monika out on the dulles greenway this morning.ter: good morning beverly. thank you so much. i am out on the dulles greenway this morning for the seventh annual drive for charity. now the dulles groanway opened in 1995 and since then, they've had a long-standing commitment to loudoun's welfare. to talk about the 24 hour event is pr guru of the dulles greenway terry hoffman. thank you for joining us this morning. tell us a little bit about this event and the charities involved. >> yes, the day's seventh annual drive for charity. 100% of the tolls that we collect today will go to five local charities in the dulles greenways scholarship. so that's every cent we collected and every penny we collect today will go to to the local charities and the scholarship program. >> reporter: every penny goes to the charities. give us a list of the charities. >> the charities, we have march of dimes, loudoun abused women shelter, fresh air for a cure. loudoun wildlife conservancy and echo. >> it goes to 12 seniors at loudoun county high school. >> y

this is where the dulles greenway crosses over 28.is the underpass. 28 is quiet near the toll road. a good run on 66. overnight construction has been moved out of the road on 95 between stanford and garrissonville road. back to you. >> thank you. 5:21. time is running out for your chance to enter and win a new ford fiesta and $3,000. >> you have until tomorrow to go to wjla.com/freecar to enter. we will draw another finalist tonight at 5:00 p.m. and that person will have 30 minutes to call and claim a spot in the drawing/ >> to give away the opportunity to go golfing with tiger woods. >> coming up, g. gio gonzalez fanning through enough pirates but who will play him for the dc-9? >> tell everybody what you have to take off your braces? >> melissa did not think it would look good in the pictures. >> deep left field. >> adam jones warming up last night in kansas city like 15 innings. three strikeouts. jones was finally ready to play. he had a monster home run in the 15th inning and beat kansas city. >> baltimore tied with tampa bay at t

that's because it's the seventh annual dulles greenway drive for charities.t benefits five local charities and a fantastic local scholarship program. 100% of all tolls collected will go to charity today so stop by. last year they had 59,000 or 56,000. today they're hoping for 60,000 cars in a 24 hour period. they want to raise $260,000. they've had 2800 cars and $14,000 raised so far. i'll have an update and talk to a charity as well locally in about 30 minutes so stay with us. back to you guys. >> thank you monika. >>> the time 16:09. howard somes up today's forecast with one word -- great. sunny skies and highs in the 70s a look ahead to the weekend is next. >> in eight minutes it's time for cool schools. you heard the phrase don't touch that remote. right? well, this week's cool school that's exactly what they want them to do. it's making math and english a lot of fun. wait until you see it. >>> we are back at 6:12 this hour morning, here's a -- thursday morning, here's a check on what's making news, new evidence shows that trayvon martin was just inches f

other side of town looks good on the greenway and the dulles toll road. heading south toward richmond, all clear. north into baltimore looks good on 95. more to come. >> so far so good. the national motorists association has a list of the places you are most likely to get a speeding ticket. >> nv is the state where you are most likely to be ticketed followed by georgia alabama florida, and maryland. as far as the cities, atlanta is number one, followed by los angeles, dallas, miami, and new york city. washington is no. 7 on the list. >> virginia did not get in the top 10. >> interesting if. >> 5:10 is the time, 69 degrees. another change for facebook. a new way that you can share your photographs. >> first lady michelle obama, if she could be anyone else, who that would be. well the kids wanted a puppy but they can be really expensive. so to save money i just found them a possum. dad, i think he's dead. probably just playin' possum. sfx: possum hisses there he is. there's an easier way to save. geico. fifteen minutes could save you fifteen percent or more

quiet on 270 70, the greenway, 66 between centreville and the beltway. no projects on 50 right now between annapolis and the new york avenue and again across the potomac river. more to come with newschopper 7 in a little while. now to news. >> we will start with major developments this morning. in the february shooting death of all men in culpeper. police announced yesterday one of their officers has been charged with the murder of patricia cook. >> the officer of's mother is facing charges. >> culpeper county police officer daniel harmon-wright has been indicted, accused of shooting and killing 54-gerald patricia cook, a driver that he pulled over earlier this year following a support -- a report of a suspicious woman in a vehicle. he shot the driverhe claimed that he fired his gun after being trapped and dragged. >> there's no way that he was being dragged. correct he was indicted on the count of murder and malicious shooting into an occupied vehicle, on tuesday if. or wrongful death lawsuit was filed earlier this month on behalf of the woman's husband

i think first, maybe pedro, and very close after, greenway, an english architect, who is very talented. i must say, one thing is that i was very lucky because all those people i admire for their own work. they were different. for me, it was a fabulous experience to work with them. it was to get into their story and to see of how they are working. i will tell you, for example, one that is -- in real life, let's say, not in the movie like, it is somebody that maybe -- maybe does not address that well, has not so much sense of fashion, is not interested too much in his art, but when it becomes to the movie, first, he will explain to you the movie, tell you the story he is so much into it, and visually, so much into it. he gets very upset, then he can already imagine how he should like it to be. it is very beautiful because you can see how intent it can be and how the movie becomes a world. it is very specific at some times. for example, the apron of the made from valencia from the 1960's. ok, so i have to go to the market and find one. i not know exactly the apron of the maid of valencia

looks good on the greenway and the towboat. a live picture of 395 traffic. last time we looked at this camera, a stalled car moved on to the shoulder. still there. blowback has arrived or down between duke street and seminary road. no delays. back to you. >> thank you. -- rollback . has rollback >> thank you. >> a man was walking dogs while holding a gun. >> an officer was called and ended up shooting a man. it happened in southeast. john gonzalez has more. this appears to be a violent exchange of gunfire between a d.c. police officer and this man who lived in the neighborhood and was walking his dog armed with a gun. d.c. police do their best two calm barking dogs inside a police cruiser minutes after owner was shot and killed during a police shootout that started around 10:30 last night. >> officers responded to the scene. confronted in vegetablthe individual. individual produced a weapon and fired at the officer. the officer returned fire striking individual multiple times. >> the responding officer is a 3 1/2 year veteran of the force. he was taken to ho

the toll road and the greenway, everything looks cool. 14th street bridge, there's a collision at theird street tunnel. little do these people know. are on their way to a crash right of the exit that would take them down to the u.s. senate. now you know. we will take you to maryland's next. we had complications out of cheverly, 50 westbound at 202 are you still sleeping? just wanted to check and make sure that we were on schedule. the first technology of its kind... mom and dad, i have great avws. is now providing answers families need. siemens. answers. >> the overnight sensation returns, tonight at 5:00. last year the accident to winner crosses the finish line at a marathon to raise thousands of dollars for charity if. he was at it again this year if. inspiration spearheading an entire race. that's tonight at 5:00. >> 6:00 hour 46 right now. and is on your side with several top stories. officials say that the cia stopped a plot by al qaeda to use a sophisticated bomb to try to bring down a u.s. bound airliner. >> fairfax county police have made an arrest in connection with a case of

all running well -- 270, the dulles toll road, the greenway all running well. we to have a wreck reported in silver spring, 410 at grub road. watch for that. that's a check of your fox 5 on-timetraffic. imetraffic. >> thank you. >>> the big story, a day to remember our nation's fallen heroes. >> their number of memorial day events going on all across our region. fox 5's sherry ly has a preview from arlington national cemetery. >> reporter: the wreath laying ceremony here is always one of the highlights of the various ceremonies on memorial day. most recently, those who lost their lives in iraq and afghanistan here are being remembered. thousands of people come here to arlington national cemetery. this year, they have 50,000 long stem roses that have been donated that will be given to families to lay on the graves of their loved ones and also to bring home in memory of them as well. it is one of the many ways that people across the region are remembering those who served this country and lost their lives on this holiday. starting at 8:00, the secretary of the ai

pretty good trip on the dulles greenway and dulles toll road. 270 has a collision southbound near 80 urbana. right now, a live view of 270 southbound at 109, coming out of frederick into montgomery county, that is south of the crash. if traffic is good through alexandria and oxon hill across the wilson bridge and nothing complicated between annapolis and new york avenue. back to you. >> thank you. stevie wonder is one of several musicians who performed at the white house last night. >> they helped president obama pay tribute to songwriters burt bacharach and hal david. received the library of congress gershwin prize. >> ♪ what's it all about ♪ >> there was stevie wonder. david is 91 years old and not attend because he is recovering from a recent illness. and his wife was there and accepted the award on his behalf. burt bacharach and hal david have written raindrops keep falling on my head and that's what friends are for. and president obama noted how the song riders have worked with diverse groups including wrappers. >> they worked with kanye west and jimmie foxx and itwista. these g

we will give you travel times in our favor on the greenway, the toll road, 66 between centreville and the beltway. if looks good between kidder's bill and rockville on 270. alexandria and oxon hill giving you the green light. nothing complicated between dale city and baltimore on 95 in virginia and maryland as well. >> thank you. montgomery county expanding its speed cameras per gram,. >> the plan to add cameras in 18 more locations and will begin to use them within the next two weeks. new approach will be implemented this month. entire roadways will be monitored by speed cameras and will be continuously moved up the roadway. for complete list of locations log on to wjla.com. a heads up for drivers heading into the district this weekend. the ramp from the 12th street expressway to d street southwest will be closed from 7:00 a.m. until 7:00 p.m. on saturday. a detour will be in effect. the closure is necessary so crews can prepare for road work in nearby areas. 4:43, 65 degrees right now. >> trouble for a principal in prince william county. why she was arrested. >> and why the capitals

the dulles greenway connects dulles airport with leesburg and is a privately owned 14-mile toll road.g up on news 4 some fishermen in china made a very rare and valuable catch. >>> times are changing and the proof is in the maternity ward. >>> doug is still live out on the golf course. what is ahead, doug? >> reporter: a beautiful day, doreen. will it last through the weekend? i'll have that forecast in just a minute. but right now, bob's family wasn't sure he was really golfing. >> and i had an awesome day, thanks to doug's forecast. >> yes. i like that you said that. ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ >>> there is a rare but deadly risk associated with the antibiotic known as the z-pack. it's based on research at vanderbilt university medical center. they compared records of people treated with the z-pack and those prescribed other common antibiotics. researchers discovered a slight increase in heart attack deaths. the risk increase was very small and it came in the first five days of taking the medicine. researchers say much more study is needed. >>> for the first time in u.s. history there are more black,

i think first, maybe pedro, and very close after, greenway, an english architect, who is very talented. i must say, one thing is that i was very lucky because all those people i admire for their own work. they were different. for me, it was a fabulous experience to work with them

this was the dulles greenway's 7th annual drive for charity. all the proceeds were collected for groups like the march of dimes and the loudoun abused women's shelter. >>> still ahead tonight, heading sky high. we'll have a preview of this weekend's big air show at joint base andrews. [ male announcer ] get to subway® for the new smokehouse bbq chicken. a smokin' new $6 footlong™ special! slow cooked chicken in tangy, sweet bbq sauce on freshly baked bread. it's a barbeque-licious $6 footlong™ special! come and get it! subway. eat fresh. >>> hundreds of buglers will be at arlington national cemetery tomorrow to mark the 150th anniversary of taps. it was composed during the civil war. today it is used in military funerals. it is also played on military bases. >>> that's going to be an amazing event. >> they will be celebrating 100 years of marine aviation at this year's joint service open house. >> our photo journalist, felix ortiz gives us a preview of this weekend's spectacular event at joint base andrews. >> i realized it was a helicopter pla

i think first, maybe pedro, and very close after, greenway, an english architect, who is very talented. i must say, one thing is that i was very lucky because all those people i admire for their own work. they were different. for me, it was a fabulous experience to work with them. it was to get into their story and to see of how they are working. i will tell you, for example, one that is -- in real life, let's say, not in the movie like, it is somebody that maybe -- maybe does not address that well, has not so much sense of fashion, is not interested too much in his art, but when it becomes to the movie,

. >> reporter: stage 2 is supposed to include two stops in loudoun county right here along the greenway, but loudon supervisors may not let that happen. >> i have nothing against dulles rail. i think it should stop at the airport. i don't think loudoun county residents will benefit from it. >> reporter: supervisor ken reed is unconvinced after listening to economist steven fuller. >> the outcome is more residential development with less commercial development, a higher tax burden for residents. this is a no brainer. >> reporter: fuller says with rail loudoun county will tract high density development that will bring tens of thousands of high paying jobs. without rail he says by 2040 loudoun county will miss out on $200 billion in economic growth. >> it's clear-cut to me this is a once in a century opportunity for the opportunity. >> reporter: peggy fox, 9 news now. >>> now an update on the beating of a virginia man at bat's inner harbor. prosecutors dropped -- baltimore's inner harbor. prosecutors dropped 13 of the 20 charges filed in that case including the first degree assault counts.

into a number of projects, notably the cruise ship terminal in the brandon street wharf and that greenway that runs from mission bay. we are excited about that. here is a picture of the cruise ship terminal sites. all of the facilities have been removed. this is what it will look like on completion. we are looking to finish in time for the america's cup event and we will go back in and outfitted as a cruise ship terminal. that means adding gang ways and border protection areas specific to cruise terminals. as part of the cruise ship terminal project, we are building something called the northeast whorf plaza which is a sizable public space at the front-end of the pier joining the embarcadero. as a result, that means we are building another public space at the back end of the pier. it is going to be a really changed environment there. we believe if we stay on schedule, it will be going up in two weeks' time. this is deal that has been fabricated in the united states. we are very happy about that. this is the demolition project that was boarded up almost seven years ago. it has been slated

phase 2 is supposed to include two stops in loudoun county right here along the greenway, but loudoun supervisors may not let that happen. >> what do you have against dulles rail? >> nothing. i think it should stop at the airport. i just don't think loudoun county residents will benefit from it. >> reporter: supervisor ken reed is still unconvinced after listening to gmu economist steven fuller. >> otherwise the outcome is more residential development with less commercial development, higher tacks burden for residents. this is a no brainer. >> reporter: fuller says with rail loudoun county will attract high development that will attract tens of thousands of high paying jobs. he says without high rail by 2040 loudoun county will miss out on $200 million on economic growth. peggy fox, 9 news now. >> hopefully the silver line won't see the delays that riders see on metro's blue line. according to the washington examiner, metro's board of directors will get a report tomorrow that says the blue line had the worst on time performance record in the last year. the line with the best on time p

into a number of projects, notably the cruise ship terminal in the brandon street wharf and that greenway that runs from mission bay. we are excited about that. here is a picture of the cruise ship terminal sites. all of the facilities have been removed. this is what it will look like on completion. we are looking to finish in time for the america's cup event and we will go back in and outfitted as a cruise ship terminal. that means adding gang ways and border protection areas specific to cruise terminals. as part of the cruise ship terminal project, we are building something called the northeast whorf plaza which is a sizable public space at the front-end of the pier joining the embarcadero. as a result, that means we are building another public space at the back end of the pier. it is going to be a really the back end of the pier. it is going to be a really

stage two is supposed to include two stops in loudoun county, right here along the greenway. but loudoun's supervisors may not let that happen. >> it has nothing against dulles rail. i think it should go to the airport and stop there. i don't think loudoun county residents are going to benefit from it. >> reporter: supervisor ken reid is still unconvinced after listening to the economist steven full gler it takes metro out of the forecast. >> reporter: only three of loudoun's nine supervisors came to hear fuller's dire economic projections for not building rail into loudoun. >> so it's whether or not loudoun county wants to be part of the party. and otherwise the outcome is more residential development with less commercial development and a higher tax burden for residents. this is a no brainer. >> reporter: fuller says with rail, loudoun county will attract high density development that will bring tens of thousands of high- paying jobs. without rail, he says, by 2040 loudoun county will miss out on $200 billion in economic growth. one supervisor supports the project. >> this

no early troubles on 66 east on the greenway. the toll road. the trip downtown has been very quiet.ltway overnight crews had been on the inner loop of the beltway getting past kenilworth avenue. that had traffic getting by along the right side. the outer loop of the beltway up from andrews into landover has been in good shape. one more note for you last report we had from fairfax county police, an earlier incident crash that took down a pole and wires, vail road was still closed between hunter mill and flint hill road. for those ongoing utility repairs. we'll keep you posted. back to you. ♪ >>> the unmistakable sound of chuck brown and one fan said chuck brown would want d.c. to party hard for him. brown died yesterday at 75. he was hospitalized yesterday. his death was the result of multiple organ failure due to sepsis. doctors discovered blood clots in his legs. >> they removed the clots, however brown later developed a case of pneumonia in the hospital. >> as news began the spread local radio stations played tributes to him. >> they flocked to the howard theater. bruce johnson ha

no accidents or incidents on the toll road or the greenway, everything is in good shape. back to you. >> thank you. 64 degrees out there. >> a man at the vatican allegations rocking the holy city. >> next "anderson," sharon osbourne -- >> my son had a drug problem. a lot of it was the tv show. >> do you regret doing that show? hey, what are you drinking? i'm drinking dunkin'. i'm drinking dunkin'. i'm drinking dunkin' iced mocha. they make it exactlyly how i like it. medium, iced, with a tur shot. french vanilla, hazelnut caramel -- i love 'em all. they make it perfect every time. america runs on dunkin' coffee. captioned by the national captioning institute --www.ncicap.org-- >> the column model farm link to a deadly listeria alpa glass fall has filed for bankruptcy protection. it was the center of a nationwide outbreak in september. -- the colorado farm. nearly 150 people in 28 states were affected. an attorney says the filing could free up billions of dollars in insurance money for the victim's. >> one of the vatican pose the biggest scandals in decades appears to be w

boulevard and the beltway, 66 between centreville and 495 looking good and both directions of the dulles greenway and the toll road, here comes the work at the navy medical, long-term project inside the beltway. they are getting ready to move those barrels out of the way. >> that's a good thing. thanks so much. it's 59 degrees. >> coming up, a reminder that every second counts in a game even though last six. the capitals blew it with just seconds to go. >> all new "anderson" -- >> she had 6 to 8 months to live. she wanted a dream wedding. >> she faked having cancer to pay for her wedding. but you are standing by her? >> i am. >> and child abductions. how any child can prevent their own kidnapping. and the latest cast off from american idol. >> it the philadelphia phillies pitcher got a five-game suspension for how he hits the bryce harper. he admitted after the game that he intentionally hit bryce harper during sunday's game on national tv. the also received a fine. >> the washington capitals trying to recover from a heartbreaking loss at madison square garden. >> if you stayed up, you know what

on 66 and put on the greenway, the toll road, and 270, where things are moving very well and in our favor as you can see in this picture at 109 all the way down to the beltway. metro rail is in good shape as well. >> thanks. we'll give you the chance to win two vip tickets to see madonna this september at verizon center. >> all you have to do is watch abc 7 news at 11:00 to get a clue. if enter the ifat wjla.com/ facebook. the winner will be announced tomorrow on abc 7 news at 11:00. >> somebody will enjoy that. >> a great opportunity. is 64 degrees on this wednesday. >> bryce harper plays old school baseball in philadelphia. why he may have even more motivation to play that way tonight. >> next "anderson" -- the storage wars hidden treasure. what do you think that is worth? >> a rebound. he scores! but that is how the west was won. the l.a. kings edging past phoenix in overtime last night to earn the western conference crown. if they are on to the stanley cup finals and will face the winner of the rang gers game. >> the nationals will face the phillies in the city of brotherly love. >> t

. >>> also today it is the seventh annual drive for charity on the dulles greenway. today will be donated to charities and a local scholarship program in an effort to help families in loudoun county. it including the march of dimes, women's shelter and the wildlife conservancy among others. >>> we now know the two people's choice winners for the national ideas competition. hundreds of architects took part in that two-year competition. if first winner, the people's forum. her idea centers around a large gathering space at the base of the monument. the design also includes an underground visiting center. the second winner, gin wu lee. at different points the walls will be bigger. steps rise and fall along the path causing visitors to experience the monument at different ways at different points. both will be on display at the virginia center for architecture until june 24. >> we'd like to see how that ends up. >> the time right now is 6:36. remembering an icon and a legend. >> the godfather of go-go. not because of what they're serving but because of what they're weari

now, as you're making your way on the dulles greenway today, tall tolls that are collected are goingcharity, so it's cool that you can commute and give to charity at the same time. let's check some travel speeds right now. making your way from hunter mill road, six miles an hour and the rails are check and not seeing any delays. back over to you both. >>> 5:12. mitt romney's support is growing this morning. the latest his endorse management has landed. >>> one last chance to make their case. what we can expect from the john edwards trial and when the jury will get the case. >> here's some news will make your day. why all that coffee you drink in the morning could help you live longer. >>> christmas is coming early. how one man is putting a . >>>ny >>> new this morning tla say the bank has lost at least a billion dollars more than it thought from last week's risky trade. "the new york times" reports the company's lost $3 billion from the move so far and that number is rising. despite the huge loss financial analysts and investors say they're optimistic about the bachg's long-term pros

the crime spree start order may 1 at a home on greenway drive.olice say that the homes were all near each other. the thief usually got into the homes through a basement window. officers arrested the teenager at his home two weeks ago. he was riding a bike that was reported stolen. the juvenile has been charged with six burglaries. >>> today a second aid pled guilty in court in connection with the d.c. mauer vincent gray's 2010 campaign. howard brooks is his name. he admitted he lied to the fbi about payments to another candidate brown in exchange for attacks. brown's attacks on then mayor fenty. mayor gray is not commentinging on the case. >>> new nbc news/maris poll suggests the presidential election will be extremely close. right now president obama is holding a slim lead against mitt romney in virginia, florida, and ohio. however, there may be reason for romney to celebrate. the margin is close and his numbers are going up in all three states. >>> police have arrested two juveniles for shooting bibis at a school bus today. it happened about 3:

no problems to report as you connect to the greenway headed inbound. belmont ridge road, that is where we have the roadway shut down. the highway is blocked off in each direction. it is belmont ridge road that remains closed off until further notice. your lanes are open coming in from the west. no problems to report leaving manassas headed toward the capital beltway. still a nice easy drive coming in. no problems to report on the george washington parkway headed out towards the potomac crossing. that's a check of your fox 5 on-timetraffic. raffic. >>> heads up. more traffic cameras are going up across the d.c. region. according to the washington examiner, montgomery county plans to add 20 more red light cameras by the end of 2013. prince george's county added speed cameras last august and d.c. added new cameras last november. look like you everywhere you go now. >>> anybody who is tired or has tried parking in the district know it's hassle. the challenge of finding a spot that is legal and figuring out how to pay for it. >> there is a new plan to charg

phase 2 is supposed to include two stops in loudoun county right here along the greenway, but loudoun's supervisors may not let that happen. >> what do you have against dulles rail? >> nothing. i think it should go to the airport and stop there. i just don't think loudoun county residents will benefit from it. >> reporter: supervisor ken reed is still unconvinced after listening to gmu economist steven fuller. >> this analysis basically takes metrorail out of the forecast. >> reporter: only three of loudoun's nine supervisors came to hear fuller's dire economic projections for not building rail into loudoun. >> and tell us whether or not loudoun county wants to be part of the party and otherwise the outcome is more residential development with less commercial development, higher tax burden for residents. this is a no brainer. >> reporter: fuller says with rail loudoun county will attract high density development that will bring tens of thousands of high paying jobs. without rail he says by 2040 loudoun county will miss out on $200 billion in economic growth. supervisor ralph wino suppor

it happened before 2:00 this afternoon between the greenway and south king street exits. police say there will be serious traffic issues for the next several hours at least. drivers should find another way to get around that area. >>> a bouncer at a popular college park bar has been charged with felony assault. the bouncer is accused of critically beating an airman who he had just kicked out of r.j. bentley's bar. pat collins reports. >> reporter: police say the suspect is 6'2" and weighs 400 pounds. a 28-year-old bar bouncer. they say the victim is a member of the air force honor guard. 23 years old, about 6'2", about 187 pounds. the scene, r.j. bentley's a popular bar in college park not far from the university of maryland. this is how they say it happened. saturday around midnight the airman is inside the bar. he tosses a drink on somebody and he gets thrown out. a short time later he comes back. he tries to get into the bar. that's when they say the bouncer hits him, chokes him, and throws him to the ground. at one point they say the airman's condition was described a