news 4 today starts now. >> look at that. a picture of the capitol building as we get ready for a warmer day. it was foggy and rainy overnight. the weekend is now hours away. can we expect warmer temperatures to sti around? >> fingers crossed. but it's still winter. >> it is it's february 8th. i'm eun yang. >> i'mte mol green. aaron gilchrist is in richmond, following the scandals that are plaguing the top leaders. >>it we begin a check on your commute with melissa mollet and chuck bell with what we can expect today. do we grab the umbrella and the puffy coat? >> i would say it's four seasons in one day. but it won't be summer-like. three ssons in one day. it feels a little more like spring this mornin temperatures way above average. mostly in the 40s here at this

time of the day.ly norme would be done by 30 degrees. relatively mild this morning. chances for missed fog,d drizzl shower or two of rain before lunchtime. then, turning very and temperatures will be tumbling. our low for the day will occur at 11:59 p.m. tonight, as temperatures will be falling all afternoon and all nht tonight. rain chances, there are some tt-and-miss showers throu i-95 corridor now. more rain through the shenandoah valley, out in the mountains of west virginia. no heavy rain is expected. but you need the umbrella and the raincoat here, first thing this morning, around 10:00 or 11:00 a.m. once the front comes by, that's a quick end to the rain. the future weather shong the rain chances hanging around through 11:00 a.m. this morning. that's right on the front. after 11:00, everything dries out quickly. it will be a very windy afternn. right now, mostly in the 40s to near 50 degrees. t our highay will be mid to

upper 50s. before lunch, it will be in the 40s wit windchills below freezing by 6:00 tonight. undle up. >> thank you for the warning, chuck bell. looking 270, alrthbound/southbound, just fine. of these green blobs here. the radar on our map showing you where you might see some sprinkles. inner loop and outer loop of the beltway, looking taking a look through prince george's county. in town and out of town is finei sameation. top of the beltway. a little moisture29 there. 95, route 1, everything rolling nicely. inbound and outbound. >> thank you. it's 5:02. we are following a developing storyth i alexandria of fairfax county. the thick fog, you probably saw last night, may be to blame for a ddly pedestrian accident. a woman was hitd and kil

rich mond richmond avenue on monday. part of richmond highway was shut down during the veg b investigationn but is back o this morning. from scandal to standoff, today marks the end of one week ofrutal revelations about virginia's top elected leaders. each political scandal has life of its own. some go away quickly. otherslinger. in richmond, they've ltiplied. >> two accusations of racial insensitivity, one sexual assault allegation. as of this morning, zero resiations. whil ralph northam, lieutenant governor justin fairfax and attorney general mark herring, fighting to keep their jobs. other state democrats are struggling just to do theirs. >> it's been very, you know, tough week to say the at least. obviously. a lot of serious issues to focus on. we really arrepresenting -- we're here to do our job. we'rhere to govern.

we're here to legislate. >> there was one thing that was accomplished this week. lawmakers put out a cove call for northam's resignation after several daysf silence. three, keep groups of virginia democrats officially weigh in on the allegations against virginia's top three leaders. late last night, the virginia congressional delegation released a joint statement. it reads in part, like other virginns, we have been devastated by these horrible developments.no there'uestion that virginians' faith in their government and leaders has been deeply shaken. another disturbing revelation to come out of the virginia statehouse involved the nate majority leader. state senator tommy norment was a edit c of a yearboled "the bomb." that contained racist slurs in its pages.t normenould not answer questions from aaron gilchrist yesterday on the matter. in a writtentatement, he said he did not appear in any of the photos and that, quote, the use of blackface is abhorrent in our society and i emphatically condemn it.

a new reportrom "the virginian pilot," says the woman accusing justin fairfax of sexual assault, told congressman bobby scott one year ago. that's when dr. vanessa tyson notified "the washington post." scott did not have the details until wednesday, when she as rele her full statement. this was the scene as fairfax moved through the capitol yesterday. he and governor norty m have spokphone. and northam and herrinhave spoken. our coverage of the political crisis in viinia is far from over. aaron will be joining us live ni later this m with all of the developments. you can see more from the n.wmakers on our nbc washington app and nbcwashingm. neighbors call it the highway of death. w anh good reason. >> dozens of fatal accidents have made indianead highway in prince george's county one of the most dangerous roads in the

olregion. bute are working to try to change that. >> news 4's nicole jacobss live on the road with the latest on these efforts. eu reporter: and molette, this is a notoriously dangerous countless people have died. now, prince george's county police, as well as state police, want to do their part in trying to curb the numbers here on indian head highway with a dui checkpoint. they were looking forimpaired drivers. last night, they arrested one. far this year, they've issued 3,000 citations on route 21 since january 1st. all of this coming on the heels of a deadly crash that killed three children and injured their parents at the end of last year. >> we are trying to prevent thise injuries. s important to our administration. our chief and county executive.

>> reporter: police believe that driver was drinking athe tim of the crash, just as an aside. 60 people have died here on indian head highway over the last 11 yea. back to yo >> all right, nicole jacobs. nicole, thank you. a maryland man says he was discriminated ainst after a bank teller refused to allow him to withdraw money from his own account. >> he tried to take out $1,000 from the t.d. bank in bethesda. dunlap says he gave the teller s driver's license, dat of birth, confirmed his address. but the teller continued to question m. he recorded the incident. >> so, you ask me where i'm fromming from. you ask what i'm doing here. we're in an affluent neighborhood. and you ask how does somebody from baltimore come in here? >> yes. it doesn't add up. >>y story doesn't add up? so, i can't withdraw because my

story dsn't add up? >> now, t.d. bank declined to talk on camera. a spokesman released a written statement that included this -- a store employee was unable to . verifyunlap's identity because there were inconsistencies in the verification he provided. wed regret he t have a positive experience. we made several attempts to ddeak with mr. dunlap to aress his concerns. we take this matter seriously and are continuing to review it. house democrats begin to flex their new subpoena power. a actiorney general matthew whitaker will testify on capitol hill. he w called to testify about conversations he had with id prt trump and his decision against recusing himself from robert mueller's invtion. today's testimony was not scheduled without controversy. whitaker said he would n show up unless the threat of a

subpoena was dropped. the meeting is expected to happen. the house intelligence committee is ramping up a sweeping investigation into the president's ties to russia and his finances. the house ways and means is beginning the process of obtaining the president's tax returns. there's an investigation o president's immigration policy and the cent family separation crisis at the border. the president called the democrats, quote, nuts. the longest serving member of cgress has passed away. former michigan congressman john dingell died yesterday after battling prostate cancer. he was 92 years old. dingell represented thsame district for more than 59 years. he is being rembered as a true atesman and a pillar of congress. funeral arrangements have not been announced. amazon ceo jeff bezos accuses "the national enquirer" of blackmail.

he says american med. threatened to publish explicit pictures of him and his girlfriend. bezos says the company wanted him to publicly say "the enquirer's" reporting on his affair were not motivated. nbc reached out to both parties. a spokespers for american media incorporated. and amazon's spokesperson confirmed the authenticity of the blog post. your commute could see a big boost. and you may have amazon to thank for it. n >> two major transportat projects could be fast tracked to unlock some gridlock. adam tuss has been tracking details and joins us live from the crystality med troe station. rod morning. orter: good morning. it's no secret that amazon has pushed some transportation projects to the ceont of the e plate here in crystal

city. now, we could be talking about a new entrance and bus improvements. we're talking about25,000 jobs locating here to crystal city, as part ofhe amazon deal. virginia legislars are now recommending that almost 70 millionus getd to arlington to create these two, new projects. the crystal city metro station, getting another entrance. and the metro way bus transit system, which is a system of dedicatedanes in crystal city, adding to its network. there's other transportation could come because of the amazon deal. we talk about improvements to route 1. a pedestrian bridge that connects crystal city to reagan national airport. that's a big one, as well. and the braddock road metro station and potom yard we'll keep our eye on it. this is good news if youh commue thro crystal city, or take vre. all sorts of transportation options coming together

potentially because of this amazon deal, guys. back to you. > waiting for your plane will feel different ateagan national. take a look. this wall is a sign of the changes that are coming. metal beam mesh fencing and glass walls will put the open space behind the ticketing area will not change. bebb's iting places like chili bowl and other restaurants will require a trip through security. airport officials say the changes will make the terminals more convenient for travelers. all of tt construction i set to be done in 2021. i love that area of reaganti al. you know, a big wall -- i hope it works out. when you go out for a on the town, everyone has their own plan of avoid a hangover. >> you should have a plan. >>la one only. >> that's it. something,ve heard though, about which to drink first, the beer or the wine? coming up, we have the finitive answer for you. ahead,tr age. why a new item from gucci caused backlash and a company

backtrack. how about weather, uck? >> school day forecast for the kids. it's friday. little shery and wet here at bus stops this morning, turning sunny and mild at recess windy and colder when the day is coming to an end. you'll need a little somevhing of ything. your umbrella, your sunglasses, your hat with the tiedowns on it. the daily grade for today, b-plus. b-plus. be [pho ringing]

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cutout with oversizelips around the mouth. gucci has stopped selling the sweater. in a statement, they said, we consider diversity to be a fundamental value, to bed pheld, respecd at the forefront of every decision we make. ini think people are scrat their heads that it made it into tproduction. t was a big fail. valentine's day is just around the corner and is one of the busiest times of year for online dating. >> it's amazing. >> can you imagine if we were trying to online date at this point inur lives? >> i can't think about it. not everyone is logging on to look for love. a number of people are using dating as to find friends. ps like bumble are people looking for nonromantic connections. similar to the dating part of the app, users can swipe through profiles to send messages. and you can set up a friend date to meet in person. bumble says the bff part of the app is great for people moving to a new city. >> that's a great idea. it's hard to meet people. you don't wan to meet people?

>> i don't know if i want to rdet people that way. you may have hhis phrase, beer before wine and you'll feel fine. a new study says, the order doesn't matter. european researchers assigned 9o nteers to drink large alcoholic drinks in different orders. and they say participants had a whole lot of n. they had similar hangover scores, though, regardless of what they drank. scientists say if you drink too much, you will be hungover. >> it doesn't matter if you're hungover for beer or wine. >> combine it with the story before. if your picture doesn't match reality, you buy me drinks until it does. >> that might work. drinking toomuch, never a good thing. i'm like a one hangover a year person. and every time that happens, i'm y?ke, >> you feel terrible for days, right? >> sometimes. >> we're too baze sy.

>> and the weather is changing all over the place. >> that's the only reason i have a job because it changesll the time. we have big weather changes coming our way and soon. first charrees today, with a powerhouse of a cold frontgh rolling thrhere, just before noontime today. the winter winds, a howling wind up near 35 miles per hour at mes, will drive colder air in for the weekend. cold, sunny, breezy tomorrow. staying cold on sunday as the clouds move in. and there's a chanc for wintry mix coming up on monday and tuesday. it will probably be. mostly ra but there will be a mix in there, as well. and unfortunately, it couldct afot just the monday morning commute, but also the tuesday morning one,ith a possibility of school delays or closures. here's what i'm talking about. future weatheror sunday to tuesday. bynday afternoon, clouds moving in. ate sunday evening, 10:00, 11:00, a chance for the rain

the south of washington or snow to the north. keep in mind, this is one model's depiction. there's solutions thatao fro whole lot of snow, to no snow at all. in is a good middle of the road model for you. rain/snow mix on monday night. becoming mostly rain during the day on monday. then monday nigh as colder air filters back in from the northeast, and moisture comes in om the west and rides over it, monday night into tuesday morning, couldlso see a combination of rain and snow. so, that means that tuesday rning's commute could also be a little on the slushy side. a lot of uncertainty with that part of the forecast. stay with us on our nbcwashington.com website or nbc washington app. you can follow me on social media. keeping you abreast of this over the next couple days. for today, aai burst of and showers n s here between now an noontime. temperatures inhe 40s whe you step out this morning. will briefly get to the 50s

before no. and then, temperatures in the 30s by this evening. cold and dryor the weekend. and more about the wintry mix as we get closer to it.ut talking a mix and a mess, what about traffic, melissa? >> right now, not too mixed up. 270 here at father hurleyar boul we have a lot of fog across the area lp looking at 95 earlier. now, at 27 the same situation both spots. northbound, southbound at fathey hu nothing slowing you down. you might need the low beams this morning. we see the radar. all of the gre showing where have precipitation falling across the area. on the west side of the beltway, through montgomery county and northern virginia, and as you hit 95 in virginia, seeing rain, as well. a little wet on 95 and virginia right now.66 nto town, out of town. no major issues. 95 in maryland, fro 32 to the beltway. 69 miles per hour gets you there in ten minutes. thanks so much.

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you're watching news 4 today. >> welcome back at 5:24. rself wishing y for a do-over. another shot to choose a different path. comeond chance be hard t by but it does happen. >> i love this story because it shows tpossibilities. aaron gilchrist just met a maryland man who spent years i prison. when you go beyond the headline, his story of recovery, inspiring. >> reporter: in the pabasement his waldorf hope, christopher uashannon has belt his san.e drawing was thr him and is there for him during his toughest time of his life. >> it was after many, many, many dark days that i had for so long. >> reporter: this self-portrait marks the beginning of his cautionary tale and is a reminder of his time in prison. a conspiracy druharge in north carolina was his wake-up

call. today, christopher shannon is part owner of luxury cuts barbershop, a journey that started after prison in 2006, and took years of hard work and focus. >> got a job. arted working. and then, i cided, i want to go to barber school. >> reporter: he took his second ance to the next level. pa trying to give back since, you know, the firs of my life, all i knew how to do was take, take, take. >> reporter: becoming a licensed barber and then a master barber, bring on apprentices an maybe giving someone else the ch ce he needs. >> i experienced what i experienced. i can't let this hold down. i have to go forward and think positive. >> reporter: at 43 years old, christopher tries to be an inspiration, a model of self-reform, as a guy who dropped out in ninth grade, ran with the wrong crowd, did time and -- >> you make that mistake, yoge

caa second chance. >> reporter: -- and turned his life around.ur he says ask yolf. >> is it worth what you're doing to put yourself at risk. >> reporter: at home, he looks at himself in that water color painting, that struggle, a n minder that every day is opportunity to win. aaron gilchrist, news 4. >> that wasenuine in that air. christopher is preparing to open his second barbershop in a few months. >> his dream after that is to open the barber scol. coming up, we know someone who has to. but it'sng not easy livi a gluteglut glut gluten-free life. it's a not-so-cold morning outside.l temperatures wp in the 40s and 50s, near 60 down in stanton andharrisonburg this morning. enjoy the mild weather while it's here.we gusty nor winds will be

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>> welcome back at 5:30. it finally friday. we made it. and 45 degrees outside. not too bad. much colder weather is on tap. it will be here tonight. make sure you have your coa ready even though it feels like you won't need a heavier one this morning. >> in for aaron gilchrist. he is reporting from richmond on the crisis surrounding virginia's top elected leaders. we'll check in with him lat this morning. first, let's get a check up on the changes in the forecast and yourte this morning. >> melissa molletou has first 4 traffic. but first, we start with chuck bell. it is february. >> it is february. we've been warmer than average five days in row. today will make six in a row. at's week of above- average

weather. it will be turning around during the daytoday. it turns windy later on. and temperatures will be falling throughout the afternoon. we had sprinkl in the i-95 corridor. most of the rain is out in the mountains ofest virginia. it will be coming along and ahead of the cold front, due to arrive here around 11:00. here's future weather, which has an opportunity of drops of rain between now and the tail end of the morning commute. that line of shewers is cold front itself. by 10:00, 11:00, the front will be east of the corridor and moving out. the afternoon will be sunny and windy. winds gusting near 35 miles per our. temperatures in tmid-40s to 50s now, will peak in the mid to upper 50s, justround 11:00 in the morning. and fall quickly into the 30s with chills in the 20s by this evening. tomorrow, melissa, the good news is, it will be bright and sunny.

the bad news is, it will be frigid tomorrow afternoon. >> it will be a cold one for sure. sout 95, at 198. we have two vehicles on the left side of the road. not sure if it is a csh or disabled vehicles. we're seeing delays as you head uthbound there. just a little delay and raining through that area. a little slick on 95 in maryland right now.p inner l and outer loop of the beltway, we don't have problem there's. 66nd 95 lookt okay. springfield, dark traffic lights, a warning. treat that as a four-day stop. >> thank you. he now, to the crisis in commonwealth. it will be another tense day in richmo richmond, as virginia's top three elected leaders struggle to hold on to their positions. the governor, lieutenant governor and attorney general face scandals that put tir careers in jeopardy.wh mee, the capitol remains it limbo as many people waor one or all of them to step down.

>> justin fairfax was swarmed by reporters as he moved through s the of the statehouse yesterday, this as a new report in "the virginian pilot" in surfaced sthe woman accusing him of sexual assault told congressman bobby scott about the ordeal one year ago. he didn't know all of the facts about the story until she released her statement this week. fairfax denies there was an assault. governor northam has reached out tol airfax and attorney gene mark herring. now,ell-known civil rights leader reverend al sharpton reacted to the crisis in the commonwealth yesterday, at an event at virginia union university. >> he commented on the future of attorney general mark herring. >> if the attorney general want to repent and grow, good. and the best example of that is to say, i am resigning. >> sharpton also says he believes governor northam should step down, as well. and the sexual allegations surrounding fairfax should be

investigated.as >> a statementeleased calling for the govern every's recig nation. our aaron gilchrist spoke with some folks in richmond yesterday who have different opiniond on what shotually happen. >> i think he needs to step down. i know people did things in the past. b but a leader, he needs to step down. >> with northam, i feel like he shouldn't be reprimanded for in somehe did 30 years ago. >> others say this is a time of reflecon on how to deal with the issues in the community, once the dust settles at the capitol. >>ere is new trouble for another virginia leader this morning. state senator majority leader, tommy norment, was the managing editor of a vmi yearbook called "the bomb."

that yearbook contained racist slurs and images throughout its pages. he would not answer questions yesterday. he did release a written statement saying he did not appear in anof the photos. our coverage of the crisis in the commonwealth connues throughout the morning. >> aaron gilchrist will join us e coming up in about 30 minutes. here's a look at our other top stories this morning. azon ceo jeff bezos is accusing "the national enquirer" of extortion and blackmail.in blog post, bezos says the oi tacompany threatened to publisht expli pictures of him and his girlfriend. b bezos says the company wanted him to say "the enquirer's" reporting on his affair was not politically motivated. ami's president is a close present the of president trump's who has repeatedly attacked, bezos, and "the washington post."

a woman was hit and killed just off of the beltway last night. it was pretty foggy at the time of the crash. but it's unclear irothat played . people living around route 210 call it the highway of death. that's because in the last 11 years more than 60 people have died in crashes on that >> there have been more than 130 injun crashes that same span. most recently, killing three children and leaving the parents seriously injured. nicole jacobs joins usive from indian head highway this morning. >> reporter: those numbers are heartbreaking when you think that 60 people have died here on indian head highway over the lastye11 s. i can tell you, prince george's county police as well as maryland state police are trying to curb those numbers. last night, they held a chkpoint here at route 210,

looking for impaired drivers. you may remember the crash at the end of december that three small children and injured their parents. well, police believe the driver was drunk at the time of that crash. here's some other alarming s. numb 3,000 citations have been issued since january 1st. 11 dui arrests including one last night, have been made. these dui checkpoints are just one thing, one thing that police are doing to try to make this road safer. back to you. >> nicole jacobs, live this morning. nicole, thank u. we have an update on an altercatiori between ae george's county student and a principal on wednesday. principal gordon brown is on leave as police gathers surveillance video from flowers high school. the video was s shot byomeone inside the school showing the scuffle. at first glance, principal pp gordon brownears to strike

the student.t busources say the student assaulted the principal first and a teacher bere that. police say the video shows a different story when slowed down. >> the student places his hand in the face of the principal. what is viewed by some to be a e bl believe is actually thepa princil swiping the hand away. >> the teen has been charged as a juveni. school officials say the top priority is student and staff asafety. beacon in the baseball world is gone. legendary player and trail blazingcoach, frank robdison, has ed. robinson was a first ballot hall of fame pyer and helped the orioles winld two weries titles. he became the first african-american manager in major league most in d.c. will remember he was the nationals' first manager when the team returned in 2002. >> a great choe there. last night at capital one arena,

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with whitaker's reversal as house democratslex their oversight powers. >> reporter: good morning, everybody. they go back and wth between whitaker, the justice department and the committee until late yesterday. the committee wanted to issue an advanced subpoena, that's unusual, in case he didn't show or in case he didn't answer the questions. and whit we'otaker said i'm comg under that scenario. the committee backed off saying they would deal with uestions oncase-by-case basis. what democrats want to know, if sations, e conv promises between him and the white house or president trump before he took over oversight of the russia investigation. he had been critical after that investigation before president ump put him over it or in charge of it, in charge of the astice department. also, ethics officer recommended he recuse himself from erseeing that

investigation. he didn't. and democrats want w know why. thl get the chance to ask those questions today. >> tracie potts, live for us this morning. thank you. a push t increase maryland's minimum wage. the county executive wil testify in support of a bill to raise the state's minimum wage to $15er hour over the next five years. right now, it's set at10.10. each county has its own minimum wage. and prince george's county is $11.50. in montgomery county, it between $12 and $12.25. toda day for virginia state police as they pay final respects to one of their own. funeral services for lucas dowell will be in smith county. his visitation is scheduled for this afternoon in chilhowie. trooper dowell's family is requesting that donations be

made to the virginia tate police association emergency relief fund. new details in a sexual assault investigation into a health care facility in arona. the center where a woman in a vegetative state gave birth is being shut down. the hacienda health care facility announced it wi stop operations where an alleged rape caused the pregnancy of a patient. police arrested a male nhese for rapingoman after a dna test showed a positive match between him and the baby. about 40 patients live in the unit. a sewage treatment plant in the state is running out of room to store materl that remains after waste water is treated. that matial is stored in facilities like this one and then shipped to farms across the state and used asrt izer. because we had so much rain, the farms are too wet and have to dry out before the fertilizer

can be shipped. wssc is building temporary facilities for storage. i can't imagine figuring out what to do with that mess. and a stinky situation near waer reed campus neseems to be resolved for now. there is construction equipment on the grounds and a temporary generator that serves a public charter school nearby. neighbors have been complaining a foul smell that made some people sick. engineering teams spent the night determining what is causing the smell. major changes on how you tet arou dmv could be in the works. >> it's o part a promise made to took amazon's headquarters. adam tuss on top of it this morning, live from the crystal metro station. good morning.

>> reporter: one of the factors of landing amazon here was crystal city was the transportation pl s. we could simprovements that include $2 million in funding. 25,000 employees are coming to crystal city to start those jobs. and legislato are recommending $50 milon for a second entrance to the metro station and more money for a potomac bus yard transitway system that would run in its own dedicated laneshere. total package, about 70 million fast-trackedill be for the projects to start. that's the recommendation right now. don'tforget, there's other transportation improvements that have been planned as part of the s amazon package. route 1 improvements. aedestrian bridge and also a potomac yard entrance. that has yet to be built. a lot of change happening here in crystalr city, whethert

you work for amazon, you should start to see some of the improvements take shape once it all starts coming together here in crystal city. back to you. >> adam tuss, loive for us inty crystal >> the weather, changing throughout the day. >> you bet. wey o back to febru temperatures starting tomorrow. showery weather mainly in shenandoah valley. there's been some drizzle drops and mist around the washi area this morning. grab the umbrella to play it safe. you won't need it until 12:00 today, as a cold front brings a poinrhouse of a northwest in here and leaves us cold and sets us up for the possibility of winter weather on nday. today's high, well in the 50s before noon. then, the winds are gusting nearly 35 miles per hour. windchills in the 20s for your

fray eveningplans. be ready to bundle up. you'll need the winter coat tomorrow. .igh temperatures in the mid to upper 30s tomorr monday and tuesday, most likely a mix and rain, problems for th the monday morning and tuesday morning commutes. and that could affect school elays or closures, monday and tuesday. here's future weather. it all kind of begins sunday after the sun goes down. clouds moving in. and a chance for rain or wet snow, as early as 9:00 or 10:00 sunday night. this is a long way into the future. this h.co-move so there's a hint of a possibility there. after the sunday goes down, monday night into tuesday, again, the possility of rain or snow very close to the d.c. changesea before it all back to rain tuesday, during the day. we'll keep you posted on that

through the weekend. falling temperatures today, col for theweekend. a mix chance monday and tuesday. and relatively quiet weather through the middle parts of next week. melissa, let's hear something good from first 4 traffic. >> something good is looking good rht now. laurel here at 8, had a crash there on the left side. we were seeing delays but not any long everything is looking good out there. inner loop and outer loop of the ltway, rolling along nicely. the green splats you see, those are and areas herehis morning. springfield,backlick road near old keene mill road. same thing, northbound, through wood bridge right now. overall, travel times are looking typical. look iing at your travel times maryland, also good. listen to wtop when you hop in your car. >> thank you, melissa.

25 years ago, lorena bobbitt was front page news when she attacked her husband in his sleep in their manassas home.e ll appear on the "today" show to talk about a documentary that delves into this case. she claims she w a victim of sexual abuse by her husband, tt john wayne bob >> he's reached out to you, repeatedly. >> repeatedly, in many s, occasies. >> what kinds of correspondence have you gotten from him? >> valentines cards, notes, ve notes. >> you can watch the entire interview later this morning on the "today" show right after news 4 today. good morning, i'm frank hollandnb at headquarters. johnson & johnson will start listing the pricesf its prescription drugs in tv ads, the first drugmaker to take that step.

will start with xarelto. people can list their insurance data to getat infon. the move follows a proposal by the trump administration to prequire drugces in ads. with your cnbc business report, i'm frank holland. your next family vacation tiuld be easier on your wallet if you fly on fr airlines. kids 14 years and younger cannot fly free. now, there's a few catches, of course. you have to join frontier's discount den program, which costs under $6a year. each free ticket must be paired with a paying adult. the de only applies to domestic flights on certain dayb fromary through august. frontier has a few flights into own out of reagan dulles. his is a deal. if you plan ahead and get free

ticket, i'm onboard. the american kennel club muum of the dog officially opens in new york city. >> and it's not your average museum. look here. the museum containsigital and physical exhibits. it takes your photo and aligns your likeness with a dog proceed. stillea cracking down on drivers who get behind the wheel drunk. what local road is under scrutiny. plus, an allegation of racism against a local bank employee. we'll tell you where itd happend how you the cell phone footage of it all. news today will be rightack. b

news 4 today starts now. >> we begin with a live look outside right now. aarmer day turned into a foggy night. the weekend is now just hours away. can we expect warmer temperatures around. i'm eun yang. n form molette green, aaron gilchrist. it's friday morning. it's been a long we. >> end of the week finally. >> if you live in virginia, a week unlike any other that you experienced. mtop three leading the state, all fending off scandal.

aaron gilchrist is in richmondh watching developments up close. good morning. >> reporter: good morning. a long week indeed. today, we expect that business that happens in the capital house. this was the case yesterday. they were able to do some work. lieutenant governor frfax was in the chamber. votes were cast. he tried to avoid the media yesterday, which was the case for most lawmakers here. you seeucouise there. she ran from me a couple of times yesterday. they did not want to talk about what's happened with the lieutenant governor, the governor and the attorney general yesterday, before they put out statement. we will have much more detail about what thedid say and what to expect from the day ahead coming up here in a few minutes. >> n,aa thank you. before we get back to aaron, there's some other news we want toet to this morning. with have to begin with a