in the low to mid-80s. so you might want to make indoor dining plans. tomorrow cooler, a high around 80. still muggy. scattered showers are likely on saturday. sunday definitely the better of the two weekend days.

and refreshing relatively speaking with a high temperature of 82. >> thanks, amelia. we've been telling you about all the unused vacation time that americans have. well, right now may be a good time to figure out how to use some of that. the summer travel season is coming to an end and that means that airlines and thoels will start offering better deals for the fall. so where do you go? travel experts say look for tropical destinations. the hotter the climate, the hotter the deal. they also say the prices will be lower the daeeper into fall tha you go. and it will cost you more to fly your child alone on american airlines. they are extending its $150 fee for unaccompanied minors to kids as old as 14. the old policy only applied on kids up to 11. american says the fee will ensure the safest possible travel. and also matches the policy of us airways which merged with american. southwest has the cheapest unaccompanied minor fee of $50

each way for kids age 5 to 11. first time emmy host seth meyers preparing for his big night. you can catch the emmys right here on nbc 4 monday night. he's been host of late ne"late for six months now. but he says this is not his first time hosting a big gig. his experience hosting the koerp correspondents' dinner will come in handy. >> now you'll be in a room of hollywood power brokers. >> the white house correspondents dinner is not the d.c. you power brokers because they don't really broker much power these days. but being next to the president raises the stakes. >> nice recovery, buddy. again, you can catch it monday night at 8:00 p.m., the 66th prime time emmy awards. >> there is a new meaning for the term turf wars this morning. >> we've told but plenty of

robberies, but probably never quite like this. this is two women in england stole the turf off of someone's lawn piece by piece. the owner installed the surveillance camera just weeks before, so it was all caught on video. it took the women about 40 minutes including a much needed cigarette break. are you kidding me? >> the owners are taking it in stride. they say it is more funny than alarming. but i think the turf they stole is worth about 50 bucks. >> they went through all that trouble for 50 bucks? >> definitely odd. all right. a tent for an office. how a mayor in prince george's county plans to make that office mobile today. plus talking witchcraft and fortune telling at city hall. the vote coming that has opinions in a northern virginia town divided. and we're keeping a close eye on rain coming today. how it will look out there for your evening plans.

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we're following breaking news on i-95 right now. take a look at this live picture from chopper 4. we're seeing a five mile backup. >> and we're also tracking heavy rain. many of us will see a wet afternoon. "news 4 today" keeps your weather and traffic for you every ten minutes. we start with melissa mollet watching breaking news. >> this is pretty nasty. 95 northbound, the crash at fairfax county parkway, looks like some of the vehicles that were taking up the right lane are actually now getting out ha stretching back to 123. a wider look at things, you can see we're look quite good all around town. let's keep it going through the

morning. lots of grin prince george's county. ramp from rock creek parkway to 23rd and 23rd at i sandependenc still shut down from earlier police activity. 66 west bound, it should say eastbound, to the beltway, 11 minutes at this point. not so bad. i'll see you at 6:41. right now temperatures in the 60s and 70s across the area. a mild start for your friday. and happy friday. more cloud cover than yesterday. temperatures will be warm, even hot once again. high temperature of 87 this afternoon. as early as the midday hours, a shower possible. this includes washington, alexandria, arlington. getting in to the afternoon

hours and evening, once again looking at hit or miss showers and thunderstorms. about a 60% chance you're dealing with a passing shower or storm. but most of your day will be mainly dry. concert forecast for tonight, both get beiin getting the yell. and prince george's county police need your help. they are searching for this missing woman. is this 19-year-old monique robinson. she's been diagnosed with mental health issues. she was wearing pajamas and was last seen in the 4500 block of akron street. robinson may be in needs of medication. if you have any are information, call police. and new a this morning, a woman was attacked in the district overnight. d.c. police telling us they're still looking to her attacker. she was stabbed on c street in

southeast. that's right outside fort chaplin park. we're told the victim was taken to the hospital with serious injuries. >> one person is recovering from a fire that he or she tried to fight in alexandria. that person called 911 after failing to puthe fire out. this is some pictures from within of the napes. it happened on north picket street and the person inside was burned but we're told is recovering this morning. a cat and dog died in the fire. it did about $250,000 worth of damage about th damage. there is at oe campus of james madison university. last night, though, police and students got a good scare because police responded to reports of a gun in potomac hall, a dorm there. but when they arrived, they only found an orange tipped toy air

soft gun. police say there is no threat and no lk down. the two candidates battling for a senate seat will swear off eight times. mark warner and ed georg ed gil agreed to the debates yesterday. we're the television sponsor for the debate on october 7. a ban on witch forecast is splitting a northern virginia town apart. front royal has long had a code on the books banning fortune telling and practicing magic. the town council has already voted once to remove the code and will take a second vote on monday. those in favor of reversing the ban say freedom of religion is at stake. but some residents fear losing the ban could bring in crime.

>> these kinds of businesses tend to attraction in part a criminal element. >> i certainly don't think we'll start seeing satanic rituals and being a friday f sacrific fi mayor in prcee' couwhoo to pitch a extent outside city hall now says he will take his pledge one step further. eugene grant is taking his tent on the road. he will hold a kickoff event at city hall today. he's calling it #mobile mayor. and he's creating a bit of a buzz with some signs in front yards. you see it right there. grant initially said he would put his tent up this past honest. this all started when the council evicted grant from city hall because employees complained he created a hostile work environment.

this weekend, no stations will be closed. orange and red lines, there could be a wait as long as 20 minutes, though. metro will be testing new 7,000 series trains. metro's other lines will all run with normal weekend service. saying happy birthday to d.c.'s panda cub. the unique way the zoo will celebrate bao bao's big day. and a warning about cold medicine. why you should not give to your kids even though you can buy it over the counter. plus you probably do not want to hear it, we expect rain for your friday. how it could impact your plans. trs

. if you haven't heard already, tomorrow is bao bao's first birthday. this morning we're remembering some of her biggest moments. born august 23, 2013. you see right there. didn't look too much like a

panda at that time. a stick of butter reference we've heard so many times. and then october when we finally got a look at her actually looking like a panda. and of course everybody got a chance to get up close and personal in january. now you are invited to help bao bao ring in one. >> the big one. starting at 11:00, you can decorate a birthday card, you can snack on some bear-irtos and she will get special frozen birthday treats. 6:40 your tilme. if you're about to head out, you're going to have a mess on 95. >> 95 northbound through lorton, that is where chopper 4 is right now. we're talking about five mile

backups starting in the lorton area up to fair fafax county parkway. the accident out of the way, but backups remain. pack your patience this morning. otherwise looking normal. prince george's county side of things be looking good. he sa the remark from rock creek parkway at 23rd shut down for police activity. i'm back in ten minutes. good news, at least the weather not impacting that morning commute. but today the chance of dealing with a passing shower or thunderstorm does increase about a 60% threat that you're noticing rain at some point throughout your friday. again, mainly later in the day. otherse it's another hot and humid day. because of all those factors, the weather having a low to moderate impact on your friday.

high today of 87. we're keeping a close eye on this rain. this would bring a shower into the d.c. metro area as early as the midday hours. 86 in leesburg today, 84 in annapolis. preying on the elderly. how police say a maryland man stole more than $1 million from people who were looking for love. and we're staying on top of a developing story. new help the state department is asking for to fight isis. plus the part on a new iphone that could make it tougher to get when i

15 before the hour. right now we're following several developing stories to get you p to t you up to the mi minute you're up. >> first the growing threat isis poses. >> reporter: well, america's top general puts this way. this will be a long prolonged fight. chuck hagel says is this a determined enemy unlike anything the united states has seen before. and of course this past week, americans got a bitter taste of the horror that iraqis have been fleeing by the hundreds of thousands, filling rev few refu

camps. isis threatening to kill another american journalist, steven sotloff. a writer for "time" magazine. it is a fight that will go on, but president obama says there will be no u.s. combat troops on the ground. still the state department is requesting 300 more troops to protect the u.s. embassy in baghdad and other key assets there. back to you. and jim foley's parents are receiving an outpouring of support after their son's death, even a phone call from pope francis. you will hear from them live on the "today" show. i'm molette green at the live desk following a developing story. shots fired near virginia state university, the main entrance to the school is closed. we did know one person is in the hospital. and we don't have any other

details on the victim. lots of police still on the scene there, we just got this video into the newsroom. the school is about 20 miles south of richmond. police have been working this investigation for about three hours now. no word yet on how this might impact classes just days in to the fall semester. back to you. the corruption trial of bob mcdonnell will begin today with mcdonnell himself on the stand. this is the third day of testimony. he hasn't faced questions from prosecutor so is far. but he did drop a bombshell saying right now he's separated from his wife. >> i just want the full truth to come out and that's the best for me and my family in the short and long term. >> the other part of the bombshell, mcdonnell says he's living with a priest because he couldn't face going home each night to talk about the case. a failing marriage is a key part of the mcdonnell's defense against corruption. to learn how they will make their case today, be sure to

keep up with julie carey who is following every development. julie kewe [ at ju. andrew kugler will learn whether he will spend life behind bars for murdering his ex-girlfriend. he killed her back in 2012 beause he was angry after they broke up. the murder was the first in berwyn heights in 21 years. kids go back to school on monday in much of maryland and d.c.. and for some kids in the district, this year may be the last year in their current school building. the district announced changes to its school boundary map yesterday. they start taking effect in 2015 gradually. next year students will be allowed to keep their current school if they don't want to move. the boundaries were changed to adjust for overcrowded or underused schools and to address

travel and safety issues. new research confirms something many families in our areas are feeling. the rich are getting richer and it's tough out there for people who are not wealthy. bertha coombs is here to share the new data. >> reporter: yeah, the latest figures confirm what a lot will of us have experienced, that the rich have gotten a lot richer and the poor have not. between 2000 and 2011, the wealth gap has widened with the top 40% seeing their income thrive, while those in the bottom 60% have actually seen their income fall over that decade. a lot of it having to do depending on where you're g getting your income. wages are stagnant, while we have the stock market at all-time highs in terms of the s&p 500, which yesterday closed at its 28th all-time high of the

year. back to you. meanwhile apple is scrambling to get enough screens ready for the new iphone 6. apparently there is a problem with the screen and it had to be redesigned. it's not clear if the hiccup will delay the launch or limit the thunumber initially availab. redskins versus ravens. the teams will match up in the battle of the beltways tomorrow night. you will see the starters on the field for at least half of the game tomorrow. redskins defensive end jason hatcher making an appearance, as well. to keep up with it, you can watch right here on nbc 4 at 7:30 tomorrow night. we'll have live coverage before and after the game. it's friday and so we won't let a little rain dampen the spirit of tgif.

amelia segal, joining us with the forecast. >> showers mainly later today. and as far as the rain is concerned, most of the day will be dry. it's that summer activity where you see the thunderstorms bubble up, it moves through and then you might even see the sun peeking out. it's the hot and humid again. temperatures right now in the upper 60s. low 70s across the area. manassas and leesburg coming in at 70. 74 is the temperature in washington. 64 in gaithersburg. a check of the satellite and radar, this as the clouds and rain across the area as the sun continues to come up on your friday. i've been keeping a close eye on this rain in west virginia all morning. you can see it continues to advance toward the east. the reds, yellows and ors faora falling out of it, so it's weakening. but i think it will bring light showers the midday hours and all of the moisture back in ohio extending further back to the west will continue to try to work either way into our area

during the afternoon hours. and that is where we get the scattered showers and thunderstorms. so as early as noon, a shower is possible. tracking some of the hit or miss activity from 3:00 until about 8:00 p.m., a high temperature today of 87. any rain we do see could potentially be heavy. tomorrow morning at 6:00 a.m., still tracking scattered showers for your saturday. the threat of thunderstorms fairly low. cooler tomorrow, high around 80. still muggy. sunday the better of the two days. high of 82. and partly to mostly sunny tacu. 95 northbound through lorton, an initial crash at fairfax county parkway, not a new one right before fort.

ramp at rock creek and 23rd now back open. otherwise no major issues elsewhere. 270, two thumbs up this morning. not seeing any yellow or red. lots of green on the screen here. a couple of travel times for you, shady grove at 270, 66 east between the beltway and glebe, 7 minutes. and inner loop between georgia and 95, a nice quick 5 minutes. remember you can always follow us @first4traffic for your chance at a $125 gas gift card. and like us on facebook for your chance at a free driver and car for an entire week. tell us why you deserve it. a developing story right now, protests in ferguson, missouri peaceful for a third night in a row. this comes at governor jay nixon ordered the national guard to pull out of the city. today the grand jury will continue reviewing evidence in an effort to decide whether the officer who shot and killed

michael brown should face charges. yesterday the prosecutor says he intends to stay on the case despite calls for him to accept to step down. all the violence postponed the first day of school, but classes will now start on monday. we are working for you this morning with this health alert. health officials are warning against a medicine that says it can treat your child's cold. but the unapproved medicine is called baczol and it contains an antibiotic that would normally need a prescription. so doctors warn the drug is not safe for young children. it is in convenience stores in latino communities. please be on the lookout for that. do not purchase. in just a few hours, d.c. will unveil a tribute to the godfather of go-go music. a sceremony in langdon park. megan mcgrath live there with

what is happening in the day ahead. >> reporter: good morning. he's known as the godfather of go-go. and chuck brown's signature sound earned him a huge following. take a listen. ♪ if he were still alive, he'd be turning 78 today. on only fitting that he opens the park that honors him today. among the features you will see is this large mosaic wall. you can see it's covered with a tarp. they will unveil later this morning. but it has impanlg ages depicti career. there is also a lot of interactive elements. of course chuck brown being all about the music. they wanted to include children, wanted to have some interaction here. and allow them to make a little music themselves. so they have some drumming stations here.

the ribbon cutting 11:00 this morning. back to you. a maryland man is accused of taking advantage of older people looking for love. police say he bilked more than a million there men and women who used online dating vinconvinces more and now facing conspiracy and wire fraud charges. the nats go for their 11th straight win tonight. if they win, it would be a new record for consecutive victories. prince george's county police are searching for a missing 19 yld kn-year-old moni robinson. if you see her, call police. former virginia governor bob mcdonnell will be on the stand again today and could face cross-examination. julie cawi