aimee cho, live innortheast. thanks for the update. >>> five days now since a gunn killed 12 people inside a virginia beach government building. while the community mourns, the issue of gun violence is again taking were? stage. this morning virginia governor ralph northam is expected to address the issue. the governor has long been a champion of gun control and safety measures. in january he announced several laws designed to prevent gun denwhs in the comlth. he's expected to speak this morning at 10:00. >>> meanwhile, details about the investigation into the gunman have been made public. >>ee know that th suspect e-mailed a resignation letter the same day of theng shooti that e-mail has been released. the suspect simply wrote he was giving his two-week notice and that, quote, head been a pleasure to serve the city, but due to personal reasons i must relieve my position. he confirmed his last day would be june 14th. hours laterhe was dead along with 12ty other ci workers. among the killed, christopher rapp who us

news 4's aimee cho reports. >> reporter: this is epahannal wiams.er son describing her to news 4 as a loving mother and grandmother. one of her neighbors says heew knilliams for years and that he helped raiseim like a son. this morning williams' house caught fire. williams' son was also home at first responders his mom was trapped inside on the second r. firefighter racing against time to try and rescue her, but williams later died of her injuries. it took first sponders several hours to put out the fire and allhe hot spots. investigators still trying to figure out whatcaused this deadly fire. fire officials say there were smoke detectors in the house, but they had no batteries. firefighters will likely be back in this neighborhood later today to pass out free smoke detectors and try to event anymore tragedies. aimee cho, news 4. >>> 100 years ago today the senate passed the 19th amendment giving women the right to vote. to mark milestone, the #19that100 now trending.et t onamthg one frome sry andulre whch looks riatan the barriers of having t wait

aimee cho is live with more. imee?buted so much this is that e and 3rd street southw at it. the sign is covered up now but hidden figures way. yased on the lives of katheryn johnso dorothvaughan and e they w som of the first brains behind the operation that launch astronaut john glenn the women often had to battle racism and sexism to accomplish all that they did. of the three hidden figures, still alive. she is the one on the left in she's now 100 years old but our own barbara harrison sat down with her a couple years ago. take a listen. intern sensation? >> for what reason? >> because of what you did. >> john glenn could not take a trip without you saying it was okay. >> yeah, he was -- he was like me. he didn't trust the -- they put everyt in the computers. >> rep the street :00 live in southwest, aimee cho, montgo county this morning, family community activists are fighting for justice for robert white a year after >> we've got to always try to love. >> he had a lht within him and when i heard things, it was >> whi

aimee cho is live in college park where one protests will ta place today. >> good morning. in a few hours this shoppers food warehouse parking lot will be filled with workers walkion out he job. they say they need answers as to if and when they will lose their jobs. ien months since the parent company announced it is trying to sell all of the locations but still no word what will happen remaining about 30 stores in the d.c. area. all of the workers are members of a union united commercial food workers but the union says it hasn't heard of any upcoming layoffs. all of the pharmaciesnside the stores have already been closed. we know the shoppers warehouse in hyattsville is closing today nd other locations ha converted to giant grocery stores. the company hopes to sell all of the locations by march of next year. this morning, worke say they still need to know a more specific time line of if and when they need to look for a new job. ark ests at the college location starts toot at 11:00 a.m. if you need to get some groceries it will likely take longer than usual. >> aimee cho in

immigration battle and the local outkai against recent deportation effort by the trump administratio aimee cho is out where hundreds were out for a rally against i.c.e. aimee? >> reporter: hi, erika. that's right. there is a huge number of peoplt in scorch heat to take a stance against i.c.e. this is after reports came out that i.c.e. detained people. there were reports that i.c.e. had been interrogating people. so that whyl these folks wanted to be here today, to show ilidarity. thwas put on by sanctuary dmv. it's a group of volunteers tat helps immigrants. they spread the word they run emergency hotlines 24/7 so ople can call for help if they getarrested. we spoke to a woman who'san undocumented immigrant from bolivia. she's been here for 19 years. she wants people to know she's a loving mother and good person but every day she lives in constant ar. >> it's very scary for me and also when i'm driving or working, i'm scared i.c.e. is coming behind me. >> i'm a dacarecipient, and so it feels so good to have people backing up people like myself seeing that there is a community hat's deciding to

>> aimee cho live in northwest washington.. >> it's been five days since a gunman killed 12 people inside a virginia beach government building. while the community mourns, the issue of gun violence has again taken center stage. this morning, virginia governor ralph northam will address that ssue. he is expected to speak at 10:00. details of the investigation into the gunman have been made public. we know the suspect e-mailed a resignation letter the same bay as the shooting. that e-mail has been release itted. the suspect wrote -- released. the subject rote that due to personal reasons, i must relieve my position. he confirmed his last day would be june 14th. >>> 6:50. em have a first 4 traffic alert. >> a big probl for a lot of people. chopper 4, northbound continue after benning ad. left side is blocked by the crash. we had all lanes shut down and everybody pushed to nanny helen boroughs. you're getting around to the right, but a slow northbound and southbound in the area of benning roads. other big problem here as we look i

in arlington, aimee cho, "news4." >>> he is d.c.'e elected official ever, but now they are going to strip him of his power. good morning. i'm doreen gentzler. >> and i'm erika gonzalez. >> he faces possible ethics violations and day after he resigned fromec. >> let's get to mark segraves who's beenollowing the develop mark? >> yeah. good evening. this has been a tough week for d.c. council member jack evans as you said. there was this revelation. then again this morning fbi agents show up at his house, this all part of an ongoing federal investigation. it all started before 6:00 this morning. federal agents at the home of longime d.c. council member jack echbts. police closed off the entire block in front of his house for hours as fbi agents searched evans' home. >> this is definitely not a normal friday morning in the neighborhood, but i think it's necessary and i certainly -- you know, if there's credence to any of these accusations or whatever the fbi might be investigating, i welcome it. >> it's sad, that's all. >> reporter: evan

. >> aimee cho now with more. >> reporter: good morning. big day ahead. this primary county could be a o good indicar of what trends to expect in 2020. now here's what you need to know to vote -- the polls will be open from 6:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m. anyone who is in line by 7:00 will be able to vote. you need bring a photo i.d.with you to the polls. if you don't have it, you can cast a provisional ballot that will be counted after you bring your i.d. all registered voters can vote in the democratic or republican primaries but not both. some of the races to watch closely -- 140 louse and senate seats on the ball the. chairman of the forecast board of supervisors.mo cealth's attorney for fairfax, arlington, and prince william counties. news4 will be following the rac closely on air and in the nbc washington app. eun, aaron? >> aimee cho live in burke on primary day. thank you. >>> happening today, jon stewart is in d.c. it help victims of 9/11. stewart along with several first responders from the september 11th attacks will speak on capitol hill in front of th

. >> all right., aimee cho thank you for that. >>4:35. right now d.c.olice are looking for a burglar who struck while a family was at home. take a lk at the footage from home security caapras. this hpened sunday morning at a home on ellicott street in northwest the police report documents then romeo left the back door open because theikids were having a camp-out in the back yard. you can see the suspect coming in and out of the house, filling ckpacks, even charging electronics. >> that seems an odd way to carry out that activity. it's usually you want to get in and out. >> the homeowners didn't notice anything missing until the next day. police want to know i anyone else in the neighborhood may have be targeted in a similar way. >>> a montgomery couni f chief says-year-old neighbor is a hero. when thesgirl' mother had a seizure in the kitchen, she called 911. the dispatch toerld the little girl to go next door. she went two doors down, and that's where a montgomery county fire chief lives. his security camera captured the moment they both sprang into ac

>> aimee cho live in burk on virginia primaryday. thank you. >>> 6:07. a last-minute agreement between house democrats and the justice department means a vote to hold william in contempt of congress is on hold. >> in the deal the justice department agreed to hand over some evidence from the more than 400-page report into russian meddling. it's unclear whether this will be enough for house democrats who have called for the full, un-redacted report.me while, the house still plans to vote today on a resolution that would empor lawmakers to file a civil lawsuit for the evidence if democratsdecide to pursue it. >>> also happening today, jon stewart is in d.c. to help victims of 9/11. he and first responders will speak on capitol hill ihefront of touse judiciary committee. the group hopes to secure funding for the nevin victim compensation fund -- 9/11 victim compensation fund. the fund is runnilow on money now and payments to victims and survivors have been reduced. the coonittee will vote funding tomorrow. >>> also today, catholic churcha leaders fromund the

news 4 aimee cho takes us to one in maryland that shows what the shopping centers of the future will look like. >> reporter: right now at the landing at woodyard shopping center a few options for shopping or eating, but the goal ect is county's new pr to fix that. they say in one year from now when the construction is done, there will be an aldi's grocery store, cafes and sit-down restaurants. prince george's county executive angela alsobrook announcing a new project to turn old pces intolaces people can be proud of. >> we struggled to have quality food options. >> ooh, i was hay. so happy! >> reporter: idae hill har been coming here's for years and she and her friends are excited to finally see new shops. >> you ju look atit. it's going downwn and and down and down, and nowhen you see these new developers and new people coming in, it really helps. >> reporter: some of the new businesses, chick-fil-a, panera and marshalls and eouht areas around the county get an upgrade. a shopping center in hyattsville and one in the heights. >> couldn't evenalk through iverson. >> feels good. it's

aimee cho shows us thetreasures on display to commemorate 50 years since neil armstrong walked on then. >>> and the la check of the radar. most of us mainly dry, but we will continue to see someto ss and rain moving through the area through the evening and overnight hours. we're heading to break, but i'll thave you wi >>> back now with a live look at the radar. storm team 4 meteorologist ameliaddrarp has decla a weather alert for potentially strong storms coming in tonight. she joins us with the timing plus a look at the rest of twe as well. >>> 50 years ago many of us who e old enoughemember where we were when man kind first set foot on the moon. >> second grade. i remember watching the mission on the black and white tv. >> i'm a little older. >> don't go th in hundred or of apollo 11's anniveary, neil armstrong's spacesuit will be on display. >> and aimee c is giving us a sneak peek. >> i know about moon rocks. >> reporter: there are certai moments that we know. >> yeah, i think that is moon rock. >> reporter: and as folks of all ages explore the air and space museum. ask anyone ove

i'm aimee cho. i'm aimee cho. coming up on newse4, th the big carriers are talking about their current 5g roll outs, but their efforts are limited to a few pockets in select cities or trying to convince consumers that 4g is actually 5g. they're neglecting small towns and rural communities, leaving them on the wrong side of the digital divide. if approved, only the combined availableresources of t-mobile and sprint can deliver on al the spectrum bands needed to quickly bring unprecedented 5g connectivit across the nation. >> announcer: you're watching "news4 today." >>> back. time 8:17. to prince george's count with the county is hoping to turn run-down buildings into brand new stores and restaurants. the countyannounced it will give out granats. whhe shopping centers of the future will look like. >> reporter: right now only a fewpt ons for shopping or eating. the goal of the county's enough project is to fix that a say in one year from now whenst coction is done, an aldi's grocery store, cafes and even sitdown res

aimee cho is live with what voters need to know. good morning, aim e. >> reporter: good morning. you should be in good shape as r as wait time. we're at lake braddock secondary school and we haven't seen huge necrowds and o voter described it as under-whelming but many are making a push for last-mot votes. on a sunny summer morning, virginia voters coming to cast ballots, like kia connelly. >> it is exciting: >> reportere just graduated high school yesterday and now another milestone. her first time voting. >> a littl t sadat it is not a presidential election or anything. bute the small elctions are really important too. >> reporter: on the ballot today, all 140 house and senate seats, chairman of the board of supervisors and the commo ealth attorney for fairfax, arlington and prince william county. some morning we asked voters what is important to them. >> the reg system has got to be improved. somethingabas to be donet transportation. >> schools and roads. things that keep our kids se. also some of the progressive agenda as far as making sure we're being fair and equal and incl

news 4's aimee cho takes us to anendale where the great garden debate is under way. >> this is lettuce about to eat in my sandwt'h and is pretty delicious. >> reporter: name any plant and there's a good chance that leo has it in his garden. he and his girlfriend ashley ayers have been building their garden a year, technically beedre it was allow they say they wanted to help the environment and have some extra food in the >>process. we had both supporters and detractors and in fact got reported to the county and had inspectors out here and had to go through the whole gamarole. porter: fairfax county is giving folks the green light to grow gardens in the frontrd and over the first half year, there's also been some growing resentment. >> i think he's failed with his vegetable garden. >> reporter: valerie smith lives nearby and likes the idea of the garden, but wishes they would take better care of it. n> at least all our junk is behind the housenobody can see it. >> i mean, personally, i do not think it looks all that good. >> reporter: arturo also lives nearby. i personally think i would

in southst, aimee cho, news 4. >>in robn is a full-time student at udc and he's thinking of majoring in facilities maintenance. happy early father's day to him. >> good for him. what an inspiration. role model wo. >>>ve got that weekend warmup on the way just in time for father's day. doug is back with a look at attter temperes and a possible heat wave. >>> cominccupy newup on news 4, this construction project will impact neighborhoods around the district for the next seven years, but it will impact ♪ you know reliable support when you have it, and that dependability is what we want to gi our customers. at comcast, it's my job to constantly mand to help provide prev, the most reliable service possible. my name is tanya, i work in the network operations center for comcast. we are working to make things simp, easy and awesome. bright behind us. >> yes. it's beautiful. friday, after 5:00. nice night to haveat drinks or e outside, maybe on your patio or your deck. >> going to be a little cool once the sun goes down, bu

aimee cho has their story.tra 345. >> to run a booming business, every detail makes a difference. >> be really careful with it. >> as these fairfax county high schoole will tell you, it's the same with plastic strawal even sml ones can impact the tnvironment. that's why thesudents wanted to help. >> e the hth of the earth is declining, i think it' partly our fault. i think we have to do something to give back to that commhity. >> t something, sipsy w. reusable stra it's made of stainless steel and comes in two sizes. a small one and a bigger one for slurping up smoothies. >> i think everyone cares about how they leave the environment to their children and their children's children. >> each str sells online for $10. comes with a brush to keep it clean. the students say it's taken hundreds of hours to build their busine business. >> we stay up late. we work on the weekend. we put in a lot of work. >> it feels asome. i'm not even going to lie. it's so cool. when i tell people about it, i feel like they don't take

in frederick, aimee cho, news 4. >> is that amazing or what? >> who is going to stop her?t more than 100 people in her category to take that prize home. >> the prize is worth $500 and hopefully her parents will let her do whatever she wants to do. er there's no stopping her. don't tell h what she can and can't do. that money is hers. >> when she said i can do anything that peoplecan just have hands can do, how about that attitude? >> and then some. >> thanks, you e'ys. >> w see sarah receive her award tonight on nbc nightly news with lester holt. yo're going to want to stay here at 7:00 for that. she's got the eyes of the country on her. >>> right now it is time for news 4t 5:00. >> announcer: news 4 begins with a storm team 4 weather alert. >> now at 5:0, storm team 4 tracking the chance of some strong storms for the evening commute. >> starting to kick up out there behind us.a we re in weather alert mode toksght, fol let's head straight to somara theodore in the storm center with a look at what you expect. the closest moving in about manassas. >> that's the closest storm

aimee cho has this story of a father's journey. >> five, four, three, two, one!reporter: if you need someone you canount on, look no further than antoine robinson. he is the proud parent of little guy, amir robinson, who just turned 3 a few days ago. >> i was raised without a father. that made me press hard even more to want to raise my son ane be the b that he could be. >> reporter: you would never guess from the smiles on their faces, not too long ago robinson and amir were homeless, moving around from place to place. >> at times it,got real hard you know. keep getting rejected from jobs and, you know, aot of turn downs. but my motivation was my son. >> reporter: that's why he came her, to bright beginnings, to take classes and learn how to he gle being a parent as teaches amir to throw the perfect pitch and put together puzzles. t he hopes break stereotypes about southeast. >> a lot of people thinking fathers like myself are not in tir son's life. it's not true. >> reporter: eventually, robinson did so well in his parenting classes, bright beginnings hired him

. >> reporter: in fairfax could aimee cho, news4. >>> u sig the paper straws don't work that w well.it's good for the environment, but they fall apart t away. >> absolutely. >>> guys, the weather's not falling apart today. it going to be beautiful out there today. starting off on the chilly side. you see on the bottom right-hanp corner, teeratures in the upper 50s. good news, today, dry tomorrow, dry then into the weekend. in the weekend, sunday, father's day, looks like we'll have somed rain showers unfortunately they last into monday and tuesday, as well. no rain in our area right now. it's all stopping at the mountains. again, a few showers into western maryland. a few sprinkles, but that's t'out it. that's all i really coming up to. you could see current temperatures out there on the cool side. we'll drop another degree or two as we go through the 7:00 a.m. ho. again, temperatures starting on in friday morning in the 50s and 60s by thisafternoon, if the kids are headed to the pool, the kids that are out already of school, plenty of sunshine and even if they're getting out for the

aimee cho, thank you. the sun's officially up. amelia draper will tell us what it's going to do for us today. >> we're going to have inhe is kraing clouds. the sun will help us, warm up aaron, to 78 degrees. a really beautiful start again. notice aimee in her live shot standi outside for a length of time, definitely going to feel a little bit chilly out there. if you're just t walking and from your car, the kiddos at the bus stop, you'lle b okay. temper 48 in winchester, 64 in washington and 61 degrees in gaithersburg trees, grasses, w coming in low. mold spoers locally coming in it's a lighter wind than tomorr it's looking brezy and sunn overal except for the rain nice. saturd hot anddr high temperature 86, 87, 88 degree 92 on sunday. starti to feel a little bit lookin dry. local with highs in the here's the storm team 4 ten day foreca 70s today and tomorrow. we hit80 on friday but with a breeze and low humidity,it will contin to linger. it won't be a washout by any means. high temperature on sunday of 92. fa goes tomorrow, for t

. >> reporter: in southwest, aimee cho, news 4. >> cool is out and the children are at home and a lot of people that means going into debt. >> yes, and we're working for your money tonight. consumer reporter susan hogan has a revealing look at how mana of us summer child care debt, and she's got some u tips to protect your bottom line. >> i'm adam tuss. what in the heck is this thing? there's no driver. it drives itself and you >>> summer vacation season is under way rightre now and pas know this time of year it can take a toll on the waning accounts. >> more americans than ever these days are rack up bills as ing parents look for child care during the summer, and there are some ways to get around that. >> consumer reporter susan hogan is working for your money. >> well, it's summer, school is we're going toe b fooir child c. survey by bankright.com says busy parents wl end ousan tis smerme a anonric day care and babysitters. so the survey reached out to nearly 4,000 adults, 59% of those who responded said they would pay for summer child ce with their credit card and more than half of

. >> this isre along le street and that is where we find aimee cho this morning. aimee? >> reporter: just heartbreaking. the woman who died after being pulled from the burning home was an 82-year-old grandmother. this is what remains of that home after the flames tore through, thrghout the morning we've seen family members to stop by and mourning their loss. >> this is at epahanna williams, her son describing her as a loving mother and grandmother. and one of her neighbors said he knew williams for years and that she helped raise him like a son. this morning williams' house caught fire shortly before 4:00 a.m.e the entire hom covered in thick flames, both floors as well as the attic. williams' son was also home at the time. hepe managed to escand told first responders his responsible was trapped inside on the second floor and firefighters tried to rescue her but she later diedf injuries,it took first responders hours to put out the fire and the hot spots. investigators trying to figure out what caused t deadly fire. officials say tre were smoke detectors in the house but

aimee cho, news 4. >>> holt and humg hot and humid lightning and even reports of hail.tside our studios. look at thatrk ugly d cloud as the rain and storms start to creep inside the beltway. >> and you can see the rain all over storm team 4 radar as we come on the air with you at 6: 0. rain chances are climbing as this evening progresses. it is a weather alert day here at nbc 4. >> and amelia draper has been tracking it all day and has an update. there are new? warnings >> yeah, absolutely. this just in from the national weather service, a new severe thunderstorm warning for parts of fauquier and prince william coun county. this is in effect until 6:45. this was issued for gusts potentially up to 60 miles an hour, hail the size of a quarter. and very heavy rainfall. this is ming toward the east at about 25 miles an hour an hour. so on the latest track, i want to time it out for you moving toward bull run within the next 10 minutes, manassas at about 6:25, fair income tax you are alreaare -- fairfax, you have more rain moving in. and burke is also seeing heavy rain and m

. >> earlier this year news 4's aimee cho got wn sit do with this incredible young woman from frederick, maryland. >> i try to concentrate on what i'm going to ite and tryot to mess up. >> when sarah nesly puts pen to paper, you bet every loop of every letter will be just write. this third grader recently sent a writing sample to a writing contest and took home the top prize. >> when iot the reward, i was really happy and proud that i got it. >> as she shows us her sheets of practice, when it comes to overcoming obstacles, all of us would do well to take a page from sarah's book. rah was born with no hands. that hasn't stopped her from becoming a penman ship pro. >> i'm going to still keep trying my best. >> she has no plans to use prosthetics. >> i think i don't really need it. i can do pretty much anything that people who does have hands can do. >> that doesn't just mean handwriting. it also includes hitting the playground. climbing her way to the top of a rock wall. and learning how to ride a bike. >> she's always got a smile on her face. i don't think we ev seearah without a smile.

aimee cho, news4.ju >> they had a moment. >> we're happy to see each other. >> clearly. >> happy to be alive. >> i know. >> on friday! >> and it's friday. >> yes. >> you're going to be here with me this weekend. >> that's right. tomorrow morning. >> that's going to be good show. >> you want to come in? >> i'll be watching from home. >> okay, good. >> no, she won't. >> i actually have to do not intervi-- to do do an interview at 9:30. >> reporter: it will be a nice day. is it outside? >> it is. >> it will be a beautiful day. t only today, also tomorrow. we get into your father's day. that's where we have a few c'rnges. but wetaking a look at the flags out there right now. yes, it's flag day. this friday, when we adopted the u.s. flag. beautiful out there today and tomorrow. the good news, staing off on the cool side. we're going to continue to have warming temperatures. still below normal this time of year. next chance of rain coming on sunday. then unfortunately, looks like we're going to have chances of rain almost each and every day next rrweek. cuent temperatures out there right now

. >> a father shares his inspirational story with our aimee cho.going to see how he went from homeless toma homer. >> we're looking forward to that. we'll see you with those stories plus a busy friday. coming up in about seven back to you for now >>> s. ee honey, this gig-speed internet is ridiculously fast. we are seriously keeping up with the joneses. keeping up with the ford's. keeping up with the garcia's. the romeros. -patels. the wahh-the-wahh... -wolanske's. -right. no one is going to have internetike this. xfinity makes keeping up with the joneses. simple. easy. awesome. t? want gig-speed interne we've got you covered. or check out our other amazing speed options at new low prices. get started now for as low as $29.99 a month. call, click or visit a store today. >>> if you're just joining us, it's a bit breezy as we take a ve look outside. you can see the flag flapping i the breeze. helping stay cool today as well. doug is back at 5:00 and he's tracking storms for part of the weekend. >>> would you wait ten hours in line for anything? some

news 4's aimee cho takes us to annandale where some neighbors are ecstatic about this and some not souch. >> beard's tongueover there cili. > port: h laseo pack ofa something of a pharmacy in his front yard, whether it's herbs for medicine or food for lunch his garden keeps on giving. >> this is lettuce that i'm about to eat in my sandwich. and it's actually pretty redelicious. >> r hporter: he and girlfriend ashley airers have been building the grden for a year. technically before it was allowed they wantedto help the environment. >> so lining the bottom of all these beds is that tree. >> reporter: fairfax county now giving folks the green light to grow gardens in their front yard and where thiscouple seize beauty others see something else. >> i think he's failed with his vee garden. >> reporter: valerie smith lives nearby. likes the idea of the garden, but wishes they would take better care of it. >> at least all our junk is behind >> reporter: he says he put up this fence to try and apiece his neighbors, but en so some say they are still not so thrilled with his growing garden. >>

our aimee cho has this story ofh a 's journey. >> five, four, three, two, one!an count on, look no further than antoine robinson. the proud parent of this little guy, amir robinson, who just turned 3 a dfews ago. >> i was raised without a father. that made me press harder to raise my son to be the best he could be. >> reporter: you would never guess from the smiles on theirt faces too long ago robinson and amir were homeless, moving around place to place. >> at times it got real hard. wnep getting rejected from jobs. a lot of turn dos. my son. tion was >> reporter: that's whey he cam to bright beginnings to take classes and luearn how to juggl being a parent, throwing the perfect pitch, putting together puzzles. he hopes to break stereotypes about southeast. >> people think fathers are not in their kids' life. >> reporter: eventually, robinson did so well in his parenting classes, bright beginnings hired him to do maintenance. he and amir are no longer homeless and when he is at work he makes it a point to help other fathers to be someone you can count on. >> i