detectives have not released any suspect information. a montgomery county family is concerned about this man right now. 23-year-old jose soh was dropped off at the lake forest mall monday morning and never came home. the family is worried about his emotional and physical welfare. call montgomery police if you've seen him. house democrats will decide whether they want to keep nancy pelosi as the leader in the next congress. they'll hold elections later this mo ryan. ryan says it's time for change in house leadership and cites the losses of several democratic congressional seats over the past six years as a reason y pelosi expected to retain her post. new this morning, maryland state senator curry will remain in the senate. news 4's prince george's county bureau chief spoke with curry and he said he is recinding his

next month. he served for 30 years in the maryland general assembly. 4:31 on this weather alert day. we're dealing with quite bate of fog across the area. >> here is chuck bell on what we can expect. >> the tower cameras are staring into the darkness of space here early this morning. super thick fog. first thing you need to know about the weather, super soupy this morning, for sure. we'll go from a foggy start this morning to at least one or two chances for rumbles of thunder. near 70 degrees today. th weekend. storm team 4 radar shows we're all dry for now. the roads are wet. the visibility is low. dense fog advisory goes to at least 7:00 a.m. this morning. may have to be extended beyond. that right now visibility only a third of a mile in washington. zero the current visibility in prince royal. so this will make a difference if you're flying today. call your carrier. there could be flight delays especially mid to late morning time. pt(r', later on today, rainy and mild.

thunderstorms. i'll take you through the whole ten day forecast coming up at 4:51. right now it's melissa's turn. >> it's going to be yucky this morning because of this fog. it was bad in my neighborhood. reminder on the rail, safetrack surge number 11 underway. silver and orange line. overall, 270 looking quite good, northbound and southbound. we there prince george's county rolling along. no construction. up top, in noo town and out of town is looking good. a live look at 66 coming up. >> an update now. one of two inmates who sawed their way out of a jail and then disappeared last week are back in custody right now. the county sheriff's office saying that campbell was captured hours ago.

another escapy. campbell escaped with another man and two other prisoners last wednesday night by cutting?i throughout bars and breaking out of a window and repelling down by using a bed sheet. the others were quickly caught. campbell who was in jail for burglary actually?? face charge because of this escape. the hunt continues for the person who escaped with him. that's the latest from the live desk. aaron, back to you. >> it is today in colombia, investigators hope to learn new information from the block boxes found at the site of a deadly plane crash. a plane crashed in the mountains. 71 people died, six survived. today crews will work on recovery of more of the victims from the plane's wreckage. now before this crash, players posted videos on social media. one player had just learned he was going to be a father. after being rescued, another player reportedly called his

the pilot reported an electrical problem just before that?i cras. it is now= turning to president-elect donald trump transition where a% formal announcement on new cabinet picks could come as early as this morning. donald trump is expected to name steve munchin for treasury secretary. president-elect is also expected to name billionaire investor wilbur ross. he also said anybody that burns an american flag should face consequences, perhaps loss of citizenship or a year in jail. not all republicans agree with him. senate majority leader mitch mcconnell said he supported the supreme court's decision on the issue. they voted twice to uphold the right to burn the flag as freedom of speech. american citizenship can only be given up voluntarily.

following on social media. the women's march on washington. thousand of people say they want to attend the march the day after donald trump is sworn in. organizers are being forced to make changes. we'll tell why you in a few minutes. workers in montgomery county are calling for a higher minute minimum wage. they took the steps of the executive office building last night. they urged lawmakers to pass a bill that raises the minimum wage to $15 an hour by they question whether it would put them at an economic disadvantage. lawmakers vote on the increase to $15 next month. similar wage, minimum?i wag rallies broke out across the?i country. dozens of people were?? arreste during protests from new york to los angeles as workers called for that $15?i an hour minimum wage. airport employees and fast food workers were among the protesters that blocked busy intersections and chant out side airport term analyze.

day. fog forecasts throughout our area. and it's sticking around for the morning commute. >> how bad it is near your home? chuck bell is working on your forecast to bring updates all morning long. >> plus, new video of a?i man wanted for?i attempted assault inside a d.c. hotel.

fog is the big story this morning. take a look at that dense fog. later to date issue will be rain and at times heavy. >> live pictures now from one of our news 4 trucks working its way through northwest d.c. just left the station here. looks like maybe they're in the park. >> you know what? if you travel through rock creek park in this fog, you really have to be careful. >> you air settles into the valleys. makes the fog all the closer to bodies of water. right through the heart of rock creek. there rain drops are coming. everything is already wet from yesterday's rain and the fog overnight. but the rain itself is about ready to return. should be moving inside the beltway here in the next 60 minutes or so. so bus stop weather then for the kids. it will be a lot of things to day. it won't be cold. temperatures are in the mid 50s now.

sure. maybe a rumble or two of thunder later on this afternoon. not looking for big severe weather threat. what to wear today, get your big umbrella, hat and rain slicker. it will be breezy enough when you add in the rain drops. it will be hard to stay dry. we're giving today a c minus. temperatures today again will be the only saving grace. upper of 60s to near 70 degrees. colder and drier arriving. let's go to melissa now and see how the roads are. >> very foggy. >> i took a couple different cameras around town to show what you we're dealing w 66 really dense there. really the same situation 270 and rockville. northbound and southbound, everything coated here this morning. it is not that bad. that actually looks quite clear. doesn't look any different from an average day. overall looking at the beltway

as far as any road work, no problems. let's keep our fingers crossed it remains that way. aaron? >> thank you. it was a christmas bash. dolly parton, josh grobin, a bunch of other stars are about to perform at rockefeller center. the annual christmas tree lighting it tonight. thousands will be there for that. can you watch that on nbc 4. starting at 8:00. the heighting is at 9:00. >> and right now fast moving fire still burning through a tennessee town. ahead. plus, changes coming to the women's march on washington. thousands are expected. the march may not be what they expect.

it is a storm team 4 weather alert day. we're watching the roads to make sure you're not late for work. plus, a man considered a person of interest in the death of a teenager is now in customer dichlt we'll tell you the evidence ties him to the case. it's i know that myself. he did something i tried to do and was unsuccessful. he won the general election. and he continues with a message of inclusion and bringing people together. and this vision is something which is connected with the american nem a very powerful way. romney's praise of trump is striking reversal from a few

what is the latest on his contention for secretary of state so far? >> still don't know. but clearly mitt romney is on that list and being seriously considered. they had dinner in new york. mr. trump and romney, mitt romney last night along with the chief of staff for mr. trump. they sat down together. they talked afterwards. mitt romney said that the conversations he's having with donald trump are enlightening and engaging. he said was impressed with the transition effort and people have been announcing so far as nominees for the cabinet are impressive. this is shaping up to be a solid group of people who can be effective and capable. very different words about a trump administration than we heard from mitt romney when he was actively campaigning against donald trump. now it looks like they're mending fences. whether or not it's enough for mitt romney to be named as his

>> all right. tracie potts live on capitol hill for us. thank you. thousands of people are planning to join rallies or protests on the day after donald trump is sworn in as president. in fact, organizers of the women's march on washington say more than 120,000 people plan to march from the lincoln memorial to the white house. but the group is being forced to change plans because the national park service says they applied too late for permits. permitted or put in a request for a permit for lincoln memorial prior to us. we knew that going in. >> she says a new plan has been worked out but details aren't being released yet. >> hundreds of people are under a mandatory curfew right now. >> they're hoping their homes will survive from serious wildfires. angie goff is at the live desk following the situation in tennessee. angie? >> a dangerous situation still

that curfew in effect for an hour now. that is in gatlinburg. now this is the fire fighting continuing. in pigeon forge, we're hearing the mandatory evacuation was lifted. 500 people evacuated in the area already. more than 100 without a place to go right now. more than 150 buildings reported destroyed by these flames. all in all, 14 people were hurt. severe burns. more than 10,000 people though waking up this morning in the dark without power. it's a dire situation out there. >> for sure. thank you, angie. we're working to learn whether weather was a factor in a deadly crash. a woman died when her suv flipped last night. take a look at the scene. the car was upside down. look at that. the police say the woman lost control and someone hit the car

developing in fairfax county, police are looking for this man who is wanted for rape, abduction, and gang participation. he is 18-year-old ronald contreas. a 15-year-old girl says he raped her in a wooded area in july. investigators believe he is hiding but they say he is likely still in the u.s. and police are releasing more evidence in a case we told you about yesterday. take a look at these the grand hyatt hotel in d.c. police need help finding this man who they're calling a person of trchlt they say he is suspected of trying to sexually assault a woman inside that hotel on saturday night. they say he was armed with a knife at the time. if you recognize him, contact police. thousands and thousands of people are paying tribute to fidel castro. he died last week. last night there was a massive service to honor him.

>> the period of mourning continues here in cuba on the island nation as they remember fe fidel castro. going day at 7:00 this morning, the remains of fidel castro will be transported via procession from this location and he'll be going cross country. it will be a three day trek to get there. this comes after what was a large final tribute in the capital city. what is normally a turned massive pedestrian walk way, tens of thousands packing into havana. revolutionary square. we're here to share the pain of the cuban people feel she tells me. but given this service was havana's last moment in mourning. fidel's death, it wasn't quite the funeral atmosphere. >> it is pretty strange for us. >> yes. >> we weren't the only ones to notice. this couple, tourist as riving from the uk monday, expected to

mood? i know you don't have a lot to compare to not having been here before, but what are your take aways? >> very quiet. >> no one is really said anything. i feel like people would have been more expressivest. >> more emotional? >> exactly. instead, it's almost been like a silence. >> later today we hope to bring you coverage of that procession as it capital city. 4:50. nbc 4 and the nbc universal foundation are giving back to our community. in honor of giving tuesday, they awarded a total of $100,000 to three local nonprofits. they'll use the grant to help people with develop. al disabilities navigate the working world by themselves. montgomery community television will use its share to teach journalism skills to teens and

house will fund youth speaks, a social media platform that identifies and helps teens cope with social issues. the grants are part of our 21st century solution program. $1.2 million has been given to 30 nonprofits nationwide during the last five years. today is choose women wednesday. all right. listen to what this means. you might not ab ware of this one. it is a day to support women in business. there are more than 70 stores at choosewomen.org. a portion of every sale will help women in need around the world who want to start their own businesses. i'm going to tell you right here in the washington area, there are so many women owned small businesses. most of my favorite that's i'm thinking of off the top of my head, all women own. >> i love salt and sunday. >> right? >> on 14th street.

>> for us, maybe you are on to something. put it on a list. so for today, we have so much fog outside early this morning. it does not look or feel like november at all. the dense fog which is right around heart of the d.c. metro area this goes to the advisory. it goes until 7:00 a.m. this morning. after about 7:00, the rain will have moved in. once we get the atmosphere stirred up a little bit with the rain drops coming in, that eases up on the fog. rainy and mild. two different chances for rain and maybe even a rumble or two of thunder coming our way today. visibility is down close to zero. only a tenth of a mile at dulles. .3 for visibility in gaithersburg. zero to front royal. sob real careful this morning. kids at the bus stops are standing in fog. it will be harder to see. look at the line of thunderstorms that goes all the way from the gulf coast east of houston all the way through mississippi, alabama, tennessee,

right there. much needed rain and moisture going into parts of the great smoky mountains. for us, cloudy and foggy now with rain moving into the area. even a few rumbles of thunder near charlottesville right now. so predawn thunder, very unusual. that is about two hours from making it into the heart of the d.c. metro area. so between now and 7:00 a.m., traveling conditions are going to go down hill. here's future weather by 7:30. pockets of moderate rain in the city and also into the schenn an doana valley. yoet lunch time and into early afternoon. may see a sliver of sunshine today. then a cold front arrives. mid to late afternoon. that brings another chance for brief periods of heavy rain right in during the beginning parts of the evening commute. that also could come with a rumble or two of thunder. so it's going to be one of those weird weather days. that's why we're in weather alert mode. have your nbc washington app downloaded and follow me on facebook and twitter. look for chuck bell 4. i'll be sending out updates on

starts to move on n i'll take you through today hour by hour coming right up. here is melissa and traffic. >> good morning. a new problem here. this is in brunswick. looking at this for you quickly. knoxville road, a crash there in the intersection. police on the scene trying to get people around that one. 95 northbound and southbound prince william parkway, you can see that fog in the air. just allow maybe a little extra time. it will slow you down a little bit. looking bad at all. >> all right. melissa, thank you. >> bomb threat arrest. still ahead, details on the maryland man accused of threatening to blow up a dmv. and new cleez clues in the

does this boy look familiar? his remains were found near a state park in frederick county in may. they're releasing the image of what they believe the teen looked like when he was alive. forensic artists scanned the skull and used facial reconstruction technology to come up with likely facial features. >> the nasal bone here, you make

there is a level of sadness when we receive a case like this, unidentified remains of a child. >> officials estimate that the teen died one or two years before his remains were found. it was not possible to determine the cause of his death. four more car shoopers are underwater on the trade ins. an estimates 32% of trade ins for the purchase of a new car from january through september had negative equity. that is the highest rate on record and it's up from 30% year. new government data showing fewer americans have health care related deaths. 16% of people under 65 years old live in families that struggled to pay medical bills. that is actually down from 21% in 2011. families with children are still more likely to have problems paying health care bills. families without medical insurance and those living in poverty. we're about a week away from the grand opening of the mgm

we learned that sarah jessica parker will open her first ever boutique at the new casino. it will feature her shoe collection and little black dress line. she is considered a fashion icon. entertainment from big name acts also expected to draw some big crowds and that will mean millions of dollars in extra revenue for prince george's county. the casino's 3,000 seat theater mars, cher, boys to men coming. find out more, head to the nbc washington app and search mgm national harbor. i tried to get a bruno mars ticket there and they were gone. >> can you name drop. >> this is aaron gilchrist. >> that never works. >> no. >> news 4 continues right now at

it is a storm team 4 weather alert day. fog forecast all over our area. it is bound to create trouble on your commute. good morning, everybody. it is 5:00 a.m. >> we want to get right to storm team 4 meteorologist chuck bell so we can get you out the door. it is foggy out there, chuck. >> you bet. thick soup. >> what? >> yeah, stay t thick as soup outside this morning. level of visibility early on. steady rain coming our way. two chances for rain that will really slow thins down. first one is coming in just in time for the morning commute. the next one may impact the ride home. up near 70 degrees. gusty south winds and bursts of rain with a rumble or two of thunder. we'll dry out as we get towards the weekend number rain inside the beltway yet though.