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here's the beltway.we're talking right here above the bw parkway in hyattsville on rhode island avenue. my suggestion is avoid that area and go ahead and take baltimore avenue instead. let's go outside live and show what you it looks like here on the beltway at new hampshire avenue. no issues to report on the outer loop. in fact, it's if i morning light. even here on the outer loop westbound 495 as you travel into silver spring and the lanes are open as well. another live look, this time on the other side at the american legion bridge and coming down on 270 to this point looks good. down from frederick and over to the beltway across the legion bridge into tysons corner. no problem there is on route 7 or route 123 or on the silver line. let's go over to our maps again. there was a long-standing minor crash over on the northbound side of i-95. by the way, as i said 270 looks good. northbound 95 triangle to woodbridge looks good into lorton though there was a crash above that at the fairfax county parkway i

overall though inside the beltway, inside the city center.u are just stepping out this morning, the day planner as i mentioned is going to bring in cloud cover. most of that will happen after your lunch break today. pockets of some pretty poor visibility, mainly along i-95. we are down to 9 miles at dulles, five mills visibility into manassas. and areas will see patchy fog this morning. for most of us that would mix out very quickly as we head into mid morning. temperatures are fairly come tablet right now. the satellite and radar calm into our area the clouds are moving? by the 3:00 hour, spotty shower down to the south. showers beginning into tomorrow morning and then more widespread showers possible throughout the day on our tuesday forecast. we have gone with a legal low alert. here's how we are expecting today. forecast highs done the middle repeg. 80s for most of us. we'll take an it up to see a late day shower move on in. tomorrow is the day to watch with the yellow alert. angela? >> reporter: olga, thank you very much. on the roadways

inside the beltway through cheverly. beginning to see a bit of slow stuff traveling either on to new york avenue or into the northeast corridor. coming in on route 50 though let's check it out live. no issues and ward was just saying that it's going to be in the upper 70s at the beach. if that's where you're headed this is what you should expect. this is outbound route 50 heading for the bay bridge. there are no delays there all the lanes are open. the they're ready for beach traffic right now and this is the inbound side as well coming in from annapolis you'll be fine. over to the north side of town on the beltway, here at new hampshire avenue now normal lilled tole you about the -- tell you about the slow traffic on outer loop. no issues at all. no brake lights from new hampshire to georgia. we will take that if you're planning to head over into silver spring. i know that 270 is in good shape as well. no problems in from frederick down to the point where the lanes divide. and heading over to the west side of the beltwa

>>> we have some slowing around the top side of the beltway. slow outer loop from 95 all the way past here is a live look. no incidents reported, but some sluggish conditions. shear a shot at colesville and again as you go around the american legion bridge, a 14 minute drive from 95 and 270. aaron and eun, back to you. >>> trapped 75 feet in the air. this six flags america roller coaster is closed today. the danger that came as rescuers tried to pull people out one by one. >>> plus expect delays on part of georgetown pike. the work that could slow down the work that could slow down you it makes me happy to go on the computer. the work that could slow down you i like feeling smart. internet essentials from comcast has brought low-cost internet access to over one million low-income people at home. internet essentials helped me progress in my schoolwork. it helped my grades move higher. together with time warner cable, we can bring the internet to millions more. it helped me a lot. comcast and time warner cable. together is better for more people.

beyond that you're good to the beltway.blems on the beltway dulles toll road into annandale and springfield. we're in good shape on i-95 coming up from dale city to springfield. if you are planning to get into virginia, aaa is telling me that there's going to be something like one million virginians traveling for the labor day holiday. a lot of you by car. you need to buckle up, use your seat belt, no cell phone. drive sober or get pulled over campaign is under way for the holiday weekend. a live look at the 14th street bridge. not too bad this morning. back to you guys. >>> wusa9 wants to help you find the best and worst gas prices in the area. this morning we're in alexandria, virginia, where the most expensive gallon of regular gas is at the citgo on west glebe road. it's going for $3.69 a gallon according to aaa's fuel finder. >> the cheapest gallon of regular unleaded is at the shell on wisconsin avenue northwest. gas there will cost you just $3.79. >>> it is 6:49. coming up on 6:50. time to answer the question of the

it could also be in the beltway. so keep that in mind that this might affect your plans to head out of town or if you're heading down to shore. there could be some showers and thunderstorms down there as well as we head into tonight. some more showers arriving in the overnight hours. you can see some showers popping here on the beltway at 9:00 p.m. tonight. and then saturday, starts out wet. you can see all this rain moving through at 7:30 in the morning on saturday. but things start to clear out in the afternoon. we'll see some breaks in the cloud cover and the green little spots that you see here on 9 futurecast, i think are an indication of just that moisture we're going to have at the surface. we get those little pop-up cumulus clouds bubbling up and that's generally just a fair weather kind of pattern. that happens on saturday afternoon and continues on sunday. forecast high for today 86 in manassas and 87 in downtown washingtoned and in fredericksburg. 83 westminster and 83 in hagerstown. overnight tonight, ver

so that's going to make it a slow trip headed stormed the beltway. -- toward the beltway. let's take a look at how things are flowing in and around the outer loop of the beltway. so far so good at the woodrow wilson bridge. a fairly good trip as folks are making their way into virginia. not too bad going around the virginia side of the belt ware. again some pockets of heavy traffic mainly along the inner loop before you get to 395. other than that we're looking good through montgomery county. stick ar hey can you fix this? you bet! that's our new interactive speaker wall. 'sup? thinks it's a speak-ing wall. this can even dim your lights. your 3-d--printed girlfriend will love that. real mature. there you go. a laser drone for cats. i wish i had lasers. i don't. pew pew pew... the new radioshack is finally here. the store of your past is now the store of your future. come see one of our remodeled stores and save 50 percent off skullcandy headphones. or get a 20-dollar gift card with air raid speaker purchase. if it doesn't work fast... you're on to the next thing. clinicall

tonight we are live near the beltway. what's the latest in the investigation? >> reporter: the investigation is ongoing. police are trying to figure out why this cadet made the u-turn from the inner loop to the outer loop. it's important to point out that the woman in this case, her name is karen williams. police tell us that she was out here. she was going to get her recertification and then she was killed. karen williams was a proud mother of five adult children. four grandkids at 59 years old. tonight, her family and neighbors are heart broken she died. investigators say a maryland state police cadet hit her on the beltway. >> she was a nice person. i always enjoyed being around her. >> reporter: her family tells me she was driving her car to get a teaching recertification at 8:00 this morning. police say maryland state police cadet 18-year-old reyes used his unmarked suv without lights or sirens to make a u-turn in an emergency crossover. he lost control on the outer loop of the beltway. >> the investigation indicates he sideswiped a 2000 lincoln driven by

top of the beltway no major issues. prince george's county side of the roadways, we are looking good. same thing beltway in virginia. no major problems. i'm back in a couple of minutes with a look at 270. >>> avoiding that trip to the emergency room. why doctors say parents should shoulder some of the blame for a growing number of playground accidents. >>> plus putting your cravings for work. the major university that has a sweet job offer for chocolate >>> as you you finalize your bhak to school shopping list, the new tablet is a pretty hot item this year. but not every tablet is created equal. erica gonzalez takes a look at what tablet might be best for your kid. >> laura hubbard of the consumer electronics association and i teamed up to help you decide which tab sllet is best for you student. >> this good if you want to introduce technology. >> for little ones to second grade, an eight like the inota bachlt. >> you can decide how much screen time do they want, seeing monitoring their progress on apps.screen time do t

slow at the top of the beltway. colesville road, we expect this for this time of the day. 66 at 95 moving at 40 miles an hour at this point this morning. prince george's county side of the roadway looking good as folks head back to class this morning. 270 near montgomery village avenue, the southbound lanes here, southbound from germantown road north of here down to the beltway is running 20 minutes at this point this morning. not really too bad. remember, just follow u us @first4traffic for your shot at a $125 gas gift card. or you can like us on facebook at nbcwashington and perhaps win a car and driver for a week. just tell us why you deserve it. again, eun and aaron, you are not eligible for this. >> too bad. >> unless you get fired. >> i don't think you want that to happen. >>> two hours ago vdot crews finished this problem in centreville. we first showed you the crooked line stripes from chopper 4 yesterday morning that caused confusion there on i-66 near route 29. vdot says brand new stripes that were laid do

, inner and outer loop, and the beltway.tbound the georgetown pike, a vehicle hit a guardrail. the vehicle almost cleared itself out of the roadway. at this point the guardrail appears to be sticking out into the eastbound lane. across georgetown and the key bridge you're looking good and running without any kind of problems this morning. >> thank you. 5:31, we want to get to breaking news this morning because while you were sleeping the who world health organization -- the world health organization declared the ebola outbreak a public emergency. >> it is the longest and the largest in history and the who says the world needs to take urgent action to stop the spread. they issued similar advisories for the swine flu in 2009 and polio in may. >> john gonzalez outside the u.s. supreme court this morning with details on a decision that could affect the entire country. >> that's right, ladies. good morning and the question on capitol hill this morning, will the 14th amendment finally take center stage. virginia will formally ask

-- and 123 and the beltway itself. let's go to a live picture. northbound 95 and 395 in great shape into downtown. again, don't forget about that horrible crash there in northeast d.c. at florida and 14th and the surrounding areas are blocked off as well. let's go back over to the graphics. taking a look at the beltway itself we're in good shape. no big deals. you've got some volume now forming on the outer loop college park into silver spring. we're in pretty good shape on 270 by the way coming in from frederick and everything in prince george's county as well, including the bw parkway and route 50 through cheverly. a live look one more time here at the american legion bridge with a bit of fog cover. we'll be back right after the >>> 6:24. yellow alert day. sunshine owe oat sun came up ten minutes -- the sun came up ten minutes ago. a half mile visibility in warrenton. we're looking at a scattering of showers and storms by afternoon. start out west first. cumberland at 11:30 and approaching d.c. at about 2:30, 3:00 an

noon time the next line of showers and storms is developing west and north of the beltway. the bess potential for any showers and thunderstorms during the -- best potential for any showers and norms during the day on tuesday is kind of -- thunderstorms during the day on tuesday is kind of surrounding the beltway from the west. wednesday morning back to sunshine but not all day. there's the potential for thunderstorms wednesday afternoon. overnight we do have the potential for a shower, lows between 65 and 71, winds out of the northeast at 5 to 10 miles per hour. tomorrow morning temperatures in the 60s and 70s. we have the potential for a shower, but the greater potential is west and south of the beltway. if you live in those areas, you'll be on the lookout for those thunderstorms and showers especially in afternoon with a high in the mid-80s. the next three days weather alerts are green. there's the potential for another isolated storm wednesday, but most of that activity is west of the beltway. highs 88 degrees both wednesday and thursday and in the first alert seven-day

. >> beltway at branch avenue moving rialong. no issues there. of course we come have a new crash here outer loop between colesville georgia avenue. you can see the slowdowns just past colesville road. so just a warning there, that should ge o of the way in the next ten michts or so. wider loo at things, you can see d.c. 29 # 5 as you past 50. metro, marc, vre all running on time. >>> ba to school is a busy time of year. and it can be hard to keep schedulesai we'll s you the apps that can help keep you and your kids' lives on track. >>> and right now, we're tracking dangerous situation along th atlantic seaboard. hurricane to far out to sea, but it could still catch swimmers off guard. the dangerous conditions wee seein seeing tst hey can you fix this? you bet! that's our new interactive speaker wall. 'sup? thinks it's a speak-ing wall. this can even dim your lights. your 3-d--printed girlfriend will love that. real mature. there you go. a laser drone for cats. i wish i had lasers. i don't. pew pew pew... the new radioshack is finally here. the s

a live look at the capitol beltway here at st. barnabus road, remember ramp restrictions on the ramp from the outer loop as you make your way to st. barnabus road a single car crash, be alert for delays as you travel in that area. back to you guys. >>> the violence just does not seem to be letting up in the suburbs of st. louis. >> there have been more disturbances earlier this morning as pemex press outrage over saturdays deadly less shooting of an unarmed black teenager. >> reporter: police in ferguson, missouri logged tier gas at protesters for a fourth night as a crowd became unruly. dozens of people were out again to protest the shooting death of 18-year-old michael brown. earlier in the day, the police chief asked protesters to confine their demonstrations to daylight hours and eyth responded with peaceful marchs, but intentions are still running high, on wednesday police took two journalists into custody at a ferguson, mcdonald's. the washington post reporter videotaped the incident as it happened. officers in swat gear tol

top of the beltway looking good. montgomery county kids going back to school. 270 looking just fine. gw parkway into and out of town looking good. and 270 at shady grove, no issues. i'm back in ten minutes. >>> 6:02. summer is over and school is back in session today for kids across our area. it goes by so fast. in montgomery county, 202 schools will welcome schools back to the classroom. molette green is live at walter johnson high school with montgomery county's superintendent. >> reporter: you you don't have to tell the students summer is over. they certainly know by now. the first bell rings here at walter johnson high school in bethesda the at 7:20. 2200 students at this school, is this considered one of the more hod earn schoo modscin the system. and it sets the stage for the new technology in the classroom. joining me now is the superintendent, joshua starr. thank you so much. >> good morning. thanks for having me. >> reporter: how are you feeling about the start of school in the system? >> i'm feeling great.

you can see top of the beltway, a little slow d.c. 295, slow 66 coming into the beltway.ng abnormal. 66 at compton road, typical volume. and maryland 95 at 32, headed south, looking quite good. remember to follow us @first4traffic. we have the whole contest going for the month of august here. we're giving away four $125 gift cards. so remember to follow us @first4traffic. and some of the fog is lifting out of the way? >> it is quickly. live view from the city camera. the sun is up and a clear sky. latest visibility, dense fog sil in t still in the sven doughhenandoa but elsewhere visibilities have improved. right now 70 at reagan national. rather humid day today. afternoon highs hitting the upper 80s much of the region. we also have an air quality alert day, code orange, on void outdoor strenuous activity. all the counties in gray. the air is stagnant and any pollution building and really not ventilating out, that will be mainly during the afternoon. we had strong storms last evening and tropical storm bertha way down east of the bahamas now. actually increasing in streng

the beltway. certainly doesn't bring up thoughts of joy.nd it makes you fully aware of the people on the road with you. >> that's one for me. people drive so crazy. i'm always -- >> you don't drive crazy? >> no, not at all. >> you sure? >> absolutely. >> how about this thought from driver steve simon netty about the beltway. >> i think it's taxing to my life. now we're getting a look at numbers from the last few years the section between i-95 and college park and route 50 in landover sees almost 50 accidents per miles. you take a look at the other beltway, it's no picnic like the montgomery county section or northern virginia. the numbers first reported by wtl radio. talking about the prince george's side. some say they're not surprised. lone anderson with aaa atlantic said prince george's comes up in the topic all the time he has a suggestion. >> give police more time to operate. make it easier to pull speeders over that means maybe enhancing shoulders. >> yes, a little patience always required when taking a trip on the beltway. one of the

this is the beltway at the toll road here. chopper 4 over that right now. couldn't it stay like that? top of the beltway looking good. 270 coming down, 95 coming down, vw parkway in and out of town no problems there. 66 and 95 looking good as well at this point this morning. prince george's county looking good and an update on the vre situation in a couple minutes. >> thank you. >>> putting your mind at ease when you valet. the car that can track what those strangers are doing behind the wheel after you hand them your keys. >>> also ahead, trying to prevent future tragedies. the latest safety feature being added near the university of maryland to better protect you and your kids. >>> 6:16. we continue to follow breaking news in ferguson, missouri, this morning. things look calm right now you can see from the live picture here on the ground in ferguson. that was not the case a few hours ago. police and protesters clashed again. police say that protesters threw molotov cocktails and some fired shots at officers. they fired tear gas and flash grenades into the

>> just a few showers moving toward the beltway very slowly. this activity is moving so slowly and looks to be driven by the dynamics of the mountains. so i don't think it's going to make it over the blue ridge down into the beltway. this activity that you see down toward lymphburg is the more significant portion of our storm system that -- lynchburg is the more significant portion of our storm system that is moving down to the neck of virginia and extreme southern positive,s of the delmarva. look -- portions of the delmarva. looking at 9 futurecast where this is going as the nats game is beginning tonight, we're still dry at fedex field and the beltway, but the possibility of a sprinkle or shower popping through during that game, we will track that for you. i don't think we'll see thunderstorms overnight, but there is the potential for showers and thunderstorms for that tuesday morning commute. we'll talk more about that coming up in the first alert seven-day forecast. >>> in the corruption trial of the mcdonnells embarrassing testimony about

a little slow for the beltway of 295 and southbound just heading beyond 66 coming into the beltway. we have 270 at shady grove looking good. you could win a $125 gas gift card. >>> and new this morning, a three-day cease-fire between israel and hamas is in effect in the gaza strip. the truce was agreed to both sides in the month-long war. israel and hamas will hold up direct talks in cairo on a broader deal to prevent future cross-border violence. so far nearly 1900 palestinians and nearly 70 israelis have died. >>> following the breaking news out of prince george's county. police are still on the scene in new carrollton after the man was shot and killed in the apartment complex there. no word if anyone is in custody or if they are still looking for who did this. >>> angie goff, thank you. freed taliban captain bowe bergdahl is expected to be asked about the circumstances of his capture in 2009. fellow soldiers accuse bergdahl of abandoning his post before being captured. he was released in a prisoner exchange with the taliban. >>> was there adequate security at a maryland concert w

head to the tail end of the morning rush at 9:00, there is potential for a shower moving into the beltway. we'll time out more showers and storms with 9 futurecast when we get to the first alert seven- day coming up in a few minutes. >>> former virginia govehis wife maureen will get to tell their side of the story tomorrow as the defense begins to present its case at their federal corruption trial in richmond. prosecutors wrapped up three weeks of testimony against the former first couple thursday by showcasing a collection of luxury items the couple accepted from businessman jonnie williams. the mcdonnells are accused of using the governor's office to promote williams' dietary supplements company. wusa9 reporter peggy fox has been covering the trial from day one and will be in richmond this week to bring us the very latest. >>> we have new information tonight on the couple charged with kidnapping and sexually assaulting two amish girls. a prosecutor in northern new york says steven hawes, jr., and nicole vasey will face more charges. in a attorney said she 100% expects additional charges

maryland and northern neck area and then a line of thunderstorms and showers develops west of the beltway in the afternoon tuesday. wednesday we start out dry and then another line of showers and thunderstorms develops, this appearing to be west of the blue ridge, but we can't rule out some of those thunderstorms drifting through the beltway as we head into the overnight hours wednesday into thursday morning and then thursday afternoon we'll get kind of the grand finale with another line of showers and thunderstorms, this time right in the beltway. overnight tonight just a quick passing shower possible, 65 to 71 degrees. tomorrow morning temperatures in the 60s and 70s under those partly to mostly cloudy skies with the possibility of a shower and then in the afternoon highs will be in the mid-80s, an isolated thunderstorm, most of us completely dry and wednesday that isolated storm chance west of the beltway mainly with a high of 88, more widespread rain and thunderstorms thursday. that's the day most of us will see some rain. in the first alert seven-day forecast drying out here a little

. >>> new this morning, one person is dead after a crash on the beltway. this hapnedut 11:30 last night. two cars collided on the outer loop near the van dorn exit. we're working to find out the complain of the other passengers. no word on what caused that accident. >>> right n we're working to find out more information about two nearby shootings in d.c. which four people were shot. the first scene was at 46th place and central avenue northeast last night.second scene was about a mile away on 48th place northeast. on central avenue, one man was found dead. another was still breathing. two other gunshot victims were found at 48th place scene. both of those men were conscious and breathing. in both cases, police are looking for either a black or gray nissan. >>> right now a water main break in alexandria has kept water shut off for neighbors on russell road. it's been off through the night and into the morning. zachary kiesch lwi new information oth time line for this problem. >> reporter: that's right. i just got an update and there is good news for residen

let's take a look now at another map, this time on the beltway. outer loop at new hampshire avenue where the crash was moved to the shoulder but delays out of college park now into silver spring. and again everything moved to the showldzer. your main -- shoulder. your main line is open. northbound i-95 you have slow traffic as well trying to get up toward quantico where the accident was cleared. it's going to take you about 27 minutes from aquia harbor to dumfries, so that's a lot longer than normal, especially in august with the summer traffic pattern. one you're in springfield you're okay. let's take a live look outside if you're planning to head here on the beltway. this is what i was talking about on the outer loop from 95 toward new hampshire avenue. that's where you're going to find your heaviest traffic. we'll take one more last live look this time to the 14th street bridge. i believe northbound on 395 looking good here across the potomac river. we're trying to keep the price of gas from driving you crazy. this half-hour, we're checking pri

news chopper 7 on the beltway near fedex field. a jehovah's witness international convention is underway through sunday. turning to the corruption trial for bob and maureen mcdonnell, the fifth day. the former ceo of star scientific is back on the stand. brianne carter is keeping track of everything happening in court. >> day three four jonnie williams in the bob and maureen mcdonnell case in richmond. williams was asked about purchases made for the mcdonald's. -- the mcdonnells. lawyersmcdonnell's asked williams about a trip he took to new york. he was asked if he had to buy dresses, he answered "absolutely." he was asked about a louis vuitton wallet and whether she asked for it, he answered no. williams was asked about interviews with the fbi. at times, he could not recall. the former governor commented on what this week has been like. >> we will see how the truth comes out. >> new images of what has been talked about on that stand. key items, including what some are calling the infamous rolex. images of the former governor weari

and baltimore, the beltway at the 270 split as well as 95 south. all the way down to fredericks about your. those are areas you should you avoid. and lots of people going to the beaches. so they will be crossing the pay bridge. so is that another choke point. we will keep an eye on it. right now, however, everything looking pretty good. back to you. >>> right now our northern virginia bureau is in richmond for a crucial day in bob mcdonnell's corruption trial. lawyers will deliver closing arguments just hours from now. and we could learn whether the former governor is innocent or guilty soon. the trial could come down to whether the jury believes mcdonnell or jonnie williams, the man who gave him $177,000 in gifts and loans. mcdonnell and his wife are accused of trading political influence for those gifts. arguments begin at 9:30 and news 4's julie carey and david culver will be in richmond. you can follow them on twitter and watch news 4 for the latest developments. >>> today a teen accused of opening fire outside the national zoo will be in court

let's get another live look at the beltway, actually we're going to look in virginia right now.not too bad for the most part, now northbound delays on 95 begin prior to dale city. you're on the brakes and off the brakes as you cross and of course the heaviest of your delays into the springfield interchange and on to 395 as you head over to çjthe 14th street bridge. andrea and mike over to you. >> thanks angela. and wusa 9 wants to help you find the best and worst gas prices in your area. this morning we're in ann where the most expensive gallon of regular unleaded is at the citgox on south cherry grove avenue. gas will cost you $3.65 according to triple a's mid atlantic website. >> now the cheapest gallon 7/11 on east college parkway there it costs you $3.41 a gallon. >>> 6:51. time to answer the question of the morning. experts say you could save $2500 a year just by doing this every day so what is it? a) taking public transit? b) stashing loose change, or c) packing your lunch? >> i go along with our facebook friend who wrote c, one can only live on the various dollar menus fo

you get a brief break as you cross over the beltway. as you hit leesburg pike inside the beltway, slow again. bw parkway slow at annapolis road. back to you. >>> 6:53. before you leave your house to hop on metro this morning, we have a warning for you about smartrip cars. fake smartrip cards. the transition agency says the cards are sold at a discounted price and only way to guarantee you get the real thing is to pay full price. avoid buying cards from individuals or online auction sites. instead, buy them from licensed vendors like metro, cvs, grocery stores. it will deactivate fraudulent cards even if they look legitimate. >>> major change could make your drive safer in leesburg. the new road bridge over route 7 bypass will open. it was once the most accident-prone intersection in the town. news4's derrick ward is live with the change. hoping things get better for commuters there. >> reporter: well, i imagine that they will in just a few hours. take a look back here. this is what it's all about. you might say that's a bridge over trou

we caught up with a trooper who was on the beltway near route 50 keeping an eye on traffic. he didn't actually pull anybody over while we were with him, but that certainly is what's going to be happening throughout the course of the weekend. you can bet there's going to be quite a few tickets written here. they want to make sure people are obeying the traffic laws out there on the beltway in both maryland and virginia, so they're going to be out in full force starting today through sunday. here's a couple of things that they're going to be looking for. speeding, aggressive driving, distracted driving. they'll be focusing on texting and driving. also seat belt violations. so make sure that you're wearing your seat belt or else you could be pulled over either by a trooper in a cruiser or they're going to be using motorcycle troopers as well out here on the beltway. so if you are driving, keep an eye out. make sure you're obeying the laws. this is a three-day effort taking place getting under way today. back to you, barbara. >> thanks, megan. >>> new work begins today on the 95

an isolated shower or storm and most of that activity will be to the west of the beltway. it is tuesday that we are concerned about the threat for scattered showers and storms. pretty much at any point during the day. in the first alert seven-day forecast, a stray shower still possible, but things are looking pretty good as we head into next weekend with lots of sunshine on thursday and friday and comfortable temperatures as well. >> yeah, you know, tiger take a backseat. there's a new star on the run. >> tiger needs to go off the tour, get healthy, get better at his game, because you're not going to catch rory mcllroy. he is unbelievable. 25-year-old continuing his strong play on the just any tournaments that he is dominating. a look tonight at some incredible shots as he vies for his fourth career major. plus the latest from training camp coming up next in sports. >>> now, wusa9 game on sports with kristen berset. brought to you by xfinity. >> what they do is help a team develop confidence, work out the cinks and of course help finalize that 53-man roster. the redskins h

. >>> don't be in too much of a rush to start your weekend tonight if you drive the beltway. a major crackdown underway to catch dangerous drivers. state trooper from maryland and virginia will be on the lookout for drivers who break the rules. they are specifically looking for speeders, aggressive drivers, distracted drivers, and people who aren't wearing their seat belts. the crackdown will last through sunday. >>> we are learning new details about the woman hit and killed by a police cadet on the beltway. tonight the questions being asked by her family. >>> a one-two punch in hawaii tonight. the first storm already struck. the next one is inching closer. >>> also, a remarkable find and an important part of our nation's history. what was found hidden beneath layers of paint during a d.c. high school renovation project? >>> doug, how is our weather looking? >> oh, the weather could not be better out here. a lot of people enjoying the food here. i have yet to get my plate. trust me, that's coming up a little later on. great backyard here in rockville. i'll be back in a minute

elsewhere, top side of the beltway slow looking at 22 minutes between 95 and 270. back to you. >>> 6:53, new this morning we learned jayson werth is facing a reckless driving charge. he was pulled overfrf county last month. his hearing pushed until after the baseball season in november. he was driving 105 miles an hour. we reach out to the nationals. they responded with this, quote, the washington nationals have been this communication with jayson werth regarding this situation and he's cooperating with the authorities. >>> today virginia tech will show off new drone research to some high profile observers. governor mcauliffe will visit the campus along with leaders from the federal avtied administrati. it working with other schools including the university of maryland. today's demonstration could help the faa introduce commercial drones in to u.s. air space. >>> northern virginia bureau chief julie carey is in richmond getting ready for the monnell trial. the day will begin with virginia beach mayor on the stand. he's the president of a bank the mcdonnells worked

wider look, slow top of the beltway. a little slow and 66 into town, 66 and 95 generally looking pretty good for this time of morning. prince george's county looking good, as well. remember you can always follow us @first4traffic for your chance to win a $125 gas gift card. we're giving away four this month. and tom kierein has the weather for us now. seeing a little fog and haze. >> and south of the metro area. there is the golden sunrise over the potomac. no fog in the metro area, but dense fog counties in gray. under a quarter mile visibility. it will be around until 9:00 this morning. here is a view. photo posted by patricia sherwood. you can see some light fog there. visibility maybe about half a mile. post your pics on twitter and facebook and instragram. we'll share. use your low beams and slow down. there could be a pedestrian or deer running out in front of you. watch out for that for the next few hours between now and mid-morning. temperatures where the fog is thickest, south of the metro area. so whether you'r

crews doing cleanup. 66 a tad slow inside the beltway. bw parkway into and out of town running at speed. 55 miles an hour. 270 at montrose looking good. a rhode island at krcrittenden, o that only one southbound lane getting by. so it will be quite a mess. follow us @first4traffic. >>> water crews in southern california are hoping to finish work today on a massive water main break near the ucla campus. 20 million gallons came shooting out when a pipe burst there wednesday. crews are working to patch a 20 foot wide hole. california is in the middle of a historic drought. >>> a florida couple heard an early morning knock at their door and found ap unwean unwelc neighbor, a 9-foot alligator. look at him. they called the police and animal control to haul the big guy off. and he did not go without a fight. >> turned the light on, saw the big gator right in front of the door. tail facing the front window and he couldn't get out. >> the house backs up to a canal, so this may not be the last time they will see this gator or perhaps another gator.

top of the beltway at colesville, a little slow, as well. expected for this time of morning. 66, slow into centerville. it opens back up again and then as you hit oakton, it slows down again. pretty normal as well. taking a look at travel times, 270 southbound germantown to the beltway, 17 minutes. and northbound prince william parkway 95 to 495, about 23 minutes. so not so bad there. we're back with your last look at traffic and right now, chuck bell, how are things looking for you? >> looks great outside. there is a picture of our early morning sky. a mostly cloudy sky. a pretty shot. we'll have more breaks of sunshine here over the coming minutes and hours as our sun gets a little higher up in the sky. 74 degrees at national airport with 68% humidity. a noticeable amount of humidity in the air this morning. temperatures will rise quickly this to the upper 70s by 11:00. 80 by lunchtime. mid to upper 80s coming our way for later on this afternoon. as far as rain chances today, skies will go partly cloudy. hot and humid. shower and thunderst

keep that in mind, you might encounter some areas of low visability early this morning but in the beltway we are in the clear in the michael and son weather cam show us a really gorgeous sunrise with interesting cloud formations, that is going to clear out though as we head through the rest of the morning, partly to mostly sunny morning and in the afternoon more clouds develop but that's just because of all of that sunshine we're going to see in the afternoon as well. high temperature today 85 degrees. >>> we begin with a look at what's making news this morning. >> a d.c. police officer rushed to the hospital early this morning after being shot in southeast just before 3:00 this morning. this was along southern avenue. there are road closures as police investigate the shooting scene and continue to search for a suspect. >>> another 130 u.s. troops are headed to northern iraq, the pentagon officials say their mission is to assess the humanitarian crisis. thousands of religious minorities have been forced to flee their homes by militants. >>> another hollywood legend is gone. actress lauren

no irks to report once you're at the beltway through the tysons area and annandale. take a live look at the american legion bridge here on the west side of town. nice and light for your commute between bethesda and tysons. we're checking out the beltway in prince george's county. here at route 4 pennsylvania avenue. back to you guys. >> thank you, monika. >>> 6:31. time to see what our partners over at cbs this morning are covering. >> charlie rose is in new york with a preview. good morning, charlie. >> good morning. we're at emory hospital in atlanta where an american with ebola is getting treatment. we'll tell you about an upcoming test for the virus. and the smuggling of ga marijuana from colorado [ inaudible ] that and more this morning. the news is back. see you at 7:00. >> all right, charlie. we'll see you then. >>> it is 6:32. former virginia governor bob mcdonnell and haze wife, maureen, -- his wife, maureen, will be back in a richmond courtroom for week two of their corruption trial. >> jonnie williams goes back on the witness stand to detail his relationsh

press, and maybe i'm oversimplifying in terms of how the beltway is viewing this. i certainly look at this indictment and think it's at least interesting and not something to write off. do you feel like there are the nuances about who's involved in bringing this case or about what the actual charges are against the governor that are appreciated in texas, that maybe haven't translated so far to a national stage? >> yeah, absolutely. and i don't want to say that folks elsewhere, beltway or otherwise, are all wrong. some of the elements, some of the facts are right, but they're not pleat. when you twin looking at this as we in texas do, have a clearer sense, details of the case, you learn this other stuff. we know this other stuff. for example, is this a political attack by partisan democrats who go after rick perry? the travis county district attorney is not prosecuting rick perry. she has recused herself. this prosecution is being handled basically by probl republicans. a republican judge appointed by george w. bush to the state bench when bush was governor, who app

more storms south and west of the beltway.'s the targeted area for the greatest chance for those thunderstorms. right now the warmest spot on the map is frederick with the temperature of 88. it is 87 in martinsburg, only 82 in leesburg and manassas where the showers are moving through right now, a very thin line of the showers. basically it's along route 66. look at these dew points back up to the oppressive levels in manassas with the dew point of 70. once you reach that 70-degree level, that is where you consider it so oppressive for your body to cool off when you would have that. so we have system number one, that's the cold front. then system number two, it is what's called short waves that are going to continue to track mostly to the south of the metro area, but that will keep the chance for a few showers and storms in our forecast. as you're waking up to tomorrow morning, still dry, though on the muggy side, that's for sure. you can see the showers and pockets of thunder rotating towards us as we head through the afterno

this is the beltway at georgia avenue. looking fine. the inner loop will be affected, especially as you travel to college park later in the morning. >>> offer on the southern portion of town, route 4, route 5, route 301, leaving around defers into oxen hill, there are no problems coming up to the 11th street bridge. the douglas bridge is scheduled to close overnight for a few nights, grinnington, for repairs. >>> the bw parkway on route 50, no big issues to report to you in prince george's county. the eastern stretch between 95 and the wilson bridge. another live look and this time we'll check out the northbound side of i-95. >>> back to you guys. 6:22. experts say people reach the peak of their ability to do there at age 8. is it juggle, see ghosts or master school subjects. >> ken christsy writes b. you are still too young to have to have had your acceptance of weird things drained out of you. welcome home! woah, this kitchen is beautiful! give him the tour. let me show you! soft-close drawers, farm sink! where's my room? we had to ta

more rain will be to the south and west of the beltway.r as when will the rain be more likely? more on saturday than on sunday. ve of rain and saturday is the day with the better chance for rain. you'll see that all on 9 futurecast in just a minute. right now it's still only 77 in leesburg, manassas and winchester. 75 in hagerstown. frederick and gaithersburg. but yeah we sneaked up into the 80s in both fredericksburg and here in d.c.. on satellite and radar you can see our approaching cloud cover. but the rain, especially the heavier rain is still hundreds of miles off to the south and west. it's going to be a while before that arrives and it does look like we won't get the full brunt of the rainfall during thedy time hours at least this weekend. the drier air is still in place even into the overnight hours. a few sprinkles possible along the 81 core core. tomorrow morning we start out dry and even a good amount of sunshine but that sunshine will actually lead to the instability that gets some of the clouds to bubble up really big. and th

things improve once you hit the beltway.go to a live picture from our sky 9 over on route 124 at watkins road. a pedestrian struck just about 30 minutes ago. i believe that they're doing the investigation as we speak here with the lanes blocked. i'm suggesting that you use route 108 instead. again this is route 124 at watkins road in montgomery county. let's go back over to the ma'ams now. another situation is the construction project on connecticut avenue southbound. only the left lane is going to get you by there. a minivan on fire route 50 westbound before route 704. that's blocking off the two right lanes on the inbown side of route 50. i'm going to end with some good news. nikki burr dpien says that's the best way to do things and i agree with her. owe the bay bridge -- heading for the bay bridge, everybody will be great. nikki burdine will have more coming up. >>> plenty of good news in the weather department. it's comfortably cool in northwest and some areas when you get to some of the outer suburbs, you probably need

from the beltway and south well with, the game at 5:00 tomorrow. >> it doesn't look like they will have trouble getting the game in. but a rain delay is possible. >> they're used to that. >> yes, they are. >> it was yet tonight. a sold out crowd. it was a perfect night for baseball and everybody that went there got to witness incredible victories. the mattes -- the fireworks [ female announcer ] it's the sears one day sale this saturday with friday preview. get kids back to school footwear starting at $14.99 and the lowest prices of the season on fashions... with up to 60% off juniors, young men's and kids. start your search at sears where members get more. now game on sports. >>> we decided not to go to the washington nationals game tonight or couldn't make it i hope you are watching it here on wus isa 9. this was as as -- wusa 9. if you missed all i have got you covered. here we go. gonzales rolling at the strt of this one with five strike outs and then he hit in the third. sanchez with the liner to third, just like the pirates lead 3-0. they're not going down without a fight. down tw

the teams will match up in the battle of the beltways tomorrow night. you will see the starters on the field for at least half of the game tomorrow. redskins defensive end jason hatcher making an appearance, as well. to keep up with it, you can watch right here on nbc 4 at 7:30 tomorrow night. we'll have live coverage before and after the game. >>> it's friday and so we won't let a little rain dampen the spirit of tgif. amelia segal, joining us with the forecast. >> showers mainly later today. and as far as the rain is concerned, most of the day will be dry. it's that summer activity where you see the thunderstorms bubble up, it moves through and then you might even see the sun peeking out. it's the hot and humid again. temperatures right now in the upper 60s. low 70s across the area. manassas and leesburg coming in at 70. 74 is the temperature in washington. 64 in gaithersburg. a check of the satellite and radar, this as the clouds and rain across the area as the sun continues to come up on your friday. i've been keeping a close eye on this rain in wes

we will tell you who walks away with the final beltway bragging rights.he latest live from baltimore. robert lyles, abc 7 news. saysian van de graaff things are clearing soon in baltimore. a quick reminder, because of the redskins game, the nascar sprint cup series will air on these stations -- that information is also posted on our website, wjla.com. breaking developments in the case that sparked outrage in ferguson, missouri, and beyond. president obama has ordered a copper has a review of the federal program that provides local police departments with military equipment after police officers clashed with protesters in ferguson last week. review will consider whether the government should continue providing military equipment and come if so, whether the local authorities have sufficient training to use it appropriately. the protests in the past few days have been peaceful. officerieve that wilson's actions were warranted and justified. >> brown's funeral is set for monday. one line fund raisers for officer wilson have surpassed more than $200,000 raised

most of the beltway is dry until 4:00 p.m.and then that threat for thunderstorms stays with us through the evening hours. we're going to have highs around 90 degrees. the shore, the best place to be. sunshine, low 80s tomorrow. but the threat for thunderstorms arrives on monday at the shoreline and we're going to see that threat for thunderstorms continuing as we head into monday and even back to work and back to school on tuesday. look at these temperatures in the first alert seven-day forecast. we're staying in the 90s all week long. th4ç#e coolest day with the lo levels of humidity will be on wednesday. there is the potential we stay in the 80s on wednesday, but still going with the high of 90 degrees. it just looks like it's going to be a nasty week where you need to get into the ac. >> we have been due for a heat wave. >> we have. that's true. >> due for some football action. >> college football is here. we were talking about it at 6:00. girlfriends and wives got eight days like this, because there are men, yeah they do,