right now at 6:00, some called him mayor for life. a d.c. political icon. >> this is as american as american pie. >> tonight they are mourning the sudden death of marion barry. >> it's a shock to all of us in washington d.c. a legend has truly left us. good evening. i'm chris lawrence. a lot of people did not respect marion barry but others loved him. some of his biggest supporters are coming together right now to remember him. news4's mark segraves is live in southeast. i imagine a lot of people there are feeling this loss tonight. >> reporter: they are. i have to tell you there is a feeling of good spirit here as

old friends come together to share stories and remember their old friend marion barry. there are more than 50 people here gathered at the big charge in ward eight. this vigil started in front of marion barry's house just a few blocks away where his supporters were greeted by his godson who thanked them all for coming to honor the men many have come to call mayor for life. >> i want to thank each and every one of you. >> reporter: long before he was dubbed mayor for life, marion barry was a civil rights organiz organizer. his 40 years of public service in the district started on the school board and included four terms as mayor. barry served the past ten years as the board aid council member. he'll be known for his videotaped arrest smoking crack cocaine in a d.c. hotel room. his legacy will be mixed. some will remember him for personal failures and tax

problems and others for his summer jobs programs for youth, housing programs for seniors, the revitalization of the downtown corridor and a spokesperson for those who lived east of the river. >> it's up to the people he touched to continue the legacy not just in politics but in civil rights and we got to pick up the torch and run with it. >> we'll do it one day at a time and make sure we remember him with all of the respect in the world and thankful for what he's given us in his life and hopefully continue to make the city a better place just like he tried to do for 40 years. >> reporter: now behind me you can see this crowd continues to grow. the people here are young and old, white and black and they've come from all across the city to remember marion barry. i covered barry for many, many years, one thing i can tell you he would appreciate about this crowd is there are speeches going on from those who will

line up to replace marion barry when there's a special election to fill his seat. now at 8:00, a viewing party will be held for one of the last interviews he gave to oprah winfrey. reporting live from the big chair, mark segraves, news4. >> thank you, mark. some flags in the district are flying at half-staff tonight in honor of marion barry. the order applies to all d.c. government buildings. marion barry went to the hospital thursday and was released last night. he collapsed a short time later and had to be rushed back to the hospital and died. he leaves behind a long complicated legacy. barry wasn't just a mayor to the people in ward 8. he was most recently their city councilman and as derrick ward reports, barry's impact there won't be forgotten. >> reporter: at union temple baptist church in ward 8, barry's church in barry's ward,

his friend and confidant, performed a ceremony and from the hills of anacostia, remembrances. >> he was a good person. he helped many a people. >> reporter: there was compassion for a man who remained politically active as his personal constitution faltered. >> i'm sad but i thank god that he doesn't have to suffer anymore. >> reporter: if there was suffering, it was inward. not even those closest to him saw it within hours of his passing. >> i said how are you feeling? he said i'm great. he talked about all of the work he had ahead of him this week. >> reporter: that includes the annual ward 8 turkey giveaway which will go on. >> we'll be right here. he's been doing it for many years. it's going to be a really special day.

>> reporter: it's not just east of the river that folks are remembering and talking about the former mayor. from ward 8 to 8th street and capitol hill, the name invokes memories and opinions. it's not just locals who know the name. a woman from new jersey ponders the legacy. >> i think he became nationally famous for the bad things. it's a challenging legacy, i think. >> i always admired his spunk. >> reporter: in town for the holidays from michigan, this woman believes his name will forever be attached to the nation's capitol. how will that attachment be characterized? >> history will determine that. >> his legacy will live on. he's done so much for so many people. >> reaction is pouring in tonight from those who knew marion barry personally. carol schwartz released a statement saying "i like others thought marion barry was invincible. he personified d.c. and his passing is great loss to us all." a former police chief felt the same.

>> i'm one of those people that thought that marion barry would live forever. a man who gave me an opportunity to become chief of police. we hear about people talking about one city. marion barry was a person who really lived one city. >> fred cook wasn't just barry's attorney, but his friend. he said barry had a gift for connecting with the people of d.c. >> he was a unique person. he was selfless. he didn't get into the political business for personal reasons. he didn't try to make a lot of money in it. he wanted to genuinely help people. he really leabelieved in that. >> president obama released a statement saying through a storied life and career, marion barry earned the love and respect of countless washingtonians and michelle and i extend our deepest sympathies.

we invite you to leave a message on our facebook page. we posted his obituary on our website aclolong with classic moments including a recent one when he took on his critics who he called barry haters. storm team 4 is tracking rain moving into our area. amelia segal is joining us with how this could affect our evening. >> we'll track rain for the evening. heavy at times overnight tonight. it might wake you up. rain most likely to be heavy around midnight tonight. right now it's just starting to move into the area. st. mary's county seeing activity. scattered light activity in fauquier county. this continues to move in from the southwest by 8:00, 9:00 p.m., everyone is seeing rain. here's that heavy rain around midnight. by the morning commute, we'll be mainly dry.

temperatures tomorrow 20 degrees above average and breezy. i'll have more on that plus our next storm system wednesday. the big travel day. rain likely and maybe snow. latest timing on that coming up in ten minutes. alcohol, speed, and no seat belts. montgomery county police say all three factored into an overnight crash that killed three people. this chevy suburban was driving down east west highway in silver spring. eight people were inside when it drove off the road and hit a tree. su the suv ended up on its side and three people died. police say none of the passengers were wearing seat belts. the waiting game continues in ferguson, missouri. the grand jury has not decided whether to indict officer darren wilson in the shooting death of michael brown. some people expected a verdict this weekend. officer wilson is white. brown was a black teenager.

the shooting triggered riots and clashes with police. protest is still going on and it's mostly peaceful now but uncertainty of when a decision will come down is taking its toll on the people who live there. >> sometimes i can't sleep because i don't know what's going on outside. it's really hard. the stress level is beyond the scale. >> the grand jurors are expected to reconvene on monday but it hasn't been officially confirmed. when they reach a decision, it's up to the prosecutor to keep it public. come back to news4 and nbcwashington.com for any updates on ferguson. we'll let you know as soon as the grand jury comes back with a decision. there's more outrage tonight over claims of rape on the university of virginia campus. it's not just students protesting. coming up, why professors are demanding the university take back the party. and the wet mess causing traffic headaches. where you need to avoid and just

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crews hope to finish repairing the water main monday afternoon. professors at the university of virginia say they have had enough. they held a rally last night in response to a "rolling stone" report that described a culture of rape on campus. the staff members say it can no longer go unnoticed or unpunished. one professor says she graduated from uva 25 years ago and nothing has changed. >> i am so dismayed when i hear from female undergraduate students that they feel as uncomfortable with the social culture here as i did as an undergraduate. >> yesterday uva's president suspended all fraternal organizations on campus to investigate those claims. could weather impact your holiday travel plans? stay tuned. amelia

breaking news just coming in. the d.c. medical examiner says former mayor marion barry died of natural causes due to heart problems. in a statement, the medical examiner's office says the cause of death were heart problems that occur due to high blood pressure. the medical examiner found that a contributing factor was chronic kidney disease that complicated barry's diabetes. barry this a kidney transplant

several years ago. in new york it's a race against time in parts of western new york as people desperately try to clear piles of snow before rain and warmer weather move in. if it starts melting too quickly, all that snow could trigger disastrous flooding. several neighborhoods are still buried in snow and the weight is causing some roofs to cave in. this week's powerful sto dumped seven feet of snow in the buffalo area. of course even as people keep an eye on those incredible pictures there, they are also looking at the calendar and saying, man, wednesday is one of the biggest travel days of the year. that's got a lot of people a little worried. >> it's looking like rain and snow is likely for our area. the storm system could have a big impact on travel. even if you take out factor of snow, just the fact that people will be on the roads with rain on wednesday. you definitely want to keep an eye on that day if you are traveling. and since you are going to be traveling, great time to download the storm team 4 weather app. you can get radar and latest forecast. that is going for tonight.

tomorrow morning checking in for that morning commute and then again on wednesday. again, the storm team 4 weather app you can find it at itunes or goiogle play. we're tracking rain overnight tonight. for the most part it's dry tomorrow. what you notice, the mild temperatures and breezy conditions. our temperatures fall and dealing with rain and maybe snow on wednesday. temperatures highs wednesday through friday will only be in the low 40s. so tomorrow looking pretty nice. temperatures right now in the 40s and 50s. 55 degrees in washington. more cloud cover today but not a bad day. look at tomorrow for the temperatures. 73 in washington. 71 in frederick. partly to mostly cloudy skies. breezy conditions throughout the entire day and mainly dry for your entire day. the commuter forecast, there shouldn't be any showers around. the roads will still likely be wet from the rain we're tracking overnight tonight. temperature mild already for the morning.

65 degrees. you like to go for a run in the morning? you won't need that winter jacket tomorrow. for the evening commute, breezy and mild with temperature around 70 degrees at that point. again, high temperature of 73. that's the warmest by far out of the next seven. here's headlines for tomorrow. you notice the winds. warmest day in at least two weeks potentially even in about a month. a shower is possible early before 6:00 a.m. and then again later in the day about 7:00, 8:00 p.m. but majority of the daytime hours are dry. tuesday, not bad. high temperature 57. comfortable with clouds/sun mix out there. breezy on tuesday. not as much as it will be tomorrow. wednesday, a high temperature of 41. good chance that we're dealing with some rain and maybe even some snow. here's the latest forecast. rain potentially moves in during the morning hours. the time is uncertain. the best chance that we're seeing rain and maybe snow mixing in is actually going to

be during midday afternoon and evening hours. so rain and snow looking likely. accumulation amounts still remains to be seen. temperatures as you can see 41 degrees. that doesn't support accumulating snow. and track of the storm system still a little bit uncertain. stick with storm team 4 as we continue to update the forecast. tom is going to be in tomorrow morning with the latest. regardless, i think travel is definitely going to be impacted on wednesday. thanksgiving mainly dry. just a light rain or snow shower possible. really, nothing that's going to impact travel. plenty of clouds and chilly and high of 43. black friday, mostly sunny and high of 42. keeping a close eye on wednesday with rain and snow likely. >> that's going to be tough. even if you are just visiting relatives who are nearby locally, it's going to be tough. >> rain without snow is impactful. >> thanks a lot. coming up, it's one of the most interesting touchdown celebrations you'll see in an nfl game. jason explains why that player got so emotional after his big catch.

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talking about what a beautiful day it was out there today. redskins missed it. >> they did. beautiful day in san francisco. the defense is playing so good right now for the redskins. out on the west coast, redskins are facing the 49ers. this game currently in the third quarter. niners lead 10-7. rg3 not having a great game by any means. 59 yards passing. alfred morris is carrying the load. 90 yards rushing and only touchdown for the skins in this ball game. elsewhere around the division, the eagles hosted the titans. chip kelly and eagles offense with mark sanchez leading wait for the third straight week. who needs offense when you have special teams like this. opening kickoff. this ball is deep in the end zone. he doesn't care. watch this. 107-yard return. get off of him. eagles up a touchdown. it's their tenth nonoffensive

touchdown this season. third quarter, ten-point ball game. titans opening drive looking for something positive. the pass gets tipped. caught by the center, which is never good. he fumbles. eagles recover. that's a huge turnover. ensuing drive, sanchez to casey. 14-yard hookup. eagles get the win today big. 43-24. tom brady, he lost his nfl debut to the lions 34-9, 14 years ago. different story today. first quarter, detroit up 3-0. brady to his tight end. not ron gronkowski. second quarter now. new england with a one-point lead. handoff released by the steelers on tuesday. scoring touchdowns for the pats today. that gave him a 14-6 lead. later in the game, more from brady. he finds tim wright again for

another touchdown. may want to pick that guy up on your fantasy football team. 14 years later, how about this. brady and patriots beat the lions 34-9. nfc north battle. packers visiting the vikings. pick this one up in the fourth quarter. pack up 17-13. aaron rodgers with a nice shuffle pass to eddie lacy. he finds room and a spin move there. second touchdown of the day. packers lead it 24-13. minnesota not quitting. bridgewater drives the vikings down the field under pressure hits an open greg jennings for the score. they add the two-point conversion and it's a three-point ball game. two minutes to go minnesota needs a stop. no time-outs left. on second and five. handoff to lacy. how about this. huge ten-yard gain here for the first down. that ices the game. green bay holds onto beat

minnesota 24-21. colts hosting the jaguars. wide receiver t.y. hilton's wife gave birth to his first child this morning. hilton said he would score for his daughter today. third quarter. andrew luck helps him out. wide open for the 73-yard touchdown. check out the celebration here by hilton. cradling the ball like baby. colts beat the jags 23-3. also tonight, sunday night football matchup on nbc will feature the cowboys and new york giants. let's move over to basketball now. the wizards definitely earned their day off today. the fellows coming off a four-set back-to-back game so far this season. impressive over the weekend. john wall was the star against lebron james and cavaliers friday night. a huge win on national tv. and after falling behind 15

points against the bucks, it was paul pierce who helped lead wizards back to win in milwaukee. wizards are now 9-3 on the season. second best record right now in the eastern conference. you can officially believe the wizards are good. they have hawks at verizon center this tuesday. >> we are definitely watching possibly a little bit of rain coming in. >> rain overnight tonight and then watching another storm system wednesday that will bring rain and maybe snow mixing in. latest at 11:00. >> all right. we'll see you

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