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and is special ceremony for a fallen police officer. how you can still take part this weekend. it came through fast and didn't hit all of us but the storms we saw this afternoon did hit hard in parts of montgomery county. reports of marble and quarter size hail and dozens of trees came down. amelia draper will have our forecast in a minute. first, jackie bensen is live in a hard hit section of tacoma park. jackie? >> reporter: crews are here trying to repair the damage from when a utility pole snapped in half after a tree fell on it. there are lights out at this intersection and repairs are going to take some time. >> that tree came just crashing

down. >> reporter: people in takoma park say they have not seen thunderstorm damage like this in years. this store was left in tatters by what witnesses describe as marble-size hail. >> we just hear like an amber alert sound and then we see big flashes of light. the whole street just lit up. >> at r.k. automotive, by standers were pulled in as hail and wind created a blackout effect. they couldn't see out of the window. >> you can't see anything because it was so fast and the rain was coming down so fast it was like a flash flood and then the tree pulled the power line, the whole thing swung and then just exploded. >> reporter: the enormous tree that fell causing this damage originally stood just inches from a home. if it had fallen in the opposite direction, it would have crushed the house. older neighborhoods saw damage from huge

these images from chopper 4 show what it looked like from the air. residents of jackson avenue in takoma park say at least six large trees fell on homes and cars parked along the street. now, the cleanup could take a while and it could play a role in a special event taking place right here tomorrow. it's takoma park celebration of earth day. live in takoma park, jackie bensen, news4. >> thank you, jackie. the storms that brought down the trees are gone now but a weather alert day here on nbc 4. amelia, how soon before we have more rain moving back in. well, pockets of rain tomorrow but more widespread rain impacting the area. take a look at what we're tracking in the immediate area. pockets of heavier rain in parts of prince george's county. scattered showers out there and then as we look back

through into tomorrow morning. let me time it out for you. 7:00 a.m., cloudy and scattered showers. still dry at that point. 9:00 a.m., we're tracking light rain across the area. stopping future weather at noon. more rain showers impacted the area at 2:00 we continue to track showers and then right on into the late afternoon and evening hours. tomorrow is looking like a washout. more information about sunday's rain chances. i'll let you know what you can expect at 11:18. >> see you then, amelia. no doubt rain will impact the march for science tomorrow on the national mall but organizers still hope it will be the biggest crowd on the mall since the big women's march in january. the main stage will be near the washington monument and democratic straig demonstrators will march towards the capitol. tomorrow is earth day, as amelia mentioned. or as jackie mentioned. organizers say the march is a celebrationf

not partisan but the president's policies on the environment will be in the spotlight tomorrow. >> clearly there's a political context and that includes the election of donald trump as president, the deployment of scott pruitt to run the epa. it's a political event that claims not to be partisan. let's see how they walk that line. >> tomorrow's rally begins at 10:00 a.m. the ground will open at 8:00 and the march is scheduled for 2:00 tomorrow afternoon. chopper 4 over the scene of a shooting tonight in lorton, virginia, along a strip mall. several restaurants in that strip, an i-hop, domino's, it's all nearby. one person shot into a crowd and people scattered. so far, we only know of one person who was shot. that person is expected to survive.

figure out who murdered aior retirement community in fair max county. thursday morning, residents found this man dead inside his apartment at the little river glen senior center in fairfax. the victim's apartment borders the busy turnpike. >> that doesn't make me feel good because we're locked in. we have a gate. it's closed at 8:00. but my apartment is on the woods and you walk right up from the roa road. >> the medical examiner determined that he died from upper trauma to the body. police are hoping that $25,000 reward will help lead to a killer in prince george's county. the victim was just 17 years old but police didn't know that when they were first called to a home in forestville on

she had been stabbed and was looking for help and didn't have any i.d. with her. the woman who opened the door doesn't want to be identified but told us she can't stop reliving the moment when a dying girl knocked on her door. >> when i lay down at night, the only thing i think about that keeps me up at night is this keeps replaying the same thing, that knock on the door. >> it was her mother who saw the picture and instantly knew the girl in the police sketch was her daughter. police say knowing her identity now is going to move the investigation forward. police arrested a loudoun county school teacher at school today for allegedly driving drunk to work. megan daivo was a sixth grade language arts teacher. it was alerted that she might be intoxicated. officers determined that she drove to school drunk. they charged her with dui

open container of alcohol at school. debo was held on a $2,000 bond. prince george's county schools will keep an eye on mold. after a new round of tests, it's just a precaution. the districts ordered tests last month after students and teachers there said they weren't getting sick. initial tests showed only one classroom with elevated mold levels after a series of repairs and adjustments to improve air quality, officials ordered more tests this month and found levels have dropped below federal guidelines. prince george's county first responders will be on the basketball course this weekend supporting a fallen officer. jacai kol s jacai colson was killed in a shooting but his memory is still

my heart is filled with joy. >> reporter: he's excited. jacai colson basketball invitational named after her cows in, a prince george's county police officer. >> this is something that he would have been involved in. he was so involved with sports when he was growing up. >> reporter: he was killed by one of his fellow officer who is did not recognize him during a chaotic gunfight. >> this is in his honor and it's really, really a wonderful thing. >> this way. >> reporter: his fellow officers play on the maryland select team to raise money for the jac jacai colson fund. this is the tournament organizer. and a detective worked closely with officer colson. >> every year we remember him in a good day. >> we're here in support of the

brought here to give the team good luck. and javon allen keeps his pin close to her heart. >> i wear it every day. >> reporter: what a beautiful story. now, the winner of the tournament will return this big trophy right here. second place will get this one. you have saturday and sunday. still available and it's $2. in prince george's county, i'm sh shomari stone, news4. president trump's first 100 days come to an end next week along with a hard deadline for one of the big items left on his to-do list. plus, angie goff takes us to a virginia winery catering to moms and dads and their children. amelia? as we look to the weekend, doreen, probably not time to head to a winery because of the rain in the forecast but most of the area is under a moderate drought.

tomorrow and an sunday's forecast in about ten minutes. overtime again? are you kidding me? i'm carol maloney live from the verizon

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university for many years before entering politics. president trump's first 100 days in office are winding down. today was day 92 and his legislative agenda is still very much a work in progress. the president now says a big announcement on tax reform will come on wednesday. he told the associated press it will include massive tax cuts. republicans are still trying to resurrect a health care compromise and next friday is the deadline to get a spending bill through congress to avoid a government shutdown. >> these are incredibly complicated issues and the chance to cram it in next week is slim and none. >> it's going to be great. it will happen. >> the white house is insisting any spending bill will include money for a border wall between the u.s. and mexico but even lawmakers who support the wall think that should be a separate debate. some local wineries are trying something new. they are welcoming the whole family, including the kids. it's the

edition of "washingtonian" magazine. >> reporter: the soft ride, scenic countryside, the winery is a short drive from d.c. but feels like a world away. >> the land that we're standing on right now is where the first battle of the civil war was fought. >> reporter: the 225-acre winery adjoins the battlefront park. out front, the 19th century mansion ruins stand like a landmark often making the perfect backdrop for a big day. >> to me, every winery has its own personality. >> reporter: local wine expert nancy bower wrote this story on wineries around d.c. >> we talk about the best wines to drink. >> reporter: ahe

the most kid friendly vineyards. >> in virginia, only four wineries don't allow kids at all. the rest of the wineries, kids are welcome. some have separate areas for families. >> reporter: the winery at bull run has two acres just for kids. a win-win for this mom. >> my husband and i were happy because we were able to relax and enjoy ourselves while the kids played. >> reporter: another big hit, the horse farm next door. from outdoor movie night to yoga, there's no shortage of things to do at wineries. but with local bottles selling out fast, some vine yards are left looking for more grapes. >> you are required to have 75% of grapes come from virginia so they are trying to expand their acreage but that's very expensive. >> reporter: and then there's always the weather. >> we're hoping it will be a good year for us. >> by the way, the winery at bull run offers 21 different

find the best reds or whites, great spot for groups and should you tip, bauer covers it in this "washingtonian" magazine on stands now. angie goff, news4. dog kammerer is nug kammeres tonight because he is at lungevity's musical celebration of hope. it offers new hope in treatment. nbc 4 was also honored to receive the hope award for corporate leadership. doug cleans up nicely, doesn't he? >> yes. and you're stuck with me. >> well, we're glad you're here, amelia. maybe next week for the winery visit? >> yes. next weekend. this weekend, we'll only have high temperatures in the 50s both tomorrow and sunday. take a look at your weather headlines. it's going to be a cloudy weekend. we'lo

this is chopper 4 earlier day. just beautiful there. after the severe thunderstorms move through. a lot of damage in parts of montgomery, prince george's counties as well as the district. so now as we go to the headlines, chilly and rainy for the weekend but new information coming in suggesting sounday is looking mainly dry. no severe weather at all. it's just going to be a chilly, cloudy and light rain. after that, a big warmup. that's friday on into next weekend. we're talking about highs near 90. right now, most of us in the 60s. 70s out there in culpeper and leesburg. 65 in gate thers gaithersburg. it will be with us for the majority of the day tomorrow. the good news about this rain, it will bring our pollen levels down, especially the

despite the rain today continue to come in at high. mold spores coming in at moderate. a bit of a relief for the allergy sufferers. 62 degrees and we don't warm throughout the day. we actually cool. by lunchtime, we're around 60. 57 at 4:00 p.m. and 53 at 7:00. you need the rain gear and probably the long sleeves under the rain jake kesnack jacket. notice the rain to the south. what happens on sunday, we'll have rain in the metro area at 9:00 a.m. most of you in parts of southern maryland, fredericksburg, that could be a soggy day on sunday but notice how everybody else is dry but cloudy for the midday and afternoon hours. so yard work will be better on sunday. earth day tomorrow, unfortunately, definitely need the rain gear. have that small

we could be dry for the evening hours. don't think about getting the car washed. wait until wednesday. take a look at your ten-day forecast. 56 on sunday for a high. another cool day. repeat on monday with more showers around. some more showers on tuesday. this is all the same system. 64. and then after that we start to warm back up. mid-70s on wednesday. as we look to thursday, maybe showers around early. but we're in the 80s and then next weekend it's hot and humid and feeling like summer. this weekend is feeling more like spring. >> and i'm thinking about how green everything will be. >> and nice without the tree pollen. >> that's true. thanks, amelia. the capitals claim that crucial game five tonight. great news.

the caps had 15 more wins during the regular season but during the first round of playoffs, these two teams are very evenly matched. washington has home advantage and wants to break the 2-2 series in game five. in the first period, alex took a huge hit. out of the game but did return later. and then t.j.'s third goal of the last two games. caak

first intermission. second period, the young star continues to strut his stuff. matthews scores his third goal of the series. we heard to overtime for the fourth time in five games. game-winning goal, caps take the game 2-1. carol maloney was there for all of the action. carol, the cardiac caps. another overtime game. they were able to get this one done. >> increase the blood pressure medication. guess what, page 2 news tomorrow. tonight, everyone is talking about justin williams. nicknamed mr. game seven for his playoffs with other teams. tonight he

oh of thenight. it was "oh my" into overtime. >> i wasn't quite sure it went in but i saw his arms in the air and i figured something good happened. these are big moments. you need to relish these moments. we've done that until four overtime games and we're going to win big in game six. >> games are close and games are tight. not just in the playoffs but in the regular season. the more important a game, the bigger the play. >> he's a winner. plain and simple. his mindset doesn't think anything else but winning and i think that's why he's special that way. >> reporter: so mr. game seven, the hero in game five. now they are headed to toronto for game

they are one game away from eliminating in the second round. will the game be decided by one goal? so far they all have. carol maloney, news4. >> thanks, carol. the nats with matt harvey and bryce harper with just one hit and 26 at bats in his career against harvey. make that 20 rbi, five home runs this season. nationals jump out to a 2-0 lead in the first. fifth ending game tied at two. jose overtone. next, nats jump ahead 3-2. and a terrible start batting .169 with no home runs. he picked a big time to launch. tied at three in the sixth. so we go into extra innings. trey turner up to bat. his first

injury. that's the game-winning run. nats on top 4-3 and 11 innings. a great night. guys,

good news tonight about that little baby eaglet that we've been watching. it's now safe back at the

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