window. you can see the wind whipping old glory in the front yard. >> we are about to get hit with a powerhouse cold front. i am scared. we're talking temperatures in the teens. teens. >> i have already taken out the snuggie. this is snuggie weather. >> aaron has the snuggie out. you need to post a photograph this weekend. >> yes, we do. >> i know you agree with me. >> take a look at the temperatures. >> take a good look. it is all downhill from here. >> your "news4 today" team is working to get your friday started. we begin with storm team 4 meteorologist sheena parveen with the storm team 4 weather alert. >> break out the snuggie. put it under your jacket today. >> through the afternoon, the winds will make it feel like the 30s. we're going to have sunshine and temperatures in the 40s. the wind will make the difference especially overnight tonight. here's a look at the

47 right now in washington. 45 leesburg. 45 quantico. 41 winchester. it will be getting colder through the day. even though it doesn't look cold, temperatures will be starting to drop. we have a cold front on the doorstep. it will bring the winds. by lunchtime, we'll be in the 40s. feeling like the 30s. by 7:00 p.m., the freeze will be setting in. here's the freeze warning overnight into tomorrow morning. cover the sensitive plants. don't leave the pets outside. a widespread killing freeze. temperatures in the 20s. we'll take a closer look at how cold it will be feeling by tomorrow morning. let's check the roads with melissa mollet on this friday. good morning. >> good morning. chopper 4 got over this crash over connecticut avenue. blocking two lanes on the left side. then the shoulder on the right. as chopper slowly zooms out, you can see the backups we're starting to see here. this could get bad if you don't get it out of the road pretty

take. inner loop before van dorn. the two right lanes getting by the crash here. a reminder this is under way. canal road shut down between fox hall and arizona northwest. d.c. water doing storm drain cleaning. the annual cleaning started at 2:00 this afternoon. >> melissa, thank you. 6:02. developing this morning. police are looking for a car. a deadly hit and run in the white oak area. >> news 4's megan mcgrath is live in silver spring along columbia pike. megan, what happened? >> reporter: well, a deadly hit and run here. police are trying to figure out exactly what did happen and how many drivers are involved. so they need some witnesses to come forward and help them piece it together. this happened on busy columbia pike. what you see behind me, you look at the map. it was around hillwood drive in si

a lot of traffic in the area. police believe that the woman was trying to cross the street and she may have been hit by more than one car. the driver of a minivan did stay on the scene and is cooperating with police. investigators believe that there may have been another vehicle involved that did not stop. so they are looking for witnesses to come forward to figure all that of out. it was about 6:30 last night. it was dark. the woman was apparently trying to cross the street when she was struck and killed. this time of the year of course, it gets dark earlier. pedestrians have to be very, very careful. police say the drivers need do their part too. >> drivers, don't drive distracted. look out for the pedestrians. when it's cold and wet, realizing they may make an error. >> so a little after 6:30 last

night. that's when it happened. anyone in the area may have seen something. they've seen another vehicle leaving the scene that perhaps had damage. if you have that kind of information, you're asked to call police. >> megan mcgrath in silver spring. thank you. we have breaking news in montgomery county where two people are hurt in a stabbing near the rockville town center. this happened at 10:00 last night. a large number of police had a home surrounded on north corners lane. police say a suspect was inside the home claiming to have a gun. the person eventually surrendered to police. police believe one of the people hurt was trying to break up an argument between the suspect and another victim. today a family accusing a former maryland teacher's aide of abusing their child wants to help protect students in the future. attorneys for the family of one of carlos bell's victims want to announce a lawsuit. they want a change in policy in the charles county school system. local prosecutors say bell also

sexually abused dozens of students at benjamin stoddard middle school. bell pleaded guilty as well to federal child porn charges this week. we're following breaking news now. president trump is in vietnam where he delivered a major speech to world leaders. chris lawrence following the latest from the live desk. chris? >> aaron, for those waking up, president trump spoke at the asia-pacific economic cooperations -- otherwise known as a peck. during the speech, he touched on kim jong un saying the region's future cannot be held hostage to a dictator's twisted fantasy. mr. trump said he won't let the u.s. be taken advantage of anymore on trade. >> we seek robust trade relationships rooted in the principles of fairness and reciprocity. >> the president sort of tied economic security into the issue of national security. something else we're keeping

summit, there's no formal guideline between he and vladimir putin but the two leaders may bump into each other. we'll keep an eye on it for you. >> thank you, chris. the white house is weighing in on a report that could upend the alabama senate race. the "washington post" reports that judge roy moore forced a 14-year-old girl into a sexual encounter when he was 32. the white house says president trump believes, quote, if the allegations are true, judge moore will do the right thing and step aside. gop leaders have echoed what the president said. the election is next month. it's a special election. moore, who is 70, denied the allegations. the time is 6:06. three days after the election and control of the virginia house of delegates is still up in the air. three races remain too close to call. republicans have narrow leads in all three of them. democrats have won 49 out of 100 seats in the house. they need one

force a power sharing agreement with republicans and two more to take control of the chamber. provisional ballots are expected to be counted on monday. veterans day is tomorrow. many in our area are observing the holiday today. here's a look at what's open and what's not. the federal government is closed today. also no trash pickup here in the district. metro rail is operating on a saturday schedule. trains running every 6 to 15 minutes. metrobus is operating on a saturday supplemental schedule too. the mva is closed today and tomorrow. we should tell you a lot of businesses are offering holiday freebies and discounts. denny's, ihop, california pizza kitchen, all offering deals today and tomorrow. a lot of places around town have special deals for this veterans day as well. the wizards take on the los angeles lakers and it was also the second installment of john

wall versus lonzo ball. >> things started off shaky. but john wall turned them around with a slam-dunk. take a look. >> wall tries and a left-handed slam. over lopez. >> going up for the lefty, too. >> i love it. this turned out to be a john wall show starting with that. wizards won 111-95. in your face. >> that's right. really good payback. it was the same thing. you're not going to come to d.c. and lose, right? they had something to prove. nice. it's eight minutes after the hour right now. we're moving into the cold season, obviously. it's going to start the downward trend with the temperatures. we want to make sure kids in the area -- there's a group that wants to make sure kids stay warm. >> there's a great effort for the coat drive. molette green is there with sorority sisters with more on what the effort is all about. good morning,

>> reporter: you know, i can barely hear you, there's so many people in here. you wouldn't know it, but we're in the middle of a beauty supply store, beauty couture in district heights with about 100 of alpha kappa alpha. three chapters in the district, three in prince george's county. they're still coming in with coats, hats, scarves, gloves. seasonal wraps. they're ready to give these items to children in need to the d.c. and prince george's county foster care agencies. we're going to talk to these sorority sisters after the break about why this mission is so very crucial and an important part of their mission of service. it's an aka takeover here in prince george's county. >> you know, the akas get it done. >> at 6:09. all those boxes of coats for peoplein

winter. >> molette, thank you. ladies, thank you. evacuated in the cold. a developing story overnight. how it became this bad and what's being done about it now? >> a 3-year-old dies after eating a grilled cheese sandwich at preschool. his parents are demanding answers and the city is taking action. veterans day, people are showing the love on social media. >> tag us with the #working for you.

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the time you get home from work and school later on this afternoon. may be down near record low temperatures tomorrow morning. some of the shenandoah valley, melissa, could be in the teens first thing tomorrow. >> give me the chills thinking about it. have a problem on the beltway. two problems actually this morning, guys. one at the top and one winner loop before van dorn. look at the travel times coming up. melissa, thank you. your time is 6:14. the sutherland springs, texas, church where 26 people died in a mass shooting will be torn down. >> pastor frank pomeroy whose daughter died in the shooting said it would be too hard to have services there after what happened. meanwhile, the air force is launching a full investigation into why the conviction was not reported to the fbi. devin kelley shouldn't have been legally able to buy a gun because of that conviction. they're looking into why the error

kelley had a dispute with his in-laws. an atm in fairfax county, if it will catch a suspect. the person used a gun to shoot at an atm at the bb&t bank on richmond highway. the would-be crook used the weapon and walked away empty handed. we've got breaking news in new york city. you just have to see it to believe it. an apartment building in upper manhattan has a gaping crack up an exterior wall. this is at least a couple centimeters wide and is splintered from the second floor up to the roar. crews had to evacuate residents on thursday because it is in danger of a partial collapse. fire officials say it's unclear what caused the crack. some residents had time to get their belongings together. but here's the heartbreaker. some still had pets insideat

back and retrieve. eun, back to you. >> chris, thank you. we have been telling you all morning long, warning you, how cold it is outside and the temperatures are going to drop. look at the current temperatures right now. it's only going to get worse. apparently, winter is approaching now. this morning our molette green is in district heights with an amazing group that's ready to make sure kids in our area are taken care of in a big way, right, molette? >> it's about making sure children in need. children in foster care have the coats and the wraps. seasonal wraps. things that we sometimes take for granted. having a hat, gloves, and scarves in the winter months. we know we're getting the blast of cold air today. as we listen to storm team 4. we're here with my sorority sisters, members of alpha kappa alpha sorority incorporated. we've got three graduate chapters. we've got

from the district, three graduate chapters from prince george's county. i want to invite everybody to come out today until 8:30 this morning and drop off a coat for a child from preschool all the way up to 21 years old. those in foster care who need help. quickly, i want to introduce daphne of a chapter from washington, d.c. and we have saran baker from a chapter from prince george's county. daphne, where are all of these going? >> all of these are going to deserving youth in the district of columbia, as well as prince george's county. we're very excited. we're going to give over, we're hoping, 500 to 1,000 coats to youth in need for prince george's county public schools, as well as the child agencies, child and family service

columbia. >> you can speak to the need saran, because this is a service organization. many people don't know that. we do more than just wear pink and green. >> absolutely. so the need in our county and prince george's county and district of columbia is to make sure our young people aging out of foster care, our young people who are homeless and can't afford to purchase accessories. we know where children are showing up to school with summer clothes on. we want to make sure that they have hats, gloves, scarves and even a coat. the things that we take for granted already having, those who don't have it, we want to fill that need and make sure they have exactly what they need. >> the akas have taken over this beauty supply store in district heights and we ask you to come down until 8:30 this morning and continue to give. because the more you give, the more children are served. right? >> absolutely. >> that is the latest live from district heights. with the

>> all right. >> i just admire the effort this early in the effort that everyone came out to bring coats for kids in need. terrific, molette, thank you. >> really impressive. 6:19. >> you're talking about, what, below freezing, the windchill. >> you know what i like this time of year, i'm going to be in the fetal position and not come outside tomorrow morning. >> you know what is a good accessory this time of the year, toe socks. >> do you have toe socks? >> do you? >> i have many pairs. >> okay. >> it's a sock for each toe. >> i got to get you a pair of toe socks. >> aaron has the snuggie. >> toe socks. >> a sock for each toe. >> keeps each toe nice and warm. i'll bring some in. >> we have a cold front on our doorstep, by the way. actually, it hasn't moved through yet. when ies

it will make temperatures feel like the 30s this afternoon. have the warm jacket before you head out. we have the widespread freeze. tomorrow, cold and dry. sunday, chilly and dry. we'll stay below normal with our temperatures the next ten days. 45 dulles, 41 martinsburg. temperatures are starting to drop. if you're walking the dog, we have lucky dog animal rescue, he's available. feeling like the 30s through the afternoon. and here's a look at the cold air spilling down from canada. that cold front is on the way in. it will be moving through as we go through the morning. the arctic air sets in. the freeze warning, all the counties in purple. cover the sensitive plants today and bring your pets inside. don't leave him out overnight. future weather and temperatures going through the afternoon, struggling to get into the low 40s. feeling like the 30s with the winds. 8:00 p.m., already dropping below freezing through part of the area. tomorrow morning, we're waking up in the 20

but the windchill could make it feel like the teens. by the way, if you missed it last night, doug released our expected snowfall amounts this coming winter. obviously, more than last winter. more north and west. i know. aaron yelled no. i say no, too. a lot of people like the snow. obvious obviously, the ski resorts need the snow. i think we're hoping for more snow than last winter. we'll update that too, depending what happens with la nina. we'll be staying cooler and dry. we'll show you the ten-day in a bit. it's friday. let's see how the roads look out there. >> good morning, sheena. chopper 4 showing you a couple of problems top of the beltway. this one, outer loop after connecticut. you can see, we finally have both things on the shoulder as far as the response. left shoulder and right shoulder. pretty good delay. as you pan back here, we also have a problem on southbound connecticut avenue getting on to the outer loop of the

here. another crash of a vehicle turned the wrong way here in morning. elsewhere before van dorn street, still slow through that area here. rest of the beltway looking pretty good. aaron? >> melissa, thank you. 6:22 right now. a student shot as school was let out for the day. the concern for one campus community and what's being done to keep kids safe. ♪ >> a celebrated comedian accused of sexual misconduct. the accusations that are n fitot

a new york family is heartbroken after their 3-year-old son died from eating a grilled cheese sandwich. elijah went into anaphylactic shock earlier this week at his pre-k school. the family said he had a severe allergy to dairy and was mistakenly given the sandwich by an adult. there's been a large outpouring of support. he helped the family with expenses and raised nearly $40,000 in just a f

death was completely preventa e preventable. the new york city ordered the pre-k school to close while they investigate the incident. >> 6:26 right now. all week long our changing mind series has focused on teens and their mental well-being. doreen gentzler has what causes them to feel anxious and depressed and ways to cope. we learned that two of the district's wards making mental health for kids a priority. both wards have high rates of unemployment, poverty and crime. the stress that the kids face comes down to a matter of survival. >> so we have people who are suffering a lot. the pressures around achieving academically, of addressing all the needs they have to meet, which means we have kids that are pretty depressed, feel sad and hopeless.

about their own safety, going to and from school. >> dr. price is partnering with the family foundation on this initiative and she'll be helping to identify needs at the schools and develop the right mental health program for the schools. the emphasis will be on prevention. the project will be starting at the elementary school level and expand from there. a special election for the u.s. senate thrown into turmoil. the explosive report accusing a republican candidate of fondling an underage girl. why the alleged victim is telling her story nearly 40 years later. a 17-year-old boy shot and injured not far from his own high school. i'm justin finch with the details police are now working with and the plea from mayor bowser. the cold front is here. the cold front is here. yes, indeed. a gusty northwest wind is now blowing across the storm team 4 weather neck. down come the

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6:31 on this friday morning. you're waking up to a weather alert day. we're waiting for the big freeze to roll in. it's going to happen. we've been warning you about it all morning long. this cold front and it's almost here. storm team 4 meteorologist sheena parveen is warm inside. we sent chuck bell on the weather deck. you don't have a coat on. i'm guessing it's not that bad yet. >> it's not. in the last hour, i was out here an hour ago. an hour ago, it wasn't windy or chilly yet. now the front has gone by, old glory is flapping away and increasing northwesterly wind and the temperatures are starting to go back down, down, down. down into the 30s already in hagerstown. 25 out in western maryland. still in the 40s around town. this is as warm as it's going to be the rest of the day. temperatures will continue to fall. we'll be down to about 42 by noon. 40 degrees at 5:00. high school football

bleachers. coming up in a bit, the snow shovel ready to go in a bit. we'll be hearing a lot of that sound this winter? i'll show you the expected snowfall this winter. >> i have a fire under my desk. you should come in and enjoy it chuck. still have that slowdown, chopper 4 showing you that problem. top of the beltway has cleared from the earlier issue. but we're still slow as well outer loop at connecticut. inner loop before van dorn, we're getting by on the right side of the roadway. eastbound 70 at main street, center of the road blocked by a disabled vehicle. northwest, canal road shut down right now between fox hall and arizona. d.c. water doing the annual storm drain cleaning. lasts until 2:00 this afternoon. we'll talk about the travel times coming up. your time is 6:32. these are the

you. montgomery county police are looking for a car believed to be involved in a deadly hit and run in the white oak area of silver spring. they say two drivers hit the woman after 6:30 at columbia pike and hillwood drive. only one of them stayed on the scene. the woman was crossing the street when she was hit. control of the virginia house of delegates is still up in the air. three races are too close to call. republicans have narrow leads in all three. so far democrats need one more victory to force a power sharing agreement with the republicans and two more to take control. under pressure to step aside if a bombshell report is true. judge roy moore forced a young girl into a sexual encounter when he was 32. the reporter who broke the story told the "today" show why the

now. >> she thought about this for many years. her children are grown now. she sees more and more how he's ascending to the senate. she feels -- what they have not heard before. >> stay with news 4. the "today" show is coming up after this at 7:00 a.m. it's 6:34. someone shot a teenager outside of a high school just as classes let out for the day. >> mayor bowser saying, "we expect our children to be able to go to school and get home from school safely". justin finch is live at police headquarters with more on a key piece of evidence that could help find the shooter. what's all this about, justin? >> reporter: eun, there is a chance that the shooting and the person who did it were caught on camera. metro transit police were seen working to pull surveillance

crime scene there. leads are slim but d.c. police believe the boy was shot after an argument on fourth street southeast not far from belew yesterday afternoon. this happened about 3:45 p.m. thursday right after school let out. police believe someone out there saw someone. the shooter in the case did manage to get away, possibly in a dark car with dark windows. mayor bowser now saying she does not want this case to go cold and that is why she's asking for the community to help. >> we know we have a shooting. a gun involved. we want the public's help in identifying any illegal guns in our community. >> the mayor also asking people to keep an eye out for that dark car with dark windows. police believe two men were in that car for that 17-year-old boy. he was in critical

breathe. live here at northwest, justin finch. back to you. >> justin, thank you. you remember the surveillance footage of the women who threw a cup of urine on a metrobus driver. opal brown announced that 120 days behind bars and three years' brprobation. she's banned from riding the line. her sentence includes mental health and drug evaluations. the largest union says the case points to a need to better protect bus operators from attack. metro says it's looking at possible design changes to further shield some operators. we know when tolls will affect your commute along i-66. v-dot says the change will take effect monday, december 4th. you will still be able to use the roads for free if you have two or more people in your car. sexual misconduct in hollywood. new allegations involving a comedy giant.

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the latest round of sexual misconduct charges enters the world of comedy. louis c.k. faces allegations going back at least 15 years. so far the reaction has been swift. the premiere of his latest film has been canceled and he scrapped his -- stephen colbert

>> for those tuning in to see my interview with louis c.k. i have bad news. then i have some really bad news. louis canceled his appearance because this story was broke today. five women are accusing louis c.k. of sexual misconduct. >> colbert called the allegations disturbing. as of this morning, louis c.k. has not responded to the allegations. if you've been near a tv or movie screen this year, you know tiffany had an amazing year. tomorrow she's bringing her talent to snl. here's what you had to look forward to. >>. >> it's complicated. but can't press that button. >> something you need to know about tiffany. she pushes buttons. >> my -- >> will be the first black female

show. you can catch her tomorrow right after news 4. i was waiting see if she pushes the button. >> i can't believe it's 2017 and she's the first -- i'm looking forward to it. molette green is live in the community talking about exciting news. >> what's going on in district heights, molette? >> reporter: it's not too late to come out here. they're sorting and piling coats for kids, infants up to teenagers. why child and family services says this is going to go a long way but more is needed. we're taking over this whole store. coats for kids in need. we're back in a moment. and perfect timing for that. we have a cold front on our doorstep. that arctic air is about to spill in. then we go through the afternoon and we'll see temperatures of feeling like the 30s. as far as the temperatures right now are concerned, we're looking

there it is. that arctic air that, cold front moving through. these numbers will be dropping into the low 40s. the wind will make all the difference, melissa. >> it is going to be a cold one. taking a look at the beltway. inner loop before van dorn. that's looking better than it was. we're going to take a look at 270. new problem o 7n30

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time has changed. gets darker earlier. >> right now. a woman hit and killed. a driver didn't stop. why police may be looking for more than one person behind the wheel. >> it's critically important that pedestrians and drivers work together. stealing a $3 million home. imagine coming home and you find strangers already there. the security video you'll see only on news 4 and the reason one couple said they were the rightful homeowners. heroes who never made it home. thank you so much. >> saluting veterans and making headlines. president trump is making a new move this veterans day. a storm team 4 weather alert. if you think it's cold now, the temperatures are only going down from here. the

change your weekend plans. we have a chance of setting a record. it's not something we want to brag about. these are record low temperatures. a weather alert day because of this bad weather we're having. >> if you are heading out, it's only going to get colder from here on out. we have a team of meteorologists working. look at the back of their heads. they are getting that forecast together up to the minute. >> it's the best team coming up. what you need to know and how it will impact your weekend. you can download the app and traffic conditions when you're on the go. 6:47 is the time right now. developing this morning, police are looking for a car believed to be involved in a deadly hit and run in the white oak area of silver spring. >> montgomery county police say two drivers hit the woman. megan mcgrath is live along columbia pike with more. megan? >> reporter: yeah. this happenedon

near the intersection with hillwood drive. you can see how busy this road is. a lot of traffic in the area. police believe that the woman who was struck and killed last night, they believe that she may have been hit by more than one car. now, one driver, the driver of a minivan, stayed on the scene and is cooperating with police. but investigators believe there may be another vehicle involved and that that driver did not stop. so they are looking for witnesses, anyone in the area who might be able to tell them what happened and piece together exactly what happened and perhaps get a description of the second vehicle. now, it was a little after 6:30 last night. the woman was trying to cross the street. it was dark outside because, of course, this time of year, it is getting darker earlier. police say that people need to keep that in mind. both pedestrians and drivers. they need to take precautions. >> you have to wear bright clothing or have things on your clothing that shows light.

bus stop or walking down the road. >> reporter: if you have any information, saw anything last night, you're asked to call montgomery county police. back to you. >> megan, thank you. a bizarre situation in d.c. put a homeowner face to face with a couple that claimed to own her property. >> this is a video you'll only see on news 4. it's a bizarre situation. surveillance footage captured what happened. a home own found two people inside her multimillion dollar house for sale. the couple told her they were from the moorish nation and have sovereign rights to her house. >> what you're doing is illegal because all of our people are -- >> the moorish nation believes black americans are descendants of an ancient empire and most members follow the law but a

don't apply to them. they were ordered to stay away from that house. president trump is in the middle of a visit to vietnam. the earlier the president celebrated veterans day and commemorated the 50th anniversary of the conflict there. it's time to check on the commute with melissa mollet and your first 4 traffic. >> good morning guys. inner loop before van dorn street. we were clogged up. bottom of the beltway is kind of fixing itself. top of the beltway, we had the earlier problem at connecticut. the response, the crash on the shoulders right now. still seeing a little bit of a delay right now. choeper 4 over -- chopper 4 ovr 270. center of the road blocked by

in northwest, canal road between fox hall and arizona shut down in that section. d.c. water does storm drain cleaning until 2:00 this afternoon. 270 is fine. top of of the beltway. inner loop and outer. 95 northbound. look at this you guys. you can go 60 miles per hour on 66. 65 on 95. this is amazing. is anyone as excited about this as i am. i love it. chuck? >> hopefully all the veterans taking their day off. thank you for your service. happy birthday to the united states marine corps. 242 years old today. we have a clearing sky outside and whoa, is it changing indeed. when i came in early this morning, wind was out of the south and near 50. that's not the case anymore. last year we had a little over 3 inches of snow last winter. what about this winter. doug put his forecast for the winter season.

through the i-95 corridor. average at national airport -- you're boo'ing. >> boo doug kammerer. not me. he put the graphic together. 15 inches is average at national airport. a little more across southern -- more towards the shenandoah valley. it's all about the wind and the cold. 47 with a gusty northwesterly wind. now temperatures will go from where we are now all the way down into the 30s by 5:00 or 6:00 this afternoon. windy and cold. windchills will be below freezing by about 2:00 or 3:00 in the afternoon. layer up on your way out the door. currently in the 30s and 40s. by later in the afternoon, 7:00 on your friday evening. start -- windchills in the teens and 20s. we may do the something we haven't done in washington and 41 years. tie or break a record low temperatut

have not done that since 1976. the record for tomorrow morning is at 26. i think we're going to be right on it. 26 tomorrow morning. little colder. upper teens in the shenandoah valley. brace for a very cold start to the weekend. only 42 tomorrow. maybe a shower or two on monday. no big rain storms coming any time soon. >> chuck, thank you. >> 6:53 right now. >> we're talking about the cold weather and the need to bundle up. >> especially for the little people out there. they really need your help. >> prince george's county. they're trying to get coats together for the kids. right, molette? >> all right. we are still collecting coats, caps, scarves, gloves until 8:30 in district heights at the beauty couture, supply store. we want to thank the owner for letting us take over her store

collected. 139 coats just from one of the three d.c. chapters alone. that's not all. we've got one more coming in. one of the three d.c. chapters here. we have three prince george's county chapters represented. also an undergrad chapter. students who are still in college. but dedicated to giving -- i want to talk about service. that is what sororities do. a lot of people don't understand that. we want to speak to that part of giving with the president of mega in d.c. service is the mission -- an organization. service to our mankind is our mission for alpha kappa sorority incorporated since 1908. >> since 1908. let's bring in child and family services of the district. we have angela robinson here to talk about the need. this going to children in need in th

>> this is a huge need. this need everything in the world. this will allow our children to be warm this winter. it will allow our children to focus on their education instead of being cold on the way to school. >> there are a lot of children in need, right? >> there are a lot of children in need who need the basics. that's what our program works towards, receiving resources for the children in our care. >> thank you, angela robinson. >> here in district heights attribute i couture. beauty supply store. we want to thank everybody who has come out this morning and thank those who will continue to come out and we leave you with a special -- we leave you with what many people at the sorority say at the end -- you got that,

>> love it, molette. >> what a great showing. it really is. >> molette, before we go, real quick, it's going to be hard to top the akas. >> what are you working on for next week? >> we have a firefighter cookoff challenge all next week. talking to firefighters all over the area. cooking for a great cause. we want you to e-mail us on facebook. hit us up next week. we'll talk about that coming up on monday. >> molette, thanks. >> 6:56. here are four things to know before you head out the door. montgomery county police are looking for a second car believed to be involved in a deadly hit and run. two drivers hit a woman on columbia pike. >> an update on the story on the nbc washington app. when police try to find a second driver. >> metrobus trying to -- the teen in critical

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