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fits on a biscuit. right now on news 4 this week, the cost of commuting. what is a faster trip? we'll tell you. in one part of the areas, ift could mean tolls or people losing their homes. losing the lead. we will tell you about a new offer to crack down on lead levels in local school water. mornd no a popular store that helped tra tra transform part of the district decides to cloets its. >> hi, everyon i'm jim handly. if you spend any time in your car, you know that compute canning be stressful. now state leersd looking at i-270 and the maryland belt twooi help out. doing so may come at a prirks

tolls. and adam tells the ustoday, maryland officials cannot rule out the chance thaton expansi will mean taking away people's homes. rer signs all over theme mont county council chambers showing plenty of concern about the road protect. the biggestil worry, i-270 and the belt wayill be widened? >> i think we will be able to get through this without taking homes. but i can't flat out say it until we see what t proposers come back with. >> one little girl presenting marylandtransportati transporta secretary with her on proposal. >> i have been to some. it'sf a lot talking at. there's not really opportunity for engagement. >>e need toet people to a place where they can feel

comfort nbl their oom and in their own neighborhoods. >> council memberss evan g showing a book ontraffic. >> those who have not read it, chapter six, why more roads lead to more traffic. >> some say they want more transit options like a train system. major change is going to come to 270 ent the maryland belt way, not swhaur will happen yet. the state isin stu how the road which sh change. want state says kit doothing here along 270 and the belt way. if that happen, it can go consistently drop to below 15 american. ong 270, news 4. new concerns brought to ligh this week about the safety of drinking water at montgomery ty public schools. elevated lead levels could put opportunities at risk. news 4 spoke with health officials and county leaders who say now's the me to act.

>> reporter: lead andte drinkin is dangerous, speshlsly for young students. >> the danr is lead, kit affect the cognitive and bone development in children. kit affect -- it can lead to anemia. kit lead to behavioral problem, increased hyper activity. >> last year, maryland set a 0standard public schools and a lead level above parts per billion. montgoment c tested 23 13,000 out t, 239 had elevated lead levels, ander 159 accessible to students. they were taken out of service, and retested. now montgomery council is considering tbill restrict lead levels in water in public schools from 20 parts per billion to 5 parts per billion.

>> we send kids to school to delopment their brains, not damage them. supports ool system it. >> we are commit fod safe quarter for all the schools and >> parents we asked liked the restrictions on lead content in school water. >> absolutely there should be more regular tligs ensure tha the water are children are drinking is the healthiest kit be. >> the montgomery county council is considering tighter restrictions on lead in water in public lie layers, parks and recreation centers. >> a staple o d.c.'s 14th street district is closing its duals. home rule has been the go-to spot for home goods. we ted with the owner about what is next for him and the

heore. >> change is everywhere along the 14th street corridor. when greg opened the home goods store 20 years ago, it didn't apply. >> there was very little daytime resale and at night, it was shuttered up. >> the quarter has yet to fully bounce back from the '68ri , and frenth wondered about his venture. >> why you did open up a sto here. >> but he found a niche. he and his partner could scour trade shows and glover, an artist, would add a o dashf eclectic flair to the >> it was house waers. >> now it's bit more bitt bittersweet, announcing the score is closing. inside, there is >>merchandise.

nd it just stood out as something fun. >> any other specialty cooking stores. i have to wait for things online. >> i can't believe how lucky we are that this all just happened and it happened and ito lasted long. >> and they will be off to a more rare institute, planting and farming elsewhere. >> to gethiened in here. but they will not too happy. >>hat comes after home rule? would ing and who people like see. >> kounltd like to see. helans to get parting gift for the corridor. on 14th street, news 4. >> it's going to be missed. > when we come back, an in-depth look at what to do in an e orgency. hone county in the area is helping you prepare. and we're giving you a credit check. susan hogan shoes you thou check that credit report,to how to

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and welcome back. d.c. is changing. and frdt. acg to a new study, the district has you the highest intensity of gentrificat ion. and 20,000 black residents for forced o that have the neighborhoods, d.c. ranks third in the number ofeighborhoods transformed. but the city ranks first in intensity because of the high percentage of low income people affect . poweroutages, winter storm warning, and a tornado or dam break plsm you ready for an

emergency? fairfax county has created an online emergency preparedness guide. is guide allows to you create ur own emergency plan and prepare for 14 potential risks in the county. >> i y want to prepare the kit. i want to you use the guide too help y develop a plan for you and your family and then i want to you thinkbout your community and define the community however you want. and use the guide to help you develop a plan for how that community will respond if you're impacted by disaster. >> hard copies 067 the guides are vailible at county libraries. fairfax is one of two places in the country that has thisof typ program. we have a link to the guide on the nbc washington app. just search emergency guide. coming up next a new procedure promising to tighten up your sagging skin.

a first look at a thread lift. plus, spotting mistakes on your credit report. we are looking at your money and theig fourst errors to watch for and how to fix them. ♪

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this week, we're working for you. helpinge you m sure your credit is on the right track. you can get a free copy of your credit report from each of the credit reporting agencies. but do you know wha to look for when do you? our consume reporter susan hogan is here to flake sure your credit report is accurate. >> according to the national consumer law center, 42 million americans have errors on theirs. and the mistakes are so significant they could be denied credit. here ihat you should pay close attention to on your port. identifying incarmation.

lookfully at the tonight of your credit report to make sure your urname,nt and previous addresses and employers are correct. glaring errors such as a wrong address can be identity theft. minor akmi like misspellings are worth correcting. make sure t creditor names match up and look for duplicate accounts mr. if you never hadat any payment, double-check you haven't been flagged for any. the third thing, accounts and collection in public record. balances that are wowed up in collections as well as closure. bankruptcy and tax lienses wil pear in their own section. if you don't recognize the accoun contact the collect interask for the name of the original and it will show a list of companies that have recentlyok at your report.

they most likely lenders and could inclusnsance, utility or cell phone companies. if you see a suspicious piinqui. >> we have a link that will walu you t the process in the nbc walk app. just searchep creditt. back to you. arlington county has officially approved a multimillion incentive package to bring azon to crystal city. but did it not go over well with some >> aree ing to be allowed to continue the meeting without disruption. >> the bortd voted ewe name mousily a the audience members shouted shame. one man w dragged out by police. >> you're about to give thees ri company on the planet --

[ bleep ]. >> the man arrested is a well noun d.c. activists. police charged women with disorderly conduct before the board voted ewe name mousily to approve the incentive package. that clears f the way amazon to come here to crystal city. now to a cosmetirocedure that promises to tighten up loose, sagging skin. it's like a temporary facelift at a fraction of the cost with little or no down time. and some people can fit it in i their l break. if needles make you squeamish, you my want to turn away for th5 next seconds >> the rich and famous,ti cos procedures have gone main stream. withmericans spending $16 billion last year to look and feelhe tir best. >> it's anatomy. andkthe. that lnd that's what we do. we make them look like

themselves. just tter. >> dr. lilly is a board certified dermatologist at mclane determine tollgy in mclane, virginia. one of the procedures isn't new >> it's been in europe over 20 years. in the last five years was it fda approved in the united states. >> patients getting the look of a nip and tuck without going under the knife. >> and insert each thread in, and that is it. >> the tiny barbed needles are in injected in the part of the body that needs a lift. >> when it goes in the skin, it stimulatesc collagen. hook f it as a fish slightly lifting the skin. body's. that healing response kicks in,

producingcollagen to heal the sutured areas. >> we do threading for eye bauls, the cheeks mmpl the most common area is the jaw and the neck. we put threads in thems, if you have loose arm skin, knee skin. if you have loose belly skin after a pregnancy and you don't want t g any surgical treatment. >> it may look painful but a topical numbering cream is applied beforehand and the doctor says there is no risk if the thread should break. and they dissolveti over . >> after a surgery, a c-section, the same stitches that gon a scar where we stitch the belly a c-section. is no risk. if the thread snaps, to it's going to dissolve. >> the price ranges from 1,000 to $3,00 depending on the threads you use and where you put them. some people, it's a good al ternive to a facelift that can cost 10,000 15$10,000 to00 and

down time can be costly too. >> y can turn back now. a thread lift lasts 12 to 18 months. the risks are minimal. with redness, bruising orel ng for a few days. other goes right back to work and normalie activ after the procedure. when we come back this morning, neay a dozen students went fl trids local colleges and they had noas idea it w coming. news 4 was there to capture the news 4 was there to capture the big surprise.

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something new in the national zoo this week. the visitors haven' about 30 years. a baby wildy. the joey popped out of mom'suc this year. st first baby for victoria and dad sydney and the first wallaby born at the zee since 1969.

victoria could be already pregnant with the second. the wallaby family lives behind the small mammal house. ten luckyol d.c. high sc students got the surprise of a lifetime this week. a fully paid scholarship to george washington ufshts. we got talk to one of the students after she was surprisol at high scho >> in front of her classmate, a student is surprised with a full ride scholarship to george washington university. >> a full scholarship to george washington unirsity. [ cheers and applause ] she isovercome with tears and says gw has always been her goal. i asked her what it meant to see how happy it made her family. a she gavell the praise to her mother who raised her alone. >> i know that my mom was there

for me, and her being aing the parent and a sing t mom striving that i am becoming like independent woman. >> it means the world to me to hear her say tha >> as her mom, she is still beaming. >> it makes me feel good. it makes me feel like i do something right. make me feel likeky trust and believe that she is a defense. >> she says she will pursue a i double majorn interior design and business management and also minor in ark techitecture. a huge goal here if a capable woman. it's one of ten scholarship surprises that george washington dlufrts do in thetrict today. for a look at the entire list, look for the story on nbcwashington. pm. >> whatud moment. that will do it for us. thank you for joining us. have a great week, everybody.

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