metro here. south of richmond. this track continues to move toward the south and east moving through the evening hours. we can't rule out a chance for showers and thunderstorms as we head through the evening. authorities around 75 to 80. if you plan to go to the pool keep a watchful eye to the sky as some of the showers and thunderstorms may develop. moving through the overnight hours, lingering storms. areas of fog likely to develop through the morning hours tomorrow but not enough to cause any type of air travel delays. nighttime lows around 64 to 70 degrees. timing, showers for looking ahead to the upcoming weekend. a brighter weekend at that. that is coming up in a few minutes. alison: thank you. now to the news today. a lot going on at 4:00. the verdict sending shockwaves through baltimore. >> today, the criminal justice system failed. alison: the city reabilities after the officer who drove the van in which freddie gray died found not guilty on all counts. jonathan: the house sit-in over gun control ends afte

metro could see shower and storm. that is included the nationals park as well. in the future cast for this evening, harrisenburg, south and east to richmond metro area. isolated elsewhere. we get through the day. tomorrow, partly cloudy skies. afternoon and everything as the frontal boundary pushes through. then we are on to cooler and drier weather thursday but the heat is back for friday. taking you through the big fourth of july weekend. 30% chance of showers and thunderstorms tomorrow. muggy and 88. cooler, less humid and a lot of sun wednesday and thursdays. muggy friday and saturday. partly sunny. saturday, most of the day is dry. the showers and the storms are likely in the evening. sunday is the same. right now the fourth of july on monday is sunny and dry with the highs 87. michelle: right now. hopefully that doesn't change. doug: things always change, my dear. always change. i hope for this sake they don't. jonathan: the only constant in our business. change. ahead for us at 4:00, devastation for miles in west virginia. have you seen the pictures? new concern for the residents as the floodwaters are receding. brad: a chilling ne

. >> reporter: metro's board chair compares metro to i-95, between here and richmond. he said if keep up maintenance on that 108 miles of interstate, you can imagine it would require massive traffic jams to fix the interstate, too. live, at the eastern market metro station, bruce leshan. wusa 9. >> we are strapped in and ready for all the fun. bruce, thanks. 15 running across next season. and when it's over, the metro chair warns it's almost done. won't have a new system. just a better, safer, and hopefully more reliable system. >>> to get traffic and metro alerts on your device, download our free wusa 9news app. >>> rescued 14 fourth graders, along with teachers, chaperones and an injured boat captain. all after a chesapeake foundation boat went down yesterday. they said they kept going to the roof of the sunken boat when they got there. all were wearing life >> little angel, sitting there. waiting. didn't say a word. i asked, were they okay? yeah, we're fine. we're fine. got on the boat. and i don't know if they were in shock. didn't say a word. but when we were saili

metro area south towards fredericksburg, richmond and southern maryland. still an opportunity for strong to severe weather across northern maryland, but higher chances farther south you travel. radar this morning, shows there are thunderstorms here in west virginia, high resolution computer model has that rain chance here pegged early today, but watch with time, by 7:00, 7:30 this morning, that first little ripple fading on out. we'll be left with sunshine to finish the morning and get the thunderstorm chances bubble up against mainly between 2:00 and 8:00 today into this evening. it's a mild one. we're already in the low to mid-70s now and highs today again up near 90 degrees by later this afternoon. if fact we'll be in the mid-80s by noontime. and then for tomorrow, we'll start out with plenty of sunshine, but i think crowds will gradually increase. not much a rain threat tomorrow. best rain chance comes up thursday. tomorrow only in the mid to upper 80s. and if you're already checking out and thinking about going to the beach this weekend, friday, satur

metro area. fredericksburg south to the richmond area. heaviest rain. not over with it yet.e have another round of strong storms. potential as we move to the afternoon hours and into the early everything. a lot depends on the track of what is going on to the west of us around the chicago area. how far a frontal system moves to the north or the south. that will determine whether or not we see the strong storms around the immediate metro. we are looking at potential for heavy rainstorm morning. and storm afterno. we will talk about the weekend forecast coming up in a few minutes. jonathan: all right. it's an election and you are bound to hear this. it is the economy, stupid. if you win on that topic you have a good shot at the white house. that is what many think. it's gusting nasty -- it's getting nasty. we the bat of the business records. >> hillary clinton continues to try to turn donald trump business brand against him at a rally in raleigh. >> donald trump and i disagree on a lot of them. one of them is simple math. >> trump is attacking clinton's character and leadership

metro? in two years metropolitan washington council of governments and greater washington board of trade plan to push for a tax in richmond and annapolis according to the "washington post." they want to convince lawmakers that fixing metro is important to both state's economies, but first they want to set firm goals for improving metro safety and finances. >>> safetrack second surge starts on saturday. and that will mean major problems for commuters in prince george's county. . that is because it is a 16 day shutdown from eastern market to minnesota avenue road. on the orange, blue and silver lines. buses will replace trains, the county leaders say they are not enough to move all riders. >> our neighbors to the east and west, montgomery and in virginia and in d.c., they're running surpluses right now and we're not. so we have to be very vigilant about how we operate. >> the county will operate free shuttles from the new carrollton metro station to the green line to help commuters during this shutdown. they say you have to plan for alter fat roa alternate routes. >>> so chuck is tracking our weather and it looks like we mi

metro's financial woes. in two years, the metropolitan washington council of governments and the greater washington board of trade plan to push for a tax in richmondolis. this is according to "the washington post." they want to convince lawmakers that assisting metro is important to both states' economies, but first they want to set firm goals for improving metro safety and finances. >>> the government can help you keep your kids well if your children qualify for free or reduced priced lunches during the school year, they can get those during the summer as well. they're available at designated sites throughout the area. search summer meals in the nba washington app. >>> so as we head into summer, a lot of people are thinking about how to incorporate healthier foods into their routines, especially when they're on the go. so many busy people here in washington. two ex-wall streeters face this exact challenge in d.c. and opened drink. they make fresh pressed juices with fruits and vegetables. for the first time, they're offering food. joining us today is one of the founders of drink. thank you for joining us today. >> thank you. >> so drink is so del

richmond area. we will be tracking some showers here. here's the latest. as we take a closer look. d.c. metro area still dry. this rain moving in within the next few hours. by midnight in fauquier and stafford counties, notice bright colors here at 2:00 a.m. in fredericksburg. that's heavy rain. by 5:00 amtraking some showers d conditions. but storms strong to severe will impact the area later in the day tomorrow. i'll have more on that timing and what you'll be dealing with coming up in my full forecast. erika? >> thanks, amelia. we have a developing story near laurel park police. prince george's fire are on the scene of an accident south of the powder mill road exit. three vehicles are involved and we're being told that one woman had to be extricated from the vehicle. police say she's got life-threatening injuries. the parkway is closed at powder mill road. >>> we want to go live to virginia right now where the first phase of metro safe track plan is under way. it means a lot of changes for a lot of people on the orange and the silver line, especially west of the boston area. that's where d

metro station and then sexually assaulted her. live report coming up. >>> not in our town. the message richmondolice chief wants would be protesters to hear before trump's rally tonight. >>> heated exchanges and some pa parents forced to leave as the school move sir, this alien life form at an alarming rate. growing fast, you say? we can't contain it any long... oh! you know, that reminds me of how geico's been the fastest-growing auto insurer for over 10 years straight. over ten years? mhm, geico's the company your friends and neighbors trust. and deservedly so. indeed. geico. expect great savings and a whole lot more. >>> 6:45. woor wat we're watching a number of big stories including the search for this man who followed a woman from a about metro station and attacked her. >> one of the stories we're working on to get you up to the minute the minute you're up. >> and we're off to a mild and dry start. temperatures are in the 60s. but the heat and humidity, they are a coming. your weekend forecast just ahead. >>> a sex been on the loose in prince george's county for 24 hou

richmond. those are well south of it. the front itself is well back out across parts of far western maryland. future weather, a relatively dry start in the metrop bsh bubbling of shower and thunderstorms. one or two rumbles of thunder. 8:00, a little better chance. by 11:00 tonight, that round of thunderstorms moving across parts of southern maryland will be off to a dry start tomorrow and tomorrow actually looks like a pretty darn nice day to be outside. we're in the low to mid 70s now. temperatures by later on this afternoon, mid to upper 80s, ahead of the development of thunderstorms coming in later this afternoon into this evening and highs tomorrow only up into the low and mid 80s with lower humidity. it's going to be a good day. here's your seven-day forecast. 88 today with a pretty solid chance you'll need the umbrella at least once. nice tomorrow. it's small rain chances back, thursday, friday, into the part of the holiday weekend. fourth of july looks very nice day. let's get a check on the roads. >> good morning, rock creek parkway, traffic will be alternate one direction at a time. new trouble spot is up in montgomery county, closin

richmond and you will have a dedicated parking spot on the other end. this feature takes the hassle of finding parking spaces out of every day it also added a bonus during the metro safetrack work. >> is this a great alternative transportations option for residents of dc that are burned by the current maintenance going on. our cars will be located where you live and work within five minutes walking. members can go from point a to b and get to the stated destination without inconvenience. >> the service let's members change their destination mid trip and extend their reservation indefinitely. >>> colonial parking launched a new service. here high point how it workses if you drive in the city during the metro service disruption you can reserve a guaranteed parking space. it's being offered at select colonial parking garages, they're hoping it will eliminate the added stress of finding parking after dealing with the driving and traffic out there. >> good idea. >>> no more excuses ahead. how this man inspiring never give up on their dreams. >> also coming up, tickets to the muhammad ali memorial sold out quickly. some fans said it was so important to say good-bye to