alexandria in the 1790's is a booming economy. it is a thriving seaport, there is a lot of new construction in town, a lot of people are starting to move to the city. edward stabler moves from leesburg to alexandria in 1792, and he opens a small shop a couple of doors down from here today. he moved to this location in 1805, and that incorporates the building next door into his business and uses that as his warehouse. so an apothecary, in this time period, was where people went to essentially see the doctor. most people did not see a doctor. they went to an apothecary. they would tell them what was wrong, and they would mix up something to help cure what ails them. in the 18th century, doctors were trained generally by university. they would go through a formal set of courses to learn their practice and trade. they would often go and not have their own practice the way we think of that today where we go to a doctor's office. they would go to your house. because they are performing home visits, things were a little more expensive. i

alexandria, you would often solve your ailment by going to an apothecary. you would explain your symptoms. those trained,had where they would read reference books, and they would also work barks, and they would mix them up into a medicine and then prescribed them to their patient. ler, during his time, you would keep up on emerging trends in medicine and also the drug business by reading journals and also reference books that are produced, learning about different properties, sort of regulating how medicine was produced. as the 19th century went on into the 20th century, there were regulations and a general , soensus on a pharmacopeia there would be drugs that were regulated and prescribed and used in recipes for medicine. of the tools of the trade for edward stabler and the leadbeaters, this is the mortar and pestle. it would be used to grind herbs, powder.oots into scaleould use a measuring just like this, which is a 19th-century scale. other things that would be used in the trade in the 19th century would be a press much like this, and you would have dif

guess why ran into -- alexandria's mayor.. >> this is our annual birthday celebration. not only the country's 240th 267thay but alexandria's birthday celebration. brian: there is fun, arts, crafts, events for the kids, and a cake? >> over 200 free cupcakes will be handed out. we are so excited. we have a huge crowd. we have kids of all ages, senior citizens, everyone in between. the humidity really comes together every year right here. , the alexandria symphony orchestra, in its 73rd year, will be performing. of course, the cannons will go off when we have the symphony "1812chaikovsky's overture." brian great downtown, so this is the original, the redo. come check it out live. this will be going on until 10:00 tonight full sp that is the latest on the water. brian van de graaff. back inside to you guys. kellye: it looks like it is working out well. josh: they got a quick shower, but it moved through. as soon as brian showed up, he brought the sunshine. , but it isnd muggy feeling better as the dry air moves in. from ciara's -

live in downtown alexandria in old town, alexandria, mola lenghi. >>> we have a little bit of consumerrizon overhauling the data plan. the company will raise prices 5 to $10 but you get more data. there will be a rollover feature for the data that you don't use. if you already are a customer, you will not be forced to use the new plan tomorrow. >>> live look outside at the michael and son weather cam. temperatures are mid-90s. 94 downtown k. humidity 44%. dew points are barely under 70 degrees. we are looking at the heat wave that is here. 95 tomorrow. 94 on friday. these are the forecast highs. 93 saturday. 88 sunday. the humidity breaks on saturday. the so, i think we are in good shape after the weekend. average high is 88. records nowhere near. 102 friday. 105 sunday and a lot of those occurred in the wake of the derecho in 2012. hot and muggy weekend equals a warm and muggy night. heat wave through saturday in terms of temperatures. friday possible yellow alert. need a few more storms to warrant a yellow alert. more storms ay humidity saturday. feels like temperatures, the forecast

aaron, eun, back to you. >> the surge comes through alexandria.nges on the yellow and blue lines. we'll tell you about it coming up. >>> the fbi said she shouldn't face charges. what impact is the e-mail scandal having on hillary nbc news senior political editor mark murray weighs in. >>> putting the deals on fios is not cable. we're wired differently. so we wired the wagner's house with 100 meg internet. which means that in the time it takes mr. wagner's to pour a 20 oz. cup of coffee, tommy can download 30 songs, and jan can upload 120 photos. 12 seconds. that's the power of fiber optics. and right now you can get 100 meg internet with equal upload and download speeds, tv and phone for just $69.99 per month online. cable can't offer internet speeds this fast at a price this good. only fios can. >>> we are watching the kblcomm and the impact of metro's safetrack. riders on the yellow and blue lines are adjusting to track work. >> we're live

the mother is morning the death of her son who was killed inill alexandria early this morning. police still looking for the gunmen. the recent terror people on edge this holiday weekend. how police are trying to calm fears while tightening scrutiny downtown. fox5 newses at 10 at 11.1. >> thanks for staying up with us tonight. > and i'm lauren demarco. we want to t go to straight thomas. we are watching the holiday weekend forecast. not too kate from this point. today was a fantastic andnd wonderful day.wond let's take a look the at overnight, just reel quick, 67-degrees early tomorrowea morning here inrl washington, d. in gaithersburg, 6 # # dulles.l. tonight is almost done.one. we infant to get to tomorrow, what is going on monday.onda let's get straight to futurecasr here. there it is. some rain shower activity down over portions of sun maryland and northern neck of virginia. this moves out and there's just a frontal boundary stalled right we'll have little l waves right along it depend ped how that energy slides across depends on who get the showers tomorrow. aúmaybe a spott

>>> surprising developments tonight in the murder of a young man in alexandria. good evening. this morning's homicide may be connected to a murder that occurred less than two blocks away from another murder last month. the mother of the latest victim said her son's death was an act of revenge. matt brings us the story live along first alexandria. >> according to the victim's mother, she believed her son was gunned down this morning because people on the street thought he was responsible for killing a man on june 8th. she said last night's killer got it wrong. >> it's truly, truly sad that our young people would rather take a life than let the police or god take vengeance. >> reporter: her son knew clark, the man killed blocks away. park allegedly shot hall in the spring of 2015. >> here we are. >> reporter: police were and are investigating hall in connection with clark's homicide. pursuant to their investigation, paul's mother said police busted down her door in the middle of the night. >> sounded like a bomb just exploded in here. >> reporter: police never charged hall but h

brianne: along the yellow and blue lines between arlington and alexandria.ew pieces of track line the maintenance surge. for the -- metro's third maintenance surge. for seven days crews will work around the clock to replace the decade old track from the bottom up. starting tonight train service will come to a halt between braddock road and the national airport metro station. >> it's an inconvenience. especially during business days. brianne: you will still be able to get to the airport using metro you will have to take a shuttle bus. even if you are not using metro but you are flying out of town expect extra congestion on the already busy airport road. if it impacts your daily commute pack extra time in the trip with the blue and the yellow line trains running only 12 to 15 minutes. metro is usualing any customer going downtown to -- urging any customer going downtown to use the shuttle going to pentagon station. not the one for the airport. reserve that for the airport customers only. the shuttle that goes around all of the work here for safetrack 3 will be

willett green is live in alexandria with more on the day ahead.e had a chance to speak with the latest victim's mother. she and this community want answers before anyone else gets hurt or is killed. patrice hall thinks her son's murder may somehow be connected to another murder investigation that happened in this part of town. hall's death is the fourth homicide in alexandria this year. someone shot him saturday morning. witnesses heard a lot of gunfire in the area where hall was shot and it's close to the area where the police held a community -- days before. it's a chance for people to get more answers about what's being done to stop the violence. that is set for later today at 6:30. outside this rec center here in alexandria. that is the latest live from the scene here. back to you. >> >>> an atlanta woman says she's lucky to be alive. we want to warn you the pictures are difficult to look at. this woman was held for two days while her husband beat her in front much their newborn baby. her mother went to check on her and had to fight her way in

jonathan: a pair of deadly away from eachks other in alexandria. the police met with neighbors about the investigations. northern virginia bureau chief jeff goldberg joins us with new developments in the case. jeff? jeff: the police chief earl cook saying they have an arrest warrant for the man suspected of killing saquan hall, who was killed last week. the memorial is still on the corner. the chief said the suspect's from alexandria, but currently on the run out of town and the suspect is a blood relative of the man who was killed less than a month ago, just a few blocks away. for so many living in old town alexandria -- the frustration and anger is melting. >> we need to listen to the people in the community. jeff: tonight, nobody's words were more powerful than those of patrice hall. >> my son is still dead today. were shot andall killed last saturday morning. his death follows the murder of on june 8.k, shot >> when will the violence stop? really have it as gang warfare, so to speak. jeff: the police chief said the recent murders are connected

alert in alexandria, a woman passing along a warning.he was pumping gas near old town when a man slipped into her driver's seat and drove off with the nozzle still attached. cheryl conner explains. mp number three at the speedway on route one near old town alexandria has no nozzle. >> i was looking at the hose flapping in the wind. cheryl: it happened saturday morning. she comes to the station often with her dog in the back seat. she is glad that he was safe at home. >> the next thing i know, the car is speeding away. cheryl: she has her dog, but she is without a car. she had to buy a new phone, cancel her credit cards, and change the locks since the suspect has her keys and identification. how shet relate to pumps gas, with her back to the driver side, holding the nozzle. >> the car was off, but i left the key in the ignition. >> i think most people do that. alexandria police officer told her similar incidents have happened at the two guest nations next to the gasway -- at the two stations next to the beltway. the police confirmed they

live in alexandria, richard reeve, abc 7 news. kellye: a busy night for d.c. police as they investigated two deadly shootings within six hours. john williams iii was shot and thisd just before 5:30 morning on 50th street northeast. hours earlier, some of shot and justd a 30-year-old man after midnight on 18th street. there are no arrests in either case. call the police if you know anything. aurel, howard county police investigating a double shooting at a motel this morning the hotel and washington boulevard. the woman died at the hospital. the man which shot in the leg in his injuries were not life-threatening. the police believe that the we are also learning three american students were among those killed in the attacks on the bangladesh restaurant, the scene ending this morning when troops stormed the restaurant, killing five of the six men who carried out the attack. one was taken into custody. and isis is giving us a look at that group of attackers. [gunfire] echoes throughre the streets of the bangladesh s swat teams storm the upscale restaurant, ending a

clark is held in another state, alexandria police have not saying where. a man identified as hall died on july 2nd from the injuries he received in a shooting on first street in alexandria, clark is a suspect in the case. he was arrested this month extradition to virginia. >>> authorities have announced the arrest of an 18 year old they believe who staged the murder of his own father to make it look like a suicide, at first, 18 year old garrett w barker claimed his father kevin barker discussed suicide and shot himself to death. his father was suffering from lou gehrig's disease. the teen told his girlfriend he murdered his father when kevin baker became aggressive. >>> a arrest with hotel robberies, they happened last month in hotels located in the 1500 block of rhode island avenue northwest, money, electronics, credit cards and laptops for stolen. ronald lewis was arrested and charged with burglary, police were able to catch lewis because he left his phone behind during one of the robberies. >>> in baltimore, a 2-hour stand off between man and beast. two

tony. >> reporter: staying in alexandria tonight they held a meeting to talk about the recent homicidequan hall was shot to death early saturday morning first street comeing a month after another deadly shooting in that same area. mrebz of the community came out to voice their concerns and alexandria police reassured them t the issues. >> i met with my staff and we're going to realign ourselves to put more resources together. >> shooting death marked alexandria's fourth homicide this year. >> coming up next new regulations for transgender students in the fairfax country school system. >> not everyone is happy about those changes "fox5" has exclusive details after the break. >> and coming up a little later it's what the facts wednesday. tonight we're joined by local doctor to disport pellet risks of some cosmetic surgery procedures and see how shawn, sue and i do in this "fox5 local news at 10" will be right back you didn't mean how we're doing with plastic surgery you meant answering questions. >> answering questions. woman: i have a masurprise for you.are you? man: you have a surprise

. >>> celebrating a milestone, the party planned in alexandria as that city marks it's 267th birthday> we're watching the developments out of dallas after that ambush there. we'll have reaction from a d.c. police officer talking about my cousin's wedding is c♪ming soon. i like the bride more than the groom. ♪ turquoise dresses... so excited. did all her exes get invited? no ones got moves like uncle joe. ♪ when it's go book on choicehotels.com for instant rewards like gift cards, plus savings of up to 20%. book direct at choicehotels.com >>> six people gored in the running of the bulls. several bulls were separated from the pack and began charging at whatever came in sight. the spanish red cross helps those folks who were injured. hospitals for other injuries sustain in today's run. >>> terry mcauliffe will make a stop in old town alexandria. he's expected to talk about the atlantic gateway project. he will talk about federal funding for the state for $1.4 billion. >>> you areooking for an relaxing evening by the water, you can head to oranicle water

. >>> i'm darcy spencer live in alexandria where leaders gathered today to remember victims of violence. i'll have a live report ahead. >>> news4 at 6:00 begins with breaking news. >> breaking right now under a storm of controversy. the dnc chair announces she is stepping down. the news comes on the eve of the convention. wasserman schultz had been under fire for the release of attack e-ma democratic national committee favored hillary during the primaries. you're looking at live pictures from inside the center right now. nbc's steve handelsman is in philly with fallout from the dnc chair's stunning resignation. bernie supporters demonstrated at city hall, democratic staffers secretly helped hillary clinton. >> now we know she is a liar. and now we know she is a cheater. why would you ever put that person at the top of the democratic ticket. >> reporter: disgraced by the leak, party chair wasserman schultz agreed to resign after the democratic convention, where sanders said on "meet the press" he will not challenge clinton. >> what we have got to focus on is democrats is the feeding of p

over a tell prepare a agreement made between the philadelphia parking authority and uber x, i'm alexandria hoff and coming up i'll explain why they are calling this an emergency. >>> also drivers beware, why philadelphia's red light cameras are not going anywhere anytime soon, kate. >>> there was another seasonal summer day to day but excessive heat watch has been issued for the end of the week. i'll tell you tea tails on this watch and when then are storms could come through the area as soon as tomorrow, we will time them out, coming up. >>> villanova wildcats, the summer of simmons and one philly is align with the stars, hear why what makes odubel herrera a special for the when you're the parent of a disabled child, you realize that the world can be a harsh place. but you also realize it can be a really loving, wonderful place. when i saw donald trump mock somebody who was disabled, i was appalled. you gotta see this guy... ahh, i don't know what i said, ahh, i don't remember! that reporter suffers from a chronic condition that impairs movement of his arms. it told me everything i need t

let's start with a look at alexandria. beautiful afternoon. low 80's.e have scattered storms that will mostly continue northeast, east, south of washington for a few more hours to remain hot and humid. latest number out of reagan international is 80. they didn't report at 5:00. it's warmer than that. when the some comes out this time of year, temperatures warm quickly. 92 in fredericksburg. 88 in leesburg. 77 in annapolis now. there are the showers. do a closeup for the southern maryland viewers. charles county with downpours, heaviest from prince frederick and more out of charles county. i think other than isolated shower that is the story on the rain. tomorrow is hot. we will get up in the frontal system to give us a chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon. drier weather in the evening. sunday is gorgeous, warm, sunny and dry. time for sports. talk to robert. robert: thank you so much. it's friday. that means the rising star series has the spotlight. we have heard the saying, "age is just a number." our scott abraham introduces us to a d.c. man despe

his name was sequan hall of alexandria. a neighbor went out to her deck and saw police investigating in to the morning. >> i just went out and saw the mother. my heart went out for the mother. because the mother, she came out there, where's my son? she was trying to get to her son. they wouldn't let her get close to the crime. >> as you can see over my right shoulder here, a makeshift memorial has begun to be made for sequan. police tell me they're still looking for his alleged murderer. >> alexandria police want you to call them if you have any information that could help lead to an arrest. the number is on our wusa 9 app. >>> this holiday weekend is off to a violent start in southeast washington where one person was shot to death overnight. dc police were called to the 3500 block of the 18th street southeast just after midnight. that's where they found 30-year-old mccallo suffering from gunshot wounds. he was taken to the hospital where >>> caitlin atkins disappeared on her way to the airport in december. the 19-year-old

live in alexandria, jackie benson, news 4. >>> case closed against hillary clinton. attorney general loretta lynch says tonight that the justice department will not file criminal charges connected to the clinton e-mail investigation. the announcement comes just a day after fbi director james comey recommended no charges. tomorrow, comey heads to capitol hill to explain. on the campaign trail, donald trump and hillary clinton traded s trump blaming clinton for the continroversy over a tweet that appeared to show the star of david. >> it's just a star. it's all about corrupt hillary, corrupt hillary. she sent it out. she started the dialogue. you know what? because she wanted to get off the fbi. >> the people he's trying to convince to vote for him now are the same people he's been exploiting for years. >> late today, senator bernie sanders said he was in discussions with the clinton campaign about a formal endorsement. meanwhile two potential trump running mates, bob corker and iowa senator joni earnst backed out. >>> a judge will hear a federal class-action lawsuit f

thising th morning alexandria police areexc investigating a deadlyeadl shooting tat morning around 4ck in'clok the 1000 block of firstf rs street. police say a man was shotas sho there. the shooter is still on thetillo loose and police are currently investigating. >>> and now to a fox5 f exclusive. d.c. detectives are taking avesa close look at metro m surveillance video after a teenaged boy says he was heldasl against his will by ay a stranger. he claims it happened on as appe green line metro train after refusing to perform a sexual t act.o fox5's tisha lewis spoke to ske the teen last night. n >> reporter: the scare comesom ahead of the holiday weekend.ee the teenaged boy was able to escape and got off here at the t navy yard station. he got on the train just two jt stops earlier at the congress or heights station when he sat inat an empty seatio next to theo t suspect.spec now, the young victim says the rider asked him to perform a pfa sexual act in exchange for for $10.0. when the teen refused and tn tried to get up and sit init another seat, the man grabbed gd his arm pulled hi

a state alexandria and arlington off the notification list. a clerical oversight that has been corrected. people in oldtown were unaware. >> one of the folks got a message from a family member saying i see you are working an amber alert. richard: media got the alert at 12:30. some cell phones didn't get the wireless notification until an hour later. >> is that an issue? >> hour delay? richard: spokesperson mike murphy says in regular text messages cell phone location and geography were factors. >> one will get the text immediately and another gets it four or five minutes later. that is the different systems or towers that it's bouncing off of. richard: murphy acknowledges the system works but that there is room for improvement. we have learned that maryland state police did not put out an am before alert. flora is in jail early as tomorrow. live in alexandria, richard reeve, abc7 news. leon: thank you, rich. abc7 can be the backup in situations like this. we can send you text alert about breaking news directly to your phone. sign up fur that a

in alexandria, richard reeve, abc7 michelle: thank you.man is in custody after trying to take a picture up another's skirt. you see the man mario revelo with his cell phone out allegedly snapping pictures of the woman in front of him. when he is confronted by the woman he throws his phone in an attempt to break it. other riders come rushing to the woman's aid and prevented the man from leaving until the police arrived. revelo is being held without bond. leon: a man known to love fixing cars died doing just that. the 51-year-old was killed while working beneath a car when the jack that was holding up the vehicle failed. this happened in northwest washington on kansas avenue. police say the man was last seen last night around 11:00 and wasn't found until 5:00 this morning. it's not clear when the car crushed him. alison: we have new developments in a july 4th murder. d.c. police are confirming that victim was a transgendered woman. she was targeted. this is 200 block of division street early in the morning. cheryl conner spoke with the victi

alexandria here just getting hit. bowie at 4:39. arnold in anne arundel county near the community college at 4:57. in annapolis at 5:01. stevensville across the bay at 5:17. the storms are moving quickly. waldorf at 4:48. prince frederick at 5:22. chesapeake ranch estate at the end of the county at 5:48. we don't have to wait for rosslyn to be hit. we know that. abc7's jeff goldberg is standing out in the rain getting wet. what are you looking at? rain, i'm going to guess. jeff: we are in the bullseye, doug. ten minutes ago we saw nothing. dark skies. then drizzle started. now this is what we are looking at in rosslyn. the rosslyn section of arlington. an absolute deluge. you can see the water and the rain and the wind real the gusts are definitely coming through. very, very strong. it is absolutely pouring here right now. of course doug will have a much better idea of how long it will last but you see people taking for cover. looking inside office buildings and you see people staring outside waiting for water to pass, waiting for t

weather bug camera in alexandria belle haven country club. it looks nice until you get to the combination of the heat and the humidity. these are the feels like temperatures. combination of heat and humidity. 105 in leesburg. 101 downtown washington. 99 in annapolis. 98 in manassas. as we get through the next couple of days we will see more of this. temperature goes up a couple of degrees. heat index will go up a few degrees as well. first pitch at nationals park, 93. 91 degrees in that range. i will feel warmer. hot and muggy throughout the entire game. we look at the future heat index to give you an idea what is coming here for the day tomorrow. heat index values 104, 107, 106. you get the picture. not much better on sunday and monday. leon? leon: that sounds great. thanks, doug. oh, my gosh. this heat has a lot of folks out there changing plans on the fly. but downtown a power problem knocked out a.c. to several buildings. michelle: that includes some of the smithsonian museums and the newseum. ryan hughes coverage for you from northwest w

alexandria, va, good morning to you.one niceay will day and this one nice day's work. 82 by lunchtime. drive, comfortable air around all day long. 80 seven's are high for today future weather. very few loud today. watch what happens during the overnight. below, the clouds will start moving in. culpeper north and east. there is the possibility tomorrow of us singing and isolate -- seeing an isolated and even a thunderstorm on tuesday. there's a better chance for rain midweek through the end of the week. those details in your citi open forecast for the weekend. julie: all right. we are in for a tough commute outside the capital beltway as we move over to the traffic watch seven map with delays leaving college park headed around the exit for 270. can we use the ipad? on the outer loop they're telling us it was a 42 minute commute westbound towards the accident almost a 10 mile backup with a two minute ride. back over to the map, crashed to the south on the shoulder, outer loop on the beltway, a 42 minute commute to go 10 mi

. >>> some kids in alexandria left their toy trucks at home and they got to check out the real thing. kids got a firsthand look inside city fire engines and ambulances. they also found out how dump trucks work. this is a chance for families to meet the people who build, serve, and protect the city of alexandria. >>> wizards forward >>> chris miles here from the csn studios. the wizards summer league game seeing this much of a reunion of guys as it is a game filled with guys trying to earn a spot on the wizards roster. let's get acclimated with some of the guys who hope to play for washington next season though. summer league playoff quarter finals, kelly u one playing with a guaranteed contract next year. wizards ahead 6-2 early. here is a former terp alert. there's ubre picking his pockets. wizards up by three. there's jarian going coast to coast with the floater. fourth quarter, another former terp strikes. sulamon getting out on the break. his fifth three-pointer pulls the wizards to within one. wizards with one last chance to tie the game. eddie scored a game high 22 points, but

life in alexandria -- live in alexandria, jeff goldberg, abc7 news.ouncer: now "abc7 news at 6:00". on your side. maureen: two deadly police shootings within days of each other in completely different parts of the country have sparkled new outrage over excessive police force. jonathan elias joins us with the developing story. jonathan: we are just getting word now that president obama is scheduled to speak at 6:30 about the police shootings in minnesota and in louisiana. in the meantime, minnesota's governor saying today he is deeply shocked and offended that this most recent shooting happened in his state. a white police officer shot and killed 32-year-old philando castile during a traffic stop just outside of saint paul. he was pulled over becau supposedly. castile's girlfriend was in the car with her young daughter in backseat recording the whole thing and streaming it live on facebook. that shooting came just days after a black man was shot and killed outside of a convenience store in baton rouge, louisiana, by two white office pers. today, people

in the studio alexandria limon. >> gwen will give a look the forecast.orecast. ♪ 72 into so many things we cano m say right now i think what we have to plan for yeah goes hot. >> stay inside the end. >> that's right just a short sho story you give a story in 10 words. the one thing i want to really tell people is it is going to be dangerous heat. hea so, you know not only do we wano you to stay cool we wa stay safe in it as well. we're going to have a few safeta tips coming up. up. outside today, hot, sticky, muggy. this is actually comfortable compared to what we're going tot get. i know you probably don't want to hear that. there are people hoodoo love hot sticky weather.. but, you know, unfortunately, we are really going to be in the in thick of this as we move into the rest of this weaken. so also talking possibility of a stray storm popping up. we'll show you our radar on that. hot humid the entire weekend. big factor is going to be heate in dc some a advance of seeing forms every day.ay very little relief once we get g into the beginning of next we

>> alexandria police say they have obtained a warrant for a suspect in hall's murder.ef earl cook says he's consulted with the citydúv5 ma about increasing the size of the police force. >>> five people are recovering after a crush in northeast]!séñ washington. an suv and a car collided yesterday afternoon. d.c. fire officials say all of the injuries are serious. one person was critically hurt. the intersection is back open this morning. >> students in maryland may have fewer tests to take next year. a new station commission report recommends cutting tests that are repetitive. two other recommendations, spread the exams over several class periods rather than in one long block, and loosen rules for who can oversee the tests that way fewer teachers are pulled out of the classroom. school districts have until september to response. >>> we're learning new details about the second phase metro program. the general manager says all the work was completed. the critical junction is in a state of good repair. the third phase of metro safe track program is going on right now and

. >>> alexandria police are working their fourth homicide of the year. people woke up to gun shots early this morning. police found saquan hall died at the hospital. >> the mother, when she came, she said where is my son? because i'm a mother, and i have children. my heart just goes out for the family. the mother and her family. >> alexandria police have not released information about a motive or a suspected >>> a lbeloved local soccer coah dies on a what if we designed a that not only looked as handsome as charles stephens' barrel on his farewell voyage over niagara falls... but stood up to any kind of weather... ...no matter if the forecast is this... ...or this... ...or this. if a stain can make your deck beautiful and survive any amount of torture... ...is it still stain? arborcoat from benjamin moore ranks highest in customer satisfaction by jd power. >>> firefighters out west having a tough time getting

in alexandria for two women accused of sending money to the terrorist group al shabaab. prosecutors say they sent money to that al qaeda affiliate. one defendant's attorney admitted she supported them voelk but denied sitting money. the women claim they were ex-pay tree yats sending money back to their family. >>> the fire chief is looking to reduce the numbers of 911 calls. it is the fourth busiest in the country with 7,600 emergency calls last year. he wants to hire a nurse to screen calls and help reduce the load. >> moving to have nurses who can talk to acuity types calls. >> the chief says a car or taxi service might be an option. >>> people are refreshing their phones over and over right now. they are trying to score the best deals on amazon. it is amazon prime day. black friday in july. they are offering deals and discounts all day long. it started this last year in honor of its 20th anniversary. walmart is giving free shipping. >> our expectations is coming up. i want a tv for $100. like the large screen, the whole thing. >> you don't want it for $100. you get wh

a crime alert tonight, a humidity rattled in alexandria after two recent homicides within blocks. a 23-year-old man gunned down early this morning on first-rate, his family trying -- on first street, his family trying to figure out why. roz plater has the report. police haveria saturated this neighborhood because folks are on edge. late tonight, we have learned the police are investigating the possibility these last two murders may have been connected. old town alexandria residents woke up to net -- to yet another deadly shooting, the fourth homicide this year, and all four have happened in the same area. this neighbor did not want to be identified. >> they seem to be targeted, not random. >> it's devastating, my baby boy. two,saquan, a father of was gunned down on 1st street saturday morning in a hail of bullets. the family said it may have been a case of her event for a crime she said her son did not commit. he was not even in town the afternoon it happened. >> if the people on the street believe that saquan did it. roz: the previous murder happened on montgomery street three we

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fox 5 alexandria limon now has o the story. >> reporter: that engineer wasrw fired because investigatorsd he falsified inspection reports and then lied about it. it the union but they say he should have been suspended and not fired. according to their lawsuit a third party mediator agreed. it states that hail was firedai february 17th for falsifying work records and making untruthful statements followingn the deadly incident last year. at the l'enfant plaza metro station which resulted in the death of carroll glover and sent dozens of people to the hospital. bu t after he was fired hail fired a grievance a mediator decided he should be suspendedue white-out has been spa will bee paper. and needed to be reinstated toes his job. the lawsuit states that metro is not giving him his job back the agencies blatantly ignoring the legally binding arbitration. a in a statement a local union spokesperson said in part, par quote. metro attempted and failed to make mr. hail l'enfant plaza when they fired him. they have acknowledged that mr. hail was not responsible for the did this and injuries that

alexandria limon fox 5 local news. >> all right. want tta breaking news this is happening in prince william counter cat hair pen road, want to give you the the address in gainsville prince william county, once ice get the closer address i will give that to you, gainsville in prince william county, what we t understand right now, is that we have the fire mostly out as you can see. this as two story home. we have reports of handle elderly victim in the garage. gr we are working to get reports confirmed that they may have the victim. i don't have the condition ofon that vick kim.im. but you can see firefighter onn the scene there continuing toint put out the hot spots. they called in additional units here because this is happeningae in a rural area. you can see a lot of space sapae round that home, they wanted to make sure, especially with the t dry conditions we're w experiencing today that didn't have many percent goingnp on to the grass anding thosehos other buildings and otherg a structures around that home.e. but, again this is ha

alexandria hoff, cbs-3, "eyewitness news". >> alex, that is really cute. everybody enjoying the fireworks, alex, thanks. if you are still looking for something to do, or someplace to see the fireworks, head to our website cbsphilly.com. we've got list of area fireworks, shows, and information on other celebrations, including welcome america. always a big event. >> of course fireworks are a key part of july 4th celebrations, but in pennsylvania resident prohibit from the purchasing consumer fireworks without a permit. the philadelphia fire department says novelty items like sparklers are legal but can also be dangerous, instead suggest taking on a show put on by professionals to get your fireworks fix. >> we want everybody to enjoy a safe and happy fourth of july. and to do that, again, leave fireworks to the pros, ensure that you're grilling safely, and do all of the other safe things, wear a bike helmet, careful around water, and recalls we ask to you do 24/7, 365. >> as we just heard from alex, don't forget about fireworks around your pets, loud noises c

. >>> fox 5 is in alexandria a man arrested.as part of an terror investigation, he's accused of planning to shoot up a military the latest of a string of arrest in northern virginia of men suspected of wanting to help isis, alexandria lamone. >> reporter: this is just following fbi terrorism investigations. we want to be clear, wa he'lly is not facing terrorism charges, he's facing weapons charges. in federal court, an fbi agent testified that wa he'lly made statements recorded by the fbi saying he either wanted to join isil or carry out an act of domestic terrorism. 25-year-old was facing charges for drummonding for machine guns across state line in exchange for $300. but wa heelly is a felon not supposed to to be around guns and the undercover fbi agents. >> we can't put you on the flight. i'm like well, ok, what's going on. >> reporter: that's his brother, yaha. both brothers were retained in cairo after three named ended up on the no fly list. the brothers were eventually able to return to their home in virginia but in feder

a virginia state police sergeant mistakenly left alexandria and arlington off the notification list. the authorities say it was a clerical oversight and has been remedied. the child was found. her mother was taken into custody. leon: now the campaign trail and a vice presidential selection. sources tell abc news donald trump has selected indiana governor mike pence as his running mate. aboutow some fast facts tense. he was in his first term as indiana's governor. he spent 12 years in congress and is well-liked by social conservatives. in march he sighed one of the most restrictive abortion laws in the country. donald trump is supposed to make the official announcement tomorrow at 11 a.m., but he delayed the announcement because of the attacks in france. we will learn more about pence in the next week. we will not know hillary clinton's vice pressured and joe pick until late next week, but today she someone considered to be on her short list with virginia senator tim kaine in annandale today. issues of race and policing front and center during a town hall meeting hosted by president o

alexandria limon fox 5ox local news. >> keep he it here on fox 5 or continuing recovering. we will have latest on fox5dc.com, and fox 5 dc happenc and facebook and outwitted pages. >>> following breaking news oute ofa turkey a military coup is currently under way there and marshall law has been declared.e military leaders are telling tel people to get off the streets and return to their homes.o in fac tt they red a statement n state tv that says the military is now in full control of the country. and is taking action to institute constitutional order and demock see. s a short elected president said he is still in charge. he also urged sit tones sense to take to the street in a show of support for the government.h this may be hard to get hard information out, there areere a reports social media is being blocked in turkey, developmentsp coming in. john kerry says he is hoping for stability, peace and continuity there much more on this story st throughout the evening here on e fox 5. >> after 13 year wait, government has released secretee chapter from the 911 congressional rep

then the fireworks, old town alexandria, upper 70's, lower 80's, lower humidity.he next seven days, the temperatures warming up again. the time. -- big time. into wednesday, thursday, friday of next week, another heat wave on the way. temperatures will be above 90 degrees. jonathan: i like dreaming. nats in town against the mets. robert: we will check in on that game. robinson's old reliab fios is not cable. we're wired differently. so we wired the wagner's house with 100 meg internet. which means that in the time it takes mrs. wagner's car to arrive for the airport, she can use fios to download the movie "up in the air" to watch while she's... up in the air. that's the power of fiber optics. and ght now you can get 100 meg internet with equal upload and downloads speeds, tv and phone for just $69.99 per month online. cable can't offer internet speeds this fast at a price this good. >> and now the toyota sports desk, brought to you by your local toyota dealers

cbs-3 alexandria hoff along the city schuylkill river trail. good afternoon, alex. >> get being pretty good breeze, clouds move out of the way and give way for extra heat and sunshine out here some people breaking a main sweat, others walking by in the light clothing, that is advise, umbrellas over their head, to shield some of the sunshine, now i just talk to a guy just moved here yesterday from atlanta. he told me that whether in the 90 degrees range, doesn't really have much on him, and that's because our bodies adapt. so it feels like it is colder in the office building during the summer than it does during the winter. that makes sense, our bodies adapt. so some experts say that you shouldn't be setting your thermostats during extreme heat to well shouldn't go beyond 15 degrees below what it is outside. that would not only save on costs, but also, will help your body adapt once outside. once again, to have your air-conditioning on is very important. >> specially, now, seeing lots of people once again working out, and as katie mentioned, imp

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medical services in the alexandria section of fairfax county. police think there may be other victims and they urge anyone with information to contact them. up next at 6:00 -- history or an eyesore. the race to save a church set to be demolished. the unorthodox plan a group has to put the building in storage. a break from the heatwave we hope. doug hill takes an in-depth look at the weekend ahead. robert: i'm robert burton. coming up in sports, tommy terrific throws in the towel. detail on his latest appeal. curt -- kurt cousins staying under the woman: i have a masurprise for you.are you? man: you have a surprise for me? narrator: at dominion, 1 in 5 new hires is a veteran. and when they're away, they miss out on a lot. but they won't miss out on financial support. because we cover any difference between their military pay and their dominion salary, and continue benefits for them and their families. why do we do it? because our vets sacrifice enough. ♪ stand by me. maureen: a once classified section of a congressional report on the september 11

fox5's paul wagner joins us life in alexandria outside the courthouse with the story. >>reporter: hi, tone initial the fbi says in an affidavit it filed in court that muhammadal oh has been watched by the fbi since march when he indicatedndc that he was interested in carrying out an isis inspiredpie attack here in the us. the affidavit goes onto say that he traveled to nigeria last year where he met with isis and made contact with isis and indicated he wanted to carry out a fort fr hood style attack. mow ma'am add telling the 26 year old he is facing up to 20 years in prison for allegedly attempting to provide material support to isis. caring to an affidavit filed inf the case, the former member off the national guard was recordede by an informant working for the f bias as yellow worked to purchase weapons and send moneyd to isis oversees. the document says he first made contact with a group during a trip to nigeria last year and in february had purchased achas gynecologic handgun. in recorded conversation the affidavit said attacks on the s are 100 percent the right t

. >> alexandria limon is live there at the embassy. what president obama has to say about this this afternoon. alexandria. >> reporter: that's right, today we have p people gathering here outside of the french embassy in dc. like you and cards to express condolences to the people who lost their l live in nice. earlier president obama ordered flags to be lowered to half-staff and just a couple ofo ours ago he addressed whatddress happened in nicer calling it assigning attack and while we don't know that this necessariln was linked to any terroriststs organization, the president did address the ongoing fight with ice sell saying that we will destroy the terrorists organization. now take a look at these disturbing pictures from niece h nice yesterday p it stretched pi for more than a mile after a man opened file and then mode down a crowd o af people celebrating ts field day. d running over men, women and innocent children. sadly we do know that at least two of the 84 people killed were american. they were identified as 51 year old sawn c

alexandria, washington, d.c.. we look at that as a case in point. multiple contraband caps on would forever change the character of the nation's capital. the black population of alexandria increases from 2802 7300. april 16, 1862. d.c. declares immediate emancipation. everyone from maryland and virginia coming into their borders. in 1863, the black population of d.c. was just over 14,000. by 1870 it was 43,000. memphis, tennessee is called new africa. there are six refugee caps there. they actually outnumber the white population in memphis. he population quadruples between 1860 and 1870. let's turn back to marry and her migration in 1863. what was the side of the refugees driven further south by their masters? here was a meeting ground and he site of reunion realized. this crystallizes something so important to me. she got her free papers in 1863. you often think of urban spaces as the place of freedom greatness was under union control. she could enjoy her freedom, earn wages. instead she went to texas, where the slave trade was active, hunting for

williams high school in alexandria. they represented the u.s.ernational competitions all over the globe and plan to continue breaking records. >> my goal is to break the world record. just keep breaking as many times as i can. >> for the most part, noah is getting the best of me. he's a little older than me. i'll give him the benefit of the doubt. qualify from rio. the brothers say they have set their sights on 2020. >>> extra pepco employees arezpn hand to make sure your ac keeps cranking out that cool air. >> reporter: here's the deal. if you have air conditioning and you set the temperature low, you are not only wasting a ton of ton of money. for you. set your thermostat to 78 degrees according to energy experts. for every degree a thermostat is set below that, cooling costs increase byßp 6%. use appliances at off peak time. use your appliances at hours of using electricity. extreme heat can also take quite a toll on your car and cost you big time if you don't check your fluid. coolant. problems. here's one other tip to keep cool. if you clos

the poll numbers don't bear that out but we ran into a couple from alexandria who are determined to prove him right. a month ago, bruce cleveland wouldn't have been caught dead in this shirt. now she's hoping to sway more voters his way. were you a trump supporter from the get go? >> no. of course not. at first it seemed like he was a clown. the clown has taken off his makeup and has the real man showing. >> reporter: ruth and her husband came to cleveland, thinking of the things that trump said. building a wall with mexico, banning muslims, how did that initially go over with you? >> at first it was like running your nails down a and i was repelled by it. >> do you want to know what kind of president he will be? let me tell you how he ran his businesses. >> reporter: the more she heard from trump's family, the more she liked him. >> you saw him as the father, the husband. >> reporter: they believe trump when he tweaked his earlier comments. >> i don't believe that trump meant to louveave out a whole gp of people by saying things about muslims. >> reporter: most minority voters don't buy

coming up, an alexandria mother's language after the death of her teenage daughter.authorities say it was suicide. she says it was murder. also coming up, a discovery made bwisa security at international airport. we will show you what somebody tried to get past security. numberms to be just a for may jagger. he is about to have another child, and the mother is younger than some of his children. julie: construction outside new york avenue blocking the right into singleg digits. water and sewer repairs on 12th street. it is completely closed. no major issues in the district. 395 looks pretty good. we have a solid red line accident that is about to get cleared away just before route 450. about asee that it is three-mile backup from college park headed south. extra time to words green belt. woman: i have a masurprise for you.are you? man: you have a surprise for me? narrator: at dominion, 1 in 5 new hires is a veteran. and when they're away, they miss out on a lot. but they won't miss out on financial support. because we cover any difference between their military pay an