in montgomery county derek ward news 4. stlirchlgts well some local students were taking aim at a new tournament. why organizers say a bow and arrow can help develop valuable classroo. >>> there have been some powerful speeches in selma today. none more so than a congressman who was beaten on bloody sunday. >> we've come to selma to be renewed. we've come to be inspired. we've come to be reminded that we must do the work that calls us >> more than 100 students took aim in the d.c. public school's first ever archery tournament. fourth graders through high school seniors took part today thanks it a federal grant that funded the tournament. teachers say archery developed skills can translate to classrooms. >>> things are certainly heating up bought could some rain ob the way? i already feel like we're the most connected but i think this solo date will seal the deal. sure! i offer multi-car, safe driver, and so many other discounts that people think i'm a big deal. and boy, are they right. ladies, i can share hundreds in saving

and as derek ward reports, his long road to recovery is just >> reporter: for any given sunday at any church, you'll find people offering testimonials testimonials. but on thi sunday it's unlikely that any others were like calvin hayes. >> indescribable pain. to the point where i couldn't focus. i couldn't see nobody. and i had my eyes wide open. >> reporter: a little over a month ago, a hit-and-run driver who had been drinking struck him as we walked along route 301. he lost a leg. his severed arm was reattached. but with the phantom pain of the leg and the months of recovery ahead, he can smile. those battles continue. >> what i have to do is being out in public watching people watch me. >> reporter: he shuns any pity and harbors no anger against the driver who left him mangled on the side of the road. >> he kept going, you know but it's all -- things happen, you know. i can't get mad at h. i've got to get used to my life. >> it's new for us. it's hard for us. it's strenuous right now. >> reporter: that goes without saying. but this trial has also brought the family closer. mother a

derek ward news 4. >>> police now say a stabbing in gaithersburg last night may have been a revenge attackor another stabbing that happened on thursday. police arrested rosa ramirez last night for allegedly stabbing a man near south frederick and education boulevard. investigators say the victim is a suspect in a stabbing that happened thursday night in that same area. thursday's attack started off as a verbal fight. one man was stabbed. the victim and suspect did not know each other. >> investigators say three men forced their way into an apartment on knocks road and robbed the five students who lived there. the men had a knife and bb gun, but they didn't hurt the students. >>> developing tonight what started as a spring break party turned violent this morning and may cost them students their lives. seven victims in the hospital after there was a shooting in panama city florida. one was shot in the head and several others were shot multiple times. most of the students who were at the party from alabama and a&m university. someone has been arrested from alabama university on suspicion of a

at stadium armory derek ward, news4. >>> tonight, police investigating a case of vandalism at a schoolsilver spring. soe smashed the windows of several portable classrooms at highland view elementary. they think the suspects are children who iran away when the schoo ran away when the school alarms went off. no word on how much damage they caused. >>> a virginia state lawmaker accused in a sex scandal with a minor has confirmed that she has begin birth to a baby boy. delegate joe morrissey told "the richmond times dispatch" he was there for the birth but did not admit to being the father. the minor is now 19. morrissey is 57. he's accused of having sex with her and exchanging explicit photos as well. he just completed a jail term last week but faces other charges related to that case. >>> a game of musical chairs is breaking out in maryland. state delegate is running for the fourth district's congressional seat. today democrat jocelyn pena melnick said she'll run for the job representative donna edwards is vacating. she represents parts of prince george and anne arundel counties. senato

derek ward is here to explain. where are your weights? pump it up for spring! >> reporter: here we go go. i carry it all the time. there is a lot to do before the blooms show up. take a look at the trees. of course they are the stars of the festival. the blooms have yet to show. maybe a little bit of red tint. in a few weeks they will be popping. there is a lot to do on saturdays. what's happening here is a step into spring fitness event happening every saturday during the festival. here are details about it as we hear from one of the festival are organizers. >> a couple hundred individuals who are so inclined to do activities such as yoga zumba, strength conditioning and toning exercises. every saturday for the festival. >> reporter: this starts at 10:00. there will be two separate classes, one at 10:00 with a yoga-based series of exercises. then zumba. lots of good music and lots to do. this has grown in popularity since it started. they used to do it at the grounds of the jefferson memorial. now to the sylvan theaterer because they have more space. it starts