godwin should have never been brought up for change. not on public agenda.oor, poor decisions. >> when the democratic process is playing out, you get some people who is voizs were raised in an unfortunate way. >> referring to the racially charged slurs put into the wilk's home mail box. along with a confederate flag. >> hopefully at the end of the day the focus is going to return to what is going to be the inspiring name for students who will be attending the school in the future. >> cabot said the meeting tomorrow will allow others in the community to voice their concerns. in dale city, david culver, news4. >> well a few days ago our favorite dancing grandma turned 107. today she was h the harlem globetrotters. >> we're also celebrating a very, very special lady's birthday. >> 107 amazing years and i believe y'all know her as -- grandma virginia. >> yeah, we know her as virginia mclaurin. two members of the globetrotters, were in northwest d.c. they stopped by roots public charter school where mrs. mclaurin volunteers on a regular basis. she made a pretty g

godwin middle school in woodbridge. diane cho went to the school to see what is going on. diane: the middle school named after the former governor but someone proposed changing it after long-time african-american community leader hampton. the same school board member referred to godwin as a segregationist governor after the last meeting and recently discovered the confederate flag with racial slur written on it in the family mailbox. this comes after they deadlocked in two votes trying to name elementary school. the first was to try to name it after fallen firefighter wilson and the second vote to name it after hampton and they agreed in a compromise to name the new elementary school after wilson and change the godwin middle school to am >> the idea is their legacy is one that should inspire students if for future. >> the facebook page stop the godwin name change popped one 500 likes and change.org petition with 700 supporters this afternoon. >> where the controversy comes in some are saying let's not rename the school that already has a name. keep that one and give one of

godwin is a former student. joel: now to a head-on crash in chester county. a van crossed the centerline, crashing into a longer truck. that happened at 8:00 this morning on highway 9 at turnbuckle road. it was on fire when first the drivers of both vehicles were killed. anna: a burger restaurant chain owned by mark wahlberg is coming to our state. wahlbergers is going to open new restaurants. no words on exact locations. mark wahlberg establish the restaurant with his younger joel: it would be a good day -- actually all these days would be good to take a grill outside and put a burger on it. chris: you may get a chance to open -- to fire up the grill. it's going to be a nice one. no signs of any rain anytime soon. you may want a light jacket. we are in the mid-60's. we will double into the 50's in them mid-evening hours. into the 40's by tomorrow morning. not as cold as we were this morning. it was a frosty start today. what a recovery we had into the mid-60's. there are a few clouds around but that is about it. rocky mount wilson chapel hill at six to six.

, who served two terms of governor of virginia in the late '60s and early '70s. >> godwin saw the error in his thinking and did a complete turn-around. he campaigned for championing the enactedment of the civil rights act. he corrected it. you have also made a huge mistake. with the name change. i usual you to correct it. >> reporter: supporters of the decision to name the school for dr. george hampton, a twished military veteran and community leader expressed bitter disappointment. >> we're seeing what has happened to some of our minorities. we don't get a fair shake. we really don't. >> reporter: at this point, it is not clear exactly what the school board plans to do. in prince william county, jackie ben sen, news 4. >>> a virginia sentenced to 15 years in a north korean prison. the effort at home tonight to set him free. >>> a relatively new safety feature about to become standard on all cars. how long before your new car could stop you in your tracks. >>> we have new video of a jail break, by helicopter. what was waiting for these guys on the other side of the prison walls. >>> the

and she think its should continue to honor mills godwin. >> he changed. that's what we need a lot of people to do is change. i can honor anyone who is willing to change and realize that hate is always wrong. >> reporter: the school board voted in favor of changing the school's name in honor of dr. george hampton, an african american community leader. and to name this new school after kyle wilson, a firefighter who died while fighting a house fire. but allison said her community was never consulted. >> you feel board sleighted this community? >> i know they did. >> after be the community erupted, someone put a racial flag with an epithet in a mail mailbox. >> it's sad because we're trying to put the names of two very deserving people to two schools. >> phil cavet said race was not an issue in the compromise. still, several people will be speaking out on the name changes, including diana allen. >>> it's possible the school board could reverse its decision. but i'm told that's unlikely. board members want to name schools after people kids find inspiring, i'm

godwin middle school goes to early january. prince william county public school board members face a tough decision as some want it named after fallen firefighter kyle wilson and other wanted it named after the long-time african-american community leader george hampton. some didn't want to change at all. if board chose to compromise and name a newer school after wilson and godwin middle school after hatchton. but things took an ugly turn after one of board member wife found confederate flag in the mailbox with a racial slur on it. >> a lot of people recognize the individu here deserve the honors. this something where that is someone's idea of sending a message in a way that was inappropriate and unfortunate. we are hoping it's not something that colors the rest of the debate. >> a board meeting was scheduled for tomorrow evening. they expect this to come up. jonathan: crime alert to tell you about at one of the popular museums in the country. u.s. park police release video showing two people looking for an attempted abduction.

leon: the controversy around changing godwin middle school in woodbridge. wi told you tuesday about the backlash to rename it for hampton. the school is named for former governor mills e. godwin. the school board voted in favor of changing that name on march 2. now inside nova is saying the board plans to revisit the issue next month. we will keep you posted on what happens. alison: get to a story that the region is buzzing about. this. the district newest arrival. look at the closeup shot. it doesn't get better than this. adorable. one of the two nests hatched this morning and there you have it. the little eaglet. that has been in spotlight all day long. cheryl conner has more from the arboretum. cheryl: oh, baby. the eaglet is out of its shell. the moment we have been waiting for came 8:30 friday morning after a day yaf of kicking his way out. mom and dad did not help. the first test of survival. >> like a baby humming bird. >> since monday students at the eagle academy in southeast watched the eagle cam from the classrooms. it plays during all subjects i

godwin will be renamed for lhonr george hampton. >>> in news 4 your health, we know pets can get into everything, but there is one thing that could be dangerous if they get their paws on. we're talking about gum. and there is one common sweetener in some gum that can be deadly. this is xylitol. one woman's dog at eflt an entire pack and the dog developed serious liver problems and spent days in the icu. >> we kind of waited for the 72 hour mark to happen and just prayed and she made it. >> treat their pets like children and keep cabinets locked and keep things potentially dangerous out of reach. >>> she won the hearts of the first couple and the rest of us with her excitement, her dance moves and her age. take a look. you might remember this video of 106-year-old virginia mclauren cutting the rug with the obamas. people now around the world are helping d.c. resident with her bills. her friends set up a fundraising page on you caring.com. it's received $11,000 in two days this donations. >> not surprised at pull. remember what she said, just keep going. >> keep moving. good for her. >>

the county will rename godwin middle school for him. >>> 6:50 your time right now. didn't look for dr. ben carson on the gop debate stage tonight in detroit. carson says he won't be there. he's not suspending his campaign, but he told reporters yesterday that he doesn't see a, quote, political path forward. expect senator ted cruz to target donald trump tonight. the frontrunner himself may also face tough questions from the fox news moderators after skipping the last gop debate the network hosted. tonight's debate starts at 9:00. >>> and a republican not running for the nomination hopes to influence the race this morning. tracy pot tracie potts with us capitol hill. >> reporter: we got an copy of the speech mitt romney is giving at the university of utah. scathing when it comes to donald trump calling him a phony, saying that his policies could lead to ruin for the united states p. and while hillary clinton is untrustworthy, electing donald trump as the nominee romney argues will ensure that she wins the presidency. so already a war of words before tonight's debate

godwin middle school goes back to january. namedarents wanted it after kyle wilson while others georgeit named after hampton. some did not want to change at all. the board chose to compromise and name a newer school after middle schoolwin after hampton. things took an ugly turn after one board member's wife found a confederate flag in her mailbox with a racial slur written on it. that it issomething someone's idea of sending a message that is very inappropriate and unfortunate. jeanette: a board meeting was scheduled for tomorrow evening. this issue is not on the agenda. officials tell me th parents to bring it up. reporting in prince william county, jeannette reyes, abc 7 news. jummy: the house oversight committee is holding a hearing on the flint water crisis. emergency manager said he was grossly misled by state and federal experts who never told him lead was leaching into the water supply. sets one of the four people to testify today. we will have more at 4:00. uber driver who admits to killing six people in michigan is bl

. >>> residents are upset over the change of godwin middle school. the board decided to name the school for dr. george hampton. it was a compromise after naming a new school for a fallen firefighter. the change created two groups of unhappy people. >> how do i justify to my students that this decision was just and right without any input from them in the community it impacts. >> we've seen what has happened to some of our minorities in the county. we don't get a fair shake. he really don't. >> the school board made last night's meeting about the name change after someone placed a members' mail box. >>> a d.c. federal judge returns after a woman claims that he raped her 35 years ago. he retires, i should say. the utah woman was 16 at the time of the alleged assault. lawyers for judge richard rovers acknowledged an intimate relationship with the woman, but call her accusations categorically false. the utah attorney general's office says after an investigation it opted not to prosecute the judge, but investigators determined that he didn't break any law

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the county will renan godwin middle school after him. >>> we have snow on the mind. "storm team 4" is tracking that. it could come just in time for the commute and a need for snow in alaska. how it's kathleen matthews: imagine paying 20% more for a cup of coffee just because you're a woman. so why does congress think it's ok that women get paid 20% less than a man for doing the same job? i'll fight for pay equity, to protect planned parenthood, choice for women, and expand paid and family leave. now some politicians will belittle this more proof that we just need more women in congress. i'm kathleen mathews and i approve this message. >>> i'm eun yang. here are some of the story is this morning. a lack of snow in anchorage has forced them to shorten the sta just three. it's less than half. they're hauling less than seven freight cars of snow to make sure there is enough for the 58 teams racing through the streets. the race kicks off of saturday. good luck. >>> now to a blood drive to remember a fallen hero. social media editor brittney johnson has the latest. >> bloo

swing toward muslim people and i hate to say this but there people in my community that are like fay godwinwill go after muslims. i teach in chicago in we are a segregated city. id you don't know ifses somebody is in the eastern or mexican. you can see those clusters. what are they? [laughter]or it is such a difficult question in in chicago for a while the word of the street is ice would go to ptad meetings grabbing the parents come again. em omelette never come home. i would say a lot the vitriolic and fire falls upon conservatives that president obama has been very big on and deportation isisso the most supporting president we have had. there is something systemicow about our panic. i just cannot stand how muchare suffering there is. som i feet maybe we're to dreamy and not realistic but i cannott believe we can find a solution to allow people to survive. [applause]c >> my good friend vadim t-shirt i am not a terrorist i am just a mexican. [laughter] >> what has he been chargede' with ins guantanamo? >> he has never been charged with the cry never. he is detained fully under the al lot of

so as it stands right now go godwin middle school will be remained after educator and philanthropist george hampton and then the other school named after the fallen firefighter. >> thank you very much. >> the hacker group anonymous declared all out war on donald trump. >> it appears former subway pitchman a tough time in prison. the problems that the convicted child molester is having coming up. >> president obama tapped merrick garland as his supreme court nominee. he nominated the justice to replace late antonio ska lee a. judge garland is currently chief justice of d.c. court of appeals he served since 19 the. he called garland serious man and sxlarry judge who sdevr as i full hearing and senate confirmation rot vote. >> this is precisely the time we should play it straight and treat the process of appointing supreme court justice tractor-trailer seriousness and dare deserves. because our surprise preem court is unique, it's to be above politics. it has to be. and it should stay that way. . >> republican leaders are refusing to consider any nominee they contend the decision should

residents are upset over the renaming of godwin middle school. earlier this nts no the board decided to name the school in honor of c. gormg ha dr. george. >>> man still unaccounted for this morning after a massive fire. the work being done to try to find him. >>> and a lisa down on virginia. details coming up. >>> you're looking live at the vienna metro station where passengers are once again bho boardsing the train. what rirsd are >>> we're watching the commute on metro as the transit agency gets back to work after a day of safety inspections. we're checking out stations around the metro system this morning watching for potential problems. >> melissa mollett is here now with more on metro and the rest of the morning commute. >>> two thumbs up right now for metro. we're on time and running just fine. southbound bw parkway at 32, disabled vehicle right side slowing things southbound. chopper 4 over eastbound 7 ramp to the outer loop, a crash on the shoulder. big look at things, no major issues. 395 at seminary looking quite good. travel times rol

this instead of deciding between those two namesakes, a school board member said they should change godwin middle school so as to incorporate both of those individuals. the school board voted on it, they approved it. those gathered there seemed to be in favor of it. in the days and weeks since, fallout has been strong. a lot of emotions have come forward, including it's believed this rationally targeted slur put into the mailbox of school board member wilkes. >> everything revolves around the name of this school. is this something that the school system handles itself? or do they get the police involved? >> so we've been touching base with both the police and the school system. first with the police, i should tell you they say they are looking for the person responsible for putting that flag and the message into the mail box. however no charges have come forward yet. they're still investigating this. as for the school system. they say they feel like this one incident is a distraction. really clouding, putting a cloud over the message sent by the two individuals. and what they represent her

residents are u renaming of godwin middle school. they say the school board changed the name without consulting the community. earlier this month, the board decided to name the school in honor of dr. george hampton, an african-american community leader. >>> well, when your kids start school in fairfax county could change. the school board is considering starting school before labor day next school year. for decades, school has started after the unofficial end of summer in accordance with the king's dominion law. in the '80s, the state said the tourism industry needed them to keep working through labor day to staff amusement parks. the engagement committee will discuss it today at a meeting and a full board vote is scheduled for the end of april. >>> well, they're having a very happy st. patrick's day in new york city right now. you're looking at video from the annual st. patrick's day parade last year. this year's started less than half an hour ago. new york has the biggest and oldest st. paddy's day parade of any city in the u.s. th

. >>> another meeting over the renames of godwin middle school. residents say they changed the name without consulting the community. earlier this month the board decided to name the school in honor of dr. george hampton. the change created two groups of unhappy people. >> how can i justifo student has this decision was just and right without anywhere input from them. >> we've seen what has happened to some of our minorities in this county. we don't get a fair shake. we really don't. >> it's not clear what the board plans to do now. earlier this month the board also decided to name a new school in honor of a fallen firefighter. >>> d.c. federal judge retires after a woman claims that he raped her 35 years ago. the utah woman was 16 at the time of the alleged assault. lawyers for judge roberts acknowledged an intimate relationship but call her accusations, quote, categorically false. the utah attorney general's office said after investigating the allegations it opted not to prosecute roberts. investigators determined he didn't break any laws becaus

george hampton, they decided to rename godwin middle school hampton middle school. that has sparked some outrage and it's even believed to have prompt prompted a racial threat against one school board member. we'll show you what happened tonight on news4 at 1 is:00. >>> over in the district school officials say thieves broke into a high-tech elementary school and ripped off dozens of ipads. tonight we're hearing some new reaction from parents and news4's pat collins has that report from southeast. >> reporter: how could someone steal ipads? >> i know there are thieves in the world but to take this from children who were learning who were very young, i mean, this is more than criminal. this is really the lowest of the low. >> reporter: that's joe smith. he's the chief operating officer of the eagle academy on wheeler road, a modern high-tech school that focuses on little kids, pre-k to third grade. he's not the only one upset by what happened here. parents are shaking their heads too. >> i don't know how you would break into a school that you know children go to to l

they're going to rename godwin middle school for dr.ge hampton, a living african-american leader and scholar. both names had a lot of support in the fin and the final decision was unanimous. >>> now to a land battle in loudoun county where a homeowner is trying to keep his american dream. this fight could affect homeowners across virginia. >> reporter: eminent domain, it's when the government can essentially buy property that's not for sale. often it's used to make way for roadways. in sean's case it's being used to build a roadway across his 11 acres of homestead in ashburn. >> that's the zero point it will take off from here. connect russell branch and pacific boulevard making a through way to the village center being built almost at his back door. three paths were proposed. one was a nonstarter for the homeown homeowner. through the house. he was at the loudoun county courthouse with his attorney because he says the state of virginia hasn't told him when they would exercise eminent domain. knowing would allow him to take advantage of

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