a fire broke out inside this apartment complex in lanham. we are told residents from 14 >> and developing now, the man accused of driving his car into a group of demonstrators in charlottesville is now charged with first degree murder. prosecutors announced the upgraded charge against james fields, jr., just a short time ago. they say he killed heather heyer and injured several others when he plowed his car into a crowd back in august. ♪ ♪ >> religious leaders from various faiths gathering today outside nra headquarters in fairfax. they held up t-shirts with the names and ages of the 20 children and the six educators killed in the sandy hook mass shooting. it was five years ago today. the group is calling on the national rifle association to stop promoting what they say is unfeterred access to guns. and they want universal background checks and a ban on high-powered weapons. >> it is a travesty -- >> driver's license than it is to get a massive assault weapon. >> yes. >> four of the ten deadliest mass shootings in modern u.s. history have ta

a fire ripped through an apartment complex in lanham. more than three dozen residents will have to find somewhere else to stay, and they may not be able to return for several weeks. >> new threats of lawsuits after the fcc's repeal of net neutrality. today's controversial vote likely means big changes we use the internet. the move rolls back restrictions on providers critics fear cable and phone companies will be able to control what you see and do online. and possibly charge you more. >> before today, we didn't have even one, but our city is now home to the largest wawa in the country. the new shop opened this morning south of dupont circle. it is more than 9,000 square feet. >> whoa. >> it has a different feel than most of the wawas you're probably used to. you'll still find their signature coffee drinks and hoagies. wawa plans -- it does look huge. wawa says it plans to open up ten more locations in our area over the next couple of years. the second d.c. store is planned for georgetown. >> a wawa wa there. a nurse celebrates two decad

in lanham, i'm tracee wilkins, news4. >> an awful scene in silver spring. a man shot and killed his elderly mother and then killed himself. now police in montgomery county are trying to figure out why. they found them in fenwick lane. derrick? >>or something like this actually happened here last night. even more shocked to learn the circumstances. they have identified both the suspect and the victim. the suspect is the son, 61-year-old garvey of bethesda and his mother of bethesda. police were called at 8:45 last night for the report of an assault. when they got here they found the son dead from the gunshot wound. they searched the apartment on second avenue in fenwick lane. they found the mother as well. they were alerted to this after relatives of the two had called to express their concern over the welfare of both of those people. again, we don't know the circumstances around this, but as we hear from someone who knew the victim, she was a matronly figure in the neighborhood who would often be seen around this neighborhood. >> it may have been some weeks

. >> ♪ >> ♪ >> an electrical malfunction may be to blame for an apartment fire in lanham.broke out at 11:00 this morning at an apartment building in the 560 block of whitfield chapel road. the fire swept through the second and third floors damaging about 14 apartments. >> it appears the fire started in the ceiling area of a second floor unit with extension up to the third floor. one civilian apparently an employee here, the apartment complex manager sustained a minor burn to his hand. he was treated on the scene but did not go to the hospital. >> the red cross is assisting at least 40 residents who are out of a place still under investigation. >>> back in august we told you about the obstetrics unit at the united medical center in southeast d.c. it had been suspended for 90 days. this all happened after the department of health said there were deficiencies with patient care. >> today we learn the unit has officially shut down. fox5's kristyn leon is live at umc tonight. kristen what is going the mean for all the women who live in this area that might be having babies? >> r

at this point, want to show you chopper 4 a situation we were seeing in lanham this morning. there you go. it was 50 inbound there just before the beltway. it was a report of a problem as far as a car fire. at this point, it doesn't look like it's cleared out. we don't have any big concerns about that. pretty good here. northbound 395, the crash with the left lane and the ramp being blocked. you can see the -- >> the flashing lights downtown. beltway, actually looking pretty good this morning. no major problems here on the beltway. we are hearing a problem inbound on indian head highway. we'll talk about that in a minute. >>> 6:02 now. it is time for tolls, folks on i-66 inside the beltway starting this morning. those express lanes are open at this hour and traffic is picking up. >> news 4's justin finch is live this morning on the roads. justin, good morning. we need to know all the morning. we don't face the fines. >> that's right. you do not want these fines. i can tell you right now, so far, so good. of course, the hope is that it will stay this way. the lanes are open ri

jonathan: a fire in an apartment complex in lanham. nancy: many cannot return home.be able to return until after christmas. >> as as 40 people are out of the homes tonights because of this fire. >> the fire started quickly. >> it began on the second floor unit and with the exception up to the third floor. >> it was my apartment. >> this fire was big and aggressive. so much so that the first responders sounded an alarm, a second alarm calling for help to bring in 70 firefighters and a dozen pieces of equip ment. 14 homes a week and a half before christmas. >> bill kelly, that is a gorgeous sunset we are seeing. bill: i love this time. side of the capitol. it's still on the cool side. >> take you to the national harbor. you can see the bright lights that are there in the western sky. this is 39 in d.c. this is a warmer spot. if you are heading out, plan for the freezing temperaturish. you are bouncing back and forth. this is a good night to get out. below normal. there is no snow so you don't have to worry about it. there is the possibility of snow. we have a weekend f

the residents in lanham rushed to help each other get out safely.o a neighbor who helped another get out in a wheelchair. >> i seen him. let me help him out, get him out of the building. >> my gentleman and the fire people helped me to rescue him. i put him in ambulance. >> nothing special. just something anybody would do. >> the good news here is that no one was hurt in that fire. >>> we are following breaking news. a lot of folks without water. d.c. water officials say the water main break on newton street in northeast between 22nd and 24th street, this is impacting about 40 homes. we understand that crews are working right now to fix this. it should take about six to eight hours to be restored. back to you. >> meagan being a public hearing on the graduation scandal at ballou high school. >> dozens of students graduated last june when they shouldn't have. aimee cho has more on what educators and parents hope to achieve today. >> reporter: the d.c. council will hold that hearing at 10:00 a.m. to try to get to the bottom of this scandal. now, it all

. >> ♪ fire broke out at a three story apartment building in lanham this morning. in the 5600 block of whitfield chapel road. the flames swept through the second and third floors putting 14 people out of their homes. one person suffered minor injuries. >> police in montgomery county confirm the two deaths in silver spring yesterday were apparently the result of a murder-suicide. officers found a man and woman shot to death yesterday in an apartment building on fenwick lane. the victim 88-year-old rose dyer. police say her son garvey dyer shot her and then turned the gun on himself. >>> fox5 reported in august the obstetrics unit as umc you. >> suspended. >> it has officially shut down. fox5's kristyn leon is live with the details. >> reporter: the umc board decided not restricted license for the ob unit which means in this case that those patients or those expectant mothers east of the anacostia river will now have to seek prenatal care elsewhere in this case. now, for those city leaders as i mentioned before this comes as a surprise but for board members that say

and maryland, damascus continuing up into frederick, 270 and 70, a wet ride right you can see the lanham area, the beltway dealing with this rain, up towards vans ville, chill um, light rain now. pretty much everybody seeing the rain except for those of you in extreme southern maryland down through the north. it is quickly moving to the area and we'll continue to track showers for the rest of the evening hours. but the temperatures not that bad right now. in the 50s, and low 60s. it's early december. i'm tracking more december-like temperatures moving in. doreen, i'll have more on that coming up at 6:25. >> amelia, thank you. >>> new developments tonight in a high-profile police shooting case that left an unarmed black man dead and sparked protests on the streets of d.c. d.c.'s police chief says the death of terrence sterling was unjustified. the officer who pulled the trigger didn't follow protocol and there are calls to have him fired from the mpd force. today's announcement comes after the u.s. attorney's office said there wasn't enough evidence to press criminal charges against that

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