right now on "news 4 this week," donald trump's inauguration. what we're learning about this year's ceremony. a look at how it will be different from years past. new neighbors. a look at ivanka trump's new home and the other political power couple that will be right up the road. parking profits. an elementary school's creative ideas raised much-needed money and the reason it was quickly shut down. >> welcome to "news 4 this week." hi everyone, i'm chris lawrence. in a few weeks donald trump will take the keys to 1600 pennsylvania avenue. hundreds of thousands of people will crowd the national mall, among them several former presidents. bill clinton will be there along with hillary clinton. george w. bush and his wife laura will attend. but due t

father george h.w. bush will not be there. jimmy carter was the first forge president to say he would attend. the peaceful transfer of power is central to american democracy and it's a tradition follow former presidents to witness that ceremony. we also learned president-elect donald trump will give a speech the night before he is sworn into office. on inauguration day people can expect some differences from ceremonies in the past. we take a look at what we know so far. >> reporter: just as president obama did before his inauguration, president-elect donald trump will host a concert the night before he's sworn in at the lincoln memorial. >> we're so -- still planning that out, still shaping what his arrival's going to look like. the first time he will address the public here from washington, d.c. will be at the lincoln memorial concert. but he'll replay that morning. >> reporter: friday morning before he's sworn in trump will

church across from the white house before having coffee with president obama. the parade will be shorter than in previous years, only about 90 minutes. and trump is only having three black tie balls. >> the american people elected president trump to get to work. whether it's the shortened parade, the reduced number of balls -- >> reporter: while hundreds of thousands are expected to come to celebrate the inauguration, thousands more are expected to be here to protest. national park service says 25 groups have requested permits. >> people have the right to protest, thankfully, in our country. as long as it's done peacefully and done to follow all laws and regulations, we welcome it. we understand people want to have their voices heard, whether they're coming to support the president-elect or those coming to make their voices heard on other issues. at the end of the day, as long as protests are peaceful, we celebrate the first amendment here. >> reporter: park service tells us they will find space somewhere in d.c. for all the protest groups that want to be here.

mark seagraves, news 4. this week maryland governor larry hogan announced he will attend donald trump's inauguration. hogan did not support trump in the primary or general election. the governor admitted he wrote in his father's name on his ballot. hogan's office says the governor is committed to successfully working with the incoming administration, just like he did with the obama administration. during the week of inauguration, a number of bars and restaurants will have a very late last call. but one place that won't be partying into the wee hours, the trump international hotel. d.c. law allows for extended hours to serve booze until 4:00 a.m. during holidays and the week of the inauguration. nearly 200 bars, restaurants and hotels have applied for those extended hours. but last call at trump international will remain 1:30 a.m. it's been a long, steady rumor that donald trump's daughter ivanka and husband jared kushner would be coming to washin t

run the government. now that appears to be one step closer to reality. collins went to the district this week where ivanka and her husband have apparently found a new home. >> reporter: this is the washington home reportedly bought by ivanka trump and her husband. it has 6,870 square feet. it has six bedrooms. it has six and a half baths. it has the people in the calla rama neighborhood all abuzz. >> do you know who just bought that house? >> i just heard. if it's true. >> what do you make of that? >> i think she's moving into the best neighborhood in the city. >> what's the neighborhood like? >> it's -- tony. it's rich. it's white. >> do you think they'll fit in here? >> they're all the above, aren't they? >> this is what i've been told they paid for this house. >> that's correct. >> did they g

>> i'm a realtor and a lawyer by training. i have no comment to add on that. >> i'm told the house has been totally redone. modern top to bottom. front to back. but getting to it, that's another story. one, two, three, four, five, six, seven, eight, nine, ten -- 15 steps from the sidewalk to the front door. they're young. they can handle it. me? i just used the servants' entrance. it's here on the ground floor. trumps. tracy place northwest. obamas. belmont street, right down the block. >> we've always invited new neighbors in. i mean, we're always happy to get new neighbors. they sort of re-energize the neighborhood. certainly we're going to have very high energy with ivanka over there and the obamas over here.

lighting up on the national mall just hours before president-elect trump is sworn into office. a group of marijuana advocates will distribute more than 4,000 joints at dupont circle on the morning of the inauguration. the group is going to walk to the national mall. 4:20 into mr. trump's speech, protesters plan to light up. the group wants to send a message the federal government should legalize marijuana. while pot-growing is legal in d.c., lighting up on public property is certainly not. to another hot spot on the mall, the new african-american history museum. why you may have to wait until the seasons change before you can get in. plus millions of people are concerned about the fate of obamacare once donald trump takes office. we'll take a look at the impact it could have on women's health.

you may be out of luck if you wanted to see the national museum of african-american history during spring break. the smithsonian made advance passes for

than a day. you can still try to get some of the same-day passes online. every morning at 6:30. or in person at 1:00 p.m. on weekdays. advance time passes for the month of may will be available on the 1st of february. driving around reverse could soon get a lot easier if you use wave. the navigation app is teaming up with the virginia department of transportation to share information. that means drivers will now have access to more comprehensive traffic data, including construction zones and incidents reported by the site. in turn, waves will share its anonymous data with v-dot. next time you head to ruston town center be ready to pay when you park. the center's new initiative started this week. a limited number of restaurants and businesses say they'll offer validation. there's also now an app you can use on your smartphone to pay for parking. the town center originally planned to implement paid parking in ste

tenants. speaking of parking, it's going to be at a premium on inauguration day. one d.c. school had a plan to help people out and make a little money. we'll explain why that plan quickly hit a snag. plus the news 4 i-team with a look at the dangers drug traffickers pose on our area's

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one of the top issues for congress this year, repealing and replacing the affordable care act commonly known as obamacare. republicans wasted no time this week. senator mike anzy already introduced a resolution to appeal it. but millions are covered under aca, including a lot of piof wo who are worried about the changes ahead. >> this is chelsea from the national women's center. i got your message on our hotline. i'd be happy to talk to you regarding the problems you have regarding coverage for birth control. >> reporter: the national women's law center in washington has seen an uptick in calls nc

>> repeal and replace. >> since the election we have heard from women who are concerned about losing the benefits they gained from the affordable care act. in particular we've heard from a lot of women about birth control coverage. >> i'm nervous about the future of birth control and about anything, any kind of family planning. >> reporter: at the university of maryland campus newspaper, this headline. "more women are asking about iuds and implants at umd medical center since the election." the medical director there confirmed there's been a recent jump in the number of requests for u i.d.s iuds. under the affordable care act birth control is free for most women and other preventive services such as mammograms and gynecological checkups are covered at low or no cost. that was not the case before the affordable care act. >> it was a disaster for women. and they often couldn't get coverage in the first place. they would

coverage and what an insurance company would say is, you have a pre-existing condition, we're not going to let you get coverage. >> reporter: that could include women who had been pregnant, had a cesarean birth, or were seeking medical treatment for sexual or domestic abuse. >> in other words, being a woman was a pre-existing condition in the market before the affordable care act. which outlawed that. >> reporter: president-elect trump has said he does not want to repeal some parts of obamacare, including coverage for pre-existing conditions. and he has not said anything specific about women's health care or birth control. but some women are still worried about the future of their health care. >> i'm concerned for myself. i'm concerned for other people. i think that health care might get a lot harder than it already is. president obama also made a trip to capitol hill this week. he met with democrats to come up with some strategy how to protect his signature legislation. a small d.c. elementary

fund-raising idea. it raised thousands of dollars by offering parking spaces for the upcoming inauguration in exchange for donations. but as tom sherwood reports the mostly poor school parents have been told to give all that money back. >> reporter: in southwest washington, amadon bowen element hear is 70% low income. at fourth and i, less than a mile from the national mall, the school's active parent/teacher organization had a great online idea. with the inauguration coming up, raise $1,000 by letting people park in the school lot for the inaugural weekend for donations. instead of $1,000, they raised $3,200. but school headquarters heard about it, said they couldn't do it, they said refund the money. some parents understood. >> that's their rules. the rules are their rules. it was in place for a reason. >> reporter: councilmember allen heard about the setback from nbc 4.

school. you've got a pta who has a very entrepreneurial spirit and wanted -- saw opportunity, wanted to take advantage of it. i hope we can make this happen. >> reporter: d.c. schools told news 4, we looked into this and while we appreciate the parent/teacher organization looking to do this, we are not able to rent out parking spots." councilmember allen said he still wants to pursue the issue, noting the system does contract out some parking spaces. >> if our school parking lots are used on the weekends, churches park on them, other people will park on school parking lots. >> reporter: parents declined to comment on camera saying they were just trying to help their low-income school. they said they'll start refunding the money online and maybe just ask for donations to make up for the lost funds. in the destruct, tom sherwood, news 4. >> it would be great if they got that money back. a story you saw only on 4. drug traffickers caught in traffic. a review by news 4 shows a spike in police

carrying big loads of drugs on the shoulders of our busiest highways. scott's along 270 with the story. >> reporter: drug traffickers on local roads are a danger, law enforcement says, in part because they're clearly willing to take a risk, loading hundreds of pounds of drugs in their cars. they may try risky maneuvers on our crowded highways when they see police lights in the rear view. just weeks ago, police say they found one man driving 250 pounds of marijuana on i-270 near clarksburg. they say they found it in his van after a traffic stop. a big bust. but not a rare one. leonard thompson pleaded guilty and was ordered to jail tuesday for trafficking drugs out of prince george's county. cops say they found six kilos in his pickup. state troopers say they found all 347 pounds of marijuana inside a box truck headed north on i-95. and 20 kilos and $30,000 cash on i-70 in howard county. peop

creative. >> right. it's a billion-dollar industry. they're spending all day, every day, trying to find ways to defeat the police officers on the roads so that we can't locate it. >> reporter: maryland state police corporal brian hirsch and his k-9 pascal are part of the agency team that finds and stops major drug haulers. they've arrested hundreds more people for drugs this year than in 2015. hirsch says the recent heroin epidemic could be fueling the increase. but isn't doing so alone. >> marijuana's still also a drug of choice throughout the state of maryland. and we do seize a lot of marijuana. >> reporter: news 4's review of virginia state police records shows an increase of drug arrests on highways in the commonwealth. long-time transit officer and state trooper neil frank lip says these increases are an indication more drugs are eventually making it into local neighborhoods. >> the resources that we put on our interstate system in this state, we're still only intercepting a very, very small percentage of the drugs that

interstate highways. >> reporter: law enforcement is concerned about danger on the roadways themselves. drug traffickers are willing to take a risk loading all those drugs into their cars and might try risky maneuvers on our crowded highways when they see police light in the rear view. in rockville tonight, scott mcfarland, news 4. a local gym is embracing a new trend in fitness. it's nothing to do with the latest workout. we'll tell you why the owners just applied for a liquor license.

if you're struggling to find motivation to get to the gym for the new year, how about the promise of a cold beer? or a glass of wine? lifetime fitness in gaithersburg is considering serving alcohol on-site. news 4's amy cho takes a look at this seemingly unhealthy trend at health clubs. >> reporter: after you hit the gym and finish your workout, your drink options -- usually

but at the lifetime fit innocence gaithersburg, you could soon reward yourself with something a little stronger. >> we wanted to provide that resort feel. part of that resort feel is allowing our members to have a beer or glass of wine when they're relaxing by the outdoor pool. >> reporter: they applied for a beer and wine license. the idea, creating community. it's been done at lifetimes in new york and las vegas. >> it's a lifestyle destination as opposed to just a gym. >> reporter: the gaithersburg gym is already a destination for some faces you might find familiar. brandon buyer, outfielder for the cleveland indians. >> i have a drink every now and then. whenever my career's over and i'm here during those months when it's open, i'll definitely partake. >> reporter: the big-name athlete, former dolphins running back kareem ajulia barr. >> i drink responsibly and they've done a good job at nutrition and teaching members how to drink responsibly. hopefully i can do the

red wine every night is one of his secrets to health success. >> i think anything in moderation is good. >> why not? if i was here with my family and i was not going to be driving home, then yes. >> reporter: lifetime says if all goes well, we should be able to enjoy a cold one by the pool after a workout starting memorial day. in gaithersburg, amy cho, news 4. that's all for "news 4 this week." i'm chris lawrence. we'll leave you although ac at new year's celebrations from around the world. thanks for joining us. have a great week.

jeffin fact,ente he's been all over the world. but perhaps his most rewarding trip was the one he took one day to d.c. just to play the lottery. he feels luckier there. after all, he won nearly $400,000 playing dc-5. and you know what that means. bon voyage, jeffrey. ♪

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