view of traffic out there on the beltway right now. we have some big problems on the american legion bridge earlier. you see the remaining of that there in the left hand side of the lane right by the median. we'll check in with julie wright and get an update and also on 270 some trouble spots. it's tuesday july 28th, i'm steve chenevey. >> and i'm allison seymour. we want to tell you about a special phone bank up and running through 9:00 this morning. >> you see the volunteers trying to help you volunteer. we'll get you connected with volunteer organizations across the area. d.c. gets high marks for the numbers of those that volunteer but we want to make those better. >> if you want to find a group to volunteer for, call the number that you see on your screen. 202-895-3307. again that number is 202-895- 3307. we also have a lot of volunteer

information on our website, myfoxdc.com. let's check in with tony perkins and look at this forecast for this steamy tuesday morning. >> good morning. allison, i hope you make it through the show. >> -- i appreciate that. >> i know how that is. we have steamy conditions and we're going to see more today as well. we'll start with our satellite radar. there are some clouds out there. not the thickest clouds we've seen but stills me cloud cover across most of the region. mostly cloudy skies reporting at reagan national at last report. and it's going to be a mixed bag today of clouds and sun. right now the current temperature is 72 degrees, relative midity 87%. winds out of the south at 6 miles per hour. barometic pressure is steady and the forecast for today like this: mixed clouds and sun, widely scattered showers here and there and

that's about it. high of about 91 degrees, hot and humid. that's a look at weather. now a look at traffic. big delays leaving rock dale. at exit 6 montgomery avenue on to the southbound spur toward thexit for the american legion bridge. that's where we had the accident activity tieing up the left side of the roadway. delays on the outer loop slowing at the curve toward the american legion bridge and southbound 270 slow out of rockville toward accident scene which continues to block the left lane leaving montgomery un into fairfax. northbound 95 still good to go. no reports out of newington and springfield. 395 slow at duke street up to seminary road. that's a check of your fox 5 on- time traffic. a popular local party and event revenue ravaged by

flames. >> that is the knights of columbus hall in oxon hill, maryland. sarah simmons is live. >> reporter: since i talked to you guys, firefighters have arrived back out here on the scene to put out a couple of hot spots. investigators have been out here already but this is creating a challenge as they try to figure out what caused the fire. the fire itself started at about 2:00 this morning. and if you take a look at video, the flames are spectacular. it pretty much destroyed this ilding due to the fire. i spoke with the manager here at the hall a few moments ago and he said there was a party here on saturday. the hall is well-known here in the community. it did have -- has had challenges in the past. back in april you may remember a sheriff's deputy who was providing security here was severely injured by a suspected drunk driver who had been involved in a fight. that's according to prince george's county police. but the last scheduled event

here, that was saturday night. there was nothing else that was supposed to be going on here. and firefighters say no one was here at the hall when they arrived. >> the fire is currently under investigation. we don't believe there was a party. the fire was discovered with smoke in the area and residents or citizens have called to try to figure out where it was coming from. >> reporter: now i spoke with the man anl -- with the manager who said he was surprised after something he's put a lot of hard work into. >> just disappointed. we've put a lot of man hours in there, community based and it's sad to see it go like this. >> reporter: when i spoke with firefighters this morning they say when they arrived on the scene that the utilities to the building were shut off. remember saturday night was the last event that was going on

here. when i spoke with the manager, he told me that the utilities had been shut off. they are working through some legal issues at this point. but investigators are focused on figuring out what caused this ve morlly asey'll have mo this ina day or two. oba. y >> thank you, sarah. and a man who was found dead inside a burning minivan yesterday, abrief as sar of takoma park was the victim. he was scheduled to work at a gas station in annandale and was headed to a second job. he was found dead. yesterday family and friends at his apartment building gathered together to try to find

answers. >> he's never mad. that guy is always jokeful. he doesn't drink or smoke. he doesn't hang out. [ inaudible ] >> we're told that his wife and children are back home in africa. results of an autopsy have not been released. a judge is deliberating in d.c. woman a accused in the deaths of her four daughters. prosecutors say she tortured her children and killed them and hid their bodies for months. jacks attorney argued there were no witnesses to the crime and that their bodies were so decomposed the cause of death was undetermined. the judge will decide her guilt or innocence. there is new information in the alexandria police chief busted for dui. david baker failed four dui tests. he crashed into another car in arlington on saturday night. he's on paid leave and due in

court tomorrow. the city manager expects to wrap up the investigation this week and will decide if baker will keep his job then. the police officer at the center of the nationwide controversy in boston will head to the white house joined by the harvard professor he arrested. a date has been set to meet with henry louise gates, jr., and sergeant crowley. >> and the police have released a audio recording from the night that he was arrested. >> reporter: a harvard professor, a police man and the president sharing a cold one. the drinks will be served on thursday evening the at the white house. the arrest of henry louise gates, jr., touched off a racial fire storm after the president said that the cambridge police acted stupidly. the president did back away from that comment but it's still a sore point for police

officers around the country. >> jimmy is a big enough man to shake a hand, sit at a table, appear in a meeting, make something good of this. >> reporter: the misdemeanor disorderly conduct charges against gates have been dropped, but cambridge poce are still defending the arrest. officials have released recordings of the radio transmissions to officers responding to gates' home after this 911 ll made. >> they had to use their -- a shoulder to try to barge in. >> [ inaudible ] >> well there were two larger men, one looked kind of hispanic but i'm not sure. >> reporter: sergeant crowley does indicate that gates was giving him a hard time. >> the gentlemen says he resides here and uncooperative, but keep the cars coming. >> reporter: so will crowdly enjoy his blue moon or -- blue moon or beck's? for the paparazzi, it looks like budweiser will be his beer

of choice. >> there has been a committee formed to study the event. the d.c. think tank will be working with the new panel. health care reform will once again be on the president's agenda today as mr. obama will answer questions at a meeting sponsored by aarp. in the meantime officials say a bipartisan group in the senate is working closer to a compromise the president favors. the senate version is not expected to require businesses to offer coverage to employees. judge sonia sotomayor's confirmation expected today. lindsey graham is the only republican to say he will support soto pair. the committee vote is protocol and won't scop her nomination and she is expected to be confirmed. new details involving the death of michael jackson. his personal doctor gave him the drug that police believe

killed him. jackson reportedly used the drug frequently, the powerful anesthetic. a doctor would administer it to him when he went to sleep and stop it when he wanted to wake up. the unnamed official said dr. conrad murray gave him the drug the day he died. dr. murray is the subject of a manslaughter investigation. 7:10 on this tuesday morning. high level talks continue between the u.s. and china. up next, a closer look at why it's important that the two countries develop a good relationship. and plus america's waistline is shrinking the wallet. the new fight against obesity. and a reminder about our volunteer phone bank. call now to give time to help your community. the phone number is on your screen, 202-895-3307. if you have an extra few minutes, give us a call. we'll put you in touch with the right people. it is 10 minutes after the hour. hmmm... well... naaa... ah!

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7:14 right now. and another reminder about our special phone bank we'll keep running through 9:00 this morning to help you connect with volunteer organizations throughout the area. we want to hear from people who have time to give. >> if you would like to find a group to volunteer for, there are groups out there. call 202-895-3307. the number 202-895-3307. go to myfoxdc.com as well. 7:14 as we mentioned. 73 degrees outside. we dropped a degree but with the humidity you probably won't notice that out there. >> probly not. the humidity is really the story. it's near 90% this morning. so another muggy start to the day. i just stepped outside and you feel that. and it's bright outside but a

lot of clouds. should mention that at reagan national, 73 degrees and their reporting fog and mist at h tis hour at reagan national. dulles, 70 degrees. bwi marshall, 71 right now as we look at our temperatures across the country. some are quite interesting. these are the current teams. 're at 73 and same in st. louis. but look out to the wwht eseer your temperatures are wlle int the 90s. phoenix right now is 97 gr s.ee their projected high for the day is at s.114. >> is that real? . y seriously. >> that sounds made up. >> no, that's the real expected high. and las vegas will be a cool t9 later herehat will bee.ic here is a look at the satellite radar for the nation. but it's a idry heat. >>re y recoming from phoenix, you get a break. >> that's right. a lot of rain going on this morning in portions of arkansas, lousiana, mississippi and areas o feavyh rain in

arkansas. rain showers across omaha and nebraska at this hour -- omaha, nebraska. here is the high today: 91 degrees. hot with a chance of showers and thunderstorms. thursday 90, friday, 88 chance of thunderstorms. and saturday a slight chance of thunderstorms and that's an interest because a lot of people going to the paul mccartney contest. >> when is that? >> do you have free tickets? you mentioned that three times this morning? >> no, i mentioned it two times. >> on saturday there should be a chance of a shower or thunderstorm. >> you're not going to say it now, are you? >> no. >> because it would be three times. >> julie gets to mention every

stupid event she gos to. >> tony! >> it's okay. >> i pay for my tickets. >> well it's not my fault you're not this good looking you have to pay for your tickets. [ laughter ] >> the more important big story is what is allison taking for that cold. she forgot what day of the week it is? >> it's tuesday, isn't it? i know what day it is. >> we have like a 7-mile backup on the top stretch of the beltway leaving 3:55 toward the american legion bridge. that's where we had the crash tieing up the left side of the road. it's been there for an hour and the damage is done. big delays on the outer loop toward the american legion bridge and again they are in the process of moving this activity from the left lane. so we should have everything here open shortly. southbound 270 impacted by this commute. you'll find that delays are

beginning back at 28, montgomery avenue, so that is a 6-mile backup on to the american legion bridge. and finally all lanes are open on the bridge leaving montgomery county into fairfax. inner loop of the beltway looks great. no problems reported right now. a slow down between annandale and merrifield and tysons corner, all lanes are open and you remain at speed. outer loop of the beltway at theline, all lanes are open and accident activity is cleared. this is 66 east of nutley toward the beltway. lanes are open. no accidents to report. you'll find 66 will slow between 50 and 123 after nutley. lanes are open on 95 but traffic is slow at prince william parkway. springfield north of duke street and toward seminary road. inbound south capitol, disabled vehicle on the right side of the freeway. all of your lanes are open toward the 3rd street tunnel.

that's a check of your fox 5 on- time traffic. today marks day two of high level talks between the u.s. and china here in the district. yesterday the president told chinese leaders that the future of the world depends on a good relationship between washington and beijing. they covered everything from the global economic crisis to nuclear proliferation. the president said there are no illusions that the u.s. and china will agree on every issue, they are hoping on more cooperation on areas critical to the world. for more on those discussions is charles freeman who holds the chair at the center for strategic and international studies. thank you for joining us. >> thank you. >> what are thbiggest thing we're looking for. >> the biggest thing is we have a financial crisis that the two countries are key to resolving. and we have a lot of u.s.

dollar den om fated debt in chinese hands and we have cross issues with north korea and nuclear proliferation, iraq and iran and climate change. >> let's talk first about the economic standpoint. china has assumed a lot of u.s. debt. how does that affect relations for the future? >> it makes things tense. if the china gets rid of some of that debt our economy goes into the toilet. and if we inflate our way out by printing money, china's assets go the same direction. so we're trying to each keep each other's confidence up and if we stop doing that, terrible things could happen. >> we're talkg about two superpowers here. the relationship has been rocky over the years at certain points. where do you see things headed down the road? >> we have a good relationship. we have built on a lot of good

work over the last 8 plus years. one thing that bush did well was manage the china relationship. so things are on a good footing. it could go south and there is a lot of continued mistrust because of different ideas philosophically and we could end in a bad place. >> and you spent a lot of time in asia, how are we viewed by the chinese officials? >> we're viewed overall pretty well. they like americans and we're pretty straight shooters but we're also unpredictability and that drives them crazy. they like everything stable and predictable and we don't always give them what they want. >> and china doesn't have the best record when it comes to human rights. congress has noted that several times. they still have to get things done. how do you overcome that to work together? >> it's a big challenge.

the bottom line is there are increasingly more freedoms in china than there ever have been but it's still a authoritarian place. and if it doesn't happen, congress will be peeved and that will affect broader relationships that neither china nor we want to see. >> and in the environment, we saw some of that with the olympic games and looking for the summer coming up on the fall, are we closer to working together on the issue? >> we're closing but still coming from a long ways apart. i think what china would like to see is for the united states to under write technology andner savin to-- and energy saving. i doubt that congress will be in the mood to be spending more money to under write china's economy. so whave a long way to go.

>> talks will continue today. any major announcements to come out of the talk this is week? >> i think we'll announce we're going to continue to talk and that's probable -- probably the best thing to happen. charles free man, thank you for joining us this morning. allison. 7:23 right now. hundreds of jobs cut for those that take care of the roads we drive on. will those impact our commute. and housing numbers to tell you about. and one of the favorite ways to cool off in the hot summer months and this morning holly is getting a behind the scenes look at how ice cream is made. it all starts there, folks. time again is 7:23. we'll be right back. in the 1930s,  farmers planted nutrient-rich soybeans...

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for a $2.5 billion shortfall. most of the positions are in development groups and inspections. the president's fix for the housing financial mess might be working as new numbers are showing sales of new homes spiked last month, the biggest increase in over eight years. many experts say the housing market may have hit bottom. that's good news. but sales are still off more than 21% from a year ago so the sale of existing homes are still down. and next we're tracking a developing story as flames party location in prince george's county. and fighting the obesity epidemic in america. the battle of the bulge costing us big time and there isa en cein its kind confer d.c. to help slim america down. we'll take a closer look after the break.

welcome back to the fox 5 morning news. we have moved over to studio b. right now to try to get you doing some volunteering. >> and our phone bank is set up until 9:00 this morning. new numbers show the d.c. area gets high marks for the number of people would volunteer but

we would love to get those numbers up even higher and link you to a place where you can call. >> give us a call. the number on your screen at myfoxdc.com. i was just looking at the sheet here, we have a lot of callers from d.c., a few from maryland and virginia. so let's step it up maryland and virginia and make sure we have good representation. we're going to be set up through 9:00 here. >> and 72 degrees this morning and let's check in with tony to see how the day is working. thank you allison and steve. we'll take a look at yesterday first of all. we had a warm day. temperatures where we thought they would be. reagan national topped out at 88 for your high. dulles made it up to 89. bwi, 87. i think all of the airports will be a degree or two warmer today so we should see our high in the 90s. currently at 73 here. patuxent naval air station is at 72. and harrisonburg at 76 and

winchester at 64. satellite radar composite for the region, not much to show you as far as the radar goes. we'll put it in motion for clouds over us. can you see the louds breaking up so we'll get a mix of clouds and thunder in the course of the day tomorrow. probably more clouds building in in the latter part of the day and whatever precipitation shows up will be widely scattered. forecast for today lookslike this: another hot and humid day stum in the summer pattern, partly sunny skies and an isolated showers. 91 degrees for the high. tonight, warm, muggy, mostly cloudy skies, humid, early shower possible, 73 degrees for the overnight low in town. then the five-day forecast, tomorrow 86, scattered showers and thunderstorms, same for thursday. friday and saturday has the same thing with highs in the upper 80s. that's a look at the weather. now let's get more on the morning rush hour traffic from julie wright. lanes are open across the american legion bridge.

earlier accident gone. lanes are open but the outer loop does flow leaving 355 toward the curve and continuing down in towards fairfax. the impact on 270, look behind me. delays gridlocked out of gaithersburg leaving 124 montgomery villeth and into the southbound spur and toward the american legion bridge. this alone is an 11-mile backup off of southbound 270 merging on to the outer loop and down toward the american legion bridge. a 7-mile backup on the beltway from bethesda around the big curve toward the american legion bridge. and the accident activity has finally cleared that contributed to this delay. on the prince william parkway, h.o.v. lanes ving. 395 traffic slow between duke street and semain air -- seminary road. we find a accident at the nats

stadium. stay to the left to get by. checking today's top stories, the popular maryland party and event venue devastated by flames. the fire broke out at burn manor at the knights of columbus hall if oxon hill. the firighters trying to put out some hot spots. the flames were raging through the roof throughout the facility. and the firefighters up on the roof. the building is pretty much a loss. that's the latest from oxon hill. michael jackson's personal doctor gave him the drug that police believe killed him. this is according to the associated press which is citing a law enforcement official. jackson reportedly used the drug as a powerful anesthetic typically administered in a hospital. a doctor would give jackson the drug when he wanted to sleep and stop it when he wanted to

wake up. court documents name murray as the subject of a murder investigation. the feds arrested six people in raleigh, including daniel boyd, who is believed to be the ringleader. investigators say boyd trained in pakistan and afghanistan. the men are charged with conspiring to provide support to terrorists and to murder, kidnap or injure people abroad. and it was a grand night for the nationals in milwaukee. time to celebrate thanks to josh willingham. he hit not just that grand slam, but to do it an inning later, going back to back, hitting two grand slams in one game. also tieing a franchise rerd with -- franchise record with 8 rbis. the nats blew out their opponent 10-6. and another reason to get fit. new research shows the cost of treating obesity related health issues has doubled in the last

ten years. an obese person spends about $1,400 more year on medical care. obesity related medical conditions account for nearly 10% of all medical costs. now this week the centers for disease control is heading off efforts to reduce obesity and related illness through a conference called weight of the nation. experts hope to determine areas in the daily lives of the american people that pose a problem to our waistline. and dr. arthur frank is the director of the george washington university weight management program and joins us to talk about the weight of the nation conference d the agenda. and doctor, frank, it seems like we've been talking over the years about obesity and it just hasn't gone anywhere. it's just continued to sit right there on our waistline. >> it's a very difficult problem. and it's a very difficult one to solve. which is one of the major reasons they have convened this session. because they are looking now at not just what the ndividual

can do, must do, but they're looking at what public policy can o. what can we as a commune -- community do and what can we prevent this problem and make it easier for the individuals to deal with it, because it is a statement of concern that we are spending a great deal of money on the complications of obesity and the complications of weight management. >> it seems to me even -- we eat differently. if you read the label, what is in the food. the high fructus corn syrup and many of us can't get to a green grocer so we have to go to the supermarkets and eat the foods packed with those things. >> it's the number of calories you consume. and whether you get it from carbohydrates or fat, probably doesn't make a difference.

it makes a difference in the total number of calorie that's -- calories that you consume. but there are different problems in the community and how people maintain activity, how schools function, how schools serve children food, what kinds of foods are available. there are problem that's can be -- problems that can be solved by changing regulation. these are things the community can do to make t easier for individuals to manage this very difficult disease. >> and we're talking about the law-based efforts. and you're looking now at everybody's pocket hurting these days and you're looking at the economic impact of obesity and it seems that might jog a few heads to turn in the direction of we have to stop this. medical care is off the charts. >> it's a major problem because obesity itself and the

complications. all of the stuff that goes with obesity. high blood pressure, high cholesterol, diabetes, arthritis and all of the complications which add to the cost. if you could solve the problem of obesity, you could make these other things so much easier to deal with and it would cost less to deal with if you could resolve the problem of weight management. >> so this is the inaugural conference. what are you hoping coming out of it. i'm sure you're hoping that you don't have to do this for the next 10 years. i don't think it's going to solve that quickly because it is a very complicated problem. i think one of he major problem is heightening public awareness to make it into something people are more thoughtful about and the community is more thoughtful about and our social or public policy people are more thoughtful about. we have to deal with this in a more broadly based way.

>> and kathleen sebelius is going to be there. this is getting the attention of the white house. >> yes. >> so perhaps this is the turnaround we're looking for. >> i hope so. >> dr. frank, always nice to talk to you. the conference is going on this week. steve, over to you. 7:40 right now. chances are on the medical front someone you know has been touched by autism. ahead in our 8:00 hour we'll meet a local woman that found inspiration from a friend's struggle raising two kids with autism. and michael vick one step closer to getting back on the grid iron but he'll have to follow strict guidelines before he plays one down. that story is coming up when fox 5 morning news continues. there are moments in time

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michael vick is allowed to play in the fl again as the commissioner reinstated vick with strict conditions. he had been suspended from the league for past two seasons while serving time in prison for running a dogfighting ring. he can immediately take part in preseason practices and workouts and meetings and once the season starts he can participate in all preseason activities except the games but could ballowed to play by

week six at the latest. and could be sooner. but he needs a team to play for first. vick said i fully understand that playing in the nfl is a privilege and not a right and i am truly thankful for the opportunity i have been given. >> we'll see what happens. 7:44, here is tony. - > let's look at- th anyok u - thank u very ermuch. it has to k lt ath oolels lek at the current roaieratures uande tonreh undthe region. 73 here in d.c. 71 up in baltimore. ocean city is 78. in winchester only 64 at this hour. looking at the satellite radar for the eastern united states, not a lot going on. most of it is e rcoast. some rainfall out there. but that is it. we do have clouds over us but we'll see a fair amount of sunshine i think during the next coule of hours before we get nor clouds building in again.

here is a look at the surface map. you'll notice there is a cold front. pay no attention to it. it's not going to do much of anything today. it will for all intents and purposes washingtonout. but it could create a shower here or there. and today's high about 91 degrees. isolated shower or thunderstorm tomorrow. more scattered showers and thunderstorms. thursday a high of about 90 degrees. friy 88 for the high. saturday and sunday 88. >> you did a cool western accent in the 6:00 show and i was hoping get it in the 7:00. >> i don't remember. sometimes the voices come into my head. >> common problem. >> yeah, it is. [ laughter ] >> julie wright standing by. quite a tan you have there, momma. >> you think. >> got some sun. >> vacation was good to me. i must say. well we're checking out the ride around the capital beltway

and we're trying to recover from the accident at the american legion bridge. it's been gone for half an hour but the damage is done. outer loop is slow around the big curve before georgetown road to the bridge. southbound still on the brakes from montgomery village down toward what was the accident scene. and once you commit to the american legion bridge, the pace improves in toward fairfax. inner loop of the beltway, no accidents to report. still an easy commute from tysons around toward bethesda. 66 will slow between 50 and 123 nutley street to the beltway. again on the outer loop, right here at van dorn street, slow traffic continues over towards the wilson bridge. the pace does improve before you reach the bridge but keep in mind work on eisenhower again today will reduce the lanes down to two for those toward the bridge. we do have backup traffic and volume and sunshine delays only but after 9:00 there will be construction reducing the commute down to two lanes. that's a check of your fox 5 on- time traffic. do you have the time to

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mango, citrus and tropical. right now it's being test marketed in new york. it's not cheap. an 8-ounce bottle goes for $2.50. if the new yorkers decide they like it, you can expect the deal to expand nationwide. i want to let you try it first. >> no. >> you don't want to? if carbonated milk isn't your thing. make you like ice cream. this morning holly is at the south mountain creamery in maryland to find out how they make their dessert. i'm jealous. >> reporter: you should be. we were talking about that whole carbonated milk thing. this is tony, the general manager here at south mountain creamery. and when you know something is good and fresh, you have to know the source that it's from and you're about as close to your source as you can get. >> that's right. we gw all of the feed for the cows and milk them here and process the milk into glass bottle milk, yogurt and butter

and cheese and we do it here on the farm. >> reporter: that all sounds good but we're here for the ice cream, tony. when did you guys start doing the ice cream? >> we've been doing ice cream since we started eight years ago but over the last year we've isn't a lot -- spent a lot of time on it and we're putting out a good product. >> reporter: you are. and when we got here this morning, we were greeted by the crowds. tell me about your -- the cattle that you have here. >> well, we are currently milk about 220 holstein cows. we know the entire blood line and that's what you need to know. >> reporter: how many cows do you have? >> we're milking about 220. >> reporter: and you milk twice a day? >> twice a day. at 1:30 in the morning and 1:30 in the afternoon, 365 days a year. >> reporter: and now we've come inside the creamery and tell me where we're at and what is

going on and let me introduce you to j.r. who is the plant manager. hi. >> how are you doing? >> what we're doing here this morning is we're getting ready to batch up some ice cream mix. so it's a blend of your milk, cream, sugar and everything like that. we mixed that ahead of time, pasturize that and then that's what we use to make our ice cream. >> reporter: so where do we go? >> we start putting our cream in. >> reporter: and when we're talking about ice cream, it has to do with the amount of fat in it? >> we make a 16% butter fat ice cream, which is equal to your premium ice cream out there. >> reporter: and so this is -- this is cream and this holds how much? >> that holds 300 gallons. >> reporter: how much do yo make a day of ice cream?

>> about 100 gallons. >> reporter: okay. so what is happening here? >> we're putting the cream in the tank. we have a meter here that tells me how much we're putting into the tank so i can get exact measurements. >> reporter: and i'm assuming it needs to remain chilled. >> all of this creamer was just milked from the cows this morning. >> reporter: this was milked at 1:30 this morning? >> yes. >> reporter: wow, that's fresh. >> and this cream will be turned into ice cream that will freeze tomorrow. >> reporter: so from cow to tub of ice cream, it's about -- >> a day. >> reporter: 24 hours. and then now i know you guys deliver the milk and ice cream too? >> no. >> reporter: you have to come get the ice cream. >> we haven't figured out how to home deliver ice cream. >> reporter: so what is going on now, j.r.? >> i'm switching my valves around to put the whole milk in. >> reporter: so you do a cream,

then the whole milk. >> then we add our sugars and egg yokes and the other good, fun stuff. >> reporter: and what is the shift here? >> from about 7:00 to 3:00. some days are longer than others. >> reporter: that's every job you're in. i'm telling you. and so here is the most important question, j.r. if you have no hair,. > why do you wear a hair net? >> it's state regulation. >> reporter: we have a link to sweet mount creamery website at myfoxdc.com. we're going to continue the ice cream making process and talk about dairy farminin general. back to you guys. >> thank you, holly. and we're back over in studio b. with our phone bank this morning. >> and the phone line have been ringing. amy ward took a break. she's with serve d.c. we love

to hear the phones ringing. >> the region is waking up. >> and you're often just waiting for an opportunity and when you find somebody has made it easier to call in and get involved, is that what you're finding? >> yes. we're introducing them to the resources regionally and locally. washington, d.c. is very excited to be participating and the president and white house has called the service the united we serve initiative. everybody can reach out to www.serve.gov. plug in your zip code. all of your opportunities will populate and you can see what you can do in the country and here in d.c. >> and you're getting calls from not just here in the district, but all over. >> correct. about an hour ago it was all d.c. but now it's all over. >> your phone is ringing. thanks for helping out along with our other volunteers. now we're looking for some time from some of you at home.

>> make that phone call. 895-3307. when we come back, an embarrassing snapshot from a gold metal swimmer and then how a local mom and her friends are on a mission to educate people about children with autism one book at a time. >> stay with us. fox 5 morning news coming back after the break. meom

new this morning, a devastating fire at a popular event hallch -- the hall. we're live on the scene. and sources say michael jackson's own doctor gave the singer the drug that may have killed him. and a new studio shows that texting while driving is more dangerous than drinking and driving. good morning. i'm steve chenevey. >> and i'm allison seymour. another new study out today shows more than 25% of the country's population volunteers they're time. but that also means 3 and 4 americans don't. now if that's you, we're here to help. if you would like to get plugged in, we set up a volunteerism phone bank at myfoxdc.com. these experts will talk to you,

find out your interests and skills and then help partner you up with an organization in need. we have more information on our website at myfoxdc.com. >> let's keep the calls coming. the lines close at 9:00 this morning so you have an hour to get your call in. let's check in with tony perkins and fine out about our forecast today. >> it will be hot, humid, anotr sticky dnay on pndhuotste or there. sateit re rm region for this inomg. rn 've had suds over us. s.ito ur it looks like we're seeing some clearing. we had a report of fog and mist at reagan national this morning but ouy secan ho hoeverything is moving at this hour. we'll get more clouds building in later on. current temperatures at the area airports, reagan national, est adull esinternational. s t3 74 at bwi marshall. forecast for today, we're going to call it partly cloudy. and an isolated shower or thunderstorm ear or there. another humid day. we're stuck in that pattern for

the next several days. high mpe eratur today is warmer than yesterday. we'll get up to 91 atdegrees downtown. 89 in manassas. and 89 in annapolis as well. more details on the forecast coming up in just a little bit. stick with us. >> thanks, tony. let's check in with julie wright for a look at traffic. are things calming down? >> we're starting to improve a little bit. slowly by surely. the problem was an accident on the outer loop of the beltway at the american legion bridge. that has cleared and the lanes are open once again but the traffic is slow on the big curve toward what was the accident scene. the impact that it's had on 270 is long lasting. live in germantown, delays south on to the spur and the loop. this is a 15-mile backup on 270 trying to merge on the exit for the outer loop and foo fairfax. again the outer loop itself will slow at the big curve before traffic merged on to 270

to the american legion bridge. no accidents in virginia. this is a live short north of 236 toward 66 and again all of the lanes are open. 66 is slow between 7100 and 123 and nutley street to the beltway. george washington parkway in the clear into 395. that's a check of your fox 5 on- time traffic. >> thanks, julie. a total loss is what firefighters are calling burn manor in oxon hill. the party and event venue devastated by flames this morning. sarah simons is live with por on our top story this morning. sarah. >> reporter: allison, investigator have been out here all morning long trying to determine what caused the fire. but they've kind of had some obstacles to overcome as hot spots have continued to pop back up. firefighters are here behind me. they've been back out here within the past hour or so. we could take a bird's eye view of what they've been dealing with. is is from the air that you can see just some of the hot spots popping back up that

they've been having to go back this fire though started at about 2:00 this morning. and let's take a look more at the ground level from the video from overnight when the flames were really going this morning. flames totally destroyed this columbus hall, this is well- known here in oxon hill. in the communities did known for -- it's well-known for events and parties. back in april you may refer a sheriff's deputy who was providing security here was severelyin jury -- severely injure by a drunk driver involved in a fight. but the last event here was this last saturday night and members are sad to see this popular hangout go up in flames. >> we just got control of the building and everything, as the new englander set of knights are comingp to keep it going and rebuild in the community

and so forth and to see this happen is a shock. >> reporter: now when firefighters arrived they did find that the utilities had been shut off here at the building. remember there was just an event here on saturday night. in speaking with the members here and the manager of the hall, he said they have encountered legal issues they've been trying to work through so that is something that has contributed to the shutting off of the utilities so we're continuing to look into that and the investigators looking into this to see what the cause is behind the fire. allison, back to you. >> thank you, sarah. an update on yesterday's top story. a man found dead inside a burning minivan in downtown bethesda has been identified as abrief as bar. he was supposed to report at his second job at another gas station in annanale but his body was found in the vehicle near arlington road.

>> we were afraid that he may have happened over there and this happened around 4:00 a.m. and he doesn't drink, smoke, he doesn't hang out. >> family and friends gathered at his apartment community yesterday. they hope an autopsy will reveal more clues in this tragic incident. >> new information on the alexandria police ief that is reported to have failed four sobriety tests. he crashed into another car on saturday. he is on leave and collecting his salary. the investigation is expected to wrap up this week and decide then if he will keep his job. his lawyer says baker hopes to stay with the police department. the attorney for michael jackson's personal physician says dr. conrad murray will not

be commenting on quote, rumor, inu endoand unnamed sources. this is a response to the record that murray gave jackson the drug that authorities believe killed the king of pop. the associated press cited a law enforcement official saying that murray gave the jackson the drug the day the pop star died. court documents name murray as the source of a manslaughter investigation. >> on capitol hill, the bipartisan senate finance committee edges closer to a health ce compromise. insiders say it would prohibit insurance companies to denying coverage to any application but it is not expected to require businesses to offer coverage to their employers or offer a plan. the president will participate at the aarp meeting today here in the district into and here is an eye opener. a new research shows the cost treating obesity related health issues has gone up. the cost is $147 billion. the cdc is taking on this

problem with the weight of the nation conference. this morning the director of george washington university's weight management program joined us in studio that talk -- in studio to talk about the objective things are problems that can be resolved by social problems. these are the things that the community can do to make it easier for individuals to manage. >> dr. art frank there. weight problems account for 10% of all problems. a major wardrobe malfunction at the world swimming championship. we'll show you the picture. >> and we'll see that. and you still have 50 minutes left to call our phone banks. we are trying to hook up

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has been keeping an eye on this hot-button issue and joins us now. this came up during a news conference that was supposed to be held for health care. you talked to people out there and what are they saying? >> first of all, people are not sure it was appropriate to ask the question. about 41% said it was gay free, 43% said it was out of -- it was not appropriate. >> 63% said it was not appropriate. one >> and that seems to go along the racial lines when you break it down even more. and one of the questions was not just with that question, but talking about the president overall and how he's doing these days. >> his ratings are down a little bit. 49% approve of the president. that's down 6 points over the

past month. the number who strongly disapprove of the way he's doing his job has jumped since the press conference. for conservatives who want to say the sky is falling for the president, that's not true. his numbers aren't bad, but they are down. but for liberals who say his numbers are sky high, that's not true either. the numbers are where you would expect them to be and where they go from here depends on the economy. >> and the question about what happened in cambridge, massachusetts, came up during a press conference and some saying maybe he's having too many press conferences. you put this question out there as well. >> 47% say he's held the right number, 40% say they've seen too much of it and it won't surprise you to know there is a partisan divide. republicans saying too much and the democrats saying it's okay. >> and we've been talking about this, michael vick, a chance to

be reinstated by the commission -- the commissioner. what are folks saying. >> they're fairly divided about whether or not he should be reinstated and this is one of the issues that will be determined by the way vick behaves after he gets reinstated at some point in the futurement but right now people are evenly divided. 17% still say, i don't know who michael vick. >> and i don't think they'll be vast -- casting a vote on whether he gets in. if you would like to see all of the results, go to our website at myfoxdc.com, look under web links and we'll put up the details and they'll go into depth we weren't able to get into now. times are tough and many families don't have extra time to give to charity, but giving your time doesn't cost anything. this morning we're trying to hook up volunteers with organizations in need. so if you do have the time, we

urge you to give a call at 202- 895-3307. you have about 45 minutes to get in. you can get more information on myfoxdc.com. we hope that you call in so that you can help out some folks and again we are looking for those who are able to give a little bit of tie. it's tough because people don't have the money to give. it's very easy to give your time though. >> and it might feel like you're doing something. >> let's check in with tony perkin who has been working hard to get us a forecast for this tuesday. >> because you will be doing something. thank you, both. before we get to the weather, it is the time for the my first 5 photo of the day. take a look. >> this is joker. i didn't know they made glasses that small. this joker is e.j. his glasses say he's happy and playful and loves living life to the fullest.

that is cute. >> look at those eyes though. pretty brown eyes. >> to send us your child's dccture go to myfoxdc.c and ck on the mg ornnictab. current temperatures across the region, we've gone up. 76 in d.c. 75 in boston. pittsburgh is at 68. , d if roanoke, it's 78 at this w the national satellite radar, so we can show you what is going on all e r ovethe pe,ac r rain showers, includg a couple of pockets of an arosas,rk cl l oussrosi arkansas, lousiana, anppmiinissi iarr ti cud anla heavy rain in portions of arkansas but no thunderstorm activity at this hour. rain across portions of the central and northern plains. we have the clouds in over us and it's clear to the west. five-day forecast, high today of 91 degrees. warm and muggy. a chance of an isolated shower or thunderstorm. tomorrow better chance of

showers and thunderstorms. 86 for the high. thursday, friday, and saturday, a 30% chance of thunderstorms roughly speaking. highs in the upper 80s to around 90 degrees. that's a look at the weather. now let's get on the morning rush hour traffic from julie wright. >> isn't there something happening on saturday? >> i don't know what that would be, julie. >> i have a love song stuck in my head now. >> do you? i don't know what that would be. >> i was just asking, thought you might know something. we're talking about paul mccartney. outer loop of the beltway at connecticut, no accidents around the curve toward the american legion bridge. all morning long we've been talking about the american legion bridge because that's where we had the crash. that has cleared, however southbound 270 still feeling the affects. delays out of germantown and toward the bridge. now a crash on the beltway in each direction between connecticut and georgia. we'll keep you posted on what

they find, if anything, on the next report. this is the inner loop toward merrifield. a lot of slowdown north toward 236 toward 66 and seeing the delays form on the george washington parkway for traffic north of national airport up on to 395. that's a check of your fox 5 on- time traffic. a warning before you get in your car this morning. it turns out texting could be one of the most dangerous things you can do behind the wheel. two new studies by triple-a and the virginia tech transportation institute found the risk of crashing is more than 23 times higher while texting -- when texting. it's the factor in 80% of accidents. right now d.c. alone, including 14 other states ban texting while driving. 36 other states do not. and a major milestone for a road project in virginia. construction on hot lanes is underway. the work is ppening on the little river turnpike on the capital beltway.

crews began hoisting the first steel beam. it's one of the first overpasses that will be rebuilt along a 14 pile stretch on the beltway. when it's finished you can access h.o.v. lanes by paying a toll. the struggle economy is tracking again as v-dot are cutting jobs and 50 of the jobs are in northern virginia. they need to make up -- make up for a $2.5 billion shortfall. the affects don't end there. prince george's county is closing two firehouses. station 841 in calverton and 844 in chillum. staff members will be redeployed. the staff will be reduced at two other stations. the changes take affect on sunday. it is now 8:20. 75 degrees. get ready for another hot, hazy and humid day. can you tell that by jumping up two degrees in the next half an

hour. what better way is there to cool off than a nice bowl of ice cream. this morning holly is at the south mountain creamery showing us how this sweet treat is made. >> and you can make a difference with a little bit of your time and these folks are giving their time to help you this morning. our team of experts on hand are taking volunteers for organizations in need. if you have a few hours every month or a few hours every day. call 202-895-3307 to help o. you can check out the information on myfoxdc.com. phone bank is open for another 38 minutes, folks. we're back after this. try the new subway big chipotle cheesesteak.

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fire investigators say somebody set a fire inside anacostia high school yesterday that caused $25,000 in damage to a second floor classroom. the police are questioning a juvenile in the case. a few dozen people were in the building. everybody was able to get out safely. d.c. public schools chancellor michelle rhee is getting better grades from the public.

according to a new poll, she receive aid 62% approval rating when it comes to handling her job. that same poll shows education has become a priority among voters in the district than last year. officials say she faced an uphill battle in facing the school system but she is making progress. and we're checking other stories making headlines. including more on a terrorism bust in north carolina. and then more than six months after he took office, there are still questions about barack obama's birthplace and if he is a natural born american citizen. some are questioning that. one official tries to put an end to it once and for all now. and you have about 30 minutes to call our volunteer phone bank. if you have the time to give, it doesn't have to be much, you can call our phone bank at 202- 895-3307. if you're in d.c., if you're in maryland, if you're in virginia, give them a call. the lines are open until 9:00 this morning. and you can find more informationn myfoxdc.com.

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it is 8:29 on this tuesday morning. temperature right around 75 degrees as we look at top stories this morning. and we start in north carolina not far from the district where a suspected terrorist plot has been taken down. six people arrested in raleigh, charged with providing support to terrorists and conspiring to murder, kidnap, maim and injure people abroad. the suspected ringleader is believed to have trained in pakistan and afghanistan. an appealed court has resentenced the man who plotted to kill george w. bush to life in prison. he was raised in falls church and in a saudi terror cell he discussed several plans to kill then president bush. it is day number two of talks in u.s. and china and they are expected to discuss

the massive trade deficit with china. the president yesterday opened the discussions saying that the u.s. is seeking a new era of cooperation and not confrontation with china. they will speak about the global economic crisis and preventing nuclear attacks. hawaii state officials have confirmed that the president was born in that state. the state's health director says she has seen the original birth certificate and verifies he is a natural born american citizen. >> she made that announcement if hopes of ending lingering rumors about his citizenship. let's check in wh tony and get a look at our forecast for this tuesday. >> we start with our current temperatures around the region which are all in the 70s. 75 now in the district. 75 down at patuxent naval air station. baltimore is 74 degrees. 72 in frederick. hagerstown coming in at 71 degrees at this hour. satellite radar composite for

our region, precipitation is well out to sea. we have no precipitation over us this morning. if fact right now skies look ptty decent. there has been fog and mist and some clouds bu right now things look good. later on we'll get more clouds building in. here is a look at the surface map. and here is why. we have a frontal system out to west and that could spark off a shower or thunderstorm here or there. pardon me, i'm fighting a sneeze. a couple of showers here and there, widespread, but not that many of them. so the forecast for washington for today, partly cloudy skies, hot and humid and the isolated shower or thunderstorm and high of about 91 in town. that's the latest with the weather. let's find out what is happening with the traffic with julie wright. right now we have the lanes open with no accidents to report as you travel along the top stretch of the beltway leaving college park toward 270. [ laughter ] i see you.

which way are you going. southbound 95 to 295 not bad out of laurel to the 270 and still on the brakes toward the lane divide. no accidents to report at the wilson bridge. keep in mind, they will be doing construction after 9:00 ts morning on the outer loop near eisenhower avenue and will be narrowing the lanes down to two lanes through the work zone toward the bridge and again southbound 270 still tied up out of germantown toward the lane divide. lanes are open on the trip across the 14th street bridge and back toward the southeast- southwest freeway. that's a check of your fox 5 on- time traffic. a man from mclean virginia died while hiking the grand canyon. a small navigational error led to his dth. dehydration was likely the cause. he started the backpacking trip on his 20th birthday, july 18th. the u.s. military investigating the death f a

local soldier killed in iraq. military officials say 21-year- old army specialist air beth campos died if a noncombat related incident last week. he was from manassas and stationed out of fort brag, north carolina. robert gates getting a firsthand look at the military mission as he is in on a command post where u.s. troops are sink as advisor -- troops are serving as advisors. gates will meet with the prime minister nouri al-maliki. and the senate judiciary committee will vote on the sotomayor commission. some plan to vote no. only one of the committee's republicans, senator lindsey graham, has said he will support sotomayor. the full senate votes next week. it is now 8:33 on this tuesday morning. and later today you have the

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welcome back to fox 5 morning news. you still have about 20 minutes to call our volunteer hotline. 23 minutes to be exact. we are trying to hook you will volunteers to organizations in need. if you have maybe even an hour a month, anything will help, folks, 202-895-3307 phone lines will be open until 9:00. and you can find more information on myfoxdc.com. there is a new trend that is popping up, helping the breaken hearted move on and cash in at the same time. >> as claudia coffey shows us, some are turning to the internet for breakup bugs.

>> oh, love. it's great when it's going well. but when it comes to an end, ere is nothing pretty about it. the web has dozens of websites help you devoted from shaking the man or woman, from sharing naughty secrets to a spell. a new trend is popping up, turning that pain into profit. >> in a perfectly nice diamond, why shouldn't someone else enjoy them. >> how some broken hearts are cashing in. >> and this can be a lot of money. this isn't take yourself out to lunch money, this can be several hundred dollars or several thousand dollars. >> and what selling your ex's stuff could mean down the road. >> getting rid of something is not necessarily going to stop that emotional connection to the relationship. >> breakup bucks, tonight on the news edge at 11:00.

claudia coffey, fox 5 news. >> who hasn't been there. >> stay tuned for that tonight. and right now, our picture of the day. >> an em base -- an embarrassing snapshot for one swimmer. holly. we're live in mid town maryland where they make the freshest of fresh ice cream. you saw the cows last hour. well, coming up, you're going to see the final product. i think there really is no such thing as bad ice cream but this morning we're dealing with some of the best. it's all next on fox 5 morn s. news. stay with us. ne

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parking lot of holly redeemer -- holy redeemer church. a man was killed and beat him. the victim has lost one eye. the church is adding security lights to prevent any further attacks. nfl commissioner roger goodell reinstated vick yesterday. he can take part in reseason practice as soon as he finds a team to sign him but a number of franchises have said no thanks. so the saga continues. the former face of the redskins will promote his new book today. joe gibbs will be signing books in dupont circle this afternoon and the mclean bible church tonight. he'll be in cosco in chantilly tomorrow. his book is called game plan for life and it was released earlier this month. and now a major wardrobe malfunction at the world's

swimming championships in rome. >> we can't show everything. check out what happened to gold metalist ricky barrens. the one-piece kind of split apart as he was about ready to dive into the pool. the 21-year-old bent down to stretch and split it up the back. he said he knew what happened but there was no time to change. he had to race. that's what champions do. they just ago -- they just go ahead. and they went ahead and they won. >> just too muscly for that outfit perhaps. >> perhaps. and now more serious news. >> chances are that somebody at you know have been touched by autism. >> a local woman inspired by her friend's struggle with two children with autism came up with a plan to explain to others about the neurological disorder. >> dylan sometimes puts his hands over his ears like he

doesn't like all of the noise. maybe it hurts his ears. maybe he just wants to be alone. >> story time in kit's class has taken on a whole new meaning. >> so when i met dylan, the new boy at school, and he seemed a little different, i decided to find out how to be his friend. >> instead of reading about a mouse or a little engine that could, those kindergartens are getting a lesson in real life. >> this book is to help kids learn about accepting and including kids with autism. >> the book is the brain child of new author and montgomery county mom julie coe and her dear friend who has two children with autism. >> the boys were diagnosed young and it was devastating to our family. and to share with her the struggles i was having with the boys. >> one of the struggles became the centerpiece of the book the

friendship puzzle about a girl who learns to befriend a boy at school who has autism. >> what is your name? >> dominic. >> that's right. >> if every child read this and learned about it and understood that different is okay and that what a better world this would be. >> you're kind of opening up their mind, making them more aware of other people. respect for other people, reminding them that everyone is different. >> and back in kitt's class, the message is already sinking in. >> i learned that new people are in your school or at your home, you can always make friendships. >> just like mackenzie and dillan. >> he still doesn't say much, but now i know why.

it was like my mom said, it was a puzzle and i had to figure out how the pieces fit. >> that is shawn yancy reporting. it is a labor of love, sandra did the illustrations. the goal is to get the book into schools. allison, over to studio b. >> thank you so much. i just want to remind you that our phone bank is up and running. this is our volunteerism phone bank. the number is 202-895-3307. and the phone is ringing off the hook. let me grab you for a second. this is mattie hen son, executive director of greater d.c. cares. what kind of calls have you been getting? >> we've been getting a wide range of calls. individuals interested in volunteering and helping out here in the region. >> tell me about greater d.c. cares. >> it's the largest coordinator

of volunteerism here. we support over 700 nonprofits across the region, providing them with volunteers, training, board members and other resources that could support them. >> so if someone calls you, you have the knowledge to put them or plug them into different areas of interest perhaps. >> that's exactly right. we can give them an orientation and understanding about volunteering and get them connected to volunteer opportunities across the region. >> what kind of folks can volume un -- -- volunteer. >> anyone can. if you can just use your hands, we have a lot of opportunity and a lot of opportunity for skilled volunteers and those with high level of skills, technology, marketing and finance. and so just depending on what you like to do, we can help you get connected. >> a lot of talk about the tough economic that we're trying to swim through and make it from day-to-day. we have had reports that charity giving is down because people don't have the extra

funds. but this is something that doesn't cost a dime. >> that's exactly right. your time is a veal -- a valuable resource so we're aski individuals that clearly organizations need the financial and physical resources. so in addition to doing it daily, we have days that you can support. on september 11th we'll have a large day of service that individuals can get engaged and get involved in 9/11 day of service. we're looking to have over 2,000 volunteers across the region to help a host of nonprofits in that. so there are clearly opportunities for people to serve. >> i don't want to put you on the spot but what kind of different organizations are out there looking for people and you don't have to name names. but if i am a banker, if there are different organizations, but what kind of different groups arek -- different groups

are looking for help. >> we support over 700 nonprofits. they come from homeless, hunger and health and welfare and the environment. so regardlessof what area you have an interest in, there are nonprofit organizations trying to make this the best region you can be and there is a place to serve. >> and it can be an office job or answering phone calls -- working in the field. >> it can be feeding the hungry at the soup kitchen. it can be helping at a homeless shelter or at an hiv home for both individuals or their children. it can be helping at the public library. so there are a host of the those responsibilities. and regardless of what you can do or how you would like to serve, there is a way to do it. you can be painting at a school or serving someone. >> your service has inspired all of us to get involved. and i appreciate your time. >> thank you. >> you can get back to that

phone. we have a couple of minutes left, the number to call is 202- 895-3307. and that was executive director of greater d.c. care mattie hen son. steve, back to you. coming up, we'll check in with holly in middletown, maryland. and then the princeton review is out with the 2009 list of the best party schools. this year penn state beat out the university of florida. the first time that happy valley hat held the title. university of mississippi is number three. stay with us. we're right back after this. there are moments in time when the paths we take do determine our future. today we are communicating with each other as never before - and that requires a seamless network that is constantly growing better, smarter, and more secure. that's why our scientists and engineers in our labs, are taking the fastest technology in the world and making it mobile, better and faster -

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>> reporter: i keep saying sweet mountain creamery, you're right it is south mountain creamery. tony is the general manager here. we have literally started with the cows this morning. now we moved on into the area where we're making ice cream with the help of the ice cream- ologist, rob. >> we're making carmel fudge. >> reporter: we're making carmel fudge. and he's actually adding the fudge as the ice cream comes out. so tony, let me start with you. i did want to ask you about how dairy farming is going these days. i was talking with a dairy farmer the other day and he says it's been kind of rough lately. >> yeah. financially not a good time to be a dairy farmer in the fact that the milk price is down, a lot of farms are struggling.

it's a good opportunity to find ways to make your business work and so a lot of dairy farmers are looking at expanding and doing some ice cream making or cheese making. >> reporter: and we see that going on here this morning. and you said your ice cream business, we talked about that last hour, you've started to focus on that in the last couple of years because that's a new area to go into. >> and it's a new area and something that we had but never had a whole lot of time. now attention has been put on that to do something spectacular with it. >> let's talk about this wonderful creation here. >> carmel fudge. >> reporter: how do you know how much to put in? >> follow a basic recipe. it always comes out consistent. >> reporter: and so it always comes out soft serve but this becomes hard pack. >> we'll put this in the freezer at negative 30 and this is for you and it will harden up in about four hours.

>> reporter: and one of the things about your ice cream, this isice cream that you use all 100% real deal, natural ingredients. let's see the carmel again. >> this is the actual carmel that we put in our machine and this is added to the ice cream business and we put it in our machine. this batch works just like the old crank hand machine that they used years ago. it churned the ice cream and freezes it. >> reporter: how many of these tubs comes out of one of those machines? >> with this machine in particular we get about five gallons of ice cream. about 2.5 gallons tubs. >> reporter: how many flavors did you make? >> about 30-40 different. >> reporter: do you ever kind of try to come up with new ones. >> i haven't talked to tony about that yet. i would like to. >> reporter: tony, do you come up with new flavors and think of new things to add.

>> we're constantly coming out with something new. right now we're trying to be masterful with what we have going on. but right now i'm looking into getting some cheesecake ice cream. >> reporter: that's a good idea. and how much does -- you sell it in pints? >> we do quarters. >> reporter: and what does it cost? >> $4.79. >> reporter: and there is only two places you can get it? >> yes. here in virginia at our farm or if you're in virginia beach, you can get it down there. >> reporter: what is your favorite flavor? >> the carmel fudge is relatively new for us and a lot of people have been liking that. but my favorite constantly changes. >> reporter: i won't double dip. rob, this is really, really good. what is your favorite flavor? >> i like black raspberry.

>> reporter: can you make that today? maybe like a tub that size for me, before i go. >> sure. >> reporter: i love this guy. myfoxdc.com is our website. we have a linking to south mountain creamery so you can get directions to come out and get your own. back to you. >> yummy. that looks so >> i >> i love carmel. >> and the five-day. high of about 91, an isolated thundershower and thunderstorm, hot today and the rest of the week. there you go. >> thank you, tony. and we want to thank ow volunteers at the phone bank today. >> and amy ward from serve d.c., thank you everybody and everybody who called in to we dtime.