sot d.c. the navy is going to take an opy at 8:00 a.m., not lo befor the shooting started here at the navy yard. theyl take an opportuni to reme the 12 people. thei frien a family work he when aaron alex cyst came on t prope and began to sht inside the building. the ceremony will be short in e won't be a lot of pomp and circ, if you will, du the ceremony today. we et to hear from the sey 12 individls were killed here a year ago by aaron alexis. and a bell will b ringing for those as t names are read througho ceremony. we expect lot of family membe t here today gathenge park at the navy yard as welas dignitaries from thptf defense and from the navy as well. and they will have an opportuny to spend some time together they v likely will see

building 197 when it reopens next year. we'll e it have a different name. wel te about that as the morn goes on here. as we look at the anniversary, we take time to remember those killed here. securit naval instaio is soi a of folks are payinaton to, but there's only minimal movement in terms of improving security at differe facilities around the nation t shooter, aaron alexis, had securityanh a histo o violence and mental health issues. there' number of proposals reducingse eligible for securit clearances, digging deeper police records. congres approved money for the office of personnel managemeo d a little deeper io people's backgrounds if the questionable informath comes up from initi sty clearance investig. but there's really no change that has beeput in place in terms of military on security

installn thissn that can best be described as a work in progrs. sometng u.s. military is trying to get a better handle on. coming up, we'll hear from those on the here remembering the shooting a year ago. remembering the tragic events of the shooting highliga bigger topic of mental heth. the shoer was hearing voices and the there are employees being treated for post-traumatic stress disorder. some wl not return to work because of it. nbc4 is pushing to raise awarenes mental health issues through the campaign called changing minds. you can find out more informatn nbcwasho we he full section on our w pa dedicated to our coverage of the navy yard shootg. tnd how things will differeh employees return to the building where 12 people were killed, go to nbcwashico i time to take another

look at weather. a cool s once again to the morning how oue rt of the day? we'll che in with tom kierein. hey, tom. >> good morning. right nrm te 4 radar is showing a shower passing east of the bay heading over to the easternshore. tempetuen the mid-50s in the shenandoah valley.

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work will be done overnight. in the day ahead, we expect to get a progress report on the troubled silver spring transit center. the montgomery county council will talk about the up specter general's report on the project management. just last week news4 took an inside look at the transit center and the fixes being made. we learned some parts of the building that were supposed to be strengthened were not. we still do not know when the building will open. it is now time to take a look at the forecast. much more fall-like weather settling in. a touch warmer today. how about the rest of the day? storm team 4 meteorologist tom kierein, what do you say in weather and traffic on the 1s at 4:41? we have some clouds passing over the metro area producing light rain just moving into the eastern shore near easton and north of cambridge. we don't have any rain now with temperatures on the cool side near 60 in prince george's and montgomery and fairfax counties and much of northern virginia and the rest of the region.

hour by hour for the day ahead, by 8:00, still a possibility of a few scattered sprinkles, so have an umbrella handy in the lower 60s. then comfortable in the afternoon into the 70s with lots of sunshine and a delightful day. we'll look at how long this cooler pattern will last coming up in the next weather and traffic coming up at 4:51. now melissa is looking at the early delays, things are rolling well now, right? this is in alexandria, king street near chesterfield and north beauregard. your best alternate is south four mile drive. this could last a bit longer. also, construction near cedar lane in bethesda, a wider look at things, we look pretty good. no major issues. the same thing for prince george's county moving right along. i'm back in ten minutes. melissa, thank you. you are looking live now at the gates to the washington navy yard where just a little while from now there will be a

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15 before the hour right now. we continue our special coverage this morning one year after the navy yard shooting. we are honoring the 12 lives lost here in just a few hours. good morning, everyone, i'm aaron gilchrist outside the navy yard. there were so many acts of heroism here one year ago today. there were police officers who rushed into the navy yard not knowing exactly what they were going to find when they got there. the u.s. park police heard the

call and one of them jumped in his car to meet up with jennifer bennett who was shot here on the grounds. we'll hear from officer matt cooney in his own words. >> we weren't sure where we were going. we came down and saw mtv officials directing officers where to go. so people were taking cover near building 197. and he directed us to an officer that was by himself and said, the three of you, you are on our team and go. there's the door. as we were on the first floor in the atrium area, we could hear that he was up on the third floor, so we were brought that way. i found myself with a team on the roof, because we thought alexis was up there at the time. and checked the roof, he's not there, thank goodness, but there we have four civilians, including miss bennett. and i called the helicopter

circling overhead and said, hey, this is who i am, this is what i have here and this is what i need. and what i need is for you to come to take her to the hospital, get her out of here as quick as possible. >> and we talked to jennifer bennett and that helicopter crew about the rescue that happened and about the bond that they have built over the last year. we'll hear from her about how she considers these officers family now. that will happen tonight on news4 at 5:00. we should also mention this morning that when that special ceremony, the remembrance ceremony begins at 8:00, we'll carry that live on nbc4 and streaming on nbcwashington.com. eun, i should mention that officer cooney said he knew something needed to be done, so he grabbed his gear and did what he felt needed to be done. i imagine all the police officers who were here one year ago went in with the same attitude. >> indeed. it's so impactful to hear him speaking about that day in his own words. aaron, thank you. see you soon. and as we mentioned, today marks one year since the terrible events of the navy yard

shooting rampage. as one widow remembers, she's sharing how her husband's love is giving her the strength to go on. >> i think i've reached my rite of passage, that i know he's with me every day. i talk to him every day. and i know he's here and i know he loved me with all his heart and soul. and a lot of people never have in their life what i had. >> and that is judy johnson speaking about her husband, john edwar edwards johnson. judy didn't know what was happening until a friend called to ask about him and later that night she received a phone call to break her heart. she said the days and weeks following her husband's death brought grief, pain and anxiety. she couldn't leave her house, she couldn't eat or sleep. >> and i just started screaming

and crying. it was like, they made a mistake, this is not right. they have made a mistake. this cannot be. i just -- it's like my whole life for months and months was just a total fog. >> one year later judy johnson says she's at peace in knowing her husband lives on in the many lives he touched and she was lucky enough to experience a lasting love. to hear judy johnson's full story and for more coverage of the navy yard shooting, go to nbcwashington.com. this just in to the live desk. the u.s. making a major move in the fight against ebola. the president says he's going to send 3,000 military personnel to west africa to give medical and logistical support. so far the outbreak has killed more than 2200 people since it erupted back in march in the region. eun? angie goff from the live desk, thank you. 4:49 now. the president will get a firsthand update on the ebola

outbreak later today heading to atlanta to speak with officials at the centers for disease control. ebola will also be the focus of the joint senate committee hearing on capitol hill. dr. kent brantley will testify. he just made a full recovery from the deadly virus. this morning a woman wants answers after her brother died in a hit and run crash. d.c. police are searching for that driver now. the 26-year-old was killed crossing the highway early sunday morning. his family is devastated and his sister tells news4 he was hanging out with friends at a club across the street at howard university. >> i'm still in denial. i just want my brother to come back to me. i want him to walk in here. >> police are checking businesses in the area for surveillance video to help them in their investigation. if you have any information, call d.c. police. right now the casino crisis continues in atlantic city. one of donald trump's hotels is

closing the doors for good at 6:00 this morning. trump plaza is the fourth atlantic city hotel and casino to close this year. more than 900 employees are affected by this shutdown. overall, nearly 8,000 casino workers have lost their jobs in atlantic city this summer. tough times there. it is now 4:51 and time to take a look at the forecast. tom is here now with what has been such a nice stretch of weather. tom, this is great. >> yeah, autumn seems to have arrived. >> yeah. it's still kind of warm in the afternoon, which i like. >> it's been gorgeous. it's going to be like that again today. this morning it's a little different with a few scattered showers rolling in. right now getting those in the mountains of west virginia way west of the metro area. they are tracking east maybe into the shenandoah valley between 6:00 and 8:00. maybe a little after that tracking into the metro area, but the general trend is they will be breaking up as they move off to the east. right now getting just a few showers on the eastern shore now

near kent island. those are tracking off to the east. there's the sky over washington. 66 at reagan national. the dew point is a key number here up to 61. so it's a little more humid. the dew points are in the low 50s the last couple of days, it has been in the 40s with it really dry. temperatures are on the cool side. not as chilly as yesterday morning. we were in the 50s for most of virginia and maryland and west virginia. closer suburbs are right around the low 60s. the mid-60s near the bay and on the eastern shore. for the commuters this morning, you'll need long sleeves between now and 8:00 because it's only in the low 60s with a few scattered clouds around. and between 8:00 and 10:00 is when you might need an umbrella with a few sprinkles coming through. by then, we'll climb into the upper 60s. here's your forecast for the afternoon. beautiful into the upper 70s. and then we'll have lots of sunshine. then tomorrow, lower humidity returns. gorgeous day. highs reaching the mid-70s with lots of sun. then on thursday, a beautiful day, partly cloudy, 50s in the

morning. afternoon highs in the upper 70s. then on friday, another gorgeous day. we'll just keep it going by popular claim into the weekend as well. a bit warmer on saturday and sunday. highs in the mid to upper 70s saturday and sunday maybe close to 80 with some sun. the next chance for rain is not until all the way into the first part of next week, perhaps on monday. melissa is here now to check on the road conditions. it looks like everything is looking good, right? maybe not as good as the forecast, but thank you for that. that's perfect in my opinion. overall, we are looking good. let's try to keep it this way. a wide look at things, the inner loop and outer loop, no problems. we are moving right along. 270 at old hundred road, no issues there. 66 headed into town and out of up to, you're just fine. traveling on virginia in stafford county, all my friends down there headed northbound, you can see you can get all the way across the bridge to lorton, no problem. the prince george's side of the

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welcome back at 4:57. today marks one year since the shootings at the navy yard. these are live pictures at the front gate this morning with a ceremony honoring the 12 victims of the tragedy will take place later this morning. aaron gilchrist is live at the navy yard to join us with a look at the day's events in a few minutes at 5:00 a.m. right now police need your help to find a missing university of virginia student from fairfax county. friends say hannah graham wouldn't just disappear. she was last seen in the early hours of saturday morning. a former high school teacher say this is is out of character for graham. >> it's really disturbing because hannah's not the kind of kid that would just go on a road trip and disappear. i mean, she was very diligent with everything she did. and always did everything

exactly by the book. >> her parents have left their alexandria home to look for her in charlottesville. anyone with information is asked to call charlottesville police. as the nfl attempts to prepare its image following the ray rice scandal, another playered arian peterson is being investigated for abusing another one of his sons. the running back denies the report saying the allegation is more than a year old and police never took action. peterson released a statement yesterday saying he is not a child abuser and did not intend to hurt his son. he will appear in court next month. excuse me, we are learning of the first sponsor to drop out of the peterson controversy. the rutherford campaign said they are suspending the minnesota vikings. the decision comes from radisson

after the team has decided to allow peterson to play next week. "the washington post" reports planners have to redesign the entire 11.4 mile section of the silver line stretching from the wiehle avenue station to route 772. that includes the stop at dulles. they have to accommodate new state and federal regulations regarding storm water treatments. the design changes could add $5.6 billion to the project. all right. heads-up, you may see tech cars on the 95 express lanes in northern virginia even though the lanes are not open to the public yet. they are testing sensor technology they say will keep the lanes free-flowing. the toll prices will change based on demand and traffic flow. once the 95 express lanes are open, you will need an ez pass

to use them. they run for 29 miles from stafford to fairfax county. stay with us as "news4 today" continues at 5:00 a.m. day of remembrance, the special tributes in the day ahead for the 12 victims killed by a gunman one year ago at the navy yard. good morning on this tuesday, september 16th, 2014. i'm eun yang. and good morning, i'm aaron gilchrist live outside the washington navy yard on this special day. a day to remember the 12 people shot and killed here one year ago. a celebration of their lives and their service, the united states navy and their country. we have been watching aed and did stream of vehicles come into the navy yard this morning. member s of the navy band will perform here later this morning. we'll have much more on the future of the navy yard coming up in a few minutes. now we'll send it back to you fo