inner loop before georgetown pike had the right lane getting by the work ne. had inner loop near rockville pike. that has disappeare roslyn with a work zone blocking one le between georgetown and roslyn. 66 and 95 no big problems. prince gorges county looking good. take a look at 270 here coming up. >> melissa, thank you. 402. the queen of soul is memorials for aretha franklin are growing. >> she passed away after a long, difficult battle with pancreatic cancer. while the wor mourns her loss, terrific bserving the gift she left behind, her asmus. >> wn't this all of us yesterday. a memorial of flowers grows outside of her hometown in detroit. it w inside the church where people first heard her incredible voice. vigils all over the world, she was remembered not only hor powerful voice but her commitment to civils and wome rights. she worked wither h famed choir right here in the district and her director knewow importa that connection was. oh, while i was talking i would be like -- w therel never be another aretha. she's going to go down in the history books. i

georgetown pike near walker road have the report of an overturned vehicle. we're not seeing anything and will let you know if that'sgo . outer loop one lane blockedrom a crash. about six miles in all, probablo two three miles because of that situation. springfield, lanes open but delays remain astnomical falls church, westbound, 66 after leesburg pikelocked by the downed tree. >>> time is ticking and soon summer wil s be over aool starting. i'm justin finch here with asi presal organizerof >>> welcome back. 6:24. check your calendars. it can be hard getting back into the school routine. justin finch has expert advice. >> in the morning, before we head out the door, what should do? >> reporter: cecilia jones knows what she's talking about. she was a teacher and now a professional organizer. her first tip, map out your morning. >> o get there in time, lea by 6:30. >> reporter: it starts with taking out the guesswork and make sure you' as ready as possible before bed. >> if there is soccer practice after school, make sure it has everything in it including a wat

still have this inner loop of the beltway before georgetown pike with the right lane getting bring theork zone. rest of the belt way, nebraska ave.. one lane getting by in each inrection this mo t in virginia as you're headed northbound here,e a look. quantico to the beltway. you get there in about 17 minutes. same situation headed in bound on 395. so from the beltway into the district, take you about 13 minutes. nice and clear. a remindser, talking about this in the live desk on marc. camden lines delays and cancellations. definitely check before you head out this morning. aaron? hank you.a, we are getting you ready for school. you probably already syorted back to school shopping. >> one of the first things on the list is probably a backpack. while the kids are looking for cool, yy're proba looking for some safety also in there, right? then ame academy of pediatri pediatrics recommends wide straps and they remind guides to use both shoulder straps. >>t can strain muscles.g, > and the i'll get rid of it. >>> nutrition is important. children with a healt recreati recreation. try sugary

the inner loop before georgetown pike, no other issues there. beltway is ne and open. northwest, we still had this between fox hall and new mexico. single lane getting by the utility work. i-70 q lookingte good. 70 down to the spur. aaron? >> melissa, thank you. 5:02. > you can expect to see even more tributes to aretha franklin. the legendary singer died after battling pancreatic cancer.4' news justin finch is live with details on a special tribute happening. good morning, justin. >> hthere, erica, aaron. good morning. we know so many are missing aretha franklin's music, her voice and her commanding presence was here at national portrait museum. they are paying tribute t her back in 1968. her music genre, her influence going well beyond song into american culture including the civil rights movement. the singer began her career in her teens touring the country her stop included here in the d.c. area. as her fame grew, so did her venues whichould go on to include the kennedy center as well as president obama's inauguration back in 2009. when she came to our area she was

georgetown pike near walker road, crash with overturned vehicle. will get eyes on that soon. i-95, debris reported in middle of the road and northbound 95 blocked by a crasfa s church, westbound i-66, partially blocked by a downed tree. no majorqu problems. tico to the beltway northbound in virginia is a little slow this morning. 270 southbound, no issues, the top of the beltway, you can see the slowdown where chopper is headed. i-95 to i-270 outer loop will take you 25 minutes. >>> a 3-1 pitch. walk it off! >> not again. for the second morning in a row we're waking up to another tough loss for the nats. last night, nats face the cardinals in st. louis. they trailed by two in theei th, came back in the ninth, then cards responded with a walk-off home run. final score, 7-6. sunday night, they lost on a grand sl in theottom of the night to the chicago cubs. walk-off loss there, a bummer for the nats. >> rougher couple of days. > 5:56 now. in a few weeks all the kids in our brea will back in school. what better way to get ready for class tha a party. >> live in fairfax county, a

the ramp is from georgetown pike to the inner loom. it would only be closed from 1:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m. on weekdays. the closure would slow trafficn downertain areas and speed it up in overs. it's protejected to get more drivers in the area. >>> a daring rescue after a fire broke out in a home in connecticut. >> anybody else in this house? >> you hear theti commo and the chaos. thisue happened tsday night. fire officials say three peoine de the house were rescued by two firefighters who happened to be passing ou. a frth person made it out on r own. all four victims are expected to be okay. the cause of the fire remains under investigation. >>> mollie tibbetts' parents are doing everything they cano bring their daughter home. the university of iowa student has been missing for two weeks. >> her parents have announced a r$172,000ard for her safe return. mollieoi was seen for a run near her boyfriend's home a few weeks ago. authorities believe she went into and used the computer. investigators are remaining the timeline of her cksappearance. ays he is holding out hope for her

that ramp goes from georgetown pike to the inner loop just before the american legion bridge into maryland. it would only be closed from 1:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. on weekdays. the closure wou be slow track down in some areas and speed it up in others. the changes are t project get more drivers through the areaer. >> how about some changes to this drench, rinsend repeat pattern we're stuck in here still. >> you'd like the changes as much as anybody. >> absolutely. we can not catch a break and more rain is in the forecast tomorrow. more heavy rain especially during the afternoon and ening hours. we're in storm team 4 weather alert mode through at lst tomorrow. we'll probably extend that into saturday morning when that flash flood watch is in effect. take a look at your weather headlines. weather alert mode for flooding. heavy rain again tomorrow especially during the late afternoon and eveni hours. the weekend is looking mainly dry. potentlly some showe out there early saturday morning. after that, most of the time if not the entire time it's going to be dry. here's a look at rainfalls amounts

walker road putting you on to georgetown pike. westbound lanes are open. difficult run.f water running across the roadway this morning. >> thanks, jack. we'll take a break now. your forecast is nex stay with us. >>> the heavy rain overnight is gone, but we still have a slight risk f strong to severe storms this evening especially out in the shenandoah valley. keep that in mind. stay weather alert during the day.tu current tempes mid 70s. mid to upper 80s today. tomorrow, very high rain chances. download our nbc washington app. stay ahead of the forecast any time with it right there in the palm of your hand. >>thanks, chuck. more local news in 25 minutes. >>> for now, back to the "today" show after this break. have a great day. pas >>> we are back 7:30 on wednesday morning. our crowd is saying hey to us. a few raindrops but it's drying up. umbrellas aredown. it's august 1st. that's no lie. the physical of august. what happened? >> rent. the first of the month, that's what i always think of. everythi, everybody. nice to have you along. let's start with the headlines. what