chase. >> wendy rieger now at the live desk now with new information from fairfax county police who assisted that night. wendy? >> the fairfax county police chief is saying his team was there when the u.s. park police shot him three times in the head. they do have video of this. the chief of police wrapped up a conference saying the dashcam video from a fairfax county police cruiser did capture that shooting, but he says his department is not going to be releasing it until the fbi wraps up questioning in this case. ka czar was shot and killed after a chase. it stretched down the gw parkway south of reagan airport, ended with a crash in a neighborhood in the mt. vernon area. the fairfax county police chief says his officers did not shoot the suspect, but they did witness it. and news4's david culver spoke with the family and friends last week who say that he was a good man. he was unarmed when police shot

this is a story we are going to keep working here in our newsroom and we will be bringing you updates here on news4. back to you. >> all right, you got it, wendy. now first at 4:00, it's time for tolls on i-66. right now if you or someone you know is going westbound between washington and the beltway, they need to have an ez-pass. >> they do and this caught a lot of people off guard this morning. so, here's how it works. these tolls are for rush hour traffic only. eastbound the tolls are in effect between 5:30 and 9:30 in the morning. westbound between 3:00 and 7:00 p.m. >> now, everybody needs an ez-pass, but solo drivers, they're the only ones who actually pay the toll. the thing that's been most shocking today is just how high the tolls are going. mark segraves live now along i-66, keeping an eye on the evening commute. mark, what's the story there? >> reporter: hey, leon. yeah, i'll tell you what. vdot officials and governor mcauliffe this morning say this new plan, the new tolls are woi

take a look at 66. on the other side of metro, you really don't even see any traffic over there right now. and actually, that's part of the plan, is to reduce congestion so you have a more predictable and an easier drive during rush hour on route 66. leon, as you said this morning, the peak fare, $44.50. now, governor mcauliffe told our julie carey this morning that that peak fare only hit for about six minutes today. people paid as little as 50 cents if they only went a short distance. about 4.50 during rush if they went a long distance, again, that $34 toll was only if you drove the entire nine miles and you did it at the very peak of rush hour between 8:00 a.m. and 8:30 this morning. but again, yes, you do need a transponder, hov two or more you ride for free. the good news is the people who didn't -- weren't able to ride on 66, those single occupancy cars, th

here's what a representative with vdot told us this morning about where all this revenue will go. >> monies that are generated from this toll revenue goes back into the commonwealth into northern virginia to benefit the i-66 corridor. it's going to fund additional bus service and other transit improvements. >> reporter: so if you were on 66 this morning or this evening without an ez-pass, about 15% of those cars did not have an ez-pass, you can still go online and pay that and avoid the fine for not having the transponder. you still have to pay a fee. there is also an app that will tell you how much you can expect to pay right now if you're driving the entire length from d.c. out nine miles. it's $6 to ride route 66. that's the very latest. leon, susan, back to you guys. >> okay, thank you, mark. just make people decide to get into the car later. >> $34 for a toll. >> it's insane. >> i know. >> now, folks, we asked you how much you'd be willing to pay to make your commute a little quicker.

weighing in are saying up to 5 bucks seems to be fair. very few of you said you'd fork over the 25 bucks or more for a trip. you can weigh in right now on the washington facebook page. we are following more breaking news this afternoon. a woman has been stabbed on a metro bus in north west. police say the two women got into a fight on an x2 bus on first and h streets near the wal-mart there. one of them pulled out a knife and slashed the other woman. the suspect was taken off into custody. we have a crew heading to that scene and we'll update you on that as soon as we learn more from them. susan? >> now to some troubling details involving a couple of teachers at a local elementary school. two men facing charges accused of using drugs on school property. this afternoon the pair has been suspended. news4's pat collins is outside the courthouse in arlington with the details. hi, pat. >> reporter: susan, i just got these court documents and my fingers

according to these court documents, an informant told police that three teachers at taylor elementary regularly used marijuana, smoked marijuana in the school building throughout the school day. now, according to these court documents, the informant says three teachers met in the morning at the p.e. office and smoked marijuana and hashish and then used air freshener and hand lotion trying to cover it up. now, according to these court documents, an informant says one of those teachers distributed marijuana to other teachers inside the school building. an unlikely scene for a drug raid. taylor elementary, a highly rated school in arlington county. police say they executed two search warrants here, one i snse the school, one in a car. arrested two p.e. teachers.

28-year-old michael and 25-year-old luke lloyd. both men charged with possession of marijuana, both men suspended from their teaching jobs. here now from ashley savage with the arlington county police. >> is there any indication there may be others involved here? >> at this point we don't have additional information to that, but this is ongoing active. so, again, anybody with information contact the police. >> reporter: in a letter to parents from the principal, he said, as educators, we are obviously shocked by this news and our first concern has been for the welfare of our students. we believe the investigation is focused on the adults and does not involve any interactions with our children. now, we have two teachers charged with possession of marijuana. they have been suspended. another teacher on administrative leave pending the outcome of this investigation.

coming up at 5:00, more details, more informants, more charges from these hot court papers. i'll see you then. live in arlington, pat collins, news4. >> you got it, pat. appreciate that. now let's turn to the forecast from team 4 meteorologist amelia draper tracking roller coaster temperatures for us. >> and i did hear you're monitoring chances for snow. i guess we should expect it eventually. >> eventually. it is december, so. >> yeah, and we're looking toward the holiday season. i think at this point everyone is saying a little bit of snow wouldn't be all that bad. that is all i'm tracking is the chance for a little bit of snow. but that's toward the end of the workweek on into the weekend. i'm going to have much more on our snow chances coming up at 4:17. first let' get you prepared for your evening. right now 54 degrees and we're going to be drying out there tonight. clouds continue to build tonight. it will be chilly, though, taking the dog out, or just getting some fresh air out there with the kids gettingme

by 7:00 p.m. around 49 degrees, and by 9:00, 11:00 p.m., temperatures hanging out in the upper 40s. as you get ready with the kids tomorrow morning, definitely want the jackets, the umbrella as well. i'm tracking rain in the forecast. i'll let you know when it moves into your neighborhood, leon, coming up at 4:17. and of course the latest outlook on our snow chances. i know everyone wants to know. >> you got it. absolutely. all right, amelia. the temperature roller coaster continues. we're going to want to stay informed with the nbc washington app, folks. you can track the temperatures hour by hour and stay on top of the chances for any rain or snow coming your way friday night. storm team4 working for you all day on the nbc washington app. >> some scary moments at a school in maryland. nearly a dozen kids ended up in the hospital after exposure to pepper spray at seneca valley high school in germantown while responding to a fire alarm, crews found multiple students who had been exposed to pepper spray. many why checked out on the scene and they're okay. ten had to

hospital. it doesn't appear anyone was seriously hurt and no word right now on who is responsible for releasing the pepper spray. >> first at 4:00 now, president trump has been inching closer and closer to an endorsement of controversial senate candidate roy moore from alabama. today the president went all the way. the white house confirms the president talked with moore on the phone today and offered his endorsement. this as legal experts argue now whether a sitting president can actually be charged with obstruction of justice. blayne alexander reports. >> reporter: president trump greeting supporters as he arrived in utah, but before leaving washington, showing his own support for michael flynn, the national security advisor he fired and who has now pleaded guilty to lying to the fbi. >> i feel badly for general flynn. i feel very badly. he's led a very strong life. >> reporter: mr. trump's team playing clean-up after this tweet from the president's account saying one reason he fired flynn was for lying to the

the president's personal attorney saying he's the one who wrote that tweet, calling it poorly worded. so, why does it matter? if president trump knew flynn had lied to the fbi and asked then fbi director james comey to drop the flynn investigation as comey testified, experts say that could be breaking the law. >> there is a credible case of obstruction of justice against donald trump. >> reporter: the president and his lawyers pointing to this assessment from harvard law professor alan dershowitz. >> you cannot charge a president with obstruction of justice for exercising his constitutional power to fire comey and his constitutional authority to tell the justice department who to develop, who not to investigate. >> reporter: critics call that a dangerous precedent. >> it says that the president is above the law plain and simple. >> reporter: also today, the president officially endorsing alabama senate candidate roy moore despite allegations that moore sexually pursued teenage girls decades ago while in

and moore has repeatedly denied all of those allegations. now, earlier today, moore tweeted after a phone conversation between the two, quoting the president's words of encouragement, saying, go get 'em, roy. blayne alexander, nbc news, the white house. >> brace your tough for a flu season. a flu shot may not protect you. >> the nominees are out. the controversial people and platforms up for time magazine's most coveted award. >> and inside access to the star studded kennedy center honors, what l.l. cool j

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ago he's going to skip the event so honorees can avoid political distraction. it was all about the arts. >> that's right. and tommy mcfly is here with the scoop. what's the word, man? >> hey, it was drama free and it was artful last night. the kennedy center honors are the highest accolade the country gives to people who influence american culture. last night lionel richie, gloria estefan, norman lear and l.l. cool j. received their awards. we caught up with the honorees on the carpet. gloria estefan said she's feeling quite relaxed. >> sometimes you have to sing or perform or give a speech and you always worry, i want to say something memorable. i don't want to forget anybody. but this has been an event that is, for me, pressure free. >> you've been to honors several times we talked to you on the red carpet. is it a little like, it's about time, guys? >> you know what, there is a point in your life when you start realizing maybe i'm

that that's the first thing you say. maybe it's not going to happen. it never happens when you think it's going to happen. >> l.l. cool j, you're known as a rapper, actor, emcee, role model. which one do you take into esteem? >> i'm soul, man, soul on the planet, baby, letting all my light shine and trying to maximize my potential, you know. >> this year we're missing the president and the white house reception. are you cool with that or do you feel a little cheated? what would you say to the president if he was here tonight? >> you know what, i would say that it's about the arts. it's not about politics. it's not about partisan ship. we communicate through our art. we connect through our art. we teach through our art, you know. we irritate through our art. and, you know, so just sit back and enjoy the show. >> and quite a night for art it was. how about this. carmen actually taught meryl streep how to dance. she was her teacher in college at one point.

peaks you're going to get coming up later on news4 at 4:00. there is a huge 1800 person massive dinner that happens. we had the only cameras inside the set up to see how it happens coming up on news4. >> that's cool. >> phenomenal. >> good job. >> thanks, tommy. >> thanks, tommy. >> we're jealous of you. good job. >> this is a really cool story, too. if the kids are acting a little bit crazier than normal, this is the reason right there. look up to the sky. there wasn't only a full moon last night. they call this a supermoon. sky gazers all over the world snapped these amazing pictures. supermoons happen when the moon is in its closest orbit to the earth. there were two other supermoons, the first of january, and the other happened just last month. it is so beautiful. my son jack and i were outside and you couldn't take your eyes off. yeah, hard to miss. >> and so many people asking me on facebook and twitter, why is there a ring around the

the kind of clouds that were out there in the sky in our area, typically when you get that reflection of the moonlight off the clouds it produces that ring. and it means in 24 to 48 hours oftentimes rain or snow in the forecast. >> okay. >> look at what's in the forecast tomorrow. >> rain. >> rain is in the forecast. some much needed rain in our area. we've been really dry lately. tomorrow's rain impacts mainly your afternoon and evening hours. that's your first weather headline. tomorrow is still nice. we're in the low 60s for a high. it's cold by wednesday and you'll see on the ten-day forecast starting wednesday through the remainder of the days, our highs only in the 30s and 40s. so, feeling very much like winter out there in our area. and as we see this colder air move in, also some minor snow chances late friday and again on saturday. but right now we're looking at little or no accumulation. of course, i know all the kids watching at home, you can see by the timing, wouldn't lend a hand to maybe having a snow day. but something we g

keep a close eye on here at storm team4. how it can impact your weekend. right now, though, temperatures in the low to mid 50s, 54 degrees in washington, we're standing at about 51 up in frederick. and tomorrow morning 7:00 a.m., some patchy fog and drizzle out there. you want to keep this in mind as the kids are at the bus stop, there could be thick fog in spots. by lunch time, if you have errands to run while at work, you can do so on your lunch break and be fine. 58 degrees at that point. as the kids are getting home from school, evening commute underway, rain is likely at 4:00 p.m. we'll have rain still impacting the area at 7:00 p.m., at least we're not cold tomorrow. 62 for a high. here is the time line for rain. 7:00 a.m., notice a chance for some light showers, misty drizzle out there. there's lunch time. notice how most of us are dry but cloudy and we hit 4:00 p.m., this is when rain is moving into the district. it's already in areas like warrenton, leesburg and frederick. we continue to track showers out there for thve

overnight hours. it's not until wednesday morning around 7:00 a.m. when the rain finally starts to pull out of the area. so, the weather having a bit of an impact on your day tomorrow at the bus stop. again, there is that chance for some fog and mist. after school activities, take your time now and plan for an indoor activity because that's what you're going to need to do. the p.m. commute will add another m to that, wet roads to deal with. likely a slow go get being home from work tomorrow night. you do want to keep that in mind. we talk about the big temperature drop, from 61 on tuesday to a 49 high on wednesday. thursday plenty of sunshine, a cold one with high temperatures only in the mid to upper 40s on friday, a high of 42. friday night, guys, then again on saturday, can't rule out some light rain and snow showers. little or no accumulation right now, but we are still monitoring it and we'll continue to have updates as we get them available. susan and leon, back to you. >> you got it. thank you. >> thank you. >> thank you, amelia. billy bush is back. >> he is. a lot of people are talking about the

president. >> words mr. trump may not like. we'll go live to los angeles one on one for one of the people who knows billy the best. >> have you heard about the c cvs aetna merger?

the now infamous access hollywood tape involving president trump was thrust back into the spotlight over the weekend. the former host of access hollywood, billy bush, fired back at the president in a "the new york times" op-ed piece. >> and for the first time he gave his account of what happened years ago on that bus, and joining us now to talk more about this is access hollywood's kit hoover. kit, this is obviously hits close to home for you. billy was fired from nbc after this tape first made news. he now says he thought trump's comments were all part of a stand-up act. what else is on access hollywood tonight? >> first of all, i think it's time for billy to speak out since president trump has questioned if that tape, if it's really his voice on the access hollywood voice tape. the other voice on the tape is billy bush who just wrote the article for "the new york times"

those words are making some news. now on to that scathing op-ed in this morning's "the new york times." >> we are also hearing from billy bush in the op-ed "the new york times" talking about that access hollywood tape. >> he confirmed what we all heard with our own ears. >> of course he said it, five no nonsense words from billy in his "the new york times" op-ed. billy goes on to write he and others on the bus thought trump's words at the time were a crass stand-up act. surely we thought none of this was real. now we know better. addressing what he calls trump's revisionist history, he writes, i can only imagine how it has reopened the wounds of the women who came forward with their stories about him and did not receive enough attention. one of trump's accusers rachel was on cnn's new day. >> so, what did you think when you heard billy bush speaking out for the first time and he mentioned you by name and said he believes your story? >> yeah, i thought it was great. i was so happy that he came to our defense. albeit months later, you know, but i thought it was wonderful that he was willing to

>> i love that he's bringing the accusers back in the spotlight. billy will be speaking out more on this issue tonight on kolbert. we'll be watching. leon and susan, back to you guys. >> interesting. >> thank you, kit. >> thanks, kit. >> thanks, guys. >> the new local shop that's selling medical marijuana closes its doors after opening weekend. we'll explain the temporary shut down. >> and your tax dollars going to settle sexual harassment lawsuits on capitol hill. news4 is working for you with an update on what could be about to change. >> but first, rain, cold, maybe even snow? storm team4 taking a closer look at what's in store for the end of this week.

now at 4:30, breaking news in the police involved killing of a young man from virginia, the fairfax county police chief says his officers witnessed it, and that video exists of the chase and the shooting. the chief says the fbi is now investigating and calling for the release of the video once the fbi sees fit. >> we are following up on what was a very expensive morning commute for some of you. new tolls kicked in today on i-66 inside the beltway. drivers paid up to $34. vtot says their system is working and they're not making changes ahead of tomorrow's morning commute. >> and get out the scarves, gloves and hats folks. temperatures aren't sticking around much longer. we hav a

cool down and the first real chance for rain in almost a month moving in. storm team4 working for you. >> announcer: you're watching news4 at 4:00. >> new developments tonight in the gruesome murders of two montgomery county high schoolers the night before graduation. >> police found the 18 and 17-year-olds shot to death in a parked car in montgomery village in june. you may recall that story. police arrested three people shortly afterwards, but today six months later, there's been a fourth arrest in the case. news4's amee cho now live where the case goes now, and she's got exclusive reaction from the father of one of the victims. amee? >> reporter: yeah, leon and susan, originally this case looked closed at least as far as arrests were concerned. but the parents of najjar and ziberov learned there is a fourth person accused of killing their son from germantown.

was involved and his dna was found at the crime scene. his father was happy to hear about the arrest but it still won't bring his son back. artem was an eagle scout, a hard working student, a leader and just an all around wonderful person. >> put a lot of hope in for his future, right. in fact, i'd like to say i think artem could have solved many of the problems of the world when he grew up. >> reporter: and police tell me that shody and artem thoughts they were going to sell a graduation ticket to one of the shooters but it was a trap. the shooting was supposedly revenge because najja had allegedly stolen drugs from one of the shooter's girlfriends. he waived his right to a bond hearing which means he will stay in jail until his next hearing on december 22nd. live at the montgomery county courthouse. amee cho, news4. >> all right,

harassment on the hill. the house administration committee plans to meet in thursday to review the law that allows taxpayer funded settlements for sexual harassment cases, including those against members of congress. at least one suit for nearly $80,000 was settled confidentially at the taxpayers' expense in the past few years. now new sexual harassment allegations have been leveled against several members of congress in recent weeks. >> well, it could wind up being one-stop-shopping for your health. >> that's right. cvs bought insurance giant aetna for $69 billion. it is one of the largest deals of the year. as nbc news correspondent jay gray reports, it's a move that could change the health care industry. >> any pain? >> reporter: it is a move some say could change the face of health care in the u.s. >> it's going to transform what doctors do, what nurses do, and i think where health care takes place to get it into a lower cost commun

>> reporter: cvs has announced a deal to buy insurance giant aetna, a $69 billion transaction pairing close to 10,000 drugstores and 1100 walk-in clinics with an insurance provider that covers more than 20 million people. >> it's really the perfect time to bring these two companies together to create a new health care platform that can be easier to use and less expensive for consumers, and really create a new front door to health care in our country. >> reporter: it's not clear how the deal might impact prescription drug costs. it is expected to bring a broad new customer base for cvs which has added walk-in clinics to many of its outlets the last few years creating a single stop where patients can have blood drawn, visit a nurse and pickup prescriptions. >> we have the opportunity here to begin to bend that cost curve and at the same time help people achieve their best health. >> reporter: antitrust regulators must still approve the purchase. jay gray, nbc news. >> interesting. so, this is the amazon effect. >> it is. you know, amazon is getting into the pharmacy

compete -- this is the way to do it. >> that's what they have to do to compete. >> they absolutely do. >> interesting. news 4 your health now, you may want to get the flu vaccine before heading to the next holiday party you go to. medical experts say the flu season is off to a formidable start. there have already been 7,000 confirmed cases double last year's number. the flu vaccine is only 10% effective this year. now doctors are saying that that does not mean that you should skip the shot if you haven't gotten one. it can make the virus less severe even if you do come down with the flu. so, get the shot. montgomery county's first medical marijuana dispensary was closed today as they try to restock after a big opening weekend. patients bought up the entire supply at potomac hole istics i rockville. that facility is only allowed to sell 5 pounds at a time from one of maryland 15 li

supply by mid week. now, remember this? we caught up with the military pilot who maneuvered his failing fighter jetta w away from local homes when he knew something was wrong. >> a woman born without a uterus just had a baby. the medical first next at 4:00. >> and we don't mean to stress you out, but christmas day, three weeks away before shipping deadlines to keep in mind. new at 5:00. and we're bringing you the latest headlines in the weather even during our commercial breaks so just keep an eye

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those nations with a claim of a bone a fight relationship with someone in the united states could not be kept out of the country. the supreme court will revisit this issue whether to let the entire ban be enforced or whether to exempt close family members once the appeals reach the justices. a woman born without a uterus has become the first to give birth in the united states following a uterus transplant. the woman who doesn't want to be identified had the uterus transplant at baylor university medical center in dallas. she is one of ten women in the country undergoing uterine transplants in a clinical trial at baylor. it wasn't only an emotional experience for the mom, but also for the doctors who made it a reality. >> it was something about this that was so special, just -- sorry, i'm an emotional person. >> i can see why. in order for the birth to happen, a texas mother donated her uterus so she could experience

is pregnant, too. this is only the 9th baby in the world to be born following a uterine transplant. wow. >> it is amazing what they can do these days, is it not? >> so blessed for sure. well, this is incredible. talk about being blessed, quick thinking likely saved lives. >> that's right. this air force pilot walks us through what was going through his mind as his jet was beginning to crash near local homes. this is impressive stuff. >> leon, thiss our next system that i'm tracking right now on satellite and radar. it doesn't look like much, but it will bring rain to our area. some much needed rain tomorrow. i'll break down when rain arrives in your neighborhood in your storm team4 four zone forecast.

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four things to know this afternoon. fairfax county police say they've got video of the momentous us park police shot and killed a hit and

neighborhood in the mt. vernon area last month. he died ten days later. police said they will not release that video until the fbi wraps up questioning in the case. >> senate candidate roy moore now has the backing of the president. mr. trump made his endorsement official this afternoon. moore is running for election in alabama. he is accused of sexual misconduct with multiple teenage girls. >> and if you haven't done it yet, now is the time to get your flu shot. doctors say this year's flu season is off to a concerning start. there have already about 7,000 confirmed cases which is double the number of last year. >> solo commuters can now use i-66 earn si i-66 inside the beltway during rush hour. if they're willing to pay the price. the toll was up to $34 during peak rush hour. car poolers can continue to use the road for free, so we asked how much you'd be willing to pay for an easier commute, and most people said no more than $5 per trip.

>> well, you couldn't put a price tag on this trip. a military pilot's split second decision was a life saver with his f-16 disabled and flying over the d.c. area. he averted disaster on the ground. >> he did. and you may remember this happened in april. now the pilot is being recognized for his actions. news4's derrick ward has his story. >> reporter: the last time we all saw captain jonathan morgan he was floating out of the skies in clinton maryland seconds after he ejected from his crippled f-16 fighter like this one. he was short of andrews air force base. >> when i realized i couldn't make the field, i was looking outside the aircraft fryitrying find a place to put it to cause the least harm. >> reporter: mission accomplished. no one on the ground was hurt. for that he was honored by the d.c. national guard. >> air champion jonathan r. arnold. >> reporter: that bright april morning it began with a training mission. he made a sharp right turnover d.c. and realized he had a problem with the engine.

i am over old town alexandria. my engine gives out on me. >> reporter: he dropped the fuel tanks. >> i decided to drop them over the potomac. >> reporter: debris was found national harbor. they did no damage when they hit the ground, but morgan and his jet quickly becoming a multi-million dollar glider not out of trouble yet. >> i'm told i have a flame coming out of the back of the engine. >> reporter: he was over the suburban sprawl of pourrince george's county. he wasn't going to make it to andrews. >> i found a place to put the air karat. >> reporter: he ejected. that is a violent procedure. >> it's a 14-g explosion, basically straight up. >> reporter: when he parachuted to the ground he was miraculously unhurt and walked out of the woods. he was among dozens of soldiers and air men the d.c. guard honored at thi

including air man of the year and soldier of the year. at the d.c. armory, derrick ward, news4. >> amazing. >> what a lucky, lucky -- that is such a great story. >> he's so nonschalant about th whole thing. it can take us ten minutes to decide whether to use a 5 iron or 6 iron and this guy can that quickly decide that. >> that's why he's doing what he's doing and we're here. >> captain morgan, you deserve to be captain morgan. >> this afternoon a community activist is speaking out because of something that happened inside her own home. >> that's right. wendy rieger is in the newsroom. now she has a first look at this story for us tonight. wendy? >> hi, you guys. she spent much of her adult life fighting for change. now she says she's taking on a new fight, speaking only to tracee wilkins about how she came face to face with people who broke into her home while she was home. and then also new at 5rk, moving outs of the governor's mansion, virginia governor terry mcauliffe just weeks away from the end of his time in office and he sat down with

to talk about his legacy and what he says were his best and his worst days on that job. and then doreen is going to be joining us. she's going to be going in-depth on why this year's flu season is off and running, and what you can do about it. so, we'll see you soon with those stories and a lot more. and, leon, you're going to be joining me, right? >> you got it. wouldn't miss it for the world, wendy. >> i'm so excited. >> she is so excited. he's talking about it. >> full disclosure. we have way too much fun together. got to admit that. >> i know, we do. even though the weather certificate turning on us, it is december. it's kind of what we should expect. >> this season, this time of year we start to expect a little more 30s and 40s, and that's what's exactly moving into the area starting on wednesday. but before we talk more about the weather let's talk about the amazing sunset tonight. first with live chopper video right now, just look at these gorgeous colors. the chopper is picking up sunset tonight at 4:46. so, the sun officially set about two minutes ago.

rolled on for you when the colors -- i mean, guys, look at this. >> beautiful. >> it reminds me of a sunset you see at the beach. >> in mexico, not here. >> where it's much warmer and much more comfortable. anyways, as we look to tonight we are going to stay dry across the area. the weather having a low impact on that evening kmult. dry roads out there for everybody. tomorrow morning some patchy mist and drizzle are possible so that could lead to some wet roads, but still not a huge issue. however, tomorrow evening there will be rain out there during the evening commute and that will likely lead to a slow go. i can't really remember the last time it's been rainy for the evening commute. so you do want to keep that in mind. budget some extra time especially if you have somewhere to be tomorrow evening. out the door tomorrow morning, with the rain in the forecast, definitely grab the umbrella. you wnt the light jacket. high temperatures tomorrow in the low 60s so you don't need the scarf, the hat and the gloves. out the door you'll notice 6:00 a.m. there is that chance for

45 degrees by 8:00 a.m., cloudy skies, maybe some mist. at that point we're up to 47. and then we go to your storm team4 four zone forecast. so, what we've done here is taken our area and broken it down into four distinctive zones. the first one being the d.c. metro area. this is prince george's county, howard, montgomery, fairfax counties, alexandria and the district as well. as far as rain arriving tomorrow it's going to arrive in the d.c. metro zone between about 2:00 and 4:00 p.m. as we head to the western zone, this is frederick, loudoun, fauquier, prince william counties, orange and culpepper counties, rain arrives a little earlier between noon and 2:00. breezy conditions for your afternoon as well. all the way to the mountains, this is where rain arrives the first, areas like winchester, martinsburg, hagerstown, through front royal. rain arrives actually before lunch time, maybe as early as about 10:30. and then our eastern zone, so this is all of you in southern maryland, down through northern king george and stafford nt

longest here. in fact, if you have errands to run tomorrow, most of the day is looking dry, with rain arriving between 3:00 and 5:00 p.m.. the bottom line is everybody is dealing with rain for your tuesday evening commute. and then we track a big change in our temperature. as you can see in storm team4 four day forecast, a chance of lingering showers wednesday morning until about 7:00 a.m. after that plenty of clouds throughout the day, maybe some late day sunshine. look at the high temperature, only 49 degrees. we're in the upper 40s on thursday, plenty of sunshine out there. friday is a cold day with a high temperature of 42. the day is fine, everybody gets home from work and school with still dry conditions, but overnight i can't rule out some light rain and snow showers to impact the area. as we look to saturday, also the chance for some light rain and snow showers. really not talking about much in the way of accumulation right now. but just with that forecast on saturday the weather will have a moderate impact on your day. as we look to sunday when you factor in the wind it feels li

so, if you still have to get the holiday tree or hang up the decorations, you want to keep that in mind. saturday could be dealing with a little bit of a wintry mix. sunday you're going to be dealing with wind chill temperatures in the 20s and 30s. guys, we're looking at a cold weekend and maybe first snow for the season, too. >> as long as we don't see shovels in that thing, okay, that's good enough. >> it is not a shovelable forecast. >> thanks, amelia. the legacy of a dozen women will soon be etched in the landscape of virginia. colin richmond with voices from the garden. this is going to recognize the contributions women have made to virginia over the years featuring 12 bronze statues of women important to the commonwealth's history. a monument also will feature a wall of honor naming several hundred other women. martha washington one of the women who is going to be honored there with a bronze statue. >> well, earlier we showed you some highlights from the kennedy center honors and

>> now we're going behind the scenes behind the red carpet, a look at last night's big event. tommy here now with a look behind the scenes for us. >> so much going on. the actual show was part of a huge weekend and the whole weekend of celebrations culminates with a big old dinner in the huge grand foyer of the kennedy center. now, an army of caterers worked overnight to convert that grand foyer into d.c.'s most elegant eatery. for the very first time ever cameras are allowed into the kennedy center honors gala. this is as the crew is getting ready to put on this big event, one of d.c.'s most glamorous nights when all the honorees post show have dinner with 1800 of their closest family and friends. i'm here with tom durky who is the director of catering at the kennedy center. you make the whole thing happen. >> that's right, we've been setting up since last night at 10:30 transform thing foyer into an event space the guests will enjoy later tonight whaechlt do you serve for lionel

gloria estefan for a night like this? >> salad with brazed beef followed by dessert. >> we have a time lapse of what happened over the last 48 hours here. can you walk us through and how many people make this happen? >> there's at least 40 people preparing the food and doing all the production work. on the floor we have 40 to 50 that are doing the set up. tonight we will have over 250 butlers serving the meal. >> also here with your catering, you handle all the green room extra asks for all the stars and celebrities throughout the year here at the kennedy center. any particularly funky stuff requested tonight? >> it's a lot of vegan, a lot of gluten-free. we stock every kind of water known to man basically for these events because everybody likes a different kind of bottled water. >> now, he wouldn't tell me what willie nelson asked for in his green room the time he came in, but i'm willing to bet that was -- maybe also vegan. who knows. c

center action. history was made when l.l. cool j was the first hip-hop artist to receive an award. we'll hear from heavy hip-hop hitters what they thought as they toasted l.l. last night. >> thanks, tommy. all right. we'll take a turn here, folks. we continue to work breaking news we're following tonight. fairfax county police say video exists of a deadly officer involved shooting . just ahead here at 5:00, we'll tell you why that video was not going to be released soon. >> and an unlikely scene for a drug raid. news4's pat collins reports from a local elementary school where teachers were arrested a. >> we have numbers on the i-66 express lanes. how many people use them and what it means for your commute. that is coming up next at 5:00.

now at 5:00, sticker shock. new tolls are in ef

i'll show you how traffic is moving right now and how it started at a hefty price for some of you this morning. >> plus teachers in trouble for lighting up at school. >> the bizarre deal allegedly going on in a local elementary school. >> and i'm tracking rain in the forecast for tomorrow, and our first chance for some snow of the season. i'll have the latest time line coming up. >> announcer: news4 at 5:00 starts now. >> good afternoon. first at 5:00, what were they thinking? teachers accused of smoking pot inside a local elementary school. good evening, i'm wendy rieger. >> and i'm leon harris in for jim handly tonight. this is one of the last places you'd expect to go and find drugs, right? >> tonight two teachers have been suspended, they are facing charges for lighting up on the school grounds. >> all of this unfolding at taylor elementary school in

pat collins is outside the courthouse with details on this story. pat, this is a crazy one. >> reporter: indeed, leon. the allegations all spelled out in these court papers. p.e. teachers smoking pot in school during school hours. p.e. teachers smoking pot in the p.e. office behind the wooden door thadst had a sticker on it that said "proud to be an arlington teacher." p.e. teachers smoking pot and using air freshener to try to cover up the smell. but it didn't fool ashter the drug sniffing dog. book 'em, dano. three taylor elementary school teachers were regularly using marijuana in the school building throughout the school