>> announcer: "news 4ay t starts now. hit the s are set to pavement throughout the district this morning. there are going to plenty of roads you'll want to avoid. we'll have a run down for you. a father and son caught in a shooting. now, investigators believe it all started with a case of mistaken identity. new reports the controversy surrounding the jussie smollett case may have cost as many as 50 hospital employees in chicago their e jobs. weing to explain that. welcome morning, the 9th of march, 2019. good morning. i'm david culver. >> i'mra meagan fitz. i can't get over that story. >> i think it'll shock a lot of folks. good to have you on asaturday. >> nice to be here on a

saturday. >> nice to have company. >> nice to seeyou. >> i enjoy having you. stepping outside, i'll tell you, it's little chill in the air. it is a little dreary, as well, as runners are goingheo be ing out there. they might like the cold start. >> exactly. if you don't run, you might want to bundle up. looks likeif a bea start to the day. i think it'll be a great day. we want to check in with clay anderson, joining us this morning. good morning, clay. >> good morning to o allf you. when i drove in this morning, the visibilities were really down. it was almost like pea soup across the area. that's what we're going to talk about this morning, is the visibilities. particularly in montgery county moving to the north, into areasf gaithersburg, hagerstown. visibilities are less than 3 les. for thetemperatures, not bad for the runners. runners like a it cool damp. like i said, visibility is the story. here in washington, it is 7 miles of visibility, so great r for thek and roll marathon.

as you're going into north and west of the city, 2.5 miles for gaithersburg andleesburg. gettsbu gettysburg, visibilities are down.pa for the most, above freezing. cooler in gaithersburg, which is where the fog is starting to settle. itl warm for the weekend. good news there. great news for it, daylight saving time begs over the weekend. i have 60 degree temperatures to go with it. we'll talk about that in a bi following breaking news in prince george's county. a crash shut down i-95 north in bel beltsville before powder mill road. you're taking a live look at the scene. trafs backed up in that area. the crash happened a few hours d ago, authorities tell us four cars were involved in this crash. so far, it is not clear what caused the crash. news 4 has been in contact with state troopers for updates on

the road and any possible injuries in those cars. wow. >> devastatingmagesere. >> absolutely. happening today, across the district, roads are shutting down as we speak for the rock and roll marathon. runnersill cross through three of the four d.c. quadrants. you'll want to payttention to e road closures. >> this is when andap comes in handy. most of these roads are closing as we speak right now. the starting line is constitution near the ellipse. then runners will go around into northeast, through the h street corror, across the anacostia, then back around to finish righe be rft stadium. the 5k course starts at the stadium and stays mostly in northeast d.c.ma rathon runners start at 7:00 thises morning, ls than an hour from now, onconstitution. then the race starts at 8:00 he behind rfk stadium. that's the 5k. althe marathon starts at 8:30 this morning. >> good luck to all the runners. cold case solved nearly a

rapede after a woman was in montgomery county. a teen was assaulted by an unknown man who held her at gunpoint. now, dna evidence has linked the attacker to the crime. security video shows the chilling moments before a hooded man attacked the girl at a nursing home in ghaitiaithersbur 2010. police say he shoved a gun against the back of her head and then forced her into a restroo and assaulted her. years went by without justice for the victim, until last spring. that's when montgomery county alerted about thi man, who is behind bars already. drug facing charges of a charge in virginia. >> they considered his dna into the database system, and they notified us our open rape case, with dna samples taken from the victim in a rape kit that day,

came back positive. >> devon gray is years and faces decades in prison. he'll be sentenced in may. 6:05 on this saturday morning, an major break a shooting police are calling a se of mistaken identity. a father and son gunned down in northeast d.c. days after christmas. police have announced multiple arrests. our news partners at wtop telling us the father was shot in the handhile his son was shot multiple times in the body and the head. three men an now custody, charged with intent to kill while med. e police chief says he is thankful detectives are helping get justice for the victims. >> if you think about this 14-year-old boy, since a couple days after christmas, have to be spenng his time rehabbing injuries from a gunshot wound, whennl thething he was doing on that day was going to enjoy a sporting event with hisad and a friend. you know, it is satisfying to bring it to closure.

it would be moreg satisfy if the violence would stop. >> d.c. police tell us the boy is still recovering from his injuries. shots fired inside a d.c. restaurant all caught on camerao this ing, we know the names of two people wanted for the incident. a warning ough, some of the video we're about to show you, you may find it disturbing. news 4 first told you about this terrifying story back in latey. janu surveillance video shows a gunman firing into a crowded room on h street in northeast. the suspended gunman, deago belton is still on the run. so is timara williams. she is the wom seen taking the gun from the scene. officers want you to call them if you know where the t individuals are. a third person i is alrea custody and charged in this case. ha crime or hoax? it looks like a jury will decide what really happened to "empire" actor jussie smollett. a grand jury indicted smollett on 16 felony counts.

the actor told police two men attacked him shouting homophobic slurs and putting n ase around his neck. two men say smollett paid them to stage the upset. some say smollett was upset about his salary on "empire." his attorneys say they're going to fight the charges. >> we're going to fight against them. geragos, the defense attorney, was not happy. he called the charges vindictive and an attempt to make headlines. he accused them of robbing his client of the presumption of innocence.rk wos at the hospital where smollett was treated say at least 50 hospital employees may have been fired for accessing the actor's medical records. one identiseed surgical n said she looked at the records out of morbid curiosity. e was fired on the spot for violating patient privacy confidentiality laws.

a hospital spokeerson refused to answer questions abiliout th reported firings, citing company policy. the man suspected of killing aogger i fit to stand trieal. wendy martinez was out for a run when crawford stabbed her to death. her family says friday's decision is a relief. th were preparing for a different outcome. last month, crawford was deemed unfit f unfit. >> he got to a place where he could understand what as happenin participate in his defense. >> as long as he is o medication for psychosis, he should be able to understand court proceedings.n he's due back court in may. new this morning, a jury convicting a woman for saling money from a warren county vfw then tried to burn the place

down. e summer was in 2015 in front groyal. accordo the "royal examiner,"et leslie the building on fire to cover up her stealing, taking $100,000 over two years. the jury recommended five for arson and six months for the embezzlement. chopper 4 over t scene of a big apartment fire in montgomery county friday several people had to be taken to the hospital with smoke inhalation and other minor injuries. the fire broke out a sunny brook terrace off mid county highy at 1:45 yesterday. fire investigators say they're looking into what caused it. don't be sprised if you wake up feeling groggy tomorrow. we'rehoosing an , springing forward, everybody. daylight savin begins tonight at midn ht. clocks will spring forward one hour. the clock on your smartphone will adjust automatically and

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then that just grew to a second officer, a third officer, fourth officer. >> reporter: after securing the scene at the mote the officer stayed there until a search warrant was signed off on. all the while, unknowingly breathing in what was likely fentanyl, a powerful andll potent deadly synthetic opioid. >> you just felt under the influence of something. >> very lightheaded. i began to feel really, really hot. i was sweating profusely. >> reporter: two of the four officers had to be treat with narcan. >> all you have to do is tear the back off. >> reporter: the chief has issued two per ficer, in case they need to treat themselves or a fellow officer. the incident has changed how these officers approach just about every call. >> when you have something that can put you in the emergency room that you nevervesaw, it's a really scary thing for our officers. is>> yeah, i really frightening. because the drugs can linger ono clothing, ticers have narcan for their own homes, in case they unknowingly carry the

drug residue into their houses and potentially expose their own loved ones. the two people arrested in th story were given lengthy prison sentences that a judge is expected to uphold in the coming weeks. crazy. >> no kidding. doesn't that look nice? good morning if you're just waking up. it is going to be a beautiful day. clay anderson is in for lauryn ricketts. he is going to be bac know exactly what's in store for the weekend. stay with us. what patients don't realize is

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the welfare of our area's most vulnerable children has been a priority at nbc 4. >> lately, we've been getting a chance to catch up with some families helping children in foster care. >> barbara was able to catch up with a child who spent the first years of her life in foster home before findinger own family. ♪ happy birthday to me >> reporter: that was brianna in 2001, aittle girl looki forward to her 3rd birthday. while our visit to build-a-bear meant a fluffy friend to take home, what she needed most was a loving friend to grow up in. a home that would take her and her brother francois, so they wouldn't have to be separated. home early from work on that wednesday, carol pratt happened to be watching nbc 4.re

>> i rememlooking at that segment saying, oh, my gosh, they're darling. i hope they get a great home. >> reporter: do you remember when we first met, >> i remember us going to build-a-bear workshop, because i got a little nn a little white bunny in a wedding dress. and i made it say, i love you. i loveyou, over and over again. >> i love you. >> i love you. >> reporter: it would be a year later that brianna and francois would hear those lwords, "iove you" for real, from their new mom, pratt, who went through the process f paperwork and adoption, and finallyot a call from the children's social worker that would change all of peir lives. >> come andk up your kids. >> i remember going to thet, cond i remember the judge. >> reporter: she can't remember a time when her mom was not in their lives. >> the earliest memory i have is being with her.

>> reporter: in the years that followed, brianna has tracked the major events iner life. in a book her mom helped her keep, filling up with notes and photos. >> let me see that bunny. >> reporter:e moran 6,000 days have passed since this story ran, at least 200 months of growing up, 18 years since she was almost 3. today, brianna is almost 21. she's finishing her degree in computer science a montgomery college. francois graduated from high school, thellege, and lives and works on the west coast. john has graduated high school and is currently a sophomore in college. brianna is the last still at home, and oftenhinks how her life might have been without their wednesday's child story. >> very grateful. o for years, you guys used refer to her as your fairy g >> hi, brianna and francois. >> i'm so happy to be a part o yolife. ♪ happy birthday t me

>> i love what barbara harrison does, changing lives. love this.l brianna w finish from college this year and is really hoping that she will stay there after graduation. we are anxious to hear from others who are featured as wednesday's children. if you were one featured in the past or know someone who was, let us know. we'd love to catch up. search wednesday's child on our website, and you'll find out how to send us a tip. >> those are sweetreunions. i love that. barbara harrison does a great job with thater clay an with us on a saturday. >> what's up, clay anderson. you.see >> reach out. reach out. >> how you doing in. >> doing well. we have great weather to talk about it. >> i'm so excited. >> it's cloudy and dreary, some utg and so forth out there. don't worry a it. >> yeah. >> see, here it is. i'll bring you nice weather across ourarea. outside right now, we do have visibility problems, but ty are, as we say, patchy. in other words, patchyfog, most

of us don't have the problems. if you are driving, particularly in montgomery county, beware, be aware along interstate 270. you will have situations down to a mile and a half or so with the fog. temperatures are uniform, in the 30s across our area. th'll be warmer for your sunday. futurecast in motion. boy, it was really in motion, wasn't it? for your ssuurday into ay, the good news, as i said, saturday, today, it'll be dprry. we'll have rain showers overnight tonight. after that, take a good look at your sunday, everyoneem theseratures are correct. we go from the 40s to the 50s to the 60s and beyond upper 60s. maybe fredericksburg, close to 70 for your sunday. ovturecast. i knew it wasg across the area. overnight rain showers tonight. 11:30/midnight tonight. notice, they push out of the area by e9:30/10:00. est of the day for sunday, we'll look more some very nice

weather. that's for sure. with that, it is tll about cherry blossoms. a quick peek.ta we'l more about that later on in the hour. we're in stage one with that. re are the temperatures, everyone. from the 40s to the 60s. nday, temperatures in the 60s. we'll cool down, but it is still spring. s.d to upperou 50s thr 60 s.d to upperou 50s thr 60

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wiggle free before more help needed to be called. it is not clear how loki was able to get himself stuck in that hole in the first place. like i said, they have nine lives. it is true. >> entertained the kids for a good hour. >> ay-ay-ay. >> my goodness let's take you outside for a live look on this saturday morning. a littleaz start. visibility low in some spots. clay anderson is with us,ki tr the rest of your weekend forecast. weekend forecast. we'll check in w your favorite restaurants now it doesn't matter dash. where you are. ♪ it doesn't matter what you're hungry for. it doesn't even matter how many you are.

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at 6:30, todays the rock and roll marathon in the district. you can expect traffic delays out there. e'll help you with some of the areas you may want to avoid. plus, an nbc news investigation into dangerous living conditions inside privatized military housing across the u.s. what you need to know. your time now is 6:30. we'll be right back. >> announcer:"news 4today" starts now. >> just like that, we are right back >> yeah. >> welcome in on this saturday morning. good morning to you. i'm david cullerer. >> i'm meagan fitzgerald. we'll get your forecast in a minute. first, breaking news in prince george's county. police ore on the scene a four-vehicle crash. this is happening on the northbound lanes of i-95, just before powder mill road in betts vill l

beltsville. >> police shut down all lanes, causing backup. we're t workingfi conrm if anyone was hurt. we'll continue to monitor this, and we'll bring updates throughout the broadcast. now, we want to throw it over to o guy, clay anderson, in for lauryn ricketts. good morning. great to see you. >> good morning to all of you. we're talking about the ty visibi make sure you have your headlights on, everyone. it is all about location, as it always is. location, location, location. as a result, notice, we're talking about visibilities now in gaithersburg are less than 1 mile. 0.8 mile visibilities for gaithersburg. esburg at 3 miles. for your saturday, today, it will be a cloudy day, but rain willot move in until the overnight hours. temperatures warm up to the mid to upper 40s. ter that, we're looking forward to a great day for your sunday. as i said, temperatures were ratheruniform. this is what we need to know for today. fog will lift, warmp for the weekend, and make sure you set

the clocks ahead. we'll talk about that and more in a few minutes. guys? >> clay, thankyou. happening today, d.c.'s rock and roll marathon. today, roads are shutting down as we speak for this big race. >> the mare thathon is gllng to crossver the district. pay attention to the road closures. marathon runners take off at 7:00 this morning on constitution near t ellipse. the 5k is at t8:00 at rfk stadium. >> a half marathon begins at constitution. that starts at 8:30. take a look at this map coming up here.ad most of these are closing as we speak, then runners will morgan, aroundams into northeast d.c., through the h street corridor, across the acostia, then back around to finish right by rfk stadium. >> the 5k course starts at the stadium. it stays mostly in northeast. we'll have much more info in thn nbc washingpp for you. our digital team is updating

that. all you have to do ish sea marathon. a couple was overjoyed about the baby coming into their lives. they were set to adopt from a woman in southwest virginia. the only problem, she was never pregnant. police say elizabeth jon from southern virginia admitted to tricking a couple from california into thinking she was pregnant can you imagine? now, she's facing nine felony sarges. police she took money and other property from the couple, including monpent on professional photos announcing theadoption. jones says she's sorry for what she did but does not think she should be punished. >> i don't think so. because i don't feel what i donc wasminally wrong. now, morally, was it? yes. but i'er seen anybody be charged for something morally. >> there might be people that disagree with her. in the past, jones has been

convicted of larceny involving credit card fraud. right now, an investigation is underway. this is at sidwell friend school. racist names and swastikas were shown during an assembly. students ansring questions using their cell phones. the res were then projected on big screens. some of them contaed racist user names. in a letter sent home to parents, the head of the school said,quote, i a disappointed, dismayed, and deeply sorry that such an incident couldake place at our school. quote, racm and anti-semitism will not be tolerated in this community. it's been more than a year after the high school shooting innd park florida. now, more security upgrades are coming to montgomery county public schools, but t system is hitting some roadblocks. the school system is planning to add four to five surveillance camera 1 at each elementary dhools. those buildingsidn't have camera coverage. the school syste says it wants

to be able to keep a closer eye atsain hallw and entrances and wants to be able to record and reviewmages from any incident inside after it happenis the schoolict says dozens of schools have been equipped in recent months andbe all wil completely next school year. they're also upgradg the security vestibules and access control systems, but they're ruing into a hurdle. >> when parkland, florida, occurred last year tragically, the entire industry was upended. there has been a backlog for a number of the items we're talking about today, in terms of st keeping pace, supply and demand. that's the issue >>ere. just to be clear on that, every school right now has an access control system with the intercom and the camera, right sf. >> correct, yeah. >> the school syste also added three more school resource officers to help serve some of their middle schools.

to the district, where federal investigators are looking into business relationships. they've issued subpoenas for the d.c. council and mayor bowser. evans issued several public apologies in the last week. on tuesday, the council chairman recommended that evans be repry his chief directing of staff to send policeatiosoli for outside employment using her e-mail government account. he touted his influence on the council and metro's board. evans has insisted he's done nothing illegal. time is running out for businesses and restaurants in d.c. to get rid of the plastic straws. r lots of alternatives. there ar metal straws, some made out of hay, paper. city inspectors have been handing out ings, notices, and informational flyers to get everyone into compliance. since january 1st, 70us binesses have been inspected, and about

one-third were in compliance. >> average person doesn't usually need these small, disposable plastic items that end up in our waterways or trash cans. it is part of the zero waste goal to reduce our reliance on these single use plastic items. >> i had a metal straw the other night. july 1st, inspectors will start issuing fines, starting at $100 and goes up to $800. >> no idea there were hay straws >> i didn't either. >> horses have been using those for years. >> yeah, they have. > 6:37. then there were 51. that's the hope from some want to make d.c. a state. the house of representatives passing a bill that includes ll voting rights for d.c. residents. it is called the for the people this is the first time a chamber of congress endorsed statehood. its a historic day for the city. >> we've never gotten this close to full equalit with other

american citizens. that's what we have been after. if i can predict, i predict before this session of congress is out, at least the house of representatives will have gotten us there. >> she specifies the house there. that's because the bill stands e no chance in senate. republicans hold the majority in the senate and h long opposed the issue. 6:38 on your saturday. it is a chilly start. good for runners out there though. >> might like it. you know what, t is going to warm up. i'm excited, hopefully you too, but ahead on "news 4 today," an nbc news investigation into private military housing in the u.s. we get a close look at what military families are living in. we'll be right back. i'm melissa mollet with a look at your traffic. express lanes on the beltway shut down from 5:00 a.m. saturday until 4:00 a.m. lanesre going to be blocked near the jones branch connector. the ramp from the eastbound

ulles toll road to the express lanes will be shudown. the ramp to the connector will remain open. a little good news. metro red line, single tracking between van ness. blue between arlington semien tear. llow, single tracking between pentagon and la font plaza. the rest of the lines, silver, orange, green, regular service have a you know when you're at ross

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in harm's way. when did you notice problems >> the day we moved in. >> reporter: rachel, army specialist, took a job in fort bragg, north carolina. a year ago, they moved into this house. >> when you tned on the shower head, green sludge came out. water leaking. >> reporteng water see through the back door, termite damage and, worst of all, mold. multiple request for repairs went to corv aias, one of the my private companies that manage these. >> they told us to stay in our lane. we didn't know what we were talking about. >> reporter: then problems brought on by the >> went to the er four, five times. >> reporter: the military family network did a survey. 55% had a negative or very negative experience with privatized military housing. a respondentoss the country in housing under different management companies describe

instances of black mold,en lead as bettbestos. some reported medical ailments. corvias' ceo testified in congress last month. >> we let down some of our residents. i'm sorry, and we're going to fix it. >> reporter: the company is working to reduce the backlo of work orders and improve response time to service requests. secretary of the army admitted the army could have done more. >> it is clear, the private companies failed to uphold their end of the bargain, a failure allowed by the army's insufficient oversight. >> reporter: days after we toured the fitzpatrick's house, they were moved out and offered a new home on base, no cost >> families deserve to have livable home. it needs to be fixed. >> reporter: a family, like so many others, serving their country, but fighting a battle

they never expected here at home. gugabe errez, nbc news, fort bragg, north carolina. looking live outside on this saturday morning. kind of a chilly, little dreary start to your saturday. clay anderson is withus. he's tracking the rest of your weekend outlook. weekend outlook. we'll cck in with him.he

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sheinelle jones and peter alexander are standing by. >> morning. on a saturday morning here on "today," we're watching another major winter storm set to impact more than 30 million people this weekend. up to a foot of snow expected in the midwest. while in the south, the possibility of more dangerous tornadoehe we'll have full forecast. also ahead this morning, recent celebrity deaths and major health scares are putting several diseases on the forefrontf a lot ofur minds. we'll check out the warning signs that you should keep an eye outfor. > as we get ready to spring ahead tomorrow morning, why some er want ussay they n to have to change those clocks again. >> lose an hour tonight. those stories and more when we get started on a saturday mornin right here on "today." back to y'all in d.c. >> so excited to spring forward. >> you are? >> yes. we have more sunshine. >> okay, fine. >> couple days, it feels good. tonight, not sogood. >> i know. >> we'll see you in 15. >> thanks, guys. for thoseilies trying to save for college, we have new

information on the fate of virginia's prepaid 529 fund. as reported last month, the pl college saving suspended enrollment. it is bac open, butnly temporarily. susan hogan has more on an important deadline families need to be aware of. >> reporter: virginia's prepaid 529 plan in jeopardy. famies weren'tigning up because they wouldn't afford it. enrolemeel urrollment was seeuspended unti lawmakers could f out the fate. the general assembly passed legislation that way the entire benefit structure of the prepaid plan to make it m e affordable. until that new program is in place, families can enroll in a epaid plan until april 30th. if you have a current contract, that will stay the same. now, once the new benefit structure il in place, you w have the option to keep your

current contract o transfer to the new plan. right now, the bill is just waiting for the governor signature. you can sign up for updates to virginia's 529 plan. we have a link for you right now in our nbc washington app. just search "college savings." back to you. >> if yor'd like information about saving for college, your child's college tuition, virginia 529 has two public information sessions coming up later this month in wonebridge and another in alexandria. you can find the information and a link tt susan mentioned in our nbc washington app. 6:49 is your time now. clay anderson with us, in for lauryn ricketts this morning. >> yes. >> we have this kindf chilly, little dreary start. you think we're going to push past this and see some sunshine? >> in the next 24o 48 hours, we'll go from temperatures in the 30s and fog to 60s and sunshine. >> yes. >> i'll give you all the details right now. we take a look outside as we start the weekend. this is really, believe it or not, as cool -- i didn'tay cold, notice -- i said as cool

as it is going to be. degrees tside here at our nation's capital. winds lig out of theeast, ushering in the moisture. there are signs of things to come with great weather coming our way. fog isro theem for some areas. location, locationlocation. montgomery, gaithersburg, rockville, damascus, looking for visibility issues. also for frederick. just patchy fog across.he ar 30s for the most part. as i said, we'll bewarmer. as we walk about the forecati, everyone, weir bri're bringing in the rain. rain overnight tonight. look how quickly it moves out of the area. overnight by 7:00/8:00 a.m. tomorrow morning, well to the ,east, delawa offshore. sunday after that, the clouds break out and we look forward to some sunshine across our area. with that, we'll talk about i saturdo sunday. a tale of not only two days, but a tale of the differences.

how about this 20 degree ju, everyone, from 48 degrees, high temperature for your saturday, close to 70 degrees for a high temperature for sunday afternoon. again, rain showers oveynight, ill be ending at about 8:00 a.m. for tomorrow morninat with here's the forecast, everyone. we always talk about still mentioning, y have to remember to move those clocks ahead. if not, you'll be enjoying the sleep, everyora. great temres to go around. temperatures in the upper 60s. 62 for monday. 50s, we'll warm up again. this is what spring should look like. highs in the 50s and60

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goomorning. welcome back. d.c. public library system is creating a ten-year plan to stay modern and better serve people's needs. >> amy choakes us inside the effort and looks a libraries of the future. >> this way. >> reporter: there's nothing quite like a good book. >> yeah. >> reporter: whether you're young or young at heart. >> you can renew it. >> reporr: whether you visit the librarynn occasio or work there every day. >> favorite place in the world. i have 20 books checked out at any given time. whether i'm reading them or not is the question. >> reporter: all lovers f literature with asked for suggestions on a ten-year plan for the future. >> good to go. >> reporter: what will it look raries turn the page on a new era? for starters, look no further than the construction site for d.c. library's latest project, martin luther king jr. library. when the ml library reopens in

the fall of 2020, it'll have music studios, job training and it'll even have 3-d printers. the idea is to make libraries a one-stop shop for everything, not just books. they'll also have computer labs. they'll have meeng rooms. they'll have sewing machines. of course, there will be a cafeteria. >> we are converting a lot of space. >> reporter: richard van is the director of the d.c. library system. one day, he says you a dmv in your local library. >> how can i help you? >> reporter: it is convenience and community. >> we are in a society that is fractured in so many ways. the library still represents a place where people from all walks of life can get together. for me, that's the best thing we can do. >> find everything okay? >> reporter: as the library system gets ready for a new chapter. >> can we go there sometime? >> reporter: they say people ask them for one thin above all else. >> they want toake sure we're destination for reading and books. that's something we promisedem th. >> why are they mad?

>> reporter: a promise that will hopefully keep people coming back for years to come. >> every two weeks, when it time to renew books. it is one of our main come to epplaces. >> rter: in the district. >> like to see you. >> reporter: amy cho, news 4. 6:56 is your time on this saturday. let's set you up with four things to know before you head out. daylig saving time begins tonight. remember to spring forward one hour before you go to bed. oat means if you have a traditional clo watch, move it up an hour. the clock on your smartphone should adjustti autocally. don't forget toheck your smoke detecti detecters. cold case solved a decade after a woman was raped in montgomery county. dna evidence helped catch devon gray, who sexually assaulted a teen girl at a nursing home in gaithersburg in 2010. he faces decades in prison. roads are shutting down all over the district this morning for the rock and roll marathon. e starting gun should be going after soon at he corner of 14th and constitution. a lot of roads will be back open

by 1:00 this afternoon. >> police are on scene of a serious shmulti-vehicle cra in prince george's county. this happened on the northbound lanes of i-95, just before powder milload in beltsville. confirm if g to anyone was hurt or killed. stay with news chilly start, clay, but we're going to get warmer. >> in the 40s. tomorrow in the 60s.d looks gor the weekend. >> taste of spring. >> take that. that does it for "news 4 to y" on this saturday. we'll be back in 25 minutes for an update of local news. >> have a grevt saturday, yone.

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