barbara harrison -- you could. >> it's huge, it is huge, this one. they really outdid themselves. there is a lot of everything in this grand chateau style home. washington decorators have outdone themselves. i talked to them about who they envisioned living in these rooms, and i using my imagine pictured maybe a disney princess. >>> like a palace from a fairy tale, the entrance with the cascading stairs could have seen a princess tripping and losing a shoe. inside the dazzling chandelier above would make jewels sparkle and guests glisten below. the dining room now set for a formal dinner. but before going in to dine, the princess surely would peek into the drawing room to see if friends were there. none in sight, then down the hall she would glide on marble floors be neneath the vault the ceiling to the likes of a princess who might favor blue. in this case it was inspired by lady brook aster's apartment in new york. even the leather covers of the books were hand painted in blue and stencils in gold. can you imagine her sitting in this room? >> i can, i can. because she also loved

. >> barbara harrison joins us now was, pat, we have a little secret surprise for you. you know what today is? they don't know what today is just yet. but we're going to tell them. >> i don't. >> today marks 35 years since you started here at nbc 4. >> oh, my goodness. >> today is your 35th anniversary. >> who put that in the newscast? >> we did. [ laughter ] >> who do you think did? >> you didn't see anywhere in your sheet here, did you? >> no. >> blame kevin for that one. >> those are things we don't usually talk ou [ laughter ] >> how long we've been here. it's been a while. it has. >> and i think we've got something that we want to show pat. >> that's right. folks in the newsroom wanted to tell you what they thought about you in a very, very special way on this occasion for you. take a look. >> pat, 35 years? that doesn't seem possible. how can you look so young and have been working here that long? congratulations. >> pat lawson muse, 35 incredible years, congratulations to you. you are such a class act. you set the example and i feel blessed to work with you every

. >> and barbara harrison introduces the kennedy center's newest conductor. what he thought he'd grow up to be when he was little. >> and we are working for you in the community this weekend. the next nbc 4 all-state community shred is saturday morning from 8:00 to 11:00 at fedex field in landover. i'll be down there with pat muse along with mark segraves, too, and the whole team at nbc 4. so bring your old bank statements, other private documents and we'll shred them for you for free. or shed them or shred them. they'll be gone, folks. they disappear. you'll find directions and rules on our website and on our app. just search community shd. we just moved in about four months ago, but the living room's pretty blank. it's really nice when clients come in and have done some of their own research. working with a bassett designer was really easy. just kind of ties in very well. we love it! ralphcandidate for just kingovernor,rtham,ry well. and i sponsored this ad. they're studying for 21st century jobs. to take money out of virginia public schools and give it to

barbara harrison has the story sure to put a smile on your face. >> it certainly not ever mom, father and sister who open up the doors for a view of their baby. but this isn't an ordinary babe before or didn't arrive in ordinary style. the officer describes what happened when he saw this car on thursday night. >> the mom was seated in the back rear passenger seat. she showed no signs of distress. she didn't speak english that much. i asked if she was okay. >> they told the officer nay were headed to providence hospital. he said they were going to right way so both cars moved on. now the mom says she had been at providence hospital earlier this day with contractions but they sent her home saying she wasn't ready yet. after they moved, something told them again. >> wasn't driving erratic, no sense of urgency. i assumed they were doing okay. at that point i went around them and no sooner as i went around them within on the right side he pulled off abruptly. >> made a quick u-turn. >> when i got back to the van, it was a completely different scenario than five minutes earlier. >> being wi

news4's barbara harrison has that story and sure to put a smile on your face. >> reporter: it is certainlyry father, mom and youngster that open the door to cameras, lights and reporters for a view of their brand new baby, but then this is no ordinary baby, or at least he didn't arrive in the order style. this officer recalls what happened when he saw this car last thursday night on east west highway. >> walked up to the minivan, mom was seated in the back here passenger seat. she showed no signs of distress. she didn't speak english much. i asked if she was okay, she kind of nodded. >> reporter: they told the officer they were headed to providence hospital, he said they were going the right way, so both cars moved the mom said she had been there with contractions earlier, but they sent her home, saying she wasn't ready yet. the officer said after they moved on, something told him he ought to check on them again. i saw he was driving fine, wasn't driving erratic, i assumed they were doing okay. at that point i kind of went around them and no sooner than i went around them on the right side

news 4's barbara harrison helped at the meal packing challenge yesterday. she caught up with a volunteer from florida who drove to d.c. to escape hurricane irma. she felt compelled to do her part after watching all the hurricane coverage on tv. >> i said, i'm going to give back some kind of way. i am not the hero. it's the people that are here are the heroes, helping out and the people helping out in florida. >> volunteers packed more than 700,000 meals yesterday. >> wow. >> the packing begins -- pretty impressive yesterday. so today the packing begins at 8:00. happening right near the reflecting pool in the mall. >> the meals will be distributed to seniors in the d.c. area. that's the one shining spot. people really stepping up to help others. it's incredible to see. sfie >> for sure. >>> i'm angie goff at t we've been talking about hurricane irma. there's something big happening in houston today. the kids, children, they're going back to class. the city delayed the start of school for two weeks because of hurricane harvey. moms and dads had to figure out

our own barbara harrison was at the aarp meal packing challenge on the national mall. she caught up with one volume tear from florida who drove here to escape the hurricane in florida. sherry helped compelled to come down and do her some kind of way. i'm not there to help, but i am not the hero. it's the people that are here that are the hero that are helping out and the people that are helping out in florida. >> volunteers hit their goal of 1 1/2 million meals when they continue their challenge tomorrow. >> storm team 4 meteorologist joining us now and the new track. the track hasn't shifted, but the intensity of irma has. >> still on track for tampa, and however, that intensity has dropped down a bit, but i don't want anyone to get caught in categories. this is still a very strong storm and it's driving up the west coast to florida. in fact, let's take a look right now. it came into contact with the northern edge of cuba and so the eye wasn't able to regoal op like it could have and we saw it jump up as expected and you can see here in this imagery, we're beginning t

latest on irma a little bit more information >>> new at 6:00, dash cam video shows pic >> news 4 barbara harrisonning us now, barbara, for this guy protect and deliver. >> yeah, something you haven't done before, as a matter of fact. it's not in the police officer's manual, so he was winging it when sarah and carlos needed some assistance. he had never been called on to perform last week, today the family was back at home where things have kind of settled down just a little bit. >> it's certainly not every mom, mom sister for a view of brand new baby. this is no ordinary baby or at least he didn't arrive in the ordinary style. the officer recalls what happened when he saw this car last thursday night on east west highway. >> walked up to the minny van, mom was -- mini van, mom was seated, she showed no signs of distress. he didn't speak english that she nodded. >> they told the officer they were headed to providence hospital. he said they were going the right way, so both cars moved on. >> now, the mom says she had been with contractions earlier that day but they sent her home saying she wasn't r

news 4's barbara harrison helped at the aarp meal packing challenge yesterday. she caught up with a volunteer from florida who drove to d.c. to escape hurricane irma. sherri hughes says she felt compelled to come down and do her part after watching all the hurricane coverage on tv. >> i said, gim to go give back some kind of way. i am not there to help. i am not the hero. it's the people here that are heroes that are helping out and the people helping out in florida. >> she's there so she's a hero. there you go. volunteers packed more than 700,000 meals yesterday. that's a lot of work. the packing begins at 8:00 a.m. today near the reflecting pool. >> they will be distributed to seniors in the area that need a little extra help getting healthy meals. nice to see people stepping up when other folks are in need. sheena. >> a lot of stuff going on. >> we know irma has weakened. that doesn't mean it's all clear. >> it's not all clear. last week we were watching this thing and it looked like we would get a lot of rain and wind. now we're talking about tennessee getti

barbara harrison caught up with one volunteer who drove to d.c. to escape hurricane irma.rry hughes said she felt compelled to come down and do her part after watching hurricane coverage on tv. >> i said i'm going to give back some kind of way. i'm not there to help, but i am not the hero. it's the people that are here that are the heroes that are helping out and the people that are helping out in florida. >> volunteers packed more than 700,000 meals yesterday. the meals will be distributed to seniors here in the d.c. area. >> what an effort there. >> they got started again this morning at 8:00. >> at this rate they'll definitely reach that goal. >> i love seeing people come together and work and they always come together when there is a disaster like irma. >> one shining spot especially in houston, as well and we're watching things closely and as far as irma is concerned, we'll st we go into tomorrow so, yes, the remnants of it will be here and it's not looking as rainy and windy as the track started adjusting a bit. >> here's irma now. it's a tropical storm right near th

. >>> our barbara harrison got a tour of the newest d.c. design house before it opens to the public. the $10 million home is on congressional court in potomac. wow. it has nine bedrooms, a ball room, a two-story library and a pool that comes with its own pool house apartment. i'll take that. barbara caught up with one of the designers who drew her inspiration from actress and style icon turned princess, grace kelly. >> and i thought wouldn't it be is 21 feet by 12 feet long to use scarves as art. and it's an interlude of design and fashion that was really a jumping off point to give us some color and pattern and start to build that story of who would live in this room. >> wow, stunning. that looks like my side door. right there. hey, doors to the design home open this saturday, tickets are 35 bucks with the proceeds going to children's national health system. barbara will have much more on this home coming up at 6:00 p.m., they always do magnificent work and the cause is so wonderful, too. >> and i think the stuffed dragon in the chair is a

we were all there, barbara harrison was there as well.autiful tribute to him for the time we were in church today. >> absolutely beautiful. and it was a beautiful day for a celebration of life for a man that we have heard called a brilliant journalist, a mentor, a father, and, of course, a friend. there were words of tribute from many. there was music, of course, and while there were certainly tears, there was also a lot of laughter from the folks who were there. laughter about the things that he had said, some of the things that he did. we want to share the final good-byes to our friend and colleague jim vance. ♪ ♪ from the soaring anthems inside to a brassy style of new orleans an amazing life, there were few who weren't moved from the stories of jim vance that were shared today. ♪ we shall overcome ♪ >> his daughter said the memorial was just perfect. >> he would have loved this, absolutely loved it. >> reporter: among those who gathered outside the national cathedral were many he never actually met. >> he was in the living room every

barbara harrison joins us.ryone, old colleagues, everyone was there. >> home going, home coming all at once. >> best, it really was. >> absolutely. the memorial today honored jim vance's signature brilliance, his style, his wit and sense of humor. as many of you know, vance died in july after a very short battle with cancer. it was an emotional scene inside the cathedral, but also one of laughter and joy. family, friends, fraternity brothers, news 4 viewers colleagues, all on hand. d.c. mayor bow persona. >> he knew every part of our city. our bumps and our bruises, our tragedies and our progress. these stories changed jim, and he became a part of us. along the way, his ability to capture our humanity, both our frailties and the best of us, became a part of us as well. >> and there was also a different side of vance that many don't often get to see. we heard from d.j. donny simpson who say vance surprised him by flying to detroit to attend his father's funeral and flew back to d.c. to anchor the news that night

news4's barbara harrison has the story, sure to put a smile on your face this morning. >> congratulations it's certainly not every father, mom, and young sister who open the door to cameras, lights, and reporters for a view of their brand-new baby. but then, this is no ordinary baby. or at least he didn't arrive in the ordinary style. officer nick recalls what happened when he saw this car last thursday night on east west highway. >> walked up to the minivan, mom was seated passenger seat. she showed no signs of distress. she didn't really speak english that much. i asked if she was okay. she kind of nodded. >> reporter: they told the officer they were headed to providence hospital. he said they were going the right way so both cars moved on. now the mom says she'd been to providence hospital earlier that day but they sent her home, saying she wasn't ready yet. the officer said after they moved on, something told him he ought to try to check on them again. >> i saw that he was driving fine. he wasn't driving erratic, no sense of real urgency at that point so i assumed that they were doing

news 4's barbara harrison spoke with some of them and the museum's director about the historic first year. wow, it has been huge. >> it has definitely been a busy first year for the museum. tickets have not been easy to get as you probably know if you've tried. people have been willing to stand in line. they've even traveled great distances to visit what's become one of the most popular washington destinations. there are also school groups there all the time, but i stopped by the other day to see who else is there. >> it's exciting. >> reporter: they came on a bus from new york. on a trip sponsored by the aarp. >> a lot of historical things, it's amazing. >> reporter: joyce and richard wilson came from nashville for their 54th wedding anniversary. >> it is something that is out of this world. >> reporter: is this your first time here at the museum? >> it is. >> reporter: what do you think so far? >> i'm very impressed. >> we're seeing an amazingly diverse array of people, diverse age, ethnically, international visitors. but what i've really been moved by maybe more than anything else

here's barbara harrison.'s joining us now with some of the lighter moments from this morning. >> it was an amazing, amazing event. >> it was. >> we think jim vance would have liked it. some people said no, he wouldn't have liked all that attention. but it was beautifully done and there was good news i can, even better stories as all of us gathered to remember vance today. there were tears and there was a lot of laughter, too. those who spoke talked about the influence vance had on them. radio dee jay donny simpson was one of them. also on hand, one of vance's fraternity brothers kenneth q.p. hamilton who everyone loved vance and news 4 alum craig melvin had us laughing with this story. listen to this. >> i asked if i could pick his brain about his station, about his city. he said, sure. jotted down an address on a post-it note. he told me to meet him between the 6:00 and 11:00 newscast for what he promised was the best steak in the district. i was new to the city so i punched the address into my gps and could

. >> news 4's barbara harrison caught up with a few of them. >> simone brown has been following her dreamng since she was a little girl growing up in silver spring maryland. >> i started singing in church choir in elementary school. >> i would like all of that to be higher. >> when you have a dream of reaching the top it's great to have a coach to help you get there. >> opera has been coming back to the area between her own singing engagements each week for six years to coach graduate students at yojohns hopkins universitiest baltimore. >> mary burke who grew up in virginia dreams of singing with the washington national opera some day. >> growing up in the area you go to the operas and see all of these people singing in such a fantastic space. that's definitely something i want to do some day. >> students here at peabody come from across the country and around the world. >> i'm from the other washington on the other side of the country. >> tammie lee, a 4th year student from seattle said she took voice lessons as a child and was bored but changed her mind in high school. in our studio fam

barbara and keo. they flew all night. they flew all night to be with us here live this morning. that's coming up. >> we have kate winslet, stephen king, harrison our morning rundown, and that is puerto rico. the humanitarian crisis after hurricane help. eva pilgrim is in san juan. good morning, eva. >> reporter: isolated, cut off from the rest of the world. now the governor of puerto rico begging for help saying they are facing a humanitarian crisis of unprecedented proportions. homes shredded, mud slides leaving houses teetering. puerto rico's governor says this situation is a race against time. only 5% of electricity restored and 3.4 million citizens who live here are sweltering in heat without basic supplies. water and fuel lines hours long. communication improving in san juan, but owe outside utside of cell phone signal. he like many, couldn't get in touch with his own family, having to wait anxiously for word they are okay. one of the major issues, finding drivers to deliver the supplies they have received. the governor saying this recovery is a marathon. george? >>he stick to it for a long time. e eva, thanks very much. >>> the other top

barbara and keo. they flew all night. a lot of ooh, aahs in our studio. they flew all night to be with us here live this morning. that's coming up. >> we have kate winslet, stephen king, harrison>> the top story in our morning rundown, and that is puerto rico. the governor warning of a humanitarian crisis after hurricane maria, pleading for help. eva pilgrim is in san juan. good morning, eva. >> reporter: george, for days now, this island isolated, cut off from the rest of the world. now the governor of puerto rico begging for help saying they are facing a humanitarian crisis of unprecedented proportions. all across the island, homes shredded, mudslides leaving houses teetering on the edge. electrical wires knocked down, trees stripped bare. puerto rico's governor says this situation is a race against time. only 5% of electricity restored so far and 3.4 million u.s. citizens who live here are sweltering in heat without basic supplies. water and fuel lines hours long. communication improving in san juan, but outside of here, no cell phone signal. the governor says he, like many, couldn't get in touch with his own parents for a couple of days after maria, having to wait anxiousl