this morning, a virginia community dealing with a vio crime, rarely seen in that area. a young man gunned down at the gas pump. police are hoping the publicra n help down the killer. >> the busiest travel week of the year starts what you can expect if you're hitting the road or airport in the next few days. and good morning, everybody. some sunshine out there now, as u look live at union station. not much of a breeze out there to get the flag flapping today. that won't be the case for long, though. the gusty northwest windsnere back sthan you think. forecast, coming up. good morning, everyone. welcome to news 4 midday. i'm angie goff.'m

>> and eun yang. to start us off with a developing story, we go tont stafford c where the sheriff's office is currently searching for a suspected killer. >> take a look at this picture here. the sheriff's office says this man shot and killed someone at the exxon and mr. b.'s market and deli onrr gton road yesterday morning. nicole jacobs isow live with details on the investigation. nicole? >> reporter: angie and eun, we're told there have been fewer than five homicides this year in stafford couy and where that exxon is positioned is incredly easy access to i-95. that's why deputies are depending on the public'shelp. police tape still marks the deadly scene that unfolded in the early morning hours sunday. >> well, deputies learned that the victim had been shot at the gas pump and that the suspect had fled the scene. >> reporter: it happened a b.'s market and deli exxon station on warrington road. at the end of it all, a

24-year-old man, identified as shaquille daily, died at the hospital. >> at this point, the motive and other details of the incident are still under investigation. >> reporter: cameras were rolling here. and investigators are using surveillance video to find the gunman. they've released this images of the suspect and the vicle he was driving to help track him down. >> we have a few homicides a year, but anytime we do have one, it rattles the community. >> reporter: now a plea to th public to come forward, to not only bring peace to the community, but also a family, now grieving. investigators have some witnesses, but they believe there are some who have not yet come forward. th're hoping, of course, anyone with information will contact them. angie, eun, back to you. >> all right. nicole jacobs, thank you. moneycauncaster road in ders back open after a bad crash last night. one person was thrown to a car

that crashed and flipped on its roof. two pple wereushed to the hospital with injuries. police originally t this was a hit-and-run, but later determined it was a single-car crash. pson accused of driving getaway car in the death of ma kaya wilson making a court appearance this morning. >> five people have now been dirested in the 10-year-old's killing, inc a teen taken into custody on friday. >> and our chris lawrence was nz that courtroom for today's hearing. he joins us live now outside d.c. superior court with the new developments. good mornin chris. >> yeah, good morning. mark pedce was dre in an orange prison jumpsuit and really didn't show much emotion at all as the judge ordered him held without bond for his in makiya's murder. police say he was the wheel man on the nighthe died. look, here's everything you need to know about this case in one sentence. makiyah wilson was a 10-year-old agirl. and o warm night in july, she was walking to an ice cream

truck with a $5 bill in her pocket. police s four men jumped out of a car and started shooting into an apartment courtyard and then hopped in a getaway car and drove igf. inveors say it was a dispute between rival gangs in northeast d.c. and the suspected killers planned it for weeks, getting the guns and recruiting the getaway driver, who is suspected of being mark price. now, he was arrested a couple of months ago for killing a football coach in another incident with witnesses claiming price yelled, i'm the reason the murder rate is so high! now, i spoke with makiyah wilson's grandma ashe was coming out of court and she told me, these menave no respect for human life. >> it's like they just rip through the city like a tornado, you know? they left nothing but death and destruction in their wake. and to be boasting and singing about it like it's okay, you destroyed aesumber of fami not just my family.

>> reportes just a few d ago, police arrested a fifth suspect in makiyah's death, a 16-year-old who goes to high school here in d.c. he andri mark will both make an appearance in court coming up on decemberrt 5th. repoing live outside the courthouse, chris lawrence, news 4. >> thanks, chris. today the family of a young girl shocked and criticall hurt at mgm national harbor will file a lawsuit. jana green was electrocuted when she grabbed an outdoor handrail at the hotel. an investigation into the incident found important corners were cut during construction, including improper electrical wiring. in a statement, m dprgm said th findings of faulty wiringne cont in a report released by the county shows that the high standards that mgm resorts expects of those contractors were not upheld, which is veryng distur and the hotel also said that they would respond to the lawsuit in court. follow news 4's tracee wilkins for the lest on this suit. now to our weather. it is a busy holiday weekend.

>> that's right. and, chuck, it looks like we're getting off to a nice start so far. yeah indeed. quiet weather for everybody, if wnu're doing an early jump to get out of nice, quiet weather up and down the eastern seaboard for today. the lincoln memorial is bathed in sunshine. sunshine will gradually fade away behind more and more clouds throughout the afternoon, but rain chances today stay delightfully low. a few drops around the scene, but that's literal about it. a couple of sprinkles and it will all be done. push back out of here tomorrow with a gusty northwest wind, which will bringuch colder weather in for the second half of the week. most of this rain and some snow now, north of pittsburgh. most of that moisture is going to stay to our north. ther c will be moreud cover as a result of that little ripple going by, but not much of aain threat hereuring the course of the day today. maybe a few sprinkles up across, especially northern maryland into the mountains of west virginia. temperature wise, with the filtered sunshine, we've made it to around 50 in most areas now. 50 in annapolis, 51 at dulles

airport, 50 in manassas, 52 in warrington. and your hour-by-hour planner, then, hovering in the mid- to upper 50s day. not a bad day to be outside. sun's not down until just befe 00. and notice, though, temperatures won't be doing the dive bomb, which they u aally doer the sun goes down because the clouds will be relatively thick. so enjoy today whiot we it. 57 for today with increasing clouds. more about that chance for some colder weather, not just for thanksgiving, black friday shopping, whoo, you're going to need your coat. more of that, coming up. >> can't believe it. it's winter. full-onte w >> i know. i know. >> we just skipped over fall. zpr i kn aaa is predicting the highest travel volume for the holiday since 2005. more peopl are taking advantage of the lower airfares and recent drop in gas prices. >> in our area, we aren't expecting any major storms, as chuck mentioned, so travel should move smoothly. nbc's wendy woolfolk hasore on what you need to know before

hitting the road. >> reporter: weather take together skies or hitting the roads, more people will travel to celebrate thanksgiving this year. >> but we are expecting it to be a very busy thanksgiving travel holiday. 54 million americans will be traveling more than 50 miles away from home. >> reporter:ith the majority of travelers taking a road trip this holiday season, a 20 cent crop at the pump since last month is something to be thankffor. >> it helped us out. helps us out if we're a everyday commuter, you know? >> and a little more help on the highways? avoid rush hour in metropolitan areas between 3:00 and 5:00 p.m. >> if you could hit the road rn early in the g and still get to your destination in time for turkey, that would be a good plan. >> your plans include using an airline ticket, you'll one of a record 3.6 million people planning to do so, from last friday until the tuesday after

thanksgiving. >> please give yourself some extra time.f give yoursome time to park the car, to get into the airport terminal, and certainly to get through security. >> reporter: the transportation security administration has added staff and k-9 units at airports tiwide. and there's new x-ray and conveyor belt technology to help move theor lines quickly. >> give yourself some time. it reduces your anxiety, it reduces our anxiety. >> reporter: stress reduction, always something needed during z busy holiday travel season. wendy woolfolk, nbc news, chicago. >> skbenand wendy mentioned the in gas prices. in d.c., $2.84. ma land, $2.74 a gallon. and in virginia, drivers there, you're looking a $2.39 a gallon. well, another devastating blow to the washington arredski. rback alex smith is out for the season. >> terrible. he broke two bones in his leg

during yesterday's loss dpethag houston texans. in the third quarter, smith was sacked by aexas defenseman. and when he didn't get up, it was clear he was injured. his legn looked broke after two pretty big texans fell on it after the sack. one of them was j.j. watts. he's nearly 0 pounds. after smith was carted off, we learned he had broken his fibula and tibia in his right leg. while some skins fans are understandablypset with the loss of alex smith, many choose to be optimistic. they say they're happy to see colt mccoy come in as back up and get chance to shine on the field. >> i feel for alex smith's injury, but colt mccoy, i think we a still got chance to do what we need to do. >> you shouldn't be and bringing so many quarterbacks in and don't give him a chance. give him a chance. i think he deserves a chance. >> and in an eerily similar twist, skins quarterback joe t

hrh theismann broke the same two bones in his leg 33 years ago today. he was actually at sunday's game and texted his support to alex smith. >> it was hard to watch. >> i know. i know. but nobody who knows alex knows he's a tough guy and he's going to bounce back. >> hope. president trump sounding off in a new interview. >> i don't owknow, you who can really know. but i -- >> the wide-ranging interview is making headlines this morning on seve,l different topi from the case of the murdered journalist to a feud on capitol hill to the mueller investigation. and today, we are working to make sure some needy families in our region havehanksgiving meal. our phone lines, they are open! i want to hear them ring! send your donations in. the number is202-885-4949. we are also collecting food right outside capitol one arena. pat lawson muse is ligve after

the break with more on th

well, today you can help nb4 4 and telemundeed families in need this thanksgiving. >> news 4's pat lawson muse has been leading our annual food for e families campaign for man 20 years and she is doing it again today outside of capital one arena. pa good morning. >> reporter: good morning, eun.

and what aorning it has been. take a look at some of what we've collected. all of this food for families, it's been coming in by th pabag and the boxes. people just coming and dropping off foodhi since 6:00 morning. it's been a banner morning and we still need donations. food,checks, cash, and of course, you can donate by credit card. and our phone bank is up rig now. you can call and donate at 202-885-4949. it takes a whole lot of partners to do this every year. one of our long-standing partners is from georgetown university, the magnet nurses of medstar georgetown, barbara clep is the nursecruit errecruiter. and every year you wage a campaign to collect 7,200 cans of food in 72 hours. how did you do this year >> we exceeded our goal of 7,200 and we have donations of $2,600. >> you've done this fort least a decade. why is it so important for you? >> it's part of our method, we

take care of the whole patient and we like to give them a healy thanksgiving dinner, too. >> reporter: you have been diligent about doing it and do it with such delight. thansyou. and thi gentlemen has been drive handgun truck for how ng? >> so long, i don't know. ybe about 20 years now. i love doing it. >> i know you do. >> reporter: and that truck is your back there? >> my truck is back there. >> reporter: and we just showed you what's in the truck, the 7,200 cans. those are going to go to the boys and girls club in d.c. this is a big effort. it takes a lot of cooperation. and we know we can do it, because you've been helping u i every year. $20, just $20 will feed an entire family we're talking the turkey and all of the trimmings for thanksgiving. and you can donate so easily, it willelp to feed families and elderly in our community, ve rans, and others who are in need. and we want to make it a happy thanksgiving for them. so go onli, donate by credit or debit card at

nbcwashington.com, search for "community," or call 202-885-4949 and let's all make it a happy thanksgiving. ba i to youthe studio. >> so great to see so many people showing their generosity. >> yes. thanks so much, pat. wonderful turnout. >> all righty. >> so speaking of food, two turkeys are waiting b the day, a pardon from the president. and we have breaking news, guys. we just got the name of the turk turkeys. drumroll, please! peas and carrots. >> oh, okay. >> you seem underwhelmed. >> i don't know, i was thinking of something maybe a little bit more exciting. zpr peas and c >> peas and carrots, it is. >> mi >> biscuits and agravy. the white house has posted a poll to let everyone know who will serve as the national thanksgiving turkey. have we ever done a follow-up to what happens ever?

or do we just assume? >> they go to the turkey farm and live a great life and apparently are doing well, not on somebody's dinner table. that's wha they tell us. >> okay, wait and see. so president trump says this week's spe mueller will get answers to questions about if his campaign colluded with russia. >> he's not answering in person. news 4's tracie potts explains why. >> reporter: no sit-down interview, just paper headed from the white house to the justice department some tim this week. >> they're writing what i tell them to write. >> reporter: president trump tells fox he's now done answering questions for the russia investigation. >> the questions were asked and answered. it wasn't a big deal. >> repter: questions about collusion, but not obstruction of justice. the president's lawyer said that's off-limits. his awers in writing, with no face-to-face interview likely to ever happen. >> i think we've wasted enough time on this witch hunt. and the answer is probably. we're finished. >> reporter: t question now,

will mr. trump new acting torney general, matt whitaker, try to shut down robert mueller's investigation? >> if he takes any action to curb what mueller does, we're going to find out about it and expose it. ll democrats are pushingor a law to protect m from being fired, adding that to the budget could force a partial government shutdown. >> they're in charge. and there's a shutdown, it's a shutdown.n >> i think the best thing the senate could do is just bring this bill to the floor and vote on it. >> reporter: it's been a year and a half, with dozens of indictments, none so far aimed at the trump campaign.or as acting attorney general, matt whitaker, a judge may now deci if he gets to keep that job. opponents have sued, claing he's not qualified, because he wasn't legally next in line. tracie potts, nbc news, washington. developing this morning, president trump faces a diplomatic dilemma. nbc news has confirmed that the a has concluded that saudi arabia's crowned prince ordered the killing of "washington post"

eournalist jamal khashoggi. the crowned pri has repeatedly told the president he was not involved in an interview that airye sterday on fox news, the president was slow to place blame on the crowned prince. >> did mbs lie t you, sir? >> i don't know. i mean, who can real c know. but say this. he's got many people now that say that he had no knowledge. >> in that same interview,tr presidenp slammed retired admiral bill mcraven. he is the navy s.e.a.l. thated the 2011 raid that killed osama bin laden. last year, mcraven said the president's attacks on the press may be the greatest threat to democracy in his lifetime. >> he's ary hillinton backer and an obama backer and frankly -- >> he was a navy s.e.a.l. >> wouldn't it have been nice if we got palestiniosama bin laden sooner than that? >> the president did not explain how bin laden could have been

captured sooner. yesterdy, mcraven tnn that he did not support hillary clinton in the 2016 election. e retired admiral said he's a fan of former presidents george w. bush, barack obama, and all presidents who uphold the dignity of the office. come january, florida wil have a new u.s. senator. rhe manual recount confirmed republican goverick scott won the senate seat over democratic incumbent senator bill neon. the race was very close. in the end, scott won by a little more than 10,000 votes. a generous donation will keep some students who will attend johns hopkins in baltimoreas ou of mve student loan dead. rg gave the m school a $1.8 billion donation. the largest contribution ever to any u.s. university. the school will get ridst of ent loans and financial aid package s dpin s beginning nextd instead ofcholarships that don't have to be repaid.

really changing the lives of so many students and the admission process. deed. planning for the 2018 christmas season is underway at the white house. what arrives in just a matr of hours to start the decorating extravaganz extravaganza. >> and planning isefore >> and planning isefore shopping on black frid.ay

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lady at 1:0 p.m. the 19-foot tall tree is a fraiser fir from a tree farm in the mountains of north carolinae the t will be displayed in the blue room. >> i love a frazier fir. it smells so ggood. >> yng to put a 19-footer in your house? >> no. we might as well put the christmas trees up, e at this rate, we kind of skipped over fall and it feels like winter already. >> we had snow across the area and frost on the ground. >> and maybe there could be signs of another snow in december. >> well, stop it, chuck. >> don't start picking out snowman names just yet. but our weather pattern may turn a lite cold again as we head into the first and second week of december. right now. we are trying to break a streak. we've had ten days in a row, all colder than average here in washington. our longest stretch of below-average weather since march. and boy was march ever a cold one, below-average all 13 days from the 5th to the 17th. the 18th of march was just average and right back below, and we ha quite a bit of snow in that march period.

obviously, this stretch of colder-than-average weather here in november came with a dusting of snow, 1 to 2 inches depending on where you live. 50 now inn. washing and most of this moisture will stay way to our north. the snowflakes are not get any farther south than about pittsburgh, pennsylvania. but moist of that moisture will bypass us to the north. but there will be an increasou n cover later on in the day today, and there also be a chance for a sprinkle or two. let me show you future weather here. the clouds thickening up as we head towards 5:00, 6:00. maybe couple of sprinkles across northern maryland and far western marylaf. most that chance of a sprinkle or shower stays mainly city. and west of the i couldn't completely rule it out around town, but rain chances not all that impactful. so only a little chance for aev shower thiing. and right back to dry weather tuesday,th wednesday, ksgiving, and the day after. temperatures today, we've already made low to 50s, afternoon highs today,pe mid- t 50s. so really not a bad day to be outside. you can alw os use nbc

washington app, has an eateractive radar feature on it, so you can tracker all over the country. you can also find and follow me on any of my social media pages there, twitter, facebook, and instagram. your planner for tomorrow, kind of a cloudy start, so not as cold in the morning. mostly in the low 40s, but not much of awarm-up, either, because a gusty northwest wind tomorrow will start to bring in much colder ai wait until you see the extended forecast. here's the five-day outlook. i'll give you i the ten-day just a bit. 57 today. 53 tomorrow. check that thanksgiving day, a high of only 35. whoo! i'll give yo fthe blackday shopper forecast, as well. stay with us. >> that is too cok , chuck. thu. the countdown to thanksgiving will soon turn into the countdown to christmas. it goes like that. >> i thought that happened right after halloween,ight? zpr h >> how small businesses in our area are competing for your money. and also followingcrp on the is in california, it's getting even worse as people oss has come much because of the wildfires, how

much damage was done. how survivors are left

right now, at least 77 people have been killed by the so-called camp fire in northern caidfornia. prest trump visited the state this weekend tourvey the mage in paradise, which has etely devastated the town along with more than 10,000 homes destroyed. officials say the fire is about

65% contained this morning, while around 1,000 people are still missing. >> and it was an emotional night in cachico, fornia. people gathering to remember their neighbors in paradise. mourners hugged and listened to rmon and also lit these candles. and this morning, we are hearing from one couple who lost everything and are still coming to terms with the tragedy. >> there is no plan, because there's no homes. we have nowhere to go. so no one knows what to do. we're all living minute-my-minute out here. >> that same painfulheeality strefrom tip-to-tip of the golden state. the deadly woolsey fire outside of l.a. is more than 90% contained. its death toll is also he, bringing tstatewide tragedy to 80 lives lost, just days before thanksgiving. after a crash and police say she wasiding with a drunk driver. this is the makeshift memorial left behind on daleboulevard, where the accident happened. and take a look at the

aftermh. this mini cooper was mangled. prince william county police antonio gonzalez slammed int o the bac a tractor-trailer that was parked on the shoulder witht lights or hazard signals. deanna vasquez flos was a passenger in the car and died at the scene. neither driver was injured. gonzalez was charged with drunk driving. the driver of the tractor-trailer was cited for failing to use emergencypm eqt. we're learning new details in a crash that killed a bride--be in nnsylvania. katherine shirts was a george washington university graduaye on her to her wedding in pittsburgh. she and her fiancee were on i-78 la week when a tractor-trailer plowednto their car. the force pushed their car into another truck, sparking a fire. the couple was killed. ree other people were hurt. man accusedday, the of murdering three people after an argument at a bowie restaurant nearly two years ago will bent ced.

karief moye worked at the restaurant and in 2017 he was upset about his pay and fought with three men inside in the manager's office. he a returned with gun and shot the men. as officers tried to arrest him, he shot himse b twice, recovered. he faces three life sentences. right now, metro is working on a major project to make it safer for riders. they'reng repla the two escalators at the "f" street entrance of judicry square ation. and the construction is expected to take about half a year. six months. metro officials say the "f"nt streetnce of judiciary square is closed and riders will have to access the twoto ele while the escalators are out of service. well, news 4 alerted you to a story about a local business accuvid of dec seniors out of thousands of dollars. nd now more accusations outrage. s nsumer investigative reporter susan hoe dpangan is working on

story you'll only see on news 4. >> we first told you about this virginia business about two years ago. w the own accused of taking thousands of dollars from seniors for medical equipment like stair rifts and whechair ramps, but never delivering them. after our first sto aired, we started getting calls from other customers. so we dded to prin ed td to bri people together, perfect strangers. as you can imagine, it was not easy for them to make this trip, but they were on a mission. they want to make sure thatil other fs don't ever have to deal with the frustration that they went throu t. >> he coull lice, it's almost chilling when you think about it. the way he could tl lies.ns and with no ence. squ >> reporter: all of these complaints may have finally caughtp with the owner. see what our investigation uncovered tonight on news 4 at 5:00. 11:34. we're looking ahead to the forecast for thanksgiving. here's a hint, put on an extra

layer ord two. day we're working to make sure some needy families in our area have a thanksgiving meal. our phoneines are open right now to take donations. you can call the number, 202-885-4949. we're also collecting food outsid of the capital one arena. pat lawson muse is live right after the break with more on that and waiting for a liver transplant.. will die waiting. don't wait. find out about living-donor liver transplants at upmc today. living-donor liver transplants mean less waiting and better outcomes. upmc is the nation's leader in living-donor liver transplants. so, why wait for a liver transplant?

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go to getfios.com today. nbc 4 and telemundo 44 is proud to be working for youit our annual food for families campaign and it's your generosity that makes everyear success. >> this year, we want to help al thousands of lamilies in need enjoy their thanksgiving. news 4's pat lawson muse is live outside of capital one arena and you have been delivering this for years. d it looks lik you have a great crowd out there today and some peacock support. >> yeah, i'm just telling a

story, and it's a great sty. yes, the peacock is here, cheering us on, but take a look what's happened since w have been on the air, since you went on the air at 11:00. look atoo all thed that has come in. this truck and td truck behin it is filled with food from penn fed credit union, one of our partners this year. penn fed's vice president, ecutive vice president of member operations is with us. jamie gaten, this is just fa astic. and you brought a check. >> we did bring a check. pen fed has a culture of working with our community in all ci lumstances. weove giving pack to the hacommunity and that's w we lake to do. our leaders take care of our employees, our employees take care of our llmembers, and of us take care of the community. our penfed foundation workser v closely with veterans, washington-first foundation. we worm very closely with the on this partnership for the first time with food 4 families. giving, iu do a lot of know, throughout the year. >> we do do a lot of giving. our branch has collected all of this food. what they did was put out xes,

the branchs and the employees worked together to bring in all the fad you see here in front of us. that was fantastic. our president and ceo realized that, hey, food is not going to be just what we need for this. we're going t need als some money so we can buy the turkeys and all the secondary pieces that we need for the thanksgiving meal. we want toe take car of our friends. >> so you proubrought a $5,000 check. we can't thank you enough for that. >> we have brought a $5,000 check. >> jamie gaten, thank you, isn't that fantastic? as they are unloading their food, let me take you to another group that has just showed up from the d.c. pe training academy. they have just pulled upoknd lot what they've brought. i know you've done this, you did it last year. we met you last year and you'rea . >> we are back this year. we are here to help for the metropolitan police department. we want to show our love and support to the community here in washington, d.c. this is donations from all our members, our staff, and familyr andends from the police academy. >> thank you all so much.

>> thank you! >> 202-85-4949 is the number to call. to make a cash donation, a credit card onation, and course, you can come and see us here with more food, cash, or checks. ck to you in the studio. >> it's so awesome to see the community coming together. >> thank you so much! >> pat, thank you so much. and thank you from the bottom of our heart for all of those in the community that show support every sin year. couldn't do it without you. >> really helps so many. so today could b the warmest day of the week? >>it this is part of my family's tradition, we will be bringing our bag of odies over there. the bog dogs and i d will ben there probably around 4:30. i'll be the easy one to spot. the one yelling, oa, halt stop to the dogs while we try to drop offur food goods for food 4 families. a great cause every year. so we continue to inch our way closer and closer to the all-time record for rainiest year in washington. we're now in fourth place.

over 58.5 inches of rain for the year. so we've slid right in there between 1886 and 1878. and all three of these positions above us are still within reach. still only need, you know, 3 or 4 inches more. we'll see. there's a couple of good drinks of water coming our way between now and the end of the year, i suspect. w now inhington without too much of a breeze. lack how quiet the weather is across the bulk of the country. no big storms out there. some unsettled weather zipping across the deep south. that will stay away from us. and these little snow showers to our north, that will be inou an of here in no time. quiet weather. but quiet and cold, cold, cold for the d before thanksgiving day and the day after. keep in mindoi it's to be bone-chilling cold around here on thanksgiving day. today, we're watching out f some extra clouds around by this evening. and there could be an isolated sprinkle or a shower, too, late this evening into the pre-dawn hours of tomorrow morning. then we'll get back to sunshine. temperatures in the 50s nol wetay in the 50s all day,

but you've got to take it when you can get it. 57 today, that is an a-plus for sure. tomorrow, you'll notice it turning very blustery. cold, northwest winds around here for tomorrow, set the stage for a very cold thanksgiving.vi thanks, mid-morning, 30, 35 for a high on thanksgiving day. back dow belowreezing by 6:00 p.m. and friday morning, for black friday shoppers, whoo! 24, that's downtown. there'll be teams in most othe you outlying suburbs on friday morning andll c rain gives way to rain this weekend. we're not going to want to leave the house. >> it's too cold, too so! we are getting ready -- i can't even talkhiing about this, for holiday shopping and the big rush that comes with it. from whatn to expect small business saturday. to cracking the code to black friday savings. what you need before youpen that w oal

consumers are getting ready for black friday this week, but eth day after is an important f da local retailers, which rely on the community to build theirbusiness. we are talking about small business saturday. and joining us to talk about the ppgnificance of this sg day is megan fidelski the presidentnf old t boutique district. thank you so much for joining us today. all right, so why is shopping

local soth important t community? >> so, when you shop local, you rs back ing your dol into the local economy. so it's so important to shop local this holiday season. when you're in old town alexandria, you are walking dicn histbrick-lined streets, it's just the perfect feeling for the holiday season. it's nostalgia and you're being greeted by these warm, wonderful shop owners that know you by name, that know you, that will pick out that perfect gift for you this holiday season to make you shine among all of your holiday guests. >> that is special. one of the best things about shopping small is you can find some nooeunique dpift gifts. so tell us what you can find in the old town district? >> we love this cat studio pillow that represents thermed forces. that's by cat studio. we love that for this tim of year. it's beautiful, handmade. >> and a way to honor the troops, in any way. >> yes, absolutely. this right here i from the dog

park. these are pet nose prints. they come in silver and in gold. >> which is so funny, but there are pet owners who absolutely do this. >> absolutely you wear them around your neck. so pretty scial for the pet owners. >> this tray for santa is from -- >> i was going to ask you. >> it's a tray and those are obviously little ornaments. this is a way to make your own gifts. this is from ar shwo. i bring any children in and you can get the kids involved in creating thatt special g for somebody on your list. these trays are amazing and again, the ornaments are fantastic. >> and then what about these bastion here? >> so iove this bag from -- it's a so young bag from the shoe hive. and this is a lunch bag. it's insulated. it's cross body. i think these are great for teacher gifts. and it's a cross body, so easy for a mom, even. >> handsfree. >> what about some of these last items here?

>> we love this, this is from penny post. these prints are made by a local artist. they are beautiful and it's t showinghat our local businesses are supporting local makers and local artists. so that'seally important, as well. >> so finally you have theca les and the swell, real quick. >> this is from she's ique. it's a mama necklace. i have it on right now. i think this is so special for the moms on your st. and that's the bracelet version. so i think that's just beautiful. candles are amazing. they're from the beautiful scents. i love a candle as a gift. >> it's always a good gift for. anyo >> it's a great gift. >> it sounds like you have a lot of wonderful items and you're putting the money back into the always y which is important thing. sfr fr >> free parking in old town that day. o much for joining us. >> angie, get those dollars out. excited., i'm don't go anywhere. don't pack up, okay? we're going to hang out after the show. another way we're helping you get ready for the holidays, even if it's just toee santa,

a lot of us will be hitting the mall on black friday, but many stores have already slashed prices, now. so should you wait? we , itdepends. here's nbc's jo ling kent with what you need to know before you buy. >> the amazon black friday sale. >> reporter: the ads are everywhere. black friday deals popping up from most major retailers. some of those discounts available right now. >> really? it's not even black friday yet. >> beat the black friday hesh. >> so wn should you make your move? experts say it depends on what you want to buy. >> l.o.l. surprise! >> when it comes to some of the hottest toys this season, act fast. while stores like target, walmart, and amazon are carrying more toys than ever thisyear, retail expts say inventory could still be an issue, since toys "r" us closed their doors. pop-up shops like toy city are also here for the holidays, but thr goal is to sell out before they move out. which means customers need to

jump on those must-have items early. >> it's a catch-22. because the deals are going to be closer in december, but you don't know if the hot toys are still going to be available thr:. >> reportef you've been eyeing a new tv, black frida is still the day for deals on electronics, with discounts reaching up to 70% off. it's one of the best anytime to buyame brand tvs like msung, sharp, lg, and toshiba. the savings apply to many smaller electronics, too, with good deals on smart speakers. black frida is also a rare time to get discounts on apple products, like ipads and the newest iphone. if it's clothes that you're after,hehey may be worth wait. deep discounts of up to on60% o apparel can be found closer to christmas, when retailers are often desperate to unload inventor like coats, holiday pajamas and winter sets. that applies online and in stores.

>> i'm at the mall to check things o in person. >> reporter: according to pwc, half of consumers shopping in ores, the rest will turn to tech to make those holiday purchases. if you're counting on cyber monday, oeep an eye for deals leading up tonight big day. but here's the biggest takeaway. >> never checkout, especially over a cyberweekend, without a free shipping code. los lee ling kent, nbc news, geles. all right, right now, pat lawson muse is at capital one arena, collecting food to make thanksgiving just a little brighter. a look at howou canhelp, that's coming up after the break.

turkey, stuffing, and pumpkin pie. they're thanksgiving staples, but for man families in o community, the cost of it all is simply too much. >> that is why nbc 4 and telemundo 4 need your help with our annual food 4 families pat lawson muse is live outside of capital one arena. pat, so great to s the basket s filling up already. >> reporter: can you believe this? we started at 6:00 this morning. look at this, if i stand next to it, it's almost as tall as i am. these bins are filling up, because people have been pulling up all morning andropping off food, cash, and check donations to collect food 4 families that's what this is all about. 4,000 families is what we want to feed. the numbers that we want to feed.

and we have another partner, tropical smoothie has made donation and we have with us patrick routman and mckiernan. g ank you so much for com today. >> our pleasure. we're happy to be here. >> that truck behind us, that van is full of your donations. >> it's a collaboration of all of our franchisees in the area. yeah. >> reporter: and this is, patrick, i'm sorry, you're patrick? >> and i'm clement. t, you've r: so clem come with your donations, you're standing here with your partner, tell us what it means to you? >> well, it meansverything to us. to be able to contribute, represent our teams, all thefr chises and likewise giving back for the holiday seasons, for everyone out there who needs help. >> every time i have a smoothie, i'm going to think about tropical smoothie because they've done so goodnd people have been so generous. we also have another group that we want to. talk to these are folks from capital city go-go from the g-league team.

chstian is the head coach. how you doing, coach? >> short guy. how are you? >> reporter: good, tell us what you've got? >> we brought some canned gooan and we to support the community like they support us. >> reporter: it's so important to remember that there are hers out there that won't get to eat thanksgiving dinner unless someone helps them out. >> reporter: yeah, it's really important for us to give back. we're grateful for the opportunities that we have. >> coach christian, tha you both, thank you to the ogo g-league team. call our phone bank. they'll be there untilto 7:00 ght to take your donations and you can also donate online. but please, give so that we can families andfood 4 make it a happy thanksgiving. back to you guys. thank you so pat, much. and thanks to everyone who is heading out to capital one arena or donating online. appreciate your support. >> yeah, so 52 degrees outside and you saw -- >> not a pbad to come outside. >> not pad. they're still bundled up and have the winter coaton.

and it seems like, chuck bell, that this is going to be the trend going forward. >> mm. hmm. it's going to be a cold thanksgiving morning. morning temperatures will be below freezing and vcoy little ry. thanksgiving afternoon probably peeking only in the mid-30s. backreown belowing by 6:00. and black friday shopping on friday morning, yikes, how abo mid-20s as you go out to those parking lots. a lot of stores opening as early as 5:00 a.m. some even earer than at. layer up. it is going to be a cold day after thanksgiving for plaque friday shopping, small business saturday is this saturday. and better get out dhere and your shopping early. rain chances increase with time on shsaturday. ers likely saturday night into sunday. >> all right. get ready for that. >> thanks for joining us, everybody, for news 4 midday. and we'll see you tomorrow morning first waiting for a liver transplant..

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