roaming around. floodwaters also destroyed homes, leaving dozens homeless. eight people have lost their lives because of this flooding including three zookeepers. so it's a story we'll keep your eyes on. 9:00. welcome in on this sunday morning. good morning to you. i'm david culver. >> i'm angie goff. welcome to "news4 today"." thank you for joining us. a busy morning. >> and going on the facebook page, a lot of you are talking about the crab shortage in our area. >> that's huge in our region, but first, the weather. and amelia segal is in for chuck. those temperatures are warming up quickly. >> extremely quickly with hazy sunshine across the area. another humid day. i have updated the high temperature in washington now to at least 90 degrees. meaning we're looking at a four day potentially six day heat wave that began of course on thursday. we're at 84 in washington. frederick at 79.

gaithersburg, manassas and hagerstown as well. a high temperature for your area today. high temperatures in the upper 80s to around 90 degrees. 88 in la plata. some minor relief on the water. as we get into the afternoon and evening hours scattered showers and thunderstorms in the forecast. heavy rain possible later on today. the only thing i'm tracking on the radar is this line of rain impacting from morgantown down to elkins. feature weather later on today. >> thanks, amelia. right now, we can tell you service is suspended at dupont circle. we're working to find out what's happening this. new details in the deadly shooting a man is in custody charged with the murder of an ice cream truck driver. larnell tyran lyles was

arrested. brandon brown died at the scene. it all started around 5:00 p.m. yesterday on vermont court in frederick. witnesses say that brown was working for big daddy ice cream when he pulled into vermont court. police say he was approached by brown and shot -- he was approached by tyran lyles and shot. right now, no word on a motive. more than a year after an 8-year-old d.c. girl went missing investigators may have found new evidence. no one has seen relisha rudd since march of last year. yesterday, a volunteer dive team from new jersey found a bag in the anacostia river in kenilworth park. they say the bag is consistent with what police are looking for. >> we are looking for evidence that was -- i thought was at least we had to get into the water to find it. but somebody must have caught on to it with a fishing hook and brought it up. >> so here's what's going on right now.

a police lab is processing that bag. rudd was last seen with khalil tatum. he was a janitor at the homeless shelter where her family was staying. today marks one month since d.c. firefighters responded to the house fire near the vice president's home and found a brutal murder scene. savvas, amy and 10-year-old philip savopoulos and the housekeeper were killed in their home on wood lawn drive. police say daron wint killed them and set the home on fire. his dna was collected from a piece of pizza at the crime scene. now wint is currently the only person charged, police believe he had help in the murders. you have a new way to get down to the national mall. a new d.c. circulator bus route begins today. so the route is taking you from union station to one of 15 stops around the mall. you can get off the bus just steps away from the capitol, the smithsonian museums and the lincoln memorial.

the cost to ride the national mall circulator is just $1. the party continues in the district today as capital pride celebrates 40 years. the theme this year -- flash back. today you can head to a ladies tea or catch a concert on pennsylvania presented by live casino that concert starts at noon or head on over to the capital concert stage for the 86 at 1:00 p.m. and the concert begins at 10:00 p.m. don't forget to share your photos with us on twitter at nbc washington. and if you were one of the people hoping to bag yourself a ticket to watch prince perform tonight in the district, well, you're out of luck. both shows are completely sold out. the concert was announced earlier this week as part of a hit and run concert series. it's concerts across the country and he has been popping up in places like baltimore and

louisville. tonight's concert happened at the warner theatre. let's get you set for the week a ahead. a community discussion to add bike lanes to a busy fairfax county street is happening tomorrow. county leaders they want to hear from you on this issue. so planners they want no narrow the driving lane, and they're looking to make room for the bike lanes. this is in the alexandria section of fairfax county. it's 7:00 tomorrow night. at tuesday a former special agent with the fbi will be in federal court. tanisha davis faces arrest and resisting arrest charges for trying to crash a gate at the cia last month. she tried to reach toward a gun and threatened to shoot the guards. tomorrow, jeb bush expected to make a big announcement about whether he'll run for president. the former florida governor will make that announcement in miami.

if he enters the race he becomes the 11th republican running for president in 2016. well, right now, your summer crab bakes could be in jeopardy. there is a maryland blue crab shortage. this story has a lot of you talking at our nbc washington facebook page this morning. and news4's derrick ward joins us live at the wharf with more on the shortage what it means for the restaurant owners who make their living using the crabs. >> reporter: well, indeed, this story has legs and claws and gills and a shell. business is busy down here at the wharf. this is the time to come down and buy. see that truck? just pulled up with several bushels unloading at jesse taylor. the crabs are coming from further away because there's a shortage and a downturn in the supply. it's down so low, some restaurants are waiting to put them on the restaurants. if you find them you have to

pay more than you might actually. you know if you're an environmental environmental environmentalist it's good because the balance is up, but the balance has to be struck between the economy and the supply. take a listen. >> they're up 30 some percent from last year, but we're still having a problem as far as chesapeake bay crabs. decline in our demand right now. >> reporter: and you know, i'm also hearing from folks that the crabs that are available are smaller. but sometimes they're coming from as far away as louisiana. certainly from the virginia shore and points south. now, they have seen these kind of dips before. they're hoping that things will pick up again, but you might have a harder time finding them on the menu. and paying more. look, no shortage here. lots of people here. lots of crabs. live at the water front, derrick ward. >> hustling and bustling. thanks for the update. well, we have heard of cops and doughnuts but what about cops and pot? what investigators say some

california officers here caught on camera were doing while on the job during a raid. a wedding celebration turns wedding chaos. a shooting erupts in the middle of a reception and the gunman was invited. all right. a wedding with a very different outcome. a

you're watching "news4 today." >> looking at a pictures behind me. these aren't images you think of when you dream of your wedding day but it was the reality for a couple after a wedding guest caused a disruption. police say the man was playing with his gun at the reception. somehow it went off. and what you're looking at right there is the aftermath. the bullet grazed one woman in

the head. you can see her being wheeled out there. in all, several others were hurt by broken glass. that's the hotel where this happened. the five star waldorf astoria in manhattan is where it happened. they have the man in custody but are still looking for the gun. and taylor swift made a super fans' special day more special. check it out, this south jersey couple deciding to get married outside of the concert out in philly on friday and then katie harris posted these pictures on instagram. taylor swift getting in on the ceremony. after the concert swift had met the newlyweds. meet my new husband, chris, and our new friend taylor. #hitched at swift. they drove separately to the concert venue and her brother officiated the ceremony in the parking lot.

so we have taylor swift coming to town 13th and the 14th. the bullpen is the new wedding chapel after this story. >> how many people will try to see if they can do this. what's so funny about this die hard couple, they actually considered getting married on the day that taylor swift was born. >> on her birthday. >> yeah. >> december 13th. looked it up. i don't know -- >> how do you know that? >> i looked it up. all right. moving right along. >> paper, plastic or beer? yeah, the difference at the new wegmans that opened up this morning. and something you don't expect to see in a hospital. really tragic story. we are learning what led up to the paramedic dumping a hospice patient out of a stretcher and on to the floor. let's look live outside -- oh, we just lost that shot. there it is. >> it's a bug. >> a spider. >> it's his fault. >> he bit the

breaking news just in to our newsroom. we want to bring you up to speed on this. two people are dead after a stabbing in fredericksburg. this happened between the j's lounge. the police are telling us this they were already in a large lot when the fight broke out and police have not arrested anyone in these killings as of yet.

check this out. several california police officers in trouble this morning after all this caught on this camera. surveillance video showing some santa ana officers eating marijuana edible products at a dispensary. one of the officers also caught making fun of one of the wheelchair bound workers there. an attorney representing the police say a lawsuit is in the works, wow. a hospice patient pushed off a stretcher by a paramedic is sharing his story for the first time. >> it's a story that's hard to believe. but it was all caught on camera. nbc's matt grant has the latest. >> reporter: new video being released taken off an a officer's body camera. you can see former brevard county firefighter and paramedic pushing a patient off the

stretcher. >> you want to press charges? >> yeah. >> slater was interviewed shortly after the incident. >> he was telling me to get off. and then he lifted up the whole side and turned it over on top of me. >> reporter: this happened back in february. it was in rockledge. hallenbeck got into the argument with the patient. >> telling you -- >> i had to get up. that he was going to force me. >> reporter: slater said hallenbeck ordered him off and to sit in the corner. >> i said, no they're supposed to be taking me into the back. >> reporter: then the unthinkable. watch as hallenbeck flips over the stretcher. remember, slater is a hospice patient. hallenbeck was later fired. >> then the guys from the window jumped out you can't do that. you assaulted him. >> your patient is the primary

concern. that's what your whole focus and everything is on. >> and that was matt grant reporting there. hallenbeck will head back to court next month. stop raising money. sweet briar college is closing. that's the message from school officials to seniors at the college. according to the times dispatch. seniors are selling t-shirts to raise money to keep the school open and the students were told through an e-mail on thursday, those who don't listen may lose their credits. the college announced in march that it was closing citing the declining enrollment and growing debt. spotsylvania county is reworking a deal with the hagerstown sun over their proposed stadium. the stadium and parking lot would be in the area south of car mack in the south point two shopping center. the county is asked to receive a cut of the revenue from the stadium and the rent payment would increase to $250,000 a year. now, another question is how much public money would go towards building the multimillion dollar stadium?

los angeles has a new minimum wage. next july it will rise to $10.50 with the annual increases taking it to $15 per hour. >> that's right. 9:19 and amelia segal is in for chuck bell this morning. you were here last night but you're back this morning. >> you want relief from work maybe, but we want it outside. it looks like we're kind of in a repeat pattern here. >> oh my gosh, over and over again. a little bit of a break on wednesday. the humidity will drop somewhat. then it looks to shoot back up on thursday. >> short lived. >> exactly. >> for today it's hot and humid. guys have updated my temperature forecast. i think reagan will hit 90 degrees. monday and tuesday, in the low 90s. that that'll make it a six-day

heat wave, the second one of the year. weather impacts for today you're looking okay with thunderstorms in the forecast. scattered though later today if you're caught under one of those, heavy rain can reduce visibilities and lead to hydroplaning concerns. overall, most of us not impacted by the weather if you're traveling. exercise with the humidity, maybe try to stay indoors today. it's a code yellow air quality day. that means extremely sensitive groups will be impacted by this but most of us just okay. heading out and about, know you could be dealing with some rain. keep that umbrella handy. i wouldn't cancel outdoor plans, just be able to move indoors quickly. have that plan in place. great day to download the nbc washington app because you can get the radar there. and you can track it to see if thunderstorms are developing in your neighborhood. temperatures in the upper 70s and 80s. washington, the warm spot at 84. 81 in leesburg. 79 degrees in gaithersburg. here's the latest check of storm team 4 radar.

most of the area dry. not seeing any rain. noon, much of the same. that hazy sunshine continuing. it's going to get into the afternoon and evening hours here at 3:00, we start to track some of the scattered shower and thunderstorm activity moving through. 5:30, the brighter colors here on the map that's lightning because of how muggy it is outside. slow moving storms the winds really not pushing storms through the area today. that could lead to some flash flooding concerns. i think there's a greater risk for severe weather tomorrow. today strong rain, a moderate risk of rain. a low to moderate risk that a thunderstorm contains some high winds. tomorrow the weather ris heavy rain high winds and some hail. that would once again be later

in the day. noon, temperature around 86. we will hit 90 at noon. the best chances of storm especially in the metro area will be around 6:00 p.m. at that point a temperature of 85 degrees. 9:00, still the chance of a few showers and thunderstorms around. otherwise, still at a muggy 80 degrees. tomorrow, at the bus stop, looking good. already warm and muggy though. recess is hot. dismissal, storms possible at that point. high tomorrow of 92. tuesday, a high of 93. monday and tuesday the chance of mainly afternoon rain and thunderstorms. now rain is not a guarantee today, tomorrow and tuesday. but again with the humidity, it could be heavy in spots. wednesday our break day. right back to hot and humid conditions with the chance of thunderstorms thursday through saturday. >> amelia thank you. well, a business man has come one a way to reinvent the old school pill box. >> it's not the new design that people are talking about. coming up, how the new design is making people take the medication a little bit easier and possibly even saving lives.

well, today you can visit a new supermarket in alexandria. a new wegmans is open for business. this is video from the opening this morning, check it out. we got this video from wtop's kathy stewart. this store offers similar products and selection as other

wegmans but get this. something that no other wegmans has in the region -- a pub. it will offer meals made to order, plus local craft beers as well. the store is on telegraph road. and a girlfriend texted me i was there this morning. first in line. she said it was very busy, but everyone was so happy. i guess the video speaks for itself. >> a lot of excitement over wegmans. >> i know. well, are you taking medication and do you take it at the right time? >> it's a big issue for many americans especially for those of you with multiple prescriptions. this is designed by a young entrepreneur, hoping to take the confusion out when you take your pill. nbc's anne thompson reports. >> reporter: this ticker tape of pill packages is a daily challenge of managing 15 medications. the 72-year-old used to use pill

boxes. >> this one has three pills in each day. so i'd go one two, three. >> reporter: it took time and like many people he made mistakes. >> being medically compromised is one thing. but being medically compromised with excess anxiety is a lot worse. >> reporter: enter 29-year-old t.j. parker. son of pharmacist with an idea to up end the pharmacy business. it's called pill pack. packaging medicines by the day and time you take them. >> they transfer the meds for you. if we need to get in contact with your doctor, we call them directly. you don't have to do anything. >> reporter: orders are put together in this manchester, new hampshire factory. what's this machine for? >> so this machine is where we manufacture the pill packs. >> reporter: this is it, huh? >> that is it. yep. that replaces those old cumbersome pill boxes with something much simpler. >> reporter: every package is photographed and reviewed by a

farm pharmacist before it's sent out. they sent out more than 1 million this year. why hasn't anyone come one this idea before? it seems so simple. >> the core concept has existed for a long time. >> reporter: but not for consumers at home. in seattle, kelly ross pharmacy has been doing something similar for nursery home and assisted living customers. >> as more people adopt this technology it will continue to help the medication adherence problem that's a real problem in our country. >> reporter: half of americans fail to take their medicines as prescribed. mill pack helps fred rulen. >> it costs me the same. they just have gone light years ahead of anybody else in terms of being able to make my life easier. >> reporter: ultimately, healthier. anne thompson, manchester, new hampshire. after ten years a local mom still looking for justice for

her son's murder. how she's keeping a promise she made to him on the weekend that would have been his 30th birthday. an airline industry group is recommending that airlines stop allowing big carry on items. what officials are doing on your behalf. heat and humidity, it's still out there as we look live. amelia segal letting out to the storm team 4 weather center. she'll let us know how it feels

. getting a look at the top stories. a man is charged with the murder of an ice cream truck driver. larnell lyles was arrested this morning. brandon brown died a it will scene. right now, zoo animals are on the loose in the country of georgia after this flood destroyed enclosures at the capital city zoo. animals like the hippo tigers, lions, everyone got out of their cages overnight. eight people were killed by the flooding including three zookeepers. the party continues in the district today as capital pride celebrates 40 years. the theme this year -- flash back. still lots of events to head out to today. head over to our nbc washington app, get all the information you need. a lot going on. the time right now, we're looking at 9:32. which means we need to see what's going on out there. >> i know. amelia segal is talking about

the heat and the humidity. how does it feel out there? >> well, it feels nice if you're not working. a great pool day, great day to go get ice cream. right now definitely feeling very thick outside. the humidity running extremely high. that's going to continue to be the case through tuesday. it's hot as well. temperature at 84 degrees. i'm showing you the dew point because this is how we determine the humidity, this is how we forecast it. if it's above 65 we're saying it's humid when it's in the low 70s feeling oppressive. this is what it will feel like this afternoon. 95 in washington at 3:30. 94 in leesburg, 93 in manassas. seeing that 77 in gaithersburg because the computer model's forecasting that in gaithersburg. pretty low threat you can't rule out heavy rain. lots of lightning and the best chance for severe weather that would be strong winds, maybe some hail would be in frederick, washington, and carroll counties. guys, more on the storm

potential coming up. i think most of us are looking at a mainly dry day today. better chance of storms during the evening. >> all right, we'll check in with you then. thanks. right now, metro service is suspended between cleveland park and dupont circle. the fire department is at dupont circle. metro is single tracking between van ness and dupont circle station. we're following a developing story out of prince george's county where police are trying to figure out why someone would shoot a man to death. this happened on darnell place last night. when police arrived the victim already dead. police say this was not a random shooting but they aren't releasing the victim's name right now or a suspect description. also happening now, hundreds continue their search for two escaped murderers. it has been a week since sweat and matt broke out of the maximum security prison in upstate new york. the officials believe they're still together. the convicts used power tools to

cut through steel walls, crawl through steam pipes and escape through a manhole cover. a prison worker named joyce mitchell snuck those tools into the prison. she has been arrested. a police officer who shot and killed a 12-year-old boy said he had no choice. tamir rice was shot and killed while holding a pellet gun. he told a fellow cop, he reached for the gun, there was nothing i could do. we learned tamir got the toy gun just hours before he was killed last november. law enforcement on the scene said both officers appeared distraught after learning it was a b-b gun. the grand jury will decide if they will face charges. it's been ten years. shirley bell says she made a promise to her dying son, brian moses, and on what would have been his 30th birthday she is still working to fulfill that promise. news4's darcy spencer has her story.

>> reporter: they're playing basketball at the laurel armory. but this game is not about who wins or who loses. it's about keeping alive a memory. a memory of brian moses. a laurel man who was stabbed to death ten years ago. >> the case is a cold case, probably considered a cold case but to me, i want to keep it hot. i want to keep it warm. i want to keep it out there. >> reporter: shirley bell is brian's mom. she organized the basketball game as a way to honor her son on what would have been his 30th birthday. he loved the game. >> i look at the calendar yes. it's ten years but for me, it's like it just happened. >> reporter: bell remembers when the police arrived at her home telling her her 20-year-old son had been stabbed. >> it was one stab wound from what i understand. and it punctured his lung and his heart. >> reporter: brian lived for three weeks and when the doctor told bell her son wouldn't make it through the night, she made him a promise. >> i said to him, basically on his dying bed, that, you know i

will find out who did this to you and bring him to justice and that's something that haunts me every day, that i have not been able to get that closure. >> reporter: so every year she does something to remember brian. and she is still working to fulfill that promise she made to him a decade ago. >> and that was darcy spencer reporting. now bell believes that her son knew his killer. she is still hoping a credible witness will come forward. there is a $25,000 reward being offered in this case. presidential candidate hillary clinton heading to new hampshire. clinton wrapped up her campaign kickoff last night in sioux city, iowa. it comes hours after the first rally of her presidential campaign where she told supports it's time for struggling americans to move ahead. thousands of people attended the event held on roosevelt island in new york. clinton told the crowd it was time for all of their hard work to pay off. stressing that prosperity and democracy not just for ceos and billionaires. >> you have to wonder, when does my hard work pay off?

when does my family get ahead? when i say now. >> clinton's going to be on the campaign trail all week from new hampshire, she will head to south carolina, then nevada. a u.s. embassy will open for first time in 54 years in havana. the opening is imminent. a short visit was made to check out the process on -- progress on talks to restore diplomatic relations between the two. smaller carry ons, they can cost you more money if airlines have their way. who is taking action on your behalf. well, getting into the dog days of summer. how irresponsible pet owners could be leading to an increase in dog talks.

today new york senators asked the airlines to scrap the idea of reducing the size of your carry on luggage. charles schumer will hold a press conference and he said a 20% reduction in size is too drastic. it would force passengers to pay more for check-in fees. a 20% reduction a lot smaller than what you're usually allowed. >> a lot of people are talking. they have to buy new luggage. >> i know. a lot of costs involved. this week's wednesday's child has been in the foster care service for most of his life. he's now 6'1", still hoping for a loving, permanent, adoptive home. >> he'd love to play basketball and by the way he's very good at it as well. so he spent some time at the washington club for some training. here is tyler. >> good, perfect. >> reporter: he's 17 and has been in the foster care system

for ten years now. those who know him like adoption recruiter adrian jubilee say he's a wonderful, young man. >> he has been able to develop a team of support that adores him. >> reporter: tyler loves school. math is his favorite subject. what else do you like to do at school? >> interact with my friends. >> he is a leader amongst his classmates. and the other kids really look up to him. >> reporter: what do you think you'd like to do when you grow up? >> a football player. >> reporter: oh. for any particular team? >> reporter: the redskins. >> reporter: but he's also good in basketball. and those who know tyler say he goes out -- he goes out of his way to help others on the court. >> some of my classmates they're a lot shorter than me. i play them one-on-one. sometimes i win, sometimes i let

them win. i mostly let them win. because it wouldn't be fair. >> reporter: he has a strong sense of fairness. but life hasn't exactly been fair to tyler. he wants so badly to finally have a real home. >> he really cherishes the idea of being in a family, a sense of belonging. >> reporter: you have a lot to take home with you. washington sports club had some gifts for him to take home. hopefully soon to a home with a family who will cherish him. >> if you have room if your home and your heart for tyler or another child who's waiting, call our special adoption hotline. 1888-to adopt me. or go to the website. how would you like to be wide awake during surgery? >> that's what happened to a local athlete who nearly lost her hand. and the news4 i-team is digging deep into what's

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>> reporter: the district is a dog community. our dog parks, dog pride dog pampering. throughout our region the human population is exploding which means the number of pets is too. and for 12 months the news4 i-team canvassed our region. >> we have a complaint your two dogs were running loose. >> reporter: in the heat of summer. and the cold of winter. and in between. so we could see what happens when dogs aren't cared for. dogs running free without a leash. >> we don't know where they are. >> reporter: our review shows since 2008, the number of people suffering dog bites has doubled and animal control officers say that rising number of victims is often the stray dogs that were lashing out. >> he was three inches away from the vital area. >> reporter: john center was one of the victims, bitten by a pair of pitbulls in the groin.

he said they were straying walking in the street near his home. nobody was tending to them? >> no one tending to them. no leashes or tags. >> reporter: calls about stray dogs are common. >> people can be chased down bit. >> reporter: but rescuing them can be time-consuming. on this day an officer spent an hour tracking down a missing pitbull mix near the anacostia metro station. >> the caller is waving up to us from the street. >> reporter: it was a neighbor that helped then corral this dog. no collar, no name. there were no reports he had bitten anyone, so officers took him to the shelter to hopefully find him a new home. those types of animal control calls are quickly rising in the city. but in prince george's county, it's a different problem. so many of the strays are pitbulls which are illegal to own in the county. >> it's an illegal breed. so he's going to -- >> reporter: those found are placed in the county shelter for possible adoption in other parts of the region. the number of pitbull incidents

is soaring. according to the review of prince george's animal control records, four times as many as in 2009. >> we house from 30 to 35 daily. that tells you they're still out there. >> reporter: chief rodney taylor blames the neglectful owners. >> it's not the animal's fault. but it's the owner's responsibility to make sure they stay confined to their property. >> reporter: and we found allegations of neglect year here. >> reporter: dogs illegallyoo short a leash, less than the 15 feet required. >> they need shelter. >> reporter: or outside for too long in the heat or cold. >> there are hazardous things in the back. >> reporter: then we they get out on the street without identification -- >> i try not to pass judgment and give people the benefit of the doubt. >> reporter: officers say there's no other option other than putting them to sleep if

they are showing aggression. which is what happened to the pitbull mix. weeks after his rescue he was eventually euthanized. >> in the heat and the humidity folks want to remind people to be mindful when they're locking up their cars too. because i mean, obviously people leaving dogs and children in the cars. one of the nurses said look before you lock. >> yeah. it happens. okay. so another scorcher of a day with some storms. >> storms are possible later on in the day. because it's so hot and humid. i hate when i can't give an exact forecast when i can't say, a storm is going to happen at this time. it's because of the heat and the humidity, you can't rule them out during the afternoon and especially the earlier evening hours because of the mugginess and these storms could contain heavy rain. so the heat and humidity is here to stay through at least tuesday and when i say heat and

humidity we're talking about low 90s. but when you factor in the humidity it feels like temperatures are more so in the mid 90s. with that comes mainly afternoon and evening thunderstorm chances. some heavy rain potentially as well. little relief for the workweek. overall it looks like we'll get a bit of a break on wednesday and then the humidity spikes up on thursday. reston jumping to 87. manassas at 79. camp springs at 81. high temperatures today around 91 degrees. here's a look at the high in your neighborhood. with clouds gradually increasing in the afternoon hours. future weather, 3:00 p.m. showers and thunderstorms starting to bubble up across the area. this is that heavy rain i'm talking about during the evening hours here at 5:30. impacting prince william, frederick, folkier through the district. lots of lightning is possible today as well. i'm seeing a greater potential

for severe weather later in the day tomorrow, although future weather is anemic. as i put it into motion. but all it takes is one or two thunderstorms and they could bubble up to contain some hail some strong winds. once again, highs tomorrow in the low 90s. 91 in manassas. 89 degrees over in easton. partly to mostly cloudy skies tomorrow, kind of the hazy sun continuing. tomorrow evening have plans after work. know you could have the threat of some rain or thunderstorms. otherwise, humid and warm. 9:00 p.m., maybe you walk the dog late before you turn in. still 86 degrees. tuesday a high of 93. this would make a six-day heat wave. wednesday, our break day from storms and humidity. upper 80s, thursday, with a chance of storms. >> thanks. a young woman lucky to have

her hand after a terrible accident. but a smile on her face tells the story and it all happened during surgery.

you're watching "news4 today." >> meet a 16-year-old virginia girl whose aspirations of playing sports in college were nearly crushed after she almost lost her hand in a bad accident. >> yeah. imagine being awake while you're

being operated on. as our doreen gentzler shows us, doctors used this unique type of surgery not only to save a hand, but get her back out on the field. >> reporter: you don't to see this too often. a patient smiling during surgery, but here is ashley marchand beaming from ear to ear while she's wide awake during surgery to fix her hand. >> i could hear everything. i was sitting there and, you know, i could -- you could actually kind of feel him cutting into your hand. >> reporter: ashley's hand was crushed last summer when the utility task vehicle she was riding in flipped over. her hand was caught under the roof and she suffered some serious lacerations. broke four fingers, her wrist and her forearm. >> i never felt that pain in my life. a lot of conversation came up about amputateing my hand. >> reporter: a softball player, ashley said she was devastated to hear she could lose her hand. doctors in maine where she was on vacation tried to fix it. using plates and screws, but

after weeks of therapy, she still couldn't move it very well. that's when physicians at medstar georgetown university hospital took another look. dr. michael kessler is an orthopedic hand surgeon. >> her bones were not set properly, so when she open and close her fingers she wasn't able to have appropriate motion to do any of those activities. >> reporter: dr. kessler reset the bones in her hand, wrist and forearm. but once she had healed from that surgery, she still couldn't move her fingers very well. and that made it impossible to do most activities including catching a softball. ashley wasn't ready to give up yet though. >> she's a tough girl. she, you know, doesn't mess around. she has her missions set on playing softball and there wasn't anything that was going to get in her way. not, you know, five broken bones or anything else. >> reporter: that's when dr. kessler said he could do another procedure. it is called wide awake surgery. patients are only given local

anesthesia so that they can actually move during surgery. that's important in ashley's case because doctors were working to free the tendons around the joints in her fingers that helped them move. >> so you know, they pulled the curtain down, i got to see my hand and my bones and my plates. the tendons. it was awesome. >> reporter: so here's ashley today. she's back out on the field practicing catching and hitting. she says she's still trying to get back to where she was but she is feeling confident. >> it's very important. softball and basketball have been my life for almost ten years. and it's been so much fun. it's what i love to do. it's what i want to do. i'm really hoping i can take it to the collegiate level. >> doreen gentzler with that report. breaking news, we are getting updates of an deadly stabbing in fredericksburg.

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