a vigil for christopher berry happened a couple hours ago in the berry farm area. a private memorial was held today for christopher berry as well. a visitation will be held tomorrow from 10:00 to 6:00, and then it will be -- that will be at the temple of praise on southern avenue in southeast. and then a public funeral will follow at the same location at 7:00 in the evening. christopher berry died one week ago. >> a historic house in northern virginia is in jeopardy of being demolished. it dates back to the and the civil war. but now a developer plans to tear it down. darcy spencer is in mclean with what's being done to try to stop it. darcy? >> reporter: well, erica, the man behind the plan to try to stop this demolition says he just found out about plans to tear down this home a couple of weeks ago, and he has been trying desperately to see if anything could be done to save it. but time is running out. the house sits at virginia avenue here in mclean. its historic significance dates back to when dolly madison hit from the british in this house during the war of 1

. >>> funeral services underway for christopher berry, the only son of the late d.c. mayor marion berry. mourners have gathered. police say he collapsed and died over a week ago after smoking synthetic marijuana drug known as k2 in his apartment in southeast. >> this has taken our community by storm right now. my thing is if anybody is dealing with any kind of struggle, we're here. we have people that care. >> the man had a really good heart. >> there are concerns about the use of k2 that will encourage others to abuse the drug. most say they'll remember christopher berry, that he tried to become a positive he was hiring returning citizens in his small construction business and ran unsuccessfully to replace his late father as ward 8 representative on the d.c. council. >>> the virginia governor restored voting rights to some 13,000 felons. he made the announcement today in richmond. this comes one month after virginia supreme court threw out his blanket clemensy order for 200,000 felons. he was sued by republicans who accused him of partisan politics. >> some people sa

. >>> in the district, local leaders reacting to the sudden death of christopher berry, the own son of the late mayor marian berry. condolences, 36-year-old's death shocked not only his family and friends but also city leaders who watched christopher berry grow up. he died yesterday of an apparent drug overdose. funeral plans have not yet been set >>> the man who admits he ran an illegal shadow campaign for former dc vincent gray and other politicians is heading to jail. the judge sentenced jennifer thompson to three months behind bars and three months of home thompson also will have to pay a $10,000 fine. prosecutors wanted thompson to serve six months of home couldn't if i'm. he helped them undercover corruption in a number of political campaign. >>> still ahead at 10:00. washington teachers union is coming down hard. what the retailer wants to give put nearly five hundred dollars for gift cards for school supplies but the local teachers union doesn't wants anything to do with it. we'll explain. >>> a restaurant owner hit hard by the floods is helping its employees get back on their

christopher berry is lying in repose from now until 6:00 p.m. in southeast cc. -- d.c. that is when the service will begin. he was 36 years old. also new this noon, donald trump is taking aim at a foundation run by his opponent. he says the clinton foundation is the corrupt enterprise of political history. foundation announced they will not accept foreign or corporate donations if hillary clinton is elected president. the all caps as hillary should --urn money that i trump says hillary should return money to countries that disseminate women and gays. one school is starting with history. sam: more than 40,000 kids went back into the classroom, and 110 right here walked through that door at 8:45 a.m. this morning, and this is a very special day because this is a historic moment. this high school is the first public all boys high school in the district. the mayor and chancellor explained why the school will make such a difference for boys, young man of color. >> focusing on how we will develop our young men academical them ready to be the fathers and young men that will le

a day before the family says final goodbyes to christopher berry -- they gathered to remember him and the others they have lost. anna-lysa gayle is live in southeast with more. anchor: -- reporter: neighbors say this is the areahe was found unresponsive following an overdose. this vigil comes a day before his funeral. . >> i'm going to miss him. that's all i can say. standing under umbrellas, friends and community leaders are membered christopher barry, the son of the late marion barry, a family they say contributed a great deal to the community. >> christopher also had a where he was hiring ex-offenders. the youngsters in the community. to give them jobs. the barrys are very close to my heart. onorter: christopher died sunday, august 14 following an overdose. family friends say he was using the drug -- before he collapsed in an apartment in southeast washington. >> he would be going around to christopher barry's funeral is tomorrow at 7:00 p.m. at temple's praise on southern avenue. he will lie in repose from 10:00 6:00 p.m.pport him -- at the same church. anna-lysa gayle, abc 7 news

. >>> former four time dc mayor ll a candlelight vigil for marion christopher berry at wilson high schoolnorth westing a graduate of the class of 1998, berry died over the weekend, because of a suspected drug overdoses he was 36 years old. the service is scheduled to get underway at 7:00. >>> firefighters in maryland went above and beyond to help a man whose motorized wheelchair quit. we spotted with story on the arundel county fire department facebook page. he was heading home from a grocery store and the firefighters pushed the guy home and helped him in to bed, put away his grocerys, and charged up his wheelchair. a citizen saw this whole thing happening be snapped the pictures and shared them with the department. >> way beyond the call of duty. we expect nothing less from them. >>> man look for his long lost brother is taking to facebook if his quest. >> the st. louis area man says, back in 2001, his 3 brother was put up for adoption. campbell says his parents were having marital problems and thought adoption for his brother was for the best. >> hoping we find him. we can meet. i can

. >>> friend and family will gather in th to remember christopher berry, the candlelight vigil will will be held outside woodrow wilson high school in northwest. he graduated from woodrow wilson in 1998. the 36-year-old son of former dc mayor marian berry died over the weekend from an apparent drug overdose. funeral arrangements have not yet been made official. >>> still to come, two gruesome murders blamed on drug flaka. a man killed a couple and found eating his victim's faces. what's the drug that could make something do something to vicious >> an update on the investigation at prince george's county hospital after a potentially dangerous bacteria force to do infants to be transferred out of the nicu. >> they're live saving tools but the rising cost of epipens may be putting their lives at risk. we'll be right back. ♪ >>> tonight a horrify to go story has officials in our area warning would you the dangerous of hallucinogenic drugs >> they're trying to piece together what caused a college student to attack and murder a couple of strangers and bite one of the victim's faces: let's brin

>>> happening right now in the district, friends and family have gathered to say good-bye to christopher berryc viewing is held until 6 p.m. tonight at the temple of the 2 200 block southern avenue southeast a public funeral service will follow after the viewing and one of barry's friends who attended paint aid mural in his honor. >> i know him from being you know a big guy with a big smile you know? and big plans with a big heart for the city. and so i just hope that this brings a little positivety to the situation. >> the son of former d.c. mayor marion barry died from a drug overdose. >> fairfax country circuit court approved a request for the special election to choose a new mayor. it will take place february 7 next year and earlier this month the city council appointed steven somber t the next election is held. scott silverthorn resigned after arresting for trading sex for drugs. >> thousands of excons are closer to going from a jail cell to voting booth and virginia is key battle ground state in the presidential election and governor mc auliff promised to restore voting wrights of 15 fel

berry. christopher barry is lying in repose from now until 2:00 p.m. then the service will begin. christopher died last week of suspected drug overdose. he was 36 years old. d.c. officials are going to build the first water tower for the city since 1945. construction of the st. elizabeth water storage weeks and stand 170 feet tall. cost $14 million. and will be completed by the year 2018. it's replacing the original tower there built in the 1930's. jonathan: there is a race against the clock for a critical deadline in ellicott city for those rebuilding after the floods. michelle: john gonzalez is there with the shut down of main street. >> a month after this thousand-year flood decimated about a two-mile stretch of main street in historic ellicott city, some of the residents here and the business owners still have so much work ahead of them. look at this front yard. this san area that isn't closed off. you have a riding motor. flipped over. still stuck in the mud. this is the day that the residents and the business owners have a final chance to get work done before the area is sch