. >> you actually are gilchrest. my gosh.k that that name was the presidential name? >> reporter: you know, it maybe crossed my mind once or twice. but if there's a storyline for president gilchrest to wake up watching the morning news and think maybe he's got a long, lost brother, that might not be a bad idea." >> i think so. i think it would be a great storyline. >> reporter: i see the show going on for many years to come. you can see the premiere of "1600 penn" at 8:30 followed by a second episode at its regular time, 9:30 -- incredibly nice guy. >> that's a great story idea. come on. >> i agree. i agree. you and i both end up in there, then. whole team. we'll take the show on the road. >> that would be fun. >>> stay with us, we continue right now at 5:00 a.m. >>> arps open wide, the gun-control debate goes head to head. >>> and how classified information could go public about the raid on osama bin laden. good morning, i'm aaron gilchrest. >> i'm eun yang. welcome to "news4 today" for this thursday, january 10, 2014. we're

. >>> good morning, everyone, i'm aaron gilchrest. >> i'm eun yang. welcome to "news4 today" for this thursday, january 24, 2013. we got word that federal offices will be open. >> we saw flames starting to fall in the d.c. metro region before 11:00 last night. it was heavy at times. this of the view from arlington overnight. some of our crews arriving in the late hours reported planes completely covered in snow. >>> it was snowing when we came in, starting to taper off now. >> let's check in with storm team 4 meteorologist tom kierein. tom? >> it's a dry snow, coming down since before 11:00 last night. a lot of it now tapering off. you see a little of the moon showing through. "atlanti there's lingering snow in the area. white areas, it's coming down harder in far southern parts of the eastern shore. now the darker gray areas, very light snow in montgomery and howard, prince george's, arlington and fairfax. across northern virginia, there's a couple of spots where it will be coming down harder, prince william, northern fauquier, the panhandle of west

. >> i'm aaron gilchrest. welcome back to "news4 today" on this thursday, january 10, 2013.n this morning. calm winds in that area. temperatures right now seem to be running the gamut. we've got sort of mid to upper 40s in the district. as you go to some of the outlying areas, temperatures are even in the 30s now. >> that's right. still cold out there in many places. we're going to find out when we'll have a warmup. meteorologist tom kierein here now with your forecast. tom? >> you see that flag is flapping a little bit. >> yeah. >> we've got a little bit of a breeze that's been gusting around 15, 20 miles per hour. a few high clouds drifting over northern virginia, maryland, the district now. it's just high, thin clouds. the areas in dark blue are down into the 30s. that includes much of northern virginia. the lighter blue areas closer to washington around the bay, eastern shore, it's generally in the low to mid 40s. farther west, out of the mountains, many locations at or below freezing around the metro area. montgomery, arlington, fairfax, prince george's county, dropping

. >>> good morning, everyone, i'm aaron gilchrest. >> i'm eun yang.come to "news4 today" this thursday, january 3, 2013. >>> in adams-morgan, police are trying to identify a body found on biltmore street. a man has been missing since new year's eve. megan mcgrath with more. >> reporter: the discovery was made last night. the body found at the bottom of a light shaft at an apartment in biltmore streets in adams-morgan. there's a rooftop patio at the top of this building. we're told by neighbors there were people up there celebrating on new year's eve. police were on the scene until about 2:30 this morning collecting evidence and piecing together exactly what happened. of course, also trying to identify the body that was found at the bottom of that shaft. one of the things they're looking into is the possibility that it's 23-year-old michael poe of poolesville. he's been missing since new year's eve. his family and friends canvassed adams-morgan yesterday posting flyers and looking for information on his whereabouts. poe was celebrating new year's eve i

welcome to "news4 today," i'm aaron gilchrest. >> i'm eun yang. welcome to "news4 today."prince george's county, a fire started in the basement of a home in mitchellville. this happened around 2:00 on the 3200 block of lottsford-vista road. the fire spread to the rest of the house. no word on if anyone was injured or how the fire started. >>> in fairfax county, a fire started on the back poach of a townhouse in oakton. it broke out after midnight on bushman drive not far from activities -- i-66. everyone got out okay. the cause is under investigation. >>> this morning, robert griffin iii begins the road to recovery. in florida he had major reconstructive surgery to his acl and lcl yesterday. it's coming upped he'll heal in four to six months meaning he could be ready for the start of next season. this was griffin's second major surgery on the right knee. he tore the acl in college. >>> two construction workers from our area are dead after being hit by a car in a work zone. they were killed yesterday morning. police say a car suddenly veered into a construction area and hit

good morning, everyone, i'm aaron gilchrest. >> i'm eun yang. welcome to "news4 today" for this thursday, january 31, 2013. power crews are out right now working through the rain to get the lights back on for thousands in the dark. pepco is reporting the most outages, about 5,500, mostly those in the district. dominion has more than 1,300 without power, down from more than 4,000 about eight hours ago. and bge tells us they have about 350 outages between anne arundel and prince george's counties. >> you could see lots of roads closed by high water today. flash flood watches and warnings have just been lifted or will be in about 0 seconds across the region. this car in the middle of new cut road in germantown after a nearby creek overflowed. firefighter pulled the driver out of the car, but tow trucks won't be able to remove the car until the water goes down. >>> we're seeing major damage and bigger problems across the south this morning. the same storm left a path of destruction spawning 13 confirmed tornadoes in eight states. georgia looks to be

. >> i'm aaron gilchrest. we begin, though, with a traffic alert on a major commuter route this morning. a water main break could cause big-time delays on wisconsin avenue. news4 has more live on that. tony? >> reporter: hey, good morning. it is going to be an absolute mess for drivers coming down 355 right by dorsett avenue. take a look behind me. you see workers trying to fix that water main break. i actually just looked at it. and i actually was able to see the crack. the workers are now going to be able to assess how they're going to fix it. the reason for the delay, they had to wait for the utility company yesterday and had to get through an initial amount of concrete. it broke yesterday around 6:00 p.m. they got the water shut off at quarter to 9:00. they had to wait for the utility company to clear some of the gas lines that were in the area. i got to tell you, this is going to be an absolute nightmare for anybody coming southbound on 355 into specific and into the district. right now, they have two sou

. >> i'm greateaaron gilchrest. we are waking up to warmer temperatures, but the wind is not helping. feels chilly when it whips up. tom kierein here with the forecast. >>> winds gusting to around 20 miles per hour here predawn. they'll diminish as the morning goes on. there's the live view at capitol hill. overhead, a few wispy, high, thin clouds passing over the region now from the west. similar to yesterday morning. but to our south, it's all clear much of southern maryland and northern neck of virginia, then west of there. and where it has cleared out, it's turned colder. in fact, areas around fredericksburg to culpeper, manassas and that area, it's down near the freezing mark. closer to washington, well above freezing. in fact, in the upper 30s in montgomery county, near 40 in prince george's. and it's in the low 40s in arlington county, and parts of fairfax county, the western part, upper 30s. elsewhere, low to mid 40s. much of the region by 8:00 should be around 40 degrees. the northwest winds still a bit blu

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good morning, everybody, i'm aaron gilchrest. >> i'm eun yang. welcome to "news4 today" for this thursday, january 3, twoirlt. let's take a -- twar2013. let's take a look outside, 32 degrees. feels colder than yesterday. i don't know if it's me or if that's the way it is. >> tom kierein can tell us. >>> there's the live view

. >>> good morning, everyone, i'm aaron gilchrest. >> i'm eun yang.come to "news4 today" for this thursday, january 24, 2013. we have closings and delays starting to come into our newsroom. here's what we have so far -- the federal government is open. employees have the option for unscheduled leave or telework. the fairfax county government is also open with its unscheduled leave policy in place. >> we turn our attention to the school systems in our area. fairfax, loudoun, montgomery county schools are all open on a two-hour delay today. these county school systems are closed -- charles, stafford, orange, and king george counties. all the school closings and delays, of course, the bottom of the screen and nbcwashington.com. >> we'll continue to bring you the latest school closings and delays to get your kids ready, as well. >>> we want to look at the forecast. here's storm team 4 meteorologist tom kierein. >> it was light snow but certainly cold. all untreated surfaces got coated with snow. and even maybe it was only a half inch to a quarter inch in m

this sitcom follows president dave gilchrest through press conferences, cabinet meetings, state dinners-- yesterday we sent our own gilchrist to catch up with president gilchrist. >> you actually are a gilchrist. my gosh. did you ever think that that name was a presidential name? >> reporter: you know it crossed my minute once or twice, but there's a story line to wake up watching morning news and thinks he's got a long-lost brother, that might be it. >> i think so that would be a great story line. >> i see this story goods on for many, many years to come. >>> you can watch the full interview on nbcwashington.com, just search pullman 1600 penn. it premiere tonight followed by a second episode at the regular time, 9:30, i think our gilchrist cleaned up to be president. he was in the tie looking very presidential. >>> i'm a fan. >>> coming up next at 4:30, the ugly crime two women committed at a beauty pretty story. >>> plus the danger that has the fda today saying the dosage of a popular pill should be sliced in half. >> what meds are you on? >> me? none. i used to be on lithium and ser

and first lady, emily gilchrest.ontroversial education reforms. >> look, there's nothing controversial about this bill, just common sense steps, more math and science teachers in the classroom. >> and more support for programs that actually excite kids about learning. >> interesting. mrs. gilchrest, where do you stand on sleeves? >> she is dogged in her pursuit of the truth. that is our own savannah guthrie, asking the tough questions of a fictitious president on the new nbc comedy "1600 penn." you have fun? >> i did. you know how hard it is to play yourself? i found it to be extremely difficult. >> an odd statement. >> yes it s i was like, what's my motivation? i don't know. just read the lines. >> i know, you're the "today" show anchor. >> it was fun. >> we are going to be meeting one of the stars of that get his critique of your work in just a couple of minutes. >> tonight's episode, right? >> i think it s. >> out on the plaza, matt lauer along with the lady who has a difficult time playing herself -- >> who am i?

i'm aaron gilchrest. >> i'm eun yang. we have you covered on the roads all morning long. first, a long list of closings and delays to talk about. first, federal offices are open. employees do have the option for unscheduled leave or teleworker. the fairfax county -- telework. the fairfax county government is open with its unscheduled leave policy in place. >> as for the schools, fairfax, loudoun, alexandria city, manassas park city, and arlington counties in virginia are all on a two-hour delay now as are anne arundel, prince george's, montgomery, frederick, and carroll county schools in maryland. >> these county school system are closed today -- charles, calvert, st. mary's counties in maryland, winchester city, culpeper, stafford, orange, spotsylvania, prince william, fauquier, rappahannock and king george counties in virginia, all of the school closings and delays are scrolling on the bottom of your screen. we'll bring you the latest as it comes into the newsroom. >>> the cold could impact your commute on the metro. yesterday a rail cracked near the naylor road station

. >> i'm aaron gilchrest. it is slick out there right now. the federal government announcing it is operating -- its operating status a while ago, they are open. employees do have the option for unscheduled leave or telework. the fairfax county government also open with its unscheduled leave policy in place. >> turning to schools, fairfax, loudoun, alexandria city, and arlington counties in virginia on a two-hour delay as are anne arundel, prince george's, montgomery, frederick and carroll counties in maryland. >> these school systems are closed today -- charles, calvert, st. mary's counties in maryland, winchester city, culpeper, stafford, orange, spotsylvania, fauquier, rappahannock, king george counties in virginia. all of the school closings and delays scrolling at the bottom of your screen right now. >>> news4's megan mcgrath is working her way around prince george's county. we checked in with you in forestville, then suitland. and now you're in clinton. how it's looking where you are? >> reporter: well, things on the beltway looked prett

. >> i'm aaron gilchrest. welcome back to "news4 today" on this thursday, january 31.er outages quickly dropping this morning. pepco telling us they're about down to 1,500 customers in the dark, down from about 5,500 an hour ago. dominion dropping fast now, about 200 power outages in northern virginia. folks have been restored to the tune of about 500 people in the last half-hour. and bge down to about 225 outages in anne arundel and prince george's counties. >>> we had rain and storms, low lowing areas, flooding now. what's the weather going to be like today? we'll check in with storm team 4 meteorologist tom kierein. tom? >>> yeah, we had three to four inches of rain in counties in green under flood warnings for rivers and streams that are still going to be running high, that includes montgomery, frederick counties in maryland, and in virginia, loudoun county, f fauquier, solomon, green. if you know where a road crosses a stream you may see water flowing across. temperatures are dropping. 40s in the panhandle of virginia, northern and western suburbs. eastern suburbs

. >> i'm aaron gilchrest.ursday, january 3. >>> a traffic alert for drivers heading into northwest d.c. you could see big delays along wisconsin avenue because of a water main break. news4 has more live from chevy chase on more. tony? >> reporter: hey, good morning. i hate to be the bearer of bad news, but this is going to be one ugly commute for drivers headed into the district if you use 355 on into wisconsin. behind me you see a broken water main they are fixing now. if you look, if you see the green piece of fabric, that's a filter that they're using to pump out the water to get a look at the main, see what the damages are and how they're going to repair them. this broke about 6:00 p.m. yesterday. they got it shut off around 8:45. but the reason for the delay in the repairs, they had to wait for utility to come out, clear them on the gas lines. then you see they actually had an unusual amount of concrete to dig through before they could actually get down to the hole and get to some of the water and get it

. >> i'm aaron gilchrest. the forecast in a moment. first, danella sealock with the first 4 traffic coming up now. >>> good morning. if you're traveling southbound branch avenue, it's closed between allentown road and kirby because of a downed tree. also seeing problems in northwest. porter street in northwest, connecticut avenue. all your lanes are blocked there. let's shoot up and talk about flooding. games presve road closed beeen 355 and clopper road. this is in gaithersburg. also flooding, muncaster mill at bowie mill road. let's talk about delays. tracking those southbound on i-270, slow from frederick, normal delays. here's a live look at 109. sluggish here. the trip from germantown all the way to the beltway, guys, nice and clear. back to you. >> thanks. >>> the rain is moving out. temperature are falling, the wind is about to kick up. >> here's storm team 4 meteorologist tom kierein. >>> right now, we are getting observations in for how much rain fell overnight, and the highest amounts were in montgomery, loudoun county, frede