but this is jim vance. >> this is jim vance. vance felt that love from the people who watched him every single night, you guys. >> last night nbc nightly news also paused to remember vance. we'll show you that segment now and we'll be right back. >>> a beloved member of the nbv family has died. jim vance who was an anchor in washington dc for more than four decades. he won 17 iemmy awards, into the association of brak journalists hall of fame. he was called not only the soul of the station, but of the entire washington area. he announced his diagnosis of cancer earlier thi sye from fields and factories they came looking for opportunity. they worked hard. we helped them work harder. they are the students of strayer university. for 125 years, we've supported as they've rewritten the future. and to all who seek their true potential, we say, let's get it, america. >>> this morning we're remembering our friend and colleague jim vance. not only was he trendy, but he was trending yesterday all over the country. all you to do is look at

wow. >>> still ahead, more tributes to our colleague, jim vance, as players and fans prepare to honor at nats park tonight. >> it was his last interview and a story vance was so excited to tell, the visionary behind the national museum culture shares his memor >>> remembering our colleague jim vance, we realize we're aren't the only one that held him in such high regard. >> we've heard from people all over the country, not just our region, who knew him or knew of his work. now we learn vance will have a spot in smithsonian's national muse museum of african-american >> jim had a chance to visit the museum not too long when he interviewed director, having seen so much of it through the eyes of those of us who had reported on its beginnings from the ground breaking all the way through its opening last year. jim was thrilled to see it with his own eyes. we're glad his trip included a tv camera that captured prosperity, his excitement and his many questions as he got to see history unfold before his eyes. >> when jim vance, behind a camera, recorded the last interview of his career as a jo

i was like, but this is jim vance. >> d.c. ers, local personalities and former rivals say vance had an authenticity and passion that endeared him to so many, and they reflected on those qualities that made him a rock star here on this news set and in our community. >> he just had that marvelous quality of being a good neighbor, and think that's what helped him -- helped him not only through difficult times in his own life, but helped washington through difficult times in the city's life. >> those commentaries are the things in some ways i remember, i remember the most because jim vance. >> he was a godfather to me. you know, he was padrino. he was like -- he was like the godfather to everybody to me. everybody had respect for jim. >> he never lost the common touch. i mean he was a celebrity in this town. i remember going to a red skins game with him and everybody was saying, hey, hey, there's jim vance, there's jim vance. >> he was mr. washington d.c. there's no other way of putting it. >> a little later in our broadcast, doree

pat. >> jim, vance was much, much more than an anchor here. his own special way, he changed the way we worked. he changed >> on vance, april williams, nbc 4 producer, ten years. >> i mean, the thing with vance is, it was no bs, right. so especially as a black woman and as a black journalist, you know, he will pull you aside and be like, look, you don't have it together, you need to pull it up and act right. you know. and he had no cut cards and he would tell you the way it was. and i appreciate that. >> on vance, nbc 4 operations manager. >> 20 years. i was going through a really tough period in my life. i was getting divorce and i was having one of those emotional moments and jim pulled me to his office and said to me, sister, get it together. sit down, cry i we all have ups and downs, but you're a champion. i expect you to be a champion. and continue to be so. and that was something that helped me to put things in perspectiv perspective. >> i was deciding whether or not i wanted to continue in this business. he said to me. >> that has the sk

but i'm like, this is jim vance. >> reporter: for some reason, i thought he'd never die. ou'll always be the man. >> i think a lot of us thought that, pat. he was the always. pat collins, thank you. we've heard from so many of vance's friends today sharing their memories of him and his impact on washington. hear now from a long-time local news anchor maureen bunyan and radio personality donnie simpson. >> he was the siking of news. the king of anchors. i mean around this entire country. >> i saw people fall in love with him, the viewers falling in love with him. >> when this guy would walk through the building, it was just like, i can't even describe it, man. it was like john wayne or jimmy stewart or somebody walking through there. >> completely devoted to his community. loved everything about the washington area. loved the people, love the restaurants, love the culture, and loved the politics. he was the perfect person to represent wrc, but he also was a great standar >> he's on the edge of that generation that didn't say that to men. i'm not sure i ever said that to him

the old jim vance would say let's stay in touch. i'll call you. and if you didn't know him well, you would think you would hear from him in a day or two. certainly a week or two. but, jim vance, what he was saying was i will call you eventually. kind of funny. because, once you ran him down, tracked him down, he was so apologetic. you would end up laughing an forgive him and start all over again. let's try to be better at this keeping in touch. it's a tough business we are in. you know, we know that. and, we always talk about how incredibly lucky ... ... lucky and blessed that we were that we have lasted so long. and, here, we both just love this city and people so much. (camera shutter clicking) ♪ candace, your iced caramel macchiato is up. ♪ ♪

just search vance. >> one of jim's three chen at 6:00 tonight. i asked his daughter amani vance what she wants everyone to know about her dad. >> just how he had a very gentle soul. that even though he was such a man's man and you saw him everywhere, he had this big spirit but he was also very gentle and very tender and you could talk to him about anything. and he was never judgmental and he was always open. and he believed that everyone had a story no matter what, from -- no matter who you were, everyone's story was equally as important. >> you can see vance in her and hear him, too. that quality in vance affected so many of us, not just those who worked with him, but all of you watching at home, too. >> yeah, news 4 shamari stone reports now on the example vance set and the encouragement he gave to so many in our community, particularly young black men. >> good evening. people welcomed jim vance into their homes for more than four decades on their tv viewers tell me that he had a positive influence on them, especially black men who viewed him as

because so many people just felt this magical connection to jim vance. albert, the executive producer is in the studio now waiting to hook that all up when russ par walks in. we have heard tributes for vance from near and far. so many people wanting to share their special memories from the everyday ordinary folk to high-profile dignitaries, including the reverend jesse jackson. >> he really was an international journalist on a local station. vance because he set the pace. all artists have some jim vance in them. >> i just want to show you this special moto from mlk day 2016. vance was a guest panelist. i had the honor of moderating that discussion on race and the media and as always, he was a rock star telling it like it is. being real, being cool and talking about matters that were very sensitive in a way that everybody could understand. that's what we love so much about jim vance. of course, in just a little bit the russ parr morning show is going to pay tribute to jim vance. we'll bring that to you in a half hour. >> looking forward to that. molette gr

. >>> right now at 6, legendary news man jim vance being remembered as a regular guy. yum passed away after 45--jim passed away after 45 years as the nbc 4 anchor. >> it's so hard to say goodbye to my brother jim. >> inside the silver spring maryland barber shop where jim vance would visit every two weeks his chair tonight. his barber kevin russ was often mistaken for a relative of jim vance. the two were close. vance inspired him and the young men who would come into the shop. >> did he ever give you any advice or anything that stuck with you? >> just be nice and kind and mellow and true to yourself. be genuine. that's it. take life on the daily as you get it. put a smile on your face. keep your head up and keep moving. >> jim vance is here for the last five years. jim vance died of lung cancer on saturday morning. no one knew the t.v. anchor man more up close than doreen his coanchor for 30 years at nbc 4. i sat down with doreen a short time ago and we shared jim vance stories and about an addiction jim seemed unable to beat. >> he was a smoker. he couldn't kick smoki

this city was and his voice is gone. >> denise was a teenager when a young african reporter named jim vance >> really excited to see someone who looked like me, who really had a connection to the community to be on television. >> she says fans quickly became a -- vance quickly became a household name. he developed a following of loyal viewers who would stick with him and channel 4 for decades to come. >> i just wish some of the young people that are aspiring to these careers in journalism, broadcast journalism, could really take some time to learn about jim vance and his contributions to this community. >> she's now pubbisher of the washington informer, a newspaper founded by her late father and dedicated to positive coverage of >> more african-americans are going into elected office. so it was an interested era in washington and jim vance seemed to come into dc owning it and claiming it. >> vance was on the front line and what she called a movement, covering stories that people cared about in the rise of african-american influence. >> he had the spotlight, but he didn't seem to abuse it. h

he's been talking about jim vance throughout the morning. because so many of his listeners felt such a connection with vance. you know, people are still learning about his passing from over the wke have a chance to speak about losing such a news legend. >> i told the times about when jim vance came on television. i knew on 6:00, 5:00 when it was his newscast, i always knew what time it was. >> he was just such a part of your family. he was like a grandfather. no, but i felt like that. that's a testimonial to who he was. just jim was so cool. >> russ and his crew still speaking about vance this morning who was such a pioneer, helped transform the landscape of storytelling and journalism in washington and beyond. many of his listeners are also native washingtonians like myself. grew up learning the news, getting their news every night from jim vance. the last time that i worked with vance was mlkay he just lit up the room with his truth, his honesty and, of course, his coolness. that's the latest. back to you guys. >> very true, molette green l

news giant jim vance. she says what sketch my fews the man most was his ability to be unapologetically h himself. >> it would be a particularly tough news day for one reason or another and he would say, hey, at least we're not ca carrying a bathtub up the steps. which is what he watched his grandfather do. >> in through the tv screen during the 45 year round at the helm. >> i learn sod much from work ago long side advance. think the most important thing i learned from him over the years is how important it is to be true to yourself to be authentic self on news. >> even though they knew he was battling cancer the death came as a shock n this time are mourning they remember the honest, humble and dedicated professional he always was. >> i hope people remember how much he really cared about what he did. aen how much he really cared about the city. and how much he wanted to get the story right day after day after day. he was relentless. empathy he felt for the people he covered and i hope they will remember wh

jim vance.not just a news castor but a voice and leader of the city, a legend greatly missed. >> while he was the anchor of competing station, the news of his passing is hitting close to him. tony perkins tweeted. so sad to hear the pass of jim what a good man and a great broadcaster. i simply loved him. rest in peace, jim >> allison seymour posted his message saying jim vance will will also be washington news. dc lost a champion >> steve chenevey said he was dc tv so saddened by today's news, condolences to the nbc washington family. many memories stories. >> our shawn yancy had this video message in the wake of the news. take a look. >> it was like a punch in the gut. jim vance is a true legend of washington, dc. a hero to so many in our community. as a journalist and a human being i will miss his smile, i will miss his voice. i will miss his delivery. i will miss his laugh. >> we have so men friends at channel 4. our condolences not only go out to jim vance family but our friends at channel 4

my heart is full of gratitude for the time i got to spend working alongside jim vance. ch from him over the years, and i'm going to miss him so many of you have shared your vance stories with us this week. thank you for that. lovely memories. about the times you've met him on the street or at the store, the funny things he said or the really meaningful advice he shared with you, or the donations, the scholarships, and support for young people that he never told any of us about. vance was the real deal, and we won't see another like him. thank you also for reaching out to comfort us this week. we have felt the love. your cards, your flowers, your e-mails, your web posts have lifted all of us up during a sad time. we appreciate every one of them. and as we say good-bye, we want you to know that jim vance's legacy, his sense of fairness, and his integrity are written very large over every one of us here at news 4. he was our leader, and we all want to measure up to his high standards every day going rest in peace, my friend. >> the thing about biking is it doesn't really ma

you never know what's going to be amusing or terrifying. >> here's the jim vance you knew for 48 years. that smooth voice and calm presence that made us all feel was, we would be okay. over the years vance was who he was. you probably know a lot about him already. he wasn't shy about sharing. you know he rode motorcycles. he liked cars and fishing and sports and mixing it up with whomever was reporting on sports. vance always had a way with kids. >> before becoming a journalist, he was a teacher in his hometown of philadelphia. he started reporting here in 1969. but from the start, the bosses knew they had an anchor in the making. he made a name for himself covering stories all over the world. vietnam, el salvador, south africa. but he didn't have to go far for some of his best work, reporting on the people in his adopted hometown of washington. think about every story in the. he covered it all, race the plane that crashed into the 14th street bridge, watergate, the attempted assassination of president reagan, 9/11, he covered inaugurations for 12 presidents and all 7 of washington's m

jim vance took the dare and told our ever-changing story straight. he made us see ourselves from a city with too much crime to today's d.c. with low crime and a big sur plus. only could have covered so much quick moving news without ever missing a beat. >> you can see delegate norton's speech on our nbc washington app. search vance. >>> 5:49 right now. we turn to an important race unfolding in virginia. a governor race and the heat between gillespie and ralph northam. the monmouth university poll found them being tied with 44% each. cliff hyra drew 3%. 9% are undecided. president trump is impacting the race. 4 in 10 voters says the president was a factor in their choice. >>> we now know the six teenagers who went missing after an international robotics competition in d.c. may have planned to leave. the teens from burundi probably leftau life. but not to flee any specific threat. burundi has been plagued by political violence. two of the teens were seen crossing into canada last week. they could apply for asylum there. they each have a one-year visa.

search vance. >>> tonight, the washington nationals will pay tribute to jim vance and hold a moment of silence before the start of and vance had a deep love partner d.c. sports. he had a chance to throw out the first pitch a few years ago. look at that. and the celebration there, all vance. and back in 2012, he also had the chance to fill in as sports anchor for the whole week here on news4. check it out. >> nats opening a series in milwaukee last night, bottom of the first. check this out. ed nguy edwin jackson is up on the mound and he's got ryan brawn in front of him. you know what? he was mvp last year. he don't look like it with that, did he. jackson, evseven innings. this one's down the line and right field corner, edwin jackson, everyone comes on home, there's a party. nats take a 4-0 lead. we go to the bottom of the ninth know. saw the pitching, saw the offense. here's some "d." here's roger. i got that. that's when 8 -2. they are now tied with the new york yankees for the best record in baseball. how about that. >> and how about that indeed. just like in vance's highlights as

we want to send our congratulations. >>> thousands of you continue to share your memories of jim vance this morning, our friend, the colleague, the station's heart and soul died saturday after a battle with cancer. >> the show of support has been pretty incredible. really just -- we all loved vance and how much we're going to miss him. molette green shows us, a the lo of you called into the radio. >> reporter: radio persona them. here at radio one, there are several stations broadcasting from these studios with audiences that vary from the very young to the much more mature audiences. we heard from listeners who loved jim vance, talked about him on "the russ parr morning show" the radio host tells me they would not have their careers without vance's influence. >> good morning, how are you doing? >> caller: he was always one of the cool east, most hip guys. he made you feel like he was part of his family. >> the fact that, you know, he's gone -- i remember we were down on the -- we were doing the wall. when i saw him, i was like, wow, he is out here smiling and he's joking, his voice wa

as we remember our friend and colleague jim vance. we'll share a tribute to vance and special broadcast at 7:30 tonight right after nbc nightly news and online at nbc washington.com. we'll show you some of his best work and it's quite a lot you invited vance into your home every day for almost 50 years. he considered his place in your life a privilege, one he did not take for granted. he loved this city and we'll look back at another of vance's great loves, his harley ♪ >> it's early, and it's chilly. but it's the end of a long week and it's time to ride. ♪ ♪ now, a reasonable person might ask, who are these people? why do they do this? >> it's people from all walks of life. >> the majority of them are people that have enough disposable income that they can afford to have kind of a toy. >> they work at a shop that sells several different bikes. toys, if you will, big expensive toys for boys and girls. >> exclusive motorcycle club for women. >> on wednesday night, you'll find her down on king street in old town alexandria with dozens ot

she would share that story the rest of her life and jim vance could do no wrong. way back in the car, we noticed, she was chuckling and wondering if anybody in that was vance's mom. i said, no, they knew. that was just vance being vance. >> if you have ever been -- maybe gotten -- ♪ ♪ ♪ one laugh, and hello sensitring a bell? then you have to try always discreet. i didn't think protection this thin could work. but the super absorbent core turns liquid to gel. for incredible protection... snap! so it's out of sight... ...and out of mind. always discreet. for bladder leaks. i've discovered incredible bladder leak underwear that hugs every curve. can't tell i'm wearing it, can you? always discreet underwear. for bladder leaks. >>> what's it doing out there, now? >> the parts of the area, you can see here it on storm team radar. and 5:45. take a look. this is likely looking over the district -- and here is the latest timing for you, moving to the district momentarily. >> that heavy rain getting a break and it starts to push more towards the east of the cr

they're honoring their dear friend, jim vance tonight. it will be a moment of silence tonight at 6:52 p.m. just before the nats game against the viewers and we'll bring it to you lye rigive right here. vance was a big dc sports fan. this is one of images of him. you can see how excited he was about that. >>> so the accolades have been pouring in all day. andrea mitchell had this to say about vance when she wrapped up her show this afternoon. >> jim vance, the number one sports fan and local nbc anchor man. he was here by the great david brinkly. he was known for his authenticity. for unairing humor, his humanity and his pointed commentaries. our thoughts are with his family. the news 4 team, and especially, with coanchor doreen, along in the days' past, george michael, they were a dream team. and weather man bob ryan making television magic for decades, always with honesty and integrity. >> you know, last couple of days have been one of the best walks down memory lane. for people like me it's been a about and what jim meant to so many peo

i was just with a resident just this past week had no idea she knew jim vance she whipped out picturesueue to us. he was part of the fabric of washington, d.c. and the fact that i got a chance to see him when he knew he was ailing, but he made a special effort to get here to share in the unveiling of this mural and i got to steal a few moments with him and just tell him how much we loved him and we were praying for him and we were wishing the very best. and even then, i thought we would have a longer time with jim vance and i'm sorry that we aren't. he lived a great life. he fought a good fight and left a strong legacy for all of you who are in the profession, for his work colleagues, and for people in washington who just loved him as a real good guy and a straight shooter. you guys have a tough job. so share. bad news to share. and sometimes you're the first person that people see in a difficult situation. and jim really set the bar high on how to talk to people, real clear terms how the challenges we face. >> he sure did. >> mayor, i think you sum it up very well. i know that one of

. >> and we've learned of another honor for jim vance. his story will be on exhibit at the national museum of african-american history and culture. >> announcer: news 4 at 11:00 starts now. >> first tonight a local connection to that case of human trafficking uncovered in a wal-mart parking lot in texas. >> news 4 has now learned one of the ten people who died from being kept inside that overheated trailer grew up here in fairfax county. his name is frank fuentes. tonight his friends are posting about him online. news 4 jacquie ben sen is live for us in falls church. jacquie? >> reporter: jim, two years before he suffocated to death in the back of that sweltering tractor-trailer in texas, he graduated from jeb stewart high school here in falls church. the news spread quickly among his forme frank gonzalez fuent serks was one of the undocumented immigrants found in the stief ling rear of a tractor-trailer of in a parking lot of a wal-mart in san antonio, texas sunday. the news first reported by the washington post quickly became the postin

tribute to jim vance airs at 7:30 tomorrow night right here on nbc 4. as vance would have said, we invite you to join us. >> considering how bad the weather is going to be around 7:30 tomorrow, maybe it's a good idea you stay inside and watch that special. >> i was thinking, yeah, it's going to be a perfect idea. that's when we'll track areas of heavy rain starting to move on in. we' see pockets continuing friday night on into your saturday morning. i'll start you out with temperatures, highs today, right now we're still holding in the 80s, it's muggy outside with 84 degrees in washington. this is the flash flood watch issued by the national weather service. this starts tomorrow afternoon at 2:00 p.m. it goes into saturday afternoon and ending at 2:00 p.m., 1 to 3 inches of rain will fall, especially, again, tomorrow evening on into your saturday morning. here is your hourly planner for your friday, mostly friday and mainly dry tomorrow morning. if you need to getter rands done tomorrow, the earlier the moves in of 82 degrees and showers do start to move

jim vance's memory will move on. mural at bep's chilly bowl there's a lot of familiar faces there he s jim vance. mayor bowser reflected on jim vance's legacy. >> when i think back on it there's not a time in my d.c. that jim vance was not coming into our living rooms and came in with candor and humility and real authentic connection we'll greatly miss him. >> jim vance was 75 and of course one of a kind. gifted writer and storyteller and a lot of interest too. loved music. riding harley. fishing and he loved people and sharing their stories. he of course will be missed and we extend condolences to friends and colleagues at nbc 4. >> coming up, apple issuing a warning for iphone users after a hacking threat. >> what you can prevent to prevent your home from being a target. i'll hold my hand up like this cellphone and it will pay for my product. >> implanting employees. there's a company planning to install mike people's hands. >> and checking in using your fingerprint passs' passs' >> let's take a look at what is tre

this morning we continue to remember our friend and colleague jim vance. since his death, tributes have been pouring in from all over. last night right here in d.c., vance was recognized by the u.s. house of representatives. >> d.c. dell grat eleanor holmes norton read a tribute to vance on the floor. >> vance presented the news to a region that challenged d.c. tv news with vast changes, racially and ethnically, economically and politically. jim vance took the dare and told our ever changing story straight. he made us see ourselves from a city with too much crime to today's d.c. with low crime and a big sur plus. only a combination of consummate professionali professionalism, enduring afterability could have delivered so much moving news without ever missing a beat. >> you can see the entire speec search vance. >>> today there will be a showdown in the senate as republicans continue their effort to dismantle the affordable care act. >>> senators will vote to debate on a health care bill, but it's still unclear which bill they will actually vote on. each opt

jim vance died saturday morning after a battle with cancer. he was 75 years old. coming up tonight on off script at 7:00, we're going to continue to air some of the tributes from our social media pages. we're also going to talk to a long time friend of jim vance, who got cancer from second hand smoke. >>> apologizing to lucky whitehead for a case of mistaken identity. a month ago, police arrested a man for shoplifting from a woodbridge wawa. he did not have id. he did give officers a name, date of birth, d security number. they matched whitehead's. yesterday, news of the shoplifting broke, and he was cut from the team. despite the mistake, the cowboys are standing by their decision tonight. lucky went to high school in manassas. police are trying to track down the person who actually committed that crime. >>> a shaw neighborhood at odds with a local restaurant. >> owners of the dasha beer garden want to expand their location, and it's just ear shot of some neighbors. that's the concern. >> reporter: if you drive down f street near 14th, you captain miss. these yel

over the past few days we have shared a lot of stories about jim vance. >> one of our favorites, yours, as well. all about vance and george michael and the model. check this one out. >> this is at least the time. -- >> you all are just really tickled by that aren't you? >> this thing has gone viral. >> it has been viewed almost $20 million in just the last few days. it makes you laugh when you see it but it got us to think what about the model? we need to talk to her. what does she think about this going viral? does she even remember this. >> so we are officially on the search for this model. if you know her, you know someone who knows her, if you have anyway to help us tracking her down please let us know. >> the funny thing is you are not really laughing at her because she is falling and it is funny. you laughing at the reaction. that is what is so funny about this thing. >> something inside you says you shouldn't laugh but them losing it. >> i love it. i lov >> there is a programming note we want to tell you about. we will be paying tribute to vance with a special program this frida

we'll be touching and memorable honoring jim vance with a moment of silence. i spoke with ryan zimmerman just an hour ago, he shared a very sweet tribute. >> my wife actually sent me a text because, you know, she grew up here and she was actually broadcast journalism major in college, so a lot of these people that have been on the news forever she kind of grew up watching. you know, she was crushed about it. and what kind of person he was and kind -- i didn't know, you know, what he went through in his life and to read up on that and makes it even more impressive, you know, what he's done and how long he's done it. i think i had a chance to meet him once or twice in passing and just a special guy, always smiling. we've watched the news and, you know, he had like a quick one liner. he's smart. and so any t something like that, obviously, it's tough. especially who is on tv every single night and a lot of time people watch him before they go to sleep. you know, it's tough. you know, i think what he did for the community and, you know, who he was, you know, i don

. >>> we're remembering legendary newsman jim vance tot. the nbc anchor died saturday morning. he was 75. he was a friend to many in our newsroom including our own lesli foster and here she recounts the story when she and jim were talking about being on the anchor desk. >> he said to me in one conversation, do you ever get nervous before a newscast? i said no. it's exciting and it's something i look forward to and obviously very humbling and you experience a range of emotions that you try to channel as you are sharing with people what's happening in the community and the world around them. and he talked about how nervous he still got after all these years, 45 years, and he still got nervous. i thought hmmm. i realized he was onto something because what jim did was he had the courage every day to show up to be present, to be vulnerable, to be angry, to feel emotion and he the people around him to be their full self, to be authentic, and i know that is part of the reason why this city and this community loved jim so. >> along with lesli, jim was extremely close to another one of o

, many other journalists would not have had a chance to succeed. >> this is news 4 at 11:00 with jim vance. >> police are looking into whether the two crimes are related. >> vance was a pioneer. he really was an international journalist from a local station. he was known the world over. before him it was almost all white. it lowered expectations of black people. after vance we do not take for granted lester holt on nbc nightly news. his ability and his penetrating concern and his concern about anacostia was as much his concern on the northwest side of washington. >> here's the deal. for us it's been almost 30. for the three of us it's been almost 20. we have had some fun. have we had some fun? >> it's been the best. >> a model fell down twice. that's her going down once, the young woman wearing that pink skirt and the orange platform shoes, never quite recovered there. she goes again. >> well, you all are just really tickled by that, aren't you? you try walking in those shoes. >> we miss him already. he'll live as long as we remember him. he's of the community. many people relate to the co

jim vance attended college at cheney university. he then started his career in television here in philadelphia. he was a true pioneer. the longest serving anchor in washington. earlier this year, he announced he was battling cancer, but he kept on anchoring. he was delivering the news until the end. jim vance was 75 years old. >>> scoring a goal for a cure. today dozens of teens ran around in the heat to honor the memory of a bucks county girl who lost her life way too early. nbc 10's pamela osborne reports from quakertown. ♪ >> reporter: it turns out sarah's favorite song "unwritten" best describes her life and legacy. ♪ rest is still unwritten >> reporter: for the next 24 hours, the kids here will celebrate her by taking aim against ovarian cancer, the disease that took her life, at just 12 years old. >> she was an amazing individual. and this event personifies her spirit. >> reporter: more than 200 teens took the field to play the short she loves in her honor. >> it's a great fund-raiser to hang out with friends and get more and

updates. >>> the washington nationals will hold a moment of silence for our dear friend and colleague, jim vance. the game starts at 7:05. if you'd like to be there, get there a little early. you can find more of our tributes to vance in the nbc washington app. just search vance. >>> our forecast the next couple of days nearly perfect weather. temperatures actually a little cooler than average, which is always a pleasant thing to get to say in the end of july. low to mid-830s both today and tomorrow with low humidity around. next best chance for stormy weather friday afternoon and friday night. should all indications are that the rain will be out of here early on saturday morning. >> very nice. enjoy today while it lasts. it's going to be very pretty. >>> that's true. august is just around the corner. >>> i was going to say. >> i mentioned it was only five months to christmas earlier. >> enjoy my summer. the hot beautiful weather. >>> i can take a little october. that's all i'm saying. >>> i really don't know about christmas. >> i like the heat. i really do. >> we digress. thank you for joining

women's doubles match. >>> the theme holding a moment -- the team holding a moment of silence for jim vance. vance throwing out the first pitch on june of 2014. nice tribute for him today at the park. >>> the president lucky they weren't racing this time last week because it was a little hot. milwaukee has the sausage race. the boys would have been cooked by the time they got to the finish line. i showed you 10 seconds of the president's race because that was the on h night. and the brewers shot out, you know what we're just going to leave it at that. 8-0 brewers roll over the nats. welcome home you each drive a ford pickup right? yes. i'm going to show you a next generation pickup. awesome. let's do this. the bed is made of high-strength steel, which is less susceptible to punctures than aluminum. stronger the better. and best of all, this new truck is actually- (all laughing) oh my.. the current chevy silverado it's the chevy summer drive. that's over eight thousand two hundred dollars on this chevy silverado. find new roads at your local chevy dealer. he's asleep. finally. you lay there,

. >> those were cheers and applause for jim vance after a moment of silence. >> they called vance a d.c. icon. they health that tribute before the game against the brewers. vance wouldn't have liked the outcome. the brewers beat the nats 8-0. but i am sure he would have been honored. ahead, how a local museum plans to pay tribute to vance nearly years of service. >>> seven minutes after the hour. melissa mollet has been out, and already she's a mom again. >> congratulations, sending tons of love. here is collette ryan. she was born yesterday. 7 pounds, 20.5 inches long. mom, baby, dad, big brother, looks like the rest of the family doing great. her world is about to be rocked. collette is the name melissa and her husband loved. she's named after melissa's brother. >> we love you guys. congratulations. so happy for them. >>> 8 minutes after 6:00. brain disease danger from the football field. new dangers to hear before the new season starts. >>> she heard sounds coming from the attic. it is not what was crawling around, it was who. more on the man police found living in an arlington woman

jim vance passed away last saturday at his home from cancer. he had been the longest working tv anchor in washington. 45 years at wr c tv. >>> still ahead, the latest on when vacationers will be allowed to return to parts of north carolina's outer banks. >>> up next, presiden z2fwbz z16fz y2fwby y16fy >>> president donald trump says it is time for talks on north korea is over. >> we'll handle north korea. it will be handled. we handle everything. >>> president spoke by phone to do wait his japanese counterpart. he planned to increase pressure on north korea in response to the latest long-range missile test. the white house is putting pressure on china to act. >> i think this is it most significant decision the president makes during his presidency, whether four or eight years. this is the defining national security issue of his presidency. >>> experts say north korea's launch proves the country could have the capability to hit the u.ai los angeles, chicago, new york and near us here in washington, d.c. >>> isis is claiming responsibility for a

. >>> right now at 6, legendary news man jim vance being remembered as a regular guy. yum passed away after 45--jim passed away after 45 years as the nbc 4 anchor. >> it's so hard to say goodbye to my brother jim. >> inside the silver spring maryland barber shop where jim vance would visit every two weeks his chair

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his long time news partner doreen gentzler will air a tribute to jim vance, friday night at 7:30 righte on nbc 4. invite you to join us. >>> when we come back tonight on news4 at 11:00, a story you'll see only here on news4. a father in maryland finds himself the hero. >> this only happens on tv. >> how a recent costco purchase helped him save a man's life. >>> and another deadly wrong way crash on a busy road. drivers say it's a confusing stretch. why >>> for the second time in about two months there's been a deadly wrong way crash on route 50 in raised. authorities tell us christine parks was driving eastbound here in the westbound lanes near the bay bridge, going into annapolis early this morning. she crashed head-on into a car driven by hui xu. they both died on the scene. police tell us alcohol may have played a role. in may, two people were killed in a similar wreck. drivers tell us route 50 can be confusing. >> i'm not exactly sure if it's a flaw in the map. >> it's kind of scary because right around here, the exit to get onto 50 towards the bay bridge, kind of iffy. easy to tak

jim vance was 75 years old., you will truly be missed. >>> the fall-out from jared kushner testifying on the hill and the reaction to president trump's latest effort to get action on healthcare reform. will lawmakers do what he says? finding out what walking your dog now will mean for you later in the life. could more pleasant weather be on the way? stay tuned on fox 5 news morning. wh you're not taking these. hey, hey, hey! you're not taking those. whoa, whoa! you're not taking that. come with me. you're not taking that. you're not taking that. you're not taking that. mom, i'm taking the subaru. don't be late. even when we're not there to keep them safe, our subaru outback will be. (vo) love. it's what makes a subaru, a subaru. >>> immigrants smugged into the u.s. in the back of a hot tractor-trailer. ten of them died. james bradley junior is charged with illegally transporting immigrants for financial gain. he could eventually face the death penalty. in addition to those ten immigrants found dead inside the sw

news legend, jim vance. announcer: now abc 7 news at 6:00 on your side. >> did you notice the rain quite a break from the a line of storms toppled advisory is still in effect right now, but the larger threat is the next round of storms. watch with live team coverage starting with meteorologist josh knight. i see it's another deluge here. of wind with it, but nothing severe. here is a good picture of what is happening outside, usually camera, we could easily see to the woodrow wilson bridge. barely see the capitol wheel. temperatures dropping down not rain totals getting up to n inch, close to.8 in rockville, bowie, 2/3. let me show you the rain right now. dealing with severe weather. the rain comes down very helly and some lightning with it as well. gusting 40 to 50 miles an hour, so just below severe criteria. you can see here, the colors for ohio and west virginia counties. that's a severe thunderstorm watch. actually one in place for our area. let's talk is, a at's really all it few thunder and lightning

broadcaster jim vance. away over the weekend after a short battle with cancer at age 75. autria: great photo. a great day on tap. veronica: great day on cap, hopefully folks will get out and make the best of it because there is a weather maker for the end of the work week that could linger into our weekend. a little wet. it is a little weather maker that will give us an east wind and it is that wind with high pressure tower north that will kick in a few clouds and give us spotty sprinkles. rain and and friday. this is a look at rehobeth beach , a few folks on the boardwalk right now. 77 degrees at the beach today, a little on the lower side, clouds and sprinkles. for tomorrow, 86 and more heat, and 85 with storms possible on friday. water temperatures running in the low to mid 70's. at l haven country club, -- belle haven country club, 82 degrees our temperature this afternoon. tomorrow, showers and storms just south of the area. there is d.c., or storms by 11:00.- more storms by friday looks like it will b

region is still mourning the loss of nbc news anchor, jim vance. jim was so much more of a news anchor. early this evening the nats played tribute to vance. they showed a glimpse of vance throwing out a pitch a long with some highlights. after the try bought there was a moment of silence to honor the legendary anchor man. jim vance skyed saturday. he was 75. the new documentary step is premiering right here in the nation's capital tonight. itself eat true life story of a girl high school's step team in baltimore. kevin mccarthy has all the excitement from the meums. i'm here at the museum called step. our own maureen umeh is screening. i had a chance to catch up with the women who are involved in the team. they had to over come extreme atd verse ticketed event. i spoke to the women about this story and what it meant for them to be in washington, d.c. >> one is unstoppable and can do anything and the other is she feels lost and stuck. we're talking about what that line means and what that line is because i think it's a very powerful thing you said. i

news anchor jim vance passed away saturday after a brief battle with cancer.d the colleagues. >> definitely will be missed. he was a class act. cool as a cucumber. >> i was going to say he was the smoothest news anchor i've ever seen. i think the thing that impreses me most or always did about jim vance was that he was so authentic. >> yeah. >> there was no news anchor persona. he was real from the get go. that's how he delivered the news and it's how he related to the city and the people in it so much. he loved the city and the city loved him. >> yeah, i remember we -- when i worked the night shift we would stop at the gas station to refuel at the end of the night and sometimes we would see him coming, he would pull up in his corvette and we would have just a brief conversation. what you see is what you got. the man behind the desk was the same. you said he was authentic. he was the same in a corvette. >> he never made you feel like he was a legend when you corresponded with him. he was a friend to every and he welcomed everyone into the news room. i don't kn

news anchor jim vance passed away saturday after his brief battle with cancer. c4 for 48 ye years, he spent 45 years behind the anchor desk. condolences to jim's family friends all his colleagues over at nb c4 and everybody in the community he touched with almost half a air. i posted this picture with jim probably two years ago now and it's just that smile that you always see and the fact that he treated everybody like a best friend and that's i think one of the best compliments you can have when some in that position goes beyond being on the other side of the tv and you feel like he's with you all the time. >> he's a legend in every shape and form but he never made you feel like he was better than you when you were with him and the thing i loved about jim vance i mentioned this earlier is now there's this whole push for everybody to just be authentic and be real and don't have this news persona. that man never did for 48 years. you know what i mean? he was real from the start. what you saw is what you got and man, he was smooth. he was a calming authoritative fo

it's the text of a commentary, jim vance gave on air august 8, 1977. came after vance had written his dc firefighters responding to a house fire in his neighborhood. in typical vance style, he admitted that up until that night, he had taken firefighters for granted. but after seeing them tirelessly respond with what he described as orchestrated synchronization, he said was more impressive than a military drill. he came away with a new respect for these first responders, saying he was ashamed that i had taken those guys for granted. they are the real super stars. joe chrissism has been a dc firefighter for 27 years. he said that framed copy of vance's commentary has been hanging there long before his first day on vance, i got here in '91 and senior firefighters told me that agreed to understand what we do and how the news media portrays us, which right there shows that we are caring and we love our job. >> captain will retire next month. he said he got to meet vance once at another firefighter's retirement problem. >> very impressive. i felt like i had

jim vance took the dare and told our ever changing stories straight. he made us see ourselves from a city with too much crime to today's d.c. with low crime and a big sur plus. only a combination of consummate professionalism and enduring of aability could have covered so much quick-moving news without ever missing a beat. jim vance brilliantly told our story throughout our first era of home rule. these years also encapsulated jim vance's service and now join his legacy with the district's own history. i yield back. the speaker pro tempore: for what purpose does the gentlewoman from new mexico eek recognition? without objection, the gentlewoman is recognized for ne minute. ms. lujan grisham: i know how touch a job a care giver is. we need to support them. it is our population -- as our population continues to age, our country faces a critical shortage of caregivers. in 2010 there were seven potential care givers for every person over the age of 80. by 2030, that ratio is projected to drop by almost half. to about four. at the same time our economy cont