welcome to "news4 this week." hi, everyone. i'm veronica johnson and we'reg more interesting stories making news this week. among them, a storm helps recover history. we peel back the layers on some beautiful paintings that no one seemed to even know about. plus, he's smaller than you, but he's carrying an important message. how a kid cop is helping protect people his size. and pull up a stool to the office keg. the local company that's giving their employees a boost with a unique offering. yum yum. but first, a local woman may have been just moments away from killing herself or someone else when she was saved by a stranger. a man named frederick pickering spotted her suv moving slowly, weaving on and off the road near

the reston metro station earlier this week. he sped up, saw her passed out behind the wheel, so this man, .ho is hea >> i didn't know what i was gog to do but i figured i had to help the person in the car. i jumped out of my truck and ran toward the vehicle. the door was locked. i tried to get in the door and i looked and saw that the driver was slumped over. >> the woman crashed into his car, which was the only thing that stopped her from going down a hill, picking up speed. she eventually woke up and police believe she suffered a seizure. she's believed to be okay. well, it's the capitol hill institution. yeah, it's set to make a comeback decade after going up in flames. it will be rebuilt in its original home along pennsylvania avenue southeast. you may recall the images of the massive fire that destroyed the store last summer. investigator dis

cigarette was likely the cause. they had been doing business at that site since 1920. the real estate company roadside development is heading up constructi of the new store and plans to hold community meetings about the new development. well, the next phase of a makeover, the national mall is now under way. it's going to have a huge impact on visitors. the section you see on the map there in green now has new grass laid down. the section of red between 7th and 12th streets is fenced off so crews can start restoring the turf there. the work will continue over the next 18 months, so, huh-uh, no one is allowed on the grass. the national park service says this will help sustain the mall. hey, about 25 million people visit the mall annually. that number expected to increase to 42 million over the next two decades. th a lot of feet. well, there's a new way to grab attention of drivers and possibly save the life of a child in montgomery county. a giant stop sign tells drivers exactly what to do, but over and

over some of them ignore the signs and the law. news4's zachary kiesch shows how a kid cop is now getting that . >> hey, mister. down here. >> rep he's small in stature, but the message is loud and clear. >> respect the bus. >> repor tim's real job is a student at parkland middle school. t a lot of things that i want to do, but the main thing is i want to be the ceo of my own company. >> r he's an impressive young man and now he's getting attention as the lead in a new public awareness campaign in montgomery county to encourage drivers to respect the school bus and to get people's attention, they did a littl role reversal. >> you illegally passed a stopped school bus. i'm placing you in time-out. >> it's a very serious subject. but when you look at our kid cop in action, it makes you realize how selfish we are.

>> rep last year the state of maryland passed a law allowing cameras on school buses to snapshots of people who don't stop. montgome county has added 25. >> we've had over 700 violations in the first eight months of the program, and that's way too many. i w showing people with humor to not pass stopped school buses and to respect the bus. >> rep those who are caught passing stopped buses get $125 citation in the mail or even worse, get one of these guys. seriously consider keeping the police departme because we do have fast cars. >> r reporting in montgomery county, zachary kiesch, news4. >> i think he's got a career > well, two new driving laws are now in effect in maryland that will keep you safe on the roads. on big ones, texting driving. if you cause an accident and someone gets hurt or is killed, you can face up to a year in jail and $5,000 fine. also the state's move-over law

is now expanded to tow trucks. if you see those lights flashing, get out of the way. >> i was in the car with a friend and we were driving down 270 and she didn't move over. we got pulled over and honestly neither of us had any idea. but i know about that one now. >> for sure. people who don't comply with the new changes to the move-over law well, when you work out in the district, you won't just be paying for it physically. d.c. so-called yoga tax is now in effect just three months earlier than originally scheduled. the nearly 6% tax impacts a lot more than just yoga. you've got health clubs, bowling alleys, car washes and even water delivery services will start charging the new tax. the national mall is filled with art, but nothing quite like this. the portrait that's changing the landscape of america's front yard. and modern apartments in a shipping container. we take you inside the new

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e pluribus unum which translates to out of many, one. he said it's a face composite made from dozens of photos he's taken right here in washington. the new artwork is located next to the reflecting pool. well, he's held some powerful positions, but he's also been powerless in the face of addiction. patrick kennedy opens up about his struggles and his commitment to changing minds about mental illness. and fighting the stigma surrounding eat disorder

male announcer: explore maryland's authentic stories during the 150th anniversary of the civil war. order our civil war trails guides at visitmaryland.org and download our new mobile app. maryland. land of history. one of the kennedys is talking to news4 about some of his demons. former congressman, patrick kennedy, spoke with doreen gentzl and he opened up about his addictions and bipolar disorder. kennedy says instead of just shying away from a topic that some people think is taboo, he's talking about it, and that may start changing minds when it comes to how we treat the .

>> i've had three and a half years of continuous sobriety, so that means i haven't used a drink or taken a mood-altering or mind-altering chemical in three and a half years. >> r for patrick kennedy, sobriety and advocacy now go hand in hand. that's because he knows he needs to stay sober if he's going to make a change in the way we handle mental illness in it's setting a new pattern in my life where, you know, sobriety is the norm, not the exception. and that takes a lot of focus. and frankly, as a result of that, i'm able to make a better -- do a better job advocating for mental health. >> r kennedy has had a long and public battle with addiction. he admitted using cocaine as a teenager and to abusing drugs and alcohol while a college student. he sought treatment for an addiction to pain killers in 2006 after crashing his car late one night on capitol hill.

later, he revealed that his diagnosis of bipolar disorder was connected to his substance abuse problems. after another stint in rehab in 2009, he eventually stepped down from congress so that he could focus on getting better. >> i've had the best chance of my life to really secure long-term sobriety, because, you know, i'm not in the spotlight, i don't have to worry about all the other things that seem important, i was in congress. >> but he really hasn't stepped too far out of e spotlight. now he's focusing much of his time on ad for better treatment of the mentally ill. >> the fact that this is simply about treating the brain like any other organ of the body. >> rep spendg a lot of time at events like this, the national alliance on mental illness's al conference here in washington earlier this month. this is not complicated. treat mental illness the same as every other illness.

>> kennedy says his main focus is eliminating discrimina when it comes to insurance coverage for mental health, somet he faced in his own life. >> the mentally ill are often powerless. theye marginalized and discriminate against. but for the fact that i was a kennedy and a member of congress, you know, i faced all that and i got denied care, but i got to get care because i had power. not an option for most americans, and that's why kennedy says our laws enforcement and attitudes about mental illness must change. >> this is the test of our humanity today is whether we're going to treat each oth as we ourselves would want to be treated simply because we have a brain issue as opposed to any other physical health issue. >> r doreen gentzler, news4. a group of activists are committed to changing minds about a deadly group of mental

illnesses, eating disorders. they rallied on capitol hill to urge congress to pass legislation that calls for new research and education on eating disorders as well as appropriate treatment. thay 20% of people with serious eating disorders die withou one local participant who lost a friend to the illness says she's frustrated. and moms and dads here today who have lost their loved ones didn't have to. that's why we need to pass this. it's just ridiculous. this is a totally treatable disease. i don't know w it's going to take, like a member of congress to lose their son or daughter to an eating disorder? we need their help and we welcome it. >> and the activists hope to make the rally an annual event. you can see more personal stories in our special changing minds section on our website, plus much more information about both substance abuse and mental health. ju head over to nbcwashingto well, we'll talk -- you've

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. okay. i apologize, i could have told you to get ready for this next story, because you see, i'm ready. i've got my cup ready to go. and it is that morning cup of joe that will wake you up. but a morning keg of joe? that's another thing entirely. as megan mcgrath reports, the new office feature is really giving workers a jolt he. >> it's a simple syrup. >> rep it isn't the kind of thing the boss would typically okay. a keg in the office? unless, of course, it's filled with coffee. >> have you had a chance to try the coffee out of the keg yet? >> i still treat it like a beer every time i pour the keg. i tilt the cup and try to get a perfect pour and then realize, oh, no, just drinking coffee.

>> rep more than 15 gallons of java in a keg complete with a tap. it's served cold in shots. >> we can fit three kegs in the kegerator. that is a jolt too. it's a very strong cup of coffee but it gets you to a point where i can finish that day and have the energy that you need. >> rep disruption corporation is the fir business in th area to put one in the office. based in crystal city, invests in hot high tech company. nothing like a jolt of joe to keep the creative juic it definitely gives us a jolt. thur morni are rough. we ending up staying here late on wednesday. local coffee roaster commonwealth joe has been tasked with keeping the barrel full all day. the workers can go on quite the caffeiy choose, but it is also about producti instead of running down the street for coffee, workers just walk across the room. >> people who work in tech companies work long hours. they either work late into the

night or get up early in the morning. anything that can improve their productivi wheneve they want work is something that's good for them and that's good for us. >> reporte so will the keg o'coffee increase productivity? will it give rise to another kind of keg stand? stay tuned, they just installed it in crystal at the. megan mcgrath, news4. >> okay, news4, we're getting a kegerator, fill it up. hey, guys, that's all for "news4 this week." i'm veronica johnson. thanks, as always, for joining us. we leave you with more of that uncovered art from the old angler's inn. until next time, remember, be safe, be kind, be happy. bye-by.

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♪ welcome to "redskins chronicles," i'm larry michael at redskins park. each week we look at the legacy. today, we sit down with former super bowl champion otis. the redskins have had a long break since the thursday night game against the giants