delegate joe morrissey has completed his three-month work release sentence. he was charged with multiple felonies for allegedly having sex with a 17-year-old receptionist in his law office. morrissey is still awaiting trial on four felony counts in another case that's related to the incident. >>> florida democrat graham has introduced a bill that would prevent members of congress from taking first class flights on a taxpayer dime. the measure would alsole prohibit lawmakers from having long-term personal car leases as well. there is only one cosigner for the bill. similar efforts like this have failed before. >>> for the first time in a long time, we're not under a weather alert. we're actually supposed to pass the 60-degree mark. first alert meteorologist howard bernstein is here now. is the drizzle gone for the day, howard? >> in many areas it is from d.c. north and northwest, yes. we still have the stream of moisture coming in affecting our southern suburbs. we'll slowly over the next few hours slide south and east. you can see fairfax is now done. leesbur

. >>> joe morrissey completed his sentence yesterday. he served time for a relationship with a 17-year-old girl. he was voted back in to office in a special election for the seat that he gave up. >>> it is now 4:36. three bills to help prevent sex all violence on campus are heading to the governor's desk in virginia. 25 related bills were scaled back tabled or consolidated it at the general assembly into three bills. if approved campus employees would need to report any allegations to the title ix coordinator. the commonwealth attorney will also need to be notified within 48 hours. schools would also be required to make a note on academic transcripts of any student who was suspended, dismissed or withdrawals while under investigation. >>> today glenn ivey is expected to announce he's running for congress. he's hoping to fill the spot filled by condondonna edwards today. she's facing off against chris van hollen for another seat. >>> a costco will be built. the proposal to build it there. the county board of appeals is expected to rule fo

. >> joe morrissey is out of jail this noon after serving his sentence for a misdemeanor stemming from a sex scandal. the delegate was released from kent county jail. he was convicted last december to contributing to the de delinquency of a minor. two former oklahoma fraternity members are apologizing. they were shown leading a racist chant. karen traverse reports on the continued fallout this noon. >> the fallout continues at the university of oklahoma. two students expelled and the school pledging more disciplinary action for this video showing members of the sigma alpha epsilon fraternity chanting a song with racial slurs. >> tucker rife a frat member that led members of the s.a.e. in that infamous chant apologizing publicly. "i am deeply sorry for what i did saturday night. it was wrong and reckless. i made a horrible mistake." he makes a shocking allegation. yes, the song was taught to us he says. but that too doesn't work as an explanation. he says he withdrew from o.u. on monday. matt lopez was his dorm mate. >> i know him. he's not a racist. >> a second student involved in the

delegate joe morrissey told "the richmond times dispatch" he was there for the birth but did not admitbeing the father. the minor is now 19. morrissey is 57. he's accused of having sex with her and exchanging explicit photos as well. he just completed a jail term last week but faces other charges related to that case. >>> a game of musical chairs is breaking out in maryland. state delegate is running for the fourth district's congressional seat. today democrat jocelyn pena melnick said she'll run for the job representative donna edwards is vacating. she represents parts of prince george and anne arundel counties. senator a mikulski is retiring and congresswoman edwards is running for her seat. >>> the cherry blossom fest starts friday and this year reebok and adidas are getting in on the excitement. check out some of their new cherry blossom-themed sneakers. the reebok ventilators are available now. they're go going to set you back about $145. they partnered with wizards''s guard john wall for the high top version that cost $115. the so-called judge. wall 1 will be available on -- so-c

. >>> joe morrissey is no longer spending time in jail. completed his three month sentence yesterday. morrissey served time in connection to a relationship he had with a 17-year-old girl. he resigned over that case, but was voted back into office in a special election for the seat that he gave up. >>> hazmat crews are still trying to find the source of an odor that caused the evacuation of mount st. mary's university in several floors of the science building were evacuated yesterday afternoon when students and staff noticed a strong solvent smell. there were no injuries. may be able to help police if you recognize this man. it shows the man who broke into a tailor showroom. he left with arms full of clothing. there is a $1,000 reward for information in the burglary. >>> new developments accused of threatening to shoot president obama in the name of isis. federal prosecutors filed a motion to restrict phone access for christopher cornell. he's been locked up in ohio since january. last week he made a surprise phone call from jail to a tv st

. >>> let's bring you up to speed, virginia state delegate joe morrissey is going to announce runningtate senate. he recently finished serving jail time for his relationship with his teenage receptionist. >>> jesse matthew will be in court facing charges for the abduction of uva student hannah graham. prosecutors say he later killed her. thursday he'll face a preliminary hearing in that case. >>> the nationals are in florida right now, but tomorrow we'll learn about new safety measures at nationals park. the nats are showing off metal detectors you'll have to go through in order to get into the park. major league ball parkbaseball says they'll start using detectors this year. >>> the long winter took a heavy toll on local schools. millions of dollars have been spent repairing furnaces. the i-team investigates how much it will cost to keep the students warm. >>> the new radio and seatbelt features giving parents peace of mind when your teen is behind the wheel. >>> as we look outside, you'll have to wait a little longer for the sun to come out. right now it's chilly and bleez zir. vero

despite a conviction for a sex crime and despite a new felony charge against him, virginia delegate joe morrissey is making a run for the state senate. morrissey announced over the weekend that he will challenge petersburg senator rosalyn dance in the democratic primary in june. morrissey says he can accomplish more in the senate. he's from the richmond area and he just completed his jail sentence for having sex with an underage employee at his law office. he spent his days in the general assembly and then had to report to the jail at night. now he's charged with using a fake document in that case. morrissey has denied doing anything wrong. >>> next at 6:00 local high school students rally around a teammate. how they're working to keep her family from losing their home. >> reporter: you want to beat our traffic? how about putting buses on the shoulder lanes of interstates? it's happening. >>> drivers in northern virginia are seeing something new in their rear-view mirrors. starting today some commuter buss are allowed to use the shoulders along i-66 when traffic slows down. the goal is to ease co

. >>> joe morrissey is no longer spending time in jail. he completed his three month sentence yesterday. >> morrissey served time in connection to a relationship he had with a 17-year-old girl. he is now facing four felony charges related to this case. 5:17 now. a handwritten note on the inside walls of a boat is at the center of testimony in the boston marathon bombing trial. prosecute are tors revealed the blood stained note they say was written by dzhokhar tsarnaev. the note is peppered with bullet holes and says the u.s. government quote is killing innocent civilians and as a muslim i can't stand to see such evil go up punished. the judge ended court early yesterday to go and see the boat. he will now decide whether the jurors should see it as well. >>> another change in ferguson missouri following a harsh report from the justice department. it accused ferguson police and the courts there of racial bias. now the city manager is resigning because of that report. before today, a city clerk was fired and a judge and two police officers al

. >>> we told you joe morrissey just finished a jail sentence last week.serving time for a sex scandal wi a minor who worked for him. and now she's given birth. morrissey told dfispatch she had a baby br when the baby was born. sbloo> there w a lot of hype during the launch of the apple watch and this g we're getting a look at how many of you may landon dowdy has that story. >>> the apple watch hits stores next month, but not everyone has it on their must buy list. reuters poll shows 69% of people aren't interested in the device. more than half say smartwatches are a passg pad, but those who don't own apiphone would consider getting one. p. sign field is a is about to become the master of another domain the internet. so talks to sell reruns to and online video service. netflix is passing. last fall it bought the rights for friends. a deal could be worth more than $100 million or $500,000 an episode. back to you. >> landon thank you. >>> 5:56 now. popular slug line may be causing big commuter headaches. vdot the officials will now monitor the stafford borou

. >>> xrirnlg of virginia delegate joe morrissey is out of jail but not legal trouble. he served a three-month term that charges that stem with his relationship with a 17-year-old girl who worked in his law office. morrissey served his sentence allowed him to attend general assembly sessions during the day and report to jail at night. despite the scandal, the former democrat won reelection in january as an independent. he'll be tried next month for allegedly forging a document connected to the initial case. >>> the battle over a gas station at the costco in wheaton is over. p today the montgomery court of appeals decided against costco build what would have been a mega gas station at the westfield wheaton mall. here's details. >> reporter: costco's plan to build a pumping station may be be out of gas. montgomery county's board of appeals denied a petition. the community calls it a victory for the little guy. >> this proposal should have never been put forth to begin with, and it is sad and disheartening that our community has been put through such a nightmare scenario.

delegate joe morrissey was convicted in december in a scandal involving a 17-year-old girl. despite all this morrissey still won re-election in january. now, he's facing new felony charges that he fabricated a document. and still ahead here on abc 7 news at 4:00 -- >> kids sit there and run after them, you know. have the courage. >> what we're hearing from the family of the toddler who was snatched in broad daylight right from his stroller. what his young siblings are saying about coming to his rescue. >> and tax deductions taken to a whole new level. you won't believe some of the wild things people try to deduct on their tax forms in order to save money. >> be sure to weigh in our question of the day. do you agree with a ban of travel perks for members of congress? >> today, we are hearing from the children involved in an attempted kidnapping that was all caught on tape. after a man ran off with the boy, the toddler's sister and brother foiled the attempts by chasing after that man. >> and now we're hearing from the family. abc's neil carlinsky has that. >> a man grabbed a

. >>> virginia delegate joe morrissey will no longer be spending nights in jail. the lawmaker was convicted in december for having a sexual relationship with a 17-year-old girl. despite that conviction, the former henriqueco county democrat won reelection as an independent. a work release program allowed him to spend days in the general assembly and nights in jail. morrissey now faces felony charges of fabricating a document related to the sex scandal. >>> virginia is one of cuba's top u.s. trading partners and governor terry mcauliffe wants to do even more trade. mcauliffe announced plans to visit cuba later this year on an economic trade mission. virginia has been trading soybeans apple, boultpoultry and pork with cuba. >>> some will stay away from the st. patrick's day parade because of the grand marshal, the governor terry mcauliffe. they oppose the governor's stance on the governor's stance on gay marriage and abortion. >> as catholics we have to stand up for the tenants of our beliefs. we don't believe in abortion. >> a spokesman for the govor says mcauliffe

joe morrissey will announce he plans to run for state senate challenging senator rosalyn dance.ed guilty to a misdemeanor stemming from his resolution ship with his teenage reception nift. >>> jesse matthews will be in court. prosecutors say he killed hannah graham. thursday he'll face a preliminary hearing in that case. >>> the nationals are in florida right now. tomorrow we'll learn about new safety measures at nationals park. the nats are showing off metal detectors you'll have to go through just to get into the park. major league baseball says ball parks across the country will be using them starting this year. >>> we are getting a better idea of who will enter the race for the white house. we'll tell you who is planning to announce this week in virginia and why the location is key. we promise you -- well i guess we can promise you the sun will be out later. right now it's chilly and breezy out there. veronica johnson timing out when you will start to finally feel things warm up. for those who appreciate quality and precision, here's grounds for celebration. experience excep