then there are showers and storms up by hagerstown, winchester, martinsburg seeinso of those approaching. closer to 10:30, closer to the early hours of lunchtime, that's when we should see more showers and storms moving in. so, rain f in theecast today, but wait until you see what it w es to your weekend forecast. we'll su that coming up. it is friday, though. we need to check on the roads with melissa. happy friday, melissa. >> happy friday. i'm looking forward to this weekend. sounds nice tside. inner looput o loop of the beltway, nice and green here this morning. earlier stuff is out of the way as we zoom in here to theic am legion bridge, you can see everything is rolling along nicely there as well. so, n big complaints at this point this morning. in maryland here right now, you sn on 95 from 32 down to the beltway, nice and fast. 70 miles per hour gong take you ten minutes. aaron? > all right, melissa, thank you. time is s limited. thate message authorities in thailand are issuing. they're working to rescue 12 boys and their soccer coach fro a cave >> but bringing them to safety is

63 degrees in martinsburg, 62 in morning in washington d.c.s it's pleasant its nice.idity is low. another good day in d.c. sunny bright beautiful conditions. riprehighssure is in control. od snd 89bright. 88 tomorrow. .in gswe got that full forecast erin over to you for traffic. >> 4:36. a fewshes you need to be aware ofmo iing. this new one westbound route 10. a crash in columbia. cautiothere. tracking a crash as you make your way out this morning in rockville. 270 southbound at route 28 montgovenue, right lane is blocked but ame volume so lit no major slowdowns there just gm rosslyadto problems on the beltway innerhe wo lodrow wilson bridge. any questions at erin fox5le.c.y that again, any 5 estions at erin foxc. on twitter. back to you. incobo cok up gtrion with the n. mo star what are toys go for sixpera figtureur is 71 degrees. ♪ive look at theer this. >> at 495 u.s. one. traffic moving along well. this is the beltway, by the wagivenig'sht e beasperin end chris dixon. the families were called to the stage where they were met with standing otion avathree coh e try

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hagerstown, martinsburg, those locations, take it easy as you hit the roads this morning. 89 in townoday, clearing toe, some sunshinust a very, very spotty afternoonat shower. th's a check of weather. off to erin for trangic. >> we're k our eyes on the roads and as we take a look at the rails fst, r line ongoing issues brookland and rhode island avenue stations closed betwe noma-gallaudet and fort totten. we have bus a servicevailable. rest of your metro rail lines aren time. as we make our way out ts morning there's crash on the outer loop past georgia avenue ocking the right lane. give yoursaf a little time to pass that. volume isno light eh no major slowd just yet. flooding reported east-west highway at sun dale road. drown.ce turnarounds find an alternate. back to you. >>your sunscreen not >> those massive wildfires burning in greece may be the result of arson. >> heading to break right now, a liv look at the beltway at route 50. things moving along pretty well despite all that rain that came down last night but there are some road condions you need to be aware of. erin is going

temperatures falling back into theg 60's mornind west you ad anothnger hour and out there culpeper, martinsburg have been a quarter mile or less. . in ngeo neighb, orhood ae nd'r we'll ben tis afternoon. n?tt, p it dllet y. cn >> lethargic andotlugg going gee coffeo about it. leftoverther problsro f mh conditions still closingannvruiltlle.d avoid th ad rountdon' higay at sun dale road is closed. red line impacted between septber 3rd. brookland and rhode island station. now as we move things overlook at that nasty crash scene trfic ri tow cleared. ergtwrycr aorngoss ride on o tt. we are up to a 75 y that is an houan math. nokill laughing matter. that traffic really stinks. i'm sorry if it.'rou ye back to you. >> news overseas this morning. in china someo set off a e s.u. embassy in beijing bout 1:00 a.m. our ahaen time, car damaged. chinese police say a 26-year-old man set off the made dholsnjicevur teedo homenuo ryla border aftand wi dtmven edeneired on asin they approached man they were trying to arrest on gun and drug charges. atth reunite migrant families who have been separated the southern

see the storms popping martinsburg winchester even front royal i can't rule you out r storms today.own cumberland you a well later on this afternoon could see some pop-up storms just 'cause of where you live, ikthe mountaie to make things a little tcky in terms of the thunderstorms ed here in town we don't have the hills to contend withwe s should keep it dry and mostly sunny. the beaches92 in ocea city today, 90 tomorrow. wednesday fourth of july much oulike here in d.c.,ld be a spotty storm but it doesn't look like a washout and i do think the fireworks will get in in the evening, 85 degrees for the fh out at the beaches. here in town today, 96 degrees. mid 90's for eliverybody fee like a hundred plus. if ye want a preview for h in town for independence dayst again mof the day dry. we'll have to dodge a spotty pop-up storm or two but it's not something i would cancel thans for. ink the next best chance of storms here in d.c., widespreadwill be friday, 93 ded that news is we'll finally get rid of these 90's by next weekend, clear it out. really looks nice. low humidity, temperature

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here you see the showers and storms approaching martinsburg, hagerstown, potentially frederick by thatime. closer to lunchtime, that's when the rn and even some thunderstorms still embedded possibly move through the rest of the ngea. cleas we go through the afternoon now. so, the timing of this cold fron s has sped up, that rain's going to be here a little earlier. if you're exercising thisrn g, showers north and west by 7:00 a.m. looks good and dry for exercise by noon. i wouldn't do it outside, but by 5:00 p.m. we'll be much drier with temperatures in the 80s. so we're breaking out of the heatnaave y. if you're heading to the beach this weekend, well, today a least, we have thunderstorms later on i would say early afternoon, then clearing out foe est of the weekend. breezy, low humidity. take a look if you're in the d.c. metro area this weekend. we're sunny. 82 saturday, sunny, 85 on sunday. we're looking at low humidity. that willeel very comfortable. 90s return next week. let's check the roads. good morning, melissa. >> good morning, sheena. restarting with the rails we have delays

if you live in toward parts of the shenandoah valley and county front royal winchester ups towa martinsburg, this could be the area i'm concerned about. you see this line w movingl to the north of the d.c. metro area. d.c. metro may not see a lot tonight. just swer activity. we'll talk about tomorrow morning and what this means for your wednesday. a little different scenario for see you back here in a minute. >> the national wther service confirms tonight a small tornado touched down this morning in northern vi. you can see the damage on the athletic feeds at thomas jefferson high school high school inal andria. an ef-0 with winds of around 70 miles hour. no one was hu. >> we'll be all over the weather story again tomorrow morning on "news4 today." you can get the updated forecast and see how the rain is affecting traffic. we're on every morning from 4:00 to 7:00 a.m. >> developing right now, d.c. police are searching for a ronman who opened fire just steps if their own front door. someone shot a man near the entrance to the third street tunnel around 6:30 tonight. that is less than a block

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tomorrow morning, you wake up to a much better day. 69 right now martinsburg. 68 women chester. 75 in the city. 79 in annapolis. it is going to be a great start to our day tomorrow. here's what's happening. the front moving through right there. behind this though, not much at all coming through. this is where the nice weather is coming from over the next couple days. it will be very nice. high of 88. contind warm. that's right around the average for this time of year. much less humid. a vy comfortable day even with the sunshine. tomorrow is a day where it's hoa but if you in the shade, mo problem at all. 87 on thursday. 89 on friday. 86 on saturday. then it starts to get unsettled. we've got a couple nice days. sunday tluf next wednesday we'll watch a storm system aroun the area that's giving us the chance for scattered showers and thunderstorms. just about each day. not tswash you notice the average high temperature 9. we are below or rht around that number the whole time. >>don't have a single 90 right now. e love see that. >> no more 98s, 96s. >> and theround was so dry, all that r

elsee temperatures main the in in the low to mid 80's. 83 in martinsburg, 81 inwi nchester, 87 fredericksburgore.napolis, 86ban clear skies. we're enjoying a dry couple days. we've got wet weather on the way but for now no problems. tellite and radarat showing sprawling high pressure sy uem which will guarantee probably one more day of really niceeather. here's your planning forecast for tonight. beautiful for dinner outdoors or on your deck later this evening. 87 degrees by 7:00 p.m.o th we 70's as we move past dark. overnight we'll have low around 70 here in the district. we'll do some 60's when you get outside ofit they. 65 for aow in gaitho,sburg, 65 qua and 68 leonardtown. ahead tomorrow to frida w end of the weekthe ekend, high prese will move offut shore it will dominate our weather pattern and we will be mainly dry with just a few clouds stow.the 8ill so, tomorrow looks good. the ween much. n unseled d we tn fo unsettled not just for the weekend but for awhile. thmore detailsis still ahead. in the meantime, sarah, back up to you. >> ♪ >> all right, new detailsa abar mylindan big troub

future weather shows strong storms from winchester to martinsburg.thern mmaryland, withe of a risk in northern virginia. everyone needs to keep a weather eye to the sky. wideread chances from storms here, from lauden to montgomery counties. and those can go down into washington. keep that in mind. as you plan out your day today, have y nbc washington app ready to go. it will send you pushlerts and has an interactive radar feature. how about 92 on a friday, with that % chance for storms. tomorrow, nice dry first half of the weekend. ahance of showers late sunday. and potential for more heavyin back exrat week. tell me you have good news on a friday morning. >>> a s littlew news on a friday. first, chapper alert. thank you for clarifying. connecticut avenue here, is wheret tash was. we had the roadblocked. things have we opene this morning. we have a block at the top of the beltway. chopper 4 showing the picture now. the icc is a good option. youight want to pay for it today because it is a very slow the top of the beltway. rest of the beltway, looking

centers. 76 baltimore and annapolis and look at this 68 gaithersburg and already 64 fredericknd 67 martinsburgwiner and 6 of 6 culpeper and 6 mannasas and cameling weath out there asit's. thanks o the low humidity. dew poin in about the 50s to low 6 of 0s rights now and exception always a long the bay in annapolis and steve in inzville closer to the water and they poea rint isd it's comfortable t there and thanks in part to high pressure overhea and strawling center of high pressure tt re's theof yesterday's frontal system and clds clearing way out into e atlanticnjoying yeahet weather pattern for the next couple days. that's how the summer has been. we'll have that aleaden a few as well. clear skies. le in the yep and 5 iha gerstown. yes, cool enough for maybe 5th'y back t to the mouns. for tourrrow, high tempes similar to today. 9 the asna wpolihisng and 4 leonardton and mid to everywhere. threats talk about the weekend, though,t's only three short days ahead and everyone is looking forward t to. it and unfortunatelywe've got one sim off the coast here saturday and this say weaker one and t

one of the d you want to stay in quantico.h. 71 in dc. 64 frederick. 65 in hagerstown and 64 in martinsburg. this is why we're seeing this. abnormally strongoastal low for this time of the year. ghto,rrowdt k a iinrea ssthatac feeds the moisture in. scattered showers and storms around here tomorrow afternoon, because of additional moisture still around here, stillat that of heavy downpours right on through the day tomorrow. by midnight tonight, mt of th rain starting to lift north of the area. by 5, 6, 7 a., should bedry. started off the day mostly dry for tomorrow. but as we head through the rest of the afternoon, that's again when you start to see swer and storm activity popping up and continuing right through of the rest of the an noons. hour for tonight, rain heavy at tim tapering off late, 68. for therr day to, 83 degrees.showers and thunderstor the afternoon, here's look at 7-day forecast. temperature-wise, i gt' asraoig the next week or so. but humidity wise, you're going to feel the humidity really start to climb up over the next. hances shower and storm continuing to rise up as wel

it's a mild start. 73 martinsburg, 77 in dulles, quantico is at 80 degrees, 82 for annapolis, 78 up towardsaltimore. a very sticky humid start. 81 stevensville. cambridge at 81 degrees aswe . satellite and radar we do have a coff fro to the north and west here. you s thesehowers k and stind of spilling into the mountains. this energy is going toap oach the i-95 and the d.c. region. once we get to about 10, 11 o'clock this mfning, that's kin our best chance of storms here in d.c. off to the east of town, if u're on the eastern shore, you've got a chance the second half of the afternoon today of keeping showers and storms going. 88 degrees your daytime high dhere in. that will be early afternoon. seaynd half of the things start to cool off a little bit. we start to get rid of that humidity. wait unt you see the weekend forecast. you're going to loveav it. we h those detaimi for you in a few mnutes. that's weather. erin over to you for traffic. nice and quiet still. >> nice quiet. i'm worried if some of that rain you mentioned moves in that could change the dynamic of the morning commute but r

up towards the north and west though, we are looking at an area ofai heavier towards martinsburg. a fairly mountainous and hilly area. you can get flooding earlier and once agala the flood watch until 6:00 tomorrow night. much more on this. when it all com to annd and when we finally see some sunshine. i got the forecast for you in tedominutes. >>, thank you. that tornado that touched down in fairfax county was at t start of the damage in northern virginia. bureau reporter david culver is outside the school where it happened. david? >> reporter: doreen, i'm outside in the front of the school. you look behind me and you a dot se damage. that's a good thing. this is a school that was recently renovated and reopened last year with all the renovations done after five years. the damage itheack. i'll take you there in just a moment, but the bigger concern foks is on the roads, especially tonight going into tomorrow. you might expect another bumpy commute. tonight an off-roading experience for some lorton residents. old colchester road open for now. we mud ander making for a bumpy ride.

the heaviest rain was up in baltimore and martinsburg and gates hug.ight aroundhe myth atlantic and this line right here is the line coming right through downtown, and this will come through downtown over the next hour or two. numerous showers the same line and heavier rain up along the baltimore area and right into the d.c. metro area and look at this in king george county. i'll show you the heaviest rain righ along the beltway in 395. always a mess this time of night. goo be even more of a mass as we continue to see it move in order as we come through falls church a arlington area and bethesda. the whole line shifting very

we're at 85 in martinsburg and 85 down inredericksburg and i want to remind you though it might seem comfortable, remembeu with tempes near 90 degrees the heat inside of a car increases very quickly. ten minutes of a child or pet left inside of a car and the temperature there is close t 110 degrees and you hit an hour and it's feeling like is 3 degrees inside that vehicle. the temperature tomorrow around 1 the 2 for a hig all sunshine from start to finish, and it's hot, but, again, not all take a look here. your humidity levels. tomorrow we'll call it comfortable for mid-july. sunday we're somewhere between comfortable and mig, and then on monday we startowo headds that oppressive area, but we've had low humidity for the last yw days so it's nice that we've gotten a break but know, it wasn't last forever around here, and it's feeling so humid out there on tuesdays well. great weekend to escape to the beach. 85 on saturday. 87 on sunday with a bit of a reeze right on the beach on sunday. they might issue a small craft advisory on sunday so something to keep in mind if you're going to

low 60sn martinsburg. we'll take the temperature to around 90. as you makut your way the door on this saturday morning, grab the sunglasses.ll yoeed them throughout the day. temperatures already by 10:00 are going to be at 8 0 degrees. again, we're warming up rather quickly. and, again, it is going to be beautiful out there. low humidity. even as we step into the evening, again, it will be warm. and maybe if you're headed out, oh, yeah,.c. united taking on the vancouver whi caps. it's going to be a great night for this game. plentyf sunshine. clear skies at night. comfortable conditions. you can'tsk for much better weather for this for one of our first soccer game here. the first soccer game at the field. i'm excited about it. taking a look at the radar right nothing happening. that's the way it's going to be today. dry out there.r and y saturday plans, again, not looking too bad. we will have dry conditions if you want to get your car washed, to have exercise. even if you want to eat outside, looking good for that. we have a chanc for some rain.

the heaviest rain was up in baltimore and martinsburg and gates hug. right aroundhe myth atlantic and this line right here is the line coming right through downtown, and this will come through downtown over the next hour or two. numerous showers the same line and heavier rain up along the baltimore area and right into the d.c. metro area and look at this in king george county. i'll show you the heaviest rain righ along the beltway in 395. always a mess this time of night. goo be even more of a mass as we continue to see it move in order as we come through falls church a arlington area and bethesda. the whole line shifting very slowly east, but it'sin all m up from the south. again, flash flood watch in effectntil 2:00 a.m.n wednesday. yeah, flash flood watch in wnes into early thursday morning. what to expect the next couple of ds and what to expect next? see you here in ten minutes. >> by now you know the weather will big story this week and we have you covered. coming up in the next half ho, a second sinkhole in montgomery county leads to detours,and

weather and the sun is starting to make its way back outatnd ill warm things again. 90 degrees in martinsburg and 94 in hagerstown. areas that have not seen the rain, very warm and human let's toss it to amelia because we're talking about tomorrow, too. watchihance for showers and storms during the day tomorrow and kind of like today timing weitz where it could be early and then tomorrow night's game just like tonight's planner looking okay. >> yeah, exactly, doug. the thunderstorms look to be over tomorrow by 7:00,.maybe 8:00 at the late but i think in the metro area they are definitely out of metro area by 7:00. tonight we're really not worried about any rain at home run derby so good news there. here's your planner for tomorrow at tuesday. look at that. temperature is 78 degrees to start o the day. already warm and by noon tracking thunderstorms back in west virginia andvi they are towards us though, and they will be here during the afternoon hours with potentily avy rain because of how humid it's going to be. a high temperature around 90nd 3:00 p.m. we're down to 86 eed by 7:00 p.m. very

swi that map and get those temperatures going because i would like to see what's happening up in martinsburg degrees. 29 in fredericksburg and 939 in manassas. the hottest on the map is in the district at 95. rain. talking about how dry it has beennu it will con to be on the dry side. storm team 4 radar dry, and it will continue to stay that way. we could use se moisture and use it is from tropical storm chris which i think will be a hurricane at 5:00 thisrn afn. we're waiting on the latest advisory there, but we're expecting it to be a hurrica as of 5:00. however, it's moving out to seal takek at the current conditions and get out of way so you can see my shadow in the way. moving northeast at 5 miles per hour. see you on scrn. let's put you into motion and see where this is staying. well offshore. it's expected to stay a categury 1cane and going to get a pretty strong hurricane with winds possiblyver 95 miles per hour. that's something we're tracking t r you and then moving right up the east and maybe some rip currents,'murks again, i not expecting much even down towards the beaches, ocean

you've got these showers and big-ti storms going on in places like rappahannock county martinsburg areand in west virginia. that's the very heavy rainfall. the rest of the region on the lighter start. it'sel starting to ee the region and i do expect rain in most locations as we head through the night. track this moisture all the way down to the carolinas. all this rain to go. again, most of this on the light side now, but i do expect to see heavier downpours. that will continue and really we think the heaviest rain comes overnight tonight into the day tomorrow. that's why we ctinue to have this flash flood watch in effect until 6:00 on your wednesday. a very wet next 24 hours. a little bit more than that the next 2 36 hours. then we get a little bit of a break before something else moves in in timeor the weekend. we talk about that as well and see you here again for more on e the end. >> the woman killed by a tree in last night's stormy weatheras been identified as a 63-year-old woman who was killed when the tree fell on her home in burnside lake in we virginia. her husband was nearby b

gen low 80s back towards the west andthersburg at 82 and 83 in martinsburg and 85 nt gtown. look at garrett county 73. i mean, a gorgeous day here in the middle of july as we move towards late july. no rain to talk about now. we'rery and will stay that way tomorrow. saturday things will change just a little bit here. i want to showou the overall pattern. look at the jet stream dipping all t way down to theouth and then way up. this is the front that came through two days as giving all the rainfall. clear skies from maine all the way down towards parts of the carolina and outer banks. the beaches are perfect today and will not be c thee the next couple of days and because of that trough of low pressure temperatices are 79 in new york with plenty of lonshine and a beautiful day there. at the heat. 106 in dallas and 94 in fayetteville. 106 in dallas and heat index over 110 in many lations down there. that heat is not going to be able to come our way. the reap, we've got high pressure sitting off the coast. that area of high pressure going to block anything from moving to the ea

temperature-wise, 88 martinsburg and 86 hagerstown and huntingtown 85 and no problems as far as rai is concerned. we really do need to see the rain. we've been quite dry h the past couple of weeks. no rain right now. storm team 4 radar. what i am watching, however, nothing around our aa, but just down to the south and southeast here. if you've got some friends that maybe go down toward the cape or you're thinking about going to cape hatteras or the outer bank. there's a tropical storm chris which is right nowor just off here. these expected to become a hurricane by 11:00 to the. it's expected to become a hurricane fairly quickly tonight and make its way up to the north. winds right now at miles per hour. hurricanes at 74 so we're very close to the hurricane status. moving stationary so it's stationary now. pressure at 996 millbars, not coming down or strengthening all that fast, but take a look at t's going. not going to have a direct impact on us and sits around here tomorro and moves a little bit north and east and then by wednesday 85-mile-per-hour hurricane. that's a pretty good ca

back to the west, moderate rain around winchester, martinsburg and iyo 81. see what's happening here. very heavy rain along the beltway. oneeally big sto here, really big shower, heavy downpour along route 50. i want to take you towards 50 in towards fairfax, under the gun. you just follow 123 right down towards woodbridge. a nasty night for sure. here we are at 6:00. a perfect time for the evening rush. those flood warnings in effect for much of the area.d- brw flood warning just issued for d.c., prince george's county, arf of f county, alof prince victiwilliam, too. this is what we're talking about, guys. flood w meaning the creeks and streams will continue to rise tonight in these areas.o goinge a long night. get ready. if you are outside, i can't say it enough turn around, don't drown. please. >> there you go. we can't say it enough. thanks, doug. >>> new developments involving metro,ncluding this takedown on the tracks you see here. cell phone video shows a man who jumps off the platform at gallery place as police close in on him. now we know why this m

western zye and hig unlikely out in the mountains with just a few showers outround hagerstown, martinsburgl. otherwise mostly cloudy skies. again, not a lot of rain, doug. farther west you go tomorrow, the less rain you can expect, and then sunday everybody morning. a dry >> and then another repeat of showers and thunderstorms tomorrow afternoon.le weather because of all the rape on i-the 5 eastward. 83 on monday and 85 on tuesday and humidity really rampi up here and the rain chances, guys, will stick with us all the way through the ten-day forecast. this is something we'll be tracking with you very closely as we me our way through the next couple of days. he thank you, doug. >>> just, the story of two generations turning the tassel. >> a grandmother returns to school for her diploma and walks across the stage with her grands. aimee (sound of footsteps) (sound of car door opening) (car door closes) (sound of engine starting) ♪ ♪ (sound of footsteps) (sound of car door opening) (car door closes) (sound of engine starting) ♪ ♪ >>> a d.c. grandmother goes back to high school to get her diplo

winchester towards martinsburg. this is an are that's seen a couple of heavier storms.'ll zoom in on this one in the gaithersburg area coming through gaithersburg. heres the 370 split right and 200 as you make your way out the inner county connector. heavy rain is moving right towards the gaiersburg area an montgomery villag l if ye here, get ready. a lot more rain to go and right now the heaviest well down to the south. we see light rain and steady rain an light rain coming through. not a lot of storms moving through, and that, i think, will ange tomorrow. that's why we have the flash flood in effect until 6:00 tomorrow evening for just about the entire area. the only exception, the far western counties in westvi inia. so far d.c. 8.5 inches of rain and another 1 to 3nches possible in some spots. some locations could pick up even more through the end of the day tomorrow. 8.5 in d.c. some others have received a lot more than that, a little bit more on how much we've seen around the area. let's go over to amelia. >> doug, balmore has see enough rain that this is now the

temperature now 73 in a dington, 68 ales airport, 69 in manassas, 66n martinsburg, west virginia. what a gareat looking day today ap after fog around and clouds this morning, we'll getack to plenty of sunshine later. afternoon highs around 88. toy's rain chance very, very small. not zero, but very, very small.' >> tyour latest. >>> coming up, what we're learning about demi lovato's apparent drug overdose, what led up to it and what police found inside the pop star's home. >>> also the deadline for the government to reunite families separated at the border. an yesterday look at one family emotional journey to be together again. first this is oday" on nbc. >>> just ahead >>> u brel las uprooted by hig winds. >>> plus we are taking along with virginia'sne of a kind swimming ponies. you're going to love this one. kerry sanders live after this. >> of course he's with them. with deer and stuff. at a-a-r-p, we're all about hikes, bikes... swims... and... whatever this is... because we're here to help you become your healthiest self. it's why we offer health tips for your body... ...and y

will tell you what we are going, we have full-time positions needed in petersburg, psychiatrist at martinsburg and huntington, social work core nader, registered nurse and at some of the facilities. we'll go ahead and submit everything for you. i just, i know we brought this to your predecessors before. what plan you have in recruiting. especially in rural areas? whether be alaska or west virginia, rural north carolina or nevada? all of our states, montana, what is your plan to get more people involved in helping us in the va with their expertise? >> yes, senator. i want to go back to experience i had with senator tillerson. when the ribbon was cut at the new va center. in my hometown. one thing that the directors asked senator tillis and was that one size job process does not fit va. fayetteville, north carolyn has very different needs from west los angeles and probably has different needs from west virginia. my pledge, and i think i mentioned it in my opening statement because i believe it. as to allow those medical directors and directors, the ability to move their funds to address the kind

we have full-time primary care physicians needed in petersburg, psychiatrist at martinsburg, social work program coordinator at clarksburg, registered nurses and i.t. specialist at several other facilities. we will submit everything for you. i just know we brought this to your predecessors before, and what plan do you have recruiting, spatial in rural areas whether it be in alaska or west virginia or rural north carolina or nevada, all of our states, montana, georgia, what is your plan to basically get more people involved in helping us in the va with their expertise? >> yes, senator i'm going to go back to an experience i had with senator tillis, when the ribbon was cut at the new va center in my hometown. one thing that the directors asked senator tillis was that one size job process does not fit va. fayetteville, north carolina, has very different needs from west los angeles that obvious different needs from west virginia. my pledge, and i think i mentioned in my opening statement because i believe it, is to allow those medical directors and those medical directors the ability to move